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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19

1t was not long before providence had
reed of his hand and pen in order
that civil government might have a new
birth of freedom under heaven His
Standardization to his task in life found
expression in his Gettysburg address
one OF the finest prose poems ever writ
ten. Every school boy knows it. or
ought to know it. All Americans love it,
1t is one of the classic ornaments of
out English tongue. full of noble ideas
and the essence of poetry, though lacking
the embellishments of meter and rhyme
His First Sweetheart Died.
Lincoln. was Singuarly inconStant in
his conduct toward the few refined
women who were the objects of his at
tentons. He passionately loved one
melancholy waxed i'm consequence, but
it soon waned sufficiently to allow him
to propose to another and. being rejected
he wrote an unfeeling letter about her
like the snowflake that falls upon
warm hands and melts, her picture
faded from his memory forever Then
he was accepted by third but courted
her friend at the same time and in his
divided allegiance went clean distracted.
The wedding feast was prepared and
the hour for the solemn ceremony set
but the groom failed to appear Later
he concluded to take her for better or
worSe-really the worse. They understood
each other. 1t is useless to attempt to
apportion the relative blame between
the two. He. at least, bore his afflction
with gentle patience enough to
move the shade of that Biblical charac-
ter who sat in sackcloth and ashes
and grumbled not while one calamity
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19
LINCOLN MEMORIAL HELD AT
NoRMAL;ADDRESSES WHICH
RECALLED HIS life STORY

From Fridays Daily.
For thou art Freedoms now and
Fame's;
One OF the few immortal names,
That were not born to die
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IGontinued on Page Eighth
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CONTINUED on rage Eight
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19
CHORUS.

With malice toward none "his brave
work is done.
His charity still embraces us all;
with strength to do right "As God
gives us sight
mistaken we stand tho Kingdoms may
fall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-19

1T was in the morning of peace
peace long prayed for and long delayed
strong men ran about in the streets
and embraced each other and women
wept tears of rejoicing. The Captain
OF the victorious host sat gazing over
into the promised land-but why was
it not for him to enter it who had
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
AN BASED ON Low ESTIMATES.

It is well for the Legislature to look a little closer into he figures. gwen oE
the Stat comptroller upon which Governor Fort pedioates the dennand fr the
use of the public school moneys Tor State purposes 1t Is a theory MOI d '0N-
that confronts the legislature The point lies principally in the sthhau
by the comptroller Of what the receipts of the treasury will be for this hscai
Now, it is well enough known that the comptroller in making ms esu-
at the beginning of a fiscal year of the income II that year ways es
ar, tbe side of safety. He estimates absrdR below a reasonable expectation Of
VIVA the variouss sources of income will yield. For example. IN 1901 the total OF
was $4d2G9 and the comptrolers estimate for 1905 was $i194S'2 or
nearly half a million less. But in 1908 the receipts aggregated The amount 4"
cd go an increase of s5374972. The increased railroad taxes, added to the
receipts. amounted to about $25OlO0o. The comptroller estimates for the year
ending October 81 next a total of only sf8rLS7O of receipts whichi s29l219 less
than the receipts OF 1907 and vastly lest than those Of last ear. In 1907 the
Legislature appropriated S1G9G9 tut of the railroad taxes to the public schools
For the presently year only 100000 was appropriated. and the present Legislature
viii cut this off. making a saving Of $1O9&d9 to the treasury over the ear 1907
Add that to the difference in the amount Of receipts in 1903 and the conptroners
estimate fr this year and we have SL8073s of increased revenue this year for
purposes. The milk in the cocoanLt is the purpose to get money fol Ger
tain objects that are powerfully pressed and are already significantly developing
the Legislature.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
SELECTED WIT CHIPS.


