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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
THE HAWAIIAN MATTER.

1t is rumored from Washington
that the Hawaiian annexation treaty
may not be brought to vote for a
month yet, as it is not certain that
the number of votes required to
adopt it can be secured, and in the
meantime every effort possible will be
made to secure enough votes favorable
to the treaty. There are few who
are inclined to the opinion that If the
treaty fails it will also be impossible
to get through both houses a joint
resolution in favor of annexation.
it is probable, however, that a ma
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
THE HOG AND HIS HEALTH.

The Secretary of Agriculture, Will
son, has been paying considerable at
tention to the matter of hog cholera,
and the department has been making
some experiments in Iowa, and in
speaking of this work the Sioux City
Journal says:
sit is mighty good news for this
great corn belt that comes from the
agricultural department. The ex-
periments for the cure and proven
tion of hog cholera conducted under
the auspices of the department in
Page county. Iowa, justify the
strongest hope of the success of the
serum incubation treatment. Ac-
cording to Secretary Wilson 81 per
cent. of the diseased swine subjected
to the treatment have recovered,
while 81 per cent. of sick hogs net so
treated have died. The experiments
have been in progress several months
and have covered several hundred
animals. Better even than the fact
that it will cure the disease is the de-
monstration that the serum is as sure
a preventive of the malady as vaccina-
tion is of smallpox.
1.-THE hog sustains tremendously
important relation to the agricultural
prosperity of the country, and it has
been double hardship to the farmers
that in addition to the general bust.
ness stagnation and financial distress
of the past few years the hog has de.
veloped an increasing tendency to IA
tai disease. The better bred and
more valuable the strain the more
liable it seems to disease and death.
The losses in Iowa alone from mala-
dies which for want of better name
have been denominated hog cholera
have of late years footed up into the
millions annually Secretary Wilson
estimates that the success of the pres
ent experiments will save to the coun.
try 800, 100000 per year.
"Such aconsummatiOn is we'll worth
the effort of modern science. 1t 1t
prove that the treatment shall &C.
complish what is claimed for it the
agricultural department has by this
one achievement justified it's value to
the interest it was created to serve,
and the distinguished and enterpris'
ing secretary has earned the gratitude
of bis fellow farmers in a single man
ner.
As we all are so deeply interested
in the health of the hog, we can join
in wishing him, if not long life, at
least good appetite and sound diges-
tion as the result of the recent ex-
pertinent. There's millions in him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
TESTING COWS.
Inspector Mcconnell Speaks of the
Benefits Derived.

w. w. P. Mcconnell was in the city
yesterday, and has been at the Min
neopa Park farm since Saturday. He
is engaged in inspecting dairy farms
and testing dairy cows. In speaking
of his work, he said: II am present
at the milking and weigh the milk
from each cow and test it for butter
fat. 1 can tell farmer which Of his
cows are profitable and which are a
drawback. 1t is the same as telling a
business man which of his several
stores is Improbable, if there is
an improbable one. No charge
is made for this, but the number OF
requests for tests has not been too
great for the time of the inspectors.
Every dairy farmer ought to have his
herd tested, I wouldn't allow the
Minneopa herd to go without testing,
and wouldn't take $50 for each test
made.
"Where diaries are not we'll kept,
we require the farmers to clean up,
ventilate their barns, and adopt all
other needful measures to render the
milk purer,
"The dairy Interests of the state
are growing wonderfully, and the
time has come when every weekly
paper ought to devote two columns to
clippings from the leading stock
journals. The farmers would receive
a great deal of benefit in this way"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
ITS RESPONSIBILITY.
The Social Science Club Discusses S0Ci.
ety's Responsibility In Relation to
Crime.

