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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
MANKA 70 FREE PRESS.

THE St. Louis Globe Denaourat re-
marks that if the present war should
involve the great powers there is a
reasonable certainty that Germany
will put itself on Turkeys side,
Russia's attitude can not be predicted
with so much confidence, as she has
interests of her own in the eastern
question which are different from
Germany's, and far more vital. Ger
many's interest is sentimental and
not material. In the present conflict
the Sultan stands for the divine right
OF kings to consult their own caprices
in government, and not the interest
or welfare of their subjects. Both
the Kaiser and the Sultan are belated
surviyals Of an age which is dead and
discredited, and represent spirit
which has been outgroWn in all the
rest of Europe except Russia. The
moral tie between Abdul and William
is as close as was the physical bond
between Eng and Chang.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

The Mapleton Enterprise quotes
j. G.. Fowler as follows: II presume
the city of Mankato has bought more
rubber boots in the past than all it's
citizens, and when anybody wants to
60 hunting he goes and borrows
rubber boots from some city employe.
This may be slight eXaggeration,
but it illustrates the loose way our
business is done" Mr. Fowler is now
in a position to help mend the loose
ness of which he justly complains, and
the people of Mankato will hope that
he will make record.
D. j. McAllister, who has been max
ing this territory for the last year and
half for the Chicago Record, has re-
signed his position to accept similar
position with the Minneapolis Times,
and will begin his new work Monday.
Mr.. McAllister, who is spending the
week in the city, has gained the
appellation of "Cyclone" on account
OF his ability to rustic circulation.
He will make the Times a valuable
man.
Mary Harrison, of Madelia, is
about to commence an action for
divorce from Chas. III. Harrison, her
husband on the ground of desertion.
She will ask for the restoration of her
maiden name and for the custody of
her one child. Pau & Pau are
attorneys for Mrs. Harrison.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

THE legislature that has recently
adjourned made it possible to elect
John Lind in 1S99-JHckSOn Republic.
Elect him to what? To stay at home?
That will be about the size of it. The
people Of Minnesota are not ready to
honor POpuIism. While the last
legislature may not have been one to
brag much Of, it was not particular
ly bad one. La fact it was much
better than the one of Populistic ten
denotes in 1891, and it made a good
record in the way of economy that
should meet the hearty endorsement
of the people. AS compared with the
Populist legislatures of Kansas and
South DakOta-well the people of
Minnesota can congratulate them
selves that it was not of the Populist
variety.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

VIM. E. CURTIss in the Chicago
Record says that when Chief Joseph,
OF the Nez Perces nation was on a
visit to Washington during the Hayes
administration, he was asked by Sec
rotary McCreary, who presided over
the war department., what impressed
him most of the superiority of the
white man over the savage in all that
he had seen or heard during his
journey.
THE bridge over the Mississippi
river" was the reply.
Don't you think the capitol a fine
building?" inquired the secretary.
eyes; it is a fine building" answered
the man, "my people can pile stones
one on top Of the other, but they can
not make cobweb of iron stand in
the sky"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
THE GOSPEL OF GOOD ROADS.

The Minneapolis Times in discussing
the question of good roads, and what
poor ones cost, says that according to
a Mortified paper, farmer of Rice
county, not long ago, lost $500 in one
season on 5000 bushels of wheat be-
cause he was unable to haul it to
market when the price was at flood
tide, on account of poor roads. And
the Times rightly argues that if the
conditioned the roads shut out this
one farmer from taking advantage of
the highest price reached by wheat,
that hundreds of others were also
shut out and the loss for Minnesota
was enormous, all of which could have
been saved had there been good roads.
And it might be remarked that this
is not matter confined to any one
year, but in various ways is repeated
year after year, and in few years
amounts to sum that would not only
pay for the best of roads and keep
them in good repair, but leave con-
siderable sum besides. The Times
gives few figures on the cost of
poor roads. They may not be ex-
actly correct. but are doubtless ap-
proximately so, and they figure up
enormously. 1t says: "In the state
of Minnesota there are in round num-
bers 400, 900 horses and mules on farms,
or an average of 1880 in each county.
In a populous county like Rice or
'Stearns there will be 10000 farm
horses. For at least four weeks in
each year teaming On the country
roads is impossible, and the 10000
horses stand in their stalls eating
their heads off. If the keeping of
each horse is 25 cents a day, the total
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

THOSE people that are telling about
the reaction that will come follow
ing the enactment of the Dingley
bill, and who are citing the election
of 1890 after the election of the Nc
Kinley law, as an example, should
call to mind the fact that in 1894 the
people, by an overwhelming majority
declared that they much preferred
the Mckinley law to the present Will
son law. The people have had the
experience of a ''step toward free
trade" what they want now is pro-
lection to our industries. That is
what they declared for in 1894 and
also in 1896 and that is what they
will stand by.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

