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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

New England rallied to the support
of the national honor" at the presi'
Dental election of 1896, and cast Its
electoral votes for the advance agent
of prosperity" Now 100000 opera.
tives ia the cotton mills who are on a
strike because their wages have been
reduced are foolishlY complaining
that they are getting the opposite OF
what was promised them.-Albert
Lea Standard.
Well what had the results of the
election Of 1896 to do in this matter:
You know very we'll that the trouble
with the New England mills is caused
by the growth of similar manufacture
ing in the south, swhere longer
hours of labor, cheaper help and less
rigorous climate works in it's favor
and against New England. Yet while
we think of it, the situation in New
England would have been much worse
for fact had free trade and q de
preciated dollar won.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
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WHO WILL BE NOMINATED?

For several weeks the press of Min
nesota has been freely discussing the
gubernatorial situation from o. the
standpoint of Van SAINTS candidacy,
and opinions expressed are almost as
varied as are the colors of the rain
bow. Mr.. Van SAINT is undoubtedly
well located, geographically speak
ing, to command support. He pos
sesses an element of honesty that is
admitted by all who know him. g He
is reasonably popular, although not
excessively so. He is man of fair
average ability, and would doubtless
make creditable executive. agdao
While his pronounced candidacy is
accepted with decree of pleasure
and strength in certain quarters, it is
looked upon with suspicion in other
directions. & The suspicious feature of
his canvass lies in the fact that his
candidacy is very largely being urged
by the present state house officials.
The people have got it into their
minds that Mr.. Van SAINT is good
deal entangl9d in the web Of the ma
chine; that his nomination means the
continuance Of condition of affairs
d of which the people have foresworn
to rid themselves; that it means a
virtual surrender again of the party
to the, powers that have controlled
Republican politics for years, and un.
til the people cry for relief. bs5
To all these charges Mr.. Van SAINT
puts in general denial. he claims
to be as free from complications with
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

Senator Morgan having charged
that ex-President Cleveland was really
in favor of Hawaiian annexation, but
was misled by Blount, whom he sent
there to investigate the question, the
ex-president replies that this is not
so, and that he never was in favor of
annexation. However, what differ
ence does it make as to what Mr..
Cleveland did or did not favor at that
time. Through his policy the islands
came near passing into foreign hands,
and the most important point from a
commercial standpoint in the Pacific
ocean turned against our growing COM
mercial interests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

the present state house dynasty as is
a mother hen from a disposition to be
enticed away from her brood Of young
ones. He declares that he is mo
mans man" and officially proclaims
that he Is not and will not pledge
himself to what is popularity called
the machine. He says that the sup
port that comes to him from Gov.
Clough and the rest of the state Of
ficials comes as a free will Offering,
and without any string attachment.
OF course Mr.. Van SAINT accepts the
proffered support of Gov. Clough.
WhatsaspiIant for the high office of
chief executive would not? The
greatest trouble that Van will have
in his strife for the nomination will
be to make the general public believe,
fully, that he is as free from the
vaccinations of the machine as he
claims. The fact that all the present
Off ce-holding force is for him, while
an element of strength is also an ele-
ment of undoubted weakness. The
situation is interesting, and develop
ments will be watched with much
scrutiny. There is long time be-
tween now and the date of the nomi-
mating convention. and who the nomi-
nee of the Republican convention will
be is easier guessed at than defined.
One thing is certain-the party must
be careful what it does and how it
does it, if it succeeds IN routing the
next fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

The Menahga Messenger, Carl East
woods paper, quoting from the Win
dom Reporter relative to John Lind,
says: eve have no use for John Limbs
financial theories, but otherwise he is
as good Republican as is the editor
of the Reporter. No he is not. We
much prefer the Republicanism OF
the Reporter. For not only is he all
straight on the money question, but
he has never endorsed the Chicago
platform with all it's dangerous here.
sizes and anarchistic tendencies. Good
Republicanism would not do this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
Speaking of legislative aspirants, OF

