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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
TESTIMONY INDISPUTABLE.
Regarding the Hedge Fence
QuestiOn-It Grows In
Minnesota.

With reference to the hedge and wire
fence now being introduced into this
county by the Minnesota Hedge and
Wire Fence Co., the following from the
Austin Times of Saturday last will
answer many questions in the minds OF
our farmers:
The Times, owing to the peculiar posi-
ton taken by a few men in this county
on the live" fence question, has gone
to the trouble of thoroughly investigat-
ing the matter. We wrote the follow
ing letter to several parties in Iowa,
who have the same fence that is pro-
posed to plant here. We have replies
to them all so far which we also publish
the originals can be seen at this office.
Monday we visited a hedge of this
fence in Minneapolis and saw the trees
growing The old lady who owns the
place planted the seeds seven years ago
and has given them but little care.
Some of the trees are nearly twenty
which can be seen at this Office. Since
our return we have received a letter
(Which we publish below that proves
conclusively that the tree will grow
here. Also we have seen the same tree
growing wild on the banks of the Cedar
river. This should dispell all doubts
of its living as it is indigenous to our
state. The testimonials published below
are from men whose words are beyond
question and we ouselves believe that
this is the fence of the future. Skepti-
cism may be all right at times but in
such matters as this evidence must pre-
vail. After our investigation we thor
oughly and unhesitatingly endorse this
fence as just the thing needed in our
great state. The testimonials published in
another part of this paper are worthy
of your perusal and consideration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
LYONS, Iowa, Sept. 1, 1896.

LYONS, Iowa, Sept. 1, 1896.
Mississippi Valley Hedge and Wire
Fence Co.
Gentlemen: In answer to your in
quiry asking how liked my hedge fence
since it was FLASHED and wired, will
say that my fence has exhibited won
derful growth since it was plashed. 1t
being along the public highway many
people observed it and some, as it ap-
peared after it was FLASHED, said it
would never produce another sprout.
l will admit that 1 was somewhat
skeptical myself, and if 1 had not seen
and examined honey locust hedges my
self, which were similarly treated, in
the eastern states, would not have per-
mitted you to plash my fence, but in
two weeks every trunk commenced
sprouting and in thirty days it once
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
j. III. LINDMIER,

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Dec %, 1896.
Mr.. S. H. Harrison, Austin, MINI.
Dear Sir: Replying to your inquiry
of the 21st inst, would say that two
years ago l went with committee of
citizens from this place to view hedge
fences as constructed by the Dayton
system. We saw numerous fences in
Canada, New York, Ohio and Indiana
that seemed to me to be perfect in their
line. They were things of beauty turn
ing all kinds of stock such as horses,
cattle, sheep and hogs without injury
to same. Farmers owning such fences
and others whom [ conversed with, were
unanimous in their opinions as to the
real merit and value of these fences.
1t costs nothing except the labor of
trimming and keeping it in order after
it is once fence. The shoots will not
run out and grow. 1t confines itself
absolutely to the hedge row in which it
is planted. The plants are very hardy
and grow rapidly. While in Canada
and western New York the question of
obstruction by drifting snow in winter
was pretty thoroughly discussed with
residents who agreed that the roads
were in no way affected by the use of
live fences.
personally feel that there is no ques-
ton about the utility and desirability
of the honey locust live fence made I'M
der the Dayton system.
Yours truly,
J. T. HAMILTON.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
AUSTIN. Mimi. Dec. 81. 1896

Dear Sir: Col. Sam Johnson is in our
city in the interest Of the Minnesota
Hedge and Wire Fence Co. I under
stand you are familiar with the fence,
will you kindly write me by return
mail your opinion of the same. We,
having prairie state, should encour-
age hedges if they are of the right kind.
Yours respectfully,
S. H. HARRISON.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
MODERN WOODMEN.
Excellent Entertainment Given by
Them Tuesday Evening.

