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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24

Republican Gall i'm Claiming ALI
Credit For Saving the Govern.
ment's Finances.


When President Cleveland was in
augurated on March 4, 1893, he found
the United States Treasury bankrupt
and bare of gold, with United States
paper money being offered daily for
redemption.
Practically the same conditions had
existed for over two years, and every
known plan had been reSorted to by
the Republicans to tide over the ditii-
Guilty.
The system of bookkeeping was
changed by including in the general
funds amounts that had hitherto been
sacred as trust funds. Subsidiary sill
YER and minor coins were counted in
the available cash balance, though of
course such money was unavailable TO
pay the debts of the Government, as
no one would take more than they
needed for change.
So imperative were the needs of the
Treasury in February. 1898, less than
month before the Democrats took
possession of the Government, that, as
related by the California Bankers
Magazine for that month in its re-
view of the Monthly Treasury State
subscribed among the associated banks
of New York and exchanged for
United States currency with the Treas
ury. This had the effect of saving the
Republican administration from the
humiliation of either buying gold or OF
trenching upon the last gold reserve of
500, 00O, 900, which was only set apart
for the greenbacks and not for that
paper which has been subsequently
created.
In the Bankers Magazine. February,
1903, it reports Mr.. q. q. Williams, Of
the Chemical National Bank. of New
York, as saying: The ability of the
United States Treasury TO dodge pay
ing its debts has been admitted uy Sec
rotary Foster" The Republican adj
ministration had so mismanaged the
financial affairs of the Government in
1928 that in the crisis ii found itself
in, it not only lodged lis honest debts
but spent the sinking fund of 1892 OF
ST. sos. S25.
But not content with this diversion
of the public funds. il also. before the
Democrats took possession of the Gov
eminent In March. 1898 had spent
the sinking fund of that year. amount
ing to $4S,693.O3, and went ont of Office
leaving deficit of at least $4,000. ovU
to meet; so that here was close upon
O,O00,000 of gold that had to be met
by the Treasury when the Democrats
came into power, besides the ordinary
expenses of the Government.
In view of these facts who can blame
Grover Cleveland for issuing bonds to
keep the Treasury from bankruptcy?
And it must be remembered that this
crisis and panic was under Republican
management and a high protective
tariff. for the Wilson bill did not be-
come law until August %. 1904.
nearly year and half later.
These are historical facts, and yet
the Republicans have the gall to pro.
claim that they left the United States
Treasury in good condition and that
the Democratic tariff bill was the
cause of the panic which commenced
in 1892, two years before the bill was
passed by Congress.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
PARKER A SAFE GUARDIAN.

1.-THE business men OF the country
are not to be fooled or alarmed by the
denunciations of Judge Psrker's pro-
gramme. His manly stand for the
gold standard and his strong advocacy
of a return to all those principles Of
law. order and constitutional govern
ment which are the noblest heritage
of the American people give the am
plest assurance possible that. IL elect
ed. he will jealousy safeguard the
commercial interests OF the country. !"
New York Herald. September 2.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24
fHE "INFANT INDUSTRY"

The argument predicts for the new
established industry great future
eyelopment and time OF ultimate
Independence. Protection nndertak es
to nurse it through its period of help
I.lessness and dependence into a time
a. when 1t can stand on its owl feet and
K Of maintain itself against rivals Ii that
cance period comes-and the history of the
his United States shows that in many
will cases 1t has come-you cat throw of
nteill- the entire duty. Il you will. and unless
gered the price OF the article has been arti-
years iciaIly sustained by something besides
lment the duty. our manufacturer. will not
that lose possession of the market"-Prof.
D:ican John B. Clark. OF Columbia Universi-
Cd so ty, In the Political Science Quarterly
i met for September. 1904.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24

1t remains a fact that the Repu5.-
can Congressman who stormed the
White House In behalf OF Machen aud
Beavers. II they did not save those Of
tenders at least succeeded In persuad-
ing him that 1t was dangerous TO 20
far with investigations OF corruption
In the departments Of his admtnistra-
ton.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24

