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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
GOES TO CHICAGO.
Rise in the Business World of For.
mer Mankat0 Man.

Henry s. Kennedy. whose selection
as secretary of the millers' federation
was announced in the Free Press We'd
nesday, will be compelled to give up
his Minneapolis residence for home
in Chicago. Mr.. Kennedy enjoys a
wide acquaintance in this state, and
his departure will be regretted. Mr..
Kennedy is known among his friends
as Larry the nickname having been
bestowed on him as an indication of
good fellowship.
Mr.. Kennedy was born at Traverse
des Sioux and educated in the public
schools primarily, but his wide and
refined taste in literature educated
him afterward and his college was
the breezy Minnesota fields, the finish
ing school of so many northwestern
lads. His first business experience was
as a grain buyer. In time he came to
Minneapolis, where he acted as .secre-
tary of the Southern Minnesota
MilIers' association. He was secretary
of the North American Milling COM
pany while it existed. For some time
he has been a millers' agent in Mime
apolis and is interested in the Calumet
grain company of that city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
HARMONY in Chunks

Blue Earth Post: There were large
chunks of harmony lying around
loose at the Hennepin county Demo
cratic banquet, held at the Nic0llet
house last Monday evening. Hon.
Daniel LAWYER, the honest. hard money
democrat of st, Paul had been invited
to deliver an address and accepted.
At the last moment he received a
telephone message: Sorry. Mr.,
Lawler, but we would suggest that
you withdraw your acceptance OF our
invitation. He did and Pierce
Butler failed to appear, as deliberate
disapproval of the banquet commit
tees insult to Mr.. Lawler. Mr.. Lind
was there in all his glory and made
an implied bid for the congressional
nomination A. L. Rosing displeased
Lind and others by his personal abuse
of Gov. Van SAINT, and lastly, the
name of William Jennings Bryan was
not mentioned. Such Democratic love
~ feasts are all that the Republicans
of Minnesota could reasonably ask for.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
BUYING MORE AT HOME.
Board of Control Goes to Chicago Less
For Its Supplies.

Figures have been prepared by the
state board of control showing that
under the new regime more supplies
are being purchased within the state
than under the old boards For the
six months ending Feb. 1. 1902, the
purchase outside of the state amount
ed to just IL per cent For the six
months ending Feb 1. 1901, the local
boards in charge of the institutions
bouhgt IA per cent outside the state.
The old boards bought 6 per cent of
their supplies in the towns where in
situations were located. while the
board of control got just per cent
in such towns, getting "a per cent
from other towns within the state.
Large quantities of supplies were
bought from jobbers..of the large cities
which were formerly purchased from
local dealers. Minnesota jobbers were
we'll able to meet Chicago competition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
MAKING A RECORD.
April this Year the Dryest on Weather
Bureau Records.

Director Outram's weather records
at Minneapolis up to the present time
show this to be the dryest April since
the establishment of the local bureau.
Rain was predicted for last evening,
but up to yesterday afternoon only
10 of an inch had fallen during the
month.
The temperature also is exception
alIy high for this month. The max
imum for the first twenty-five days
was scored Monday, when tempera-
ture of "a degrees was reached during
the day. This is the second highest
temperature for April since 1891, the
highest figure having been recorded on
April 80 of last year.
The annual rain fall in this section
for the first twenty-five days OF the
month of April since 1891 is as fol
lows: 1891, 2.3s inches; 1892. SO in
ches; 1893, 3.39 inches; 1894, 1871 in
ches; 1895, 81 inches; 1896, $50 in
ches 1897, 1.34 inches; 1898, 1.Os
inches; 1899, IA inches; 1900, 1.6E
inches; 1901, .9S inches; 1902, IN
inches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
TEACHERS CERTIFICATES.
How Other States Treat Those From
Minnesota.

