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The Mena star., 1899-04-13
HIS ONE DISGRACE.

"Attention has been called, ; apologetically remarks Editor Harrison in his introductory statement on taking charge of his recently purchased Gailatin North Missourian, ito one blemish upon our record-that of a term i'll the Missouri legislature, but we can offer as af extennating circumstance the fact that when an attempt was made to give Us another term we were acquitted by large majority. "-Kansas City Journal.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
STILL A MENACE.

The multiplication of trusts would be a greater menace If prices were multiplying cores pondingly. As matter of fact, many of the necessaries and com folts of life have been greatly cheapened to the consumer since their production fell under the control of trusts.-Ex.
 True, many products have been reduced in price as stated, but it cannot truthfully be said that it is because they are produced by or under the control of trusts. The new inventions of labor saving machinery and cheapening of power have had much to do with cheapening the price of many commodities, and unquestionably the price of these articles would have been more largely reduced had their production been left open to competition.
 Trusts are not conducted as philanthropIc institutions.
 It IS possible that occasionally one keeps in mind the fact that to exact too great profit from the people might cause opposition to be organized, but they always en- dea7or to maintain prices to a COOd living profit.
 There is ono thing, however, that no one questions, and that is that in its formation closes competitive institutions, throws numerous men out of employ ment. and compels labor to enter the competitive market, thereby cheapening this, the foundation of all commodities which should be the last thing cheapened.
 The Texas Farm and Ranch while treating of this subject truly says:
 'Any system that places the business of the country in the hands of few very wealthy, shrewd and unprincipled men can have no other effect than impov- erish the masses who do not or cannot combine. In fact, that is precisely what trusts are formed for, because without impoverish- ing the people they cannot enrich themselves. Trusts will control the volume of money, control transportation, control the ma chinery, control every avenue of trade and control the food of the people"
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
SON HAS THE FLOOR, NOW.

Topics" in the Kansas City Journal writes: "Every young man who has civil war veteran for a farther will appreciate the revenge which Lieutenant Calla- han, of the Twentieth Kansas, is looking forward to. Writing to his venerable paternal ancestor at Junction City, the lieutenant says: I will have grand army tales that will make you turn green with envy. have lots to tell you, and you will have to listen to my tales of war as have listened to7 yours in years gone by"
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
 NOT TO DO THE WASHING.

It IS said that young MT. Van derbilt and his bride will start housekeeping on an income of S1,000 day. Still, with good management and careful economy, they may be able to live quite comfortably and save up little money. It is understood that Mrs. Vanderbilt will not attempt to do the family washing. Kan sas City Journal.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
"Fightlng Joe"

General Wheeler arose from his ola seat and asked for recognition.
 "Mr. Speaker,p he called, II asl unanimous consent to speak for 6vs minutes"
 But the speaker disregarded him Every eye was now riveted upon tb. diminutive figure of the grizzled old veteran of the two wars. Mir. Payno moved recess for ten minutes.
 ''Pending that, I ask unanimou. consent to speak for three minutes, demanded Gen. Wheeler.
 The speaker then turned toward him for the first time. and looking straight into the gray eyes of the general, v. nored his request completely, putting the motion of Mr. Payne and declar. ing it carried. Press Dispatch. On Santiago's sultry field weakened soldier
 lay:
 His slender frame was fever racked his locks
 were tinged with gray, But, ah his heart was young with hope his
 mind devoid of fear, And when the notes of battle fell upon his
 list'ning ear, He cried. Bring me a horse,' in tones so
 resolute though weak That no one there that day denied Joe Wheel
 er's right to speak. He sprang into the battles front and urged his soldiers on. Although he'd won a yal'rous crown in years
 now long agone; And by his side there bravely rode straight
 into deaths strong jaws His son, who volunteered to fight in freedoms
 holy cause; And when they passed that day iu sight of
 Morros gloomy peak. | Twas felt that Fighting Joe had earned
 unbounded right to speak. But that's not all. Far down below, where dead and wounded lay, | Joe Wheeier's daughter took her stand to watch and work and pray l Shel soothed the painby bullet wrought to dying she gave rest; An angel to those suffering men-the Red
 Cross on her breast. He gave his all-himself his son, his daugh-
 ter. weak
 To be denied, when he came home, the paltry
 right to speak. 1 But mind it not. Joe Wheeler; you have
 reached the peoples heart. And when you've aught to say to them be
 sure they'll do their part. Whene'er your tones to them are raised, no
 man shall say you nay; With bated breath and pended head they'll listen. come what may. l So lift your voice from now till you the gates of heaven seek. | For. "Fighting Joe" you've earned the right through all, all time to speak Frank c. Radcliffe in the Sacramento Bee.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
SHOULD BE KANSAS CITY TEEN.