Oh the stern reprobation Of the ma
nal electorate.
che letter published to-day will be
ppointment to the nOn-partisan low
good government, who will turn
its perusal in hope of finding
ething better In Judge Parker's
ndidacy.-New York Herald. Septem-
IT -.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24

The big stick which President Roose-
yelt would use for the derelictions
from duty by little South American re-
publics becomes blur of blow with
bladder when he undertakes to smith
corruption In his own administration.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24

Judge Parker. having laid aside his
ermine. took mighty long shot at Re-
publican extravaganza. He rang the
bell as far away as Oyster Bay. 1t
was beautiful piece OF political
craftsmanship.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24

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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-09-24

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15

the entire county. He held town offices
many years in Lime. Seldom was he
out of politics in the town circles.
On June 8, 1868, he was married to
Miss Jane Rathburn, who had come to
Mankato with her parents in 1853. The
couple resided on the farm in Lime town
ship until the fall of 1895, when they re-
tired to Mankato.
MIR. Fuller was one of the defenders
of Mankato and New Ulm during the In
dian troubles of the early sixties. Many
night he stood guard on the Minnesota
river, keeping an ever watchful eye, for
the appearance of hostile redskins by
land or water.
Mr.. Fuller was a member of the First
Presbyterian church. His friends both
within and without the church circles
were many indeed, and he was deserving
of them all His was useful and up
right life.
Mr.. Fuller is survived by widow and
a number of children. Charles N. Fuller,
who lives on one of the two family farms
in Lime township; Edwin j. Fuller, a
street car conductor at Minneapolis; Mrs.
w. c. Randolph, who lives at the Leech
Lake Indian reservation, where her hus-
band serves the federal government in
the capacity of property clerk; Mrs.
George H. Brown; Miss Elizabeth R.
Fuller, who lives on one of the family
farms; Bertram II. Fuller; William F.
Fuller, who lives on one of the family
farms; George F. Fuller; Grover c. Full
er; Miss Ida M. Fuller; Lewis w. Full
Ter.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence at 407 North Broad street next
Wednesday afternoon at l:3O o'clock and
from the Presbyterian church at 2. Rev
George w. Davis will officiate. The in
torment will take place in Glenwood
cemetery.
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Hiram ]. Fuller Passes Away at His
Home on Broad Street.
Death Came Sunday After an Illness
Of Many Months.
He Was One Of the Sturdy Men Who
Founded This City.
Held Many Offices Of Trust.--Was Re.
spected BY All.
From Mondays Daily.


Hiram j. Fuller, probably the oldest
In years of the pioneer settlers of Blue
Earth county, died at his home, 4O7
North Broad street, at 1890 Sunday af-
ternoon. Old age and Bright's disease
combined succeeded in undermining a
once strong and vigorous constitution.
MIR. Fuller's death was not unexpected.
Mr.. Fuller was one of the very first
white men who ever settled in Blue
Earth county. A few settled here before
he did, but he has the honor of being the
very Oldest settler, who actually staid
here, and he was the first white man to
spend winter in Blue Earth county.
Hiram j. Fuller was born at Pomfret
Chautauqua county, New York, April
II, 1924. In the year 1852 he moved
to st. Paul and in November of the same
year he came to Blue Earth county.
Here he took up a claim between Manka-
to and Kasota and settled down to his
occupation of tilling the soil. He had al
ways been a farmer and was active in
this work until about twenty years ago,
when he retired. In the first election
ever held in Blue Earth county he was
chosen county treasurer, on Oct. IL, 1858.
There were but eighteen votes cast in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
FOR BUSY PEOPLE.
What the Elementary Course of the
Normal School Means.
From TUESDAYS Daily.