The Congressman-Many a man
would give d good deal for your oppor-
tunities. The SENATOR had to give d
good deal for them myself.-Brooklyh
Eagle. IN
things.-St. Teresa.
The Professor-Yes, the caterpillar Is
the most voracious Of living things IN
a month he will eat about 600 times his
own weight. Deaf Parent-Whose boy
did you say he was?-Kansas City jour
nal.
If men could get as excited over how
well their wives ought to be treated as
their dogs. the world might be fun OF
good husbands.-New York Press.
when l grow up. grandpa, how shall
/ keep from marrying the wrong
voman?" you won't."-London Opln-
ion.
It has just about gotten so in this
country that a girl who knows how te
sew a button on is called "domestl'
cated."-Dallas News.
Scott suppose you are saving III
something for a rainy day?
Mott try to, but my wife mistake;
/ every DdTSdlH Sdle LII a NV
ton Transcript.
The softest bed does not bring The
sweetest dreams-Toledo News-Bee.
why have we stopped captain.
ION account of the fog" madam.
"Oh. but. my dear captain, surely
not! Look! It is perfectly clear III
above
Aye, ma'am-hut we're not goin
that way. unless the boiler busts''-
Bystander.
Horrifed Mother just this minute
saw Mr.. Nicefellow's arm around you
waist. It's perfectly awful.
Repentant Daughter-Y-e-s, mother
but it would be a good deal more awful
to see his arm around some other girl
waist.-New York Weekly.
He-She's a lone widow, isn't she?
She-Yes; but she's not so mucl
alone as she was before her HUSBAND
sdiedt-Chips
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
MISS MARY M'KEAN CALLS
CHILD LABOR LAWS LENIENT
Factory Inspector Surprises Clubwomen by Advising Conservs.
tism--ls Age Limit for Workers High Enough?

gw ~ ISIS MARY McKEAN, member # New jerseys staff of factory in
~ setors, has surprised members of South Jersey womensc clubs by
AVE urging conservatism in pressing further legislation in the interest a
women n children I'd by expressing willingness that, for the presently winter
thu 14-year g limit for child workers be reduced.
In her defense of manufacturers Miss Mexican declared that SOME Of them
maintain welfare workers.
These manufacturers say that they are using horses sense" she said H4
thus bringing out he best ron all points OF view of the men, women
children, who, in a certain ems belong to them. They are right. 1t is the
highest law of truth to get tn best by giving the bet, nor does ne have to be
sentimental or emotional about it, either. am proud 20 say that 1 have seen
more kindnness than cruelty in or business world.
DO lot think that L approve of night labor for children" said Miss
McKean N concluding her defense Of conditions in glass factories. Il do lot
But a greater pity it is that we women, while having suh anxiety about h
boys in glass housesw h work by night, do not realize that we arc living in
glass houses ourselves"
Then Miss Mexican called attention to the act that thousands of little boys
trudge from door to door long before daylight in m weather., delivering bread
and ole for breakfast.
"why not have toast for breakfast" he asked. 1t is better made from
bread a day old"
One oft thu nos surprising features of the address. was its opposition to the
enorts in New Jersey, INT nan the States as we'll, to reduce the weeks work
for children to hfty-fve hours
ut might b. as we'll for u.s. and better for the country" said Hiss Mexican
in this connection eff W re women rested on or laurels Tor a while regarding our
New Jersey laws while we look at the side If competition and see that it is
hardly fair to demand ftyfve hours of labor or the cessation of night work for
children, State by State. No. We need a national adjustment of the condition
form a Federal chndrens bureau, where sue questions an be adjusted. It is
wel-nigh impossible o expect manufacturer to see the far-reaching good OF q
fifty hve-hour law for children when other nearby States anow sixty hours
Nor is it fair % expect that we al adjust night labor conditions for children
until this becomes a national requirement"
In suggesting that the present industrial conditions require less trict rules
regarding the g when children Ia work, Miss Mexican said:
"Of course, we know that if W d o not take care Of our little citizens they
will be a menac to the State n their lack of health and education, but by next
season trade will have adjusted itself fuy. Present conditions are such that
we cannot PAST them by lightly. In advocating thu passage OF any legislation
on this subject during this winter trust that yu will not lose sight Of the
present condition of he industrial class and their immediate needs"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
Tohn D. Prince, Speaker Could Have
Talked Politics to MebuchadnegSar
For Two Years He Discussed
Affairs of State and Hero
glyphics With BabylOnians.