It would appear, by all of the rules of good business sense, that the receivers of the Pittsburg & Gulf railway should be Kansas City men. The men who have been already selected to assume the management of the road pos sess q familiarity with the situation that would be exceedingly valu- able in the conduct of it's affairs. There is a great future for this line. and it is important that the work of bringing the road up to it's best possibilities should be in- trusted to persons who fully req lizc the value of the undertaking to. Kansas City and to all con cerned. Kansas City Star.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

It is generally believed that the advise of Judge Philips, retain ing the present receivers of the Pittsburg & Gulf, while remoy- ing the case from the Jackson county circuit court to the United States circuit court is all favor able to the present management of the road. Judge Philips is going to take vacation and go on trip to Mexico, and may not return for several months-at least it will be several months be- fore the case will be decided and meantime Mir. Stilwell and the receivers will have chance to adjust matters and arrange every thing probably to the satisfaction of all concerned.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

The supreme court yesterday rendered decision which upsets tbe construction heretofore gov erning relative to the scope of the constitutional amendment requir- Ing electors to pay poll tax. The courts in this state have uni formily excluded from jury ser vice citizens who fail to pay their poll tax. In the opinion yester- day the supreme court held that the constitunial amendment had no such end in view. The court further held that an officer who had not paid his poll tax was not disqualified. The court holds that the amendment simply prohibits the citizen who has not paid his poll tax from voting.-Arkansas Gazette.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
PICKED THEM OFF LIKE QUAIL.

Company l had taken few prisoners and stopped" writes Charles Brcnner, of Minneapolis. in his account of the charge at Caloocan. "The colonel ordered them into line time after time, and finally sent Captain Bishop back to start them. There occurred the hardest sight 1 ever saw. They had four prisoners and didn't know what to do with them.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

Mena is a progressive, up-to- date place, and her people are ex- ceedingly liberal. This has been proven by the fact that they doubled and in one instance more than doubled the salaries of some of their city officials, and that be- fore they had been tried and after they had been engaged to do their work at the old price. 1t is rare, indeed, that an employer increases the salary of an em- ploye without his consent or Knowledge prior to his having shown his ability, and this fact brings out more clearly the ex- ceeding generosity and liberality of our people.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

Many so-called "bitters" are not medicines, but simply liquors disguis- ed, so as to evade the law. Priclxly Ash Bitters is not one of this class. It IS strictly medicine. acting primarily on the kidneys, liver and bowels, and for the dangerous diseases that attack these organs it is a remedy of the first grade. There is nothing objectionab ble in its taste. It has a very agreeable fia- vor and is acceptable to the most deli cate stomach. Sold by Jackson Drug Co. le.ot
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

The United Society of Christian Endeavor believes in "war against war and peace by arbitration" The sentiment is good one, but there are some people in the world with whom peace cannot be se- cured through arbitration. The Filipinos are one of that class. Their emancipators tried it and their answer was deadly volleys fired upon hospitals and flags of truce. Arkansas Gazette.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
THE PLACE FOR THE CONVENTION

There are at least two reasons why MT. Bryan wants the Demo- cratic convention held in Kansas City, In the first place this is the best place to hold 1t on gene ral principles, and, in the second place, he doesn't like to risk it in Chicago while Carter Harrison is so popular. .-Kansas City Jour nal
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

The Kansas City Journal recent ly had an editorial in which it sought to make it appear that the people were better than the laws, or might be much worse and not violate any legal statute. If this is a fact it certainly has no con- nection with the further fact that train robbers are never punished in that section of country. We believe there are laws against train robbing in Missouri.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
TO THE FAR1ERS.

The following items taken from the Texas Farm and Ranch will be of interest to our farmer read CTS:
 The most economical way to handle stable manure is to haul it to the field and spread it at the time of cleaning up. It requires less handling and but one hauling, and the land gets the benefits of tho teaching, and none thus hauled out is wasted. It may be shoveled from the stalls immediately into the cart, and hauled away and done with it."
 "Thcre is everywhere an in- creased demand for farm horses. Farmers who were going out of the business a year or two ago, have concluded to stay on the farm a little longer. Better prices for wheat had much to do with this change of front. And farm CTS are learning better how to stand diversity; it may be resig nation, or it may be that they have been forced by conditions to do better farming. But be that as it may, the demand for farm horses is active. Chicago is hand ling 1,500 a day. and other mark cts arc stirred up. Farmers are out for teams and those who have heretofore neglected to raise few colts or some mules, are the anx- ious ones, and they have to pay good prices for what they want. :"
 sThc value of potatoe crop depends more on the quality than the yield. Culls are the eye-sore of the crop and cut down the profits. The most troublesome, unsightly and improbable disease is scab, and seabby seed or scabby land, are either sufficient cause to produce them. To avoid scab plant in new land if possible, but on no account should they be planted where potatoes have scab- bed previously. Select clean seed free from scab, and it is recom- mended that they be soaked for an hour or two in a solution of corrosive sublimate, 24 ounces to fifteen gallons of water, to destroy any scab fungus that may be on or among the seed. With these precautions one may be reason ably sure of good crop of uni form size and free from objection able blemish." :"
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

