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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
STREET CAR LINE.
1t Now Seems to Be a Sure
Thing.
Subscriptions Continue to Come in,
and the Full Amount Will be
Raised.

The street railway stock subscription
list is daily growing in length. The
additions Saturday are s. Olson 800,
Chas. Koke 500, Chris Anderson 800,
DR.. VIM. Standish 500. Geo. W.
Monks $4OO, and Adolph Lille 800.
Mr.. Monks subscription consists of
two lots in his addition back of Bunker
hill which he values at the figure
given.
This brings the totalIup to $50. 900,
and leaves but 50, 400 still to be raised.
The full amount is now assured, even
if some on the list should be obliged
to raise their subscriptions.
The following is part of sec. II. sub
chap. 8, chap AZ, of the city charter :
''No officer elected OF. appointed to
Office under the provisions of this
charter shall be party to or interest
ed in any contract in which.the city is
interested, made while such officer is
holding Office.
This would seem to exclude the
mayor, aldermen and other city
officials from taking any of the stock
of the new street railway. company,
although the city attorney does not de-
sire to pass upon this provision at the
present time. Even should their sub
scriptions be excluded, in view of the
expected lighting contract from the
city, this would make no difference in
the outcome as only a small proper
ton of the stock has been subscribed
for by city officials. 1t might cause
the retirement of Mayor Petersen from
the directorate, which would be the
most unfortunate part of the matter.
It is not known just what day next
week Mr.. Collins and the eastern CAPT
talists will visit Mankato They are
expected to bring an engineer with
them, who will go over the proposed
route.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
EXCLUSION BILL NEXT.
Will Follow OIeomargarine Measure
in the Senate.


WASHINGTON, March 31-The friends
of the oleomargarine bill hope to Sc
cure a vote upon that measure early
in the week, and as soon as it shall
be disposed of the Chinese exclusion
bill will be called up. According to
the present understanding Senator
Mitchell of Oregon, who was largely
instrumental in framing the exclusion
bill, will make the first presentation
of it's merits to the senate. He will
be followed by other supporters of the
bill, and it is the hope of Senator Pen
rose, who has charge of the measure,
that the senate will be able to conclude
it's consideration within 10 days after
it is taken up. There is no pronounced
opposition to the bill as whole, but
an effort will be made to amend it in
some particulars.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
SUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
The Measure to Largely Occupy At
tention of the House This Week.

The WeaSuTe 70 Largely OCCuPy Nc
tention of the House This Week.
Washington, March 31.-The house
during the coming week will be large
ly occupied by the sundry civil bill.
Such time as remains will be devoted
to the consideration of the senate bill
to promote the efficiency of the rev.
enue cutter service and the Chinese
exclusion bill, both of which are on
special orders, but they do not inter
fere with revenue or appropriation
bills. 1t is the intention of the lead
ers not to bring forward the Cuban
reciprocity bill until next week
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

In cities of all sizes having electric
street car lines the average annual
patronage of the passenger end of the
business amounts to one and one-half
to three dollars per capita of the pop
ulation. This would mean an income
anywhere from $15, coo to $50, 900 a year
from this city alone, not to count st.
Peter, Kasota and the country be-
twaen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04

Good health depends mostly upon
the food we eat.
We can't be healthy if we take alum
or other poison daily in our food.
DR.. Prices Baking Powder is abso-
lutely free from alum. 1t is made from
pure cream of tartar and adds to the
healthfulness of the food.
NoTE.-Aum baking powders induce
dyspepsia liver complaint and kidney
o,ooo trouble. Alum kill, but
on'oAao' the health, and i'll health
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-04-04
FOOT LACERATED.

Frank Pew, farmer residing
near Vernon Center, had his foot LAGER
ated Friday while trying to release
corn stalks from the teeth of his drill
which he was using in the field. Mr..
Pew was dragged about eight rods,
the shoe of the drill cutting through
his foot, making bad wound. He
managed to extricate himself and
started for the house, but tainted
twice before reaching there. The acct
dent will lay him up for some time.
DR.. G. P. Dolan of Waterville was
in the city today. He expects to take
a trip to Shakan, Alaska. soon.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-30
pUNGENr PARAGRAPHS.

