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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Bogus Picture. .. High Prices.

The new catalogue of the Dresden gallery
issued by the director, DR.. Woermann, de-
clares that careful examination of the
pictures recently purchased at comparative
ly high prices shows that they are not the
genuine work OF the artists to whom they
have been attributed. Some are only copies;
some, the works Of other less distinguished
artists; some, forgeries In 1874 and 1875
eighteen pictures, said to be by old masters,
were purchased out Of the money paid to
Saxony as her share of the French war In
demnity. Two of them are impostures, three
only copies, two not by the painter to whom
they are assigned, but by some Of his pupils,
one is hastily painted and unfinished work
Of the artist, one is doubtful, and three by
different artists than those named as their
painters Chicago Herald
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Fitting On Hotel Roofs.

There is a movement on foot to fit up gar
dens on the roofs Of the different hotels some
what after the style Of the roof garden on the
Casino. If the idea is carried out it will, no
doubt, keep great many people in the city
during the summer who would otherwise go
to the country or seashore A great many
private dwellings in town are fitted up with
these beautiful gardens, where, during the
warm summer evenings, the tenants sit and
enjoy themselves in an atmosphere several
degrees cooler than in the street.
II the movement becomes general, as it is
thought, this city in short time viii resem-
BILE the city Of Babylon, with the famous
hanging gardens. Then the workers on their
way TO their daily toll will walk through av-
snues Of flowers and an atmosphere laden
with sweet perfumes New York Star.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
FARM AND GARDEN.
EXPERIENCES AND OBSERVATIONS
FROM MANY SECTIONS.

A Florida Farmer Expresses Himself ON
the Subject of Poultry Houses and De-
scribes One Which He Claims Possesses
Many Merits.
A Floridian, whose idea Of fowl house
is building that will give protection to
to the birds from weather and animals,
and seclusion to hens while laying, de-
scribes his plan In Florida Farmer. He
thinks it a mistaken idea that hen house
must be constructed large enough for q
man to enter. The house he describes
can, he claims, be built cheaper, gives all
needful accommodation, does not require
half the labor in cleaning and is capable
of being more thoroughly cleaned than
ordinary houses, besides other advantages
that are obvious
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
The Cabbage Root Worm.

The cabbage root worm. which attacks
the roots of cabbages and caulifowers.
may. according to Professor Cook, of Mich
igan, be circumvented with bisulphide of
carbon small hole Is made In the
earth near the main root Of the plant. one.
half teaspoorful of the liquid poured in
and the whole filled In at once with earth.
which is pressed down with the foot
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Cut Worms.

Cut worms are worse in sandy than In
stiff clay land. They are especially fond
Of young beets. cucumbers and melons,
but almost any tender young vegetable
poisoning, trapping or destroying them in
any other way than by hand picking has.
so far as | know. been discovered Elk.
anime young crops in the morning. and
whenever you observe that some of the
plants have recently been cut. remove q
little of the soil from about the plants,
and probably the depredator will beifound
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
A Huge Machine.

In a work on meteoroiogy Camille Flam-
marion declares the atmosphere to be huge
machine, on which every living thing is de
pendent There are in this nn.chii:e neither
wheel work, pistons nor cogs, nevertheless it
does the work of several millions of horses,
and this work has for its end and effect the
preservation Of life.-Arkansaw Trave:er.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
IN THE APNRY.
suggsstions on living Two s~arms That
Issued &C Once.