It looks just little strange to a man. up-a-tree, that the proposi- tion to increase the salaries of the incoming city officials was not raised during the canvass for their election, but we do not doubt but that there were good and sufficient reasons for not doing so.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

Detroit, Michigan, the city where ''Potatoe" Pingree was mayor of so long, has arranged to purchase and will soon own and operate all of her street car lines. It was Mayor Pingree who forced q three cent fare for the people, and he has now taken another good move in their interest.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

The senate on Tuesday prac- tically killed the fellow servant bill. The following vote in oppo, sition, endd their names should be pasted in the hats of the railway boys that they may remember them in the sweet bye and bye: Buckner, Butler, Clark, Hall, kimball, Lambert, McGehee- Rains, Smith, South, Shackelford. Witt, Wilson, R. J.-State Re. publican.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

The Arkansas Gazette says that "All tho Chicago candidates for mayor advocated municipal own ership of public utilities" No candidate who expects to be elect ed would dare advocate granting franchises to private corporations now
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

Indigestion is the direct cause of diseases that kill thousands of persons annually. Stop the trouble at the cut set with little PriclSly Ash Bitters; it strengthens the stomach and aids digestion. Sold by Jackson Drug Co. tG-0f
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
Dr. Sorrels, Case postnoned.

The case of Dr. Walter Sorrels. char ing him with bastardy, was brought up in court this morning and con- tinued to Friday morning.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

It has often been said that a new broom sweeps clean. In harmony with this idea, we shall expect to see broken boards in sidewalks and in culverts prompt ly repaired, to the end that there be no broken limbs of man or beast
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

All Arkansas wants a new state house. and all Mena wants q new school house.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

This is a good time to plant strawberries and raspbcrries as well as all other vines and fruit trees.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

The family that keeps on hand and uses occasionally the celebrated Prickly Ash Bitters is always we'll regulated family. For sale by Jackson Drug Co, 16 2t
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

Colonel Funston and his Kan sas boys are wining q reputation as hustlcrs and fighters among the Philipinos.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

Our Polk county farm lands are in greater demand this season than ever before, and many new farms are belng opened up.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13
For Sale.

A good second hand buggy and sim gle harness Will take entire pay in team work. Apply at Star office.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

It has been said that "all things come to those who wait and work.
The Mena star., 1899-04-13

The Star for fine job printing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-14
THE W. c. T. u. CONFERENCE.

The W.CT.U. conference of the, Man
kato Unions held last Friday was most
successful, there being about 80 ladies
out, all of whom seemed to enjoy the
meeting. A large picture of Miss
Willard, wreated with flowers graced
the platform. while several bouquets of
flowers, scattered about added beauty
to the scene. The subjects of Mothers
Meetings, Loyal Temperance Legion
Work." and Cigarettes, were dis
cussed, but only just enough to create
an interest for more.
A committee was appointed-Mes37
danes Ella Barnard, of West Mankato
union, Aida Sherk. of North Mankato,
and Ada Seelye, of the central union,
to arrange program for the next con-
ference to be held in October. AS this
is the first of the quarterly conferences
which will be held hereafter, three new
members were joined, one for the
North Mankato union, and two for the
central. At the close of the program,
refreshments consisting of cake and
lemonade were served and ia pleasant
half hour was spent socially.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-14
LOST SOME FINGERS.
Anth Ony Lang Has a Sad Experience
With Dynamite.

Anthony Lang met with fright
full accident Sunday afternoon. He
is working on Joseph Salfer's farm
north of the city and is sixteen years
old and brother Of the night clerk at
the City Hotel. He was exploding
some dynamite, and it went off be-
fore he thought it would or else went
off accidentally, and both hands were
mangled. He was conveyed to the Of.
fee of Dr. Andrews, Webster & Tim
norman, where his injuries were
dressed,
1t was found necessary to amputate
the thumb and first and second fingers
of the left hand at the first joint.
The index finger of the right hand
was broken, but it is thought that it
can be saved. The accident will in
capitate the young man for work for
some time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-14
PLEADED FOR LENTZ.
Effort Made to Have Him PardOned Out
of Prison.

