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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
RAPS YOUR UNCLE SAM.

The St. Paul Pioneer Press raps
Uncle Sam for attempting to take
from the country printer the business
that rightfully belongs to him. "The
printing houses of the country are
again up in arms against the compe-
tition to which they are subjected by
the federal government in the printing
of envelopes" says The Pioneer Press.
"And Justly. The government in its
desire to promote the sale of stamps
and stamped envelopes makes a prac-
tice of printing the name and address
tain minimum number of envelopes and
charges nothing whatever for such
printing. So far as the larger print
ing houses are concerned this practice
makes little difference; for to most of
them the printing of envelopes is a
comparative nuisance and is under
taken more as an accommodation to
customers than for any profit there is
in it. But it has formed very con-
siderable item in the business of small
out the country; and it is wholly UNI
fair for the government to damage
these small printers by doing printing
for private concerns for nothing. Were
the government to undertake to manu-
farture or sell dry goods, ironware
tinware or anything else to the general
public there would be a general howl
In fact there is widespread feeling
that in going into business to supply
even its own needs it is pursuing a
course not wholly consistent with pub
lie policy, and the history of the gov
eminent printing office goes far to sus-
tain that contention. For whatever
convenience there may be in the gov
ernment's doing it's own printing, the
universally recognized fact is that that
printing costs Uncle Sam far more
than it would cost if it were done by
private concerns. And this, too, in
spite of the fact that no businessgett-
ing organization, no solicitors or adj
yertising system, has to be maintained
and in spite of a volume of business
that should spread overhead and fixed
charges out so thin as to be hardly
worth taking into consideration. The
government printing office-even II
justified as a convenience-is an eco
nomic failure, and as such as open to
criticism. But it ought not to &c
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
the SALARIES OF TEACHERS.

The Pittsburg Press declares that
while school teachers salaries are be-
ing increased the movement is not vio-
lent. Let nobody throw his hat in the
air and cry hurrah-just yet. For the
schoolteacher is still the poorest paid
server of the public. DIR. Elmer Els
worth Brown, United States commits
sioner of education, has made a report
showing that the average monthly
wages of men teachers has increased
from $46 SO in 1900 to $56lO in 1907
and the average monthly wages OF
women teachers has increased from
1888 to $43.67.
The tendency to increase pay is a
gratifying sign. But the still low
average is deplorable reflection upon
the sense of justice of the people OF
this country, particularly when it is
remembered that the larger number OF
teachers are paid only during the
months when they are employed and
receive nothing whatever during vaca-
ton. If the annual incomes of teach
ers were given, instead of monthly sal
aries, the figures would be all the more
significant.
There is no profession or occupa-
ton so underpaid as that of school
teachers. And there is no profession
or occupation that ought to be better
paid. The average cook or housemaid
gets larger compensation than the
average woman school teacher, consid.
ering that they are provided with bed
and board. And this should not be
The teachers are worth far more to
the community than they are re-
ceiving. They not only instruct the
young along educational lines, but as,
sist them in laying the foundation
upon which can be constructed useful
citizenship.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
REMOh Y. ARENAS BlAhCO.

Remon Y. Arenas Blanco, marquis
of Pena Plata, administrator and Span.
ish admiral A history of his life is a
history of the wars of his country
since 1861, and of the completion OF
the destruction of the grand colonial
pretensions of Spain. He was born at
San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa province
northeast Spain, in 1882. His first ser.
vice was in the Island of Haiti. In
1861, Pedro Santono, president of the
republic of Santo Domingo, in Haiti
had sold the republic to Spain, but in
1863 the people rose in insurrection
and war ensued.
Blanco gained some distinction, anC
was promoted colonel, but the wal
was disastrous to Spain, and il
1865 she recognized the republic a:
Independent and withdrew her troops
From Santo Domingo, Blanco went tt
the Philippines as governor of thu
Island of Mindanao. Recalled to Spain
he served through the Carlist war o
lS7276, and he commanded the fore,
which captured the Carlist stronghold
of Pena Plata-for Pena Mura as il
is sometimes called near AbarZuza, il
recognition whereof he was created
Marquis of Pena Plata.
In 1879, after the close of the ter
years war in Cuba, he went to thai
island as captain general. When tn,
revolt in the Philippines broke out
Aug. 20, 1896, Marshal Blanco wa
captain general of the islands, but a!
he failed to make any Roadway in sup
pressing the insurrection he was il
December of the same year, super.
seeded by General Polajeva.
When at the instance of the United
States government, Captain-general Wy
Ter was recalled from Cuba, Oct. 7
1897, because of the public sentiment
that his atrocious butcheries had arous
ed in this country, Marshall Blanco wa:
appointed to succeed him. On Jan
"a, 1898, he published NANTES
to regard the new autonomist gov.
eminent offered by Spain, and on May
4, opened the first Cuban autono
nous congress.
Then came the incident of the blow
ing up of the Maine and the outbreak
of the Spanish American war in April
1898. Blanco maintained a brave front
at Havana, but on receipt of the
news of the signature of the peace
protocol, he resigned the captain gen
ralship Aug. Is, and soon after re
turned to Spain claiming then, as
he does now, that had not the home
government taken affairs out of hi:
hands, there would have been at least
one stubborn defense in SpanishAmer
can war.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
STATE WHITE HOUSING.

