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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14
GROWTH OF IRRIGATION.

Few people who have not given the
subject special study understand the
extent of land redeemed by irrigation
in the United States. The subject is
usually dismissed as fad. But irri-
cation is far from fad. 1t is the
one way by which homes may be pro-
vided in, the United States for as many
people as now inhabit the dominions
Of Uncle Sam.
Under authority of the last con-
gress the census bureau has been ac-
curing and compiling information on
the subject and recently some of the
results of this work have been made
public. Official figures show that the
of land irrigated have doubled in ten
years. There are over seven and one
half million acres under irrigation and
the land has produced crops worth
$20,000,000 more than the cost of the
bitches.
The statistics relating to Montana
are of particular interest here, for that
undeveloped empire is tributary to st.
Paul. The census Office report says
that in that state the number of irri-
gators increased from 3,706 in 1889 to
S.043 in 1899, or lit per cent, and the
number of acres irrigated from 350,582
to 951,154 or 171.3 per cent. The av-
erage value of farm lano per acre was
$5.45, or irrigated land $1966. The
bitches in operation in 1889 had a
length of 6,812 miles, cost $4,683,0 73,
and irrigated 951,154 acres. The irri-
gated area in crops was 1886 acres,
yielding products valued at $7,281, 567.
The area irrigated in pasture and i'm
matured crops was 1928 acres.
One Of the most important facts es-
tablished by this report is that Mon
tana lands can be irrigated for SIS an
acre, and that irrigation increases the
value of the land almost $15 an acre.
When it is recalled that there are hum
dreds Of thousands Of acres in Mon
tana which can be reclaimed and made
fertile the Importance of the under
taking can be realized.
A large proportion of the land in the
United States which can be reclaimed
by irrigation-in the. Northwest, West
and Southwest-is tributary to st.
Paul. Every new farm added to the
acreage of tillable soil means new Gus
toners for st. Paul. This city should
aid and encourage every effort to fur
ther the irrigation of the arid section
of the United States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14
Couldn't Even Open Il.

At suburban auction Of household
goods an active and successful bidder was
chases We're piled high in one corner Of
the room, and he was still eager when a
Thermometer was offered. There was no
bidding from any quarter and the auc-
tioneer, reaching it to the farmer, said:
Here, give. me quarter for it and
No! Not for me-" said the farmer,
!. Why. that's dirt cheapi, exclaimed
the auctioneer. Don't you want a Their
mometer?',
sNup." was the decided reply. at had
one q year or two ago. and fooled around
It an lost time without being able to
open the darned thing."-PhiIadeiph
Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

Day by day the trusts tighten their
grip upon the throat of the Republican
party, and he is a dull one indeed who
believes for a moment that the party
can ever extricate itself from the
clutches of the monopolies it has ere
ated. In fact, it has no desire to if
the trusts will keep producing cam
paign doodle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

the credit of such enterprises be pro-
Saults. c.
This case is wholly without noar;+
It ought never to have been Institute.
a decree will be entered dismissin1
the bill upon the merits, with costs ~
favor of the defendants.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14
THURSDAY, AUG. IA, 1902.

The really great men of the Repub-
hcan party-such as George F. Ed
munds, George F. HOar, Thomas B.
Reed, George H. Boutwell-will not
be found on the stump for the party
this fall. They refuse to indorse the
policy of ''forcible annexation" which
Mckinley declared to be criminal ag-
gresSion"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota, Upper Michigan and Wis
consin-Partly cloudy Tuesday; variable
winds, mostly fresh northeast; Friday
fair.
Iowa-Fair Thursday and Friday.
North Dakota and South Dakota-Fair
Thursday and Friday
Montana-Fair Thursday and Friday
st. Paul - Yesterdays temperatures
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, p. f. Lyons, observer, for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last nlght-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation: Highest temper
allure, 6S; lowest temperature, SIS; aver
age temperature, 62 daily range, 10; bar
ometer, S003; humidity. Sc; precipitation,
-O9; p. m, temperature, IS; z D. m,
wind northeast; weather cloudy.
YeSterdaN'S Temnera lures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