AR. Pau Jr. was.in St. Paul Monday
and appeared before the state board of
pardons on behalf of VIM. Lentz, who
was some years ago convicted of muir
der in the first degree, sentenced to be
hung and afterwards committed to life
Imprisonment. His alleged victim was
VIM. Schwartz, of Willow Creek, and
there was always a little ques-
ton whether Schwartz did not
commit suicide, although cir
cumstantial evidence was strong
against Lentz. He and Schwartz
roomed together in the house of the
latter's father, Lentz being the hired
man and partial to Schwartz's sister.
One morning, Schwartz ran out with
his throat cut, followed by Lentz. The
theory of the state was that Lentz did
the deed because Schwartz had opposed
the match, and the cut on the pillow
and other evidence in the bed room
pointed that way. The defense held
that Schwartz had suicided in a mo,
ment of temporary insanity.
The pardon board adjourned the
hearing until the attorney general
could be present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-14

The eutire region from San Fernando
on the north to linus on the south is in
the undisputed possession of the Ameri.
can troops. This large tract OF country
is, of course, in the heart of the Tagal
country. 1t includ es Manila and almost
all other important strategic points in
the Island of Luzon Outside of Luzon
Aguinaldos authority does not extend.
This is the only island which will give
the Americans any trouble, Only
part of it is implicated in the rebellion.
The most populous and important Sec
ton of it which was under Aguinaldos
sway is in control of Otis army. I'm
less they accept American control and
lay down their arms neither Aguinaldo
nor any of his men can enter any part
of this great tract surrounding Manila
save as prisoners of war.
In the meantime troops are being
transported to Manila as fast as posi-
BILE, and when the rainy season is over
the Americans will have an effective
force there capable of bringing the in
surgents to terms.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-14

When the fusioniStS were out In
the cold and not enjoying the sweets
of the public crib, they viewed with
horror the calling upon office holders
for contribution to assist in politi-
cal work. Now that they are at the
crib, they think it entirely proper.
A few days ago meeting of some of
the fusion leaders and few Of the
leading office holders met in one OF
the rooms at the state capitol to con-
slider the matter. Gen. E. M. Pope is
reported as suggesting that the office
holders ought to pay a certain per
cent of their salaries according to
what they receive. 1t was also de-
cided that the Republicans holding
over by the grace of the fusion adj
ministration, should contribute per-
centage of their salaries to the bene-
fit of Democracy's organization. So
it is not going to be a matter of de-
sire, but one where the office holder
must stand up and shell out or stand
aside and allow some one to have the
office who will contribute a good per-
centage of what he receives. 1t will
be noticed that the stuff is to 60 to
the Democratic organization; that is
the push now, Its Pop and silver
Republican allies can stay out in the
cold and enjoy themselves whistling.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-14

Havemeyer's statement thatstariff
is the mother of trusts is not proving
such a great catch for the free traders
as they at first asserted,that it would.
They have failed completely to snow
that the tariff is responsible for
trusts or that the reduction OF wiping
out of the tariff further than for mere
revenue purposes, would idestroy the
trusts. After the experience under
the Wilson-Gorman tariff ,laW, the
people do not seem to be at all anxious
to duplicate the measure,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-14
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.

1t is easy to criticise, and so those
who do not agree with the manner IN
which the administration is handling
the war in the Philippines are finding
at present most agreeable pasttime.
But as usual the fellows on the outside
do not always know as much about
things as do those who are on the in
side. They have been very severe about
what they term the do-nothing policy
of the president. But while they have
been criticising it seems that the adj
ADMINISTRATION has been at work, just as
fifteen months ago it was bending its
energies to get the country prepared for
war. when its critics were sure that 1t
was doing nothing that it should do,and
{ hat the president was weak, vascillat-
ing, timid. In an interview few days
ago Postmaster General Smith showed
something of the work the administra-
ton has been doing since congress ad-
iourned last March. Under the law
passed authorizing the raising OF, volu-
teers, they were to serve only during
the war with Spain. The increase in
r the regular army also was only provls-
ionaI. so that the administration found
itself confronted with war in the
Philippines and only the little regular
army of some $4,000 men it could de-
pend on. all the rest must be mustered
ont as soon as possible. During the
time that has interviewed it has recruit
ed over 40, 900 men under the new law,
and formed them into an effective fight
ing force, and it will now raise some
$4,000 of the $4,000 provisional troops
If was given authority to raise, and
hurry them forward, ready for service
when the rainy season is at an end.
During this time it has been harrassed
~ the friends of the volunteer regi-
glents in the Philippines, because they
rere not sent home at once. Possibly it
Is Jr7e that as radical measures have not
been taken as ought to have been, for
il is always easier to see in the light OF
events wherein things might have been
done much better, but had President
Mckinley done as many of his critics
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-07-14

say he should have, the proba
are that matters would have been much
worse than they are now. Among other
things the critics say that all that was
secured there has been lost. and Will
have to be won over again. But this is
not true. There is large strip of ter
ritory on the island of Luzon in the
hands of the Americans and will be
held by them, SO that they are in no
danger of being hemmed up tightly
within the walls of Manila. Of this
territory the st. Louis Globe-Democrat
saws: