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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-11
RTHUR sHERBURNF HARDY

A RTHUR SHERBURNE HARDY.
- the American minister TO swift
erland. who is visiting in Phil
adelDhia his son, Thornton Hardy, told
the other day Of an amusing police court
incident that he once witnessed IN
Servia-
The Servian magistrate had before him
a peasant charged with drunkenness. a
fine Of a good size was put ugca the
dTunkard, whereupon he protested loud
"
This is an outrage, your exceIIcncy. -
he cried. 1T is q persecution. are you
not aware that I have already been fined
four time for this ofTense?"
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up here on the front bench keeps awake
and attentive
Willie Patton, you could see. didn't
like his infrmity to be alluded 10 in
that open way. He spoke up, and said
ia a squeakiug and indignant voice.
Well, Mr.. Sparge, I guess Ia have
been asleep, too, if I hadn't been an
idiot %
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-11

7 EDWARD ADDICKS, against
whom the clergymen OF Della
ware have been preaching ser
mons CT late has a novel reason TO aC-
count for the wiIdness Of ministers chill
dren. why are these young people
wild2" Alfred Sundstrom. Philadel-
phia millionaire, asked Mr.. Addlcks one
day. and the Gas Man" replied:
1t IS because their poverty exposes
them TO all the temptations"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-01-11
One Indian Regretted Action.

Among the Indians who had signed tha
agreement was one who Immediately
afteTward regretted his action He de-
termined to undo his work. If possible,
and he found others willing 10 assist HIN.
Long before the commissioners had left
Pine Ridge plot had been eoncocted to
steal the papers and signatures of the
Indians. In this way it was hoped 10
nuliify the work OF the Governments
REPRESENTATIVES,.
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squaws would beat a tattoo on their ma
tive Instruments and chant low song
The Omaha dance is probably
harmless affair and originally was
dance to celebrate victory. When tn
Indians had enjoyed themselves thor
oughIy and filled their stomachs. they
were ready TO talk business. The Indian
can always listen best with full ston,
aeh
Pages of Indian Eloquence.
Hundreds of pages of Indian eloquence
we're taken down on these pilgrimages,
and after 3 tedious delay at every camp.
signatures were secured to an agree
nent For six weeks the commissioners
argued with and fed the Indians. and at
the end Of that time they had secured
enough signatures to complete their
work.
The work done. the commissioners pre-
pared to depart for their next place of
inquiry, the Rosebud reservation. They
Lade good-by to their Indian friends
piled their baggage into the boot Of the
ambulance and set off for the railroad
station, It was & journey Of several
hours to Rushville, Neb.. by stage, and
the hour YVES late in the afternoon when
the ambulance drew up alongside tho
village tavern. When the baggage was
znloadee it was discovered that one
satcbeI was misging-the valise OF the
chairman-whlch contained all the off,
GERS papers and signatures of the In
dams
Search for Missing Papers.
Immediately there was CONSERVATION
among the commissioners. The work Of
six long weeks was gone. DiHgent
search was made, but nothing could be
found Of the missing satchel A courier
was hastily dispatched II the agency
with instructions to make a thorough
search of the road over which the ambu-
lance had travelled He returned the
next day with the information that no
trace Of the satchel could be found Tn
following day the commissioners them
selves returned to the agency. and for
two days messengers were sent out over
all the surrounding territory in an eff
fort to secure some clue to the disap-
pearancs Of tie papers.
The search was in vain Many OF the
Indians had departed for their homes
soon after the commissioners left the
agency, and those remaining claimed to
know nothing Of the missing satchel
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Plot Was Discovered After
the Principals Had Been
Confined in an Asylum,
and Records, Which Were
Destroyed by Cunning In
dams, Were Restored by
the Use Of Duplicates.

