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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
Athletic Club Holds an Enthusiastic
Meefinu.

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!. The Athletic club, held a largely at
tended, enthusiastic meeting Monday
night. The election of officers resulted
as follows: President Chas. Bangor
ter; vice president, Bruno Roemer
financial secretary, Mic SPENCER re-
treasurer. Wm. j. Flachsenhar
warden, Frank Stahl; trustees, R. W.
Bates Chm, John Fakner, Geo. Zim-
norman, Geo. Guth, Henry Madison
entertainment committee, W. j.
Flachsenhar, chm. John Falkner, W.
F. Pope, Frank Stahl, Kenneth Fuller.
There is talk of giving public
dance on Thanksgiving night.
The blues will give a reception to
+, the reds in short time. The blues
will meet with the new officers and
entertainment committee Thurday
night to arrange for the reception.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
KEEP THEIR COWS.
Minnesota Farmers Will Not Generally
? Sell.

Austin. Mimi, Nov. 19.-Lyman
D. Baird, the stockman who is deemed
one of the best authorities in Mime
sofa on cattle interests, was seen yes
terday concerning the report that
dairy farmers in southern Minnesota
are going out of the butter business.
Mr.. Baird said:
Nothing of the kind is being done in
movement is by no means general.
Our farmers are too prosperous to sell
their COWS. They have made money
by dairying and will continue in the
business. Farmers who read and are
educated carry on dairying intelli-
gently and are not disturbed by tie m
porary conditions. They know better.
1t would De great mistake for the
farmers of southern Minnesota to sell
now their mich cows or part of them,
in order to revert entirely to tillage.
Lands, Mr.. Baird continued, are
becoming dearer all the time. AS the
result, farmers cannot make money by
raising cereals alone. When land costs
over $50 an acre, the only prudent
thing to do is to cover that land over
with cattle.
There is no question that the price
of butter will increase in proportion
with the cost of production, which has
been enhanced by the higher cost of
feed. 1t will be better for the farmers
to rely upon such increase in the price
of butter than to sell their COWS.
This is dairy country, added Mr..
Baird. When farmer comes to the
banks to borrow money, we ask him
how many COWS he keeps, and are
guided in giving him credit accord
ingly. A man who owns bunch of
cows has twelve pay days in the year,
while the grain grower has only one.
1t would be wssteful, if not ruin
GUS, for farmers to sell mich COWS
now and thereby depress the market
still more. There can be no active de-
mand for common COWS when grain
and feed in general are high in price
and scarce. An ordinary, energetic
farmer has generally enough feed stuff
on hand to pull through the winter.
In the spring, just as soon as the grass
is green, every dairyman who sells
will want to be back to COWS again,
and may find the price higher than he
expects
Continuing, Mr.. Baird said: The
day will come when Minnesota will be
entirely dairy state. The prizes
won by our butter are attracting the
attention of enterprising cattlemen
throughout the country. l see that we
have even carried off the prize for beet
sugar at the an-American exposition.
This, in like manner, may stimulate
I inquiry on the part of people inter,
ested in that valuable industry. When
myself and others examined the Ne
braska sugar factories we were con.
WINGED that the beet sugar industry
would thrive in this state, provided
there was ample capital to establish
and equip factories like those in Ne
braska. Our success at Buffalo may
induce investors to provide such CAPT
tai. About half million would do
which would be only a trifie to some
of them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
LAND COMPANY FORMED.

:, The Sleepy Eye Land and Invest
ment company was organized there
Monday night with George W. Som err
ville, president Hans Mo, vice presi-
dent A. G. Won Hagen, secretary !;
o. w. Hagen, treasurer. The company
incorporated for $50, 900, and will do
general real estate business with their
principal Office at Sleepy Eye. The
incorporators are the officers and F. 81.
Dickman of Orange, N. J., John A.
White of Mankato, John o. Holen of
Saltwater, VIM. K. MaoFarland of
Staples and 1. M. Olsen of Sleepy Eye.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

DR.. Thos. T. Warham was down
from Vernon Center Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22
TWO vERDICTS.
Chicago Portrait Co. Receivers
$406 on a Bond.
Creditors of ]. G. Roller Secure Verdict
for $785 Against Another Credi-
tor for Unlawful Preference.