Speaking of legislative aspirants, OF
which there are several, in it's dis.
trict, the Pipestone Star says: "Who'
ever is.decided upon we hope to see
him Davis man first, last and all the
time. The Star is emphatically in
favor of returning Senator Davis, and
in this we believe we have large ma
jority of the Republicans Of the dis
trict with u.s." That seems to be the
general sentiment of Republicans
everywhere. Senator Davis occupies
a most commanding position in the
senate of the United States ud there
ought to be no question of his reten.
tiOn there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
VARIOUS OPINIONS

CAN BE TRACED TO THE MACHINE.
DeIano Eagle:
Down with the machine politics.
The fall of every political party in
the past may be traced to the ma
chine.
MIGHT BETTER CONSULT THE VOTERS.
Minneapolis Tribune:
Certain Minnesota politicians are
said to be in Washington for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the sentiment of
the state congressional delegation on
the governorship. They might bet
ter seek the sentiment of the voters
at home who not only make governors
but senators and representatives as
we'll.
ALMOST AS HIGH.
st. Paul Pioneer Press:
A Boston editor boasts thatstraw-
berries, az $3.50 a box, are sin our
midst" Editorial salaries in Boston
must be almost as high as the bottom
of the strawberry box.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

The Albert Lea Standard, q sLr"r,
Populist paper, makes this interesting
CO nfession: ut may as well be under
stood that no man should presume to
be a candidate for governor without
permission" Things are getting to q
worse point in the Popocrat party
then we have suspected, when it is
openly confessed that no one can be a
candidate for governor without get.
ting permission of it's bosses, who now,
as two years ago, propose to rule with
a rod of irOn.0
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

1t is reported that Gen. Pando has
been seriously wounded in his efforts
to pacify few insurgents. Gen.
Blanco has left Havana for the east
ern part of the island. 1t has been
reported all along that he intended
to take charge of the, Spanish troops
in the field in person, but it is now
stated that his visit there, is simply
one for observation only with little
attempt at bribery Of Cuban officials
thrown in. "' VA 'h'Al'i'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
The Popocrat papers say that the

The Popocrat papers say that the
New England trouble is because OF
the protective tariff. That it does
not and cannot help labor, and that
under it wages decrease. The soft
coal miners have just won an advance
of ten cents a ton, and an eight hour
day. Now If the New England trouble
is due to the Dingley tariff, as ouI
Popocratic friends declare, the Penn
sylvania advance must also be at.
tributed to it. The free traders ought
to more fully explain themselves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

Senator Wolcott in speaking upon
the Teller resolutionf said he thought
that any senator. no matterlwhat his
financial views, could vote for the
Teller resolution. Senator Welcott
must have a queer idea OF principle
when he argues that believers in
sound money and national honor can
vote for that which, if carried out
would mean Republication and national
dishonor. ~ 5LQAlin9I9 sBH ,nIss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04
TRUE BIMETALLISM.

