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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
NOT THE FAULT OF THE
BALLOT.

The Review in its hight upon the pre-
sent form of ballot, makes compari
son of the vote cast for the fusion
candidate for attorney general, whom
it admits was not we'll qualified
for the position, owing to the fact
that he is not nor has not for years
been a practicing lawyer. but has
been for considerable time tele.
graph operator, and that cast for
Judge Mitchell, for justice Of supreme
court. The vote for the former was
90, TAT, and for the latter S9,675. The
Review holds that this difference is
not because of "the Jack OF apprecia-
tion of any number of citizens, but
because the law does not simplify the
system of voting within the intelli.
gent comprehension Of all the voters.
In sits fight against the present
form Of ballot, and for one which will
be more favorable to political bosses,
and calling for but little intelligence
on the part of the voter to vote,
simply because one mark will do the
whole business for the whole ticket,
good bad or Indifferent, our neighbor
has been very unfortunate in its
selection. The difference in the vote
between Judge Mitchell and Mr..
Kelly is not because the ballot was
not simple enough to come within
the intelligent comprehension of the
voter, but mainly because of strong
and determined fight made upon
Judge Mitchell all over the state by
the Populist wing Of the fusion com.
bination. Populist papers like the
Albert Lea Standard, were advising
Populists everywhere to cut Judge
Mitchell and this was done. The at
tempt to throw him Republican votes
amounted to nothing, because the
country press, of Republican per-
suasion, as bule, stood solidly
against it.
While we will give our neighboI
down the street credit for being hon.
est in it's fight upon the present form
of ballot, laboring under the belief
that the change would correct an
evil, that is largely imaginary, it is q
fact that the present assault upon
the ballot as now constituted is al
most entirely from fusion quarters.
and is born of the belief that had the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

and stomach gave me considerable trouble.
managed to pull through to the end of the war,
regardless of much suffering and illness.
From that time | was always afflicted
more or less. My doctor said | had kidney
ard stomach trouble, and my heart was also
affected. AS the years went by it seemed
that was growing gradually worse, and my
physician could do nothing to restore my
lost health. Every year during the fall
would have severe attack, lasting two or
three months.
About four years ago | became much
worse. Our family doctor seemed puzzled
over my case, and it began to look as if there
was no hope for my recovery, and that the
inevitable end was near.
Last November | was advised to try DIR.
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People, The
physician said that although they were an
excellent medicine, they would do no good
in a case such as mine. But L tried them, and
now am glad did for I began getting better
almost at once. Eight boxes, taken according
to directions, cured me. used the last of the
pills about year ago. and have not been
troubled with my ailments since"
The power of DIR. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People in the vast number of diseases
due to impure or poisoned blood, has been
demonstrated in thousands of instances as re.
markable as the one related above
These pills build up the blood by supply
ing its life-giving elements, which nourish
the various organs, stimulating them to &C.
tvity in the performance Of their functions
and thus drive disease from the system. No
one who is suffering can rightfully neglect this
way TO restore health. Physicians and drug
gists consider DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People potent remedy, and large quantities
of the nj liz are uSed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
A WAR INCIDENT,
How Beseged Army Obtained Drinking AFTER Rain
Soldiers Went Down on their Hands and Knees and
Drank Water in the Horses Hoof Tracks.
From the Press, Milroy, Ind.

One of the first to offer their services for the
country in the Civil War, was A. K. Seton, of
Milroy, Rush County, Ind. He made good
record, and when the great difficulty was set
tied, was honorably discharged.
To-day Mr.. Seton is Sc years DID, a promi-
nent farmer, the head of large family and
Notwithstanding the i'll effects of army life,
is enjoying excellent health.
There was period in Mr.. Sefton's life DUR
ing the war which makes an interesting story.
He was a member of the 3Sth Ills. Infantry
which was often to the front in close bust
ness. The life of every soldier is hard
one, and Mr.. Seftons case was no exception.
" We were IN Tennessee, penned in on all
sides. Our ratlOns were very scarce, " said
he, "and we had begun to 60 on quarter al
lowance.'
1t was in the middle of August, the wells
of the community were nearly all dry, and
we were some distance from any stream, con-
sequently we had great difficulty in getting
water for cooking and drinking purposes
One night there came hard rain and the
next day we were started on the march. The
sun shone hot, and our plodding along was
very tiresome and oppressive. Every one of
us had only little water to drink, and as
the rain was not enough to replenish the
wells or streams, our canteens went empty.
We were hurried on, and the only way to
1uench our thirst was to go down on our
hands and knees and drink from the hoof
tracks made by the horses. OF course the
water was muddy and very filthy, but it was
a case of this or die from thirst.
Some of us were taken sick from the
effects of this, and | was one of them. [ was
laid up for several weeks in field hospital
from fever. Many times afterward became
afflicted with different ailments. Nv kidneys
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