Lawson, Of Boston, didn't cut much
water with his cup defender, but his
late book, devoted to knocking the
New York Yacht club, will make a
good many people regret that he wasn't
game enough to take his medicine like
a man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

With the appointment Of a Massa-
chusetts man to the supreme bench
the Bay state may be fairly consider
ed in the race with Iowa for pre- emf
nence in officeholding.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14
Ground for susnIclor

wouldn' accuse nobody of negleetin,
his family" said Uncle Eben. ..h,,ff TTbill
/ sees a man wearin a real Panama hat
while his wife goes 'roun mostly IN :
sunbonnet, | can't help habbin' my s'ni-
cionS. Exchange. : Pa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

SPANS boy king is making strenu-
Gus effort to set new standard of
royal immortality. And he is succeed
ing wonderfully well.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

Ohio having lost it's grip on all the
offices, a native of the state has gone
to locating the riches buried in the
sea. He's likely to fish up a nominal
ton for Hanna.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

Whitelaw Reid wasn't present to
wear his knee breeches at the corona
ton, to the great regret of two worlds.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

William E. Mason laughs to scorn the
idea that he is not in the running for
the senatorship from Illinois. Laugh
Ing is his long suit, however, and is
never to be taken seriously.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

Webfeet harvest hands are wanted
in several sections of the country
where the rainfall has been abnormal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

Not having heard from May Yohe
for several days, let us hope she has
Joined Mary MacLane in wel1-merited
oblivion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14

Edward has worn his crown long
enough to become reconciled to it and
to put it on straight the first attempt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-14
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tering st. Paul Will confer "a
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IO05.
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washington time & p. m. ST. Paul..
River RulIefiD-
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
IVES in THE GAME
St. Peter Man is a Congress
ioRaI Candidate.
Withdrawai of Joel P. HeatwoIe, the
Present incumbent, Throws the
Doors Wide Open.

Hon. G. s. Ives Of st. Peter is g
candidate for the Republican nomi-
nation for conrges il the third dis.
trict, having filed his certicfiate with
the secretary of state late yesterday a
fternoon.
Joel P. Heatwole' the Mortified
Adonis, who has represented the
third district for several terms, is not
a candidate for denomination and this
stand on his part leaves the field open
to all comers without any handicap.
Mr.. Ives has had the matter of enter
ing the congressional fight under con-
sideration for few days only. The
thought first entered the mind of Mr.
Ives on Tuesday of this week. He
made hurried trip over certain por-
tions of the third district, learned to
his satisfaction that the feeling to-
ward him was quite good and return
ing to st. Paul yesterday he concluded
to get into the game.
Mr.. Ives has a wide acquaintance in
his district and will no doubt prove a
formidable candidate.
Capt. Reed of Glencoe is also a can
didate and it is expected there will be
others.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
RATES COME DOWN.
Northwestern Telephone Exchange
Reduces Toll Rates.

The Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change Co. has made a new classified
tion for its toll business. Heretofore
a three-minute message was the mini
mum that could be sent to most of
the stations, but under the new tariff
sheet, which went into effect ysster-
day, a one minute and two7minute
rate is made to all places where the
old rate was over fifteen cents.
The minute rate Is little more
than one third the three-minute rate,
and the two-minute rate is a little
more than two-thirds of the three
minute rate. For example, the three
minute rate to Winona is rs cents.
Now minute message can be sent
there for 30 cents, and q two-minute
message for 55 cents. This proportion
holds good at all stations where the
new rate sheet applies.
The new rates apply only to North
western stations and not to those on
its connections.
The reduction will be appreciated
by business men and others, .and will
no doubt result in more business for
company.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
DOC" MAKES A HIT.
Henry vogelpohI Talks Vigorously
While in Saltwater.