A "Popocrat" after reading para
graph in the Free Press few even
ings ago, writes us asking what we
mean by the phrase ''sound money"
Sound money is good money, worth at
all times and in all places it's face
value of 100 cents on the dollar.
Money that is as good at night as 1t
was in the morning. In that light a
silver dollar under free coinage, rest
ing simply upon its own basis, as Of
necessity it must, of the silver STAN
dard, and thereby sinking to its &C.
tual worth of As or so cents, would not
be sound money" 1t would not be-
long to a sound money system, but to
q fat system, that might be one
thing today and another tomorrow.
A very good thing, possibly, for the
money changers and spectators, but
not at all desirable or beneficial to the
people.
"Popocrat" also wants to know how
we make out that we have had the
single gold standard for the last sixty
years. We have practically had the
gold standard ever since the ratio was
changed back in the thirties, under
President Jackson, when it was found
that silver was driving or had driven
gold out of circulation. This change
over-valued gold and under-valued
silver and sent the former to the mint
and the latter TO the market. Silver
at that time went out Of general Cir
culation and did not again appear to
any great extent until after the pas
sage of the Bland-Allison act in 1873.
Gold was practically the sole stan
dard of value from then on, and was
made the,legal standard in 1873.
Referring to our statement that
the United States is now enjoying the
only sound bimetallic system that has
ever been maintained, "Popocrat"
wants to know If we are not contra
dieting ourselves, and wonders how
that can exist at the same time with
the single gold standard. If "Popo-
crat" will consult the Century Die
tionary, which is an authority on the
meaning and history of words, he will
find that bimetallism as defined "per-
tains to the use Of two metals as
money at relative values set by legis-
lative enactment; the union of the
two metals in circulation as money at
fixed rate. Specifically, that sys-
tenn of coinage which recognized both
coins of silver and coins of gold as le-
gal tender to any amount, or the con-
current use Of coins of two metals as a
circulating medium at fixed relative
value" He will notice that it does
not refer to the free coinage of silver,
or even of gold, nor to double stan
dard, but means concurrent circula
tion of the two metals. That we have
today. That concurrent circulation"
was never enjoyed under the
so-called double standard. 1t has
only been maintained with the limit
ed coinage of silver, with gold as the
sole standard of value. 2@ @a7g
The trouble with 'sPopocrat, with
Mr.. Bryan, with all advocates, Of free
coinage Of silver is, that they call the
free coinage of gold and silver bime-
tallism, when it is not. True bfme-
tallfsm is the concurrent circulation
Of the two metals, which we have
now, and which has never been OBJ
talned in all history under the I'M
limited free coinage Of :. the two
metals. egLg 1=q ,uI 50 .dEk s5InW-za;UH
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

The Popocrats are arranging to, put
a play before the public called, SThe
Curse of Gold" However, the curse
upon it is not SO great as to cause
them to refuse it il rendered at the
door to defray the expense of admis-
sion. Tsgop ~ ysff441at ogoflssJ
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

E. w. Clark, superintendent of the
knitting mill, is happy over the ar
rival Of son at his home this morn
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

Nansen received 1926, 900 for talking
about the north pole something he
never saw. f 5,y
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

The Minneapolis Times has issued
It's annual write-up of that city, and
it makes splendid showing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

The following letter regarding the
contest in the State Dairymen's AS
ISOLATION is from the Chicago Produce
and is written by an ex-president of
the associations:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-02-04

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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-05
PROBATE COURT.

Estate of John Blythe, Canton; peti.
tion of sale Of real estate filed.
Assing ment of W. L. Heffner, Canton
final account filed.
Estate of Adam Shock, Canton town.
ship; final account filed
Assignment Of Anton Diebold, Can.
ton; sale of real estate confirmed, deed
ordered, private sale of desperate claims
ordered.
Assignment of the Wsynesburg Brick
and Clay Co.; public sale of property or
dered.
Estate of Peter Yost, Lawrence town.
ship, final account filed.
Estate Of Jacob Eckroate Bethlehem
township; hnal account filed.
Estate of Elizabeth Walter Cato; J. p.
Fawcett appointed administrator.
Assignment of Henry l.. Eckard Tus-
oarawas township; schedule of debts and
liabilities Aid.
Estate OF Elizabeh Matz, Paris town
ship; win fled for probate.
Estate of Peter Shaffer, Sandy town
shini inventory and sale bill filed.
Estate Of Solomon Biting, Osnaburg
township; anal account filed
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-05
AWFUL ROAD.
A Correspondent Tells of a Bad State
of Conditions Between
Canton and Sparta.

