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The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
LETTUCE FORGING
Some Of tho various systems Now IN
Use.

Some OF the Various systems no" ="
Use.
Lettuce is the staple crop OF the
greenhouse horticulturist and Is per
haps more extensively grown IN TINS
country than in any other. we nave
found it impossible to get accurate data
as to the amount of glass devoted 10
its cultivation. We may, however, 90
able 10 form some idea of the vast area
of glass. including cold frames, hotDeas
and forcing houses used, from the Ioi-
lowing estimate furnished by one OF Tue
most successful growers in the vlclnlty
of Boston. He calculates that Wllnln
a radius of ten miles of that city not
less than $50 TO 200 acres under grass
are devoted to the growing OF tnls
crop. We feel safe in saying tnat lts
culture under glass far exceeds that OF
all the other vegetables combined, and
that where all the conditions are pres
ent for it's best development it will, no
doubt, yield the grower very remuner-
ative returns.
The principal conditions governing
The successful production of lettuce are
light heat, moisture, seed and plant
selection. physical conditions of the
soil and careful attention at all times
in supplying these conditions, so far
as it is within the growers power.
Professor Galloway, in Agricultural
Science, September, '94, says: "Of all
the conditions affecting the growth of
the crop, however. the character of the
soil as regards it's physical properties
probably exerts the greatest influence"
The selection of the largest and heav-
lost Ill 4lo
best plants will be found to have an
important effect upon the growing
crop in causing it to be more vigorous,
and by this means less liable to the
attacks of disease. The crop will also
be found to mature more evenly, both
as to size and uniformity of heads, so
that an entire bed or house may be har-
vested at one time. These facts have
been ably set forth by Professor Gallo
way, in an article entitled Commercial
Lettuce Forcing" American Garden
ing, March g., 1895, in which he says:
"Only the largest seed should be saved.
as in most cases the vigor, size and
heading qualities of the plants are in
direct proportion to the size of the
seed"
The variety Of lettuce in general use
for greenhouse culture is the famous
Boston Market, of which there are a
number of strains These have been
developed by the various growers on
account of some favored popularity.
either to conform TO local conditions
governing its growth, or demanded by
the market in which it is sold.
The soil best suited to the produc-
tion of the finest lettuce, has been
shown by Professor Galloway lin an
article entitled "The Growing of Let
tuce as Affected by the Physical Prop
critics of the Soil" Agricultural Science
September, 1894 to be zone which
contains much sand and little clay and
silt, loose at all times regardless of
treatment, never 'puddles' when work
ed, no matter how wet, clods or Jumps
never form. 1t should absorb and
give up it's water freely and should
be capable of holding great amount OF
moisture in reserve for the use of the
plants.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
PROTECTING THE CASTLE
How One OF Iroland's Famous Structures
Was Ruined.

Was Ruined.
One of Ireland's magnificent ruined
castles came to its final end In TINS
manner: The ancient seat OF the
Castlereaghas overlooked Lough Swll-
lv and it was one of the most prlncely
residences in Ireland. Eventually, IL
fell into decay and was not inhabited.
AS usual under these circumstances,
when the peasantry wanted to build
nigstv repair a road, or anything OF
The sort. they took the stones from the
ruined castle, which was disappearing
niacemeal when one day Lord London
derry paid a visit to his Irish property.
When he saw the state the castie was
in and reflected on the fact that II
wasso much Unidentified with the history
of his family, and even as rum was
glory of Ireland, he determined 10 pu.
an end to the encroachments that hao
been made on it. Sending for his agent
to give him orders that the people were
no longer to remove stones from tne
building. he instructed him to have II
enclosed with a wall six feet high and
well coped, to keep out trespassers. :
That being done, he went his way
and did not return to Ireland for three
or four years. He then paid WISH,
bnt to his amazement, the old castle
had completely disappeared, and IN its
place there was big wall, enclosing
nothing. Sending for the agent, he de-
manded to know why his orders had
not been carried out. The agent in
sisted they had been
"But where is the castle?" yelled the
marquis.
.The castle, is it? Bedad. / built
the wall with it, my lord. Is it for me
to be going miles for materials with
the finest stones in Ireland beside me!
In telling the man to build the wall,
Lord Londonderry said nothing what
ever about preserving the castle, which
is now thing of the past. Neverthe-
less, the wall is good one.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
CRADLE WAS EMPTY
Papa walked ths Floor But MammA
Slept.


