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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
AN INDEPENDENT BUYER.
G. j. Boynton Goes on the 1arket
Backed by Organized Merchants.

1t was stated in these columns the
first part of the week that G. J. Boyn--
ton, of Garden City, had negotiated
successfully with the Merchants Pro-
tective Association to act as stock
buyer on salary, using his own money.
The committee was then at work
raising the necessary funds, and it
has succeeded to an extent which
will warrant Mr.. BOynton going up
on the street Monday. He will have
his headquarters at Clement Schroe-
der's hardware store, in block four
teen, and will pay up to fifty cents of
the Chicago market, giving honest
weights. The farmers will receive
everything that there is in it, and the
prices will be ahead of those paid in
any of the towns around. This
should result in greatly stimulating
the sale of hogs and other stock, and
bring to the city trade that has been
going elsewhere With the best
prices paid for hogs, and with such
competition among the retail mer-
chants as to make bargains the rule
in every store, the streets ought to be
full of people and teams.
Mr.. Boynton is an old resident of
this county, and has splendid repu-
tation for fairness and honesty His
appearance on the market will be
strong factor in the city's business in
terests, and it will assure every
farmer that absolute fairness will
prevail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
INSTITUTE AFTERMATH,
Why the Farmers Didn't Get Reduced
Railroad Rates.

The farmers who had expected to Sc
cure reduced railroad rates to the in
stitute held in this city this week
were disappointed. They were to have
had rate of one and third fare for
the round trip provided that more
than hundred tickets were sold at
fifty cents or more. DR.. Curryer lays
the blame for their not getting this
reduction on the ticket agents at the
various strtions, who did not furnish
the farmers with receipts for their
money. The farmers did not know
that they should have gotten these,
and while more than the one hundred
were entitled to reduced rates, none
got the benefit of them. He states
that next year the matter Will be made
more plain TO the farmers in the
printed circulars.
DR.. Curryer is we'll satisfied with
the institute, and thinks that it can
probably be secured for Mankato
again next year, as it would do more
good TO have it here with large at
tendance than somewhere else with a
smaller one
The first day, as many failed TO get
aboard the accommodation train at
Lake Crystal as found seats or stand
ing room, but the excess came on the
next train.
The board of trade committee did
not have much success in talking up
starch factory, but President Shoe
maker has been getting information
and hopes to have something to report
TO the board at its meeting Mon
day morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
DEATH OF MRS. MOON.

Mrs. Susan c.. Moon died at o'clock
Saturday morning at the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Robt. Roberts.
She was 70 years old last November,
and has been sick for a number of
years of nervous trouble, the last two
in this city Two daughters survive
her, Mrs. Roberts and Mrs Brown, the
latter of Sumner, Iowa, both of whom
have been constantly in attendance
on their mother, who for seven weeks
has been confined to her bed. La their
loss they have the sympathy OF many
friends
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
A FINE TEAM.

S. G. Brooks Esq, of Mapleton,
brought to Mankato Friday night
handsome span of Hambletonian
mares, full sisters, aged four and five
years, weighing LOO pounds each, land
sold them this morning to Martin
Weltgen, the liveryman. for 5000 cash.
The animals are beauties, exception
ally well matched and of the best
blood They were sired by Dawson"
the HambetOnian, better known as
the Tenney horse, and will add ma
terially to Mr.. WIS stock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14

matters in this respect. A part of
every girls education should be to be-
come a good cook. Farmers ought to
live like kings, for they have every
thing at hand for that purpose. She
illustrated her remarks on this topic
with very many pet stories.
Referred to the rights Of woman
in the home. These are not the rights
we hear SO much about, but are just
as important. Every woman in home
has right to the best which that
home can afford No man has a right
to neglect these things and then grum-
bic because things are not to his lik-
ing. There should be more thought
fulness on the part of all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
PROTECTED FROM LOSS.
Three Tladelia Men in the City on
Unusual BUSINESS.

Frank Lee, p. Mitchell and John
Mccarthy, three prominent and SUBJ
stantial citizens of Madelia were in
the city Friday for the purpose of
securing $4,000 with which to re-
imburse the farmers who have
had grain in the Madelia Far
mers' Warehouse. They state that
the manager has been unfortunate
in some private speculations, and
sold 10000 bushels of wheat
and 1000 bushels of flax
TO meet the expense. The grain was
the property Of the farmers, and the
loss musJ DE made good, and this is
why the three gentlemen mentioned
are borrowing individually $1,000 each
today in this city. They state fur
ther that the manager, who has here
tofore bourne the highest reputa-
tion, has agreed to turn in all the pro-
perty of which he is possessed, to
help meet the loss.
1t is expected that the stockholders
will reimburse the three who are
standing under now.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
Hiss STELLA MCCOY DEAD.