The Modern Woodmen of America
lodge held its first meeting in it's new
quarters in the A o. q. hall Tues
day, and it was open to the public.
The hall was filled with Woodmen and
their friends, who spent a most enjoy
able evening. The following excel
lent literary program was rendered.:
Selections Tidland Bros. Orchestra
selection. ... ...... Mrs. Clara Gish-Ewing
Duet, Mrs. w. F. Jones and Miss Margaret Jones
Solo. ;..,............ Mrs. Mary Jones
oelectlon ..................... MRS. Ewing
I w. f. Jones, the clerk, gave his re-
port for the year 1896, which showed
that the lodge was in excellent stand
ing financially.
B. d. Smith gave some interesting
facts about the order. Fourteen years
ago last night, on Jan. 9Th, 1883, the
first Woodman lodge was organized,
and the membership has grown faster
than that of any other order. 1t has
more than doubled its membership in
the past two years. The local Wood
men lodge was organized in 1888 with
only seven charter members, and now
numbers l27,
The following officers were installed
after the literary program:
Venerable Council-W. H Hart.
Worthier Advi>er-D. 9. Davies.
Clerk-W E. Jones.
!, Banker 4 Geo. Pass.
Escort-Otto KOke
Watchman-W w. Raymore.
S-ntry-E. A Whitcomb.
Manager-Hermin Bierbauer.
The dance room was then thrown
open and the old and young danced
and were merry. The entertainment
was complete success in every way.
-Ali book accounts and notes due
the firm Of John Klein & Co. to Jan.
1st, 1897, are to be paid TO Leo. S
Lamm. whose office is in block four
teen, over Clement Schreier's hard
ware store.
WANTED-SecOnd-h hand safe, 1000
or 800 pounds Address lock box 43,
Mapltton, Mimi, stating price.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08

SPEAKING Of the recently adopted
amendment regarding pardons. the
Wiuona Republican says that under
the provi>loos OF he recently adopted
ame DIN IN the cons tuition pro-
vi ing for State bpird of pardon, no
further pardons can be- granted by
the governor Secretary Hart, of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
PARALTA, Iowa, Dec. 80, 1896

S. Ri. Harrison, Austin. MINI.
Dear Sir: Yours of the 21st relative
to hedge fence received 1 have stock
in two companies organized for building
of such fences and l am perfectly salts
fed with my investment.
We have grown good fences here
profitable to both us and purchaser.
Any further information you may wish
I will gladly give you if l can.
Yours truly,
NJ G.. PLUMMER
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WATERLOO, Iowa, Dec. %, 1896.
J. Fl. COULT.

Samuel ii. Harrison, Esq, Austin, Mimi
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 21st ut
hand. In reply will say 1 know very
little of this man Col. Sam johnson,
who you say is in your city in the inter-
est of the hedge business. but I am in
formed by reliable parties that Mr..
Johnson is very worthy man and per-
fectly reliable in every way
Regarding the hedge business 1 can
talk to you more intelligently as l have
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
Dissolution Notice.

The firm of Ewing & Pressnall has
been dissolved ny mutual consent. j.
A. Ewing 10 collect all bills and pay
all claims against said firm
Eagle Lake, Dec. 81, 1896
j A. EWING
A. III. PRESSNALL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08

FROM the present situation in
several states which elect United
States senators, it looks as though
the experience which will be gathered
will strengthen the feeling among
the people that senators should be
elected by direct vote.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08

Stone City, Jones Co., La. Dec. %, '96.
S. II. Harrison, Esq, Editor Times,
Austin, MINI.
Dear Sir: Answering your esteemed
letter of the 21st, regarding the Hedge
and Wire Fence Co., which Col. Sam
johnson is now representing in your
city. have to say that my faith is so
strong in it that became stakeholder
in two hedge fence companies organized
by Col. Sam. johnson in Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, have bought, and ara now grow
ing for the second year, over half a
mile of the fence, and believe it to be
the best and cheapest fence for all pur-
poses.
1 think so much of it's future that my
stock is not for SALE I believe it to be
one of the best investments [ have.
Yours truly,
J. A. GREEN.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08

had quite little experience in that
line. am president of the local COM
pany here, and am also one of party
of gentlemen here who purchased the
state of Nebraska. We have been quite
successful, both here and in Nebraska.
In the latter state we have only fairly
got started but think we are going to do a
very satisfactory business. We have
already put in one splendid company of
seven counties and they in turn have
sold great many miles of fence and
put it in last spring, and l understand
they are all well pleased with the pro-
gress they have made. Now, to be brief,
I will say 1 consider a good hedge and
wire fence combined the best that can
be produced in the world. There could
be great deal more said about the
hedge fences, but think 1 have prob
ably taken up too much of you time.
Any further information that can give
you will be furnished cheerfully at any
time. Yours truly,
E. CROAK
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
FAITH IN HUMAN NATURE.
New York Cafe That Reposes Implicit
Confidence In It's Customers.