/ The little white cradle with its can
i opy of blue was empty. The downy
pillow still bore the impress of the lit
1 tie head that once pressed it; tiny
shoe lay where it had fallen from the
dimpled foot; discarded toy was on
the floor, and on the wall we're the
imprints of those chubby fingers.
] All these the wretched man could sec
as he paced to and fro in agony of
spirit.
oh, if he could only once more see
that face dreaming in the cradle, or
even if he could only forget or blot
out even for moment the memory Of
the last few hoursi
But there stood the empty cradle,
with all its sacred associations, bring
ing a flood of recollections that prom
ised to crush him beneath it's very
weight
For a brief moment he was seized
with wild desire to wreak his venge-
ance upon the empty cradle, but the
imprints of the three dimpled fingers
upon the wall seemed held up in silent
warming, and he fell to pacing the
room again.
He turned his haggard face where
| his wife lay dreaming with smile
upon her lips.
Oh, God, How could she forget?
How could she lay there smiling with
that empty cradle so near?
The face that peered down at the
slumbering woman was the face of
fiend.
There was murder in his heart.
Under the intense gaze his wife
moved uneasily, and finally, as if con-
scious of impending danger she opened
her eyes and looked calmly and trust
ingly into the face of her husband.
John, haven't you quieted the baby
yet?"
With a gesture of despair the wretch
ed man pointed to the empty cradle
and resumed his weary vigil.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
How rast Can You Write.

A rapid writer can write thirty words
IN one minute To do this he must
draw his pen through the space of a
rod. sixteen and a half feet. In forty
minutes his pen travels a furlong. and
makes on an average sixteen curves or
in five and half hours a full mile. He
turns of the pen for each word written.
Writing at the rate of thirty words per
minute, he must make eight curves to
each second; in an hour, 28,800; in five
hours, 144.000; and in 300 days, work
ing only five hours each day, he makes
not less than 43,20O,000 curves and
turns of the pen.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24
DEGENERATION.

OF old they were goodiy race
The race Of ballade slingers;
OF minstrels and troubadours,
OF scaIds and minnesingers.
What though the nations tempted war
What though the battle thundered
Secure of welcome everywhere,
About the earth they wandered.
The poets of these days-they stay
In old familiar places;
1t is a grievous task to gain
A new landlords good graces
Yet when we have their verses reao'
Their meaning fully pondered,
We know that though they stayed at home
Their minds have surely wandered,
y. B, Taylor, in Memphis commercial Appe"'
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24

should consist of simply single por-
tion of some dish, which should be di-
vided among all One ordered con-
somme One ordered steak. The
third ordered chicken salad. The
dishes were served, and the eye of the
waiter took in the scheme.
'Oh, forgot, said one of the party
'bring some coffee, please
"One order, madam" asked the
waiter.
Yes" was the answer
The waiter stood motionless.
Three spoons?" was all he said.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24

A party of threewho are spending the
winter in Washington the winter
is about all they are spending, by the
way--went recently into fashionable
restaurant one day to lunch
The prices on the bill of fare were ex-
tremely high, but as the portions serv-
ed were known to be generous, the
three, by a master stroke of economy,
decided that the order of each one
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24

ut is kind O. funny how things come
about" said Fogg, the other day.
met ellison on the street, and he said,
Remember me to your wife, and
when | told Mrs F. about him, she
looked as though she could tear him
limb from limb"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1898-03-24

Honey that has been well ripened in
the hive before being taken out is much
better than that which is taken out as
soon as capped
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
Doctors of the Minnesota Valley Will
Meet Next Week.

