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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-03
sehua Electric MFG. Co.

Ono Of the exhibits at the motor
boat show this week which will inter
est all owners OF power boats IL tho
line of spark coils and accessories
shown by the Schug Electric Co, To-
Gated at 321 Jefferson-ave.
A good coil is one OF the most es-
sential things which go TO make up a
perfect running engine. The Schng
Induction Spark Coil 10 as near per
feet as II Is possible To make a coil.
and is peculiarly adapted to marine
purposes. and is constructed SO as to
obtain the maximum amount OF power
out OF an engine. The firm also car
ries in stock a full line OF accessories
such as spark plugs. switches. primary
and secondary wire, storage batteries,
dynamos, etc.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-03

The international Motor Co. have n
2-cycle motor producing tho same
horse power on less gasoline consump-
tion than a 4-cycle engine. This en-
gine--cut In section-wiiI be seen
working at the show and a practical
demonstration will be made at the
plant, parties accompanying prospec-
tive purchasers from booth at the
show TO factory during the week.
r. s. Clause IL inventor OF the en-
CINE. I'm proved arrangement OF parts
several new features In construction
and economy of operation are claimed.
For a year past the engines have been
In use on several power boats and have
thoroughly demonstrated their powers
OF endurance
They are. made in one, two and four
cylinders developing 4. 10, 10 and 30
horse power. at $50 revolutions
The factory IL located at sS6-ss0 Mil
itary- on the Wabash r. r. New
machinery has been installed through
out. The officers are: President, X.
manager n. r. s Claus: secsetary. John
Lashinski: treasurer. Alex. Lenike
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-03


Experts who have seen the new
Van Blerck motor. Just placed on the
market by the Motor Specially Co.,
predict that IL will make one or~ths
decided hits OF the show before the
week Is out. This motor IL OF the four
cycle type. and IL manufactured by
the Beyster Thorpe Co. The Van
Blerck" motor is light compact and
powerful. The working parts are en-
closed In an aluminium crank case. but
are readily accessible and are lubri.
Gated by splash. The cylinder head
and valve chambers are thoroughly
water jacketed. All parts are inter.
cbangeable aud II has been the aim of
the designer to simplify the construc-
ton At every point, 80 that persons
unfamiliar with gas engines can opor-
ate the Van Blerck" successfully.
A close grained hard iron is used
In the cylinder, and the valves which
are OF the poppet type. are made from
the best nickel steel. The valves are
OF generous proportions and are cas-
lily accessible. The cams are accurate
ly maehined and hardened. The con-
Meeting rods and crank shaft are of
drop forgings OF 40 per cent carbon
steel. Jump spark ignition Is employ
ed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-03

Is the one you pay out for box OF
DR.. Kings New Life Pits They brine
you the health that's more precious
than jewels. Try them for headache
biIlousness, constipation and malaria,
If they disappoint you the price will
be cheerfully refunded at +. G. Kin
sci. Cray & worcester and Central
Drug Co. stores
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-03
LAX Marine Motor.

Mr.. Lisk has made a close study OF
the essential points necessary to pro
duce the best results in a marine mo
tor, and has placed on the market an
engine that is said to be one OF the
simplest and most durable ever con.
structed. These motors are OF the
four-cycle type and are made In one
to six cylinders. IL. 9, 10, Is, 20 and
80 b. p. Every part OF the Lisk mo.
tor Is easily accessible. thus enabling
the operator to get at all OF the work
ing parts without being obliged TO take
the entire motor apart. Mr.. Lsk will
be glad to furnish an estimate OF the
power necessary TO produce the best
results in any style of boat to interest
ed parties who will call at hIs Office,
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-03
Pop< quality po.s..

OF the Pope Boat Company. OF Fond du
Lac, Wis, IL one Of the interesting
features OF tho shows-H comprises a
tins of foPc.s spectats with automo-
bile control with the opposed engine
entirely concealed This firm ~ also
showing line OF blue prints and de-
signs illustrating the entire output OF
their factory. The sample boats on
exhibition are for sale.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-03
Carlton why. Msval..ArchIsec,.

