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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
NEWSPAPERS AND THE PAPER TARIFF.

1t is said that the Senate Finance
committee wants to put a duty of So
per ton on print paper and $l.3S per
ton on wood pulp the chief ingredi-
ent fro mwhich print paper is made.
These rates would be only slight
concession from the high Dingley rates.
But it is intimated that such rates will
be accepted by the house members in
conference, says The Winona Independ-
ent.
There is no reason why these duties
should not be removed, except the
demand of the paper combination for
their retention. 1t is only fair to
publishers and advertisers that these
articles should be put on the free list
1t is also important that importations
of wood pulp should work for the
relief of native forests, which are now
being rapidly consumed in the making
of pulp.
And no one has right to criticise
the effort that newspapers are max
ing to secure these rightful conces-
sions. The newspapers ought to
work for the interests of the people all
along the line, and many of them do,
and without the least selfish interest.
But at least every newspaper ought
to fight for its own rights. :.
If consuming class-and newspapers
are big consumres-does not fight for it.
self, who is to fight for it? And es-
pecially if the newspapers being me-
diums of publicity do not use their
influence to correct the wrongs of which
they are victims they have little right
to complain of the injustice to which
they are exposed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
THAT TAX ON GRAIN.

The Fairmont Sentinel says that
''many basely partisan sheets are try
ing to prejudice the farmer against
Governor Johnson because he signed
the bill imposing tax upon grain
owned by SPECTATORS after it is stored
in elevators, which has heretofore es.
capped taxation after it left the farm
ers hands. The theory of these edi-
tors is that the elevator men will pay
to the farmer for his grain a price less
the tax. On that theory we should
not tax elevator property of any kind
owned by the grain companies; the
cattle which stockmen have bought from
farmers, or the flour which rich mil
ling companies have in stock ground
from wheat bought of the farmers. 1t
all resolves itself back to the farmer,
so on the theory of the peanut poll
ticians, what is the use of taxing
anybody but the farmer anyway"
Every right thinking man believes
that everybody including the farmer
should be taxed, but the fair and Just
man does not believe in taxing the
farmer twice and perhaps three times
on the same article, and that is just
what is most likely to happen under
the workings of that bushel grain tax,
which Governor Johnson assisted in
foisting upon the tillers of the soil.
You may rest assured that the eleva-
tor companies will lay their plans so
that they will escape the tax, and
the burden will fall upon the should
ers of the farmer.
All this could have been prevented
had Governor Johnson exercised his
veto power i'll this instance just as he
did when the tonnage tax bill was laid
before him. We are. greatly surprised
that the governor failed to arise to
the occasion. 1t will be remembered
that during each succeeding state cam
paign Governor Johnson, in language
most flowery and i'll a manner most
eloquent, told the farmers that he was
their friend-their staunch and bos
som friend-and that he would al
ways be ready to protect and guard
their interests, even though he be forced
to ride in blood to the bride. How
well the gentleman of the flexible tongue
has carried out this promise, is found
in his signature which is affixed to the
bushel grain tax bill. And there are parti-
san papers so base as to call attention
to this bald fact. Naturally, The Fair
mont Sentinel, being champion of the
governor, regardless of his acts, does
not like to have the matter mentioned
publicly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
OUT UPON TINE HOUSE FLY.

The house fly must go. That is the
edict that has been issued by health
departments in most of our large cities,
and the authorities in the smaller cities
and towns are preparing to wage a
war upon the pestiferous little beings
little in size, but each one of them
can carry disease germs from place to
place with the greatest of ease. For
that reason the fly must be extermi-
mated. He is an undesirable visitor,
an unwelcome guest and every effort
should be put forth by householders
to prevent the pests from breeding.
All over the. country the agitation
against the fly is gaining force. Bos-
ton was among the first cities first to
realize how great an enemy to health
the fly is, and eleven years ago began
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