The. Social Science club held a
meeting at the library rooms last eve
ming, it being the regular meeting
postponed from Tuesday evening of
last week. The committee having in
charge the arrangements for the ban
quet for Feb. 22d made report as to
program. The banquet will be held
at The Saulpaugh. There will be a
reception from 1880 to $3.50. During
the reception there will be songs by
Miss Holt and Mrs. ,McBroom. The
reception committeeman consist OF
Geo. M. Palmer, J. III. James and j.
G. Wise. Jr. The banquet will begin
at $50. E. M. Pope has been selected
as toast master and J. III. Baker, DR..
J. w. Andrews, Rev. L. w. Beattie
and w. L. Comstock will respond to
toasts. and Judge M. j. Severance
will give an address on patriotic
subject appropriate to the day.
S. B. Wilson read the paper last
evening, on the subject Social Re-
sponsibility for Crime" 1t was a
well prepared paper, and took a most
radical view of the subject, holding
that society was responsible for a
good share of the crime committed,
because of the false ideas it held up
and supported. Society as a whole,
he held, looked only to the success OF
the person. Wealth was the great
thing to be obtained, and it did not
matter how you obtained it so long as
you got it. So men were led to risk
everything to obtain money. If they
succeed society smiles, if they fail ii
has no use for them. These false
ideas, he held. permeated every
branch of society, the business world,
church and elsewhere. He was IN
sparing of his criticism for such
methods, and held that society was
responsible for all crimes committed
as a result.
J.C. Wise, Jr., led the discussion,
and held that the writer OF the paper
had taken an extreme view of the
question and that matters are not as
bad as pictured. He was followed by
other members.of the club in spirit
ed and interesting discussion Of the
subject.
The next meeting of the club will
be held on Tuesday evening, Jan 18th
when Geo. II. Brewster will read a
paper on "Penology-(a) Punishment
and (b) Reform" J. R. Brandrup will
lead the discussion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
for labor and material:
OFF FOR THE KLONDlKE.

Mr.. James McGrath and Miss Anna
Gegan, both of Marysburg, were
married this morning at 9 o'clock in
the Catholic church, Rev. Father
Rouyan officiating.
The young people were both born
and reared in jamestown and are pop
ular with all who know Thorn. They
took the afternoon train at Madison
Lake for bound for the Klondike.
They 20 to Dawson City, and
will there meet Will Maxfield former
~ of Mankato, who has been there
for the past seven months.
The young people carry with them
the best wishes of their many friends.
Nay the harvest Of gold be all they
expect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21

The railroads are thankful that
there is no snow, even If the retail
merchants are not. The expense of
keeping the tracks open in winter has
been large one, and when this is cut
off there is material saving.
The granite for the foundation of
Lorin Cray's new residence is being
gotten in West Mankato from the
huge boulders on top the ground. One
Ut the men at work there has worked
in the st. Cloud granite quarries, and
pronounces the Mankato granite much
superior to that of st. Cloud. There
is large supply to be had in this
vicinity.
Nels Sorenson, of the Milwaukee
road, is laying off on account of an
operation on his toe.
Attorney Harrison L. Schmitt il
smiling over the arrival of daughter
at his home. All parties are doing
nicely.
Agent moore mas a new black uni.
form cap, as prescribed by new regu-
lations of the Milwaukee road. His
baggage man has new gray cap.
Fred Gerlich, postmaster of st.
Clair, Representative Nyquist and
Henry Schultz, of Lime township, met
at the court house this afternoon and
'joshed" each other on their political
aspirations. The former has been
mentioned for sheriff by the Republi
cans but has not decided whether to
try for the nomination. Mr.. Schultz
has been mentioned for the Office by
the Democrats, but has made no an
nouncement of his intentions. Mr..
Nyquist will probably be candidate
for reelection, but, like the others,
says it is to early to say anything.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
PARENTS MEETING.

