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The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
MONEY FRITTERED AWAY,

The LIE Sueur Center Democrat
says: 81. w. Hruska, district engi-
neer of the state highway commits
sion, spent Sunday and Monday at
this place. His work makes it neces-
sary for him to spend the greater
part of his time in the vicinity of
Waseca, Owatonna and other places
south and east of here where the
construction of state roads is being
carried on extensively. Mr. Hruska
informs us that in the vicinity of
Elysian some nice road work is be-
place in the county where road
work is being done in the proper
manner. Last year enough money
was spent on roads in this county
to fix up several miles of gravel
ed roads and the same is true of
this year also. Had this money
been spent in building solid
stretch of road we might have some
thing to show for it. But as it is
some was spent here, some there
and now there is really nothing to
show for it. 1t is about time that
some other method of road making
be adopted" 1t is never too late
to mend ones ways, and it is never
too late to adopt better methods for
road making. The Democrat speaks
the truth. Had the county expended
it's money in building graveled roads
there would have been something to
show for the outlay. But from now
on the county will not fritter away
its money in haphazard road shift
lessness. Other counties in the state
are reforming their road work also.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
"BOUQUET" FOR SOLONS.

Several newspaper men in Min
nesota have recently referred to the
legislature in the most pleasant"
way. Among the latest 10 present
bouquet to the lawmakers is H.
w. Haislet, that mild-mannered ed
itor of the Butterfield Advocate.
Here is the sweet, white blossom
of love which Mr.. Haislet hands to
the solons, accompanied by his COM
pliments He refers to the corrupt
practices act: "The affiant be-
lieves that the said act is about as
corrupt as it's name implies, be-
lieves that it is a wilful attempt
upon the part of bunch of mar
row-minded politicians and that it
should be repealed and in it's stead
a law based upon principles of or
binary business and horse sense
enacted" There are other news
paper men in Minnesota who feel
the same way about the law and
its trainers.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
WANTS TEDDY TO RETIRE.

Bjorn B. Bjornson, editor of The
Minnesota Mascot, has joined the
long list of progressives who are
onel Roosevelt as an aspirant for
the nomination of the third party.
He would have some other progress
sive lead the cause, in order that
the personal element may be re-
moved. The Mascot says:
'The third party movement is 60
ing forward in the state of Min
nesota with good deal of enthusi-
asm. A number of progressives have
signed the call for the mass meet
ing soon to be held and all things
seem to be in readiness. What will
happen when the new party is
brought out before the people is diff
ficult to say.
progressive movement is too closely
identified with a certain Roosevelt
to become generally popular. Mr..
Roosevelt is admired by his country
men but they do not seem to take
very kindly to this term racket. If
Roosevelt wants to render service to
the progressive cause he will have
to get behind some other man him.
self. ~
"He can not make his own cam
paign a winner for the reason that
the rank and file of Americans do
not like the idea of man getting
the notion that the political saliva
ton of the nation depends upon
himself. Roosevelt has had all the
honors that it is possible for the
American people to confer upon any
one. His ambition should be" salts
fed, his thirst for power appeased.
"He should hereafter be willing to
serve his country as private citi-
zen-as such he would accomplish
greatly. In the role tof an ambitious
Caesar he is doomed to disappoint-
ment. Had Roosevelt, in Chicago.
put up a fight for some strong pro-
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
SIZING UP ROOSEVELT.

Attorney e. c. Dean of Fairmont
believes Senator Spooner sized up
the situation right when he said:
Roosevelt at Chicago, backed by
money derived from the stock wa
tering operations of the steel trust
and harvester trust, organizing what
are now confessed to have been fake
contests as to nearly two hundred
delegates in order to control the re-
publican convention and secure his
own nomination, refusing to aid in
making a progressive platform, bound
to have the nomination or destroy
the republican party, was striking
example of misdirected power and
ambition"
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
WAGES HERE AND ABROAD.