State Superintendent Olsen has pre-
pared a statement showing the way in
which Minnesota professional certi
ficates are recognized in some of the
other states; also rules regarding the
recosenition of normal school and uni
yersity diplomas The statement, in
part follows:
Illinois-No provision made for re-
newing state certifcates, or for grant
ing certificates on diploma, or for in
dorsing certificates from any other
state.
Iowa-No authority vested by law
in the superintendent or in the state
board of educational examiners for
recognizing certificates granted in
other states.
Kansas-No recognition given to
professional certificates from Mime
sofa nor to diplomas from Minnesota
normal schools. Minnesota grades in
the academic branches may be accept
ed in lieu of an examination, and the
candidate allowed to take the examin-
alton in the five professional subjects.
Michigan Recognition is given
professional life certificates from Min
nesota with a value corresponding tc
similar certificates from Michigan.
Recognition is also given Minnesota
normal school diplomas.
New York-The school laws empow
er the superintendent to indorse {
diploma issued by state norma
school, or a certificate issued from
another state. He establishes regula
tions in reference to such indorse
ments.
North Dakota-Recognizes profes
sional' Certificates from Minnesota bas
ed on diplomas from institutions O
recognized merit within the state
Graduates from the advanced cours'
of Minnesota normal schools are giver
recognition provided they have hat
two years experience, one of which
| should be after graduation. A pro
fessional certificate is good for life
Normal certificates made valid TO
five years and afterwards on successful
teaching experience, for life.
South Dakota Professional stat
certificates from another state caDno
be credited. Graduates from Mime
sofa normal schools are given equa
recognition with graduates from nor
NAL schools in South Dakota.
| Wisconsin-Reco life profes
sional CERTIFICATES issued on examina
tion from Minnesota. Certificates is
sued upon diploma are not recognized
but the original diploma must be sub
mitted. Diplomas from the full four
year course of Minnesota norma
schools are uniformly recognized.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
A RAID ON POULTRY.
Bio Packers Evidently Planning to
Control that Market.

Announcement was made last week
from the east, says the Minneapolis
Journal, that the combination of big
meat packers would attempt to secure
control of poultry, vegetables, butter
and eggs as we'll as of meats, How
ever, skepticsl local dealers may have
been regarding the announcement
there have been developments which
bear it out along various lines. To
the trust is directly ascribed the re-
cent boost in eggs and today it is
learned that Swift..& Co. are arrang-
ing their cold storage facilities both at
their St. Paul and South st. Paul
plants, preparatory to beginning an
attack upon the poultry market.
The combine evidently plans to dc
with poultry just what it has done
with beef and eggs. First, farmers
will be paid a good price for their
chickens; a better price, by perhaps
half cent pound than the ordinary
dealer can afford to pay. This will
insure heavy supply of poultry, all
of which will at once be put in cold
storage to await future demand.
Combine firms take practically all
the poultry on the market, trusting tc
their cold storage facilities to guard
against loss, and in this way, tc
crowd out the small dealer. Wher
that object has been accomplished
prices of poultry will be as thoroughly
at the mercy of the trust as is thu
price of beef today.
Heavy buying on the local marke
has already made itself felt; and ont
local handler, in discussing tie situa
ton this morning, said that he real
lied there was no hope for him, ant
that he did not expect to be in thu
poultry business another year. Th'
trust, he said would make it impos
sible for him to earn his living il
that way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
CONTRACT LET.
MapIeton Will Build Addition to School
House.

Mapleton Enterprise: The school
board on Saturday evening finally set
tied the school house problem, which
has so long vexed, not only the mem
beers of the board, but the voters OF
the district as we'll. The settlement
was in favor of what is known as the
New Ulm plan, although it has been
cut down in number of ways to re-
Once the cost. The contract was
awarded to Krengel & Kranhold, the
local contractors at their bid of SO, 957,
they to be allowed $125 additional,
provided they reshingie the old part OF
the building. Under the. terms of the
contract they are to have the building
completed by the 10th of August.
They will order the mill work at once,
so as to be ready to commence work as
soon as school is out or sooner if il
can be done without Interfering with
the school.
The entire addition is 49x60 feet and
gives two additional class rooms on
the first floor, 351ax23 feet, together
with hallway IL feet wide. On the
second floor there is an assembly room
a3x461s, a library 12x16 recitation
room 12x12 and a hallway. We pre-
sumo changes will be made in the ole
part to increase the size of the labra
tory which is now considerably
cramped for room.
The building is to be heated will
two Acme furnaces one under the ole
part and one under the new.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
RAIN AT LAST
The Long Dry Spell Finally
Broken.
The Drenching is General Over This
Section of the Country, and
Means Much.