Finally the young man asked the half
breed bluntiy what had become Of the
satchel that was stolen from the army
ambulance, which contained valuable
papers The half-breed's face lighted up
with a CLEAN Of Intelligence. and he
showed that he recognized his questloaer.
Gradually his mind seemed to return.
and when pressed for an explanation Of
the disappearance Of the valise and pa
pers he told the story.
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The Interpreter professed entire igno-
rance and claimed that he saw the sateh-
eI placed in the boot Of the ambulance.
A tempting reward was offered for the
recovery of the vaIise and its contents,
but after three days waiting all hope o.
recovering the papers had to be given up.
Duplicate List Found
It looked as if the work would all have
to be done over again or given up as
a bad job. when, fortunately, a duplicate
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
Perverted High Schools.

Chicago newspapers are paying no lit
tie attention to the needs of the high
school, The Chronicle recognizes that
the high school is not running along in the
right groove and in an editorial that pa
per speaks out as follows:
Discussion of the high school question
at the Northwestern university failed to
bring out one fundamental fact. 1t is
that the high school as now directed is
perverted from its original purpose.
''The high school was no part of the
original common school system. Stealth
lily it was tackled ON to that, but
the real purpose of the tackers was to
qualify its students better for bread
winning in commercial occupations. From
that purpose it has been perverted into
a feeder for universities.
"Some day the taxpayers will set the
high school back where it belongs and
will tell the universities to feed them
selves at their own expense"
The Free Press is pleased to say that
the Mankato board of education is get
ting down to bed rock, and if the new
course of study should be adopted the
common branches will be taught in our
high school. If it would only eliminate
the study of German and teach in it's
stead some subject that would be of
practical value to the students the board
would be going another step forward.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
The Silk Industry.

The treasury bureau of statistics has
issued a statement of the importations
of manufactured silk, which shows how
general the use of this fabric has become
in the United States. The most interest
ing feature of the statement is the eX-
hibit of the extraordinary growth during
the last decade of the American manufac-
ture of silk During the eight months of
the fiscal year 1892, ending with Feb
ruary, the value of the raw material i'm
ported was $l7,l90,3l9, and during the
corresponding period of 1908 the value
of the imported raw silk was $3S,O43,597.
During the same eight months of 1892
the value of the manufactures of silk
imported was $2l, 697 ,4S5, and for the
corresponding period of 1903 it was $685.
472,76l. The value of the raw silk i'm
ported more than doubled in these eleven
years, indicating like progress in the
domestic silk industry, while our i'm
ports of manufactured silk in the same
time increased only sixteen per cent.
These results are distinctly due to our
protective policy, which has built up our
silk industry by imposing protective du-
ties on manufacturers of silk and ad-
hitting the raw material, which we do
not produce absolutely free of duty. In
the meantime prices have been reduced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
Should Have Continuous Sessions.

The contention of The Crookston
Times that the summer schools of the
state are not performing their proper
function but that they should give the
teachers who attend professional rather
than academic training is amply borne
out by the experience of the big central
training schools this year. These schools
were held at Noorhead, st. Cloud and
Mankato and attracted the largest at
tendance recorded in the history of sum-
mer schools in Minnesota. the Mankato
school enrolling 1854 teachers.
Three years ago the legislature pro-
vided for continuous sessions at two of
the state normal schools so that the
schools were in session all summer The
appropria ton permitted this work to be
carried on for two summers and during
these summers the attendance on the
part of the teachers in the professional
was double that of any pre-
vious term or terms.
The legislature refused to continue the
plan on the plea of expense, and this
year six weeks summer schools were es-
tabished at the normal schools by the
of public instruction. The
work done by these schools was princi-
pally professional and the large atten-
dance justifes the statement that it is
professional. training rather than academ-
ic work which the state needs to offer its
teachers.
The normal schools of the state must
remain in session all summer. This is
the solution of the summer training
school question in Minnesota. Such a
plan will be cheaper than the present
summer school system and the teachers
will be more effectually aided.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
Mr.. Eddy in the Field.