THE travelling grocery agents are
again operating in various parts of
Southern Minnesota, and as an in
duce ment to secure large orders are
offering a shilling a dozen for seven
cent eggs. OF course they never pay
that and never intend to. If the egg
deal does not work then they try the
butter racket. You can take their
list Of groceries to any local dealer
and get it filed for considerable less
money, and get better weight and a
far better quality of goods than these
travelling agents give. Keep the
chain of the watch dog at good long
length when these fellows are around.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

SENATOR MORGAN says that no
Democrat cares what ex-President
Cleveland thinks and what opinion he
expresses. But the Senator should
remember that there are two wings
of Democracy and he belongs to only
one of them. And again the free
coinage wing seems to be rather
stirred up over what Grover said, even
if it does not care anything about it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

The most scientific forester in
Europe, says the St. Louis Globe
Democrat, says that the Oldest trees in
Northern Europe are the pines of
Norway and Sweden, and that these
are not known to live more than $40
years. Germanys Oldest oaks live
only little more than 300 years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
A CHANGE NEEDED.

The street pay roll that was present
ed at the council Saturday night
called for $500. This is not getting
down to the $1,000 or less per year
that Mayor Pau referred TO couple
of weeks ago. The amount called
for Saturday night was at the rate Of
$4,000 per year. OF course that sum
for every council meeting is not likely
to be kept up, but at the same time it
is likely TO run up to a sum at least
equal TO that Of last year unless care
is taken. There is little chance, how
ever, of the sum being cut down TO
any great extent so long as the pres
ent system of doing business is con-
tinued. The bill was presented to
the council approved by the board of
public works, but the council voted
the money without any knowledge,
at least in an official way, as to what
it had been spent for. There was
nothing at all to show whether it was
well spent or not. The city may have
received full value, and it may not.
All of the work may have been actual
ly needed and much of it may not.
The bill may have been examined by
the proper committee and found all
right in every respect, but if so that
fact did not appear in the reading of
the bill when it was presented for
allowance.
In allowing this bill the council did
no worse than any Of it's predecessors.
1t is an easy, slip-shOd way Of doing
business that has grown up in the
transaction Of the city business
through series of years, aud it gives
a chance for abuse and numberless
little eXtrayagances, that could not
otherwise exist or creepin. 1t is "a mat
ter that ought to be corrected, and
there are indications that the present
council may do so.
Aid. Fowler struck key note when
he suggested that estimates be made
on all city work to be done, and also
on what is needed on street repair
from one council meeting to another,
and that the estimate be not allowed
to be exceeded. In this way the
council would know at all times what
purchases are contemplated as well
as street repairs, and what is done
and could pass upon the same. Then
if the bills presented were passed
upon by d proper committee and not
allowed until so looked over, it would
be known at all times just what is
being done, and where the money is
going.
Mayor Pau announced his approval
of some such scheme and. said he be-
lieved it ought to be carried out. If
the council will take hold of the mat
ter there is no question but that a
large saying could be effected during
the coming year. At the next meet
ing of the council it ought to require
that after June first next, estimates
on all work in all departments of the
city government to be carried on from
one meeting to another, and also on
all contemplated purchases of city
supplies. The council would then
cease working in the dark. In fact it
is but just to the members of the
council that such course be adopted,
as they are really responsible for the
money spent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

AT a meeting of the Presbyterian
synod at Sunderland, England, that
body did not seem to consider Ian
Maclaren hereto and it's business
committee decided to reject the petit
tion containing charges of heresy. The
petitioners may move an amendment
to the committees report, but it is not
thought it would stand any chance of
adOptiOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