Carlton wildly enjoys the distinction
OF being the only designer on the great
lakes whose time Il devoted almost
entirely to the yachting branch OF the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10

with corporation influences, and the
people are not reckoned at all On
the republican side many machine
corporation politicians make very loud
pretenses in favor of Taft for presi-
dent. Will they favor the election of
delegates to the national convention
who are honestly for the Roosevelt
policies, or will they favor the cleo
ton of delegates who hate Roosevelt,
are against his policies and who de-
clare for Taft for expediency's sake?
This is to be determined within the
next ninety days, There will be in
the republican national convention an
animated contest between the friends
of popular government and the repre-
sentatives of the corporate powers.
Is Minnesota to take her position
honestly and sincerity with the presi-
dent, or with hypocritical and pretend
ing politicians who in public proclaim
loudly in behalf of reform policies,
but who in secret councils knife the
very things which he represents?
"We believe there are a number OF
the machine leaders who are honestly
for Taft, but will they have the power
or the nerve to defeat the men. who
are not for the Roosevelt policies,
but who want to go to the conven-
ton?
st is the plain duty of the people
who favor government by them
selves and not by corporations to see
that only men who consistently re-
present the policies of Roosevelt, are
sent to the national convention. To
do otherwise would be an ineXcusable
neglect of their duty"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
GRAF'TERS AND GRAFTERS.

The field of Journalism is not with
forms, one of which is the fellow who
lands in Il community and foists upon
the inhabitants thereofs a newspaper
| that has as its principal assets whole
lot of prejudice and spleen which is
worked off on the public at intervals
or until the concern dies for want of
Il more substantial support and back
ing. 1t is surprising what large
amount of encouragement this leech on
the profession will receive from other
wise well-meaning people. But he runs
his course rapidly and whenever he is
given enough rope. his execution is
quick and sure in the town where
his wits have played him well for
the time being; but 10 he hobs up
elsewhere and works his graft until
the residents are victimized to their
fill Then he goes his way.
Then there is the journalistic graf
ter whose long arm is constantly
reaching out to sieze the officeholder
whose courage is not strong enough
to withstand the touches" SO frequent
ly made upon his pursestrings 1t is
rather difficult task to get rid of
the incubus. He is like the wart on
the body. He cannot be removed, no
matter how deep the knife is applied.
He is tolerated as many undesirable
things are for fear that if once he
is stirred up he will smell to heaven.
He always is i'll evidence when the po-
litical campaign opens, but he is not
the follower of any particular party.
He has no fixed principles. Under the
cloak of conducting an independent
newspaper he supports candidates of
all organizations, but that support
is paid for in so much cash. He is
out for the money. He cares nothing
for the individual he is supporting and
would praise his opponents as quick
ly, if the money was forthcoming. He
possesses but little political honor.
His newspaper is known to have but
little influence, but he is paid 10 keep
from stirring up the mud which he
would throw if the luckless candidate
did not do his bidding. Such a news
paper is disgrace to the business, and
the man who conducts such a publica-
ton is dishonor to the profession.
He lives off the fears of those who are
sensitive to criticism, and like vul-
ture he feeds on the foul carrion of his
own making. He is the hybrid of the
newspaper field, "A fit companion for
that other CRATER who works" the
public SO successfully and altogether
too frequently. There is much to be
admired in the character of the really
independent newspaper, the editorial
columns of which are not on the poll
teal market-its opinions unstable
and its utterances prompted only by
pure motives and for the public good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
HINT TO MERCHANTS.