The jury in the case of the Chicago
Portrait Co. VS.. Geo. Pass, L. B.
Lindsey an Albert Shipped returned
late Monday afternoon with a verdict
for the plaintiff for $406. The suit
was brought to recover on bond for
81, 900 which the defendants had sign
ed with one G. w. Bennett, who was
an agent of the company. Bennett
was alleged to be short $500. Is, and the
company sued to cause the bondsmen
to make this good. The defendants
may appeal.
The case of VIM. N. Plymat, trustee
for Joseph G. Roller, bankrupt, vs.
the Kingman q Galbraith Implement
Co. went to the jury at 80 p. m. yes
terday, and at p. M the Jury agreed
upon sealed verdict granting the
plaintiff $7S5.74, which was the
amount sued for. In this case the
plaintiff claimed that an unlawful pre-
ference had been allowed the Imple-
ment Co. The latter had taken back
the machinery which it had sold to
Mr.. Roller, and had applied it on the
payment of its claim. The other
creditors secured an order from Referee
Flittie requiring the trustee to bring
an action to recover the value of the
machinery. to be applied equally on all
the debts.
The suit of VIM. F. Jones VS.. Chas.
j. Macbeth went to trial Tuesday.
1t will be followed by the case of
! Ludwig Job VS.. Rudolph Job. The cri-
minal cases will come next. The trial of
! Richard Preston will be taken up first
CT. Geiger Tuesday morning pleaded
not guilty to the indictment charging
him with having obtained signature
under false pretenses His attorney,
S. 7. Littleton Of Owatonna, former
member of the legislature from Hous
ton county for three terms, was pre-
sent Geiger has not furnished bond.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

Mrs. Evan Pugh of Lake Crystal ar
rived Wednesday afternoon to visit her
brother, County Treasurer Lewis
Davis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

J. E. Sweusen is do wn from Lake
CRYSTAL Monday and to him we are in
debt for the excellent report of the
mill fire at that place, an account of
which appears in another column.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

John Lu,er Sr. and Edward E.
Luger of Minneapolis arrived at Man
kato MondAy and are the guests OF
Mr.. and Mr.. Leo S. Lamm. They
came to attend the Lamm-Hohmann
wedding. Id. Luger will be one OF
the groomsnen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-11-22

makes new and pure
blood to nourish and
strengthen the body,
and is a positive and
safe cure for Scrofu1a.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25
Nof me Town kItcbens

The delicious odor of big. roomy
country ktghen only whets ones appe-
tife instead If dullns il as town kitcb-
ems do And a. Is there being any
thing disaEreeable in dining IN the
thinks If the old kitchen and its roar
Of every home in the country Every
10y with country blood in his veins
thinks Of the old kitchen aud lis roar
ing IRE and shining pots aud pans and
rows ~ dazzling pllttcrs when b.
thinks II home. that and the quaint LII
tie bedroom ia the l.. But the parlor.
with its hundred and one silent iujunc-
tions 70 Suhdued conversation and prim
propriety. that IS remembered bur as
the torture chamber Of youth II too.
nay have lis memories for the girls.
but the kitchen holds the boys imagi-
nation fgtttred in golden memories =
American Kitchen Magazine
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25

bondage. 9th, In the bondage of eviR
association. eth, In bondage to cusg
tom and Indifference.
The orderly arrangement, the pde
clsIon OF statement, the aptnesS ofjiI-
lustration in this discourse might Well
be Initiated by preachers who make
greater pretensions
The evening address was an arraipn-
ment of the license system. and re-
ply to the objections raised to the
liquor laws of Kansas and other states.
Come again Crusader Cox. Like Es-
Their of old, who knoweth but that
thou art come into the Kingdom for
such time as this?" 1t was gratifi-
cation to the audience to hear the
speaker state that the morning offering
was the best received since she had
come into the state and we are sure
the evening collection was not one
whit behind it
The new city administration has
taken hold of affa irs with no kid
gloved hand. Our young mayor has
already shown aptitude and backbone,
and the city council a complete will
ingness to sustain him in his response
bic position On Saturday evening,
by unanimous vote, the council voted
TO enforce the laws concerning the
closing of saloons on the Sabbath and
at ten o'clock on week nights, and the
result was that on Sunday every old
soak who had not laid in a supply was
as dry as Kansas potato patch on
July day
On Sunday evening at the call of
Rev. Bond, the large audience at the
Methodist church, in attendance upon
union services there, by rising vote
and without an exception. expressed
determination to aid and sustain the
city authorities in the enforcement of
law. The saloon must 90 It's in the
air.
At a special meeting of the Mayor
and City Council held Oh Saturday
evening to choose the various city of |
ticers the following was the result:
For bridge commissioner. the sec
ond ballot resulted in a tie between
\. L. Birchard and Tim Murley. The
mayor cast deciding vote in favor of
Mr. Orchard. The second ballot for
street commissioner also resulted in a
tie, between G.. \ Christ and A. w
Scott, mayor casting the deciding vote
Tor q A. Christ Platt Whitman was
chosen city attorney without opposi-
ton, and Chas Menkhausen city
clerk with like unanimity We con
graduate the city upon its able admin
istratIon and are sure that Blaine and
his advisers will conduct its affairs
with credit TO themselves and satisfac-
ton u the large majority of our peO-
pie. There will be some fault finders
of course There were some chronic
k.ckers in Heaven. and Michael the
Archangel. concluded he had rather
rule in hell than submit heavenand
he took away with him a third part of
the heavenly host. Bat he has been
sorry ever since Michael has some
imitators in every city.
There are weddings galo,e in our
midst ON Monday morning April Il.
a pretty wedding took place in the
Catholic church where Father Fel1
united the fortunes of Paul stein and
Annie kratehwell both Of Hickory
Grove. a little bird whispered to is
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25
Patch Grove