Young Widow-"I wish you were
wealthy" Singleton-"Why?" Young
Widow-"I need the money."-Town
Topics.
The Bathing- Masters Duties. - Old
Lady-"Are you here to teach people
to swim?" Bathing Master - "No,
mum; I'm here TO keep swimmers
from getting drowned.-N. Y. Weekly.
Belinda-"Did you have good tim
q the lakes?" Chlorinda-"S Simply
glorious! Belinda-"Were there many
men there2" Chlorinda-"What an
absurd question:" = Indianapolis
News.
LAndlord-"See here, Mr.. Dauber,
my patience is exhausted. Youllhave
to pay your rent or get out" Artist
-"All right. Would you mind lending
me dollar or two for moving ex-
penses"-N. Y. Sun.
The Reason-Asked the other day,
why It is SO few Of his race committed
suicide, Brother Dickey replied: "Well,
sub, my experience is, some of 'em
don't need ter; dey lynches 'em coon
enough!"-Atlanta Constitution.
Neighborly Advice.-Mrs. Nexdoor
my daughters getting to be quite
an enthusiastic piano player" Mrs.
Peppery-"Yes: why don't you get her
to join the union7" Mrs. Nexdoor--
"Join the union?" Mrs. Peppery-
Eyes; she wouldn't work more than
eight hours day at it then."-Phila-
delphia Press.
SIS there any reason why sentence
should not be pronounced on your"
asked the Judge. "Plenty of them"
replied the prisoner. Estate them"
said the Judge. "What's the use?"
asked the prisoner. while they're
good reasons for me there's no chance
that they'd be good enough for you"
Chicago Post.
A Sufferers lea.-LAdy-"You are
sure you have put the piano in good
condition. Tuner-"Q Quite 90, madam.
/ guess your daughter will find IL as
good as new when she resumes her
practice" "Lady-"I hope 90. Did
You do anything to Il, by the way, be-
stdee tnninR9" Tuner-"Yes; ] dead-
ened the hamneFs." Rear Room
Bosrdes (soto voce)--I W1sh WAils
yOu were about II, you hsd Gone the
sane thing WITH the hammsueR.S-
Riehmond DisuaasA
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-30
FOR CHINESE JEWS.
a DustOn Hebrew Society 10 Wo4arsna
90 Get TAem Back In the
O3d Faith,

A letter much discussed by Hebrewu
In this city was recently received by
those interested in the work Of the 20.
ciety established in behalf Of the Chi
nese Jews, reports the Boston Globe.
Some time ago it was learned that in
the heart of China there gas a COLONY
that some time or other had been
Jews. This discovery led to the estAb-
fishing Of society that has for its
members leading Hebrews in Europe
and America
The letter is dated Shanghai, April
10, and 70 signed by 8. ]. soloman, sec
Rotary of the organization. It tells Of
the work done up to date and gives an
account Of eight Chinese Jews who ar.
rived in Shanghai on March 10. These
people are the ones selected BY their
community to learn the laws Of their
forefathers and teach It to the others
ct home.
The secretary writes: "Soon after
their arrival q house was taken for
them and teacher engaged to teach
them Hebrew, and he has been giving
them lessons regularly. The Jews Of
Kaifengfu are the descendants of
seven clans, and those eight who are
now here are the descendants of four
of them.
There knowledge Of religion was
gradually dwindfing down, and when
the Taiping rebellion came, the last of
their teachers were killed, and that
put an end to all knowledge of religion
among them.
"The food which followed during
the twenty-frxt reign Of the Emperor
Tao Kwang broke them down COM
pletely and they now are in helpless
condition. They have no teacher, no
house of worship and no one observes
any religious rites at all.
"Their synagogue was DESTROYED
many years ago, and a stone is now
standing to mark the place. Three or
four Of the eldest among the eight are
shortly to return to Kaifengfu, posi-
bly, with one or more teachers. and
gradually they will be converted back
to che faith of their forefathers."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-30
Student linda t..

