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The independent., 1903-06-18
UNION RtfOhM PARTY
DIR. Hi, Urges the Political Reform. Direct
Legislation, Before Attempting
Economic Reforms.

Editor Independent: Enclosed find
copy of the platform OF the union re-
form party which has only one plank.
Experience has shown that a multi
plicity of plans in a reform program
instead of adding strength to party
movement does exactly the contrary.
Every PLANK containing debatab'e
question adds probably more TO the
numbers of the political enemies OF
party than 1t secures friends.
Again, to declare Tor genuine dTee;
legislation it is illogical to declare for
ANYTHING else. When the full inltia-
tive and obligatory referendum ere
secured, then is the time for citizens 20
organize and declare for certain spe-
cifie reforms.
/ am a single taxer, but l do not
want any party decIaraLloa3 III ~ :
of the single tax or new party basei
upon that issue. Party declarations
would probably do the single tax more
harm than good; no matter what par
ty or parties declared for It. A party
based lsnnn tho efnoflo ~~'n"iri" t''@C
the people shall really rule by direct
ly ma ing tae Law OF q
govern them is a totally different mat
ter.
| do not believe that the benfits to
come from the initiative end referen-
d,-Yo cor 80 cot tew
posed political expedients to secure
pre- democracy without S.eatiy
Increased education Of the populace
upon what is possible to be done By
maans If direct Ioci tir. what
such popular teaching the people
would la the Po I
possessing tools without the hnowl-
edge of how to use them.
Now, political party is the very
best of all means to draw the atten-
ton of the public to any particular
matter. II the populists world GEN.
ter all their. energies unon direct leg
islation and leave out all other planl5s
Of their iengthy platform, believe
that now is the time f0r no-n~"l o.
their activities as a separate party.
The platform OF the r torm
party contains nothing which can be
construed as an offense to any one
Let reformers study this proposition
ae nc-r~ oe "ninn -, wiling
that my special hobby in economic re-
form shonld be let alone b any new
party movement. Why cannot thos:
who differ from me on the single
tax, but agree to direct legislation
omit their special hobbies in econ
omics and go along with me? OF ont
thing | am positively assured, tha
,y;u 1ixyx
to see any economic reform of rea
Importance adopted until the people
lave gained greater power in maxim:
the laws. VIM. N. HILL, M. d.
Baltimore, Md.
The independent., 1903-06-18

The single takers told their story
ii, the Henry George Edition. The SO.
cialists may tell theirs in the Karl
Marx Edition. July %, 1903.
The independent., 1903-06-18

Our subscriber, r. :. Luchau, ,
Rindal, Minn., has taken charge OF
the Gary Graphic and is making !
bright newspaper of it.
The independent., 1903-06-18

Special subscription rate to single
takers, months 25c.
The independent., 1903-06-18

Special subscription rate to single
takers, 5 mouths 25c.
The independent., 1903-06-18

The union reform party stands for
direct LEGISLATION and for direct legls-
lstion alone.
What direct LEGISLATION will do
ILL ,,oDropc1--s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
BANKRUPTCY HEARING.
Innocent Purchaser Will Try 10 Get
lis Money Back.

From Mondays Daily.
The frf meeting of creditors in the
case of Sonneysn & Floren of Granite
Falls, , bankrupt firm that has been
concluding general store there, was
had efore Referee Flittie this forenoon.
iC. 4 Parker of Minneapolis was ap-
pointed trustee, and his bond was placed
al $500. The firms assets are said to
Je $500 and its liabilities $4,000.
HI. L. Schmitt was present represent
ing James S. Herley of Granite Falls,
who short time before the bankruptcy
purchased Mr.. Sonneyson's
interest in the business, the firm continu-
ing as Floren & Herley. Mr.. Herley
claims that he was an innocent purchas
er, and that it was represented to him
that the firm owed but $500 to $500, and
that the former members would take
care of this. Mr.. Schmitt expects to
'cut in" later. He has already ask
ed Judge Lochren to discharge the re-
ceiver and release his goods, and this
will be argued Wednesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
IT'S GOLD, NOT COPPER
Parties Will Purchase Mineral Land
in Rapidan Township.
Believed There Is Large Quantity
of Yellow Metal.
From Tuesdays Daily.

