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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09

Minneapolis made big fight for
the Methodist general conference
which meets in 1900, but Chicago
won.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09

County Superintendent @ G. Schultz
Of st Peter, was in Mankato Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09
Good Shoes

and at prices that can't help but please youour stock
is entirely new, bought ron the best factories in the
United States for spot cash. enabling to sell you at
a lower price than you have ever bought before.
We cordially invite you to and us. 1t
will be pleasure to show you goods whether you buy
not.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-09
follows:

Attorney Chas. D. Geddes was over
from MadisonLake Saturday, where he
Is now located.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
THE FORCE BILL BOGEY.
1t Is Not Likely ""haf the Republicans
VIII Again Hamper Them
selves.

Alarm lest an attempt be made in
congress to pass another force abill is
expressed by the Richmond Dispatch.
Ii thinks that the republicans assured
of power in all branches OF the federal
government after March 1, 1899. will
entertain the project.
1t says: The recent race riots in the
Carolinas furnish them with all the ex-
cuse they wish. Nor does it matter to
them whether those disturbances were
provoked by the negroes themselves,
CT, perhaps, we would better say, by
those negroes who suffered themselves
to be guided by incendiary whites"
1t may be that some of the ultra radi-
Gals in the republican ranks, like Bou-
telIe, Hanna, Hoar and Lodge, itch to
get even with the south for voting the
democratic ticket, as they have itched
in the past for the same cause; but they
are hardly strong enough to commit
their party to a folly from which
James G. Blaine saved it when partisan
and sectional bitterness ran higher.
1t is not likely that level-headed,
adroit politician like Mckinley will lend
active encouragement to a measure
whose advocacy added seriously to Mr..
Harrison's weakness when he ran for q
second term and which would contrib
ute largely to the defeat of his party
in 1900.
Party advantage for the democrats
would be greatly augmented by an eff
fort of the republicans in congress to
pass a force bill. The threat would
soIidify the south and be almost sure to
restore New York. New Jersey, Con-
necticut, Delaware and Indiana to the
column of certain democratic states,
with chances of acquisitions in the
west and middle west.
The prospect of force bill is remote
as practicality. There may occur the
expected talk on southern outrages,
but the likelihood of farce bill being
even considered is remote.
The republican party has more irons
~ the fire already than it can well man.
age without increasing its difficulties
by advocating a force bill.-St. Louis
Republic
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
BRYAN ON THE ELECTIONS.


Col. Bryan, In an interview, said.
while do not understand that serv-
ice in the volunteer army prevents .
soldier from having and expressing
opinions upon political questions. de-
clined TO take part in the late CAM
paign lest ] should be accused by par
tisan opponents of attempting TO em-
harrass the administration Now that
the election is over shall exercise the
citizens privilege of discussing the re-
turns.
Compared with the election of 1896.
tbs republicans have gained In some
places and lost in others It was not .
sweeping republican victory. On the
whole the result was not surprising
when it is remembered that the admin
istration is lust concluding a success
ful war.
while majority of the soldiers are
probably anti-repubiicans. the manage
ment of the war has been entirely in re-
publican hands. and the strongest argu-
ment used during the campaign WAS
that republican defeat would discred-
it the president in the eyes of foreign
nations while his commissioners were
engaged in making a treaty.
1T was not trial upon the issues
now before the people. but a successful
plea fer a continuance of the case.
THE people have not accepted the
gold standard; they have not fallen in
love with the plan to give the banks a
monopoly of the issue of paper money.
they have not decided TO retire the
greenbacks; they have not surrendered
to the trusts.
These questions were forced into
the background by the declaration of
war, but they must be faced again as
soon as peace is restored.
THE Chicago platform presents for
public consideration certain vital eco
nomic questions. That platform has
not been abandoned by those who in
6orsed it in 1896. 1t win be reaffirmed
in 1900. because it gives expression to
the hspes and aspirations of large ma
;ority of the party.
when the democrats, populists and
silver republicans favored Cuban indie
pendence they understood that war
would give a temporary advantage to
the party in power; but they were will
ing to risk defeat in order to aid a peo-
pie fighting to be free.
Neither can the election be regard
ed as an Endorsement of any definite
policy. Until a treaty of peace has
been entered into and the terms made
known, the people cannot pass judg-
ment upon it. Whether the war will
raise any question of sufficient impor-
tance to turn public attention away
from domestic problems remains to be
seen"
In regard to the Nebraska election
he said:
"a light vote was cast in Nebraska
but the fusionists have elected the en-
tire state ticket and carried the same
congressional district that they carried
in '96. If Senator Allen is defeated for
reelection it will be because senator's
are elected by legislature instead of by
the people. If republican senator is
chosen by the new legislature he will go
to Washington to represent minority
OF the people of the state and to thwart
the vii lof the majority. IN. Y. World.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
The solemn scotehman.

