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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
Floating Gardens.

On the rivers of Cashmere are
thousands of floating gardens,
formed by long sedges which are
woven together in the form of a
gigantic mat These sedge grasses,
flags, stalks and lilies are woven on
the river or lake banks while their
roots are still growing in the slime
The required amount
of earth is then superimposed upon
the mat, the stalks are then cut, and
the mat and its load are a full
acdged floating garden" They are
usually .o.t twenty by fifty yards
in extent, seldom larger, the full
depth of the mat and its earthly COW
ering being about three feet. A dis
honest Cashmiri will sometimes tow
his neighbor's garden away from its
moorings and sell the produce of
the others toll.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
Juvenile Reasoning.

\ learned professor was recently
trying to explain to some children
how morning stars became evening
stars, and, descending, as he sup
posed, to their level, he put the fol-
lowing question: Suppose a little
dog and a horse and wagon were
going along the road, and the little
dog was in front of the horse and
wagon and stayed there. Which
would get home frstS" A small
boys voice respo ded, 'The horse
and wagon would get there first. %
"Why, how is thatT he was asked.
Because" was the disconcerting
reply, 'if the little dog vas in front
Of the horse and wagon and stayed
there the wagon would run over
him and kill hin, and he wouldn't
get home at all.' And the pro
lessor admitted the justice Of the
reasoning.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
A Memory For Faces.

The late Lord Charles Russell Of
Killowen had wonderful memory
for faces. On one occasion he vis-
tied a theater in Manchester and
between acts went behind the scenes
to see an old friend. While they
were chatting an actor passed, and
Lord Charles said to his friend: 81
remember that man. He was the
original Father Tom in the Col
leen Bawn I saw him in that char
acter the nieht The play was pro-
duced, twenty wears ago" Though
Russell had not seen the actor in all
that time he remembered him at
once.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
LENTILS eooD FocD.
They Have a Peculiar Taste, Which
improves With Acquaintance.

Notwithstanding the fact that
lentils are recognized by students
Of food economics as among the
most nourishing of vegetables, they
are very little used in America. In
Germany, however, their value is
fully appreciated, and seldom a
week passes where ''linsen," as they
are there called, do not come to the
table at least once, if not oftener.
In their dried state they resemble
in form small magnifying lenses,
being thick in the middle and ia
pering toward the rims. They are
very hard and to be properly pre-
pared must be soaked overnight in
water before cooking. The form in
which they are most frequently eat
en- is as soup, which has to be cooked
for long time until the lentils be-
come thoroughly soft, few bay
leaves, some celery, red pepper or
other flavoring materials being add
ed.
Another way to eat them is in
the form Of mush. In this case
frankfurters are, as a rule, cooked
with the lentils, although some pre-
fer ham. AS a vegetable side dish
with frankfurters lentils are just
as appetizing, especially when pre-
pared with vinegar, as sauerkraut
and far more nourishing.
Those who have never eaten lem
tils may consider their taste, which
is different from that of any other
vegetable, somewhat peculiar; but,
like that of olives, it grows upon
one. Properly cooked, they will be
found a most welcome addition to
the list of soup vegetables that can
be served to vary the daily menu
New York Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Christian Church.

Christian Church.
Bible School at 10 a. m. Junior g. e.
at $3.50 p. m. Senior c +. at 80 p. m.
Prayer meeting Thursday at 7:30 p. nj.
Preaching services every Sunday at IL
a. III. and 7 80 p. IN.
L. GREEN Pastor.
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Sunday, 9:45 IA. M, Sunday School /;
II a. M, preaching $50 D. m., Epworth
eague; 80 p ~, preaching; Thursday
80 p. M. prayer meeting
II. N. ROUNDS, Pastor.
Adventist Church.
Sabbath School at 10 a. N. Bible
study from II to II.
United Evangelical Church
Services are held as follows: S. S. 10
Il. M. Preaching, l Il. M, and 1880 p.
III. X. L. G. f., sop. m. m. G. A !,
/ w. @. A. and Junior Endeavor, 300
p. m. Prayer meeting, Thursday, 1880
p. m.
A. A. WINTER, Pastor.
Presbyterian Church.
Sabbath services: Bible study at 10
a. M; Preaching at IL a. m. and 7 80
y. m. Junior Endeavor, p. IN. Senior
Endeavor, 6: 80 D. m. Prayer meeting,
Thursday at 7:3O p. M.
W. T. WARDLE, Pastor.
Baptist Church.
Bible school at 10 a. m.; Preaching
at l a. m. and 80 p. M; B. Y. P. u,
4 80 pm.
J. R. G. RUSSELL, Pastor,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
THE REAL SARATOGA.
Great American Sporting Resort Re-
sen1bIes Nothing Foreign.


