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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05
FARM AND DAIRY.

The yield per acre of corn can be
increased from Eve to fifteen bushels
by improvement of seed corn. Expert
ments show that the size and height
of stalk could be increased or dimin-
ished by selection of seed from large
or small, tall or short stalks that the
width Of leaves could be increased or
decreased by selecting seed ears from
stalks bearing wide or narrow leaves
that the length of shank or ears can
be increased or decreased that the
size and amount of husks on the the
ears can be increased so that the husks
will protrude beyond the ear or reduc-
ed so that the husks will cover only
part of the ear by selecting seed ears
with large husks or ears with small,
fine husks; that the composition Of
the kernel can be changed-the per
cent of protein, oil or starch increased
or decreased-with possibilities that
the same time the yield per acre can
be increased and the value of the crop
for feeding or glucose products be
vastly increased this by selection
of seed or breeding. This is one of
the most important crops Indiana
farmers can grow and we hope they
will not stand on the price of few
bushels of improved seed. When you
get good variety study and work to
improve it.-Farmers' Guide.
1t is coming to be admitted. says an
exchange, by writer's on dairy matters
that the responsibility for success in
butter making belongs to the maker of
the butter as much as to the patron
who furnishes the milk. This the
failure has long commended DairJmen
at the farm are doing their part of
the work as well as the operator of the
creamery. Incompetence or neglect
anywhere is sure to impair the pro-
duct. Maine Farmer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05
BOSTON DOCTOR PRESENT.

The Minnesota Valley Medical SO.
ciety, before sdjourning Tuesday
afternoon, appointed its standing com
mittees. DR.. A. o. Bjelland is chair.
man of the executive com mittee. and
DR.. Ida Osborn is chairman of the
program committee.
Dr. Bottomly of Boston, Mass.
was present at the meeting as the
guest of the society and took an
active mart in the discussion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

Two pair of stockings for one price,
our price 10 cents per pair: Two pair
mittens for one price. regular 90 cents
for % cents. at the Daylight store
Henry E. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05
HAS REACHED KkS0TA.

The Minnesota Valley Telephone
company has reached Kasots on their
way to Mankato. The line will be
connected up with the Citizens ex-
change within short time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

P. N. Bergh has removed his hard
ware store to the building formerly
occupied by the Minnesota Wine and
Liquor Co., sos So. Front St., next
to Grannis' feed stsre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05
MINNESOTA SECURES PRIZES.

At the live stock show in Chicago
the exhibit from the Minnesota
agricultural school was awarded three
frsr and two second prizes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05
LODGE ELECTIONS.

Coart Mankato. No. ITO, United
Order of Foresters Monday night
elected the following officers: P. G.
r., @. A. Hodson; G. R.. G. W.
Eichsteadt; V. G. R., e. 81. Agnew
treasurer. 81. J. Kuhn; secretary.
Victor Lance; G. A.. Clark F. Mead
chaplain, E. n. Barnard l. W.,
John r. Thomas O. w., n. G. Peter
son court physician, Dr. j. S. Hol
brook.
The Royal Arch Mssons Tuesday
elected and installed the following
officers:
M. E. b. P, G. E. Johnson; E. z.
E. P. Rutan; E. s., W. F. Jewson
@. H., P L. Vranizan p S., T. L
Soaring R. A. c., o. Nicholson
treasurer, G. A. Chapman; secretary
W. S. Howe: M. Sd ", h. S. Hol
man; NJ. I'd ", F. L. Stephan; M
LIST ", G. L. Kennedy; sentinel, E
R. Kennedy.
This is the ninth term that Col
johnson has been elected to serve a
the head of the lodge.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

Our clothing represents our store
and our prices beat them all. At the
DAYLIGHT store. Henry e. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

Our stand is at 1913 South Front
street. Come in and judge for your
self. Henry E. Hance. The Daylight
store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05
Society.