\ Scottish parson was attending fu
Ieral in his own churchyard. The
services over. and dust given TO dust
the green sod smoothed down over the
narrow bed, the company departed. Bui
ii worthy man remained behind. and ap.
preached the parson with a solemn
face. as though for serious talk Div
We ken what aye think at funeral ?
Many serious reflections have come &c
one there, and the clergyman expected
some befitting thought. NO; what is
il you always think?" The answer was:
y aye think I'm desperate gledd it:
no me-" The incumbent of that par
ish was mortified.-Longma Maya
Zine
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
An Unexpected Honor.

Respecting an amusing Irish story Of
4 dance at the Dublin Mansion house, q
correspondent gives the real version,
told him by gentleman who overheard
the conversation. Ballroom at Dublin.
and Capt. Lord Ranfurly leaning
against the wall near Lady Mayoress.
Lady Mayoress gets up and accosts
Lord Ranfurly as follows: Now, Mr..
Iiftinant, why aren't We dancing al
me baIl?" Lord Ranfurly: Il am not
Mr.. Lieutenant" Lady Mayoress:
Then it's Mister Captin We are. Then
it's me darter Biddy there We shall
daunce with; me darter's hot for a
daunce with a hofficer." Lord Ran
furly: i am not Mr.. Captain" Lady
Mayoress: Then who the divil are
ye?" Lord Ranfurly: Il am Capt.
Lord Ranfurly." Lady Mayoress:
Capt. Lord Ranfurly? Begorra. III
daunce wi We meeself; cum on" sAnd
the lady mayoress seized her unwilling
guest, and dragged him round the
room, which was easy for her to do. as
she weighed some II stone.-London
Telegraph.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
A FALSE CLAIM.


There In not q single objection TO b.
metallism that rests upon any broader
or better basis than the technical quib-
bles. false analogies. and naked assump-
fions which characterize their affirma-
tive claims in favor Of gold. Take the
claim that bimetallism is impractica-
bic. or. as some put 1t. impossible.
What objections are offered to it? Why,
we are told that 1--WE cannot have two
standards OF value any more than we
can have two standards Of length" A
distinguished citizen of Nebraska, and
q prominent member Of the Sound
Money league" has been reported as
saying that to him @two standards of
value are utterly unthinkable." IF he
used that expression it merely proves
the @unthinkable' character of the ap-
paratus which he carries around on his
shoulders and which he probably thinks
is thinker. The truth is that there are
different standards of various kinds.
The French meter is a standard of
length and the American yard Is an
other. The avoirdupois pound is a
standard of weight and so is a pound
troy. There are no less than three diff
ferent standards by which heat is meas
ured. and so with other things But
these standards ere easily adjusted, one
to another. and it requires no great in
tellect to make the adjustment. Tt is
equally so with standards of value
Strictly speaking, there is no such thing
as a STANDARD" of value, because the
word '.standaFd'' implies fixity, while
values are all the time changing. A
money standard" is merely a system
by which values are computed. Diff
ferent countries have different systems
and different units. England has the
pound sterling of gold. India has the
silver rupee, artifcially raised above the
level of silver bullion. China has four
different kinds of silver taels; we have
the dollar, ETC., etc. But the difference
between these various units or stand
ards are easily calculated. 1t does not
require a mind of any great thinking
power to enable one 10 understand the
difference. Commerce is going right On
between countries with different money
systems. The most ordinary clerk can
convert pounds into rupees, or dollars
into taels. and without any very labored
effort at thinking, either. The idea
which called out this unique expression
is this: If we attempt TO establish bi-
metallism by admitting both metals 10
free coinage it is claimed that gold viii
at once go TO premium. the parity will
be broken and we viii have two stand
ards of value, which the gentleman says
is "unthinkab1e." Now, suppose just
that should take place and gold should
go to a premium Of, say, so per cent.
What would that mean? Simply that
two gold dollars would be equal to three
silver dollars. Surely no man can be
so utterly destitute of intelligence as to
be unable to comprehend as plain a
proposition as that. In the face of The
whole monetary history of the world
the gold men assume that the very mo-
ment gold and silver parted company
(if they did part) our finances would
fall into confusion worse confounded,
and ruin follow. Just how the ruin
would come they never attempt to ex-
plain. save by series of propositions
that are both absurd and impossible.
o. J. WARNER.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
CoNTENTEn-