There is nothing fashionable or
ponderous IN the way the people
take their pleasure at Saratoga. Of
"among those present." especially
during the polo season, there might
be made moderately long list Of
names which would appeal to the
most critical American Yellow
plush. But he would be disillusion
lied at the spontaneity Of the pos
SCISSORS of the names. That is what
they are there for-to get away
from the routine stupidity of self
conscious Newport, which not few
of them can stand for only SO long
at a time, just as Billy Bankclerk
is there to get away from the stu
ridity of his routine existence, and
both mingle freely in the paddock
and swap tips in the ring, to the
horror of Yellowplush, who has
come to worship.
1t was to be expected that the es-
adjustment of place of this kind
would be hailed as the creation of
an american Ascot" by those
who get an added zest by, such
mental devices, just as the moral
lists have mathematical it as "the
Monte Carlo of America" 1t is, to
be sure, the one place in the coun-
try where fine horses and fine peo-
pie may be seen without much tout
ing to interfere with either, and it
is the one example of really regu-
lated gambling in the United
States. But it is not very much
like Ascot or Monte Carlo, though
enough like both possibly to call to
mind the rollicking old days of
previous and very different century
at Bath--if you have mind to
liken it to something foreign.
To me it seems quite interesting
as great American sporting rem
devious, "the greatest all round"
resort of this sort we have yet
evolved, though, to be sure, we are
still rather young at concentrated
frivolitv.-Outing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
LlahtnInn,s strange Selection.

Probably one OF the most remark
able lightning accidents of the
period was that which took place in
one of the eastern counties last
summer. A man was shearing a
sheep. Another man, passing on a
pony, stopped to exchange a few
words with the shearer and watch
the clipping operation for a minute
or two. He had been standing
there but a very short time when
sharp crack Of thunder was pre-
ceded by a binding flash Of light
ming. The shearer was startled al
most out of his senses by seeing the
pony and its rider suddenly collapse
in a heap, but in second the man
was up, quite unhurt. Then the
shepherd, happening to glance at
the animal beneath him, found that
the lightning had served it as it had
served the pony. The sheep was
stone dead! This, it may be as well
to state, is perfectly true story
London Tit-Bits.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

Paris is ia 10 iesd the world IN
the culture al city trees. The sc
cess of the rench capital is d e not
so much 10 an admirable soil and
climate as 10 a well organized sys-
tenn of caring for the trees In
large nurseries young trees are
grown and prepared for the Parish
an streets. The culture of the soil
is elaborate From the very begin
ming the trees are pruned and stalk
ed to compel straight growth. By
frequent transplanting the roots be
come so hardened that they are en-
abled to Withstand injury due to
transportation. When a tree is suf-
ficiently large, it is set out in the
streets with the same care that was
layished upon it in the nursery.
Often the cost of planting a single
tree is $50. Whenever a storm de-
stroys the city trees the nursery can
be Immediately drawn upon for an
other supply.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE.
He Is Denied the Sweets of Praise and
the Joys Of Fame.