The pension Obill, carrying over
s145, 100000 passed the house yester'
day without any opposition. After
an explanation of it's provisions by the
member of the committee having it
in charge, Representative Allen, OF
Mississippi, stated that when he first
came to congress, the consideration
of the pension bill was the occasion
of bloody shirt discussion. He con.
graduated the country that congress
had progressed to point since then
so that there was no acrimonious dis
cussion of the pension bill. He re-
ferred to the Presidents trip south
ard his remarks regarding the cor
federate dead and saio: "We all have
occasion to rejoice"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
Christmas Entertainment at the Nor.
nal School.

Fully eight hundred people assem-
bled in Normal Hall on Saturday
evening to hear the Christmas pro-
gram so carefully prepared by Miss
harrington. A great many had to
stand of course, but judging from the
hearty applause that greeted every
number, the entire audience enjoyed
the entertainment thoroughly. The
program as published in Saturday
evenings's paper was rendered.
The singers were fortunate in hav-
ing Miss Fanny Pitcher for accom-
PIANIST Miss Holt end MRS. Johnson
responded to encores. The two carols
sung by ninety-two girls in white
marching the full length of the upper
corridor and down the center aisle of
the chapel, were exceedingly beautiful
Altogether, the entertainment was a
great credit to those taking part and
to the normal school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

That forty-year appetite of the
fusionists has put Gov.-e2ect Lind to
flight, and it is said he has gone to
Chicago to seek seclusion, so that he
can write his forthcoming message to
the legislature. OF course the fusion
lists are strict reformers, but the
manner in which they have bounced
on to Mr.. Lind, indicates that many
of them are reformers largely for
what there is in it. They have been
accustomed in years past to hold up
their hands in holy horror because
several Republicans happened to ap-
Dly for the same office, and have al
ways had more or less to say that the
Office ought to seek the man, but
when the chance came for q practical
application of their theories, they
have simply broke the record in
hustling for the office. If the office
had started out to seek the man 1t
would have been viciously assaulted
on the way. While Republican pres
sure may have been great at times in
the past, we can now recall no in
stance where it ever drove the dis
penser of patronage from the state
and placed upon him the dire neces-
sity of taking refuge in Chicago A
forty-year appetite seems to be some
thing awful, and Mr., Lind is entitled
10 the sympathy of the people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
FRIDAY, DECEMBER %. 1898.
CUT 1T OFF.

There is one thing that the legis.
ture this winter should do, and that
is TO refuse point blank to appropriate
any sum Of money, no matter how
small. or how large, to the reporters
OF the twin city dailies. 1t has been
a custom for the past fifteen or
twenty years to vote the reporters a
certain sum of money. The amount
has increased, until at the last ses.
sion it was $3.50 each, If memory serves
us right. There is no authority for
this, and it is simply donation of
money belonging to the taxpayers OF
the state, to parties who render no SER
vice to the state whatever, and are in
40 way entitled to the same. While
it may not have been intended so in
the first place, and while many mem
bers who have at each session voted
for it, MAJ not have looked at it or
thought of it as a bride, yet it is
hardly anything else. The boys who
are looking after the work Of report
ing the proceedings Of the legislature
are a fine set of fellows, out neveIthe-
less the fact that a'certair sum is sure
to be appropriated them, is bound
to effect them more or less in their
work, and they will naturally look
upon many things differently than
would otherwise be the case. That is
simply human nature.
The Minneapolis Journal has forbid
any of it's reporters, under pain Of dis
missal from accepting anything of
this kind at the legislature. This is
as it should be. The papers should
roay their own reporters their full
salary, and they will then stand in a
position to comment upon legislative
affairs in a perfectly unbiased man
ner. But no matter what the dailies
may do, any attempt that is made in
the legislature to donate to the
reporters any sum Of money, should
be promptly turned down. 1t is use
of the public funds that is unwar-
ranted by law and is not conducive to
the best interest Of public affairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

Mai. Gen. Brooke has been appoint
ed military governor Of Cuba, by the
president. He will have full control
of the six provinces of the island,
each one of which will also have a
military governor, who will be re-
sponsible to Gen. Brooke, Gen. Lee
will be the military governor of the
province of Hayana. The city will
also be governed in similar way
The headquarters of Gen. Brooke will
be at Havana.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23
PRIMARY ELECTION r
FORM.