Cousin John hez built a mansion .J,,.-
oethaE In its style.
Grschet-trfmmfn's round the cornarz
hardwood floors all done In lie.
ofhers hangin' In the doorways, didoes
pasted on the wall.
Color schemes'' a-runnin' riot in the set
un-room an hall!
ven. 10 see i'm on a visit: felt like wuz
MOI heattn' stove er wood-box all the
mouse was bet by steam
Flpes a-1eadin' from the basement. gla-
diators in each room,
carpets dragged by little go-carts. never
saw EN- use a broomi
Parior nantel piled with bric-b-acs, Injun
msffin' on the stairs,
Hiroglyphics worked in yaIler on the satin
covered chairs:
Nater-fassets in the kitchen. hot er cold,
you took your choice.
1elepnone In handy waitin' ef you liked to
try your voice.
Lectric lights bIazed every evenin' TIL
the moon itself seemed wan.
NO more use fer cracker-matches Jest a
flip would turn EN- on:
Breakfast showed up late an tired. lunch
cum on at twelve o'clock,
Dinner shook the nand of twilight givin'
my old nerves shock
Stayed week an saw the cityi Cousin
Johu was awful kind.
But come away rejoicin'; home was suit
ed 20 my mind
Thought the old brown house looked nicer
than IL ever did afore:
Mary se~in' by the winder, Rover barkin'
at the door.
Slipped right back into the traces. all the
wheels rolled smoothly round.
'Lectric blaze he'd been too glarin'; lamps
air better, III be bound
Br1c-bracS make a feller weary, pUrest
water lives in wells.
Common chairs IL do fer farmers, satin
couch II do fer swells!
Noon-tirne alters finds me ready fer q
dinner-not lunchI
An steam heat-you can't compare 1t with
a fire you kin punch!
Hick'ry wood a cracklin' gayly; stove a
CLOWN cherTy-redi
Warmth an peace an drowsy comfort
stealin' up from foot to head
Fall is sIippin' into winter; ever mind
its storms an chiIls:
Pack the iron pump in sawdust-we shan Z
run no plumbers bills!
Eat an drink an read the papers-let the
world go brawlin' on
Happiness is my twin-sister-Tm ez rich
ez Cousin joint
-Emm- Eggleson. in Midland Monthly
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
Single Standard Wages.

We learn from the reports of the daily
papers that the average wages paid to
the coal miners at Pana, ILL.,, during The
year 1897, was $34s.5O. which is a frac-
ton over Sill per day for working
days. We also understand that the
superintendent OF the mines at Virden,
H., declares that as principle in po-
litical economy, no working man
should receive more than one dollar per
day. We fully agree with the superin-
tendent-provided the single gold
standard is to remain permanently in
force. In that event no workingman
should receive more than one dollar
for a days work because no producer
could afford to pay him any more. But
we have a very poor opinion of the in
telligence of any workngman or pro-
ducer who would, of his own accord,
vote to continue Indefinitely the condi-
tions that make him a slave to the few
who own and control the STANDARD" !"
Mississippi Valley Democrat.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
THE COST OF ALGERIsM.
when the Claims For Pensions Come
In They VIII he Over
whelminR.