He Is Denied the Sweets Of Praise and
the Joys Of Fame.
The work Of private atective
is one Of the most peculiar mems Of
earning a livelihood in the entire
category Of avocations pursued by
civilized men. What is more, doubt
less not one person in a thousan,
has the remotest idea Of the char
acter or significance of this most
singular outgrowth of ultra civil
lied conditions. The detective con-
nected with the police department
is complimented by the press when
ever he captures gang of thieves
or discovers an incendiary, but with
the private detective the case is
different.
Long before he embarks in the
business he must, above all things,
learn 10 deny himself the sweets of
praise and the joys of fame. He
must lay aside personal vanity, for
his success lies not in forcing him
self to the front, but in remaining
as much as possible in the back
ground. He need have no fear that
customers will forget him, for, like
a six shooter, private detective is
one Of the things that when needed
are required instanter-if anything,
trife sooner, says the San Fran
cisco Bulletin.
A modest sign, which the average
well behaved and well conditioned
person might pass every day for
years without noticing, but which
looms up as big as barn to the
Jealous wife who wants her husband
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

shadowed, is all the adver .ising Z
needs. lie nee,l not be alarmed for
fear his clients will not find his
room and take suit OF large and
conspicuous apartments in the front
Of the building he occupies, for
when the man who is being bled and
blackmailed starts out to hunt up
a private detective he will find him
if he has to get out search war
rant
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

cures made BY Or.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney, liver
and bladder remedy.
II is the great medi-
caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years Of
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer the emil
nent kidney and blad-
daV eRANiaitcf an1 IL
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
PROFIT

The matter of feed is Of
tremendous Importance to the
farmer. Wrong feeding is
loss, Right feeding is profit.
The up-to-date farmer knows
what to feed his COWS to get
the most milk, his pigs to get
the most pork, his hens to
get the most eggs. Science,
But how about the children3
Are they fed according to
science, a bone food if bones
are soft and undeveloped,
flesh and muscle food if they
are thin and weak and a blood
food if there is anemia?
SCOTS Emulsion is mixed
food; the Cod Liver Oil in it
makes flesh, blood and muscle,
the Lime and Soda make bone
and brain. 1t is the standard
scientific food for delicate
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Brights Disease, which Is the worst
form OF kidney trouble. m
DR.. KiImer's SwampsROOt Is not rec
commended for everything buff you have kid
ney, liver or bladder trouble It will be found
Just the remedy youneed. Ithas been tested
in so many ways. in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to pur-
chase relief and has proved so successful in
every case that special arrangement has
been made by which all readers Of this paper
who have not already tried It, may have a
sample bottle sent free by mail, also book
telling more about Swamp-Root and how to
find out utifyouhave kidney or bladder trouble.
When writing mention reading this generous
offer in this paper and .yESzkTS 4Lo'4
send your address 10 onE4 3:E::ls
Dr.. Kilmer & Co., ,Bing- IL s.s';ss
hamton, N. Y. The sElI4.s= sssA ssg l.1
regular fifty cent and Home OF Bwamp-ROOt
dollar sizes are sold by all good druggists.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-Root, DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, and the address, Bingham
ton, N. y, on every bottle.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
DO YOU GET UP
WITH ALAME BACK ?
kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable

Almost everybody who reads the news
papers Is sure to know Of the wonderful
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
Beware Of Ointm, nts for Catarrh that
contain Mercury,

as mercury win surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls CatarTh
Cure, manufactured by F, J. Cheney & Co.,
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Ofthe system. In buying Halle g
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genuine. It ia
taken internally and is made in Toledo, Ohio,
by F. ]. Cheney & Co Testimonials free.
81 Sold by Druggists, price 75c. per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

lGl lilS. 0OllSOlO eiAN ioSd 1f~+N7
er's English Remedy, and
bought l would try it, alth q. n
l confess that down in my h' ait
l had little faith in it. 7 c
first bottle gave grcaF r
and the second bnt; l7
the healthy woma
My husbands Ii
also, and he cu u 81
the same grand IA
If boy and girl /
been saved by it from d. i
by Group @ 1 know this is so, fer
when they we're attacked in the
night | had a bottle in the cl Sc
and by acting quickly tina f. |
malady was easily owe corr.
We always give it to the chld Il
when they have a cough or Id,
and we would not be without it
for anything. My sister will
tell you also, if you ask her, that
it is a medicine that can always
be depended upon for all the
troublesof the breathing organs.
tell all our neighbors about
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
I. o. o. F.
Woodmen of the World.