Editor New Democrat A few days
ago had occasion to drive from Canton
to Sparta, village ten miles south Of
our city. All went well until we reached
North Industry, the road from Canton to
that village being in excellent condition I;
in fact, at this season of the year, one
could not wish for better and smoother
other roadbed. But after leaving North
Industry we had to drive for about one
and half miles ovsP-I do not believe
exaggerate when I. say the worst road
in the state of Ohio, and disgrace to
Stark county and the community in
which it is located. You are compelled
to tackle rut after rut ard mudhole after
mudhole. In one instant your vehicle is
elevated at an angle Of forty-flve degrees,
the next instant it is submerged in mud
and mire, and in this unpleasant state
you are jostled and thrown about in your
buggy until you finally reach terra flrma
again and when you do you are greatly
relieved in both mind and body. Tons
and tons of coal are hauled to Canton
from this section Of the country, and
much Of the coal is hauled over this
miserable road, and how those coal
haulers get through with the loads they
do is a mystery to me. 1t seems to me
the county commissioners should at once
take some action in the direction of put
ting this miserable thoroughfare in at
least passably respectable condition, u
condition to say the least that would not
endanger the lives Of the putlio who are
compelled through necessity to use the
road, or either the lives of the farmers
and their families who come to Canton
to do their trading. Now that the wet
season is over and excellent time is at
hand for the commissioners to execute
the will of the people, We'll wait and see
what they will do. CITIZEN.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-05

He resolved to educate himself. BY re-
viewing his books in the eSonings, after
his work was done, he was soon enabled
to obtain teachers certiflc te. He
then began to teach school, and by prac.
tici 2 the most strir gent economy le
saved enough money to enter the state
normal school at Ada, where he thor
oughly equipped hin self for the profess
ion of teaching. After finishing his
course at Ada he began teaching in San
dusky county. He resolved to study law
and entere the office of Soribner p. Hurd
In Toledo, but on account Of his limited
means he was forced to abandon the un-
dertaking. He drifted back to the teach
ing profession again and followed that
pursuit until four years ago, when he
was called by Mr.. Monnot to assume
the duties of d equity postmaster. When
he resigned his position as principal OF
the Fast Fifth street school in Canton,
where he had taught successfully for
nearly four years, his resignation was
accepted with regret by the unanimous
vote of the board of education. His
whole heart is with the education of the
youth in this country, and though not
engaged in teaching for four years he
has never relaxed his interest in the
educational elfare of children.
Mr.. Gregory's plans for the future have
not yet been determined upon, but what.
ever vocation he may conclude to engage
in, his tireless energy and indomitablt
persistency is sure to crown his efforts
with success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-05

Today Mr.. Rhodes l. Gregory retires
from the postolllce as deputy postmaster,
His four years expire on the first day of
April, but he was retained by Postmaster
Frease for one month until he and his
deputy, Mr.. Tod Cool, became familiar
with the details Of the office.
1t is conceded by all that Mr.. Gregory
made very genial, accommodating and
competent deputy. When he entered the
office he knew nothing of its workings,
but being q man Of general Information,
business capacity and mature judgment,
and having more than the average
amount Of executive ability, 1t took him
but few days to familiarize himself
with the Office He was al ways prompt
ly at his post. From the time he enter
ed the Office until the day he left, no
effort was spared by him in his pleasing
manner to give tie public any informa-
tion they sought. Nor did he neglect his
duty in the slightest degree after the ad-
mini5tration changed and he knew that
he was soon to be succeeded by a Re-
publican, but he went on just the same,
in his agreeable manner, in trying to
please the public until the last hour of
his official career.
Mr.. Gregory successful career in all
of his undertakings is only another de-
monstration of what can be accomplish
ed by young men when they are persever-
ing Born of a humble fGmilv, his early
life was spent in teaming and wheeling
freolay 10 the village of Magnolia. But
he did not long remain at this vocation.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-05
ROBERT s. ELLISON
Suddenly Succumbs to an At.
tack of Pneumonia.
PIONEER OF WESTERN RESERVE
Was Well Known and Highly Respected
in This Community Where He Has
Resided for Nearly Twenty
Years "A Family Survives.