Last Wednesday evening we had the
pleasure Of attending a lecture deliv-
cred hy Mr, Cox. who 4, In the lee
ture field A. m advocate and exponent
Of temperance Mrs Cox Is a woman
Of pleasing address and has conviuc-
ing way that cauuot fail to impress
the listener. \ goodIv number wear
the white ribbon as result 81 the
ladv's efforts
The Milkmaids' convention. an en-
tertainmeut given by LEGAL talent I'M
der the auspices of the church. passed
oH successfully last FRIDAY evening
The ladies' deserve much credit for
their perseverance ami labor in their
preparation fer il. and we eougratu-
late them upon III successful issue as
Ne.l a. the splendid refreshments
sefve' afte' ward The only thing Is
mar the entertainment was nam Der
4 hoodlUm> whe seemed G. have eft
heir manners and an knowledge ST
ieeeucy heme and ANNOYED tha
audience Is "a sluC ar3 idiotsc 'auaa
81 and discounted the ladies' that
yyee taxing par- >uch act. ms can
1et ae tso severely condemned and III
81 81 hoped the Young gentlemen
ws'H exercise mere discretion n
is .atusv.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25

The Wigs worn III English courts were
formerly ma5e nc human hair and It
Is on record Thar tap white hair Of 4
woman who lived IS be i06 wears old
was solid tar fat purpose for 100 In
tS27 Tire old form u powdered wig
which Vas somewhat of a nuisance be-
cause tae powder came oG and the hair
frequently required recorlIas was SUI
per~eieJ bY the h9rseh1r Wig
only aboGt l0n ot these legal orua-
ments malr aunaaly 4 good arr
tielc VIII la~t fur quarter Of . cen
fury and moreover barristcrs do not
altogether appreciate now wigs. as they
suggest that the wearer Is new 10 the
business and consequently has not had
much experience.
The cost varies from ! to y guineas.
The former price purchases an ordi-
nary article, while the latter is the sum
paid for what Is known as a "full hot-
toned wig. which is usually worn by
the leading barristers on the occasion
OF great trial II IL also the kind
which adorns the head of the 81 aker
of the house Of commons
Most 81 the horsehair is imported.
but the home product is the best and is
that used IN the costliest wigs.-Lon-
don Standard.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25

There seems to be magic in the
name Of small pox which enables its
merest mention to throw other yise
sensible people into a panic. Pueu-
monia, consumption, typhoid, all the
terrors of our modern life are allowed
to 20 on their way with scarcely a
thought Virus tanned small poN how
ever, is still a terror and its slightest
appearance is the sign for a miniature
reign Of terror in the afflicted neigh
borhood Stop splitting III public con
veyances. boil your typhoid laden wa
ter. and let small pox take care of its
self, except for the occasional admini-
stration Of little vaccine The re
suit viii be a much smaller death rate
in the future than there has ever been
i'm the small poN careful but eonsump-
ton and typhoid careless past.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25

