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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11

If Washington reports are correct,
this is likely to be lively week in
congress. 1t is said that President
Mckinley has decided to transmit all
of the Cuban consular reports to that
body, and the terrible story of devas-
tatlon, ruin and unhumanity will be
made known. The report further
states that these reports will be &C
companied by message from the
president, in which he will state
what has been done by the admins
tration to secure a peaceful settle
ment of the Cuban difficulties, that
autonomy has proved total failure,
and the time for Intervention has
come. If this report should prove
true something will doubtless drop,
but the events Of the past ferty-eight
hours are likely to cause change of
program. .n
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McCLEARY WILL ACCEPT.

Several days ago the Republican
Congressional committee asked Con-
gresham McCleary to take charge of
it's literary bureau, and he took the
matter under consideration. The
Washington correspondent of the
Press in Sundays issue says regard
ing it: Representative McCleary has
decided to accept the position on the
Republican congressional committee,
which will place him in charge of the
literary bureau during the coming
campaign. The position is given to
Mr.. McCleary in connection with his
appointment as a member of the exc.
cutive committee. and Mr.. McCleary
has some doubt about accepting it on
account of the demand it will make
upon his time during the campaign.
The service wall require several
months work at the headquarters of
the Republican congressional commit
tee here, preliminary to the opening
of the campaign, but Mr.. McCleary ex.
poets to obtain sufficient time during
the latter part of the campaign to do
some work on the stump.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11

assault oil Uuc Uuiu1n 0f-utrSaU,of 0uiG
defeat come-which is unlikely-I am
anxious that the credit for success be
placed where it belOngs-with the Re-
publicans of the Second district, who
have only been waiting for somebody
to lead the way In this matter.
Iwant to see our political methods
reformed and the party nominations
freed from the faint of barter and
SALE l want to help nominate men
who are not under the influence of any
clique or combination. A Republi-
can state convention is the place
where our nominees should be decid-
ed upon.
1t is apparent that if the date Of
Tuesday, March 22d, is adhered to for
the above mentioned meeting, that
the attendance at the Republican
State League on that date from the
Second district will be very small, if
any, as Second district interest is
pretty likely to center in the pro-
posed meeting here.
The Free Press is unable to say any
thing on this matter on it's own
knowledge as it has received no in
formation that date has been ar
ranged for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
DOES 1T ME- AN WAR?

In the questiongof the defense of
the nation there is no party. The
whole people arise as patriots. The
north, south, east and west has dis
appeared in one united country.
Yesterday the house passed the bill
adding two artillery regiments to the
regular army. Out of the Lee incident
patriotism arose, and Democratic
members of both houses of congress
fastened to inform Republican
leaders that they would be found to a
man standing by the President in all
matters pertaining to the defense of
the union, and were ready to vote for
all reasonable supplies for war mat
tiers. Yesterday, after a consul
tation with the President and men,
bers of the'ecabinet, together with
several leading congressman, Congress-
man Cannon introduced bill in the
house appropriating S50,OOO,0OO "for
national Defense" and it is expected
the bill will pass the house today.
This does not necessarily mean war,
but it does mean that this country
will be prepared to meet any emer-
gency. There have been rumors of
the government buying few war YES
sells, and 'dou otless portion of this
sum will be used for that purpose.
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.