A few of the many friends of C. ].
Klein. aided and abetted by his amia-
BILE wife and daughter, put up a first
class surprise on that gentleman last
Saturday night-it being the eve of
his sixty-seventh birthday They as
sembled at Longini's at s 80 D. m.
and thence marched in body to the
Clifton. Their Eruption was a COM
plete surprise to Mr.. Klein, but he at
once sized up the situation and soon
put the invaders in a way to enjoy
themselves. Cards were played for a
couple of hours. when an elegant
lunch was served by Mrs. Klein, and
from appearances all were hungry.
Judge Severance with a few well
chosen words presented Mr.. Klein
with fine gold-headed, suitably en-
graved cane. as token or the friend
ship and esteem of his visitors. The
recipient was too deeply affected to
attempt to make any but the briefest
acknowledgment. After another seance
with the cards the invaders departed,
having had a very enjoyable time.
Those present were Judge Severance,
Clark Keysor. W. B. Torrey, W. W.
Paddock, Colonel johnson, f. G.
Heinze, e. j. Moore, j. B. Richards,
=. l. Parry, |. Longini, DR.. Frisbie,
2. Schweitzer, L. j. Smith, W. 81.
Pfeffer, M. d. Fancher, B. F. Sted-
| man.
The Misses Wise entertained the
Beta Mu club and gentlemen friends
Saturday evening. About forty were
present and put in an enjoyable eve
ming playing sixty three. Refresh.
ments were served.
a--
Mrs. John A. Lewis pleasantly en-
tertained at six o'clock dinner on
Monday evening The following
ladies were present: Mrs. Chris
johnson, Mrs. ueorge Chambers, Mrs.
W. Bradley, Mrs r. Bierbauer, Mrs
s. Wilhartz, Mrs. George Lang. Mrs
George Pond, Mrs. D. Smith, Mrs.
Perrin, Mrs Brandrup. Mrs. James
Moore, and Mrs ]. zickrick of Wi
mona.
Thomas Hughes was given a pleas
ant surprise party at his home, 497
Pleasant street. last evening by his
classmates of the high school. Games,
music and refreshments were features
- 70 <14.sss
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

The appeal of Mrs. Katherine
Popham in the matter of the James
Douglas estate was on trial Wednesday.
Young & Lossow are attorneys for
Mrs. Popham. and G. o. DALEY repre-
sents the respondent, Mrs Eliza
Douglas. 1t is an action over the
possession of some property, and the
appellant claims mental incompetency
on the part of the deceased. A num-
Der of witnesses from Madison Lake
and vicinity were sworn on this
point.
The next case for trial is that of
W. q. Wicks va DR.. J. Francis
Schefcik. This will be the last case
for trial by jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

See Hance's combination muffier
and ear protector. 1t has no equal !;
something new at 25 cents. At the
Daylight store. Henry E. Hance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

The suit OF Samuel Ragsdsle vs..
VIM. Hilkey Jr. and 81 went 10 trial
Tuesday forenoon. It is an action to
recover $50 alleged to be due as wages
for farm work. Tbs. defendants deny
thst they were to pay the plaintiff
anything. Charles Thompson of An
hoy is the plaintiff attorney. and J.
A. Flittie and A. g. Clark appear for
the defendants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05
DISTRICT COURT.

Competency of Late James Douglas
Questioned in Will Case.
The trial of the case of Samuel
Ragsdale VS. VIM. Hilkey Jr. and Sr.
was completed in the district court
Tuesday afternoon. and the jury re-
ported at 4 30 p. m. Wednesday a
sealed verdict was returned in favor
of the plaintiff, awarding him $79. 63.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05
DEATHS ROLL CALL.