a week here has returned to her home
in Bloomington.
The German Medicine show left for
Beetown Tuesday.
j. L. Morkin has returned from his
trip to Oklahoma.
Mrs. John Ryan accompanied by
her niece Allie Ryan, made pleasant
call in Cassvile.
Mrs. Robert Wood is on the sick
list.
Messrs. Eldridge Jones and Francis
Remy spent Sunday at W. d. Ryan's.
A party of young people pleasantly
surprised Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Coombs
last Saturday evening.
Our ROYAL Neighbors met last Sat
urday evening with a large attend
ance.
Mrs. d. Birch spent a few days in
Cassville last week and while there
attended the Royal Neighbors enter
tainment.
J.E. Jones made flying trip to
Cassville Friday.
Our choir is improving both in
mum Der and rank under the careful
management Of our competent organ
list, Miss EImonda Heilermann. Mrs.
A. G. Fowler is especially pleased
with this Improvement.
The membe of the Home Talent
play will display their talents May 4.
Joe Bonn and family arrived safely
at their new home in Oklahoma.
OBSERVER.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25
Glen Haven.

Annie Rogers returned from a visit
with her sister at Shullsburg. Ia
Jim Howard. sitter rustieating in
his northern home, has returned 70
his work in the depot.
The rushing waters glisten in the
evening twilight clear across through
the island trees. and the tinny wonders
are happy and free from the anglers
charms Yet the pronged fork and
the mistic light seek for them III the
grassy feeding grounds.
The scribe for lack % news some
times praises the merchant and the
goods for sale Bat for such ads. the
editor receives no stamps to buy the
ink used
Talking Of small POKE We can't
forget that il is expensive even TO the
town costing Us for a two months
siege about $4,000 for health board
bill. But Judging from the words and
looks Of the merchants their loss IS
legion.
We might enumerate among those
who have placed phones in ON the
Farmers line IN the last quarter as:
Paul Esser. viii Hohausen, John Neu-
bauer and Chas. Chandler.
T. ) MetcaIf has been on the sick
list.
Mrs A. H. Bennett is slowly sever
ing the threads that hold her spirit to
this life.
Seipel Bros. have been repairing the
old mill buiId;ng-placing on adjoin-
ing sheds, giving more room.
Mr. cortland has sold his potato
patch and reekons he can buy them
cheaper than raising.
The masons are at work on Eddie
Bars house.
Mrs. Melissa Kidd brought a little
granddaughter home with her from
Iowa
Fred Barr mas broke up housekeep-
ing for awhile and will work for Hem
~ Fisher
Mrs Mary Bars health is very
poor at present.
Nm Cortland was in Bloomington
last week
our ferry makes two trips day to
tfuttenburg.
The two hard freezes last week have
made the farmer anxious for his Glow
En- Il /, said in some bulletin that
clover viii not grow unless the germ
Is in the soil but by taking earth from
a fertile field to a clover barren field
it viii make the field acceptable to
clover.
An old building. in years gone by
used for a blacksmith shop. has been
torn down and will be replaced by a
building which Jim Miilen viii use for
saloon.
Jno Lambin SAYS it does not seem
natural to weigh calico AMI measure
sugar
Ehrhart x smith are drilling at
Jake Waits
Gumor has it that VIII Barr has
bought Mr. Thessa's place aud viii
move on it this fall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25
West Grant.