rEoIn IueSuay Dduy.
Gold, so The Free Press is informed by
the interested parties, has been discover
ed without the room for doubt, on the
LIE Sueur river in Rapidan township. The
parties who have bought up land here
and say they are on the eve of starting
up plant in this section, are rather
reticent as to the details of their trans
actions and plans, yet they have divulg-
ed some pretty interesting information
and are likely to divulge more in the
near future.
III. G. Schumacher, the wagonmaker of
st. Paul, is the man in whose name the
purchases of land from the farmers have
been made. Part OF the capital is his
own and the rest he is handling for other
parties, most OF whom live in the twin
cities. Yesterday and today the deals
were closed up for the purchase from
the farmers of 1900 acres of this placer
land. The prices paid vary from $50 to
$50 per acre. Options have been taken
on other tracts. All the deeds to the
number of about twenty will be re-
corded in the office of the register of
deeds this week.
L. E. Royse, an expert in the mining
business and an old hand at opening up
new mines is in the city with Mr..
Schumacher, both gentlemen stopping at
the Saulpaugh. According to the assays
made the placer contains all the way
from $500 to $500 worth of gold to
the ton, very rich deposit. Mr.. Royse
says he never saw anything like it.
To have So worth of gold in a ton of the
earthly deposit or placer is considered
quite rich. The average is about $3.50
worth to the ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
PIED UP THE OFFICE
The GAINESVILLE Democrat Print Shop
Is Badly Mixed.
E. O. Schmidt Is Accused of Doing
the Dirty Work.

From Tuesdays Daily.
When the owner of The Democrat at
GAINESVILLE entered his office this morning
he gazed about the place in amazement.
The print shop was badly "pied", type
was strewn about the room and there
was every indication that something
was doing" during last night. II. A.
Kilday, the editor and publisher of the
paper, charges that E. O. Schmidt, an
employee, visited the office late at night
and pulled the "forms" from the impos-
ing stone to the floor, mixing up things
in bad shape. Also the job type was
thrown about as if a cyclone had visited
the office.
The Democrat was to have been print
ed today, but owing to the mixture of
the types delay in the publication is
made necessary. The Democrat will this
week be gotten out in The Argus office.
No one but typo can realize the awful
state of things when a printing office is
"pied up" Such condition causes the
air to assume a blue tinge.
1t is charged, too, that Schmidt made
off with some of The Democrats printing
material, and it is surpected that he had
an accomplice, and there is evidence that
a vehicle was backed up to the rear door
of The Democrat office and bunch of
material hauled away while the James
villeites slept.
Schmidt has been employed in The
Democrat Office for some time. Yester-
day he came to Mankato and returned to
GAINESVILLE at $500 p. m. This morning
he could not be found there. Several
weeks ago, so it is claimed, he threaten
ed to turn things upside down in the Of
fee.
Schmidt is well known among printers
in this city.
Another report is that Schmidt was in
partnership with Kilday, and that the
material taken from The Democrat Of
fee was that owned by Schmidt.
1t is said that the two men have not
gotten along well together for number
of weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
FIRE AT LAKE CRYSTAL.
The New Bank Block Was Sc0rched
Up Some.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Last Saturday afternoon the lower
part of the partition next to the Chin
ney, which separates the east room of
DR.. Cullen's office in the new bank
block took fire, and quite strip of lath
was burned, making a good sized hole in
the partition. The fire was discovered
just in the nick of time to save the build
ing. 1t is not known certainly how the
fire originated, but it is thought sparks
from the stove set the SCOT aire and it
dropped down, igniting more SCOT and
stuff in the catch-pan at the bottom of
the chimney. This pan is to catch SCOT
for the purpose of emptying it. DR..
Cullen is having radiators put in his
rooms now, which are much pleasanter,
more convenient, and all risk of fire
will hereafter be averted in his rooms
Lake Crystal Union.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
NOTICE TO PUBLISHERS.