Robert S. Ellison, we'll known and
respected citizen, passed into the great
beyond at 2:2O o'clock Sunday morning.
Death came suddenly and was wholly
unexpected by his family and friends.
Tuesday afternoon MIR. Ellison came
down town to bid hearty good-b to
Canton's citizen soldiery. He contracted
severe cold which rapidly developed in
to pneu monia, to which he succumhed at
the hour mentioned. Robert s. Ellison
was West Virginian, having first seen
the light of day at Phillippi, that state,
NoVenb Der 29, 1881. He came to Ohio
when child, his mother carrying him
IN her arms as she came over the hills
on horseback. The family settled at
Atwater, Portage county, and the youth
iul Robert became one of the pioneers of
that famous old section of Ohio. On
April l3, 1852, Mr.. Ellison and his faimly
took up their residence in this city where
he has resided ever since. He was the
patentee and manufacturer of Ellisop,s
iron lasts, carrying on the business at
his factory in East Fifth street.
During Mr.. Ellison's residence in this
city be made hosts of friends. He was
polite old gentleman whom it was a
pleasure to know. With disposition full
OF the warmth of geniality, he drew
men towards him, and hundreds will
learn with regret of bis sudden demise.
He was prominent member of Canton
Tent No. IL, X. o. 7. M. and the funer.
al services will be held under their
auspices.
A wife, Mrs. Sarah Ellison, and three
children, Claude and Wylie Ellison and
Mrs. W. ID. Caldwell, all of this city, sur,
Wye.
FUNERAL services at late residence, 82O
West North street, Tuesday afternoon al
2 O'Clock, Rev. G. f. Manchester of the
First M. E. church officiating. Inter
ment in Westlawn.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-05
PERMITS TO MARRY,

Leopold Hummel and Mary Slomsky,
Canton.
Elmer j. Kissinger and Bertha M
Widy, Greentown.
Edward Bullah and Edith Eberwein,
Massillon.
Henry Beltz and Gertrude b. White,
Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-05
MAY TERN
OF Common Please Court Opens With
Two Judges On the Re.
spective Benches.

The May term of common pleas court
convened Nor day morning. Judge Nc
Carly opened court in room ct $3.50 and
Judge Tayl r in room upon his arrival
from Carrollton at 10 o'clock.
Several matters of little Importance
were brought before Judge McCarty and
disposed of. The case of Nathan G.
Holloway against Frances D. Holloway,
for divorce, came up On motion by de-
fendant for alimony during tendency OF
the case. Judge McCarty allowed s75,
one-half to be paid in ten days and the
balance in thirty days from that time.
CASES FILED.
Nichols Stonehill, as administrator
of the estate of John Stonehill, deceased
has commenced an action against G.
Elcher ct 81. to recover 800 alleged due
on a note secured by mortgage. Clark,
Amber 81 Clar filed the petition.
lea johnson has sued Joseph johnson
for divorce on the ground of wilful
absence.
Melissa Smith instituted a peace pro,
ceeding against Daniel Smith in Squire
Calmelat's court Friday. The case will
be heard Monday evening at o'clock.
The Ohio Mutual Savings and Loan
Company has brought suit against Anna
]. and william Reck to recover sS75.Oi
alleged due on loan secured by mort
gage.
Mary Wymer has commenced an action
against Peter Wymer for divorce. They
were married in 1888 and have two
children. Cruelty is charged. The
plaintiff also wants her maiden name. j.
d. Lewis represents plaintiff.
Charles W. Summers wants divorce
from his wife, Mary Summers. They
were married four years ago and Mary
has been absent three years. !. ID.
Lewis represents plaintiff.
Flora J. Burt, as proprietress OF the
Globe Yea Company, 200 East Tuscara-
was street, has sued Sheriff Zaiser and
Deputy Sheriff Stone for damages.
Plaintiff claims that on April 8, the de-
PENDANTS came to her store when it was
filed with customers, seized the stock
and locked the front door, serving notice
that the store was in the hands of the
sheriff Plaintiff Is alleged to have
suffered by this action in name and re-
putation, besides losing service OF her
managers, clerks and employees, and asks
for damages TO the extent Of $4,000.
Case, Monnot a. Whitaoro represent
plaintiff.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-05-05
Mass Convention.

The Liberty party will hold mass
convention at Alliance on Satui day, May
z, to elect 1elegates'to their state conven.
ton at Columbus May "a and 20. Since
all minority parties feel that they have
been practically disfranchiesd by the
Pugh law OF last winter, there will be q
meeting of the representatives from all
the minority parties at Columbus on the
s5th to see If some plan cannot be
reached by which they may secure an
opportunity of voting the coming fall.