The normal school management has is
sued a circular to describe the Elemen-
tary Course of this school with view
to arousing an interest-in it among three
classes of persons:
l. Rural school teachers.
2. Those who are planning to become
teachers, but cannot give to their pre-
paration the longer time required for the
advanced courses or for combined high
school and normal school course.
3. Young people who have completed
the work offered by their home schools
and are planning for longer or shorter
period of study away from home looking
toward the work of teaching.
While the advanced courses require
five years of study and the combined
high school and normal school courses
require five or six years, the elementary
course, starting from the same point,
requires but three years. 1t need not
be said that the preparation for teach
ing that can be gained by three years
of work is by no means equal to what
five years will give, and that the shorter
course is by 80 much inferior to the
longer courses. But to those whose time
and means will not permit them to do
more the three years. course affords ex-
cellent opportunities for both academic
and professional preparation for teach
ing, while the diploma of the school
will enable those with special gifts for
the work to make their way into the
best positions in graded school systems.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
WORK Is STOPPED.
Fifth Street Improvement Depends Up
on Outcome Of Injunction Suits.
From Tues6ay's DaiIy.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Work on the improvement of Fifth
street was begun by the contractor, T. R.
Coughlan, but stopped when the in
junction suits on the other streets were
begun and will not be resumed unless
the court sustains the position of the
city in ordering the improvements. If
Judge Cray sustains the injunction suit
it is expected that the Fifth street con-
tractor will ask to be relieved of his
contract and that the council will grant
this, as the contractor could not afford
to enter into litigation in order to col
lect his pay for doing the work, not hav-
ing made his bid with that in view.
An effort is being made by some of the
property owners on Fifth street to get
the other property owners to agree not
to fight to collection of the assess
ments, as they earnestly desire the i'm
provement to be made, but from the
experience which this city has had it is
likely that there will be some who will
do all in their power to defeat the
work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
Fighting the Saloon Trust.
From Saturdays Daily.