Suggestions on living Two s~srms That
Issued ss Once.
II two or more swarms Of bees issue at
once. Will these on returning separate and
60 to their different hives, or will they all
30 to one hiver II they all 60 to one hive
how shall they be separated so that each
queen can have her beesf
The above queries have recently been
answered by prominent apiarians In diff
ferent sections by American Bee Journal
Following are some of the replies Mrs
l. Harrison and q L. Tinker answered:
Each swarm will return to its own
hive" A. J Cook said Sometimes all
win go into one hive, but usually they
separate for me Simply take the frames
and shake the bees in front Of another
hive" G G Miller said They viii
often unite When they do you cannot
separate them, but you can give share
Of the mixed bees to each Queen. n
to their own hives If they do not shake
part of the bees in front of the hive
that Is deficient But cage both queens
for day or two They will stay where
they are put"
A. B Mason replied Sometimes the
bees will return to their own hives, and
4
made TO fly before they are ready to break
from are some distance apart, they win
generally return to their own hives
James Heddon said: Usually the bees
will not return to their own hives In per
feet order"
G. w Damaree answered. They win
generally separate and return to their own
hnmao huf thou sornofirnoo rnoka rrysoof
muss of it You can divide the united
swarm and give to each one of the queens,
but it is the safest way to leave the queens
Gagged for twenty four hours, as the mixed
swarms will often ball the queen"
G. NJ Doolittle said. Frequently both
ways; but with a sheet to spread over
the hive that Is getting the most bees,
have no trouble In getting them divided
In each hive about as | desired @ You
must not let them all go to one hive, but
should they get the start of you and do
so keep the queens Gagged, and after they
get settled dip them up as you would
wheat till you get them as you desire
them" . -. ...#
R. l. Taylor said: IF the swarms unite
In the air they will cluster together or re
turn to one hive. If the swarms unite
you cannot give each queen her own bees,
but you can give each half Of the united
swarms. which Is Just as well II swarms
cluster together place each queen in q
separate basket and shake into each bas
ket the proper share of the bees II they
offer to return to one hive when that hive
has it's share of the bees, quickly remove
it, substitute the other hive and attract
the rest of the bees to it by placing the
queen at the entrance But circumstances
and experience must often dictate the
course to be pursued
The editor of The Journal said: 1.-THE
bees may separate and return them to
their respectives hives, but quite often
they will go to one of the hives II they
all go together. give the surplus bees to
weaker colonies, carefully csging the
queen before doing So"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
To Keep Crows from Pulling Corn.

A correspondent in New York Tribune
says 1.-The best of all ways to keep crows
from pulling corn Is to SOW corn broad
cast before the planted corn comes up
One quart to the acre will be enough until
1t Is gone. then SOW more Some soak
corn. but never do The crows will pick
up cutworms enough to pay for the corn
and the labor of sowing Ihave seen sods
that would weigh pound or more that
the crows jerked over to get worm"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
ArsenicaI Poisons ON Elm Trees.

The first brood of Larvae of the elm leaf
beetle appears in June Timely applica
tions of Paris green or London purple In
water sprayed over and among the foliage
of the trees will destroy this pest But
the spray will leave some poison on the
grass The poisoned trees need not be In
q pasture lot nor around the dwelling
house to be source of danger. II there
is the least possible chance of horses.
cows, sheep or other animals grazing
about them or of children playing there,
the greatest caution should be observed
in using arsenites.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Growing Cabbage.

First get the land in good order for the
crop. A mellow, sandy loan, well man
ured, Is the best of all For field culture
transplant in rows three feet apart. with
plants about two feet apart in the rows
For early cabbage rich ground. early
transplanting and early varieties are re
quired For winter use the fat Dutch
and drumhead varieties are favorites, and
may be set out about the LIST of July
Clean cultivation Is necessary and the
ravages Of insects must be prevented
For the latter sprinkling with black pep
per, SCOT, ashes and lime have all been
used and recommended At present
pyrethrum insect powder, II fresh and
genuine, is believed to be the most reli
able. and may be mixed with ten parts Of
-four, and Is blown or busted on the
plants
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10

FIG. FOWL HOUSE, GROUND PLAN.
A is plan of the house, showing three
stills, a, a. a, of 4x2 lumber. placed on
edge, and resting on nine blocks fifteen
inches high On these stills the flooring is
laid Gnch floor boards, no joist necessary;
b, b, are the nests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
His Lite

His Literary Taste. III
The boy Is but fortnight old
And Isn't much on letters.
The babe rejects most soornfully
r. Haggard and his betters.
He viii not look at Henry James
At Stevenson he growls,
But morning, noon, and eke at nighA
Hes much engrossed with Howls
New York Evening Bun
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
A Home Made Garden CuItivator.