The Kalamazoo, Mich, Daily Tele-
graph, of Feb. 14th, whose editor is K.
N. Dingley, a son of Congressman
Dingley, author of the Dingley law,
speaks as follows of the address OF
Congressman McCleary before the
Lincoln club, of. that city on the 18th
ult.:
"Those who heard Congressman
McCleary, of Minnesota, at the Lin
coin club banquet Saturday night,
listened to one of the highest au-
thorities in the land on the money
question. During the campaign OF
1897 between ten and eleven million
copies of Mr.. McCleary's famous
speech in opposition to Is to free
silver coinage were distributed over
the country in one form or another.
The people of every city, village and
hamlet became familiar with the
name of McCleary because of this IA
nous speech in reply to Congressman
Towne.
"Mr. McCleary's speech of Saturday
night was not only able but exceed
ingly clear and instructive. The Illus
trations.were simple and comprehen-
sive, and theipoints proved were con-
elusive, AS Mr.. McCleary stated, the
contest of 1898 will probably be along
the same liues as the contest Of 1895.
The battle of 1896 will be fought over
again, and it is we'll for all defenders
of our present sound financial system
to be early prepared.
"While. .,McCleary did not have
time to give his entire speech he pre-
sented enough wholesome truth to
please and edify his large and atten-
tive audience. 9 His presentation of
the difference, between the limited
coinage and the free coinage Of silver
and the true significance of the gov
eminent {. stamp, on the coin was
mastery. His arguments were I'm.
answe rable.
"The Lincoln club of Kalamazoo
owes Congressman McCleary vote OF
thanks"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
IT'S WORKING ALL RIGHT

There is no comfort in the working
of the DingleY law for the free
traders. 1t produced small surplus
for February, and assistant Secretary
Howell, who is in charge of the GUS
toms branch, is confident that the
surplus for March will reach SIS, 900, 900.
And in the meantime our exports
keep increasing and show handsome
gain over our imports. That Chinese
wall erected by protective tariff law,
seems to be largely a theory. AS to
the working of the Dingley law, that
act has fully come up to the predic-
tions of it's promoters. The Ameri-
can Economist commenting on it's
workings says:
1.-The total receipts under the Ding
lev law have gained steadily from
August, 1897, to February, 1898, in
elusive, the average daily receipts
showing an increase every month over
the receipts of the preceding month.
Thus, for August last the daily re-
ceipts averaged S629,794; for Sep
TENDER, 1871, JOB; for October, 1886. s19;
for November, 1888, 1866; for December,
1901, 115; for January, 1894, 6S4; and for
February, $1,000, All.
Comparative receipts under the
Wilson and Dingley laws for the first
seven months of their operation were
az follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
RIPE FOR CHANGE.
The People, Not the Machine Must Con.
troll Affairs.
"a Good Republican" Gives His View Of
the Situation.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March 7, 1913.
L. P. HUNT, ESQ.,,
MankaGo, MINI.
FRIEND HUNT see thatEliWarner
has been in your city and vicinity,
undoubtedly for the purpose of doing
missionary work for Van SAINT. We
have too much confidence in the good
judgment Of your people to think for
moment that man of Mr.. Warmers
callbre and known political proclivi-
ties could influence any one in the
state to vote for, or assist in any way,
the man who is endorsed by Clough
and the machine. The Republicans
all over the state have become tired
and disguised with the machine and
political boss rule, and the time has
come when they are going to rise up
in their might and demand in the
name of honesty and good, clean,
honest government that the political
ring that has controlled the politics
Of this state during the past twelve
or fifteen years, shall be turned down
in such manner as will destroy their
influence in the future as political
bosses. If the people of the state can
not get their necks out of the yoke of
political bondage this coming cam
paign, we may as well turn the Re-
publican party over to "the gang"
and let them run it themselves, as
they have been doing in the past. We
were fortunate enough to get one of
the number sent to China. OF course,
it was tough on China, but their loss
is our gain, and if President Mckinley
would kindly send half dozen more
of these men to China, or to the
South Sea Islands, the writer thinks
he would be comforting an everlasting
favor upon this state.
it is said that Bixby and ClOugh
have quarrelled, and that the former
does not desire the company of his
former associate, and even willing to
sacrifice himself as gubernatOrial
candidate in opposition to his old
friend ClOugh. There is an old say
ing that is as true as it is old, when
rOgues fall out, just men get their
Dues" and it may prove true as far as
Minnesota politics are concerned.
l wish to say word about Hennepin
county politics. The Hon. VIM. H.
Eustis is undoubtedly going to get a
large majority-if not all-tb dele
gates from this county at next
gubernatOrial state cOnve 'on,
Clough, Van SAINT, Jerry j., to he
contrary Notwithstanding. AS evil
dence OF this fact, am ably in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11