The eighteenth annual meeting Of
the Minnesota Valley Medical Asso-
citation will be held in this city Tues.
day, Dec. 9th, beginning at 900 a. m.
The usual large attendance is looked
for, The Invitations and programs
have been issued by DR.. 81. A. Tomlin-
son, of St. Peter, the president of the
association. He states that the
papers contributed are all excellent
and that the association is assured Of
an interesting and profitable meeting.
The following is the program:
The presidents address : The Personal
Equation in Medical Practice.
q, ...,,,... :..H A. Tomlinson, M. D., ST. Peter
~ CONTRIBUTIONS.
Modern Methods of Diagnosis in the Com
mon Diseases of the Stomach. .......... .
........L.W w. Kruger, NJ. D., Mapleton
The Treatment of Functional Diseases of
~ Jus o'om ..s'..i. D. Webster, Nj. D:. Mankato
susceptibility to and Immunity From Dis
Of nTfus and
the Unreliability of It's Statistics.
...... .Chas. Lyman Greene, M. D., st. Paul
n INV. 5. Fullerton, Nj. D., Winnebago City
Operations for the Cure of Hernia ..........
........W w. j. Mayo, M. D. Rochester
Obstruction and Strangulation of the Bowel
Due to Omental Bands. .................
NC. G. Eitel. M. D., Minneapolis
A Case of Spasmodic Torticollis.
.......... III. M. Workman, Nj. d. Tracy
liberation of the Cornae. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
............T hos. McDavitt, M. D., St. Paul
Peculiar Abdominal Tumor. ............:
-,a,s.. ~. s. Holbrook, NJ. D., Mankato
The Superiority of Amputation if the Cervix
Uteri Over Trachelorrha ply. .......s
John Fl. Rishmiller, nj. D., Minneapolis
Electricity in Gynaecology,.
........ Granville L. Smart, Blue Earth City
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
CAMERA CLUB MEETING.

The Mankato Camera club met at the
residence of L.P. Hunt Tuesday even
ing and completed its organization
Mr.. r. e. Brown was elected vice.
president and Mrs. D. L. Rose treas
urer.
Permanent committees were ap.
pointed as follows:
Executive Communicable. D. L.
Rose, Mrs. b. D. Smith, Miss Deem
Miss Parker. Mr.. R. e. Brown, Mr.. G.
K. Willard.
Membership-P. W. Pitcher, G. K.
Willard, Jay Hubbard, Mrs. r. E.
Brown, Mrs. T., P. Hunt.
New members not heretofore re.
ported-Miss Parker, Miss Deem, Mr..
and Mrs. P. w. Pitcher and e. f.
Soaring.
At the close of the business meet.
ing, Mrs. D. L. Rose gave a talk on
posing and composition. Her remarks
were concluded with practical demon
strations Of lighting and posing a
group.
The club will hold it's next meeting
Monday evening, Dec. 18th, at the
residence of D. L. Rose, and future
meetings will be held on the second
and fourth Monday evenings of each
month at such places the club from
time to time designate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
...Society

Miss Anna White entertained
thirty to forty of her young friends at
her home in the Security block Tues
day evening. The mandolin club fur
nished music for dancing, refresh
ments were served, and all present
had delightful time.
Miss Anna L. Brooks and Mr.. Chas.
Sigmond, both Of Mapleton, were unit
ed in marriage Wednesday by Rev. Lee
w. Beattie. Both are well known
young people. Miss Brooks is the
third daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. G..
Brooks, and was raised in Mapleton.
She is bright and accomplished, and
has been organist at the Congrega-
tional church for number of years,
and is an active worker in the church.
She is highly esteemed by all who
know her.
Mr.. Sigmend moved to Mapleton
two years ago from Minneapolis, and
conducts "a drug store. He is well
liked by all. The best wishes of their
many friends will follow the couple
through life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
DEATH OF HANS OLSON.


Hans Olson died at three O'Clock
Sunday morning at his residence, GIT
North Broad street. His death was
caused by Inflammation of the lungs.
Mr.. Olson was fifty.eight years of age,
and came to Mankato seven years
ago. He is survived by his wife, five
daughters, three sons and = two
brothers, of whom one is Severt Olson,
the North Front street groceryman,
and the other is Thos. Olson, at Fred
Kron's store. The funeral will occur
at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon
from the residence, and the remains
will be inferred in the Swedish GENE.
terry. -,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
TERRITORIAL EXPANSION.
The Anti View of it Ably Presented by
j. A. FIittie.