IL is rather surprising TO find right on
Park row a cafe that trusts its custom
ers perfectly This place has probably
800 regular callers 1t is open day and
night, and Is run on a system of i'm
plicit faith in the honesty of man.
While not "A place strictly high class it
offers what might be called very
Comfortable" meal with trimmings
before or after Altogether, it is simply
a plain place for an everyday man, with
occasionally little something extra
on the bill of fare equaling anything in
the city
This, Of course can be said Of hun
dreds of similar places, but the system
of payment is something novel. The
proprietor a stout German, boasts no
rashicr as there is very little cash to
take in On the cigar counter is day
book The customer comes in, goes to
the ice chest in the corner if ne wishes
and takes quiet nip out Of a black
bottle. Then he orders what he wants
on the bill of fare 1t is served quickly
and neatly He then counts up his own
Indebtedness and puts it opposite his
name in the book, including the nip, -
or a cigar, if he prefers that. He then
walks serenely out, knowing no proprie-
tor is glaring at him and no cashier
yelling for him to come back and make
the cash register good.
This sort of childlike simplicity in
running Il business in the very heart of
city filed with bunkoers, green goods
men and gold bricks without number
is said to be winning venture. Gus.
toners invariably settle weekly, Friday
and Saturday being pay days, and the
proprietor says he has as yet to lose a
bill through deliberate fraud. A little
experience with man like that is al
most enough to renew ones confidence
in human nature. New York Letter in
Pittsburg Dispatch
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
Dangers In Circulating Libraries.

foreign medical journal has been pub
fishing facts about the dissemination of
disease through books from public Libraries
1t is, of course, impossible for librarians to
ascertain where books have been or to
know the conditions of families into which
they go. A large number Of books were
examined and were found to contain the
bacilli of pneumonia, diphtheria and many
other sorts, some of which were harmless
Even new books fresh from the publishers
hands were found to contain germs. There
are very many persons who practice wet
ting the fingers with the lips or tongue
when turning the pages of books This is
an exceedingly dangerous thing to do, not
only to the person who does it, but to all
others who may use the book afterward,
especially IL the person so doing has any
form of disease In the system. Invalids of
all kinds are likely to be great readers, and
the consumptiye or those suffering with
cancer may unwittingly deposit on the
pages of the volumes they peruse the dead
ly germs of their own malady. 1t has been
suggested that library books be subjected
to intense heat Mt intervals frequent enough
to insure their immunity as transmitters
OF disease.-New York Ledger.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
Primitive Surrery.

1t is difficult at this day to realize the
horrors of a surgical operation before
the discovery OF anasthesia. The sur.
geon's knife was necessarily pitiless,
ana the victim could only writhe and
scream under the torture. The horror of
an operation, even to a hero, may be
better understood by story of Nelson,
included III a paper by DIR. John Ash
hurst Oh Surgery Before the Days of
An@sthetics, F" published in the Phila.
delphia Record:
NO Drawer or more gallant gentleman
ever lived than Admiral Viscount Mel
son, and after his right elbow had been
shattered by French bullet in the as.
sault at Tenerife he manifested the ut.
most courage, refusing to be taken to
the nearest ship lest the sight OF his in
jury should alarm the wife of fellow
officer whose own fate was uncertain.
When his own ship was reached, he
climbed up its side without assistance,
saying:
Tell the surgeon TO make haste and
get his instruments. / know must lose
my right arm, 20 the sooner it is off the
better"
lie underwent the amputation, so
says private letter Of one of his mid
shipmen, with the same firmness and
courage that have always marked his
character.
And yet 10 painfully was Nelson
affected by the GOODNESS Of the operators
knife that when next going into action
at the famous battle of the Nile he gave
standing orders to his surgeons that hot
water should always be kept in readi.
ness during an engagement, so that if
another operation should be required he
might at least have the poor comfort of
being cut with warm instruments.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
Two ut n Birth.

In the town of B party feeling waxed
hot and relentless ut general election.
The two parties were so equal in numbers
That the variation of u single vote one way
or another might be matter of most seri-
Gus consequence. OF course on both sides
sharp eyes were open and watchful. A
young man came up to the polling booth
on election day and offered his vote. 1t
was his first appearance in the character of
an eiector. He had just got married and
he had the independence to differ in poll
tics from his father, who challenged the
vote
ION what groundsp' demanded the Off
cial
"He amt 81"
II am FL, ," asserted the youth.
NO, you amt" persisted the father.
you won't be one and twenty till tomor-
row."
II say willP' cried the youth. 1T was
born on Dec. 3. 1t is down SO in the old
Bible.'
Then it's mistaken said the old
man. You weren't born till the morning
OF Dec o, can swear"
How can you swearp''
Howl" repeated the father Indignantly.
"Goodness gracious, wasn't thereY''
Wen, retorted the son, with proud de-
lance, land wasn't there tooY''
The young man voted.-Pearson's Week
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
Grant,s Change of Comnlexlon.