DR.. Henry Vogelpohl of Mankato
made decided hit in Saltwater the
other day, where he appeared with
other tonsorial artists who were there
to adjust the dicffulties that exist in
the penetentiary over the unlicensed
BARRIERS. DR.. Vogelpohl made speech
and the Saltwater Gazette quotes him
as follows:
A vigorous speech was made last
night by DR.. Vogelpohl. He said
that the board of control insists on a
licensed engineer and licensed physi-
clans at the prison and it would be
nothing more than compliance with
the law to have licensed barber in
the shop there, He advised making a
political campaign against the board
of control and to demand that the
board be abolished, He contended
that the policy Of the board is detri-
mental to laboring people generally.
He accused the board of cutting the
wages of employees at state institutions
and the maintenance OF the barber
shop at the prison was in accordance
with it's general plan of being an
tagonistic to laboring people. DR..
Vogelpohl declared it to be his inten-
t1on TO agitate the board of control
policy in the approaching campaign.
He said he would be in Saltwater on
labor day and would like to be heard
as one of the speakers that day at the
demonstration by union laborers. He
promised to contribute funds to aid
Che BARRIERS to prosecute the prison
barber shop case.
No doubt Fdoc' was loudly ap-
nlauded
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
THE SUREST WAY.
A Mankato Citizen Tells You What 1t

1t is not safe to experiment when
anything important is at stake. The
surest way is to profit by the expert
ence of friends and neighbors. The
public statement of Msnkato citizen
given here ID sufficient proof to con-
vince any reader.
Mr.. W. S. Taylor of 1926 Clark
street, carpenter says: Il know what
it is to suffer from itching hemor-
rhoids. Like all sufferers from that
intolearble annoyance l experimental
considerably trying to find some COM
pound to be depended upon I put up
pile ointment myself and thought
it the best on the market but am
willing to acknowledge that Doan's
Ointment was more effective in my
case than any other I ever used. Mine
is very effective in relieving this ag-
graVating trouble, hemorrhoids or
piles, but it does NOT equal Doan's
in quickness of action. When a man
steps ont of his way to endorse an
article which competes with his own
preparation, he certainly must have
reasons and actual experience to back
him up. This in my estimation is as
strong a recommendation as can be
given for Doan's Ointment.
Sold by all druggists. 80 cents per
box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. z, sole agents for the US.
Remember the name-Doan sand
take no other.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
COOK LET OFF EASY.
He is Let Down With a Fine of SIS
and Costs,

W. D. Cook was taken before Judge
Shissler Saturday forenoon, was dis
charged on the cause for which he
was under arrest-the larceny of a
horse and buggy from Martin Weltgen
He was Immediately rearrested on the
charge of taking the horse and buggy
and not paying for it, with the intent
to defraud. He pleaded guilty to this
offense and the court fined him $15 and
costs, which he paid.
A. 81. Lossow, previous to sentence
being pronounced, asked for leniency,
saying that Cook had settled with
Mr.. Wiltgen, and also his board bill
and returned money borrowed from
Amos Riley.
Attorney Wilson called attention to
the fact that the county had been put
to an expense of $65 to $40 to get
Cook. He considers the sentence too
light in view of this fact, as these
costs cannot be taxed against Cook.
The latter remarked that the episode
would be a lesson to him.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
PECK is WANTED
Merchants Want Back Money
Paid Him.

Several merchants Of this city would
like to know the present whereabouts
of one Peck, who formerly represented
the American Blue Book Credit asso-
citation of Minneapolis. This associa-
tion charges membership fee of $40
for each 81, 900 collections sent, and a
commission besides.
Peck visited Mankato some months
ago, and again recently. The second
time he is said to have collected sew
eral membership fees FROM merchants
whom he had induced to join the
association. When these merchants
sent their collections to the associa-
Jion, the latter did rot know them
and on further correspondence said
thai Peck had not besn in theil en-
ploy since June 18th last. It would
not recognize the receipts given by
him subsequent to that date. Peck s
last visit TO Mankato was ..after June
10th.
Chas. f. Hallman, the West Manka-
to grocer, was one of the merchants
who paid Peck a membership fee on
his second visit. He has consulted
Jay Henry Long about the matter,
but it Is not likely that he will be able
to secure relief, as Peck's present
whereabouts are unknown to the Min
neapolis concern. Mr.. Long holds that
the company should be liable for the
fee paid, as no notice was given after
Pcek's first visit that he was not in
the associations employ, and he used
its blanks.
1t is not known in how many other
places Peck may be wanted.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
MONEY WELL SPENT.
Improvements at SibIey Park Are
Worth the Cost.