formed that the Eustis Republican
Campaign club of Hennepin county
has membership at present of 5,368,
and the number Is growing every day.
A prominent citizen has brought in
the names of 218 members within the
past few days. This does not look as
though the interest was tagging on
account of Mr.. Eustis' absence from
the city.
The only real opposition the writer
has been able to discover in this
county to Eustis are those who are
at present holding offices either IN
der the state, county or city, although
we have few friends in all these de-
partments. 1t is true, as l under
stand it, that all, or nearly all the
office holders throughout the state
are working for Van SAINT. as they did
two years ago for Clough. This has
been since Clough announced himself
as ''going to make the fight of his
life" for Van SAINT. Of course, the
Office holders throughout the state
desire to perpetuate themselves in
office, and if Van SAINT is elected, they
expect, and undoubtedly have been
assured, that tno changes will be
made. Many of these Office holders
during the last gubernatorial cam
paign, while under pay from the state
where they were expected to give
value received in the way of services
for money paid them were out spend
ing their time in the interest Of
Clough.
The writer is informed that the
same gang is to be let loose again dur
ing the coming campaign to work for
Van SAINT. Ssss O
Regarding Bixby, there is no doubt
but what he has done the dirty work
for the political machine" of the
state for a number of years, and it is
undoubtedly little hard for him to
take some of his own medicine; it goes
down hard, but he has got to swal-
low it.
All good loyal Republicans and low
ers of good clean politics in this state
are anxious to see good. able, honest
man like VIM. 81. Eustis nominated
he undoubtedly will be, and when he
takes the gubernatorial chair, the
writer predicts that you will see the
whole state capitol gang some Of
whom have been holding on to the
their grips and emigrate to a more
congenial cline, where perhaps the
atmosphere will not be as chilly as
they will find it around the state
capitol. There 1 do not think they
they could keep comfortable even if
they had on Klondike suits.
Please do not think for a moment
that the Republicans of Hennepin
county will surrender an inch of
ground to the Clough- Van SAINT COM
bination; we are not built that way.
Sincerely yours, % m
A GOOD REPUBLICAN.
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vision, pointing out many of the in
constituencies of the present charter.
He condemned the present system, of
being one year behind in the amount
of money necessary to run the city,
and said it placed the city much in
the same condition as that of bust
ness man who has not the necessary
capital to run his business. The city
is placed at disadvantage all the
time.
In the general discussion that fol-
lowed, thes consensus, of opinion was
that new charter ought to be fran
ed for the city, under the state law of
1897, and there ought to be no further
delay in getting the necessary ma
chinery for that purpose in operation.
The methods by which various pro-
visions of the charter and the city Or
dinances are gotten around to accom-.
plish certain purposes or please this
or that constituent was also severely
condemned.
At the close of the discussion a mo-
tion was made for the appointment
of committee to inquire into the
matter, look up the law, and see what
steps are necessary to be taken in Or
der to get new charter framed, was
made rand adopted, and the chair
appointed as such committee, B. D..
Smith, E. M. Pope and f. M. Currier.
The next regular meeting of the club
will be held on Tuesday evening,
March 22d. when Gen. J. 81. Baker
will read a paper on "a Nation g
Character as Influenced by the Read
ing of Its People," and DR.. E.
Davis will lead the discussion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
THE CALL.ISSUED.

