The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-07
MANkATo FREE PRESS.

GU A"0' IhdI he Tried TO get more work
out OF some of the men than they were
doing, and that when he had the opportu-
nlty ne made a recommendation which
resulted In saving to the government of
$1,000 ON the particular piece of work
In hand and about $4,000 year. 1t is
claimed that he said the workmer should
bind fourteen books a day instead of
ten, as they preferred. He is thus charg-
ed In terms with violating that part Of
the union obligation which forbids a
member by word or deed from injuring
the interests of any other member. 1t
appears that whatever he was doing con-
trary to the interests of the bookbinder's
union and its principles, it was certainly
in the interests of the people of the Unit
ed States, who aIe really the employers,
and to save money for the government.
If the charges against Foreman Miller
are not more substantial than those thus
far published he is not very likely to
lose his job, unless he leaves it volun-
tarily.
1t was proposed, says The st. Paul
Pioneer Press, that the Kansas leglsla-
ture, which was called in special session
for, the purpose of voting relief to the
flood sufferers, but which refused any
appropriation, should at least contrl-
butte to the relief fund their per diem
and mileage. The response to this sug-
gestion is interesting. Of the l64 men,
| bers, all but six have drawn their pay.
Twentyone turned their receipts over to
the relief fund; all the rest refused. VI
these, according to The Kansas City
Star, sixty never for day OF an hour
attended the session, yet each put the
full amount he might supposedly have
earned deep in his own pocket. Evident
" we are not to look to Kansas for lead
ership in public spirit. The state was
too severely poisoned by the virus OF
Populism-a cult whose foremost preach
ment was, in effect, the laying of all pub
lie burdens by each upon some other TEL
low
Here. in a nutshell. is what Secretary
Shaw accomplished by his bond sale:
He exchanged eighty million dollars OF
II per cent bonds for 3 and per cent
bonds which would not have matured for
ScNc1dl pCttlS. iON NliNh oPSi"eioAi eiiS
government will save $5,000,OOO per an
mum in future interest payments; and he
encouraged the taking out OF new circula-
ton by national banks to the amount
of $40,000,000 thus making an import
ant contribution to the relief OF the
money market. If there is not plenty OF
money to move the crops this fall, it
will not be the fault of Secretary Shaw,
or of the treasury department, but OF the
spectators who have been bidding up
the rates. on money and employing it in
doubtful ventures-Milwaukee Wiscon-
sin.
Fitzsimmons declares that the fight be-
tween Jeffries and Corbett will not last
ten rounds, and will be won by Jefferies.
There's an Englishman who will try to
F., locate the North Pole by sailing to the
Artic regions in a balloon.
More than 100000 pounds of sugar,
valued at over $lOO,OOO,0O0 was brought
into the United States in the fiscal year
just ended This is a larger Importation
of sugar than at any preceding year in
the history of the country, and the value
except the importations of 1891, 1898
and 1894.
! President Roosevelt believes in an open
door to the government printing office.
| The st. Peter Journal says the only
! way to keep a good man down is to shoot
f, him.
| The Philadelphia chemist who is pre-
pairing to manufacture gold in large
quantities has not succeeded in alarming
expect to keep on making it out of the
ingredients they have always used
! Chicago Tribune.
{ The furniture men, at their annual
meeting have been placing themselves
on record as favoring certain steps i'll
tariff revision. They admitted. however,
10 say any UnlHS toouI Il IeuuclloH VI the
duties on furniture. A great many OF
the infants think some other infants
could get away with a little less pap
Minneapolis Times.
+ \ \
The $4l 100000 dropped from the in
ternal revenue last year may be counted
as dividends paid to prosperity.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Turkey has decided that its navy shall
, be taken seriously. 1t is building war
|, ship on which the mark will be made:
Made in the United States" st. Louis
Globe Democrat.