Geo. B. Owen received telegram
Monday stating that Miss Stella
Mccoy died Sunday of consumpt
at Merriam Park. Her remains
be brought to this city on the Wedl
day noon train and inferred in q
wood cemetery. There will be
services here, The funeral service
ing held at Merriam Park Miss Nc
Coy was formerly resident of this
city and was highly respected by all
who knew her. 1t will be recalled
that her mother died about a month
ago.
Ed. Schumacher Friday sold
two of the Elgin windmills TO farmers
who were in to the Institute.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
SCHOOL BOARD.
Several natters Considered at Friday
Nights Meeting.

The adjourned meeting of the
school board was held Friday night.
Kenaston presented
his January report of the enrolment
and attendance.
Special recommendations of the sup
erintendent were left with the eX-
pense committee with power to act.
The matter of holding exercises to
properly commemorate Lincoln's and
Washington birthdays came up,
superintendent Kenaston reporting
that the teachers proposed to hold the
exercises on the mornings of those
days, which are legal holidays.
Mr. Fletcher thought that the
teachers might need the holidays in
other ways, owing to their work, and
that on this account it might be bet
ter to hold the exercises on the pre-
vious day in each case.
DR.. Davis made the point that the
teachers and pupils should not feel
that there was any compulsion about
the matter, and he would rather not
have the exercises if there was any
such feeling.
superintendent KenastOn said that
there would be no such feeling, as all
were united in favor OF having the ex-
erciseS.
The discussion of the matter led to
no action being taken, and after the
usual bills had been allowed the board
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
DAIRY AND STOCK
Discussed by the Farm
erS in their Great
Meeting To-
day.
Prof. Maria Sanford Adj.
dressed a Large
AudineCe Last
EVening
Closing of One of the
Most Successful
Institutes in
the State.

The institute Friday was the sue
cess of Thursday repeated. The vari-
Gus subjects were all treated in a
most practical manner, and the
questions asked elected much ad-
ditional information.
The meeting Friday evening was an
interesting one, and the address of
Prof. Sanford most able one For
over an hour she held her audience in
close attention and gave them many
valuable hints which could be follow
ed with profit.
The institute closed with the
afternoon session, and has been one
of the most successful ever held in
the State
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
LAID AT REST.
The Remains of Frank w. Allen Con-
signed to Earth.

The remains of Frank w. Allen ar
rived from St. Paul on the noon train
and were met at the depot by dele
cation from Mankato lodge No. sc,
X. of F., of which he was member,
and the relatives in this city, and
escorted to the M. E. church. The
services at the church this afternoon
were conducted by DR.. Cleveland
and were of very impressive nature
Among the floral decorations were
a handsome wreath bearing the
words "Our Brother, Division 40, O.
r. Co." and floral shield presented
by the X. of p. lodge.
At the grave the X. of P. ritualistic
service was performed.
The remains were escorted from
St. Paul to this city y the following
committee from Division 40, Order of
Railway Conductors, of st. Paul: G.
d Williams, j. w. Lyons, j. Feeney,
VIM. Carter, j. GOener and Alex
Lyons. They also attended the SER
vices at the church and returned to
ST. Paul this afternoon. j. Flood. a
brakeman, also came from st. Paul.
The deceased was a member of Div
isiOn No. 40, and carried $1,000 of life
insurance.
The pail bearers were j. B. Rich
ards, A. w. Hart, f. w.
Robinson, w. H. Jones, B. f. Pay
and e. f. Soaring.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
Morning Session.

| l. he SeSSlOu UlllS IDOTDlDS WdSOpcucu
with large attendance of farmers,
all anxious TO avail themselves of the
opportunity to gain whatever infor-
nation possible. Whenever the OPP
portunity occurred they piled the
speaker with questions, and they were
questions which were right to the
point. In all respects the session was
one of the most interesting and prof.
table yet held.
At the opening hour this morning
Mr.. Wedge again talked upon horti-
cultural matters, devoting his atten-
| tion mostly to the subject of grating.
| His talk was most interesting one
and was listened to very closely by
those present, as he carefully eX-
planned the matter.
Following this was talk upon dairy
matters, by Mr.. Carlisle. He gave
a most practicable talk upon butter
making, and how to Car for and feed
cows for good butter. Said Mr.. Gregg
often called him the butter-maker of
the institute. He could not make
butter. No one could. The butter
was made when it came from the cow.
1t was in the form of fine PARTICLES of
butter which can be seen under a
miScroscOpe floating around in the
milk. It's flavor is largely dependent
mr. of q
again emphasized his remarks of
yesterday about cleanliness in milk
ing, and the care Of the milk. For
good butter, the milk must be good in
the first place, and then it must be
handled well. Ii should be kept in a
room by itself where the doors of the
kitchen cannot penetrate. This ap-
plies more particularly to shallow set
ting. In shallow pans the Swimming
should be done just as the milk is
turning sour. He liked the deep cans
best. Is less work, and gets more
cream, The temperature of the water
Tor the cans should he at least 40 de-
greeS. If it is warmer all the cream
will not be obtained. The separator
system however is much the best, and
increases the butter yield 25 per cent.
An exhibition of churning was given
on the stage and the matter of hand
ling the cream SO as to get good but
ter was fully explained Also the
handling of The butter in the churn
and preparing it for packing.
Mrs. Tilson next followed with a
talk upon the feeding of poultry. She
varies the food which she gives her
hens. Said some people laughed at
her for what she called her bill of fare
for hens, but when they had once
tried it, and then discontinued it for
a while down goes the egg production,
and SO they see the value of it. She
explained fully the various kinds of
food used. La the winter the food
should be warmed before feeding, if
you wash 20 Keep up The egg prOduc-
tiOu a grain sli,ll.d $50 be warmed.
W isd led no 30 r grain. 1t should
be -! a. s.aoI quality as that fed to
auyU ii / animal on Tie farm
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
Curryer, Mr.. Carlyle and others