tite for more learning. Either Il of
them would be enough for an ordinary
man, but not John Dyneley Prince.
He rushed off to Germany and ac-
cumulated more learning, mostly in the
line of Assyriology, which is looked
upon as a very good line of learning
among us experts. Then just to polish
off he put in a couple of years at Johns
Hopkins University.
By the time he finished there colleges
were yapping at his heels and the hot
breath of the pursuing college presi-
dents who wanted him to fill a chair
vas tickling the back of his neck.
When the dust settled he was found
firmly ensconced as professor of Semetic
languages in the University of New
York,
But along about ten years later the
~ianitor forgot to lock the door ona
night and when he came down to light
the fire in the morning John Dyneley
Prince had been eloped with and was
being held under guard as professor of
the same brand OF language at Column
bia. He's there yet, by the way.
That just about proves that he's there
with the speak business. But that isn't
all. He's a composer, too. You know
that Mandalay song. Yes, that's the
one. Never mind about singing it.
Well, he wrote it. The music, that is.
Came to him just as sudden as that.
There he was sitting down at the piano
one evening Just playing nothing much;
um-la-la. um-la-la, on the bass, you
know. and then twiddle-twiddte upon
the treble, when all of a sudden the
tune was composed. That's all there
was to it. Later he fused two coon
songs and made the music to "Gunga
Din"
His first political work was almost as
spontaneous Some one elected him
president of the Board of Education of
Pompton township, and later to the
presidency of the United School Boards
of Passaic county. Then in 1905, before
be got his breath, he was elected as
semblyman from Passaic, and Governor
Stokes appointed him chairman of the
commissions on the welfare of immi-
grants and the Boards of Proprietors.
He was so busy with that kind of
work that he forgot to be elected in
1906, but he rectified that mistake In
1907 and 1908.
He's written several books, too. There
are people who say that his Common
tary on the Book of Daniel, and his
"Kuloskap./ the Master, or Indian
Tales are the best of The bunch, but
really you've only got to read them all
to know that his Dictionary Of the
Sumerian Language and his Primer of
Assyrian in the Cuneiform Characters
are far and away his most thrilling
works.
And yet some folks say that the AS
sembly always goes wrong.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
Learned Passaic Man Is an AS
syriOI0gist Composer and a
POlyglot OF the Dead.
BY HARRY DOANE.

a. ONE. folks say that the Assembly
never knows what it's about when
it elects people to office. They
say it never knows. But listen to this.
The House wanted a speaker. A
speaker is one who speaks. Therefore
the speaker the speaker, the better
speaker he must be. That's simple
enough. Now let's get IN.
The House wanted a speaker. It
looked over it's eligible candidates;
looked and looked and looked. Then
suddenly its attention was arrested,
thrown into Jail, as it were. and the key
to the cell lost. The speaker had been
found.
On his own admission he spoke Ital-
ian, French, German and Swedish cas-
lily in conversation on all subjects;
spoke Turkish, Arabic and Welsh with
fair ease; had a reading knowledge of
Hebrew, Assyrian. Latin, Greek and
Slovak, and was familiar with the
Romany or gypsy jargon, on which he
had written a monograph.
Pretty bad, WHAT" quoth the House.
nudging itself in its collective ribs, and
forthwith elected him.
Gentle reader. have you guessed his
lutllllLN II was 1pAiii - ~
,Assemblyman from Passaic county.
There he blazes from tho ding
depths of the speakers chair. He BOWS
his head to no man in the matter OF
speaking.
When it comes to speaking he's so far
( out of his class that several times dur
ing the few DAYS that this years SOS
| sion has beer under way, the other
members have stopped talking when he
| raped the gavel. That's about the
least that is due to a man who can
conduct a debate in Arabic as we'll as In
English.
And. by the way. it might be Just a.
we'll to state among his other linguistic
accomplishments Mr.. Prince is CONVEX
SAINT with the language of this mt
Perhaps it wasn't necessary to put ina
in. but it's always best to be on the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
TOAST TO "BOBBIE" BURNS.