lawyer. He was educated at the dis
trict schools and at the Ohio Wesleyan
university, where he was graduated
in 1872 with distinction.
During his senior year at college he
was editor of the college paper, known
as The Western Collegian. He acted as
Associate Press agent in Cleveland for
about year, during which time he
studied law and was admitted to the
supreme court of Ohio, at Columbus,
i'll 1874. In the same year ne removed
to Indianapolis Indiana, which has
ever since been his residence, and be-
gan the practice of his profession.
Mr. Fairbanks never held public office
prior to his selection to the senate.
In 1892 and 1898 he was chairman Of
the republican state convention, and
he was unanimously chosen as the
nominee of the republican caucus for
United States senator in the Indiana
legislature in January, 1893. He subse-
quently suffered defeat at the hands of
David Turpie, democratic candidate, al
ehOuSh HS Pc IeCelNeu UHe NOJe vi HIS
entire party In 1896 he was elected
delegate large to the republican con-
vention at st. Louis, and was temper
airy chairman of the convention.
He was elected to the United States
senate over Daniel w. Voorhees, and
Leroy Templeton and took his seat
March 4, 1897. In 1898 he was APP
pointed member of the United
States and British point commission
which met in Quebeck to adjust the
Canadian questions and was chairman
of the United States high commission.
He was reelected to the senate in
1908, but resigned in 1894 upon his
election to the vice presidency. Since
1885 he has been a trustee of the Ohio
Wesleyan University and in 1889 he
built gymnasium for the college lar
gely at his own expense. He married
Cornelia, daughter of Judge d. B. Cole,
of Maryville, Ohio, and has five child
rem.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
BREAD SUPPLY THE PROBLEM
Hill Says Production Is Not Keeping
Pace With Consumption.

Washington, May l2.-James J. Hill
is in Washington comforting with SEN
ators and representatives but as us
ual he is carefully keeping to himself
the object of his visit.
In an interview printed in local
newspaper Mr.. Hill predicts that the
population of the United States will
be 200,00O,000 by about the middle of
the century or in less than fifty years.
"Then," he assert, "the bread prob.
lem will be up for solution
Production is not keeping UP with
consumption" he continued. "For the
last three years the consumption of
wheat per capita in the United States
has been either slightly under or
slightly over seven bushels. Suppose
1T is only six and half bushels per
capita, which is certainly within the
mark 1t will then require, unless we
are to fall to lower scale of living.
a total product of 100000, 900 bushels
of wheat for our bread supply if we
do not export"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
ENCOURAGING FAIRGROUNDS.

The National Fairgrounds Associa-
ton of America is meeting at Pitts
burg for four days session. Accord
ing to it's reports, the work of the
last two and one-half years has re-
suited in more than one hundred per
cent increase in the number of cities
having playground association. To pro-
mote as far as possible the Fairgrounds
movement, which is gradually arousing
interest all over the country, the Play
grounds association has issued series
of stamp advertising this great NUM-
cipal uplift scheme, and merchants are
being urged to apply them to all mail
matter which they send from their
stores.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

District Attorney Jermone of New
York who has been for some time under
severe fire of criticism because of his
apparent failure to convict insurance
and other grafters, and who is approach
ing the end of his term of office, has
during the week past taken the bull
by the horns in a novel manner by
appearing before the Peoples Union at
Cooper Union and asking the meeting
to give formal opportunity to render
an accounting of his work. and to an
swer any and all corners who had
questions to put to him. By standing
vote the institute agreed to hold a
series of meetings for that purpose.
Jerome's friends have evidently taken
this action to mean that he is to make
another nonpartisan fight for re-elec-
ton and vindieation. They have given
him a big dinner at Delmonico's and
are otherwise active. However, there
are great many people who regard
Jerome as the prince of four- fushers. :"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
MEETING OF THE M. R. l. LEAGUE
Convention Will Be Held at Belle PLANE
on Thursday, May 20.