Ours is the only country in the worlo
which does not allow its soldiers to be-
come disabled or invalidated in its serv-
ice without compensation. In recogni-
ton of this principle we are now pay
ing S14o.ooe,ooo year as the pension
cost of war which came to an end more
than third OF century ago.
The precedent which we have thus es-
tablished is binding on us now, and the
disabled soldiers of the Spanish war
have a claim on the country for PEN
sions which congress is certain TO rec
cg:iize.
How large this pension liability viii
be is something which cannot be even
estimated. There are. however, certain
Indications which are both interesting
and instructive.
For instance, in the Fifth Missouri
regiment, mustered out at Kansas City.
in a single company, not less than -
members put in claims for ailments
which they swore were contracted in
the service while in camp at Chickamau-
ga and Lexington.
This regiment was never within half
a thousand miles of any enemy except
the war department. The men are suf-
fering from impaired hearing and
vision and more physical injuries. and
in nearly every case they make oath
that the cause were bad quarters and
bad water.
In other words, these men are the vic
tins of Algerism. If there is anything
like the same portion of disabilities
throughout the army-and the expert
ence of many other regiments was
much the same. and even worse--the
cost of Algerism viii be greater than
all the other expenses of the war put
torether.-N. Y. World.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

when 1900 comes there must be
an accounting for the stewardship TINT
cannot excuse its failures by pleading
that its power was abridged at any
point.-N. Y. World.
-Apologists Tor the trusts assert
that trust management puts an end To
strikes. The window glass trust has
started a month late owing to disagree
ment on wages. Trust managers are
not usually philanthropists- They pay
market" wages. and not a cent more
than they are compelled to.--St. Louis
Dispatch.
Mr.. Dingley has evidently found
the war tax to be the working member
of the revenue family. That is why he
is unwilling to change 1t, and thereby
force alterations in his tariff measure
that will lower the profits of the manu-
facturer by putting additional import
duties into Uncle Sans freasury.--St-
Louis Republic.
Senator Hanna In an interview
said that the tariff would have 10 be re-
vised ito meet existing conditions-be-
cause under the present tariff we are
not deriving enough revenue to support
to government" Dingleyism il thus
virtually discredited by the one man
more than any other responsible for i'm
existence Its a confession that the re-
publican party Is starting out TO steal
its way In the democratic position CT q
tariff for revenue onlT.-St. Louia Re-.
public.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Secretary Gage has announced his
conversion to the expansion policy, but
has unfortunately omitted TO give any
explanation of his change of heart.
For it would be absurd to dignity the
disiointed and oracular statement
which he is credited with having made
by calling it an explanation 1t is GER
tainly astonishing that a man occupy
ing the position of secretary of the
treasury of the United States, In an
nouncing a change Of opinion on the
greatest national question of our gem
Grafton, should find no better reasons
for his conversion than he has given
AT the hands of the secretary of the
treasury, at least, we have right to
expect something more intelligible
than a mere catchword in explanation
of his observation-disclosures News
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
SeIf-Evfdent Fact.

It ought TO be plain to any man who
Is not willfully blind that the gold
standard, with only 10000, 900 OF people
demanding gold exclusively, was very
different thing from the gold standard
now. with 400. .0O0. 900 scrambling for it
and the aggregate supply not increased
more than 20 per cent So / repeat that
the gold standard, as we are now called
upon TO deal with it, is very different
thing from what it was in 1873. It is
essentially a new system, and it is in
cEmbent upon those who advocate it to
prove that it is a good one.-National
RimefaIliS4
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
al NnfnraI FeeIinr

1t may be cruel. but the average bi-
metallist cannot help feeling little
quiet joy when some blatant gold-wor-
Shipping concern goes under and settles
with its creditors at 81 cents on the dol
lar or less. As rule the creditors OF
such firms are OF the same ilk-wild
with righteous indignation at the idea
of an impossible 80 or 5o-cent silver dol
lar. When falling prices under the gold
standard bring bankruptcy and ruin.
1t seems almost like judgment from
on high.-National Bimetallist-
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
Give Q. FinanciaI Liberty.

Take away the blighting curse of gold
standard prices by the restoring of BIZ
metallism and the desert places which
mark the mortgaged homes viii bios
som like rose beneath the touch OF
modern energy and the breath OF finan.
cial hberty.-IllinoisS State Register.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Mammal wonder why babies insist
anon being rocked?
Papa-They don't! If they had their
own way. they'd much prefer to lie stiIl
and howl.-Town Topics.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01
Year. Fashion. in PrecIou. stones.