1.-The state of Minnesota should have
a state white house or residence for
the governor and his family. Such a
residence would have tendency to
dignity the office of governor. the
governors of Minnesota, so far as we
know, have been men of families. Dur
ing the incumbency of office the gov
ernors should reside in st. Paul. 1t is
most undignified for the chief execu-
tive of a great commonwealth and his
family to become transient tenants
in some residence or boarders at some
public hostelry. The white house or
presidential residence at Washington is
a source of pride to every American
citizen We are sure that every citizen
of this state would be proud of CUB
ernatorial residence if one should be
erected in st. Paul in keeping with the
wealth and influence of Minnesota. Our
state legislature has made lavish ap-
preparations for our state capitol, state
schools and state charitable and penal
institutions and we would be pleased
to have them make generous appro-
prlation for a state white house or
governors residence"
The above from The Faribault Pilot
calls forth this argument from The
Winona Independent: with all respect
for the good judgment of The Pilots
able editor, The Independent doubts
the wisdom of providing an executive
mansion for the governor. As it is at
present, the governor and his family
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
ENORMOUS COST OF PEACE.

| Did you ever stop to consider The
enormous price that this country pays
for peace? The New Times calls
attention to the army appropriation bill
passed by congress which provides fol
an expenditure of $l03,000,OOO for Tho
next fiscal year. The navy bill appro
PIRATES 1887 100000. The total is $40,
100000, which is within a few millions
of the military and naval estimates
of the German empire for the year
ended March 81, 1908. Peace must bc
had at any price.
Germany is great military empire
We are a republic at peace, processing
and maintaining a policy of peace. The
total enlistment strength of our army
is 1900 staff and line. The peace
strength of the German army includes
about 6l4,000 combatants of all ranks
Evidently mark in Germany goes
further than dollar i'm the United
States in providing for the mainte
nance of land forces.
We are not aware that the American
people complain particularly of the cost
OF their army and navy. 1t is a fan
subject for inquiry, however, whether
with the example of Germany before
us, ways of reducing expenditure with
out reducing effective force might be
discovered
But even in time of peace we are
paying a tremendous bill of costs fol
past wars. The pension bill appropri
ates Sl62,000,000. Pensions, army and
navy, will use up S4OO,OOO,OOO in the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1910. Om
expenditures for pensions since 1864
reach the prodigious total of 1891,
23O624 The civil war ended more
than forty years ago, yet there are
more than million names of pen
sioners on the rolls. And the treasury
deficit this years will be $l25,000,000
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

The department of agriculture has es-
timated that the quantity of wheat in
farmers hands March l was about
PIG per cent, equivalent to 1862 0OO
bushels of last years crop, and corn
1913 per cent, equalling LOAF 100000
bushels of last years crop. A year
ago, in March the report showed 23.J
per cent of wheat, or l4S,72l 900 bush.
els and corn 81 per cent, or 962, 429,-
600 bushels. In 1907 it showed, wheat
PSI per cent, or 2O6,OOO,OOO bushels
corn 44.3 per cent, or l,29S, 100000
bushels
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
INACCURATE A GREAT CAMPAIGN
Baptists Getting Together For Mis-.
Sions; Business Methods Applied.