j. II. Diers, president of the Mime
sofa River Improvement league, has is
sued the following call:
There will be a meeting of the Min
nesota River Improvement league, at
Belle Plaine, Mimi, on Thursday, Nav
20, 1909, in Weibler's hall, at 10 a. m.
sharp. George A. Ralph, state drainage
engineer, will address the meeting on
How to Control the Minnesota River"
based on actual surveys. The legislative
committee will also make full re-
port. All town boards, county boards,
city and town councils, are hereby
kindly asked to send delegates. All
farmers and members of the league are
kindly requested to be present for the
purpose of considering business of i'm
portance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
NO BOUQUETS FROM BRYAN.

William Jennings Bryan will return
to the state next Tuesday.
The Nebraskan is determined that
the democrats in this neck O. the
woods shall not forget him-not neces-
sarily for nomination purposes, but
there is, as the booklet says, reason.
1t is noticeable that the Honorable
William j. is not handing out any
nice bouquets for John A. Johnson's
especial benefit these days.
Another thing that may be taken as
meaning something in political way
Mr.. Bryan will be the guest of jim
my Manahan while he is in st. Paul
and Jimmy is no friend of Johnson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

an investigation which has. been stead,
lily progressing through the years fol-
lowing. This year the south and west
is particularly loud in calling upon
everybody to unite in preventing their
populous districts from becoming in
tested with the fly plague.
Within few days the advance guard
of the fly will makes its temperance
in Mankato to remain in greatly in
creasing and then gradually diminish
ing numbers until the end of Septem-
Der. According to scientists, every
mother house fly raises thirteen famil-
les of l20 children each during the
season. About two weeks is about all
that is needed to bring new family
to maturity; then the mother fly Shoes
the children out into the world. In
this way one fly is responsible for over
52,000,000,0OO flies in summer.
If the early fly that appears about
this time meets an untimely end just
at the very commencement of its
career, its death at that time will
represent so many billion fewer flies
later on in the season, declares the
health boards. Thousands of lives may
be saved in Minnesota this summer
by the cooperation of every householder
in discriminating the fly, they assert
further, for the fly is responsible, ac-
cording to scientists, for the spread of
typhoid fever and other intestinal dis
eases.
More than ninety eight per cent of
the flies found in dwelling houses be-
long to the specie known as musca
domestica. Their activities extend over
a very few weeks in the summer, after
which period most of them are frozen
or killed by moulds and other para
sites. The flies which hibernate and
come out in the spring are noticeable
after the first week of May. These
flies begin to lay eggs in decaying ami
NAL and vegetable matter. The eggs
are long and white and hatch out in
from six to eight hours. The larvae,
which are white, pointed Nuggets, grow
rapidly. Under favorable conditions
they reach full growth in five days.
The outer skin then becomes hard,
swells up, turns dark brown in color,
and within it the true pupa is formed.
In about five days the adult fly is.
sizes forth from round hole in The
anterior end of the brown covering
Because of the rapidity with which gen,
of flies are raised, the va.
rious boards of health believe that
flies cannot be entirely exterminated,
bit they feel that by the cooperation
Of everybody their numbers can be
greatly lessened, and that hundreds of
lives can be saved by starting in at
this time of the year to kill every fv
possible.
Keep the stable refuse closely covered
and have it removed often, once a
week in summer if possible. Keep the
yard and alley clean. Allow no re-
fuse to accumulate anywhere. Fix the
closet with screens so that it will be
Iiy-proof. After your own premises are
in order talk over the matter with
your neighbor. o-operation-that spir-
it of unity that should prevail-can
have great deal to do with prevent
ing the incubation of millions of flies.
As health measure, it would seem
that the people would guard against
the breeding of the troublesome in.
sects.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
FAIRBANKS, FORMER VICE PRESIDENT.