Park Supt Blake informed the alder
men Friday night as to what had been
done at Sibley park this year, but to
appreciate 1t more fully one should
drive through that pretty place OF
rest. The acquisition of the balance
of the mound, with enough land at
the bottom for a driveway, was an
excellent move. The driveway has
been prepared, and makes another
moGe Of entering the park. 1t was
necessary to do little cutting into
the soft rock to make the roadway,
and work on a wall to prevent the
sand from coming in has begun. This
should be completed during the pres
ent season, if possible.
The park is well kept up and looks
very inviting. The Blue Earth river
is much higher than usual at this
time of the year, and this adds to the
scenery.
The lots purchased by the city for a
nursery are close to the park, and the
young trees are doing SO we'll that the
soil seems to be we'll adapted to them.
A bathing place seems.to be about
the only thing needed to complete the
usefulness of the park.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
HEAVY LOSS BY HAIL
r. M. Payne Makes a Trip Over the
leyasted District,

The Pipetsone Daily Star says that
F. M Payne returned Friday evening
from the ten days trip he has been
making in adjusting the losses of the
Farmers United Township Mutual
Hail Insurance company of this city,
caused by the recent hail storm The
storm, which was one of the most de-
structive that has ever visited the
state, extended from Crooksten in the
northwest corner of the state to WI
mona, in the southeast, and covered a
strip of territory thirtylfve miles
wide.
Mr.. Payne states that he has gone
over the territory in which his COM
pany is interested, and especially
where the heavy losses were reported,
and after a careful study, estimates
the loss of his company at SIS, 900.
Olmstead county, the heaviest loser,
is estimated at $25,00G. Pipestone
county, excepting at Woodstock and a
few other places, was scarcely touch
ed, and when compared with the other
escaped fortunately.
The Farmers United has withstood
losses which would have ruined many
a company, and no doubt will come
out of this seeming disaster as strong
as ever, while the policy holders will
know the necessity of insurance and
have increased confidence in the stabil-
ity of this company.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
STRANGE ACCIDENT.
How Dana Cummins, of Smiths Mills
Met Death.

Every farmers boy learns to ride on
bare back and thousands of men have
pleasant recollections of riding the
horses in from the fields during har-
vest and blowing time. Even the
young horse that has seldom had a
rider on his back is likely to go
quietly to the barn-yard after half
days work on the plow or the har-
vester. But who could suspect danger
in the case of mare, good natured,
we'll trained, and 80 far past the
frivolities of youth, that she has be-
come the pet and favorite of the wife
and children. Such an animal Dana
Cummins, boy of ten years, son of
Charles Cummins of Smiths Mill,
" as riding in from the harvest field
last Thursday evening. He sat whist
ling from the mares back as she turn
ed into the gate from the main road,
when, as his mother watched him
from the window, the animal suddenly
reared, poised a moment on her hind
lege, then fell over backwards. Dana
was under her when she fell and his
head was crushed under her shoulders.
He never moved again. His death
was instantaneous and painless. He
was the Oldest child Of his parents and
was of lovely disposition, 80 that he
was liked by all who knew him. The
news of his death spread rapidly
through the community, and a great
company of friends and neighbors at
tended the funeral and followed his
body to the grave in the cemetery at
GAINESVILLE. The mother, who saw him
killed, was completely Frustrated
with grief, and has required the at
tention of physician ever since the
accident. She is the cousin of Mr.. DR..
Cowgirl, who was with her at the
time of the funeral. DR.. Cowgirl con-
Quoting the service. In this sudden
and terrible affiiction Mr.. and Mrs.
Cummins have the deepest sympathy
of all who know them.
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
FREAK OF ELECTRICITY.
Strikes a Tree and Breaks Window.
Some Distance Away.