The cultivator illustrated in the accom-
panying cut was recently described In
Prairie Farmer by the maker of It. who
vouches to have used 1t successfully In
his garden for twelve years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Her Am Too solid I.ovo.

A st. Louis maid threw her lover2a kiA,
A 81. Louis kiss which they Drag on.
It hit the young man on the side of the head
And knocked him cold on Of the wagon.
The coroner said 1t was hardly worth while
To proceed to impanel Q Jury,
Since no man could stand being hit by kin
The size OF the map OF Missouri
Detroit Free PresN
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
The Correct Grade In Ditchine.

In the figure annexed Is illustrated the
principle on which an instrument can be
made that will. says q correspondent In
Rural New Yorker, enable the most mex
perienced to determine the proper grade
in ditching.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Didn't Care for It.

Ethel-Did you 60 to Italyi
Harriet-Oh, my, yesi We stayed there
two month";
Ethel-What did you think Of the las
xaronii
Harriet-Oh, it's awful tried some the
first night was there, but it doesn't suit my
taste at aI.--Life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10

Earning an Honest Living.
"What are you doing for living nova
daysr'
Writing humorous poetry for the ,maga-
zinesn
Humorous poetryf didn't suppose you
could write anything funny"
20. my STUFF 10 funny enough for the mag
axines"
where do you get your Inspirations
my room overlooks . graveyard Me-
braska State Journal ......
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
His Past Life.

Miss Decollete tsarcastically)-I Ike
way Of introducing people, Mr.. AirbrakA
Mr.. A-What's the matter with to
Miss D.-Why, you tumble the names up
20 can't understand any Of than What
makes you do iti
Mr. A-Habit, Mis Decollete, habit, I
assure you used to be q brakeman on
passenger train.-Washington Critic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
A DTTCHINe LEVEL.

This leveling instrument, according to
the authority given, may be made Of q
board five feet, eight inches long, six
inches wide. and one half inch thick
made the shape of A. B. pointer d.
made exactly Eve and half feet long
turning on d, foot d, slotted and bolted
on the board at c At the end A of the
board A B Is graduated arc divided
into spaces one-sixteentb Of an inch
each. On the pointer IL q level
L. The upper edge of the pointer
should be parallel with the edge Of the
board B To use 1t drive a stake at
the lower end, where the outlet of the
ditch is, exactly the same height as the
board is at A. Sight the edge A B to the
top of this stake Push the pointer d
down Tor up as the case may bel until 1t
Is level. and the point should be at zero
of the arc. Then read the number Of six
teenths from zero to the pointer end
This will give the fall per rod As the
pointer Is FIVE and half feet long vari
alton of one sixteenth of an inch will
equal three -sixteenths of an inch In fall
per rod. Two ,sixteenths. equal to one
eighth of an inch, will indicate fall of
three .eighths of aninch per rod and eight
sixteenths. equal to one half inch, will
give one and a half inch fall per rod. and
so on.
Things Farmers Tell One Another.
The best varieties and species of buckle
berry, says A. g. Faller, of New Jersey.
may be grown in every garden where
blackberries and raspberries are cult
waited Plants found growing on high.
dry ground can be taken up with less
Lax lov t,. -
and usually with ball of earth about
their roots There is no risk in moving
such plants A huckleberry plantation is
very much like an asparagus bed as Tn
permanency. for with ordinary care either
win last lifetime
P. B. Crandall stated before the West
ern New York Horticultural society that
grapes, picked and wilted. then buried In
stone jars three or four feet below the
surface, will come out with stems green
and fruit plump and bright in the spring
A. @. Hammond. secretary Of the illinois
Horticultural society reports most excel
lent results from spraying his orchard
with London purple. He recommends
using pound of purple to three barrels
Of water and applies with an ordinary force
pump
A. w Cheever claims that grass can be
grown much more economically In rota
tion with other crops than II the attempt
is made to grow 1t continuously on the
same land for long term Of years
IF we do not raise crops OF one sort too
long we will always find that the intro
duction Of deep rooted crops will benefit
the soil. says DR. Goessman
The director of the Massachusetts, Ex
pertinent station favors spreading out
barnyard manure on the surface OF the
soil as soon as possible. II does not gain
In value by being kept. and It La unhealthy
for stock to have 1t stored under them.
The total exports Of apples from the
United States and Canada For 1887 8 were
0S.58S barrels as against 81, 410 barrels
fer 1867 About one half the shipments
were made to Liverpool
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
Pride.