Here are some interesting figures.
The bureau of railway economics
has completed the second of it's CON-
parative studies of railway condi-
tions in the United States and the
principal countries of Europe. This
relates to the wages paid railway
employees and the cost of living,
and is based on the latest years for
which comparative data are avail
able.
The average daily compensation of
railway employees of all classes for
the year 1910 was in the United
States, $685. in the United King
dom, $1.O5; excluding supplementary
allowances negligibly affecting the av-
erage it was in Prussia-He eighty
one cents, and in Australia, eighty
nine cents ...+x s.s..a..r
The lowest paid railway employe
in the United States, the ordinary
trackman, receives greater COM
pensation than many of the railway
employees of France, even those of
higher grades and with responsible
duties. The compensation of railway
employees is from two to three times
as high in the United States as in
Italy. .#,
A recent report of the English
board of trade on railway wages
OF enginemen in the United King
dom in 1907 was SILT; of firemen,
$6.67. In the same year enginemen
on American railways received an
average weekly compensation of $685.
so, counting six days to the week,
and firemen $1524. ...ss.. ..... ...
Recent returns make 1t clear that
in 1912 enginemen and firemen in
the United States are compensated
at rate of pay for specific runs that
are two, three and four times as
high as the corresponding rates on
representative English railways.
The annual compensation of en-
ginemen in the : United States, as
ranges from $1,100 in switching
service to over $4,000 in passenger
service, and of firemen from 500 in
switching service to oyer $1,7O0 in
passenger service. s..a - ..
The rental of three or four
room house or fiat is almost as
high in Berlin, Paris or London as
throughout the United States, but
in England and on the continent it
generally runs from $50, to $50 a
year less. The quantity of food and
fuel estimated by the board of trade
of England as the standard con-
sumption of typical workingman's
family costs in the United States
17.S per cent more than in France
or in Germany; 1858 per cent more
than in Belgium and thirty-eight
per cent more than in the United
Kingdom -"
1t is well within the truth to es-
innate in a broad and general way
that while the cost of living in the
United States is less than fifty per
cent higher than that of CORE
spending employe in the United King
dom or on the continent, his COM
pensation averages over twice as
great '.'
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Mitchell, pastor of st. James MethO-
dist Episcopal church, at the Des-
PLANES camp meeting, Chicago, Sun.
day. "They sit in the pews with
dull, dead Indifference that breaks
our hearts. 1t would be better if
they threw bricks at us, as they
did at Wesley, but they don't even
talk back. This is an age of doubt
We ministers need more than apos-
tolic succession in this scoffing, in
different and goddess age"
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Some road overseeers persist in
plowing up the roads and scrap
ing the sod to the center and peak
ing off the roads until, everybody
drives in the side or in any old
place rather than in such a road.
And they do it at this season of
the year when the roads would
otherwise be passable, says The
Montevideo Leader. AS rule, we
consider the plow as the enemy of
good roads and the next worst thing
is lot of soft sod in the center.
The road drag frequently used is
better. than the .plow and scraper.
Roads should be mended not made.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Dalton of the Annunciation Catholic
church at Kansas City, after read
ing the letters of 6,452 persons who
desire to marry and have written to
him for help. Father Dalton at.
tracted attention a few months ago
through a school of matrimony" he
established in connection with his
church, to encourage marriages
among the young people of his par
ich
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
Streetcar smoking won't do in Kan

Streetcar smoking won't do in Kan
sas City. This is what the streetcar
patrons have decided in the first ref
erendum of the sort ever conducted
by public service corporation-an
actual election conducted on the
cars. The election was ordered by
the company to put an end to a
dispute that had caused serious traf-
fic blockades and even led to violence
on the cars, when, after the company
had refused to transport smokers,
and when the smokers had refused
to throw away their cigars, angry
passengers had forcibly elected the
smokers. The city council has re-
stored the old rule prohibiting smok-
ing on the cars e.i
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
HIGH COST OF LIVING.