The Free Press has received the fol-
lowing call for the conference of Re-
publicans of the Second district, to be
held in this city on Tuesday, March
22d. AS will be seen the conference
is not in the interest of any individual
or candidate, but is for general dis
cussion of the situation and to bring
the members of the party in the dis
trict more closely together, so that
they may be able to accomplish more:
To THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF THE
SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
OF MINNESOTA:
Dear Slr:-You are most cordially
invited and urgently requested to at
tend a conference Of Republican
friends which is to be held at The
Saulpaugh Hotel at Maukato, Mimi,
on Tuesday, March 22nd, 1898, at IL
o'clock q. M, for the purpose of dis
cussing the political situation in our
state, and of taking council together
to safeguard, so far as may be posi-
BILE, against any unwise action in the
approaching campaign. The confer
ence it is hoped will bring more
closely together the Republicans of
the district, give all clearer under
standing of state matters, and secure
unity of action on general lines Of
prudence and safety. The conference
is not called in the interest Of any in
dividual or candidate, but solely for
the objects stated. Any friends of
the cause, in neighboring districts,
who feel inclined are also cordially
invited.
Per Order Committee,
H G.. HAYS, Sec'y Pro tenn.
March 7, 1893.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
VARIOUS OPINIONS
TIME TO CALL A HALT.
Glencoe Register:

Glencoe Register:
II Capt. Van SAINT fails to secure
the nomination for governor in the
coming convention, it will not be be-
cause the so-called machine has not
and is not doing everything in It's
power to further his cause. Even
Eli S. Warner, chairman of the state
central commi ttee, has been enlisted
in the captains company and has been
found doing some skirmishing in the
southern part of the state. 1t seems
to us that it should not be the bust
ness of the state committee to ad-
vance the candidacy of any one man.
But thus it has always been in this
state and it will doubtless continue
so unless a halt is called, and in our
opinion it is high time it was done.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11
SPANISH BLUFF FAILED.

The action of President Mckinley
in refusing to recall Gen. Lee from
Havana at the request of Spain will
meet the approval of all Americans.
Spain played game of bluff, and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11

Spain has Cuban war debt piled
up of about $500, 100000. No wonder it
gets nervous when it realizes that
the island must go and leave the
old country to settle the bill.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11

Now if the twin city pape s n
go to writing and printing spring edi-
torials, evidences of winter may soon
disappear.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11

Iotal. ........... .Slo9SUl,UZo SlI5olo,IS1
ance in favor of Dingley law,
SIG, 615, 40.
"The law that produces surplus OF
revenue over expenditures while at
the same time defending American
industries from foreign competition
is a good law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-11

Last January was the fifth success
sive month in which our exports ex-
ceeded S1OO.OOO,OOO.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-12
Storms and Signs.

Prof Coles in his Storms and Signs
for May gives the following forecast ::
Our predictions last month that April
would be like both December and
May; that tidal waves and earth
quakes would do great damage, and
that strange appearing circles would
be seen around the moon, ETC., all
came as predicted. This month the
suns rays will not be thrown out OF
their regular channels-as the gaseous
matter has passed off the sun entirely
and we have reasons to believe that
the month of May, in the main, will
be lovely month, like the May months
of long years ago, when sunshine and
showers caused all nature to leap for
Joy. This will be the first time in
seven years for the suns rays to strike
the earth direct without being inter
cepted by some foreign matter. There
may be quite disturbance among
the elements on or about the goth
inst.
Just notice the increase of crimes
this month.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-12
To Suppress Sweating.

A large number of the best women Of
Syracuse, those identified with clubs
and those not SO organized, have united
in movement to suppress the sweating
system, SO far as it exists in Syracuse.
A consumers league has been formed
and cooperation with the trades assem-
bly, is hoped for. The movement origi-
mated with the Political Equality club
and was speedily Endorsed by the House
hold Economic association, and from this
start has spread through many club and
social circles Of Syracuse. The league is
formed on the lines of the New York
and Philadelphia organizations.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-12
The Laws of War.