A copy Of the following letter signed
by the writer of one of the Depart
ments was sent to the parents Of all
Jne children in the Model school.
Any one interested in the work or the
children of the school is invited to be
present at our parents meeting in the
kindergarten room tomorrow after
noon at 800 o'clock:
DEAR FRIENDS
Parents meetings are becoming
more usual in our country as their
helpfulnesS both to teachers and par.
ents is recognized. The time will
come when not to have an OccasiOal
Parents Meeting will indicate a cul.
pable Indifference en- the part Of par.
ents or teachers as to the real pro-
gress made by the children. In the
parents meetings which have been
held In our school up to the present
time, the teachers have felt that their
work has been made more effective,
and some of the parents have testi-
have received. 1t would at first sight
seem PROBABLE that at least sixty per
cent of the parents would be glad to
discuss the work and courses of their
children, but that is several times
larger than is the case in any of the
cities holding such meetings. Are you
one of the absent ones? If so, please
make up your mind TO be present at
our next meeting which will be held
in the Kindergarten of the Normal
school at 800 O'Clock Thursday after
noon, January Goth.
The following important questions
will be considered
l. The aim of teaching in this
school.
2. The differences in the method
Of teaching morals to older and
younger children.
8. How does discipline affect the
morals of children?
4. Can the child have one moral
code for the home and another for the
school?
S. TIE relation of the self-reliance
taught in the kindergarten to
character.
6. What has the instinct OF imita.
tion to do with good conduct?
7. The relative Importance of home
and school in teaching morals.
The discussion of each of these sub.
jects will be opened by some member
of Model school faculty. We trust
that parents will feel free to express
themselves on any any of the topics.
An opportunity will also be given to
the parents to suggest topics in which
they are interested for our next meet
ing, to be held in the first month of
newt term
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
"QUO vADIS."
II is Considered by the F0rtnightly
Club.

The Fortnightly club met at the
residence of Gen. E. M. Pope last
evening, and the consideration of the
Roman period was continued. At
torney B. G. Taylor gave a talk on
Roman law, tracing it from the
earliest days, and carefully compar-
ing it with modern jurisprudence.
He told of the features that still re-
main. E. @. Willard gave a talk on
Pompeii, reviewing the cause Of it's
destruction and telling of it's restored
condition.
Miss FAIR reviewed and criticised
the popular novel "Quo Vadis." Her
criticism was largely favorable, and
she gave it as her opinion that the
work is one of the strongest published
during the present generation.
The next meeting will be held Feb.
1st, and the consideration Of the
Roman period will be continued.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21

Nels Anderson, the Alma City man,
pleaded guilty to the charge of dis
orderly conduct and paid a fine of s.
and costs.
Fred r. Walker returned today
from Wells and left for Minneapolis
to enter the Minnesota Institute of
Pharmacy.
DR.. Webster removed tumor from
the hand of Emma Sorenson, of Bel
grade, yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21
T. A. JOHNSON'S SCHEDULES.
His Assets are S1,077.47, and His Lila.
bilities $l,756.93.

T. A. Johnson's schedules Of assets
and liabilities were filed late this
afternoon. They show that the assets
are $1,077.47, and the liabilities 81
1888. The assets are less than was
expected, and the liabilities greater.
The assets are divided into stock,
ss29.10, and book accounts, $24S.37.
The book accounts are believed to be
mostly good.
The following are the principal
items among the liabilities, the bal
ance being made up of small claims
for 10 hor apd mataria1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21

The Chicago Book Store Co. has
leased the north one of the two stores
on South Front street, for which Jno.
G. Noe is agent, and is putting in a
stock of books. J. f. Roop is the
local manager. This company is
placing stores in large number of
cities.
/. Kate Hackstein, of Mapleton, was
examined as to her sanity before
Judge Mead today, and was discharg-
ed. Drs. Davis and Webster assisted
In the examination. The young
woman was found to be perfectly
sane.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21

II Catarrh your Life's Cloud ?-Eminent
nose aud throat specialists in daily practice
highly recommend DR.. Agnews Catarrhal
WIDER, as safe, sure, permanent, painless and
harmless, in all cases of Cold in the Head, Ton
s,litis, BosIseness and Catarrh. 1t gives re.
lief in 10 minutes, and banishes the disease like
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21

The Waseca Radical calls to mind
that number of years ago the same
crowd that now would like to see the
public debt paid in cheap silver dol
lars, wanted it paid in greenbacks
that were not at that time worth
their face value,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-01-21

Judge Mead made an order today
to hear Petition for license to sell
land in the matter of the guardian
ship of Mabel Paff, and the same in
the guardianship Of Chas. E. Niehol.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-11
ST. CLOUD.
Special to The St. Paul Globe.