Curryer, Mr. Carlyle and others
spoke.
The most of the farmers who have
been attending the institute left for
home this afternoon, aud on ali sides
were to be heard expressions of the
benefit which it has been to those
who were present.
1t is not considered likely that an
evening meeting will be held.
The COOLING school yesterday after
noon drew together 500 ladies, con-
siderable proportion being from the
city, and the hall was again crowded
this afternoon A poultry talk pre-
coded the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14
Last Evenings Session.

At the opening of the evening ses-
sion there was good attendance, and
the same interest which was de-
veloped during the day was mani
tested. Mr.. Wedge gave talk upon
horticultural matters, devOting con-
siderable attention to the culture of
apple trees. He advised Our farmers
to get their stock to set out from
nurseries near at home, instead of
sending to eastern or southern nur-
series. The difference in climate is
too great. At the close of his re-
marks a large number of questions
were asked and much information
was brought out regarding the hand
ling and care of fruit trees. At the
close of Mr.. Wedges remarks, Prof.
Maria Sanford, Of the State Uni
verSity, was introduced and spoke up
on "Home." Home, she said, ought
to be the happiest place on earth.
Many excuse themselves for not max
ing it so, because they are poor If
they had wealth so that they could
have this or that, they could make
home pleasant place. But on the
whole she believed that if the homes
Of the state of Minnesota were d.
vided into two classes, those of wealth
on one size, and those Of smaller
means upon the other, that the most
I, -, Il
BILE and smaller homes. She gave
several illustrations of what had come
under her observation. in this respect.
She addressed few words of advice
to the young man who is looking
for girl that would make him good
wife; said that if he saw girl that
. was kind to her aged rand-parents
and to her mother, would wear an old
hat so her mother could have new
one, she was girl to tie to. To the
girls she would say, that if they saw "A
young man who was kind around the
house, who did NOT find fault with
everything, and could ut up a stove
pipe without swearing, he was the
one for husband.
But the home should not be place
for work only. There should be more
or less diversion, 50 th4t il may not
become place of drudgery and the
intellectual side of life should be
looked after There should be an in
tellectual growth at all times. There
should be contentment in the home.
sllpshod in the house, but hat con-
tentment which is not always long
ing after things they can't have.
Heard John q. SAKE lecture once
about folks who lived on the north
side of tree, eating wormy apples
with a rusty knife, while fac pippins
were falling to the ground upon the
other side. If you are Oh The north
side, get around on the other side.
There should be thrift in the home,
needless waste should bt discounte-
nanced. In many homes enough is
wasted to keep an ordi'Ary family.
The great point to study is to know
what you want. Never get anything
because it is cheap, if yol really do
not need it. If you have 0 cut short
in anything because you annot afford
it, make up it's loss with cd cheer.
Another important i n is good
food. She was glad of I'll good work
the farm institute is doiu in helping
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-02-14

The funeral of Mrs. Lizzie Wig
ley, Sunday, was largely attended,
about 125 teams being in line. Tue
remains were inferred in MinneOpa
cemetery. The deceased leaves bus
band and two children, one four and
the other two years OLD.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-10
Senator PETER Corrected.

In the speech delivered by him
in the U. S. Senate, shortly before
the adjournment of Congress, Senator
PETER alluded to the Populist vote
of Georgia, in 1894, as being due to
a fusion with the Republicans.
The Senator is wrong, There has
never been any fusion between the
Populists of Georgia or any other
party whatever.
In 1892 and in 1894 many Repub-
licans voted with US. We were glad
to have their help. But there was
no more fusion in 1894, when We
polled $4,000 votes, than there was
in 1892 when we polled $4,000.
The increase in our strength was
largely due to the legitimate growth
OF the Populist party. Thousands OF
Democrats who had opposed us in
1892 joined US in 1894.
T. L. W.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-10
POpuIist State Convention.