Bloomington April 23.-sam stone
has gone Us Oklahoma where Uncle
Sam il rich enough TO give us all a
farm However, your uncle makes
tie statement now with mental reser-
walton and serious misgiyings for the
future
George Lynass is another Of our
citizens who has cut loose from the
home part and concluded to launc b
his bark in the New Oklahoma.
VIM. Mulroonev has the cellar com
pleted for q fine new modern house in
the aristocratie suburb Of Brooklyn
in the eastern portion Of the city
VIII IS t. be congratulated.
Herb. Beach. musician and artist,
was over from Prairie dn CHEN last
week, delivering pictures and swappin
stories with the bows Herb always
gets some orders here.
II. Tanner Of Monoua Iowa. is
visiting relatives and friends here.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage If Miss I.etha Brady 10 Rob
ert M Donnelly on May Day The
ceremony is TO occur at St Mary
church. 81 Rev Father Hanert. Ia
anticipation OF the event the prospec
tive benedict has been remodelling
his house on Church street. May
heaven shower her richest blessings
on the happy couple
AL sutton sold out last week and
departed Tor Oregon on Monday
Uncle Verne Holford IS home for a
visit Of few weeks. Uncle HoIford
is a road agent for an electric com
pany ahd IS doing good business.
He expects to make considerable gar
den and have general good time
while home We are pleased 10 see
him
Philip Brother, Henry Edwards and
Mr. Robertson started Tuesday for
Clark county where they viii engage
IN farming. MesSr> Brother and Ed
ward, have bought farms there.
Tom Chamber. ~ Go. inc. have
started UP the brick yard They have
orders enough 10 make busy season
OF it, We are informed tfat a big
double business block j. to be built on
Canal street. the same to be Of solid
brick There Il demand for such a
building and contracts could be made
for renting the same before starting.
b. D. Budworth. representing the
Herald, was caller here Saturday
Bervl is hustler and meets many old
friends here.
Mrs. J. NJ Lewis Of thi, city and
Mrs Sarah sherman OF Bagley 20 to
Chicago tomorrow 10 take n a few
numbers Of the grand opera. Both Of
these ladies' are talented musicians,
and no doubt they will enjoy the
very much
John Lambert 40 cid resident Of
Patch Grove IS seriously i'll.
On account 81 wet ground and cold
weather our farmers are behind with
their crops. Many fields are being
drilled in without blowing
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25
Grant River Notes

Wei spring Is here a; last and cid
Mother Earth is slowly hut surely
c.oth5uE herself in another robe 81
green verdare Ne have not seen
the ROBINS. but the martins have re-
turned u their olt homes and are re-
modelling the same for the summer
The season being backward farmer,
are becoming uneasy over the fact
that the small srasu Is non Nil in. SUIT
q late >piia- generally brings nice
fall weather. - iet ~ trust "a AN all
wise providence q give that which /,
best.
oar >eha Ia Di, y. $ opened
Nea3a, ith Mis- Maute >tarrett a.
teacher A sue e>,tu term i au-
tiejpatei
Nr ~ Mr. Ierr, Netameraorr
Esq leetewu PASSED SATURDAY .aat san
tav wlth re.af#ve>
Mis- Chs- Peran waa has been 81
iered W5fh Rheumatism for such 81
.euS term 81 Near> f sin suffering
-ram she drrs3 i>e4-r vet. though
feeble a. 1.tr. ~re ~-.. Hetasus
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1901-04-25

1t would appear that certainly so
early rs about 4. ~ 750 spaces OF
ground adjoining churches were inclos-
al and cunsecrated for burial. and by
canon 81 tile ninth century every grave
was TO be- esteemed sacred to he adorn-
cd with the Sign of the cross and 70 be
preserved from trespass and violation
by dogs ana cattle Many churchyards
have history far older than the
churches which stand in them, being
originally places appropriated - reli-
gitus assemblies. divine service being
performed there. until al length the
church VAS added for greater honor
ana convenience
ii has been noted as a curious fact
that ID a large majority Of cases the
churcbyard~ are OH the north side ST
the church and ON the north side of
the road leading % them There Is a
superstition among many old fash
Toned folk that the north side Of the
churchyard Is less sacred than the
rest 81 tile conSecrated ground "To
be buried there" wrote purandus. the
great fourteenth century ecclesiastic
lis. IN the language OF The eastern
countries. rs be buried ont OF sauctu-
AIRY Hence the position was LARGELY
appropriated % the graves Of suicides.
unhaptzed persons and excommu-
nicates Notes and Queries
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old-.ime spirits Her patience 4 re-
markable and when friends aud fela-
tives visit with her they can scarcely
realize that they are conversing with
sufferer. and nowhere does one
more enjoy a chat. We hope for her
a speedy recovery.
Everett Cook made fying trip %
Bloomington Saturday. News has
since been received by members of
the family 81 the arrival OF son at
the home Of DR. and Mrs. Cook at
Keokuk, la. No wonder be isn't COM
ing home for while. and while re-
joicing over the advent Of a son we
presume he is also glad OF the fact
that this IS his last term at college,
aftera four years course. lie mas
well earned the title of doctor. and
We wish him well in his chosen pro-
fessioH.
Our quarterly meeting viii be held
on May 1st Services will be held on
Monday and Tuesday evenings prey
ious, conducted ~ our pastor, Rev.
smith The elder is then expected to
conduct services until Sunday eve
We trust that all VIII turn out to hear
these able speakers. and assist Ia the
good work of building up society
For we are assured that above all
things Christian spirit is the hest
safeguard against evil.