Sealed bids will oe received by the board of
county commissioners of this county up to 5
O'Clock afternoon January, 4th, 1904, at this
office for
First: The publication of the delinquent tax
for the year 1902 which becomes delinquent the
first Monday IN January, 1904. Bids will be per
description for two publications as required by
Chapter 2. Statutes of 1902.
Sec of the above chapter reads: The charac-
ter and value as medium for getting the no.
tice and list before tax payers, may be taken in
consideration.
Second: The publication of the annual finan-
cial statement of receipts and expenditures, for
the year 1903 required by sec. $50, Statutes OF
1894 Bids will be by folio for three insertions.
Third: The publication of the proceedings
of thecounty board, also the board of equaliza.
ton for the year 1904 as required by Sec. 1852
Statutes of 1894. Bid by folio, one insertion
The board reserves the right to reject any
and all bids.
Notice: All bids to be submitted not later
than Monday, 5 p. m. January 4th.
Mankato, Dec. IA, 1903.
EDGAR WEAVER,
County Auditor Blue Earth County, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
GARDEN CITY NOTES.

Miss Anna Long is in town again.
Mrs. Childs is visiting her daughter
Mrs. William Sherman
DR.. Carrot Murphy purchased team
of Charles Boynton last week.
There is to be school entertainment
given in the opera house Dec. Is, 1908.
Miss Lillian Utter of st. Peter il
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Merton Clough.
Charles Virgins, who attends the com
mercial college in Mankato, spent Sun
day with her parents.
Eunice Clough was given birth
day party, being a surprise at the home
of M. M. Clougn Dec. ii, by her school
mates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
Dec. 1925, 1908, Jan. 1, 1904.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of John Kopp,
deceased.
On reading and fling the petition of
Emil Kopp, administrator of the es-
tate of John Kopp, deceased, represent
Ing among other things that he has
fully administered said estate and praying that
a time and place be fixed for examining and al
lowing the final account of his administra.
ton and for assignment of the residue of said
estate to the parties entitled thereto by law.
1t is ordered, that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Saturday,
the 18th day of January, A. D., 1904, at 10
O'clock a. m, at the probate Office in the city
of Mankato, in said county.
And it is flu, Their ordered, that notice thereof
be given to all persons interested by publish
ing copy of this order once in each week for
three successive weeks prior TO said day of
hearing in the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper. printed and published at Mankato,
in said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato the 18th day of
December, A. D., 1903.
BY tue Court:
probate Court SeaD WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
W. r. & C. D. Geddes, Attys for administrators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
Bargains in clocks al Martin 4
Hoerr's. See their ad.

Fine 800 acre farm, thirty miles from
Minneapolis, $25 per acre. One hundred
and sixty acres finely improved twelve
miles from Minneapolis, $40 per acre.
Couple of fine quarters partly improved
S27 to $50 per acre, about one-fourth
cash, but at one-half crop payment.
Might use good horses or merchandise
or good village property to the extent OF
81 900 or $500. These are snaps; neal
fine markets. Box 263, Redwood Falls
MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
WILL STRAIGHTEN ROAD.

From Wednesdays Daily.
A committee Of the county board yes
terday went out and viewed the ST..
Clair road in section %, Mcpherson, near
Tivoli. 1t has been decided to straight
en- the road at this point by running it
through small marsh, which will re-
quire some grading.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

The annual meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Mankato State Bank, fol-
the election of directors of said bank
to serve for the ensuing year, also to
vote to amend section six of the arti.
eles Of incorporation, will be held at
their banking house Tuesday, January
l2tA. 1894 at o'clock p. m. Polls open
from 3 to o'clock p. m.
Jno R. Thomas, Cashier.
Nankato, Mimi, December 9th, 1908
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18

Land seekers excursion to eastern
Colorado. Date Dec. 18th, 1908.
First class land at $500 per acre.
For rates, tickets, ETC., see W. w.
Smith, 204, |. O. O. F. building,
Mankat0, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
Card of Thanks.