Captain jack Crawford, the poet
scout, who invented the sunshine
boomerang and a number of other good
wrote the following tribute to
the loved Scotch poet for a reunion
OF Caledonians out in Nevada some
years ago. Later he Transcribed it on
the tiy-leaf Of a book of his poems sent
to Andrew Carnegie, who was nightly
pleased with it. And now, in honor OF
the 150th anniversary of Burns's birth,
which was yesterday. it is particularly
appropriate.
In the Hielan's of Nevada.
Ava We brawny sons O. Scotland.
Up the banks an doun the braes;
Through the Hielan's of Nevada
Sing your sangs o. ither days.
This is NJ rich Gowrie's Valley
Nor the Forth's dear, sunny side,
Nor the grand aud rugged mountain
Father O. the classic Clyde.
Yet just for awhile imagine
We are back on Scotia'S shore:
'Mang the grouse on hill or heather,
Whaur the Hielan's, water roar,
Or perhaps in glens O. breckan
Whaur the Doom an Alton rim,
Thinkin' O. your Robby's courtship
BY the LIGHT o. bonnie moon.
Noble, brave, unselish poet,
Dina SLIGHT him mid our joys;
Fill an drink tae him a bumper
He was Natures bard, my boys.
First O Scotland's famous freemen,
Spurnin' lords an monarch's croun-
Far over honest tae be schemin';
Bobby ~Burns-boys, drink her doun.
Ride ance mair wi Tam O. Shanter,
Till the witches arch your hair,
Smile at Hornbook's Wanted w~eesdon,
Sigh at Holy Willie's aye
Prize the he'rty sonsie Haggis
Ere ye rise tae gang AVA
Let The Louise an Mouse thegither
Teach us lessons big an Draw
Up in heaven wi Hielan' Mary
Burns moo sings a sweeter sang,
DDotless wearin' brighter laurels
Than The men who did him Wrang.
'Seots wha' hae"-methiuks | hear it,
Hoo sic sparks o. genius shine;
AT your picnic drain this bumper
Bobby Burns an Aud Lang Syne.
John Wallace era Word.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26

safe side. You know how these things
are.
And the things that mans done
and been, scholarly things, I mean! If
the Southern B~abylonians should ever
send representatives to this country
they could doubtless tell of the many
pleasant evenings spent with the pres
ent speaker around the glowing camp
ire in the desert or the mountains, or
wherever the Southern Babylonians live.
because after he'd graduated from Co
lumbia he rushed off there with an ex.
petition gotten up by DR.. John j.
Peters, of Philadelphia. under the aus
pieces of the University of Pennsylvania.
The hustlng citizens of Southern Baby
lonia held his attention for two years,
then he came back and got married.
! That Babylonia business and getting
married just seemed to whet his appe-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26

Assembyman Matthews of Hunterdon county, has a plan of raising the
wind for the State treasury. A bill introduced by him provides that 20 per- cent
If all municipal liquor license fees in the States shall be paid to the State fol its
use. Mr.. Matthew calculates that by this easy plan upwards of 100000 N
nuany would accrue to the State treasury, and this lie declares is sound
policy" 1t would seem to the averagec citizen that Mr. Matthew's plan is only
another way to squeeze the municipal taxpayer, who would be mucted justt he
same ii his annual a bill. But a few agricultural counties like Hunterdon
would hardly felt the loss There are 1903 licenses sin Essex, 2o5 in Hudson,
$50 in Passaic ABS in Middhsex, 1852 in Mercer, 373 in Camden, 1921 in Union and
$50 in Atlantic. On the other hand, there are As in Hunterdon 5 n Cumberland
/ 6 in Salem m 80 in Gloucester. Eight counties would unde thu Matthew plan
contribute ot of their present local income about fourfths OF the 20 Der cent to
the State. The gross amount of incom from all the licenses sin the State is
about 50 aooOO. The 20 per cent. for the State would be s56o0on md the eight
counties would pa about S5OOOO The share of Essex would amount to lot far
from $5oOoo Hunhrdon's share would be a negligible quantity. Assemblyman
Matthews represents Huntrdon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26

No lest than 11SS corporations holding New Jersey charters and delinquent
to the State in the payment of their franchise axes are officially proclaimed out
laws by the Governor. Their charters are voided. and henceforh they have no
legal existence and cannot do business as operations The aggregate of the
DELINQUENT axes is nt YER large. In many asses the concerns paid n o tai since
their incorporation, not a few of them were lot organized in good faith, and
some never went any further than to take out incorporation papers While hun
dreds of orporauon every year thus forfeit their charter, a larger number
ire newly chartered. The net increase in 1906 vas 165a and in 1907 it was II In
that year 1925 corporations forfeited their charters In 1884, when the mis-
cenaneous corporation franchise tax was enacted, only GIG corporations were
assessed. Last year the number was about 10W0
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
A BOON WIFI A STRING ATTACHMENT.