The claws o. war" as at present
formulated by civilized nations forbid
the use of poison against the enemy
murder by treachery, such as assum-
ing the uniform or displaying the flag
of foe the murder of those who
have surrendered, whether upon con-
ditions or upon discretion declara-
tions that no quarters will be given to
an enemy the use of such arms or
projectlles as will cause unnecessary
pain or suffering to an enemy the
abuse OF flag of truce to gain infor-
nation concerning the enemy's posi-
ton; all unnecessary destruction of
property, whether public or private.
They also declare that only fortified
places shall be besieged, open cities
or villages not to be subject to seige
or bombardment that public build
ings of whatever character, whether
belonging to the church or State shall
be spared that plundering by private
soldiers or their officers shall be con.
sidered inadmissable that prisoners
shall be treated with common human
lily that the personal effects and
private property of prisoners, except
ing their arms and ammunition, shall
be respected that the population of
the enemy's country shall be consider
ed as exempt from participation in
the war unless by hostile acts they
provoke the ill will of the enemy
that personal and flmily honor, and
the religious convictions of ar invaded
people shall be inspected by the inva-
ders, and that all pillage by regular
troops or their followers shall be strict
ly forbidden.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-12
GREEN BADGES OF COURAGE,
sashes Worn by Army Surgeons and Their
History.

Sashes Worn by Army Surgeons and Their
History.
A great many people do not know
why army surgeons wear green sashes.
1t is not so much an insignia of rank as
it is protection to the wearer. Accord
ing to the code Of war, surgeons are
never shot or taken prisoners. To delib-
erately shoot surgeon while he is
wearing his sash is considered viola
tion of the code, punishable by death.
Because of this provision surgeons Of
one army never refuse to look after the
wounded Of the other army if it is posi-
BILE for them to do so During the civil
war It was often the case that after o
battle the field hospitals would contain
almost an equal number of men dressed
in blue and gray. The Federal army
had the best surgeons and the best
stores, and a wounded Confederate con-
sidered himself in great luck if he was
removed to Federal hospital to be
cared for by Federal surgeons and ply
sicians.
But in the heat of battle green sash
is not much protection, and surgeons
were often wounded or killed. But this
did not keep the surgeons at the rear
until the battle was over. They were
often found in the thick of the fray,
dressing wounds and sending the wound
ed to the rear. Theirs was perilous as
we'll as noble duty, and they perform
ed 1t well.-Omaha World Herald.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1898-05-12
A MODEL WIFE.
She Dons Black In Memory Of Her Un-
mourned Predecessor.

mOurned Predecessor.
He had asked her to be "his'n," " and
she had made up her mind that she had
worked ont" long enough anyway. So
she accepted him. She was perfectly
satisfied with her place, but she wanted
to have house of her own. So they
were married.
1t wasn't long afterward that she
came back to see her former mistress
about something, and the latter noticed
that she was wearing mourning. Of
course she was sorry for her and was
rather surprised that she made no men
tion of her bereavement. 1t is, indeed,
grievous thing when honeymoon is
cut short.
Finally the former mistress brought
up the subject herself.
"You are in mourning, Maggie" she
suggested.
"Yes," replied Maggie complaoent-
ly, and with no show of feeling at all.
~ fought it was the least could do
for 'im."
"It is showing no more than proper
respect of course. l am very sorry. 1t
must have been great Shock
"Great shock!" exclaimed Maggie in
surprise. Then as she grasped the idea
she went Oh, "Oh, he amt dead," with
the accent on che
"You haven't lost your husband2"
Maggie shook her head.
"Then why are you in such deep
mourning"
"Just to please the poor lad," an
swered Maggie. "You see, it's this
way" she went ON when she had de-
cided to tell tho story. "After we was
married he comes to me an he says,
Maggie, he says, the poor woman niv-
er had anybody to put on mournin fer
her, an dunno that she's been treated
right, he says. 'Who?' saysI. Me first
wife, says he. She was all alone in
the world, exceptin fer me-, he says.
She had no wimmen folks to wear
mournin fer her. And SO says to him,
'I'll do it fer the poor woman, l says.
An here 1 am"
And the best of it is that the story is
absolutely true.-Chicago Post.