The severe bolt of electricity that
shook the city at little after II 80
p. m. last Friday struck big cotton
wood tree in J. B. Coy's yard. at 135
Coy street, on Bunker hill. The tree
is half block from the house, but the
concussion broke six lights of glass on
that side of the house.
The electric fluid plowed path
down the tree to the ground, which
it plowed up all around the base Of
the tree.
A curious feature of the occurrence
was that the two panes Of glass that
were broken from the dining room
window fell inside the room, while
the four that were broken from the
front room windows fell outside the
building. Mrs. Coy was alone in the
house at the time.
The high school building was also
struck by lightning last night, and a
number Of panes of glass were broken
from the windows
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
JOHN INGALLS, MONEY.
Cheaper to Wait for the Property
Owners to Paw it i'm.

Some of the city officials hold that
John McCall's $500 estimate on the
North Broad street sewer contract is
properly payable from the SPECIAL as
sessment fund, which contains over
So, 900. They base their opinion on
the following from section 81, of sub
chapter 6, OF the city charter;
All contracts heretofore or to be
hereafter made for local improve
ments, which are to be paid for by as
sessment under the provisions of this
chapter, shall he paid for out of the
local improvement fund, and such
fund shall be kept inviolate, except
as otherwise provided, for the pay
ment of such contract.
City Attorney DALEY did not care
to express an opinion on this matter
when seen today.
Mr.. Mccall may not commence man
damus proceedings to compel the re-
corder temporarily to place $500 from
the. waterworks fund into the special
assessment fund, as voted by the coun-
Gil Saturday Night. He believes that
before the month is out the special
assessments for the construction of the
sewer will be paid in, when he will
be paid his money without proceed
ing to law
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
1T is NOT so BAD
Ways and Means Committee
Was in Error.
Current and Park Funds Slightly
Oyerdrawn.-0ther Funds
All Right.

The city treasurer's report for July,
which was completed Saturday, shows
that the committee on ways and
means of the council was in error in
i its report at last nights meeting. The
committee reported that two of the
funds were overdrawn, the current
fund to the extent of So, $50 and the
park fund to the extent of 1868,
AS matter of fact, the current
fund was overdrawn at the close of
business July 31st only $50. SO, and the,
park fund 50. 53. The trsnsposition of
the cypher made difference of just
one hundred times, and the council
received needless nervous snock last
night
The other funds all had money on
hand, as follows: Road and bridge,
81, $40. 80, special assessment 81, 003. 40,
waterworks 81, 537. 80, interest &c. St4,
sinking s837.6S, sprinkling 1915. O3..
libraryS1, 776. "a, bills payable So, O64. 15.
The total cash on hand to begin
business with Aug. 1st was $31, 573 SO.
The following were the receipts for
July: Thirteen liquor licenses, $13, 900
sixteen teamsters' licenses, $156. 90;
old mower sold, 81; special assess
ment, $11.10; coal sold to knitting
mill, $43. OF; water rents, $418. 70; hay
sold..at park, $25; total. $1S, 65S. 30. -
The expenditures of the month were
SO, 63S. "a
The Mankato free press., 1902-08-08
CONSUMERS ARE CAUTIONED
Waste of City Water by Patrons
Must Cease.

City water is being used faster than
it ought to. There has been so much
rain this summer that it has been
unnecessary to sprinkle lawns, and less
than the usual amount of water has
been used in sprinkilng the streets.
Yet the pump at the city station has
to run twenty hours a day and some
times more to keep the mains full.
The city officials believe that there is
great wastage of water on the part of
consumers, some of whom, it is sus-
pected, leave their taps flowing in or
der to have cool water. Such a prac-
tice is entirely wrong unless the con-
sumer is taking water at meter rates,
which is not generally the case.
The board of public works wishes
to call the attention of the users of
city water to the enormous waste that
has been occurring lately, and an
nounces that this waste must De stop
ped, or else the water will be turned
off where it is wasted.