cost to the farmers of the country is
So, 500 per day and $4,000 for the four
weeks. In Pennsylvania it is esti-
mated that S4,000,O00 is wasted every
year in consequence of poor and often
impossible roads. The road tax is $5,-
600, 600 and there is nothing to show
for it, thus causing loss of SIS, 900, 900,
which under proper legislation should
be converted into permanent fund.
A little while ago an intelligent In
diana farmer estimated that bad roads
cost the farmers of that state SIS per
year for each horse and mule in his
service. If that is correct estimate
it is a reasonable statement that Min
nesota with her 100000 farm horses
and mules suStainS an annual loss Of
Sc, 100000. In the whole country there
are more than 16,50O,0O0 horses and
mules on farms. The census fixes the
average value of these at S73 per head.
invested in this class of property.
These animals are bOarders the
farmers cannot get rid of. Busy or
idle, they must be cared for and fed
every day. Taking the Indiana
farmers estimate of SIS per head as
the cost of bad roads to the farmer,
and we have an aggregate loss in the
whole country of nearly S250,000,0OO
per year. Add wear and tear of wagons
and harness, S1OO,OOO,OOO; deprecated
value of farm lands, S2,000,0O0, 900;
total, 81, $50, 100000 every year, charged
to the account of bad roads,"
If SIS per head for each horse, the
estimate of the Indiana farmer, is a
correct one for the loss of every
farmer on each horse he keeps, he can
very soon estimate what bad roads
cost him every year, by adding thereto
the wear and tear on harness, wagons,
etc. And he can also decide whether
or not it is paying him to have such
roads con tinued. A small percentage
on this loss each year, added to the
tax already raised for road purposes,
if devoted to permanent road build
ing, would soon make a showing that
would give people everywhere an idea
of the true benefit of good roads. A
good portion of the present tax raised,
would prove more beneficial if devot-
ed to permanent road building, as
much of it is now washed away each
year. II each road district in Blue
Earth county would this season set
aside portion of their total tax to
keep in fair repair the poor places, and
devote the remainder of the tax in
building piece of good road-road
that will be good in bad weather.
there is no question but that the
scheme would be kept up year after
year with ever increasing good. re-
suits.
And if such an innovation was en-
tered upon and piece of good road
built, it would doubtless be easy, latter
the first year at least, to get farmers
to give day or two extra work to
further extend the good results. And
the cities and villages could well af-
ford to help the good work along, for
with the farmer they have to share
the losses from poor roads. In view of
the losses, as above stated, that are
sustained a move of this kind would
yield handsome returns, and suitable
legislation would not have to be
waited for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

SOME of the free traders feel badly
at what they term the abuse of the
importers by the protectionists. We
have not noticed any of the alleged
abuse. The importers are no doubt
good fellows whom the country could
net well get along without, but they
are not the whole nation by any
means.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

IT is recalled that Robt. Louis Stew
enson, Professor Henry Drummond,
and Elan Maclaren" were classmates
at the Edinburgh University, and
not one of the three won distinction
as student. But that cannot be said
of them as men. They made up en-
tirely the deficiency.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

IF two or three more of the new
senators, who have not yet acquired
senatorial dignity would assist Sena-
tor Mason, of Illinois, in stirring up
the senate, it might be the means of
infusing some business life into it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

QUEEN VICTORIA who has been in
Southern France is returning to
England, and will doubtless be re-
ceived with great fervor by the popu-
lace. On June 22d occurs the great
jubilee marking the longest reign of
any British sovereign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

IT is claimed that Grover Cleve-
lands speech before the New York
reform club last week was bid for
the presidential nomination of the
gold Democrats in 1900. 1t may have
been and it may not. But of course
Grover would be accused of it all the
same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

ALDERMAN ADAMS says that he
don't owe the Republicans anything
for his election to the council. With
much more truth the Republicans
can claim that they don't owe Adams
thing except to sit down on him the
next time he peeps in politics.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

The election of Senator Deboe, of
Kentucky, gives the Republicans Al
members in the senate and the mem
bership is now So. This gives the
Republicans control with the casting
vote of Vice President Hobart.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
Allen is PeSSimiStic.

Jackson Republic:
Pick out twenty young men as you
meet them and not more than five out
of the twenty are making an effort to
save money. The indications are that
the poor house of the future will have
to be ten stories high with folding
beds in every room.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

THE Popocrats have not yet charg-
ed the great floods of the Mississippi
valley this spring to the gold stan
dard. They seem to be neglecting
business a little.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

GEN. WEYLER seems to have
gathered the people into the towns in
Cuba for the purpose of starving them
He can take the belt as the champion
brute Of the age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

SENATOR DEBOE does not smoke,
chew or drink. He seems to be an
odd Kentuckian.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
Breeders, Attention!

Do that c. Hamin owned Rob-
Stallion Miller
nearly tWohds their
Coach colts breeding
the breeders
who breeding this when acknowledge
Peerless breeding
he Coach Horse th horse to breed for those
nae got the sze are bred right and are built
miles miles T Ie%ne 81 miles 81 mRetgese miles Fndand
e give the records to show that the French Coach
tests The of these qualities with
they are the typical carriage horse road the
the French
are the PercherOns King Of the Draft
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

THERE are six million Greeks scat
tered along the Mediterranean Ethat
want national unity. But the powers
will not allow it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

If the names of the new Greek
ministry were placed in front of the
Turkish army it's onward march
would at once be arrested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07
A Curious Fact.