The long dry spell has been broken
and everybody is cheerful over the
outlook for the crops. The rain began
to descend during the night and came
down in a smart shower for time,
followed by drizzle. There was
let up during most of the forenoon,
but the downpour was..renewed this
afternoon, and the sky indicates that
more is in store. The wind, which
was in the south during the forenoon,
got around to the northeast this after
noon.
Information received by the Free
Press is to the effect that the rain is a
general one in this section. 1t has
broken the long drouth in northern
Iowa and has fallen over South Dakota
and all of southern Minnesota from
Winona to the Dakota line. Rain is
reported at Sioux City and Sioux
Falls and at various intermediate
points, and it was still raining this
afternoon at many of these places.
The rainfall has come where and
when most needed. and will ensure
good crop prospect for some time to
come. Grain in this section has not
suffered damage on account of lack
of moisture, but the crop had reached
a point where rain was greatly need
ed to ensure uninterrupted growth.
Wheat is up and doing nicely, in spite
of the heavy winds. In some places
the ground has been blown away from
the roots to some extent but no general
damage from this is reported.
In the city, everybody was glad to
hear the patter of the rain drops this
morning, as the lawns and shrubs
needed the rain. A great change came
over the grass plots, a deeper green
hue being taken on. The buds and
leaves have also advanced a pace.
Spring is now here in earnest, and
will soon be on hand with all its
warmth and beauty.
Cisterns have been replenished, the
dust and dirt washed off of out of door
things, and encouragement given to
housewives to get 1t out Ct taeir
homes There has been little use to
undertake housekeeping up to now,
as every wind would blow the dust
back again.
The fact that the rain has come sc
slowly has caused it to all soak into
the ground, which is parched enough
to stand a week of wet weather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
MRS. GARDNER INJURED.
Knocked Down on the Street by a
Passing Team.

Mrs. Gardner. wife of the late Capt.
Gardner, met with a painful accident
Saturday evening. She was crossing
Front street at the National Citizens
bank corner, just as young man was
driving along the street. Although it
was $50 O'Clock, the street light at
the corner..was out and in the darkness
Mrs. Gardner become confused. The
driver checked his horse, but as she
stopped he drove ahead. AS he did so,
she stepped in front of the horse and
was knocked down. She was carried
into DR. Follman's drug store, where
it was ascertained that her nose was
fractured. She was conveyed to her
home on Fourth street later.
The horse was driven by Joe Busch,
but spectators say that no blame could
be attached to him, as he took reason
able precautions. Had the corner been
properly lighted the accident would
probably not have happened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
NEW CASHIER.
The Citizens Bank Directors Select
James A. Ewing.

For some time the officers and direc-
tors of the National Citizens bank
have had under consideration the
selection of a cashier to succeed 81. E.
Swan. who recently resigned to accept
a position in California A special
meeting of the directors was held at
the bank Thursday and Mr.. James
A. Ewing was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Ewing is we'll known to the
people of Blue Earth county as a
gentleman of sterling integrity, fine
business qualifications and thorough
accountant That he will fill the
position with credit alike to himself
and the bank there is little or no ques-
ton. His long residence in the county,
coupled with his four years expert
ence as county treasurer, gives him
wide acquaintance and one that will
prove valuable in his new position.
He will assume his place in the bank
forthwith.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
CONTRACT AWARDED.
]. B. Nielsen & Co. Will Remodel the
Fowler Building.