production of cereals in the United
States sheds important information
on the burning question of cost of
living. That statement shows that
in the ten years covered by the
last census the population of the
United States increased FL per cent,
while the production of cereals in
creased only II and the value of
cereals rose 80 per cent.
The further such investigation re-
garding high prices goes, the more
convincing becomes the proof that
they are chiefly the result of de-
mand exceeding supply. The gold
theory does not adequately account
for present abnormal conditions.
Not long ago statistics on the cat
tie supply in this country were pub
lished showing that there were g.
100000 less cattle in the country
and 100000 less sheep than year
ago. This, of course, has much to
do with the present high prices of
meat. Such instances of relative
scarcity could be multiplied almost
indefinitely. In nearly all parts of
the world there is relative scarcity
of many commodities resulting from
universal economic conditions.
Another tendency which has aided
the development of scarcity and
high prices has been the trend to-
wards monopoly in both capital and
labor. The constant effort of COM
binations, whether of capital Or Ia
Dor, has been to keep down supply
and to push up prices as far as pos
sible. The Mail Order Journal, in
referring to this matter says: In
other words, one of the causes of
high prices, particularly in the
United States, is the universal ef-
fort to eliminate competition. In
cluded among the causes for high
prices is one sOtherzI which is be-
coming more generally recognized,
and that 4 is the steady rise in
wages, accompanied by shorter hours
of labor In many eases labor is
giving less and receiving more than
ever in the history of organized
labor. This must affect prices ma
terially. A statement recently pre-
pared by Professor Laurence Laugh
lin from data given by the Bureau
of Labor. at Washington, d. c.,
shows that wages have almost
doubled since the Civil war, while
the hours of labor II have been re-
duced from twelve Ito eight or
about 25 per cent. n9a,g~ ... ... :'
Incidental to this problem of the
cost of living there is bill for an
International lyoconference upon the
subject which has been favorably
reported on by the house commit
tee on foreign affairs. If such a
commission is to be of any practical
value, it should be started with
out delay. The subject is one in
which the public is vitally interest
ed, and the report of such COM
mission, if intelligently conducted,
will be of unquestionable education
al value. We are suffering from
false economic doctrines, which
such a report may help correct.
The. bill should pass promptly, and
the report of. the commission should
not be unnecessarily delayed by
making the investigation over-elabo-
rate. Most of the important facts
concerning prices and production of
the great commercial nations are
to be had without any great ex-
penditure of labor or time.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

The farmer can have no fault to
find with the prevailing prices. He
is realizing large profit from the
soil he tillsl and the stock he raises.
These are the days of his prosperity,
and it is not at all likely that he
will, as was once remarked by a
distinguished speaker, throw a mon
key-wrench into the cylinder and dis
turb the good times he is now en-
joying.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Colonel G. w. Neff rails in his
Lake Crystal Union against the cor
rupt practices act. Maybe the col
onel doesn't know that the measure
is one Of those propositions that
came out of the so-called progressive
incubator. AS the colonel claims to
he progressive he should not COM
plain against the things that are
created by his fellow workers in
the interests of the public veal"
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Republican leaders of the senate
and house are preparing to defend
President Taft's nomination with
speeches on the floor. Senator Root
has been suggested as the man to
make the leading speech in the
senate. Whether he will do so has
not been announced. Representatives
Bartholdt and Mondell are preparing
speeches for delivery in the house.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26
FARM PRODUCTS.

How costs of farm products have
advanced in the past year is shown
in the following table of compari-
sons of prices paid farmers of the
United States on July 1 last, with
those prevailing a year ago, issued
by the agricultural department at
Washington. The denominations are
cents, except where dollars are spec
flied: .a
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