Special to The St Paul Globe.
ST CLOUD. Mimi. Feb. 10.-The 7-year-old
son of Judge TheO. Bruener had a narrow es-
cape from drowning yesterday afternoon at
Lake George. The lad skated into hole which
had been left unguarded by men taking ice
from the lake. A companion grabbed the boy
and held him above water until help arrived.
The boy is sick in bed as the result of his
ahilly bath.
Matthias Hansen, a veteran of the war died
lL It night at Cold Spring, Stearns county
from a stroke OF paralysis. He was enc CT the
pioneers of this part of the state
l. D. Foster. of Great Northern strike fame,
9nd now a middle-of- the-road Populist organ
Ter. seems to have hard Shedding lie spoke
20 an audience OF e even peep C at S uk Rap DIS
the other night. 1t is not known how many
there were there when he finished, as the oil
in the solitary lamp in the hall gave out and
the orator finished his address in the dark
George Fowler. for several years with the
fire department and in charge of the Seventh
avenue engine house, has resigned his posi-
ton.
The board of education tonight discussed
plans for providing more room for the in
creased attendance at the public schools next
year. The board is now renting several rooms
and may decide to build.
The Unity church gave its tenth annual ban
quet last night in the handsome parlors. The
for nearly a hundred members of the society
at two long tables beautifully decorated with
cut flowers. Judge Collins. president of the
trustees, presided postmaster, and re-
sponses, which were all good. were made. The
retiring trustees, l.. w. Collins, G. H. Rey-
nolds and Mrs. c. l.. Atwood. were all re-
elected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-11
ST. PETER.
Special to The st. Paul Globe.

Special to The st. Paul Globe.
ST. PETER. MIMI, Feb. 10.-At the meet
ing of the state hospital board, the board
resolved itself into a committee to visit all
the Wisconsin insane hospitals, in the near
future, for the purpose of making a personal
investigation into the Wisconsin system
with special reference to the care and cost
of the same.
The architect was instructed to draw plans
the st. Peter hospital which will provide
additional accommodations for seventy-five
male patients; also to remodel the second
floor OF the central wing. which will give ad-
ditional room for fifty male patients
DR.. Sarah Lincoln, of the Rochester hos
pital. rendered her resignation, which was
accepted.
The new schedule of wages was adopted. to
go into effect Feb. 1. 1t makes no radical
changes from the present scale.
The marriage occurred this morning at the
German Catholic church of Charles Fay and
Miss Maggie Hancke. Rev. F. Miks Of
ficiated. and large number of the friends
Of the contracting parties were present
formal appeal filed in the district
court today from the action of the board
of county commissioners granting the Little
lake ditch. Appeals have also been filed
from the boards action in laying out high
ways in the towns of Oshawa and Lake
Prairie.
The funeral of Patrick Osborne was held
this morning from st. Peters church.
John Glitter died at the home of his SON.
in-law in West Newton. He was ninety-four
years CT age. and an early settler in this
county.
Surveyor Anderson has completed the pre-
liminary survey for Ditch No. 80. In the
towns of Brighton and Bernadotte.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-11

nightfall but little progress had been
made in the clearing away of the
debis. The work will be continued
without cessation until it is known no
bodies remain buried.
BIackened Walls
Blackened walls tower from the
midst of the heaps of smouldering rub
Dish. threatening to topple over at any
minute. Twenty streams are constant
~ playing on the still burning ruins.
A heavy pail of smoke overhangs the
desolate scene. and the tired police
men have hard work to keep the thou
sands of curious onlookers from get
ting within the rope Gordon Many Ct
the people who fled panic-stricken
from Their homes last night are pluck
ing courage enough to return to the
houses not jeopardized by the fire
weakened walls.
Mayor Ford, this afternoon, realizing
that some of the worst features of the
calamity are yet to come, so far as the
dead and heads of families are con-
cerned, and that many will be in need
OF prompt aid, issued a public letter
suggesting subscriptions from the citi-
Zens for distribution among the needy
victims.
Heavy Loss.
There is no reason to change last
ElSHl > estimate OF the aggregate loss
to property. 1t is difficult to get fig
ures. but insurance experts say that
it will be at least $780, 900 and may
be more.
Some of the individual losses known
are: w. A. HoeveIer e. Co, loss or
building, $4,000. with $500 insurance,
loss to the 1000 customers who had
goods stored in the building, $500. coo.
About 20 per cent of the latter had no
insurance. The Chautauqua Ice com
pany. owners of the building occupied
by themselves and the Union Storage
company, loss, $3.50 on buildings,
wagons. ice making machinery, etc
The Union Storage company will lose
nothing beyond interruption to bust
ness, but the loss to their customers
is unofficially placed at $350O 900.
Losses to others outside of the large
concerns mentioned, will foot up $780,
600.
The total insurance Is variously esti-
mated from 100000 to s1,250,000 A
complete list Of the companies involved
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-11
THE NOR THMES ST.
WOLF ON THE RAMPAGE.
causes Great Excitement ut Cannon
rails and Attacks Several