For the first time in history young
student has discovered a new star
This fortunate youth is Andrew Bor-
issyak, a Russian, who is now at a
school in KieH. The star which he
found IL in the constellation OF Per.
seus. News Of the discovery was sent
to the car, and as a reward he for
warded 20 young Borissyak g splendid
telescope, which was presented to him
by the master Of the school IN The
pTesenos Of ell che pupils. Zss ne =.
tends 90 devote ail his time 10 aussun-
Omy e. soon - be has obtained III
bschsaDE's AaGRsA-E~adop Hsws.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1902-08-30
Memphis & Vicksburg
.fl Regular
& STEAMER DEl

j, =. BRY ANT. ....,a.Ul
FRED .HEINER. ...........l
Regular Memphis and Gra
Packet. Going down, leaves q
vile for Vicksburg every ThurA
5 p m. Going up, leaves Cru
for Memphis every Sundayatltl
New boat; up-t0-date In ellq
spect. Electric lights and fansthn
out. Round trip Vicksburg \!
turn $500; Memphis and return
The boat carries q band q I
during the entire season.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-21
The Post Check.

A bill has been before Congress to re-
tire the present five, two and one dollar
bills and substitute notes, payable at any
postoff1ce, which shall pass as currency.
If it becomes a law it will prove as in
valuable to many forms of business as
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is to those
who are weak and sickly. To such per-
sens this medicine will prove a blessing
because 1t contains only such ingredients
as will build up and strengthen the en-
tire system. 1t will tone up the stomach,
restore the appetite and cure heartburn,
belching, headache, Indigestion, dyspep-
STA, constipation, biliousness and in
somnia. Don't fail to try it. but do not
accept a substitute If you value your
health. There is no medicine so good as
the Bitters. For sale by druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-21

mitted to that company through neglect
of the secretary of the meeting.
Nearly all the farmers of this valley
have finished putting up their first crop
of alfalfa. h crop throughout the val
ley has been about up to the average.
Some r~anchers fell short, but others
made it up. A splendid second crop is
looked for, and the new crop Is being
held at 81 per ton.-Yerington Times.
Jesse Allen has just put down a 300
foot artesian well for the soda company
at Keller, Cal. The we'll has an Immense
flow, is surcharged with chemicals and
Illuminating gas, giving an assurance of
petroleum deposit at a greater depth.
He reports the heat there as excessive,
the thermometer standing regularly at
los, with an occasional squirt to 120.-
Gardnerville Record.
Virginia Silver party men are kicking
at the idea of not having regular primar-
les for the election of delegates to the
State convention and propose to get in
and have the usual scrap x Saturday.
They argue that there has never been a
time In the history of the lode wher
there was not a primary n that it will
be necessary to lave one to let the
world know that the Comstock Is still
In the ring.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-21
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Twenty-Five sheep belonging to a Doug
las county rancher were poisoned by
some unknown person last week.
Miss Helen Whitmore of Eureka has
been elected teacher in the primary de-
partment of the Battle Mountain school.
The Wadsworth Dispatch says the Of
fer Of Churchill taxpayers to issue bonds
for $S4 ,0O0, provided the Southern Pacific
Company would build forty miles of rail-
road In that county. was never trans
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-21
NOTES FROM 1.-THE COMM0NHR."

The Republican party always was a
great hand at busting ,Ae trusts be-
tween sessions of Congress.
BY all means get together, but let it be
done on Democratic principles, not upon
appetite for office.
1t seems that up to date the President
has forgotten to notify the beef trust
that he has shackled 1t.
that American lives were sacrificed to
Spanish pride and naval complacency?
Perhaps If a few cabinet officials would
do more in the interest of the whole
people they would not need so much pre-.
sidential defending.
Some one should call Bandit Tracy up
by telephone and inform him that there
is such a thing as being too strenuous
President Roosevelt said a few words ir
denunciation of the trusts and then took
lunch with Mr.. Prick of Homestead riot
and steel trust fame.
The steel worker with his 10 per cent
increase in wages still has C ause to pom
der when he bumps up against the 40
per cent increase in foodstuffs.
the delightful thrill of a Inner at which
a monkey was the guest of honor. The
monkey felt perfectly at home.
Law officers raise a great cutlery when
a few bandits hold up a railroad train,
but remain perfectly quiet when a rail-
road corporation holds up an entire
state.
The men who bored holes in the bottom
of the Democratic ship insist that they
De given COIHiIidii0 VI thC scooSi bCSooSS
they know just where they bored the
holes.
The President has issued a new civil
service rule, but 1t does not protect q
clerk who dares to hold opinions contrary
10 the opinions of the head Of the admin
~istration.
Ii seems that after all Congress was
not in such an awful hurry to pass anti
anarchy measures. There is always q
surplus o + foam on top of Republican
protestations.
Congressman Littlefield has a strenuous
task before him.. He is to draw an anti
trust bill that will delude the people
without alternating the trusts affections
from the &. o. p.
The coal miners, freight handlers, dock
laborers. steel mill men and boilermakers
will not be able to retire to the seacoast
n perform their labors in the cooling
breezes from the ocean.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-21
WEATHER BUREAU REPORT.