Charles w. Fairbanks, lawyer, SEN
ator and vice president of the United
states was born on farm near I'm.
lonville Center, Union county, Ohio,
hfty-seven years ago today. He was the
son of Mary and Lorison M. Fair.
banks. His father was a Vermont
Yankee, and one of the early pioneers
to the Buckeye state, where he loca-
ted in 1886, helping to carve that
great state out of the wilderness. The
sons earliest recollections were of
work on the farm and study at night.
He always had great fondness for
books and study, and decided before
entering college that he would be a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
NOW PULLMAN PAYS THE PRICE.
Puts Up to Railroad for Hauling His
Sleeping Cars.

From TpaSdav'S Tohv
G. L. A. Thompson, travelling pas
senger agent for the Pennsylvania lines,
the road which runs the famous eigh-
teen hour train between Chicago and
New York, was in the city today.
Mr.. Thompson formerly told inter
esting details of the great terminal
station in New York City, but today
took a different trend and quoted the
following from The Wall Street Jour-
nal:
'Under a new contract between the
Pennsylvania Railroad company and the
Pullman company, the latter will pay,
for the first time in its history rail
road company for the privilege of run
ming its rolling stock on it's lines. The
Pullman company is to furnish the
Pennsylvania 500 all-steel sleeping and
parlor cars, to be delivered early in
1910. The Pullman company will pay
the road 500 a year for each car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
VOTE ON CHARTER CHANGE
Fairmont Residents Will Decide on Liquor
License Amendment.

Fairmont, May l2.-Within a few
weeks the voters in the city of Fair
mont will be called upon to vote for the
acceptance or rejection of an amendment
of the city charter providing for the
submission to the voters of the question
OF licensing saloons, at future city cleo
tfbns
AT present there is no provision in the
city charter for the submission of this
question to the voters and the, proposed
amendment is to remedy that omission.
~ The movement is largely the result of
a series Of, temperance addresses that
have been delivered by Rev. G. B.
Wilder, pastor of. the Congregational
church of this city, 2, ,lsDea,a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

The twin city newspapers claim that
Frank Day longs for the simple life.
The genial Frank longs for seat in
the state senate where he could give
Governor Johnson's senatorial ambi-
tion a boost. Whenever Frank Day
talks about the simple life, just make
up your mind that he has some poll
teal scheme in his brain tank that he
is endeavoring to work out. Simple
lifei Bahi
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

mother and the, business cares of the
father, who is shaving in a desperate
effort to keep his head above ruin and
bankruptcy. Under these unhealty con-
ditions, morally speaking, can it be
expected that the rising generation will
grow in spiritual strength?
There needs to be moral awakening
among the whole people; fathers and
mothers must take a paternal interest
in their children, instruction in higher
ideals should find a place in schools
and colleges. The moral well being of
our youths is equally as important as
that which adds to their educational
qualifications.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

The st. Paul Pioneer Press saws:
In Leslie's Weekly Joe Cannon makes
plea for the Payne tariff bill, in
winch he draws various SMILES from
Scripture; closing with an appeal for
the quick passing of the measure, how
ever imperfect, since perfection comes
only from God" When Cannon touches
Scripture with his ribald pen-no mat
ter with what affectation of sincerity
the wonder is that the same fate does
not overtake him which met the Israel
ties who laid irreverent hands on the
ark of the covenant.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
POSTAL RECEIPTS INDICATE PROSPERITY

An increased wave of prosperity is
sweeping over the United States, ac-
cording to that usually accurate baro-
meter of prosperous conditions-the
gross postal receipts. ,st
The receipts at fifty of the largest
cities for the month of March last
show an increase over, the same month
last year of $l,l78,92l, or 1850 per
cent, the normal rate of increase being
about five per cent.
Similar statements show increases for
January last of 6.09 per cent, and for
February of Alb per cent over the same
months of last year.
Postmaster General Hitchcock de-
clares that while the boom in the bust
ness Of the department is very graft
flying to him, it will not materially re-
duce the anticipated deficit for the
fiscal year. 3.,s ssrr s1a4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14
THE NEIGHBORs ARE UP IN ARMS
Complain That Resident of Decoria
Throws Dead Chickens in Stream.