March 6, the big meetings, which
Baptists are to hold in the Twin Cities
all week, are part of series, which
before it is completed will extend from
Maine to Kansas and probably to the
Pacific coast. Baptists of the northern
states have three general missionary
societies, The American Baptist Mis-
sionary Union (for foreign missions)
The American Baptist Home Mission
society and the American Baptist Pub
lication society. These are all co.
operating in a grand project to paw
off their accumulated debts, provided
enough money for their current work
and give to each small working capi
tai. In this they have the backing of
the Northern Baptist convention. which
is the new national representative body
of the denomination.
The budgets of these three societies,
aggregating $l,5OO,OOO have been APP
portioned among all the churches, so
that each church knows what it's share
is. Probably nothing has ever stirred
Baptists like this effort. In large
churches and small, in city and country,
everywhere the Baptists are rising up
with the determination to wine ont,
the debts of their great missionary So
cleties and furnish them with money
enough to carry on the mammoth
work which they have in this conntrv
and abroad.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
MANKATO FREE PRESS

private life within the home or the
hostelry. If they occupied an exc
cutive mansion they would in a very
large measure be subject to the whims
of an exacting public and forced to en-.
terrain beyond the bounds of reason.
If the state of Minnesota is disposed
to build a home for its governors and
furnish a fund for the entertainment
of guests, such a condition might be
tolerated by occupants of the guberna-
torial office; but it would not be
welcome. The price of its magnifcence
would be the loss of practically all
social liberty" Those are our senti-
mentS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
GREAT MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.

Committees from several nationas in
terested in the world conference on
foreign missions, to be held in Edin-
burgh, England, in June of next year,
are completing plans for the great as
semblage. 1t has been determined that
the congress shall be the most rep
resentative ever held in the Christian
world, and it is quite possible that the
Roman Catholic church will send rep
resentatives to sit with the Protestant
representatives and together consider
the missionary problems which both
great branches of the Christian church
have TO meet.
1t is said that in the world are some
500,000,000 adherents of Christianity,
and probably twice that number who
have never been brought under Chris
ton Influences 1t is the expectation
OF the committees that one thousand
men will represent their churches at
the Edinburgh conferences, and that
the serious business of the confer
ence will be to determine how best
the whole world may be reached with
the Christian message. There have
been two previous word conferences
on foreign missions, the first in Lon
don, and the second in New York in
1900. Next years conference is to be
more comprehensive than either of the
preceding ones, all English, Scotch,
American, and Continental religious
bodies being represented.
It will be the aim of the confer
ence, according to the plans of its
leaders, to emphasize the unity of
effort on the foreign field. For this
reason it is planned to eliminate from
the proceedings any discussion of Sec
tartan character. To secure the ut
most freedom of speech, the repre-
sentatives will not be asked officially
to commit their respective denomina
tons to any action, and while the rep
resentation is to be official in that
men will be appointed to attend by
their respective foreign mission boards
or societies, the basis of representation
being the amounts appropriated annu-
ally to foreign work, they will not be
really official nor will the conference
be a legislative body.
In immediate charge of the confer
ence plans is an international COM
mittee. This committee had a meet
ing at which it appointed eight COM
missions, each of twenty members.
These commissions were appointed to
study eight phases of the missionary
problem. They are to make original
research of conditions ON foreign mis-
sion fields. They will present their
data to the conference when it as
sembles, with their findings or recon-
mendations, and these reports will be
made the basis of the deliberations of
the conference. This will prevent ran
dom discussions and will make, it is
believed, the Edinburgh conference the
most important gathering, from a mis-
sionary standpoint, that has ever been
held.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

President Taft does not believe in
the "dehorned" spelling. The new
man in the White House will hold fast
to the Websterian form of spelling.
Axe now spells what Mr.. Taft will
ficeholders instead of AK, although, and
not altho spells although; clipped and
not clipt spells the past of to clip,
while, if President Taft should ever
have occasion to use the word kissed
in his official correspondence, he will
not spell it "kist"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