Hon. F. NJ. Eddy has formally an
nounced his candidacy for the Republi-
can nomination for governor. His proc
lamation occasioned no surprise among
the politicians as it has long been sus-
pected that he was candidate. His
announcement was brief, combining it to
the simple statement: 81 am a Republi-
can candidate for governor of Minnesota
in the interests of the people"
The st. Paul Dispatch of last evening
states that Governor Van SAINT is eX-
pected to announce himself a candidate
for third term within a few days.
The gubernatorial battle in this state
promises to be an exceedingly lively one
and the same question will be upper
most as was prominent in the last cam
paign. Merger OF anti-merged? With Van
SAINT, Eddy, Dunn, and other prospective
candidates seeking the nomination the
fight cannot be otherwise than interest
ing and exciting. 1t will remind the peo-
pie of the ante convention campaign
when Merriam, Scheffer and McGill were
the candidates for the nomination.
Mr. Eddy goes before the people with
one thing to his credit. He is opposed to
the merger and lately made public his
views upon that important question.
He is gentleman of ability and has a
strong following among the people.
Should Mr.. Eddy be the choice of the Re-
publican convention he would make a
formidable candidate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
Reform the Courts.

The Free Press has long contended that
there is need of reform of the courts,
that the resorting to technicalities in or
der to clear criminals has much to do
with the lack of public confidence in the
tribunals where it is expected that pun
ishment shall be meted out to those who
deserve it, and having taken this ground
naturally it feels pleased to be endorsed
in its position by no less an eminent au-
thority than Justice Brewer of the SUI
preme court of the United States. The
Minneapolis Tribune also is of the belief
that there is need of a change in the
methods of procedure of courts. That pa
per discusses at some length the recent
remarks by Justice Brewer and says that
the wellknown jurist does not overlook
the mote in the eye of the courts, in
denouncing her beam of lawlessness in
that of the public. Not long ago he an
ticipated any possible misconception of
his attitude towards lynching by de-
nouncing all who took part in it as MUIR
derers. Now he goes boldly to the root
of the evil by declaring that the remedy
for lynching is swifter and more certain
justice in the courts of law. He says, in
an article on lynching just published,
eff all were certain that the guilty ones
would be promptly tried and punished,
the inducement to lynch would be large
ly taken away" He is careful not to say
that lynching would be abolished be-
cause, in a previous paragraph, he had
recognized one crime in seeking venge-
ance for which the instincts of common
humanity regard neither the forms of
law nor the restraints of morality.
This is just plain human common
sense, and it is highly refreshing to hear
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
PETRIFIED DOG.-.CURIOslTY.
Something That Oil Inspector W. H.
Anderson Prizes Very Highly:
From Thursdays Daily.

Wallie Anderson-everybody knows
Wallie-oil Inspector extraordinary and
right bower of Chief Warner-bas a.
curiosity in the shape of petrified dog.
At least Wallie's friends declare with
solemnity that it is a petrifed can
inc, with the banks and tail wagging ex-
tracted Where did Wallie get this an
tediluvian specimen? Some say at
Swan Lake, while Others will tell YOU
that it came from shop where they
manufacture articles from plaster of
Paris. The fact is Wallie attempted to
put up joke on friend-County Au-
ditor Weaver-but the best laid plans,
ETC., Oft get knocked out of Joint. You
see, it was this way: Wallie learned
that Mr.. Weaver was to attend a meet
ing of the state capitol commission one
day last week, and he conceived the
idea that a little fun at the genial Eds
expense would not come amiss. He pur-
chased a statue of small dog, boxed it
up nicely and addressed it to ed
Weaver, care of the state capitol, ST.
Paul" And then to an express office
the parcel was conveyed. The package
was labeled Handle With Care" and
other instructions We're printed in a con-
spicious place. Several newspaper re-
porters were notified that Mr.. Weaver
would receive box on the day that the
capitol commission was to meet and if
they would only be there they certainly
could secure material for "story." 1t
was explained that the box contained a
petrifed dog, dug from the Gettysburg
battlefield and shipped to Mr.. Weaver as
memento of his visit recently to that
historic spot. The day came, and Mr..
Weaver attended the meeting of the
commission. But no box for Mr.. Weaver
was brought to the capitol. The re-
porters haunted the corridors of the
state house all day, but their dream of
a good thing vanished. Two days after
Mr.. Weaver reached his home, the secre-
tary of state notified him that box
bearing his address awaited his pleasure
there Mr.. Weaver Immediately wired
the secretary to forward the box to w.
H. Anderson, Mankato. In due time the
package was handed to the oil inspector,
and he now numbers among his curiosi-
ties a petrified dog.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
Boon for the Farmers.