This is what the Republican campaign textbook in 1907 said: After retaining
one-half of pei cent for State uses, there will be returned to he various taxing
districts OF the State. for local educational purposes the magnificent sm Of
50 5so8s785. The tax burdens Of the people will be easened to that extent. Ever.
municipality will share in its benefits" The money is returned to the munich
panties tt which it belongs. No mention or suggestion here of a "aprro-
priaion-" And "the tax burdens of the people were 10 "be le@ened to that
extent" The tune is changed now. The $258o86735 vas an appropriation" and
the State proposes to conhscate nearly one-half for State uses. When the State
needs more money in the future it will take the balance That is to say if next
seeus preparing.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
DAVID BAiRO's MID WINTER VACATION.

There is some talk at Trenton about the departure OF the Hon. David Baird
westward while the Legislature is in session. Mr. Baird has been such a close
attendant at the legislative SESSIONS for so many yearst that he has become a sort
of legislative habit and he is a. much looked for there as the Governor. For
him to suddenly pack his grip I'M depart on a vacation seems therefore, like ar
unwarranted act breaking u old traditions ant giving an Unfamiliar aspect to
things What right had he anyhow to consult his personal wishes and take d
vacation? His place is at Trenton and his proper concern the interests of Re-
publican politics and the shaping of legislation. There are vague surmises as
to- the motive of the Hon. David Baird in taking this vacation, and as yet
nobodx has surised that perhaps It was that he felt he needed one.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
EXPANSION OF TIE WHITE WAY.

Broad street north is moving in earnest fer more light and the great thor
oughraze will soon be brilliant from business enc to business end IN end light
ing the way to the other and making a continuous white shopping way. Market
street is stirring, too. and there are movements on Springfield avenue and the
business part Of Benevi1e avenue a section destined to witness a big growth of
retail business. There is nothing like demonstration by example The great
utility OF brilliantly lighted business streets has been fully demonstrated in
Broad sreet south
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
auLs EoR spENDMn u MONEY.

Bills for spending money are plng into the Legislature Just a if that dead
and-gone State treasury surplus wereh intact. A new public utilities bill with
s2f5OO salaries for the commissioners an $4,000 Tor the secretary, and a alb
surdly low estimate of $4,000 annually for the expenditures, is proposed in a bill
and clerks and other labor nt to speak IF travelling and other expenses, would
necesstate the appropriation of 100000 annually at least but evidently the
architect o this easur relies on supplementary appropriations to "a III above
se estimated $4,000. which is to come nut of the public school moneys.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
list The THING For HER.

"Why is your daughter taking lessons
on the violin? Has she a particular
talent for thai Instrument"
mo, not that we know of, but 1t
helps to show off her neck and arms to
such good advantage"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26

Longboat, the runner, was adding up
his victories.
IT suppose they'll be calling me an
Indian summer" he muttered.
Whereupon he added another heat.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
DIDN'T ASK THE IMPOSSIBLE.

did you say that you wan my hon
est opinion?"
mo"
What did you say?'
81 said your opinion"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
H QUESTION

But will Hammerstein Press" the
case?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
REVISED
INOuISITIYE.

There's never a slip twixt a crash and
a HASH.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
O R OF HABIT.
LIKELY.

what you going to give Lincoln this
year?
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26

Belle-Estelle is a regular busybody
always getting at the bottom of
everything!
Maybel-What has she done now.
Belle-She went skating yesterday
and fell I'M! a
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
SMART.

Mary had a woolly dog,
A bright young pup it was,
With coal-black nose and snow-white
toes
And stubby tail of fuzz.
II.
II really think the thing has brains,
I'll try and test its wit"
Twas thus she spoke. She cracked a
joke.
And woody doggie bit.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26

gw ~ ISIS MARY McKEAN, member of New jerseys staff of factory in
HVE spectors, has surprised member If South Jersey womensc clubs By
AVE urging conservatism in pressing further legislation in the interest q
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
OUTRAGEOUS.

They gave the passengers of the Re-
public and Florida a double transfer.
Must we go to sea for those things.