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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

resented? Why are there not speci-
mems of the work of the school children
Of Mankato together with samples of the
work of children going to school in other
parts of the county, made separate de-
partment? 1t is indeed pleasing and
instructive sight to view the samples of
the products of the soil, the fruits, the
grains, the vegetables and the grasses;
together with what the ingenuity of the
farmers wife can furnish with her needle
and shears. Such exhibits in themselves
are very interesting and well worth see
ing. Yet, how much more might the fair
amount to than it does, if it only took
in all the lines of industry, and really
showed the work of all the people.
Mankato people do not take as much
interest as they might in the Garden
City fair This is a statement that
cannot be gainsaid Why do the citi
zens of this urban section not 90 in
great crowds to attend that fair? The
reason is not far to seek. Garden City
cannot accommodate them. Garden City
is not able to house or feed any great
number of people, especially such as
city life. Consequently very few care
to make their way to the spot to see
what the farms have brought forth. Not
caring to 90 to the fair, it follows that
they do not care to send any exhibits
there Hence the great mass of the
people of the city know very little of
the Garden City exposition, and care
even less than they know.
Residents of that village are natural
ly anxious to keep the fair. No one
could expect that they should be other
wise. Yet, something ought to be done
to bring the fair where people would
take more interest in it. The greatest
good to the greatest number
should be the object in view in
conducting such institutions. Garden
City is hard to reach from most parts
of the county. Even in going there from
Mankato, one must change ears. The
location is convenient only for those peo-
pie who live at or near enough to Gar
den City to drive there without any
trouble.
An institution like fair should be To-
Gated where people can get to it con
veniently. Is not the Minnesota state
fair set up at the Twin Cities because
that place is the most thickly populated
in the state, and can be approached by
rail with the greatest ease from all parts
of the state? What if somebody should
urge the Minnesota State Agricultural
society to locate the fair at Wilkinson
on the shore of Leech Lake, in Cass
county? 1t would be just as sensible an
idea as it. is to leave the Blue Earth
county fair in the village where it is
now. 7a '| IL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

a reciprocity treaty with Canada, and
make lumber one of the essential feat
ures of such treaty. BY the terms
of such a treaty, Canada would be pro-
hibted from placing an export duty on
lumber.
In 1854, we had what was called the
"Canadian Reciprocity Treaty. BY its
terms, timber and lumber of all kinds
was admitted free. of duty, and it was
agreed as part of that treaty that no
export duty should be laid on timber or,
lumber Under the operation of that
treaty, lumber was cheapened, and
there was enlarged building. But I'M
happily, in 1866, at the behests of
coterie looking after special interest,
that treaty was abrogated. Lumber
got into the Morrill, war tariffs, and
the lumber barons have held it in their
grip ever since. Twice we lost the pres
idency by reason of these tariff eXtor-
tions, when Cleveland was the demo
cratic candidate for president. In the
Morrison tariff bill of that period, lum-
Der was made free of duty. The bill
failed, but four republican members of
congress from Minnesota voted for it,
largely on account of free lumber. 1t
is well to recall these facts, for it shows
the temper of the people. The continu-
ance of the tariff of So per thousand on
lumber, is simply a reckless disregard
of the best interests of the whole coun
try. 1t strikes us hard here in Man
kato, for the high prices of lumber,
have caused the suspension of building
to a degree that is alarming. Cheaper
lumber would Immediately inspire more
local building in the city and country.
1t is condition which confronts us,
and not theory. The remedy for this,
is new member of congress, with
views more in accordance with the de-
mands of our people.
Mr. Miller stands for free lumber.
Mr.. McCleary stands for a continuance
of this lumber extortion, and rather
than change it, would revise that tariff
upward, not downward
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