Word was received in the city
of the death of William Murtaugh,
son of T. B. Murtaugh, formerly of
Madison Lake. Death followed an
operation for appendicitis in hos
pital in another CITY.
Rodney T. Richardson died at his
home, 302 Glenwood avenue, Thurs
day afternoon Of general debility.
His age was seventy three years and
he is survived by a daughter, Mrs.
Crouch, who lived with him, and two
sons, Hiram F., who is soldier in
the Philippines, and Rodman T.
The deceased was an old soldier. The
funeral will occur from the house at
80 p. m. Sunday.
Mrs. Mary HolVze died at her home
in Belgrade township, nine miles from
this city, in, Nicollet county, Sunday,
aged eighty-one years and nine
months. Her death was due to old
age. She was widow and made her
home with her son, Christian. The
deceased had resided in Belgrade for
thirty. one years.
The funeral will occur Wednesda y
forenoon at ten O'Clock from the
house, and the in terment will be had
at the Nicollet German Lutheran
church cemetery.
Mrs. Catherine Cook died at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. James
Spsllman. 827 North Fifth street, at
8 40 O'Clock this morning, of conges-
tion of the lungs, with which she
was taken Sunday. She was seventy
years of age, and has resided in Man
kato thirty-6ve years. Her husband
died twenty mine years ago Three
children survive her, Mrs. Spellman
of this city, Mrs Pireth of Red Lake
and James Cook of st. Paul The de-
ceased was highly respected and had
many friends.
The funeral will occur Saturday at
10 a. m. from ST. Johns Catholic
church, and the interment will be had
at Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

Company a. M s. N. e., has is
sued invitations for a dance to be
given at armory hall Thursday eve
ming, Dec. 18th. Dode Fisk's orchestra
will furnish the music. This party
promises to eclipse anything yet
given by the militia company and its
dances have all been successes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

Mr.. Louis E. Tradup Zand Miss
Bertha Neugard were joined in mar
riage yesterday afternoon. They will
reside in St James. Rev. F. B. Cow
gill 'perofmed the ceremony. 49,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

The next case for trial is the appeal
of Mrs. Katherine Popha N from the or
der OF Judge Buell. of the probte court
in the matter of the James Douglas
estate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05
DISTRICT COURT.

The Case Of 6Iaucke Against the
Sheriff Goes to the Iary.
The suit of Gottfried Glaucke gs.
Fred Gerlich went to the Jury at Ss45
a. m. Tuesday. The plaintiff seeks to
recover something over $500 in all.
The jury returned ve-dict for the
defendant at A p. m.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

Thomas Hughes was given pleas
ant surprise party at his home, 427
Pleasant street, last evening by his
classmates of the high school. Games,
music and refreshments were features
of the evening. - - @',1a.'a-.a---' s-'-'--
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

:, !, " NJ. r. II ITITHFN
s'r' oaFe onrt Seall Judge of Probate
sani. h. Wilson, Atty for Petitioner
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-12-05

VI Sdlmou SnOulu Dc pTOp0gaCoQ.
But withal, the srticfiial propoga-
ton of fish is a difficult science, and
especially true is this of salmon. It is
something that requires great care, es-
pedal knowledge and close attention.
AS a matter of fact. and experience
will demonstrate the truthfulness of
the assertion, the only correct way to
conduct these hatcheries is for the
government to take them in charge
and put competent men In authority
to care for them. The cannery inter
ests in Alaska would gladly stand the
expense if the government would as
sumo charge, if the present tax of 4
cents per case already collected ia in
sufficient for the purpose.
Speaking of the tax on salmon now
imposed, it might not be improper to
state that this tax is all out of proper
ton to that assessed against any other
industry in the territory. and besides
being excessive it is wholly unequal.
A case of salmon that sells in the mar
ket for So. 30 pays the same tax as one
that brings 90 This is certainly not
just and should receive the prompt at
tention of those in authority. There
is no justification in law that will
require the burden of taxation to fall
equally upon a product that is worth
only one half of similar product in
the market. A like condition does
not exist anywhere else and should
not longer prevail in Alaska.
And finally, Alaska should be given
territorial powers. The people of that
country are bright, progressive and
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-26
Feeding in Trouyhs.