A resolution passed by the West
Duluth Republican club declares that
the club will support such candi-
dates in the primary election as
support the platform and the candi.
dates of the last republican conven.
tion. That is straight-out repub.
licans. Not much consolation in
that resolution for third timers and
democrats.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

at is said that Congressman Ham
mond's position in the Clark-Wilson
fight has eliminated him from the
Paul Dispatch. AS matter of fact
Mr.. Hammond never was a candi-
date for governor, and, therefore,
he could hardly have placed him
self in a position to be eliminated.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Mississippi progressive republic
ans have rescinded the call issued
Thursday for a state convention, to
choose delegates to the Chicago
national convention of the progress
sive party ION account of the many
appeals from many of our faithful
republican friends urging that we
stay with the old party"
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

hibiting transportation of such films
between the various states, terri
tories or from foreign countries,
passed by the house Saturday be-
comes law. Heavy fines for viola
tion of the proposed law are fixed
by the bill. The president is said
to be in favor of the legislation.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

sometimes create demands that In
fiuence prices, but not for long nor
materially. Our wheat is worth NO
more than Canadians in the mark
cts of the world, and there is where
the price is made, not by putting on
a duty.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

The Nicollet Leader says it is the
duty of every editor to love his ene-
mics. In other words, if an editor
is given a blow on one cheek, he
nose
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

1t is claimed that more than 26,-
900 men are wanted for the harvest
fields of Minnesota, the DakOtas and
Montana. This should drain the cities
of their idle hordeS.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Senator Tillman, who leafs 'em
alive" has met and shaken hands
with Woodrow Wilson. Tillman is
the fellow who years ago, referred
to the northern people as those
"lOng nosed yankees g..
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

What do you know about this ?
Hibbing put up with baseball game,
an Uncle Toms Cabin show, a cir
Gus, horse-race and band con-
cert-all on the same day. That
is certainly going a rapid pace.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Frank Day is blOviating loudly
about the clean sweep the demo-
Gratis are going to make in this
state. At that, Frank has not the
courage to run for governor on the
democratic ticket.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

The st. Cloud JournalPress does
not believe that the farmers of this
county are receiving any too high
prices for their products and it is
opposed to the democratic policy of
putting the farm products on the
free list. So beware of the doctrine
of tariff for revenue only. ".. ...
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

gressive, other than himself, there
never would have been any call for
third party. The people will not
tolerate glaring selfishness, not even
in men whom they admire"
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

William L. Ward, a prominent po-
litical leader in New York, has de-
serted the third party movement and
will support the candidacy of Presi-
dent Taft.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Chris. d. O'Brien, prominent at
torney of st. Paul, is of the opinion
that the third party will bury
Theodore Roosevelt in the political
graveyard.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

At the White House yesterday a
$50 bill for President Taft's cam
paign fund was received from a
preacher in Galveston, Tex, who
wrote: 81 find things given in secret
reach Heaven, therefore l prefer my
name remain obscure"
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Governor Deneen of Illinonis has
announced that he regards Mr. Taft
as the regular presidential nominee
of the republican party and will sup
port him. Good for Governor De-
napn
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Woodrow Wilson will not resign
the governorship of New Jersey dur
ing the presidential campaign. The
governor appears to be wise enough
to nurse good thing.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

The third party has given George
Perkins the job of framing up a
plan whereby the trust can be
cured of all their naughtiness. AS
Perkins is quite familiar with the
ways of the trusts, it is really the
proper thing to let George do it,
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

President Taft's committee has
prepared an exhaustive review of
the various contests made for seats
at the Chicago convention, to be
used as campaign literature.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Coin of the realm, comfort, fresh
air, good things to eat-such things
are not sufficient to tempt marriage
able American women away from
the cities. Most of them prefer to
marry city men even If they are
poorer providers. That conclusion
has been reached by Rev. William j.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Anyway, the corrupt practices act
does not prohibit candidates for of
fee from giving the public pleas
ant smile. -.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

NJ F. Falk is candidate for
governor, but few people know who
he is. This is an advantage. The
less a candidate Is known, the less
people can say against him.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

To dance or not to dance in the
school buildings was the issue of the
election in Duluth last Saturday.
Dancing won. The women voted
for dancing.
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