Special to The ST. Paul Globe.
NORTHFIELD. Mimi, Feb. 1O.-Ac-
ccrding to a telephone report which
came IN this afternoon from the town
or cannon Falls, fifteen miles east of
mere. there was something Of a hot
time in that town last night.
About IL o'clock, as some young men
We're crossing the railroad bridge over
the cannon river, a huge timber wolf
attacked the party and bit one of
Ihelr number, young man named
Dorden. The animal ran on into the
town killing dog at George McLeod's
place, and also attacked a boy named
ftal SstrCm, tearing his coat off. Some
young men who were sitting out doors
attempted to pet the wolf when it ran
UP to them, thinking it a dog, but the
animal ran away without irfjurins
them. This morning the brute ap-
peared in the streets again and ran
into Robert JohnsOn's woodshed,
and bit him severely on the hand.
Johnson's wife was also attacked and
had her clothing torn to pieces Joe
: Backlund was attacked by the wolf.
while milking, but was not badly in
cured. By this time a number OF men
and boys got out with guns and came
upon the brute in the edge of town,
where he was shot by ]. K Wheat It
Is thought the animal was mad, and
the carcass was today sent to Red
Wing to be examined. 1t measured
about five feet in length. None of the
persons bitten were dangerously hurt,
but the affair caused no little excite
ment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-11
SALTWATER.
Snecial TO The ST Paul [

Special to The ST Paul Globe
SALTWATER. MINI, Feb. 1O-No one
has claimed the remains of Charles Emerson,
convict. who died at the prison yesterday.
and the remains will go to the medical de-
partment of the state university. Funeral
services over the remains were held at noon
today In the prison chapel and were a.tends d
by all the convicts.
Charles Anderson, proprietor of the North
western hotel in this city, and John Dahl
will leave for Alaska some time this month
sailing from Vancouver early in March
Joseph Oldine was brought down from the
pineries this morning and is suffering from a
crushed foot. He was taken 10 his home
on Laurel street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Begging well known
residents Of Saltwater celebrated their silver
wedding last evening. and entertained large
number OF their friends.
"A large number of young and middle-ased
men. residing in and near this city, have
signed contracts to go to Alaska for a Cali
fornia company. They will leave Seattle
some time in March.
The Mclaughlin Kitty disclosure proceed
inSs viii come UP in the district court tomor-
row morning. Inasmuch as nearly all OF the
testimony was taken at the last term of court
it is expected the remainder of the hearing
will be short.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-11
KIPP WOULDN'T VACATE
so THE SOUTH DAKOTA T.SCI,E
WILL GO TO COURT
Neat Little Political Muss Develop
ing, Which Is Expected to Have
Strong Influence in the Next
State CamDaiEn-Insur Com
missioner in State of Siege.


State CampaiGn-Insura Com
missioner in State of Siege.
Special to The st. Paul Globe
PIERRE, S. D., Feb. 10.-In the Lee
Kip squabble over the insurance COM
mlssionership a formal demand was
made personally on Commissioner Kipp
this afternoon to turn over the office.
which demand was refused. The COVER
nor will go into the supreme court to-
morrow morning on test case of his
power OF removal of the commissioner
without notice of such action on his
part.
The situation for a part of today
was rather amusing. as the governor,
Ayers, his new app0intee, their attOr-
neys and the chief of police held down
the governors Office, while the insur-
ance commissioner, his deputy their
attorneys and a deputy sheriff held the
insurance office. The legal fight, which
begins tomorrow, promises to be a
long-drawn out one, as both sides are
determined and will carry the matter
to the last ditch before acknowledging
defeat.
The general trend OF legal opinion
here is that the commissioner has the
best position in the legal tangle. The
party press over the state is yet hold
ing aloof from any part in the struggle
While their action would have no bear
ing on the case. the political situation
is likely to be very much affected
thereby