AUSTIN transcript:
Funny isn't it! The most profigate
and disreputable people in COM
munity pretend to know the most
about how church people ought to
live,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

IT is said that the Turks are begin
ming to feel that they can whip all
Europe. That is about the fate the
powers really deserve.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

JACK FROST is having a hard time
trying to let go.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

LAST Wednesdays treasury state
ment showed the gold reserve to be
over Sl55, 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-05-07

PINE CITY was badly scorched by
fire night before last and lost some
$50, 900 in property as a result.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-31
MINING BOOMS AGAIN.
Great Interest Has Been Awakened
Through the Country ia Enter.
prises of This Nature.

Denver Col, May 3O.-The corre-
spondence at headquarters of the In
ternational Gold Mining convention to
be held in Denver July Z, s and shows
that great interest has been awakened
throughout the entire, United States,
particularly among practical mining
people and those interested in mining
enterprises. The delegations thus far
appointed from the states are COM
posed of representative men of busi-
ness and industries.
Delegates named in New York city
represent mining and financial organ
izations. Georgia makes inquiry con-
cerning space for an exhibit from her
gold fields. California's delegations will
embrace many of the noted magnates
of the country and that state has un-
der consideration an extensive exhibit
of it's mineral products, while inquiries
and applications for space are coming
in from many mining centers Of the
west. 1t is now assured that the gath
ering will be an aggregate representa-
ton of the genius and wealth devoted
to the production of the precious metals
in North America, while representa-
tiVes of the South American republics
have given assurances of their attend
ance.
The exceedingly low railroad rates in
sure an immense gathering from the
east and west.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-31
THE SCRANTON TR1 BUNE-MoNDAY MORNING,

the graves of faithful warriors because
they had love in their hearts toward
war and shedding of human blood. We
are not parading the streets OF our
cities in honor of the sword and the
cannon. But our hearts rejoice In
the principles of patriotism that made
them loyal to their country in time OF
great need. Our gratitude goes out
in flowers and music, not for war In
itself, but to honor the remembrance
Of moral qualities that enabled thous-
ands of faithful men and boys to lay
down their lives for the freedom of
their fellow beings.
war shall be buried forever with
out a flower upon its grave, but peace
shall endure all ages and partake OF
life everlasting. For the Lord Jesus
Christ Is going to take hold of all ma
.tions, and shall govern them by the
principles of the command given by
him to Peter. Our nation Is going to
uphold the rights of men and the hon
or of God in this country by the same
principles and not by the sword and
the spirit of war.
while we are strewing flowers upor
the graves of our dear ones In these
days, may we think of land OF peace
as the resting place of the faithful
when flowers shall never fade away
Decoration of character with Christian
virtues is the highest aim of life"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-31

ulation and no other country ever re-
covered so quickly from the devasta-
tion of an internecine war. 1t is indeed
great and true progress. No one can
estimate the cost and no grander deed
can be done than that OF giving a tes-
timonial Of our regard for the sacrifice.
Two thoughts come to ones mind
when we witness their acts. First, the
thought of the memory we owe them,
and second, the thought of their great
sacrifice and our consequent debt Liv-
Ing as we do, beneath the beautiful flag
and protected by its power, preserved
as 1t was by those brave men, why
should we not unite in such commend
able offices and not only pay honor
to the noble dead, but to those who still
survive2
To the patriotic orders Of today be-
longs the duty Of preserving evergreen
these memories In our hearts. This
duty grows greater as the old Grand
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-05-31
SABBATH NEWS NOTES.

Rev. r. Conrad, of Pittston. preache1 at
st. Peters Lutheran church.
Holy Communion was celebrated In ST.
Luke's Episcopal church at 7.3O a. m.
Rev. j. G.. Eckman, presiding elder,
preached IN the evening at the Court
Street Methodist church.
The offerings in st. Luke's church yes
terday will be turned over to the fficials
of the Lackawanna hospital.
Rev. John Grffiths, editor of the Ameri-
can Kclt, occupied the pulpit OF the
Plymouth Congregational church.
There was an exchange of pulpits in the
evening by Rev. A. l.. Ramer, OF st.
Marks Lutheran church, and Rev. c. w.
Fischer, of Pittston.
"MuZzle Our Dogs to Protect the Chill
dren, but Vote for the Salon to XIII Our
Boys" was the afternoon topic of Rev.
Levi Bird, of the Peoples Prohibition
church.
Forty Hours devotions began yesterday
morning at the 1870 o'clock mass in st.
Mary's Catholic church, Dunmore. The
sermon last night was delivered by Rev
J. p. Neill a Dominican missionary.
Charles G.. Mitchell, of Binghamton, a
converted actor and Snowman, preached
in tho morning at the Hampton Street
Methodist church. His topic was "a Peer
Behind the Scenes, or, the Dark Side OF
an Actors Life"