Us .DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WINNEMUCCA STATION, July 20, 1907
Conditions of weather for the "A hours ending
Q pm. 18th meridian time or 500 Pm. local
time.
Mean barometer, 1894
Maximum temperature, 81 degrees.
Minimum temperature, 81 above zero.
Mean temperature, "a degrees.
Normal temperature, ~ degrees.
Prevailing wind-directiOn NE.
Precipitation for "a hours 0. inches.
Min. temperature. July 81. IS above zero.
J. C. HAYDEN.
Observer Weather Bureau.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-21
Saturday,Ju 6,l9O2

For the purpose of electipg fourteen dele
gates to the Democratic State conven-
ton, to be held at
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-21

WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair tonight and Thursday.
McADIE.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-07-21
RENO, NEVADA, TUESDAY
AUGUST 16, 1902

To nominate Member of Congress, State
and district officers and transact such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the convention.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
the satisfaction of having his record

the satisfaction OF having his record
cleared of those unfair charges.
Another old soldier was met by the
narrator, and he, too, was in good
spirits, for the congress has passed
the bill placing him on the retired
list as captain. Maj. James w.
Long is well known in the northwest,
particularly in Michigan, where he
served for many years. Before the
committee on military affairs MAJ.
Long appeared and told his story as
follows: "a
Il was appointed by President Lin
coin as second lieutenant, Second in
fantry, August 5, 1861. Was with
my regiment constantly on duty un-
til June q, 1862, when at the battle
of Gaines Mill l was wounded in the
foot, wrist and face, and thoroughly
disabled for the time. While at
home at Buffalo before the bapdages
were taken from my face was put
on recruiting service. l returned to
my regiment and was detailed as as
sistant commissary of musters under
command of Gen. Heintzelman. Ny
right eye was put out at Gaines Mill
and my remaining eye began to
trouble me. Surgeon Basil Norris,
well known in Washington, insisted
that I should be discharged for disa-
bility. But 1 was born in the army
and raised in it, and would not give
up. I was promoted to be captain
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
HERE AND THERE.

The garden affords green stuff
that is needed and will be relished by
the shut-in fowls. sfsg
The milk should always be
SKINNED while sweet and the cream
then allowed to turn slightly sour.
Every farm can improve its fowls
quickly if there is little disposition
shown to improve breeds Of fowls.
rubbing of the udder and rapid
and clean milking will promote the
growth and development OF the milk
ducts. @#t 5 @
None but horse lovers, who are
usually thorough students of the
horse, fully appreciate how much the
horse appreciates kindness.
When a horse has done well or
behaved admirably pet and reward
it. Dumb animals notes such treat
ment moro than some people give
them credit for.
Caro- and humane treatment Aaye
as much influence in developing the
traits and disposition of horse n
loving care and kindness have in de-
veloping, the character and DISPOSE
ton of child.
"A correspondent wants to know
how to kill cut worms. Ahont N.
most effective way we know of is, to
first catch the worm, place hin, IN
smooth block or log and take a
sharp az OF knife and cut his head
of.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
TIE CLOCK STOPPED.
slar Almost Out of His
Senses.