From Tuesdays Dailv.
Learning that one of their neighbors
makes a practice of throwing dead
chickens and animals i'm a stream that
flows through Decoria town, farmers
who pasture their cows along the
stream are greatly worked up.
They have complained to the men,
bers of the town board and urged inn
mediate action in the matter The
town board was in the city last even
ing to consult an attorney who ad-
vlsed them on the law pertaining to
the pollution of streams, the remedy
and methods of procedure. The farm
er against whom the complaints have
been made will be given notice to dis.
continue the practice, and if he is
again found guilty, he will be prose
cuted
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

Representative Tou Velle has intro
duced bill which prohibits the gov
eminent from printing envelopes in the
government printing office for private
parties. A bill of the same character
was introduced in the senate some
weeks ago by Mr.. Nelson. These bills
should be enacted into law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

Life Imprisonment for the boy steal
er. That Pennsylvania Judge is not
in the grip of sickly sentimentality.
Anyone that would steal child and
rend the. hearts of agonized parents
ought to spend the balance of mis-
days behind prison bars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

Duluth is well pleased with the auto
police patrol that was manufactured
by the Four Traction company in this
city. Mankato concerns can always be
relied upon to deliver the goods.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

Representative John G. Lennon wants
to be the republican candidate for
mayor of Minneapolis. John certainly
is of mayoralty physically speak
inp
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

The st. Paul Pioneer Press is knock
ing the commission plan of municipal
government. Let's see, is there not an
old saying-"every knock is boost 2"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

William J. Bryan arrived in st. Paul
yesterday. Members of the Kitchen
cabinet" did not act on the reception
committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

BY the way, Fairmont Sentinel, do
you think that Governor johnson did
right when he signed that bill which
legalizes Sunday baseball?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

What a lot of near truth comes out
of a political campaign!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

!. make herr own living, but marries a
4 man Who can't make, it for her. i n
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

Won't be long before the noise OF the
lawn mower will be heard in the land.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-05-14

4 fool woman is one who car
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-02
A Horrible HsId,Up.

'Abcut ten years ago my brother WIS
held.up' in his work. health and hap.
nincss By what was believed to tc
hopeless Consumption writes W K
LIpscomb. of Washington, N. G. "He
took all kinds Of remedies and treat
ment from several d ctors, but -four !
10 nelp TN he used Dir. Kings Nes
Discovery and was wholly cured BY SIX
bottles. He Is a well man today It's
quick 70 relieve aud The surcst cure
for weak or sore lungs. HemorrhaRes
Coughs aud Colds. Bronchitis, La
Grippe. Asthma and all Bronchial RI
Iectons Soc. and si00 Trial b tue
iroe. Guaranteed BY al drugsSsts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-02
DAILY FASHION TALKS
BY MAY MANTON

Not a few women claim that paia-
mas are tac most comfortable sleep
ing garments %0htainablc ana these
can be OF the wash silk that Is 80
delightful TO wear, from malras, from
pongee, from percale and any mf-
terial Of the sort. They are simple
and shapely and allow q choice OF Tue
long plain sleeves or the shorter lov'
Ing ones. and Of the slightly open
neck or the one that Is closed to the
th7aat and finished with a rolled owe.
collar. Neither frllls nor similar
feminine touches are employed upon
garments OF this sort but In place o.
the buttons and Duttonholes BrGnden
burgs OF silk braid can be USED, an
many OF the materials utilized In thl'
way give q sense OF daintiness an,
luxury. The coat Il made simply
with fronts and back and the drawer.
ae drawn Up By means Of tape inscr
tel IN thc hem that finishes the uppeI
pugt.