The family of the late Miss Ida Gjuul
desires to extend their thanks to all
neighbors and friends who so kindly as
sisted them during their late bereave-
ment.
7. f. GJUUL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
POULTRY SHOW.
Annual Exhibition of Biddies Will o.
cur Dec. 18th to Ian. 1st.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The annual poultry show of the
Southern Minnesota association will be
held in Mankato Dec. 2Sth, 10th, 3Oth
3lst and Jan. LIST. A building for the
display has not yet been selected, but
the matter will receive prompt attention
The show this year promises to be
fully up to the average of past years,
both in the number of entries and the
quality of the birds displayed Steps
are being taken to secure exhibitors
from abroad, and liberal premiums will
be allowed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
FOR SALE.

Thoroughbred large improved York
shire pigs of both sexes. Call or address
L. P. Mueller, route 8, Mankato; resi-
dence section 26, Limetown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18

We are closing out all our smoking
Jackets at cost and less than cost.
Henry E. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18

We will close out cur pjamas at a
discount of rs per cent at Henry E
Hance's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18

Bargains in dinner sets at Martin
& H0err's. See their ad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
Horses and Cattle Wanted

WE have eight thousand acres OF
w fine, personally selected prairie
land, in the Rosthern District
of Assinaboia, on line of new railway,
every acre inspected by ourselves,
and the finest kind of grain land,
which we will sell in tracts from l6O
acres up, at eight dollars per acre,
taking good work horses and cattle in
part payment, up to FIVE dollars per
acre, and time to suit the purchaser
on the balance. We have several
thousand acres of choice North Dakota
lands on which we will accept as part
payment horses and cattle to that
amount.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18

Want all the cattle you wish to sell at
following prices:
Thin cows and heifers IL to lh cents
per pound.
Fat cows, lh to 2 cents per pound.
Stock steers, liz to 2 cents per
pound.
Delivered at the Packing House. These
prices are good until further notice.
MACBETH & GARDNER.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18

Bargains in watches at Martin &
Hcerr's. See their ad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
VERNON CENTER GOSSIP.

Chuck Burrows Sundayed at home.
Justice Petrich transacted business in
Mankato Monday.
Harry Little is visiting friends in
Vernon this week.
H. o. Thompson and daughter Lula
went to Mankato Monday noon.
Oscar Over of Mankaro was guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Rev last week.
Miss Katie Thew has been confined
to her bed for the past week with grip.
A bouncing baby boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Clapper Monday
morning.
j. Harry Thompson and Lorenzo Car
penter of Mankato were Vernon visitors
Saturday and Sunday.
The dog scare has again subsidized, and
everything seems serene as far as owners
of CANNES are concerned.
! Mrs. Pepper of Garden City spent
Saturday and Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Winnifred Quimby.
| Miss Mayme Joack of Mankato and
Chester Bates of New Prague were
! guests of Grace Meade Sunday.
! w. L. Tallman has returned from a
six weeks trip to Rock Island, and other
Illinois cities, where he has represented
the Pearson Waddell Land company of
Mankato.
| Among the guests from away in at
tendance at the Force-Gray wedding
were Miss Reese, Mae, Wilbur, Blanche
Wyman of Mankato and Mr.. and Mrs
Wendtland of Good Thunder.
Mrs. NJ Weeks, mother of W. G
and Abner Weeks, died at the old home
northwest or Vernon Sunday afternoon
The funeral will be held Tuesday witt
interment in the Vernon cemetary.
William Richmond came near meeting
with serious accident last Thursday
while shaving. His wife opened dool
hastily and struck Billy's arms infictins
a cut from the razor under his chin abou
three and one-half inches long. Forum
ately it was not very deep, and MI
Richmond still continues to sell ticket
at Omaha station.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18

Largest assortment in the city at the
lowest price at o. w. Schmidt Saddlery
company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18
Blankets and Robes,

Blankets ana K0DeS.
Largest and finest assortment in
southern Minnesota.
Mittens and Gloves
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-18

T. F. GJUUL.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-18
New Stamp for Iceland.

A new issue Of stamps has been made
for Iceland. The design consists of the
heads of the King to the right, inclosed
by four bands or scrolls containing the
value above, the name Of the country at
the left, the word postage" at the right,
and the inscription "Chr.IX. RID" be-
low. The workmanship is about the
same as that of the preceding issues, but
the more elaborate design requires bet
ter engraving and printing in order not 20
appear inferior. These stamps. both reg
Glar and official, strike one as inferior to
the former issue. Some of the stamps
are in two colors, and collectors expect
10 find them, sooner or later, with in
serted centers. The top and bottom of
the frame being alike in the preceding
issues of the stamps of Iceland, such a
thing as inversion of the center could
not occur; but with a frame like those
now printed such errors may be expect
ed. although great care will be taken 10
prevent their reaching the public.-St.
Nicholas
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-18
CARVING MEERSCHAUM.
Few NativeBorn Americans Engaged in
the Craft.