ever hear clock stop in the mid
die of the night?" said the retired
burglar, according to the New York
Sun. Il did, once, and never was
much more scared by anything for
minute, in my life. hFz
"I'd just picked up q watch that was
lynn on the top of bureau in house
that was in when all of sudden there
seemed to drop right down, somehow,
q stiffness that was like death; and I
found myself standing there holding
that watch and looking around in the
dark in all directions, expecting some
thing terrible to happen; and scared?
"Why, for minute was scared al
most out of my senses. And then all
of a sudden it struck me that q clock
that I'd been hearing ticking away
good and strong up to that minute
in the room back of the one was in
had stopped.
..That's all, but that was enough for
me, and l just sid out.
Il like a quiet house, but l don't
like one with that kind of stiffness
in it; and then, sometimes. folks are
woke up by clock stopping just
about as quick a. they would be bg
the firing of gun"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06

A Sunday scho oil superintendent, in
talking to the children about cruelty
to animals, said: "Only a coward
would abuse a creature that had mo-
way OF protecting itself. Why, chill
dren," said he, II once knew little
boy who cut of Calls tail! Think Of
1t, children-took knife and cut the
tail right off! Can anyone tell me a
verse in the Bible that would have
taught this cruel boy that he should
not have cut of the Calls tail?"
After moments silence, a small
boy, with a "happy-thought" express
sion, held up his hand. "What is it.
my boy?" asked the superintendent.
hopefully. what God hath Joined to-
gether, let no man put asunder," re-
sponded the small boy.
2 The superintendent was SO inn
pressed that he never brought his own
verse to light.-Harper's Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06

"Look out, john" said the owner,
quietly; ''she's getting ready"
The man addressed folded the
knot over without reply.
Upstream the jam creaked,
groaned, settled deliberately for
ward, cutting a clump of piles like
straw.
"She's coming!" warned the owner.
'Give me every second you can" re-
piled Walsh, without looking up. He
was just making the last turns.
The mass toppled slowly, fell into
the swift current and leaped with a
roar. The man in the waist of the
tug watched with cat-like attention.
slump aboard!" he cried to the
man on the boom, and his raised
hand descended at last.
With the motion the two axes sew
cred the mooring lines, the wheel
whirled, the little craft shot from its
leash like a hound. And so fine had
they cut it that the first logs
smashed their stern rail! But the
opening was closed.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-09-06
featuring, trading, mining and even

featuring, trading, mining and even
lawyers, physicians and feacne1.
with all of whom the indlvlsuaA
farmer has business intercourse), are
organized, and farmers, in dealing
with any of these, receive no bene1's
from competition, for the CHER OBJ
iect Of organization is to maintain
the prices that farmers land others)
must pay for their goods, or theas
services. These are also consumers
of farm products, and are enabled
through their organizations, to regu-.
late the price they pay. Therefore,
by refraining from organization
farmers permit others to fix the
prices they, receive as well as the
prices they pay. It might be better
for all parties if universal compete
ton prevailed, but it does not, ana
farmers should make the best OF the
conditions which they. can not pre-
vent. This they are doing, but only
a small per cent. of them particle
pate. Cotton growers, fruit growers
truck growers, nurserymen, florists,
cattle raisers, cattle breeders, swine
breeders, sheep breeders, wool grow
ers, and poultry breeders, have their
local and state associations, but
many individuals remain out of doors
as regards organization, and by so
doing weaken the organizations in
tended for their benefit, and place
themselves at a disadvantage in sell
ing, buying, and shipping. Not tho
least important benefit to be derived
from organization is the educational
advantages to be derived therefrom'
A farmer may learn much from his
own experience, but of any two indi-
viduals the knowledge possessed by
both is greater than that possessed
by either. Therefore, If two farmers
meet and commune with each other
on farm topics, either both are bene-
flied or both are fools. When . num-
Der of farmers meet to discuss sub
iects in which all are interested, each
can learn on any subject all that is
known by all who discuss the sub
ject. Then, if those who meet and
discuss are, as usual, the most sue
cessful, each in his particular line,
how much greater the possible bene-
fit! Farmers who voluntarily deny
themselves all the benefits to be de-
rived from organized effort. are the
material that hermits are made Of
Texas Farm and Ranch.