J.B. Nielsen & Co. Friday secur-
ed the contract for charging and re-
modelling the Frank Fowler building,
which is to be occupied by Henry E..
Hance as soon as completed. The ad-
dition on the rear will be 22x7O feet,
extending to the alley line. New
maple floors are to be laid, steel CELL
ing put in, and prism glass will be
added, which will throw radiant
light we'll back into the store room.
The building will soon be vacated
and Contractor Nielsen will begin the
work of remodeling at once, expecting
to complete the work by July 10th.
when Mr.. Hance will remove his large
clothing stock therein.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

from rrludy Odhs'
A report was started today that the
st. Peter hospital was destroyed by
fire last night. Inquiry at st. Peter
develops the fact that there was no
fire there last night. A large blaze
could be seen in that direction last
night, and this may have led to the
rumor starting.
The Patterson Mercantile Co. has
shipped a stock of groceries to E. G.
Ostrander, who is engaging in the bus
mess at Arcola, MINI. 1t is the largest
single stock that it has yet shipped
out. Arcola is new town near Hen
bricks.
Those who are raising money fol
the construction of pontoon bridge
have $500 in sight, and only 5000 more
is needed according to the estimate o.
the cost of the bridge.
There have been no new cases Of
small pox this week, and only three
families are now in quarantine fol
this disease.
Deputy Sheriff Gerlich went to Fari
bault today, taking lad nance
Finch, of this city, to the state schoo
for the feeble minded.
A marriage license was issued to
day to Amel 3. Baehlke and Mimi
Kietzer, both of Vernon Center.
| Windmiller Bros. have secured tn
contract to put down an artesian we
| for the Mankato Gas and Electri
Light Co. The well will be six inche
| in diameter and as deep as the othe
|, wells. It will be located at the 81
works, and operations on it will begi
in a few days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
CONTRACT SIGNED
Another Obstacle to Paving is
Removed.
City Recorder Williams Attaches His
Signature This Afternoon
The Next Step.

City Recorder Williams Monday
attached his official signature to
the contract between the city of Man
kato and the Barber Asphalt Co., Of
Chicago, for the paving, curbing,
guttering and bouleyarding of Broad
street from Lincoln to Vine. The
signature was attached in the presence
of two reporters, and ends another
chapter in the paving matter.
Mr.. Williams endeavored in the fore
noon to act the role of peace maker
between the warning factions, and,
like the dove of old. flew with an
olive branch to the attorneys of the
anti paving forces. He asked them
whether they would consent, if it
could be brought about, to the paving
contract being carried out, the city to
pay the expense of paving the street
intersections and in front of property
owned by the city. This overture was
refused by the attorneys, or some of
them, and ''stuf was off, with Mr..
Williams. He asked whether if he
signed the contract they would bring
him before Judge Cray on contempt
proceedings and thus settle the whole
matter at once, as to whether the
assessment can be collected from the
private property benefited. They
would not give him this assurance.
| Mr.. Williams stated this afternoon
! that he had done all that he could to
bring about peace. Having failed, he
saw that his duty lay in only one path,
and that was to sign the contract in
obediance to the instructions of the
council.
Mr.. Williams efforts to bring about
an adjustment of the matter was
known to members qsfhe board of
public works, who have all along been
DESTROYS of making the burdens light
as possible on the property owners.
If the entire assessment is now col
lected from the owners of private prop
erty, those who brought the proceed
ings that have resulted in cutting of
aid from the city will have themselves
to blame, it would seem from the view
point of an outsider.
The attorneys for the i-paving
people are apparently hopeful that the
assessment cannot be collected through
some flaw in the charter or in hte
proceedings.
In this, other attorneys who are en-
tirely disinterseted in the matter dis
agree with them. The city attorney
and the attorneys for the Barber
Asphalt Co. are confident that the as
sessment can be collected.
It is generally adm tilted that if ths
property owners cannot be held for thu
assessment the city will be in for it
, as the city's credit is back of the as
J, sessment certificates.
The contractors will be notified q
once to proceed with the work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
BIG BEET CONTRACTS.
The Minnesota Sugar Company Ar
ranges for 10000 Tons.