The Grand Rapids Press gives this
valuable hint to merchants: Many re-
tail merchants in Michigan are finding
the competition of the large mail order
houses SO sharp that they have been
forced to join the Central Retailers
league III an effort to secure protection.
This league was organized for the ex
press purpose of waging war Oh the
mail concerns.
1t Amight be suggested to the retail
ers that one of the most effective ways
of solving the mail order problem
and it is a problem that must be
solved to save the retail business in
many localitiesris to study the meth
DDS of the mail concerns and to take
advantage of the lessons that the lat
ter teach.
The success of the mail order houses
lies III the fact that they tell the
people what they have to sell and at
what price. They advertise This add
vertising informs the consumer where
he can get what he wants and at
what cost. Often through illustra-
tions it suggests purchases that he
had not thought of and causes him to
feel wants that he did not know be-
fore. The result is the stimulation of
staple business and the creation of
new business.
The small retail merchant, on the
other hand, often keeps to himself
what he has to SELL The customer has
to 90 to his store to find what he has
and at what price. The merchant
holds out no tempting inducements, If
the customer wants to come all the
better but the merchant makes no
special attempt to get him.
Between merchant operating OH
thisN plan and the mail order house,
using advanced advertising methods,
the mail order house has all the adj
vantage. The local merchant may
have on his shelves wares just as good
or better than those of the mail order
house and at a price as low or lower.
Yet if he does not let the people know
through the local newspaper they are
apt to go right by his store in order
to post letter to some distant con
Germ to order the same goods. The
local dealer. if .he would advertise his
goods, would naturally have the ad-
vantage over the mail order concerns,
because he can show what he has to
sell, while purchases from the outside.
concerns have to be made on faith
and often even ION credulity. ffa
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
4 MANKATo FREE PRESS

we shall have lawIess deeds. And so
long as there are found those who will
champion the cause of unrighteousness,
will reign
Chicago is the breeding spot of Grim
inals. Ii is the incubator whence come
the murderers, the thieves, the bad
men generally Under the fawless sys-
tenn operating there youths have been
educated in crime and permitted to
carry on their unlawful practices. They
have Ill measure beeli protected by
the authorities. The Influence of city
officials has been used to keep this
vicious class of crime producers out
of iails and prisons. sShyster lawyers
also have contributed their share to
building up the damnabe system. 1t
is up to" the people of Chicago to
cleanse that municipality of its inn
purities
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
REVISION SENTIMENT.

Although there is no prospect what
lever of tariff revision this winter and
although the stand-p pat clique that
now controls and for decade has
controlled both houses of congress is
in the habit of intimating that next
year, the tariff may be revised only
| to trump up some reason when that
| time comes for postponing action for
another year, the indications are that
revision cannot be long put off, says
The st. Paul Pioneer Press. The re-
vision sentiment is going in volume
and in strength; for it is being organ
lied.
Indeed, if the democratic party
should nominate candidate who was
not SO radical as to alarm the pro
it should make its campaign on re-
vision and eschew tariff -for-revenue or
other, extreme. tariff doctrines, it
would attract thousands of voters.
But of any such course on it's part
there is little chance. A less often
sive candidate than Bryan can easily
be found who would hold the radical
democratic vote unless Bryan resorted
to his usual knitting tactics, but there
is little likelihood that the party could
be kept from going off on a tarifffor
revenue tangent or that it would rec
ognize the protective principle. Yet
this is as important as to avoid free
trade or tariff for revenue.
For the revision sentiment is not an,
anti-protection sentiment. 1t is mere
ly conviction that conditions have
SO changed since the Dingley bill was
passed over ten years ago as to re-
quire readjustment. The practical
fact is that most revisionists would
not intrust revision to the democratic
party unless there were very convinc
ing evidence that the protectie /prin-
ciple would be maintained. This is
undoubtedly true, for instance, of the
National Association of Manufactur
ers, which is committed to revision
and which is conducting a vigorous
and apparently well directed campaign
of agitation. The limit of the re-
vision proposed by this organization
is the reduction of the schedules to
such point, only, as shall be suf-
ticient to cover the difference between
cost of domestic and foreign produc
ton.
Nor is it likely that any revision
more severe than this would muster
any considerable following. For the
indications are that while a few dem
ocrats seem to think it part of the
business of being democrat to talk
of tariff for revenue, neither their
hearts nor those of any large mum
Der of the rank and file are in that
policy. Protection, as a principle, has
indicated itself and on the merits
of the question would probably be in
dorsed by four out of every five
voters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
JUDGE LYNCH LOSING OUT.