The legislature that assemblies on
Jan. 4th next will doubtless be called
upon to enact primary election law,
which will do away with caucusses
and conventions and allow the mem
bers of party to express their per-
sonal choice for their candidate for
office. The demand for such law
is growing and it can hardly longer be
delayed. In this line we notice that
one has already been framed and was
published some time ago in the
Pioneer Press. 1t was not claimed
by its author to be perfect bill and
the object of it's publication was that
suggestions in the way Of improve.
ment might be made, and quite a
number of changes have been sug-
gested by those who have examined
it closely and have given the subject
sufficient study to be fully familiar
with it. This bill Is made to apply
only to cities having 10000 inhabit-
ants and over. This it seems to US to
be one of it's great defects. 1t should
be made 10 apply to every voting pre-
cinct in the state so that it's effect in
reformatory sense may be felt
everywhere. 1t is direct expression
or the people that is wanted, in the
placing Of candidates In nomination
for the various offices, and that ex-
preston can only be obtained at the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

voter been able to have voted the
ticket with single cross lin circle
at the top of the ballot. the entire
fusion ticket would have been elected
with Mr.. Lind. Perhaps this would
have been so. And then again, per.
haps it would not. The returns show
that Mr.. Lind was elected by Repub-
lican votes. Had they been enabled
to have voted the entire ticket by
simply placing single cross at the
top OF the ticket, thousands of them
would doubtless have placed it over
the Republican ticket, and elected
Mr.. Eustis. Speculation is as pro.
titable in one line as the other, on
this score. The result shows that the
voters who went to the polls and
marked their tickets, expressed their
individual choice, That is what is
desired. The result also showed that
there is need of education among
voters, as to marking the ballot. Less
attention was paid to that feature
during the last campaign than eyer
before. Instruction in the schools
as to marking, as was suggested in
our columns few weeks ago and as
has been more extensively enlarged
upon by State Auditor Dunn, to-
gether with more attention to in
formation for voters during the cam
paign, will largely overcome the
trouble that is complained of in the
recent election.
The present ballot is all right and
should be let alone. Reform the
voter instead.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

Col. VIM. j. Bryan has resigned his
commission. This of course he has a
perfect right to do. Garrison duty In
Cuba, with the military lockjaw" 1T
would naturally enforce, would of
course be obnoxious to him, in fact
might prove detrimental to his health.
But the Colonel on returning to pri-
vate life, will find that he is most
closely surrounded by the "enemy's
country"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

state ticket below governor by from
%, 900 to 10000 majority. The returns
show that the fusionists are at least
IS, goo in the minority. and receive
aid on the governorship from a large
body of Republicans. If the Repub-
licans organize on psactical basis,
there will be no trouble incarrying the
state in 1900, whether there is discord
or peace in the ranks of the opposi-
tiOD
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

The President very neatly put Mr..
Bryan and his anti expansion asso-
ciates on the defensive when he
referred to the stars and stripes being
raised in the Philippines and asked:
"Who will haul the flag down." Sure
enough who will haul it down. That
business has not proved very popular
in this country in the past, and is not
likely to prove more so now. Does
Mr. Bryan want to undertake the job:
No wonder that he is reported as
feeling somewhat touchy upon the
Suhiect
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

Russia and Japan are reported as
having on foot negotiations for loans
in this country. The fiat money
advocates should take note of this
report. If their schemes had been
successful in 1896, nothing of this
kind would have taken place. The
United States is fast becoming the
money center of the world, and all
because the gold standard won.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

primaries, and this can only be
reached by law that will cover them
we'll. II a move Is made let it be a
thorough one. Doubtless the bill as
proposed would be great improve
ment so far as municipal matters are
concerned, but the reform is needed
in other departments quite as badly
as 1T is in municipal affairs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

The interview that Mr.. Bryan has
given to the papers on his retirement
from the army, fully justifies the YER
dict of the American people in 1896,
in leaving him at home. He would
have proved a very small man in the
executive chair of the nation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

Christmas editions among our ex.
changes are growing plenty. Among
the last ones to appear on our table,
are the Worthington Globe, Lamber.
ton Star and St. Peter Journal. They
are all we'll patronized and handsome
hnmherS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

The Populist editor Of the st
James Journal processes to believe
1h .t the only way the Republicans
can win in Minnesota in 1900 is by
creating discord in the ranks Of the
fusionists. Well, that is a good one,
lnasmuch as the Republicans carried
the state on the balance Of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