- Contracts have been made between
the Minnesota Beet Sugar company
and the farmers of eighteen Minnesota
counties for the raising of more than
5, 900 acres of sugar beets this year,
the entire product to be taken by
st. Louis Park concern. An average
yield per acre will be from twelve to
fifteen tons, or about 70, 600 tons in all,
making the contract the largest ever
made by an individual firm along such
lines. The counties interested are
Hennepin, Wright, Sibley, Mcleod,
Carver, Meeker, Nicollet, LIE Sueur,
Rice, Dakota, Blue Earth, Randall
Washington, Wabasha, Dodge and
Steele,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
VERDICT FOR $1,000.
Carroll Case Now on Trial in United
States Court.

The case of Edward B. Mickey,
trustee in bankruptcy. Tvs. Robert Il
Moreland went to the jury yesterday
afternoon. A verdict in favor of the
plaintiff, for 81, 800, was returned.
The suit of Jerome E. Madden. ad-
ministrator of the estate of VIM. f.
Carroll, VS.. the Chicago & North Yves.
tern road, to recover %, 900 damages
for the death of the deceased, is now
on trial and may take up the remain
der of the week. The plaintiff hal
not yet rested. The case is being stub
bornly contested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
The Free Press the Leader, Only $Ioo Year
LESSON FROM DROUTH.
Farmers Store Fodder for Early Spring
Feeding.

Farmers throughout the state have
learned lesson from the recent short
age in the feed supply due to last
years drouth," said Creamery In
spector B. D. White, "and large
number of them are building silos for
the storage of cornfodder. There is
no question that the agricultural in
terests Of the state for long time
have required the use of silos, not only
for such emergencies. as shortage In
the crops but in ordinary times, as
we'll Had silos. been in general use
among the farmers during last year
the conditions resulting from the pro-
longed drouth of last summer would
have been materially relieved.
Corn fodder. or cornstalks cut into
bits and stored in a tight building
called a silo, has been proved again
and again to be wholesome and de-
sirable food for cattle. 1t is economi-
cal because it utilities what is largely
wasted in the old manner of feeding.
Farmers are coming to realize more
and more the value of this form OF
food, and they are building silos for
| it's accommodation. With the utill "a
ton of corn fodder the season of
stringency which comes regularly In
the spring will be robbed of its effect
"The high price of butter at this
time every year is due generally to
the cattle being between hay and
grass. The hay and other food stuff
are running low and are generally
higher in price. The pasturage is not
yet ready to support the COWS, and
those that are turned out to scrape a
part of their living show the effect in
a decreased milk supply. With the
storage of corn fodder for spring feed
ing the other foodstutfs could be hus-
banded, and the COWS carried along
into the season or grass feed without
change in normal amount of food
given. That would prevent to some
extent rise in the price OF butter.
SIN a season of drouth the advan-
tage of the storage of such feed is ap'
parent. The addition of such
amount to the general supply, it Can
readily be seen, would do much to-
ward alleviating conditions.
"The farmers of the state lose an
nualIy through the improper handling
of this portion of the food supply and
the consequent starving of the cattle
during the spring great many Ghous-
ands of dollars, which might and will
vet be saved through the use of the
clio -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02

Presiding Elder J. F. Stout, of
Winona district, was in Mankato to-
day.
L. P. Hunt, chairman of the Blue
Earth Co. committee on the Mckinley
memorial fund, RENTED the last OF
the fund collected in this county. The
total amount he has received and sent
in was $111.51
For Sale-16O acres improved farm
s miles from Ulen. Rental subject to
sale for one third crop delivered in
Ulen. Will take $50 per acre. In
quire of F. W. Hunt, this Office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1902-05-02
HAS EXCLUSIVE AGENCY.

P. 81. Carney has received the ex-
elusive agency for the peerless"
Portland cement manufactured at I'm
ion City, Mich. His territory covers
the northern peninsula of Michigan,
northwestern Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa, Nebraska, North and South
Dakota, and Montana. He handled
this cement last year, and it proved to
be so satisfactory thatshe expects to
sell a large amount this year. Tests
have shown it to be ahead of any
other Portland cement.