Colonel Parker, the Indian, had been
diligently employed in these busy days
helping to take care Of General Grants
correspondence. He wrote an excellent
hand, and as one of the military secre-
taries often overhauled the generals
correspondence and prepared answers to
his private letters. This evening he was
seated at the writing table in the gen
erals tent, while his chief was stand
ing ut little distance outside talking
with some of the staff A citizen, who
had come to City Point in the employ
OF the sanitary commission and who
had been at Cairo when the general
took command there in 1861, approach
ed the group and inquired: "Where is
the old mans tent? I'd like to get a
look at him. Haven't seen him for
three years. " Rawlins, to avoid being
interrupted, said, "That's his tent, -
at the same time pointing to it.
The man stepped over TO the tent,
looked i'll, and saw the swarthy features
OF Parker as he sat in the generals
chair. The visitor seemed little puz-
zled, and as he walked away was heard
to remark, "Yes, that's him, but he's
got all fired sunburned since | last had
a look at him. F." The general was great
ly amused by the incident and repeated
the remark afterward to Parker, who en-
Joyed it as much as the others. Cam
paigning With Grant" by General Hor-
ace Porter, in Century
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
The Great Eastern as . Show Shin

The last days of the Great Eastern
were certainly sad, considering the pur-
pose for which she was designed nd
the great work she did in cable laying
For some time before she was broken
up on the mud of the River Mersey,
near Liverpool, she was on view as a
show ship. One firm of Liverpool cloth
iers hired her for season, and in addi-
ton to using her for its advertising
purposes made use of her for catch pen.
ny shows. In the large cable tank cir
Gus was fitted up, and performances
given at so much head, while other
exhibitions OF the Coney Island type
were spread all over her deck. New
York Sun.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21

/, .ticics lat In Sleeping Apartments by
the Passengers.

some curious things are picked up by
,loeping car porters and n goodly proper
ton OF them are turned over TO persons In
authority, 20 he restored to their owners II
called for. The Found bureau Of pal
ace car company often affords an interest
ing study. An innumerable variety OF
ticketed articles there displayed bears ocu-
lar testimony 10 the freaks of absentmind-
cd ness. There are pathetic as well as
amusing suggestions i'm these lost articles,
for some of them are obviously mementos
OF tender associations. A -baby's tiny
worsted shoe, for instance, found In a
sleeping berth where no baby had been,
tells its own touching little story.
Each article, as soon as IL is handed TO
the custodian of the Found" bureau, Is
made into neat parcel and marked with
the day and hour of finding, name of the
sleeping car number of the train and the
name of the finder. Most of these mislaid
personal effects are found under the seats
or in the lavatories of the cars. Fully two
thirds of the women's belongings which
are picked up by sleeping car porters are
toilet articles or jewelry left in the lava
tories. 1t was only few days ago that a
porter found two valuable finger rings in
a washbowl They had been sucked into
the escape pipe together and fortunately
became wedged there so that they were not
carried away by the outflowing water. The
owner of the rings said, when they We're
restored 10 her, that she was sure that she
had put them in her satchel' and seemed
quite indignant at the temerity of the por
ter in insisting that he had found them in
"a washbowl.
Umbrellas, canes and shawl straps con-
stitute a majority of the finds in sleep
ing cars. They arc seldom reclaimed, al
though kept Iy the company's custodian
for year. some of the oddities in the
bureaus collection may be enumerated rs
follows: One white satin slipper, wom-
an bead and lace bonnet, chatting dish,
pair of trousers, two hair switches, ono
set of false teeth, silver candlestick and
wax candle, one fine linen nightrobe,
package Of pcrfumed letters tied with pink
ribbon, an car trumpet, one crutch and
three or four Gagged birds
Once in q great while "a pockethook con-
tanning money is turned in ut the found"
bureau. such "inds" are quickly called
for The loss of money is usually discover
ed before The loser leaves the car, conse--
quently If it has been mislaid on that par
ticular car it is searched for then and
there. Passengers usually feel for their
money the first thing after awaking in the
morning, and finding that all right, APP
parently do not tax their minds with any
thing else. Occasionally, however, men
who carry their money loosely i'm their
pockets lose it by pulling it out with
pair of gloves, a handkerchief or note
book Not long ago the conductor of n
sleeping car which had just been Smptied
OF its passengers in the Grand Central sta
ton found $500 in bills lying on the plat
form just outside the door He took it to
the Office of the general superintendent,
and it was called for within an hour
New York Times.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-05-21
ONLY ONE WORD.

Only one word, dear, TO say TO you
Before the throng thrusts US apart;
Only one moment 10 pray TO you,
Goddess enshrined in my heart.
Only one life, dear, TO live for you.
Will you spurn itf IT lies at your feet.
Only one hearts love TO give for you.
Will you reign in that heart, my sweetf
Only one song, dear. to sing with you.
Singer and song of you blcst.
Only one treasure TO bring with you
Your heart. What matters the rest?
Only one word to implore of you
Word that is Couldn't you guessY
Only one whisper-no more-of you.
Say--shall that whisper be-"YesG"
j l. Heaton in 1.-The Quilting Bee. "