The Minnesota Federation of WO-
mems clubs, which carried on q sue
cessful campaign for the separation
OF the boys and girls in the state in
dustrial school at Redwing, is now
urging the legislature to make an APP
preparation for the girls school. They
asked for an appropriation of $4,000
for establishing the school. This sum
it was explained is the estimate made
by the board of control for building
and equipping a system of cottages by
means OF which the girls will be
segrated into grades according to
their conduct. Each girl will have
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

w. w. Heffelfinger has been selected
as the man to be in charge of republican
club work in Minnesota and the Da-
kotas. 1t is the plan of the national
organization of clubs to keep this
work going between campaigns, and
national headquarters will be main
tanned in this city. Prominent republi-
cans are to have charge of the work
in different states, Mr.. Heffelfnger
being selected for part of the north
west
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

The Free Press hopes that the state
press will take cognizance of the fact
that Mankato has extended polite
and formal invitation to Mr.. Armour
to locate his immense packing house
IN this city. We are willing to have
the plant located Gin our midst
smell and all. Think of the payroll
and the great boom in real estate
Guess there wouldn't be anything doing
in these parts!
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

of Richard p. Hobson for congress. I'm
doubtedly the speech which Congress
man Hobson made in favor of the bill
to restore some negro soldiers dis
missed from the army because of the
Brownsville affair will figure in the
change.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

The refusal of that "flamboyant''
club to march in the inaugural day
parade, because the st. Paul organi-
zation was given precedence, does not
tend to increase ones admiration for
Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

The Minnesota house has put to
sleep the bill designed to stop capital
punishment. Good. The measure came
up for consideration yesterday and
thirty-tive members voted for its in
definite postponement. These thirty
five men were rot carried away by
sickly sentimentality.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Fred Warner, President Taft's pri.
vate secretary, was born near LIE
Sueur. He afterward became a resi-
dent of Sank Center. He has been
secretary to Mr.. Taft for number
Of years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

The Minneapolis Daily News is
making an heroic fight on the loan
sharks that infest that city. Each day
The News publishes heart -rending
stories told by the victims of these
human vultures
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

In forty years, declares James j.
Hill, unless the farmer gets busy and
triples his products, there will not be
enough to eat in this country. But
there will always be enough to drink.
That ought to help some.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Mankato has invited Armour to locate
his packing plant in this city. If Ar
mour knows good thing whenever
he sees it, he will lose no time in
accepting that invitation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

President Taft has reappointed Mil
ton d. Purdy to the federal bench
but the appointment is but tempo
rary one. 1t is still believed in Wash
ington that Senator Nelson will even
tually secure the appointment of w. E.
Hale of Minneapolis to the position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Tom Platt declares that he will
never again enter politics. The peo-
pie of New York state will aid him
in making his declaration good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

We can just believe that Colonel
Roosevelt feels like small boy who
has been turned loose for his summer
vacation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Saltwater wants all the world to
know that she is still a spot on the
map. An offer of free site has been
made to Armour if he will locate his
packing plant in the Prison City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

The st. Paul Dispatch states that
Mayor Lawler may resign before the
end of the year. Holding office means
a heavy personal loss to him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

A dispatch states that Colonel
Roosevelt will carry with him to
Africa an antidote for snake bites. Is
it rye, bourbon or Scotch?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Haven't heard of mere man Juggling
flowers and cake to those women suf-
fragists who were locked behind the
bars of London jails.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Wheat is bringing Il pretty good
price now, but many bins are empty
so the boost doesn't help the farmers
as u whole
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

The United States senate may in
vestigate the charge that Ike Stephen
son purchased his seat therein.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12
May Go to Illinois Man.

). N. Ardee of Batavia, ILL.,, will
probably be elected superintendent of
the Winona public schools, vice C. r.
Frazier, resigned. The board will hold
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

The state senate yesterday adopted
a resolution enclosing c. j. Gunderson
of Alexandria for federal Judge The
position is now held by NJ. d. Purdy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Vice President Fairbanks may sue
coed Whitelaw Reid as minister to st.
James.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Wonder if President Taft wears that
smile when the pestiferous officeseek-
er approaches him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Those robins that were seen here
abouts Il few days ago. must have got
"cold feet" and hunted up warmer
SDOt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

Admiral Bob Evans declares all war
talk is 'bosh."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

The Chicago Tribune calls for /;
safe and sane Inauguration day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

This years municipal campaign close
ly resembles an old ladies' quilting bee
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-12

President Taft takes to his job like
duck to water. sa