ish Columbia, which is bound to the Uni
ted States by closer trade ties than it is
to Canada or any part of the British
empire. Yet its development is hamper
ed by tariff restriction which gives the
United States the best of the deal, but
really Injuries both the American Pa
cific coast and British Columbia. The
people there want free trade with the
United States, but they are tired of the
effort to obtain it and will now do
the next best thing and try to build
up their own country by protecting its
industries against the competition of the
United States. Mr.. Raftery sums up
the matter in these words:
"Here, as in Toronto, as in Montreal,
as in Ottawa, as in Quebec, as in all the
cities of Novia Scotia, New Brunswick
and Prince Edward Island, if you men,
ton reciprocity, the man of today will
say: DO we want it? Have we not
shown that we want it? 1t is no longer
question with us. We are growing
rapidly. We will survive without We
have exhausted our resources in seeking
for it. We never supposed that we
would have the better of the United
States in such an arrangement. But we
knew that we would have better than
that which we have. We want reciproc-
ity, but if it is to come it must start
in Washington. Meanwhile we are for
Canadian trade expansion, and ave will
90 for the best plan that presents it,
self" 8.
The United States, being the larger
and stronger country, can do asst wills
i'm this matter. Canadians understand
this. They want reciprocity, but they
realize that they cannot have it unless
the Washington government is willing.
They have tried to bring it about until
their patience is exhausted. Mr.. Raftery's
letters show that the ''stand patters" of
the United States are mistaken in their
assertion that there is no reciprocity
sentiment in Canada.
| 1t is the firm belief of a great many
people that reciprocal trade relations
with Canada would in time be followed
by the annexation of that country to
this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Mankato and the County Fair.

1t is only week from next Wednes
day that the Blue Earth county fair is
due to open at Garden City. Yet, little
talk is heard on the streets of Mankato
about the institution The people of
the city do not seem to be getting ex-
hibits ready, late as the day is. Here is
a community comprising one third of the
population of the entire county and yet
it seems to care but little for the coun
ty fair. The exposition is going to be
left, as usual, to the farmers. The ex-
hibits will be mainly what the agri-
culturist produces. The products of ur-
ban labor will be almost if not entirely
unrepresented. The fair will not by
any means be what it might be, if the
whole population of the county took the
interest that it should, and sought to
make this annual event good represen-
tation of what is done in an industrial
way in each and every part of the coun-
ty of Blue Earth.
Why is this the case? Why is there
not good manufacturers department
at the county fair every year, with pro-
ducts of the Mankato factories therein
displayed? Why are not all the indus
trial institutions of the city thus rep
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Hanging or a Prison Sentence7

"We believe that hanging Furnishes
the wrong people-that hanging brings
more sorrow to the family of the con-
demned than it does punishment to the
victim-that to confront the man with
his crime-to publish the facts about ii
so the world may know-and then to
put the criminal where he would never
after be a menace to society-where he
could think over the bloody AMI cruel
act-where he could see the last fright
ened and agonizing look of his victims
i'll daylight or in the dark-whcre he
could hear as long as life lasted the
piercing screams of the death stricken
old man and of the dying daughtcr--to
keep him where he would be 'lcirted BY
the worst thing a man has-his own
thoughts-would be punishment by
the side of which hanging would be only
pleasing release. Chounard is dead
but the suffering of his relatives those
who loved and cared for lin is alive.
He is over with the dreadful thing
they are in it's presence" All of which
is very prettily stated by The Bemidji
Sentinel, but is it good logic? Is The
murderer haunted in his sleep by the
piercing screams of his victims, and does
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

Candidates for commissioners will be
ballotted for in the First, Third and
Fifth districts. The First district has
no republican candidate for commission
er. In the Third are David Z. Crane,
Alec Hanson and Robt. S. Hughes. In
the Fifth is VIM. Morrow. There will
be ballot especially prepared for each
commissioner district and a ballot for
the ladies', who are allowed to vote for
the candidates for county superintendent
of schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK.