There are people who hold themselves 30 high
land they're right, for they act a. their in-
stincts teach 'em) a-..
That II for q year you should try and try,
With q ten foot pole, you never could reach en-.
But show US prouder pair, you can,
prouder pair In the whole creation,
Than the leading lady and leading man
OF . village dramstic association.
Boston CourieR,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
A Strange scheme.

A Strange scheme.
Cashier-Not dollar Of that 500, 900 you
have been lending to your stock broking
friends can be collected.
Director-I see. The bank win have b
break, but If it does the directors may land In
the penitentiary. Yes have no money ahead,
I supposed $1,000.
Not q cent" .........
II thought not We have kept your salary
small on purpose"
"Ehp
"You win be out of position and likely 70
starve when the bank breaks" sos.
~ know it"
well, here's S9O, 900. Take it and 60 10
Canada. I'll announce that you have skipped
with $40, 600, but well take good care noe
to find you. Omaha World. e#-s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
A Married Poets Sons

A Married Poets Song.
Ths<rees now TEEN with tiny buds, -
The Wildwood wakes with birds;
The air Is filed with fresh soapsuds
More eloquent than words.
The sounds of hammer, saw and ar, r
Which al tho atmosphere, -
The stovepipe, cold grub, carpet tacks-
All prove that spring b here.
.... New York Journal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10
A Disastrous Eject,

Phyxician-How did the sedativs powder
affect your wife last night, Mr. SMITH
MIR. Smith, isastrously.
Physician-Disastrouslyi Wasn't she abis
10 sleepf
Mr.. Smith-Sleepi Why, the baby cried
from midnight until morning, and she sisps
through it alli-New York Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10

1wGozCSu WElt1Es
"There Is man, !" he said, "who you would
scarcely think Is making handsome income
by bis pen."
81 certainly would MOI, /" was the reply; NE
looks anything but literary"
"But he does; he is asdime museum frsak
and writes with his toes. n-New York Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10

Omaha Man-Its mystery 10 me bow
that dog you sold me was brought up h
won't eat anything but porterhouse sesak
and won't drink anything bus bear. WhsEe
did you get HINT
Dealer-I bought him Of q tramp. -omAAa
World
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10

Robinson-You know Dumley, DOM you.
Brownt
Brown-Oh, yes.
Robinson-W a. q man how doss hs
strike youi
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for Ave dollars anA
sometimes for ten.-Nsw York Sun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10

The Height OF Selfishnsss.
An unpopular youth Of Cologne,
With pain I'm his stomach did mognA
he heaved great sigh
And said, 81 would dieh,
But the loas would be only my ogpA"
-Ts6A
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10

what Are the wild Waves sayings
He AoAsed In 20 the wave Of her hAn1
And tenderiy pressed his suit
But all on sudden he hoated out
On the wave Of hsr father,s boce
--DstsoiE Free Hrsm
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-08-10

Epitaph ON q Goal Dealer.
Beneath this sod <hsre sleeps man.
Freed hap'ly from lffe's fetter;
Friends, kindly let ~ hope he's gone
Where business win be better.
--washington Ortiz.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-10