Judge Lynch is losing caste with the
mob. Only tiftyone lynchings were
recorded in 1907, a much smaller mum
Der than in any previous year for the
last decade. In 1906 the total was
sixty eight and in 1905 it was sixty
six. All but four of the ffty-one
cases Of lynching in 1907 were of ne
groes and nineteen of the cases were
those in which the charge against
the victim was assault OH white women
or girls.
In the four cases of white men one
was for an assault OH Il girl Several
of the cases in which negroes were lyn-
ched were based upon murder, or al
legged murder, of white women in
which the question of assault is i'm
piled.
AS in previous years, nearly all the
lynchin9s were in southern states,
Mississippi, having ten and Louisiana
and Alabama nine each. Quaker set
tied Pennsylvania recorded one case,
that of a negro reported to have Kill
led his wife, and one lynching oc-
Cured in Iowa and Nebraska each.
In three of the four cases i'm which
white men were lynched murder was
charged. Atrocities are hardly record
ed in the lynchin9s of 1907 i'll most
cases the victims were summarily
hanged or shot, and there was no
burning at the stake, such as has ac
companied these acts of summary ven
geance in former years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
THE GOVERNORS INTERVIEW

Minneapolis Journal: From Cover
nor Johnson's interview in The World
it is quite apparent that he is not "a
candidate for president, merely that he
is the best ever as possibility. This
| is much better than being candi-
date who is under some obligation to
define his views If Governor johnson
was candidate, the democrats would
want to know what he means by tariff
revision, what he means by the regula
ton of corporations, what he means
by a proper balance between the rights
of states and the national government,
what he means by equal administra
ton of the laws, and what he means
about number of other things
toward which his interview shoots in
such way as to hit if it is deer,
and miss if it is a calf.
The johnson confession of faith
means great deal, or else it means
nothing. 1t has a pleasant, resonant
quality, which may or may not stimu-
late thought The difficulties i'll the
way Of democratic union are illustrat
ed by the fact that a democratic lead
er, who says he believes every public
man ought at all times to be ready
to express his views, has nothing to
say that might not appear with equal
propriety in a republican or democratic
speech, or even i'll a copybook Is
there, for example, any one except
Joe Cannon and few other back
numbers who deny that the tariff
should be revised? is there any pub
lie hostility to a proper recognition
and division of powers between the
state and national governments" Has
Governor Johnson found anywhere a
party that is dead against ''justice to
all classes?" Does he know of anyone
who would take issue with him OH the
proposition that we must have a navy
big enough, but not too big? Can he
say truthfully that he knows of any
one who is opposed to regulation of
corporations, but not too radical reg
ulation? When one has boxed the com
pass of the johnson interview, one
comes back to the starting point, that
Governor johnson i'll common with
other Americans, hopes, believes and
trusts that the government will con
duct things so that everybody will be
happy, prosperous and contented. 1t
is beautiful and inspiring thought,
but somehow it doesn't arouse any
fighting blood anywhere. 1t is a clarion
call to peace; a resounding hush" a
strident demand to put on your rub
bers. If there are any eggs in the
governors path he doesn't mean to-
break shell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
DUTY OF REPUBLICANS.

: The position taken by The Free Press
anent the republican presidential nom
inee and the duty of Minnesota republi-
cans in the premises, is endorsed by
The Mortified News. The News has
this to say: IL.
"The great mass of republicans of
Minnesota want man nominated as
the candidate for president who re-
presents the policies of President
Roosevelts administration and has the
capacity to ably administer the great
office of president. They want a
candidate who will efficiently, honest
ly and courageously carry out these
good policies in the event that he is
elected president. The people who be-
lieve in these policies believe in a
government by the pebple and not by
the corporations d. .si.g ia sd
"In this state generally politics are
controlled i by machines, intermixed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
PLACES ON STATE BOARD
Governor Johnson Makes"a Number
of Minor Appointments.
From Tuesdays Dali