that the president nor the national COM
mittee would in any way become in
volved in the Minnesota second district
entanglements. McCleary, Unless he can
modify his radical tariff views, will in
all probability be shelved. as pIhlic
speaker during the campaign New Ulm
Journal.
While the general impression seems to
be that NcCleary has too strong a hold
on the organization and on the farm
ers of the district to be dislodged, the
Miller campaign has stirred up consider
able excitement, and the friends of the
Luverne man are making strong claims.
Mankato is hotbed of Miller senti-
ment, and one anti-McCleary man is on
record with prediction that the con-
gresham will lose Blue Earth county
and the district Minneapolis Journal.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

The following amendments to the
state constitution will be voted on:
First-For increasing the gross earn
ings tax of railroad companies from 8
to per cent.
Second-Providing for loaning the
permanent school or university funds to
or the purchase of bonds of cities, viii
lagos, towns, counties and school dis
tricts.
Third Providing for criminal prose
cutions and the right of the accused.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
SECOND DISTRICT CONTEST.

In the second congressional district
the issue is squarely presented. 1t is
simply question whether the district
will continue it's present congressman,
Mr.. McCleary, who believes the tariff
should be revised upward, or put in his
place Mr. Miller who believes in re-
vision that will prove beneficial to the
people living in the district. Mr.. Mill
er is an able man, has an honorable
record as republican senator for eight
years, and while he has no machine be-
hind him is putting up a good fight for
the millionaire lumbernen have been
protected long enough The Press-News
is in favor of the nomination of Mr..
Notwithstanding Press News.
Prominent Mankato republicans say
that Miller will carry the county by
four or five hundred majority. Senti-
ment is fast changing and the voters
have come to the conclusion that while
they are as firm believers as ever in the
republican principle of protection, they
do not believe in robbery. Miller stands
for wise and judicious revision of the
tariff Press News.
There is a much-voiced opinion that
Congressman McCleary in the second dis
trict will win out in his contest for
nomination with Mr. Miller of Luverne,
because of his personal popularity. 1t
is difficult to see how a man can pre-
serve his personal. popularity in spite of
the fact that he is not at all in SYM
patty with the trend of politics in his
district.-Winona Independent.
+. w. Nash, for two terms represen-
tative in the legislature from Lincoln
county, and later postmaster of the
house, was in the city Wednesday. His
home is now at Window and as he is in
the second congressional district he is
very much interested in the, contest
between Miller and McGleary.1Mr. Nash
is travelling salesman and visits most
of the towns in the district and says
he is surprised to see how the sentiment
is changing in favor of the" Luverne
statesman. He gives it as ibis opinion
that Mr.. Miller will be nominated. He
says Cottonwood county will 90 against
McCleary; heretofore it has been one of
his strongest counties in the district
Lamberton Star.
The Truman Tribune adds this to the
Miller McCleary congressional contest:
"Quite few of our republican contem-
poraries are claiming that nom repre-
sentative McCleary is big gun at
Washington and that Senator Miller, if
elected, would not fill his place. Mac
certainly is a great letter writer. He is
great on telegraphing congratulations
on the establishment of mail route. He
shines as policy man."
Senator H. j. Miller is making the
best kind of run against J. t. Me-
Cleary and is winning friends right
along; friends among the influential
men in politics, too. His manly way
of going after the position and the
splendid work he has done in the leg
islature will win for him in the end
Truman Tribune.
The Mankato Free Press wants to
know if we favor an increase of the
present tariff of two dollars per thou
sand on lumber? We do not. We be-
lieve that lumber should come in free
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

Call at our store and get free copy
of DR.. Adler's book on appendicitis. 1t
tells all about this disease, how it is
caused and how you can prevent it.
Shows how the appendix looks and where
it is located. Appendicitis occurs in all
occupations and classes of society. You
may be neXt---no one can tell. Better
read the book, get posted and be pre-
pared. Seidle Drug Co.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