There is much more in store for the
farmer than he now enjoys Already he
has many of the advantages possessed
by his city cousin. The daily mail is de-
livered at his door and the telephone is
a fixture in his house 1t will not be
many years ere the electric cars will
traverse all The main roads, and the in
PRODUCTION OF the trolley viii add great
~ to his comfort. Then the farmer will
be enabled to 60 from his home in the
country to the city without the ex-
penditure Of q great amount of energy
and less amount of money Such con-
venience viii enable the farmer who lives
some distance from the city to take his
wife and family into town of an evening:
there they can see the sights, 90 to the
theatre, take pleasure in watching the
play, and after it is all over, they can
return to the old homestead and not be
forced to spend a great deal of time on
the road, either. On returning home
there will be no horses to unhitch and
care for, no chores to attend to. Surely
the happy days down on the farm will be
reality.
There are certain sections of the coun-
try where the electric cars whiz past
the farm houses, giving the rural resi-
dents the advantage of quick transporta
ton. This is not all. AIerchants-es-
pecially the grocer and the butcher-have
rural delivery carts, and the farmer
through the medium of the phone can
order his supplies daily, receiving them
fresh from the shop and with celebrity.
Some day in the not far distant future
Minnesota will be gridironed with cleo
trio lines. They will be the means of
cutting space in two and bring the
people who live in the country nearer
together. Men engaged in business in
the cities Will have their homes miles in
the country where at the end of their
days work they can seek repose far
from the madening strife that exists
in the cities With the rural free mail
delivery, the trolley and the telephone
there is no reason why the farmer and
his family should not be the happiest
people on earth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL,
Remains of George W. Slade Taken
to Win0ns.
From Thursda wa TJai1v

The funeral services over the remains
of the late Geo. W. Slade were held at
his late home at ten o'clock this fore
noon, Rev. Geo. H. Davis officiating. The
services were attended by alarge number
of the friends and neighbors of the de-
ceased, and also by the Knights Tenn
plar commandery in uniform and by the
Elks lodge. The floral offerings were nu-
merous and beautiful The services and
music were very impressive.
The remains were escorted to the
union depot by long procession, head
ed by the Knights Templar, acting as an
escort, with the Elks following, both or
CARNATIONS being on foot
The remains were taken to Winona,
the former home of the deceased, where
they will be inferred. DIR. F. L. Stephan
and Hugh McMurtrie, representing the
commandery, and Jno. G. Wise and H.
j. Wagon, representing the Elks lodge,
accompanied the remains to Winona, in
addition to the relatives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
WHY GO TO THE FAIR?
S me Coed Answers to The Question
Ey an Authority.