hallas Camp, No. 209, meets in Odd
Fellows hall every Thursday evening
F. H. MUsooTT, G. @,
w. G. VAssAIL, Clerk.
Wistletoe Circle, No. SO, w. O. W. ,
&Ameets in Odd Fellows hall, Second
and Fourth Wednesday of each month
Mrs. FRANK KERsLAKE, G. N.
Mrs. Amy DUNN, Clerk.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10
A Mothers PIN Words

suppose that six years ago was
trouble because
strong I'll at that time caused pe
lungs could lard osoo caused
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes veal
men strong, hood pure bee e. An druggists
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1903-04-10

English Remedy get there plenty of
think
they would Of leaving
open crnay responsible when
allow their children die under their with because hero
terrible
fowler.
Remedy is dbyaldr
IN
guarantee FopaOrs Ne~ York
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS.
Of the Board of County Commissioners of
Blue Earth County, Minnesota.
Special Session.
Mankafn Min

Mankato, Mimi, Sept. Sth, 1903.
Two O'Clock afternoon. Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners convened as per spec
lal call. All members present. Meeting
called to order by Chairman Bruels.
Minutes OF last session approved.
Applications of Mic Juliar, o. o. Juliar,
IL. I'll. Edwards, Ed. Schumacher for
auctloneers license were received and on
motion licenses were granted and order
ed issued.
Ditch petition of r. E. Thomas for a
ditch in Butternut Valley was received
and date for hearing Wednesday, October
9TH, 2 p. IN.
Application of L. Troendle for cOrrec-
ton of assessment of real estate in 1902,
was on motion of Com. Borchert approx
ed.
Date of next meeting Wednesday, Oct.
I, 2 p. IN.
Adjourned to 10 a. M, Sept. 9th, 1908.
Mankato, Mimi, Sept. 9th 1903.
Board convened. All members present.
Chairman Bruels presided.
Application of F. NJ. Rich for cor
rection of assessment and abatement of
1902 tax on account of error was on
motion approved.
Application of Sarah Cooling for a cor
rection and abatement of real estate tax
of 1902 was on account of error, Oh mo-
ton approved.
Application of Peter kremer and others
for an appropriation of $3.50 to aid in the
construction of a bridge in sections q
and p, Danville was read and ordered
filed.
Petition for bridge across Rice creek
in section "a, Sterling, signed by II. Nj.
Fisk and others was received, read and
ordered filed.
Adjourned until 2 p. M
Two o'clock afternoon, Wednesday,
Sept. 9th, 1903. All members present.
Application by the officers of the
village of Lake Crystal for an appropria-
ton of $500 to aid in building cul-
vert over County ditch in section 5, Gar
den City township was received and read.
On motion of Com. Epson 5000 was APP
propriated out of the road and bridge
fund.- payable when money is available,
not otherwise appropriated.
On motion the following bills were al
lowed:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18