One of our readers asks if chickens
should be fed in troughs and adds that
he means grown fowls, since he knows
that small chickens should be fed in
troughs.
A trough, speaking in general terms,
is intended solely for hogs, cattle. etc.,
and in no case for poultry, and we will
say here that more diseases result
from the use of troughs than from any
other source.
They gather filth, the fowls litter
them and the food sours and decays in
them. We do not think troughs
should ever be used for either young
or old fowls.
For a cheap and economical way to
feed them there is nothing better than
l2-inch plank laid fiat on the ground,
and as any desired length.
This suggestion is made simply be-
cause we do not think fowls should
have much soft food, our experience
having shown that hens do better
when given almost exclusively grain
foods. OF course, variety is relished
and the hens will enjoy a change, but
the main standby should be oats,
wheat, millet and corn, the former be-
ing the principal food.-Home and
Farm.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-26

strides ahead. Another thing, fancy
products never become glut in the
market, while the common goods gen.
orally do. There is consequently less
risk of loss in the production of fancy
fruits, vegetables, live stock and other
farm products, among which may well
be named fancy cheeses. We often
times hear that these so-called fancy
cheeses are only appreciated by those
who have acquired taste for them,
and that heretofore they have been
made chiefly abroad; today, however,
as an example to the contrary, there is
a big pineapple cheese factory running
almost within stones throw of the
writer's home and so well is its man
ager prospering that it makes manifest
beyond a doubt that this is an impor-
tant branch of our cheese and dairy
industry. and If pursued with energy
is pretty sure to pay in the long run
aye, give those who engage in this
speciality rewards even beyond the
matter Of fact, the greater part of this
country has the climate and the vege-
tation to supply all the essentials for
these fancy cheses, and better still,
the cost of making them Is usually not
much more than for the commoner
kinds. 1t is asserted that imported
fancy cheeses generally sell for more
than double the amount that our COM
mon varieties command, and that
those made in the United States by
expert dairymen can hardly be dis
tinguished from the foreign products.
Should not the latter. then, bring as
much as the former? Certainly, and.
truth to tell, they do.
The fact is the consumption of fancy
cheeses has increased so rapidly dur
ing the past few years that home
dairymen, Notwithstanding the equal
increase in the importation of such
goods, have put forth a noble effort to
supply part of this demand. Tho
acquired taste is even becoming a
popular taste, and now it is nothing
out of common to see fancy cheeses
on the tables of our leading hotels and
restaurants at all times. Nor does
this in any way diminish the consump-
ton of the cheaper factory made
cheese. Rather it opens up new de-
Dartment of the dairy business, which
should be studie>. most carefully. Hap
PLY, however, our dairymen are al
ready in more or less limited man
ncr making the leading cheeses in this
country.-Fred o. Sibley, in The Epj-
tomist.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-26

There is nothing that assists
breeder more in maintaining a good
reputation for sending out good stuff
than close culling. No breeder has
been able to raise all good pigs, even
from the most distinguished sires and
dams, that ever lived. There always
will be some inferior to the others.
These should be consigned to the pork
pens. The breeder that does not do
this will have lots Of trouble on his
hands. He will find it Improbable,
because he cannot sell to the same
man more than one time.
The man that builds up his business
by honest transactions that are salts
factory to the buyer is the one that
makes profit and a success out of his
business. If you get customer for
an animal. make the deal so that he
will be your friend and continue your
customer. We have plenty of breed
ers who are of this character and
who praise this method of doing busi-
ness. To do business and meet the
requirement, you should have the
blood for which there is demand.
You should have good sows as well
as good boars if you want to produce
a good class of pigs. You should give
close attention to feeding and hand
ling to properly develop them. 1t is
better to have one good SOW, than
three poor or medium ones, for profit.
American Swineherd.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-26
Sewing Birds.

Most curious are the sewing or tail
or birds Of India-little yellow things
not much larger than ones thumb.
To escape falling a prey to snakes
and monkeys the tailor bird picks up
dead leaf and flies up into a tree,
and with a fibre for thread and it's
bill for needle, sews the leaf to a
green one hanging from the tree; the
sides are sewed up. an opening to
the nest thus formed being left at
the top. That nest is swinging in
the tree no snake or monkey or even
man would suspcct.-London Science
Siftings.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-26
UNCLE SANS CHIEF PolsoNER.
Not Generally Known That This Gov
ernment Maintains One.