Green stones are said TO head the list
of fashionable jewels this season. En-
e-alds have the lead, brt the revival OF
interest in green stones has prominent
~ brought forward the peridot, which
is really the Indian chrysolite, and is n
clear, deep leaf green in color, showing
almost yellow beside the emeral6, which
l. bIuish in tone
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Doodle and bluff work all right in
some states. but honest and plucky old
Missouri Is neither to be bought nor
brIlied into n surrender of her democ-
Tacy.-St. Louis Republic.
Iron County register., 1898-12-01

Geld Doemnst FIN the Bf1a.
Whatever does the moneT work l.
the money thing"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
THE RICHEST PRIZE YET
Big Steamer Panama Carries
Valuable Cargo.
SHE Is AN AUXILIARY CRUISER
Has Two Twelve-Pounders and Could
Easily Have Annihilatsd the
Little Mangrove.
SHE Is AN AUXILIARY CRUISER

KEY WEST, Fla, April 27.-The
lighthouse tender Mangrove pulled
proudly into Key West harbor during
the morning with the richest prize of
the war thus far. The captive was the
Panama, Captain Quevedo, a big trans
atlantic liner and an auxiliary cruiser
of the Spanish navy, which has been
plying of late between New York and
Havana. She had ~ passengers, in
Guiding 8 women, Frenchman and /
Mexican and crew of 70. As the
Panama carried two 12-pounders she
could easily have annihilated the little
Mangrove, and as the latter came into
harbor with her prize there was not a
craft but saluted her with rousing
cheers.
The Captain Grief Stricken.
The Panama is of about 1850 tons
burden and her passengers were mainly
Spanish refugees fleeing from New
York and other points in the United
States to Havana. Captain Quevedo
was grief stricken ard greatly humili-
ated because of the capture. The
Panama carries a valuable cargo of
general merchandise, including large
quantity of corn. Much OF it was
meant to provision the Spaniards in
Cuba, and the cargo, with the ship
itself, undoubtedly makes the richest
prize thus far taken. Under the regu-
lations, however the battleship Indiana
will share in the prize money, as she
was in sight when the capture was
made.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
In Most Cases They Are Re-
plies to the Declaration
of HostilitieS.
THE SEIZURE OF PRIZES
Proclamation Issued Laying
Down Rules for Guidance
of Officials.
Believed 1t Will Result in the
Release of Several Cap
tured Ships.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Copditions
In Washington are rapidly settling
down to those of actual war. Notices
came to the state department from the
four quarters of the globe during the
day showing that the nations, as
rule, are prepared to assume an atti-
tude of strict neutrality as between the
United States and Spain in the pres
ent struggle. In most cases they were
in answer to the Identical note sent
out by the state department to all
United States embassies and legations
instructing them to inform the govern
ments to which they were accredited
that war has existed since April 81.
Great Britain always has taken an adj
vanced stand in the principles of neu-
trality so that it was with the greatest
here Of the terms of the neutrality
proclamation issued in London. On
the whole the officials are disposed to
take the view that the strict adherence
by Great Britain to these rules will be
rather more
Advantageous to the United States
than to Spain, particularly as we now
are operating in the naval sense close to
our own base of supplies, and in all
probability soon will cut Spain off from
the two bases that she now has in the
neighborhood OF Cuba.
The president issued proclamation
during the day laying down rules as to
the seizure of prizes, and the result, it
is believed, will be the release of some
of the ships already captured, though
it will be for the prize courts to deter
mine in each case whether the condi-
tions under which the ship was cap
tured are such as to warrant release.
The impression prevails that the Buena
Ventura, the first on the list Of prizes,
will be declared no prize. The case OF
the Panama, whose seizure was re-
ported during the day, is more compli-
Gated, owing to the fact that while 9th.
erwise exempt the ship was reported to
have contained supplies for the Span
ish army in Cuba, which are contra.
band.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
SEVEN PEOPLE KILLED.
Powder Works at Santa Cruz, CAL, De.
SfrOyed.

Powder Works at Santa Cruz, CAL, De.
strOyed.
SANTA CRUZ, CAL, April 27.-Three
explosions at the California powder
house during the afternoon caused a
greater loss of life than any of the
previous accidents in the history of
these works. The widest rumors are
prevalent regarding the number of
killed and injured, but the exact mum.
Der cannot be ascertained before morn.
ing. 1t is known that seven we're iilled
and four seriously injured. None CT
the plants for making powder for the
fulfiliment of government contracts are
damaged. In addition to the guncot-
ton plant most of the cottages occupied
by the employees were pur--l. this
comprising the property loss.