An interesting meeting OF the
Social Science club was held at The
Saulpaugh Tuesday evening. ]. A. Fit.
tie read a paper on Territorial Ex-
panslon." This represented the views
OF the santi-expansionists as against
the paper on that subjec read at the
first meeting in September last, which
favored expansion. Mr.. Flittie said
that the outcome of the war with
Spain from the start was never in
doubt, but that success made the ma
tion drunk with military order and
greed for conquest grew apace and
the spectre of imperialism grimly
threatening cur future national peace
and happiness stalked among US. He
held the opinion that this country
should not demand one cent of in
demnity from Spain, nor take one
square foot OF her territory. Instead
we should give freedom to Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines and
our mission to humanity would be
fulfilled. 1t was not war under
taken for conquest, and it would be
an iniQuity to convert it into one of
gain. He held that 1T was worth it's
cost to US without indemnity, that
we could afford to be generous and set
magnificent example of unseltis h-
ness to the rest of the world. He
thought that in the excitement of the
war we had lost sight of it's original
purpose. Territorial expansion, as
now contemplated, is the child of
military and commercial intoxication
and he reverted back to the resolu.
tion passed by congress which led to
Intervention, to sustain his position.
He also quoted from various authori-
ties to, strengthen the same. He then
went on to note the dangers that
would rest upon the nation as result
of great navy and large standing
army as now contemplated, and said
that military ambition will see that
they are occupied. He held the next
move would be a desire for slice Of
China when itshall be dismembered.
He also touched upon the manner in
which it was proposed by those who
favored expansion, to hold the terri.
tory thus annexed, and held that it
was unAmerican and would prove ex-
tremely dangerous to our institutions.
He also touched upon possibility Of
this territory being formed into
states and admitted into the Union
These and other features that have
been brought forth by those opposed
to expansion were well and carefully
presented in the paper, which was an
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
Dec. 2 16 '9S
ORDER FOR HEARING PROOF OF WILL

CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth-ss. In Probate Court General Term,
November 23th, 1898.
In the matter OF the estate Hiram L.
Brown, deceased.
Whereas, an instrument in writing, purport-
M Brown deceased, late of said county
has been delivered to this court:
And whereas, SarahM Brown has filed ther
with her petition representing among,;l
things, that said Hiram L, Brown died
said county on the 18th day of June, 1898
testate, and that the said petitioner Is the
executrix named in said last will and testament,
and praying that the said instrument may be
admitted to probate. and that letters tes-
tamentary be to her issued thereon;
tits ordered that the proofs of said instru-
ment and the said petition be heard before
this court, at the probate office in
said county, on the 8Oth day of December A.
DISCS at two O'Clock in the afternoon, when all
concerned may appear and contest the pro-
bate of said instrument,
And it is further ordered that public notice OF
the time and place of said hearing Dc
given to an persons interested by pubilcatioA
OF these orders for three weeks successfully
previous to said day of hearing, in the MAN
KATo FREE PRESS, newspaper printed
and published at the City of Mankato in said
county.
Dated at the city of Mankato this 2Sth day
of November, A. D., 1898.
By the Court.
Seal of Probate Court. SAM B. WILSON,
Judge Of Probate.
Pfau & Pfau,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02

{" E. L. Knutson,a young business man
of st. Peter, died at the hospital at $50
o'clock Wednesday morning of tuber
culosis. He had been at the hospital
two or three weeks. He was 81 years
of age, and the remains were taken to
st. Peter this afternoon for burial
Thursday afternoon.
A. G. Barney is wearing very broad
smile over the arrival of little grand
daughter at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Carleton, at New Ulm last
Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
SEVERELY BURNED.
Janitor of the Security Flats Meets With
an Accident.

Albert Theissen, janitor of the
Security block, met with painful
accident at about six o'clock Wednes-
day morning. He attempted to open a
steam valve in the heating plantt
back of the boiler, when the top UNI
screwed, letting a rush of steam out
upon him. His face and chest were
burned and his left arm badly
scalded. Mr.. Theissen pluckily re-
mained.until he had drawn the. fire
and left everything secure and then
sought DR.. Beach.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02