The average of prices of above
crops which represent about three
fourths of the value of all crops de-
cllned 4.9 per cent during June,
whereas in June, 1911, they advanced
81 per cent; they averaged on July
about 17.5 per cent higher than on
July 1 last year. Comparative prices
OF other farm products follows. De-
nominations in cents:
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

Prize fight moving pictures are
likely to become a thing of the past
in the United States if the bill pro-
The Mankato free press., 1912-07-26

I. "Oh, God, send us another Bob
Ingersoll to arouse the people," was
the plea made by Rev. Charles B.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-11-07

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ats peopIeF He not onI, works for the
Order he ~repres.0..g .. i. Interested
Ind connected with every society THAI
rs working for the elevation, better.
ment and interest Of mankind.
Eva Glare Lodge No 5 IS 1oy ar.
ranging while brother Mcmillan !,
9TH them to initiate a large class Of
80 or 40 Of our worthy citizens as a
Thanksgiving Glass" IN honor Of one
ct Mississippi esteemed sons Hon
D S Wright. of Vicksbure, who at
the Supreme LODGE meeting in
Denver Col. this wear was elected
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-11-07
PLEA FOR COUNTRY LIFE.

In an address on "City Congestion
and Farm D~esolation," the Rev. DR..
Joseph Nrau8kopf of Philadelphia
makes 4 strong plea for the National
Farm school, near Philadelphia, of
which he is president. Pastoral pur-
suits, he says, are potent remedies
against the evils which grow out of
congestion in the parts Of the cities
into which foreign immigrants drift.
The resources of the farm school are
limited, the dormitories accommo-
dating only eighty-fve students, and
for the purpose Of charging the in
%stitution and increasing its activities
DR.. Krauskopf asks all who are in
terested to become members.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-11-07

Aman who frequently uses the in.
tcrurban loIa oti, Of indianapolis re-
ports new kind Of railroad hog.
Il boarded the car at the Denison
hotel corner he said, "qnd noticed
there was only one seat outside the
smoking compartment not occupied
by some person, and it had in it a
large suit case. In the aisle directly
across from the suit case was a fat
man who evidently did not belong
to this part of the country and was
unacquainted with the geography.
81 moved the suit case to the aisle
and took the seat. After we had left
the city and started across the coun-
try the fat nan scowled at me,
picked up the suit case and, going
into the smoker, sat down in a va
cant seat on the same side of the
car where I was sitting, the shady
side.
Evidently he had tried to make
sure Of two seats, SO as to be able
to select the one on the shady side
after the car had started on its cross
country route, but my removal of his
suit case had spoiled his plan"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-11-07
HOW SCENT is MADE.

There are several methods of maxi
ing scent. The cheap and nasty way
IS by mixing chemicals together to
counterfeit the odor of flowers. This
Is how the low-priced and inferior
scents are derived from the flowers
themselves The blossoms are spread
on glass thickly coated with pure
grease and exposed to the sun. As
they wither the flowers are removed
and replaced again and again by
fresh ones until the grease has be-
come charged with the fragrance.
Another process is by constantly in.
fusing flowers in oil, and a third by
STEPPING them in ether. This last
method is the most expensive of all,
and produces the finest results. BY
the way, you may like to know that
some Of the best kinds Of scented
soaps are made from the flower
SCENTED grease. After all the scent
possible has been extracted from it
by STEPPING it in spirits it is still
fragrant enough to make toilet soap
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-11-07
Greater Thlnas In Promise.

All the world is heavy with the
promise of greater things, and a day
will come-one day in the unending
succession of days-when beings, be-
ings who are now latent in our
thoughts and hidden in our lolns, will
stand upon this earth as one stands
upon a footstool, and laugh and reach
out their hands amidst the stars.-H.
G. Wells.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-11-07
0 A BOSS.

"You shouldn't call me a boss"
said Mr.. Wardheel.
"But you are a leader and an au.
tocrat."
"Maybe. But a boss is a man who
makes people work. My speciality is
showing anybody l take an interest
in how to live easv."