Minneapolis, Sept. l7.-Wheat: The
much improved weather over the entire
northwest during the past twenty-four
hours has been the chief factor in shap-
ing wheat values today. The heavy sell
ing noticeable towards the close yester-
day was again in evidence early and the
range of prices today has permitted a
splendid opportunity for professionals to
scalp the market, which they have done
very successfully, and pretty much all of
the short wheat put out was covered on
the decline. Commenting on the market
of late, prominent operator said: 1.-THE
advance has been a little too rapid and
had most too much company, the declines
of the past few days were but natural
and the readjustment of prices makes
an advance in the near future look al
most certain" Statistics were fully as
bullish as had been expected. Receipts
have fallen off sharply as a result of
the recent deluge and will be light for
the rest of the week. Our advices from
the spring wheat states this morning
were unanimous in reporting a condition
unfavorable for the resumption of
threshing before the first of next week.
Our correspondent at Watson, North
Dakota, writes that the return of better
weather is sure to show many sources
of losses to the northwestern farmer.
The quantity and quality will not only
be damaged to the extent of millions OF
dollars, but loss from Smelling when the
grain is moved from the shock will at
least be 10 per cent. The continued
rains have caused the berry to become
swollen, breaking the husk and when dry
enough to thresh will waste badly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
EXPECT CLOSE FIGHT
DELEGATES TO IRRIGATION CON-
GRESS DIVIDED ON REPEAL
OF LAND LAWS.
VOTE AGAINST AFFlLIATI0N
MEMBERS DECIDE NOT TO MERGE
IRRIGATION WITH TRANSMITS
ISSlPPl CONGRESS.

OGDEN. Utah. Sept lit developed
during the day that the fight over the
proposal to commit the National Irri-
cation congress in favor of repeal of
several of the existing land laws, in
Guiding the desert land act, the timber
and stone act and the communication
clause of the homestead act will be a
close one Champions both for and
against such action were heard at the
days session of the congress.
George Fl. Maxwell of the executive
committee of the National Irrigation
association, and Senator Paris Gibson
of Montana, favor such action, while
Congressman Mondell, in a lengthy
speech, took strong grounds against
such repeal Both the repeal resolu-
lions introduced by Mr.. Maxwell and
the speeches of Senator Gibson and
Congressman Mondell were applauded.
It was a day of hard work for the
delegates Besides listening to half a
dozen speeches.. numerous resolutions
were introduced apd referred to the
resolutions committee, Of which Sena-
tor Smoot of Utah is chairman. A
committee appointed last year to in
vestigate the desirability of affiliation
with the Transmississippi congress,
reported against such action on the
ground that the time had now come
for action and the report was adopted
unanimously.
The morning session was devoted to
colonization and the opinions of rail
road men and sociologists on the best
methods of settling the arid region
with desirable class of farmers and
stockmen.
Feature of Morning Session.
One of the features of the morning
session was the speech of Commander
Booth Tucker of the Salvation Army,
who gave a complete description of
the methods pursued in the Salvation
Army colonies of California and of
Colorado In settling them with people
from the tenement quarters of the
East.
All of the speakers urged co-opera-
ton between the states, land owners
and railroads in the general scheme
of colonization, without which, they
said, the scheme of Irrigation was of
no value.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials showed 946 accredited dele
gates. representing states and terri
tories The large number of delegates
it was said was due to a violation of
the clause of the constitution provid-
ing for the appointment of delegates.
The first fight of the convention, pos
sibly involving the meeting place for
next years congress, came up on mo-
ton by Montana delegate to allow
each accredited delegate to vote, in
stead Of combining each states vote to
maximum of twenty. Idaho, with a
delegation numbering LAG, and other
states with large delegations. favored
this, but motion to lay the proposed
amendment on the table was carried
almost unanimously. This, it is
thought. will greatly favor the chances
of Ell Paso and of st. Louis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-18
Sept. 1925, Nov. 2, 1903.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Matthias Lang
deceased.
Letters testameptary on the g tate of said
deceased being this day granted unto John
Lang, of said county.
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands of
all persons against said estate be presented to
this court for examination and allowance
at the probate Office in the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: Monday, the 14th day OF December, A.
D., 1903, at ten o'clock in the forenoon Of said
day.
1t is further ordered, that three months from
the date hereof be allowed 10 creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate. at the eI-
piration of which time all claims not presented
to said court, or not proven to its satisfaction,
shall be forever barred unless for cause shown
further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publica-
tion of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examina-
ton, in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper, printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at Mankato, the 18th day of September.
A. D., 1903.
By the Court
probate Court Seal.l WIN. F. HUGHES,
Judge of Probate.
S. B. Wilson, Attorney for Executor.