Geo, w, Mead has opened an Office
in room 7, of the L. P. Hunt Bldg.
and will engage in the practice of law,
making probate business speciality.
He will also attend to loans and col.
lections. Mr.. Mead is we'll known to
all our people and the Free Press be-
speaks for MIN liberal share of the
public patronage along the line of his
profession. He will be settled and
ready for business tomorrow.
The switch board is being placed in
the Office of the Mankato Citizens
Telephone Co.. and it is expected that
the system will be in operation in q
week or two.
A. r. Musser is exhibiting some ex
cellent candies made Of Minnesota
beet sugar, This sugar is in every
way equal to the finest cane sugar fol
candy.
That excellent and hospitable hotel
the Windsor, will as usual be the
political headquarters for Minnesota
during the session of the legislature
this winter. Col. Montfort, the pro
prietor, has made scale Of prices
which will meet the views of his
patrons during the legislative season
from the state. Those who wish TIC
be in the political center, will put uI
at the Windsor.
Oliver Thro and M. L. Fish, of Min
nesota Lake, wese in Mankato today
Andrew J. Eckstein and Henry
Koehler, of New Ulm, were in the
city today. a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
BISHOP JOYCE WILL PREACH.

Rev. J. M. Wilkinson of st. Peter
informs us that Bishop I. w. Joyce, of
the M. E. church. will preach next
Sunday morning and evening in the
St. Peter M. e. church. The occa.
sion is the second anniversary of the
dedication of their beautiful church,
and the Methodists there are making
great preparations for the event. The
Bishop is one of the leading bishops
in the Methodist church, is a fine
speaker, and tits probable that quite
delegation of Mankatoites will go
over to hear him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
MANKATO FREE PRESS

get no redress In any other way. He
would like to hear the matter discuss
ed fully.
E. 1. P. Staede said that he favored
the resolutions as the first move, and
il that failed then something else
could be done. He did not take much
stock in the talk about getting the
Great Northern to Mankato.
L. Patterson, said that he, as we'll
as the rest felt aggrieved at the move,
and particularly at the way the road
went at it in clandestine way. He
favored the resolutions. He did not
believe in doing anything rash. Per-
haps the officials could give a reason
for the move that would be satisfac.
tory. II all else failed, he. would be
ready for fight, and all would be
fair in war. ~
w M. Farr said that he thought
the resolution was the proper thing.
He would not favor war unless neces-
sary. All railroads have weak spots,
and Mankato has heretofore been
very successful in getting what it
wanted without war.
E. M. Currier said that he believed
in the old adage that molasses catches
more flies than vinegar.
Gen. E. M. Pope thought that there
was some vinegar in the resolution
that might be left out. The Omaha
road would deny that there was any
implied promise to keep the head
quarters in Mankato. He had it on
good authority that General Supt.
Scott had resigned, and the entire
situation might be changed. He
would treat the road as though it was
acting in good faith.
Mr.. Farr said that he was on the
committee that called on Mr..
Hughitt at ST. Paul, and there was no
implied understanding about the
headquarters being retained in Man
kato.
The resolution was reread, and it
was found that it contained nothing
otj ectionable. 1t was then unani-
mously adopted.
The mayor said that he would ap-
point the committee in the morning.
Mr.. Hunt said that the committee
ought to act without much delay
He moved that Mayor Pau ascertain
from Mr.. Hughitt the time when he
can meet the committee. This was
taken as the sense of the meeting,
Gen. Pope moved that the chair
man Of the committee call another
meeting of citizens upon it's return
from Chicago. This was taken as the
sense of the meeting, and an adjourn.
ment was taken.
The committee to visit the Omaha
officials will be Mayor Pau, L. Pat
terson, r. D. Hubbard, L. P. Hunt
and w. M. Farr. It is probable that
the committee will 60 to st. Paul
Friday and seek an interview with
General Manager Scott and Superin-
tendent Stuart.
This afternoon Mayor Pau receiv-
ed word from Chicago IN response to q
telegram, That Mr.. Hughitt is away
from home and will not return for at
least week so nothing can be done
so far as he is concerned, until he re-
turns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02
For Sale

A good stock of hardware and farm
implements. A good Business is es-
tablished. Sold some 40 binders and
mowers the past season. Will also
sell building in connection Herewith.
Terms reasonable. Call or address
FRED GERLICH,
st. Clair, MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02

We are sorry to announce that Dr.
P. FOllman Is on the sick list.
Joe Paska, of Mcpherson, and Liz.
zie MUNICH, of Waseca county, were
married last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02

F. N. Ware, of Amboy, took break
fast at The Saulpaugh.
w. E. Young took trip to Window
yesterday,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-12-02

Winter excursion to all points South
and west, tickets now on sale. Call at
the M. & st. L. ticket office for par
ticulars.