THE CAUSES of Democratic defeat are
numerous. The first and chief was the
rash effort Of Cleveland 60 commit the
party TO free trade. But back OF all inn
mediate causes, back of the personal adj
ninistrution OF the government by Mr.
Cleveland with the sole purpose OF vote
making, was the transformation OF the
Democratic into the Cleveland party
In thecampaign OF 1884, The New York
sun predicted that in the event OF Cleye-
lands election, lac would destroy the
power Of the old Democratic leaders i'm the
North and substitute Cleveland leaders.
Snch men Ms Thurman were laid on the
shelf and such mems az Villas were brought
10 the front Mr.. Cleveland particularly
depended ON reformation OF a Cleveland
party in the South 90 give him absolute
dictatorship over the Democratic party.
lie was successful. Backed by the Solid
and undertake the impossible task Of In
ilicting free-trade policy ON "a nation
that iSprospcrousunder protection. He
has done exactly what Mr.. Dana. the
Ione-headed editor OF The sun, declared
lac would do; he has wrecked the Demo
cratic party. The wreck is final far ms
national politics are concerned Until
the country is ready for free trade, the
record just made by the Democratic party
will be fatal in any national campaign
Sentinel.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-10

1865 the ludington, Wells < Van Schaick
Co., and the Kirby Carpenter Co.. bought
$500 acres on the Pine river. a tributary
TO the Menominee, at sixty-five cents an
acre, il having been what was called scrip
college lnnd. The pine on il is selling NJ
So thousand, which would make the
trnct worth S156,0OO, there being 25,-
600, 900 feet Of stumpage on il Of excel
lent timber. Several years ago. a man
who had 900 acres 81 land in Marinette
county fairly bounded the Ludington.
Wells 4 Van Schaick interest To buy the
property, and kept il up for three orfoul'
years. IL was remote from streams, and
the timber was largely norway. Finally,
after some interesting dicker that IL
would take 20 much space % elncidate
here, the man was offered 81 200 for the
tract, and took il up There proved 20
be 2O,000,00o feet Of stunipage ON the
land worth 81 quick as shooting. These
are only few instances oE the many by
which the rapid rise Of pine stumpago in
the Menominee region is illustrated This
enhancement Of the value OF pine has
been brought about partly by the de-
mand but largely 10y the fact that means
OF transportation have been afforded by
the building oinew railroads. Theincreas-
Ing wealth OF the owners has also enabled
them TO hold their property with Hrm
grip. Ii has also placed themin condition
TO go into the soutl. and purchase i'm
inense tracts oip'ne, which will also be
held firmly Tor rise. Thus they have
transferable portion 81 their prosperity
to the Gulf states. and given timber pro-
perties in that section mighty boost in
vnlup
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-10

Another wonderful discovery has been
made and that too by lady in this
county. Disease hlstened its clutches
upon her and 'or seven years she with
stood it's severest tests, but her vital
organs were undermined and death seem
cd imminent. For three months she
coughed incessantly and could not sleep
She bought of us bottle OF DR.. Kings
New Discovery for consumption and was
so much relieved ON taking first dose that
she slept all night and with one bottle
has been miraculously cured. Her name
is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus writes w. G.
Hamrick & Co., of Shelby, N. C. Get n
free trial bottle nj j. Il. Bowers drug
store.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-10

MAsroDoN township officers: G II Rob
erts, supervisor; Frank scadden, clerk p c
Butts, treasurer.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-11-10

THKRE Is nO end 20 the persistent de-
innnd for an grades 81 ora While every
pound Of standard ores has long since
been engaged, there are still few odd
lots pf nom BesSemers in the market,
ranging I'M prices all the way from 81 10
$3.50 The consumption ofore continues
without abatement and iunncemen are
making all the iron they can possibly get
out. observation-disclosures season isquite
fair But littlepigiron IL being eonsnmed
by the rail mills and practically nothing
II known 81 that branch OF the business.
The rail men might start up with the
beginning OF tie year hnd they sufficient
Inducements Some offers have been
made by the railway interests, but they
are not satisfactory Co mill men, $32 be-
ing the maximum price offered. Some
inquiry has ben madeior all rail deliver
"a non Bessemer ores for winter use, and
negotiations in that direction are still
pending Cleveland Iron Tnsde Review.