Governor Johnson has announced
the appointment of a number of per-
sons to fill vacancies on state boards
The majority of them are reappoint-
ments.
John Frank of Mower county sue
ceeds John Furlong of Austin, on the
state live stock board. New members
are DIR. j. L. Berthold of st. Paul, and
Hannibal Choate of Winona. Those
named by the governor today were:
Institute for Detectives Edward w.
johnson, Faribaut
Board of HeaIth-Dr. Frederick L.
Hunt, Blue Earth; DR.. J. d. McGau-
ghey, Winona; Dir. Christopher Ora
ham, Rochester.
Board of Medical Examiners -Dr. r.
Lowe, Pipestone; DIR. Margaret Koch
and DIR. F. A. Knights, Minneapolis
Sanitarium for Consumptives-Dr. Ii.
Longstrect Taylor, st. Paul.
Board of Dental Examiners-Dr.
George l.. Todd, Lake City; Dr. J. L.
Bethold, st. Paul.
Board of Barber Examiners-Gust
II. Becker, st. Paul; William Hamblin,
Minneapolis.
Live Stock Sanitary Board John
Frank, Mower county.
Board of Examiners of Nurses
Eleanor Hamilton, Minneapolis.
Highway Commissioncr-John b. Ga
larneault, Aitkin.
State Art Society, governing board
Hannibal Choate, Winona.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10

says The La Crosse Chronicle. The
oversight is perhaps pardonable when
it is remembered that the secretary
has been dealing, only with the big
figures essential to the total of ST.
100000 placed as the value of the
farm products of the year, but the
bees contribution is too important to
be overlooked. According to the sta
tistics, the years output of honey is
valued at $25,00OOOO, a little more
than the value of Colorado's gold pro-
duction for the same period a little
less than the value of the country's
beet sugar product, little more than
the value of the raw cane sugar pro-
duction and enough to build about six
of the most approved types of battle
ships,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-10
PEOPLE SHOULD PROTEST.

The New York Commercial sheds a
tear for the ex-presidents and joins
Grover Cleveland in his plea for pen
sions for them. Listen to the doeful
wall that is emitted from The Com
mercial:
Theodore Roosevelt must inevitably
leave the White House a poor man, as
riches are reckoned i'll these days. He
has no previous profession OF occupa-
tion to which he may return-no tram
ing, in fact, that would peculiarly fit
or equip him for any one of the call
ings conceivably open to an eX-presl-
dent; for he has spent practically all
his life in the public service. 1t may
be argued. of course, that this fact is
his misfortune, "nobody's fault but
his own" But this does not rub out
the other fact that his country has
failed to do him justice-that his own
party, his own friends, admirers and
loyal supporters have turned deaf ears
to every proposition before congress
whose adoption would have placed
him in 1909 in as comfortable a con
dition in life as that in which Grover
Cleveland fortunately finds himself
today"
No one need worry over me. Theo-
dore Roosevelt after he leaves the
White House. He will not want for
something to do and he will not lower
his nor the dignity reposed in him by
the people, in the performance of his
duty
1t remains for the common people to
combat the raids that are threatened
on the public treasury under the plea
that ex presidents Should be pension
ed 1t is a duty the. people owe to
themselves to protest against this pro
posed violation of one of the cardinal
principles upon which this government
was founded. They should prepare to
| fight this aristocratic notion and lay
lit on the shelf or disapproval, there to
rot and die
Following the pensioning of ex-presi-
dents viii be born tile scheme to pen
sion our senators and representatives,
cabinet officers and others in the gov
eminent service. The peoples purses
are pretty. well drained now to sup
port the legitimate functions of govern
ment without adding any frills.
The Ma pleton Enterprise opposes the
ubiquitous proposition: Just now the
matter ipf penSiieping, our, ex-presldents
lis being considered. At the present
time the tax would not be one which
would be. any burden upon the, Amer
lean people, but nevertheless there Is
little ground upon which to base the
demand. bsIhen presidents of. the United
States with. alb, expenses paid. and a
salary of $4,000 per annum ought to
save sufficient for his toldn age. Our