The State Convention of the Peo-
pies Party of Georgia is hereby
called to meet at the capitol, in At
lanta, Ga, at noon, on Thursday, the
9th day of August 1896.
The purpose OF the convention is
to put out an Electoral Ticket, to
nominate State House officers, to
choose a new Executive Committee
and to transact such other business
as may legitimately come before a
general State Convention of the party.
Each county ia entitled to twice as
many votes in the Convention as it
has representatives in the Legisls-
ture, but the number of delegates is
not limited.
A full Convention should be had
as it will be the most important
meeting we have ever held.
THos. L. WATSON,
Chairman.
OSCAR PARKER, Secretary.
June %, 1896.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-10
Congressional Convention.

The Congressional Convention OF
Peoples Party of The 4th Congress
sional District is called to meet at
Warm Springs on the 25!h day of
August for the purpose Of nominate
ing candidate for Congress.
Each County in the District is en-
titled to two delegates for each mem
Der of the Legislature and they are
hereby requested to elect or select
these delegates as they may see
proper on Saturday the 18th day Of
August.
Judge James K, Hines will be with
US and address the convention.
JOHN Fl. TRAYLoR.
Chm. P. P. Elk. Com. 4th, Dis.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-10
OUR PUBLISHING COMPANY

Annual Convention Of Stockholders and
Meeting Of Directors Called.
The regular annual meeting OF the
Board OF Directors OF Our Publishing
Company, aad the regular annual
convention of the Stockholders there
of, are hereby called to meet at 10
o'clock a. m, at the Company's office
in the city of Atlanta, On August 6 h
1896, for the purpose of electirg
officers for the ensuing year, deter
mining upon the publication of a
daily paper, and trapsaoting such
other bus ness as may be necessary
and proper. June 81, 1896.
THos L. WATSON,
President
MAcKIE STURGIs,
Secretary.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-10

From the amount of counting the
Democrats are doing we presume
that Mr.. Democrat wants TO marry
Miss Populist and celebrate their
silver welding some time in the flu.
ture. How ever, Miss Populist
seems to be in no hurry to make a
selection from her great number of
admirers.-Peoplo's Advocate.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-10

According to Maj, Mckinley every
nation which has Tariff compels
the foreigner to pay its taxes. Now,
as each nation England excepted)
has an elaborate Tariff system, each
nation has been lucky enough to load
its taxes on the foreigner. This is
quito queer. As these Tariffs have
been hammering the unlucky for
eigner f n a century or so, he must
have sticks of patience and noun.
People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-07-10
How to Write Articles for This
Paper.
OSCAR PARKER, Secretary.
June %, 1896.

~"
~ Don't use writing paper at all.
Show your independence, and your
lack of slagish reverence for custom,
by writing on wrapping paper, ad-
vertising circulars, scraps OF old
newspapers, and on the back of
dodgers, handbills and Liver-pill
posters.
(2) Don't use pen and ink. That's
taoky and old fogyish. Use pencil
blunt at the end. The blunter it
it the more your copy smears and
rubs. By writing with pencil
blunt pencil especially,-you put
your copy into good condition to
make our printers realize that pro-
family is no relief and that what
they need is religion-aud lots Of it.
Such copy, crowded in upon us in
proper quantities, robs death of its
terrors, and dlsciplines us for the
hereafter.
(3) Don't ecu omize space. Say
everything that comes to mind,
whether it fits your subject or not.
In cases whers one page would ex-
press your idea and fifteen would
scatter it till it is too thin to taste,
always write the fifteen pages. Its
good manual exercise for you and
will develop the muscles of your
tight arm.
(4) Don't prepay all the postage.
One stamp is enough. We will gladly
pay the balance. That's what we
are here for. To pay from four to
eight cents for the privilege of taking
your article out Of the Post oiiice is
one of the joys Of our existence.
Don't deprive US of this innocent
luxury. Give us more of it. fever
we get fat it will be on this diet,
~ Always ask us to return your
article if we decide not to print it.
This request is one which no news
paper will comply with, ard You have
been told SO forty Thousand times,
(more or less,) and the fact that y5u
can still have the courage to make
the request will prove to the editor
that you are a NEST remarkably
hopeful and persevering citizen.
(6) If you cant think Of what you
want TO say in prose, say it in poetry.
The advantage of saying it in poetry
is that you need not understand
what you are driving at. In writing
prose you are hampered, in spite of
yourself, by knowledge of the fact
that the editor will expect you to say
something which he can comprehend,
but with poetry it is different. Poetry
gives you latitude and longitude
which prose can never grant. On,
if you would have good time, and,
at the same time, fling the editor
into speechless ecstacy "lrap into
poetry" T. E. w.