According to the Journal, the i'm
provements of ST. Peter for the past
reason foot up to over 100000. or
this sum $54, 90 was spent upon the
hospital for the insane.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

In less than two weeks Mr.. Lind
will be in position to redeem some
of his promises, but you must not
expect that wheat will improve a
grade at the first jump out of the box
nor go up some ten cents on that
improvement.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

n. S Gordon has sold his interest
in the Austin Transcript to his part
ner, q. d. Belden, who will hereafter
conduct it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

The fellow that writes 1t Xmas"
is still among US. How he makes
Christmas out Of it, however. is still
unexplained and also unexplainable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

The -four trust scheme has proved
a failure! The Minneapolis millers
refused to go into it and collapse
followed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-23

Jennie Whalen and D. Whalen have
sold lot II, block 2, Bronson's add, to
Susie E. Hughes. Consideration, SI95
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-11-26
AN OPEN LETTER.
From Tallahassee Republican.

Mr.. President: In printer parlance, we
Republicans down here In Florida are
knocked all into "p." 1t was that foun-
tain pen of yours when you ordered the
appointment of Joseph e. Lee; to say the
least, twas importune. Mr.. Lee possess
es the ability to fill the high position, but
why didn't you wait little longer, until
our State election was over? We had the
popocrats on the hip; yes. we had-indeed
they were fairly scared out of their boots;
tut you In one dash out of the box threw
q funeral pail over us that made us wea-
ry. 1t was the biggest wet blanket that
was ever spread over Florida Republic
canism. 1t hurt as bad as Birchard's
three RS did Blaine. We couldn't rally
had no animation We had bargalned
with our colored brethren to touch our
various tickets very lightly; they had
done so, and everything was as lovely as
May morn. Then came that appoint
ment, and up come Niger, Niger,
from lusty Democratic Threats all over
the State, and we were converted into the
bound boy who went to the huskin'; we
had nothing to say.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-11-26

The Florida State Teachers Assoca.
ton will meet in st. Augustine on De-
cember 27th and continue the 30th. Nc
teacher in Florida should miss this OPP
portunity to see the renowned and won
derful city.of st, Augustine; and as this
promises to b. one Of the most successful
meetings ever held, 1t is the duty of every
teacher in the State to go. The program
will be sent out in few days, and will
be interesting. The railroads have made
very liberal rates; the hotels and board
ing houses have done the same. so the
trip will not necessarily be an expensive
one. Call on, or write your SnperIntend'
ent for particulars.
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-11-26
SLIGHTLY CONFUSED.

A little six-year-old girl in Sunday
School according to the Levy Times
Democrat, was asked what she remem.
hered of the story of Sampson aud Philis-
tines, aud she promptly replied: "He
sailed into the bay at night, and at day.
light opened fire on them ard sunk elev-
en- of their warships with the jawbone OF
an ass. then took some prisoners who had
never seen razor, bomharded the town
and took up FIVE baskets of fragments.
He then told them that he would set his
bow on the bay. so that when they saw II
they could remember the Maine"
The Chipley banner. (Chipley, Washington County, Fla.) 1893-1943, 1898-11-26
I'm making payments.

III mdhluB pay hcheS'
1t is asserted by some parties that not
only will state, county and city govern
ment hereafter be able TO collect from de-
faultlng officers, but It will compel the
placing OF men Of good character and re-
sponsibllity In the field as candidates. No
security company would give bond for
any other. A man NAV, IL is said, now be
elected to an Office and then fail to quail
fy from his inability to give the required
bond. II this is the case the amendment
to the state constitution adopting the
surety in bonding has wrought another
blessing, and hereafter men Of good finan-
ciaI and business records must be voted
for II they expect to enjoy the fruits OF
victory. Men as spotted as leopard be-
cause they have pull with the boys will
have to be shelved, as their former char
acters for straightforward business meth
DDS cannot stand the test.
The systimatic defaulting Of officials
without much hope Of recovering from
personal bondsmen, as has too often been
the case In Florida, will save the city,
county and state many hundreds Of dol
lars. To sue bondsman for losses by Of
fcials in this state was a never ending
business, and hardly ever resulted favor.
ably TO- the state. Under the new law
now II an officer steals or absconds there
will be chance Of recovering something
from a guaranty security company, and
these companies don't propose to lose
anything If they can help it, and honest,
upright men must hereafter be elected
Jacksonville Metropolis.