McCleary, the champion of the tariff
revision policy, who has for his motto
revision upward and not downward,
has certainly received a setback to his
ideas, which. are not in touch with the
constituents of his district. He has not
yet been assigned to Vermont and
Maine as the states where he was to
have made campaign speeches. The ma
tional committee has sent J. Adam Beae
to fill this appointment and McClea,y
has been shelved. Il His 'one minute"
speeches do not seem TO meet with Tie
approval of the campaign managers and
it is understood that they nave for
hidden them to be circulated in certain
districts. McCleary, it is well under
stood, had recent audience with the
president, for the purpose of attempt
ing to have him sanction his upward
and not downward policy with regard
to tariff revision. He was informed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

with iron, steel, glass and other ne
cessities that are controlled by the
trusts. When an industry gets big
enough to walk alone and wear long
trousers it ought to be able to take
care if itself -Northfield News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09
Good Health
" to the "; 4.
Children

Children especially arefond Of dainties,
and the housekeeper must look carefully
to their food.
As good cake can be made only with
good eggs, SO also cake that is health
full as well as dainty must be raised with
pure and perfect baking powder.
Royal Baking Powder is indispensable
in the preparation Of the highest quality
Of food. 1t imparts that peculiar light
ness. sweetness and flavor noticed in the
finest cake, biscuit, doughnuts, crusts. ETC.,
and what is more important, renders the
food wholesome and agreeable to young
and old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

The New Ulm News declares that
Herbert J. MilIer's views on the tariff
more clearly reflect those of the people
than do McCleary's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

The new fall styles in hats and caps
have arrived at Henry E. Hance's.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-09

The Mankato Free Press wants to
know if we favor an increase of the
present tariff of two dollars per thou
sand on lumber? We do not. We be-
lieve that lumber should come in free
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-27
A Compromise.

BY an overwhelming majority, the
following compromise canon on the re-
marriage of divorced persons WAS ad.
opted by the House OF Deputies of the
Episcopal general convention, Thursday
and il it is concurred in by the House OF
Bishops the most important issue that
has come before the present convention
will be disposed of for at least three
years.
Resolved, that the house concur In
sec. of the message, amended so as to
read as follows:
No minister knowingly, after due IT,
curry, shall solemnize the marriage of
any peraon who has divorced husband
or wife still living, II such husband or
wife has been put away for any cause
arising after marriage, but this canon is
not to apply to the innocent party In a
divorce for adultery: provided, that be-
fore The application for such remarriage
a period OF not less than one year shall
have elapsed after the granting Of such
divorce; provided, further, that no min
lister shall be liable to censure or disci-
pline for refusal to solemnize such mar.
rage.
The bishops, at their late afternoon
session, Saturday, considered the COM
promise canon Oh divorce as adopted by
the House Of Deputies, Thursday. After
a debate of nearly an hour, the compro.
mise was adopted with an amendment
providing that instead of bishops grant
Ing license for the remarriage of the
Innocent person in divorce for infldel.
ity, one year after the civil court has
issued Its decree, they shall merely give
a written opinion that the applicant for
remarrisge conforms to tie requirements
OF the canon, providing all the evidence
In the case has been satisfactory. The
bishops also amended the clause regard
ing the administration OF the sacraments
OF baptism, confirmation, and holy com
munion to persons where there is doubt
as TO the regularity of marriage.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-27
Annual Meeting.