Onalaska, Wis, saloonkeepers, in an
effort to avoid the payment of high
license, formed trust and determin-
ed to outwit the temperance faction,
with whom they have been at swords
points, by merging the saloons, operat-
ing under one license and dividing the
profits, figuring that the combined trade
would equal the former business of all.
The Onalaska council last night refused
the application of the saloon trust for
the single license, and for the first time
Onalaska is "dry" town. A celebration
is being held by the prohibitionists. On
alaska has supported four saloons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
NIC0LLET COUNTY FAIR.
Promises to Be the Biggest and Best
Ever This Year.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
The Nicollet County Agricultural So
ciety has chosen Sept. 6, Z andSth, as the
dates for its fair of 1904. These dates
fall on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day of the week following the state fair.
The officers are now corresponding with
the Fort Smelling regimental band, and
hope to be able to secure this attraction
for the county fair and street carnival
again this year. The officers are also
figuring on an electrical illumination of
the streets, with view of making the
fair of 1904, the biggest and the most at
tractive ever held in the city of st. Pc
ter.
They have added to the usual liberal
premiums, two sweepstakes of
which will be of especial interest to the
farmers of Nicollet and LIE Sueur coun-
ties. This sweepstake is $25 prize,
given to the townships road fund of
either Nicollet or LIE Sueur counties, that
makes the largest exhibit OF live stock
at the county fair. All of this stock
must be entered in the regular classes
and compete for the regular premiums.
So each farmer will receive his usual
premium, and in addition his township
will receive $25 for their road and bridge
fund. This is certainly well worth 60
ing after, as the premiums alone are
ample to pay each one for exhibiting
his stock. One man alone, last year, re-
ceived some $50 in premiums On his
stock, and his wife some SIS in premiums
on canned goods, fancy work, etc. There
is no reason why others cannot duplicate
this, and in addition thereto help win
the $25 for the roads of their township.
Any one desiring copy of the premium
list for 1904, can obtain the same by
writing the secretary, E. E. Miller, at st.
Peter, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
July S-15-22.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF BLUE
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Jane Covel,
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF said
deceased being this day granted unto George A.
Covel, of said county.
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands OF
all persons against said estate be presented to
this Court for examination and allowance, at
the probate Office in the City of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day,
viz: Monday the End day of January A. D.,
1905. at ten clock in the forenoon Of said day.
1t Is further ordered, that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-,
sented to said court, or not proven to its
satisfaction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place OF hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica.
ton of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such ex-
animation, in the Mankato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the goth day of June
a. D., 1904.
By the Court:
VIM. f. HUGHES,
probate Court SeaD Judge of Probate.
s. B. Wilson, Attorney for Executor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15
Iuly 8.lh-R.
July 8-l5-z2.
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter Of the estate of Evan Davis,
deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of Evan
Davis, deceased, late OF said county, has been
delivered to this court.
And whereas, Timothy Reese has filed
Herewith his petition, representing among
other things that said Evan Davis
died in said county on the 9th day of
June, 1904, testate, and that said petit
toner is the executor named In said last
will and testament, and praying that the said
instrument may be admitted to probate and that
letters testamentary be issued thereon to him.
1t is ordered, that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court at the probate Office In said
county, on Monday the first day of August
A: D., 1904, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon,
when all persons interested may appear for or
contest the probate of said instrument.
And it is further ordered, that notice of the
time and place of said hearing be given to all
persons Interested by publishing this order
once in each week foe three successive weeks
prior to said day OF hearing in the Mankato
published at Mankato in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 9th day of July
A. D., 1904.
By the Court,
probate Court Seal.] WIN. +. HUGHES,
Judge OF Probate.
Thos. & Evan Hughes. Att'ys for Petitioner.
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minutes at Lake City, the boat moved OF
to Camp Lakeview, arriving there about
three o'clock. Here the passengers had q
chance of wandering around among the
soldier boys quarters for about an hour
On level tract of land, nestled in
among the great bluffs, an ideal place fol
a military camp, five hundred boys OF
the Second Regiment of the Minnesota
National Guard had their tents pitched
The camp was a model of order and
neatness. The tents were arranged in
rows, equally distant, with mathematical
precision. Some of the boys were play
ing hand-ball, others baseball, and many
were simply lying in the shade. Officers
and privates rushed to greet their home
friends among the corners on the boat.
The passengers mixed in with the in
mates of the camp and were taken
around and shown the various frame
buildings that the state has erected
here; the mess house where the men
dine; the guard house for the punish
ment of refractory militiamen; the head
quarters building; and others.
The camp postmaster often has hard
job finding the persons for whom let
tiers are intended. Letters so often come
in directed wrong. There are quite a
number that have laid in the office un-
claimed for a number of days. The
senders should be careful to write not
only the name of the man for whom the
letter is intended, but his company and
regiment as well. Many of the letters
come in addressed to parties at Camp
Lakeview, Lake City, Mimi, the senders
evidently not knowing that the camp is
not at Lake City, but two miles farther
down the lake shore.
At about four o'clock, the shrill whis-
tie called the excursionists back upon
the boat, which steamed off to Lake
City and then to Red Wing, arriving
there not long after eight o'clock. Sew
eral other steamers were passed on the
way home. Some were guiding immense
booms of logs down the river to their
destination. In the vicinity of
Red Wing it was plain that the people
made the river source of sport. There
were many little gasoline launches,
whose speed was SO great that they could
shoot right ahead of the big steam
er at pleasure.
At Red Wing the excursionists got on
their trains for home. The Mankato
train moved off at 9:l0 p. m, carrying
a crew of tired, though still merry pas
sengers. AS the train rolled on and the
hours rolled by, the crowd became thin
ner and thinner and more and more
sleepy. Long before Mankato was
reached, four out of five were slumbering
in their seats. About two o'clock Mon
day morning, the conductor called out
SMankato," and the excursion was over.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-15

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to business, laying eggs on the under side
of the potato vine leaf. Every egg is
warranted to hatch, and every young bug
knows where to find square meal.
There is no danger of the farmer pass
ing from existence. He knows good
thing as well as his urban brother, and
so does his boy. Improved methods of
farming many continue to dimish the
number of farm hands, but not even that
fact will work to discontinuance of
the necessity for the farm labor nor for
the laborer in the harvest fields.