The trade of the carvCrs in bone. ivory.
meerschaum and like materials has never
fully recovered from the blow it received
IN IN the hard times beginning in 1893.
Ihere were ut that time probably more
than 500 such carvers working in this
CITY; Many of them were driven out
Oh the trade into other and Grader lines
OF carving. and only few of those who
thus changed their medium have been
able TO ind work OF the old kind. Only
very small part of those who do such
carving belong 10 the class of true artists
III ivory, bone and meerschaum. OF
such highly skilled carvers the whole
number could probably be counted on
the myers of the two hands. The bust
ness grows very slowly There are few
native Americans who have mastered
the craft. Possibly a single employing
carver, native American of German
parehtage, is the only one now engaged
II the art. Only two skilled Japanese
cSfNers nave come 10 town. Most of
tnose engaged in the ant are Germans
though few Ffe1chmen have worked
mere; The German-AmeIican referred to
thlnkS that most Americans lack the
patience to become sklllful Carvers. The
american haste is antagonistic To the
ATTITUDE Of mind that the successful
carver must maintain.
GERMAN carvers of taste and skill
could earn much higher pay here than
az nome, and If more should come over
they would find permanent employment
but they are not attracted by conditions
here On the whole, they can live more
cheaply IN Germany than here, and amid
more congenlai surroundings Another
consideration that detcrs the skilled
caryerS from coming to New York is
the rumors they hear of disagrCements
between employers and employed, strikes
ana trammellng union rules. They have
notion that trades union conditions
mere are such as To disturb the serenity
OF the artist. AS matter of fact. the
artistic carver would probably be little
disturbed by the wars oC employer and
employed, but the news that reaches
Germany on this subject is alarming
Chinese carvers of real artistic skill
would be very welcome here. but the diff
iicultes presented by the Chinese exclu-
sion law help To keep them mt home. for
there might he some trouble in having
such immigrants admitted as artists.
Then, too, the Chinese skilled caryers
are contcnted body of men. earning
good pay for China, and enjoying some
social consideration. Few of them now
have the skill of the earlier Chinese
caryerS, and many do only the crudrst
work
ne NhniCu carver III iHlS city usually
makes his own tools, FORCES them in the
workshop, tempers, grnds and poliShcS
them ready for use. The japanese cary
ers use much the same tools, and almost
exactly the same methods, as the Ger
mans who work beside them. The pay
Of the skilled carver is excellent from
50 to $40 a day. according to the char
acter of the work and the ability Of the
carver to impress his worth upon his
employer. There are unions of the
artistic carvers. hut the ableSt of them
have no need of union aid in maintain
ing their rightS.-New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1903-04-18
A SUGGESTION TO THE GRIPPE

Oh why does father homeward come
with feeble step and slow?
His handkerchief is in his hand.
his voice Is hOarse and low
has business failed?' his fond wife cries
With pallid cheek and lip
No, No. the wretched man replies,
I've only got the grippe
On why does mother wear a shawl
And say the rooms too cold
Why are her words impatient grown,
She never used TO scold.
why does she push away her food
And only beef tea sip?
"oh please don't ask me-" she will say,
I've simply had the grippe
Oh why does teacher wear a frown
Upon her lovely face?
She has not said good morning class"
With her accustomed grace.
And 10, cruel words and stern rebukes
From her august tongue Slip
stop talking, children. cant you see
4 coming down with grippe?"
oh wretched foreign peStilence
With strange Partisan name
W ny make US old before our time
And cross, and sore. and lame:
Can nothing ever lay you low,
And all your powers nip?
ono. one plan would do | know.
Suppose you get the grippe,
F. 6. E, in the Evening Wisconsin.