At the annual meeting of stockholders
of the Maine Central Railroad company
held in Portland, last week, the follow
ing were elected directors In all cases
being reelection:
George F. Evans of Portland, Lucius
futile OF Boston, William p. Frye OF
Lewiston, Samuel G. Lawrence of Med
ford, Mass, Lewis Cass Ledyard Of New
York, Joseph H. Msnley of Augusta,
Henry R. Reed of Boston, Joseph W..
Symonds of Portland, John Ware OF
WstervIlle, George p. Wescott of Port
land, Henry M. Whitney of Brookline,
Mass. and Franklin A. Wilson Of Bangor.
The stockholders voted to amend the
bylaws so az to provide for the election
of an assistant clerk, an office not now
In existence.
The board of directors subsequently,
organized with the choice OF Lucius
futile OF Boston, president; George r.
Evans Of Portland, vice president and
general manager and Henry b. Cleaves
of Portland, clerk.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF the Washington County rail-
road WAS held the same day with the
entire capital stock represented by the
directors Of the Maine Central, the lessee
OF the railroad. The following directors
were elected:
Lucus futile, Boston; Geo. F. Evans,
Portland; Jos. w. Symonds, Portland /;
Geo. A. Curran, Calais; Samuel c. Law
renee, Medford, Mass. Jos. Ii. Manley,
Augusta; Henry r. Reed, Boston; Geo.
p. Wescott, Portland; franklin A. VII
son, Bangor, and John Ware OF Water
Vile These directors organic d with
Lucius futile, president; Geo. r. Evans,
vice president; and Henry 3. Cleaves OF
Portland, clerk.
AT the annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Portland Union Railway
Station Co. following directors were
elected:
Lucius futile of Boston, Samuel c..
Lawrence of Medford, Mass, Franklin
A. Wilson Of Bangor, Geo. f. Evans Of
Portland and Joseph II, Manley of Au-
gusta. Lucius futile was chosen pres-
dent and Henry Cleaves, clerk. There
is no vice president.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-27
SOMERSET PICK-UPX.

The Fairfield mill Of the United Boz
Board Paper Company, which has
been shut down for several weeks for re-
para, b az begun work again.
superintendent Burse is soon to ex-
tend the Pitsfeld water works system
from Cottage street on Detroit avenue
TO Davis street, distance Of about 200
feet also on Union street, making a loop
connecting with sebasticook street.
The woodworking establishment Of
Faraharn d Hsfdink, Pittsdeld, which
was recently badly damaged by fire
will not be started up again this winter
Another season this firm expects to have
larger quarters and will commence their
business again on a more extensive scale.
d Smith & sons have taken down
the old building on the couer Of Main
and Montgomery street, Fairfield. to
get the lot cleared for the block to be
erected by the Wing brothers. The
building will be 50140 #, two story, and
with basement. The first floor and
the basement will be occupied by the
Fairfield Journal and the second floor
probably will be made into society hall.
The carpenters expect to have the build
ing ready for occupancy By the middle
Decem Der
The Pttsfield Advertiser of last week
stated The electric light service here
seems to be going from bad to worse
For a long time the plant at the power
station has been over loaded to such an
extent that it has been Impossible for
the street light service to be put on till
late hour and often not at all. Ia
view of this fact the Cooperation Officers
refused to pay for service which in their
opinion does not meet the needs Of the
public, consequently there will be no
more street lights a; present Ths
lights in the private dwellings and stores
will also be shut off at eleven and o'clock
not be put on again until four O'Clock
in the morning, the light company claim
ing that they are unable 10 furnish lights
| all night for the residential district un-
less they have the revenue from the Cop
Grafton for the street lights. L certainly
is very disagreeabe situation for those
who depend upon the lights and much
indignation is expressed by the citizens
generally. The Electric Co say that
they are doing all that they possibly can
to furnish lights but their service is poo
on account Of their having more lights
than their machine can carry There
/ will undoubtedly be a general feeling of
/ rell when the new power company get
/ their plant in operation
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1904-10-27
Naughan-Day.

The following item of news, taken
from the Kennebec journal, will be read
with interest by Somerset county people :
Saturday evening, Oct. %, at the resi-
deace OF the tride's son, Holman r. Day
Of Auburu, Rev. DR.. F. NJ. Preble of the
Court street Baptist Church Of that
city, united in marriage Capt. Zenas
Vaughan of Madison and Mrs. Mary
Carter Day OF Vassalboro. Only the
immediate relatives were present at the
ceremony. Capt. Vaughan is widely
known in the State, having been for six
wears the high sheriff Of Somerset county.
During the war OF the rebellion he
served brilliantly in the famous lst
Maine Cavalry. Since the death OF Capt.
Day In 1889 his widow has resided in
Vassalboro and there Capt. and Mrs.
Vaughan will make their home.