A firm believer in the Minnesota state
fair answers the question, "Why should
the fair be visited?" in the following
happy strain:
The reasons why it should be are too
numerous to be named, but few may
be considered with profit. First, brief
holiday season has been earned by faith
er, mother, and children too, and to enjoy
it is a break in the monotony of general
farm life that will be amazingly helpful
for many days, even months, thereafter.
1t is an opportunity to meet people, to
see things-animate and inanimate-that
sweetens life and broadens the view of it
the world will seem the larger for it, and
the state, its people, and even the home
farm, will possess significance to many
both new and pleasing. Second, two or
three days on the fair ground, enjoying
its abundant opportunities for study and
recreation, will be found an educa tional
institution and house of entertainment
of marvellous potency as a strengthen
er of mind and body. Hard work it may
be to see and do so much; but it is diff
ferent from the accustomed work, and so
it will prove restful ultimately If one
has attended the fair once the second
visit will be the more beneficial for it;
and so each succeeding visit will be
found more fruitful of good than the last.
Third, it is by far the easiest and cheap
est way to get acquainted with the state,
its productions, natural resources, chief
cities and its people. One will know
more about and can talk more intelli
gently of the state after careful study
of its great annual exposition of what it
possesses and is doing. Fourth, state
pride should be a powerful incentive to
an annual pilgrimage to its fair, that
it may be kept at the head Of the pro-
cession where it now proudly marches
Fifth, the money that comes into the
state fair treasury, in excess of prem
iums paid and other legitimate ex-
penses, is devoted to making the grounds
more attractive to visitors, better adapt
ed to the purposes to which they are
devoted, provided with better buildings,
and in every way making them an object
to which all citizens can refer with COM
mendation and pride. Other reasons
might be named but these ought to
re sufficient to fill the grounds during the
next fair as they never were filled before.
The fair opens on Monday, August
3lst, with an address by .. S. Senator
Fairbanks OF Indiana. Halffare rates
have been made ON all railroads.
The world famous pacing horse, Dan
Patch, will attempt to lower his record
of l:59 l-5 on Monday, August 81, the
opening day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
Kind Words for Railroad Men.

Who else but that kind hearted lady,
Miss MacFadden of The Duluth News
Tribune. could come to the defense OF the
railroad men in such an eloquent and
soul-stirring manner:
From the days when the first train
blazed its tail across the country, one
concession has been. by unwritten law,
the trainman's. 1t is that which gives to
him the special privilege of waving his
hand to the girls along the route, as the
cars bear him by. The dangers attend
ant upon his work, insured him kindly
thought in the minds of gentle women.
The railroad man is regarded as a
manly man, as a man physically brave
and almost regardless of life and limb
The man who lives in danger has always
possessed peculiar and compelling fas-
cination for womenfolk. The fair delights
to honor the brave-and that is why
girls who would rightfully resent any
thing like greeting on the part of a
strange pedestrian. will wave their hand
kerchiefs and smile in friendliest manner
to the broad shouldered, clear-eyed rail
road man. And railroad men do not
abuse this confidence.
Eastern Illinois road takes exception to
all this. He has issued bulletin and
posted it on the books and in conspicuous
places along the Terre Haute division of
the road, and this bulletin forbids flirting
1t reads as follows:
Complaint has been made that some
of our trainmen, especially some of those
employed on the Terre Haute division
locals. are in the habit of flirting with
the ladies residing along our tracks at
West Montezuma and Hillsdale. The
offenders are liable to get themselves in
to serious trouble if the practice is con-
tinued 4 word to the wise is suffi-
Gent
'The gallantry of the railroad man is
not less general than is his foolhardy
courage. Women look to the brawny and
manly trainman. with his frank face and
firm mouth, for protection, and find him
the very pattern of real chivalry Let
the trainmen smile his brightest and be
smiled upon in turn. There is no imper-
Thence and no disrespect in his salute
from the moving train. There is greet
ing and tribute and admiration in it.
The memory of merry face and a
smile of recognition, may serve to cheer
him for a few miles of his rather lonely
journey. The railroad man is favorite
with the ladies', and they will not allow
him to pass them unnoticed.'
We wager a goodly sum that when
ever Miss MacFadden shall have occasion
to travel out of Duluth the railroad boys
will vie with each other to do the lady
honor.