In a little house in South Washing
ton is located Federal institution
without which the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition and National museum could not
exist. 1t is the department of the
chief poisoner, Mr.. Joseph Farmer.
The office of chief poisoner was not
unusual in countries ruled by despots,
but 1t may be q surprise to many to
learn that such an office is maintained
by our republican form of administra-
tion. However, Mr.. Farmer, unlike
his cotemporaries in Turkey, Spain,
Arabia, etc, is not engaged in putting
obnoxious and eXuberant statesmen
out of the way, but in placing the OBJ
jects on exhibit in the institution and
museum beyond the reach OF thieves,
rust and cockroaches. Everything
that is received by these institutions,
whether it is rare book. Philip
pino bolo, or stuffed and mounted
animal, is sent to Mr.. Farmer to be
poisoned. He is an expert in the
preparation and use of preservative
compounds. For stuffed animals and
birds he finds that arsenical com
pounds bring the best results. Every
object of metal receives coating of
something that prevents rust while
fabrics, basketry, silks, furs, ETC., are
poisoned in much the same manner as
stuffed animals. Even the shelves
and cases of the Museum, in which the
objects are placed have passed
through Mr.. Farmers hands and have
been treated to a fluid that causes a
bug, moth or cockroach to think that
he Is walking over a red hot iron the
minute he strikes their surface. By
these means the museum is forever
freed from vermin.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-26

monthly periods for it meant a couple
of days in bed in awful agony. l final
ly made up my mind that the good
doctors were guessing; and hearing
from different friends such good re-
ports of Lydia Il. Pinlkham's Veg
etable Compound, l tried that. L
bless the day L did, for it was the
dawning of new life for me, l used
five bottles before l was cured, but
when they were taken 1 was we'll
woman once more. Your Compound, I
certainly wonderful. Several E ~
friends have used it since, and L - .tng
but the best do 1 ever hear fl IN its
use." Yours, MABELLE L. LAMoNTE,
222 e. 31st St., Chicago, Ill.-S5oOo
forfeit If aboue testimonial is not genuine.
If Lydia Il. Pipkham's Vcgc-
table Compound could cure Miss
LaMOnte-why not you? Try i;
and see for yourself.
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick wO-
men free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-26

Sometimes these special sleuths are
in the delivery department, even on
wagons as helpers.
From one of the latter is this let
ter" picking up one from the table
before him. 'In it my representative
makes a report of his four days ex-
perience on certain wagon. Nothing
was found amiss, as far as honesty
was concerned, but beneficial and ua-
expected result was reached.
THE detective voiced the hari3hips
and grievances to which these over
worked drivers and helpers are sub
jected in way that brought about re-
form. These same complaints, if made
TO the head of the delivery department,
would, in all probability, have been
pigeon -holed, seeing that the rectifying
of them would tend to increase the ex-
penses of that departmental change
which the manager thereof would nat
urally desire to obvlate.
I'VE also have an outside man for
secret service work. He never comes
into the store, but makes his report by
iStlSI. d SiSuIu Is tSotulldl W
all employers of labor of this charac-
ter. 1t might be reported to us that
an employe in a responsible position,
but drawing a moderate salary, was
living as a high roller. This outside
man would be detailed to get all in
formation. Such an officer, in fact, is
useful in hundreds of ways, and no
large store should be without one.
But the greatest benefit of thor
oughly equipped detective bureau, from
department store standpoint, is that
it acts as a deterrent to the profess
sionals.' In my time, for instance,
have had to do with over 1000 cases
of shoplifting. 1t follows, therefore,
that my presence in a particular store
keeps away at least those 1000 Offend
ers, and probably as many more of
their friends"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-03-26
Top-dressing Wheat with Manure.

Wheat may be top dressed in the fall
or early in the winter if the manure
is fine and free from coarse litter. 1t
is an excellent way to use manure so
as to preserve it from loss. AS wheat
land is plowed in the fall, it is conse-
quently loose, and the rains carry the
soluble portions down TO the roots Of
the plants. The roots also follow the
plant food that may be carried below
the top-sail. By top-dressing wheat
with manure the plants are also, to a
certain extent, protected in winter,
while the spreading of the manure at
this season saves labor in the spring