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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-02
FARM NOTES.

T; The shorter the manure the more
evenly it can be distributed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-02

As a rule it is neither profitable or
pleasant to have or handle blemished
or broken-down animals. Those who
make the most money out of horses
are those who strive to have the best
and free from blemishes or disease.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1903-11-02

so with the sanction and good will
he undersigned merchants of Ard.
o give the sum of $500 In hard cash
that shall secure the greatest mum.
December 22, 1903 We urge all In
territory, to compete for this
7lzE OF $4,000.
put forth. with each 25c purchase
votes sold by any merchant or out.
disposing OF votes shall, upon proof
vote your tickets in box or place
hase is made, and then only at the
shall glace the amount OF your pur-
tiled 10 upon every ticket. together
private mark OF the frm so Issuing
ng Ticket. After which yon shall de.
ed boxes provided by the merchant Is
which shall be IL the custody OF the
Ardmore, Indian Territory, who shall
make public record thereof at least
the Merchants $500 Cash Prize Fund
be entitled to any vote in thin
olE't a. votes for any institution
Ill romain perfectly neutral.
asst Sunday OF each month the mer
'ize Fund shall take their voting box
u Bank that same may be opened and
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Several Positions Open Under UacIe
Sans lurisdiction.

The United States civil service conn
mission announces that on May % an
examination will be held at the federal
building in Mankato for the position of
farm superintendent
The commission announces special
examination for the purpose of establish
ing a suitable register of eligibles for
clerks and examiners. It is expected
that number of additional positions
of this kind, provided by congress for
the United States civil service comrlis-
sion, will be filed from this register on
July l, and the register will also be av. IL
able for vacancies in the department of
commerce and labor and other depart
ments and offices. Probably one hun
dred or more vacancies will be thus flleI
if eligibles with suitable qualifications
are secured. This examination will be
given on April % and succeeding dates
instead of April 81, as heretofore an
nounced, at the federal building in Man
kato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10

Workingmen have found in the de-
cision of Judge Adams in the Wabash
injunction case much to encourage them
in their efforts to obtain their rights
at the hands of large corporations. Sand
it reveals to them the high purpose of
the United States courts in peculiarly
forceful Manner" says The st. Paul
Pioneer Press. 'That purpose is the es-
Establishment of justice plain, simple JUS
tice, with no favoritism toward either
corporation or workingman-and the
prevention of injustice. One is just as
important as the other, and when there
is no other method of preventing an in
justice than by the use of the injunc.
tion, then the court must use it. Judge
Adams was made to believe that an in
justice would be done if certain trade
union officials were permitted to order
strike, and he enjoined them from or
dering it. Appearing before him after
wards they showed that they would be
acting entirely within their legal rights
in ordering a strike, and the injunction
was dissolved. The courts of our coun-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
KERNS AND HEBRON.

Mr.. A. A. Curtis is quite sick with
heart trouble.
Mr.. David Hodgson and family of
Canada are visiting with his sister,
Mrs. B. Severance of Belgrade.
Windmiller brothers, who are digging a
well for Mr.. Straader, are in hard luck.
They got their large drill fast and will
have to commence another well.
The ROADS are now in good shape,
since the grader has been over them.
Seeding will be well under way the
last of the week.
Mr.. Heathcote again held services last
Sunday after his recent illness.
Mrs. Heathcote and Mrs. Hugh urice
were elected delegates to the Sunday
school convention at Mankato next
week.
Miss Alise Hodson, teacher at Lake
Benton is home for vacation this week.
Mrs. Jesse Keene has returned to her
home and is much improved.
Mr.. T.. Reardon, who has been in Los
Angeles for some time, is visiting with
VIM. Hendleys people in Hebron.
Mrs. Allen, wife of the pastor, is
still quite sick.
Mr.. and Mrs Markham have moved
to Nicollet. Mr. Markham is a mason and
brick layer.
There will be meeting of the farm
ers of Judson and Nicollet Saturday
afternoon at p. m. to take steps to-
wards putting in ferry boat at Judson
creamery.
Geo. Peterson is quite sick with
stomach and heart trouble.
Presiding Elder Clare held quarterly
meeting at Hebron last Sunday morning
Rev. Aliens horse got into the wire
fence last week and has been laid up
for repairs.
Mrs. E. j. Rood and children are on
the sick list. Miss Alva Doty is visit
ing with the family.
Rev. w. A. Warren of Lake City will
be one of the workers at the Sunday
school convention next week His many
friends in Belgrade and Hebron will be
glad to meet him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
VERNON CENTER GOSSIP.

Lee Babcocll has the measles.
G. c. Cornish is tearing down his old
house to make. room for new one.
The many friends of Mrs. Bert Cor
nish will be pleased to learn that she is
able to be out after long illness.
VIM. Thompson who sold his farm last
fall has moved to Lake Crystal where he
will make it his home
Mrs. Lulu Austin Of Mankato spent
Sunday with her son, Earl.
L. S. Babcock and family departed
Tuesday for South Dakota and will take
charge of E. L. nendalps farm the COM
ing season.
Miss Francis Cornish went to Ma
della Saturday where she has accepted a
spring term of school.
Mr.. Treadwell visited at the home of
R. E. Howard last week.
Charley Meyers took their little four
year old son to Rochester last Wednes-
day where he was operated on for appe l.
dicitis.
Miss Isabel Cornish returned to her
school duties in Fairmont last Saturday.
A movement is on foot for Touring
mill in Vernon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
MANkATO FREE PRESS.
NEWS FROM NEIGHBoRH00D
GARDEN CITY NEWS.

Gustaf Bixby has rented the Terry
meat market and has put in full line
of fresh and salt meats.
Mrs. Addie Comstock of MontevideO
is visiting relatives of this place.
Mrs. Eliza Leatherman and Miss
Emma King drove to Lake Crystal last
Tuesday.
Miss Ida Bowen of Vernon Center
visited at A. w. Bixby's last week.
Emma Clough is very sick.
Misses Ethel and Grace Waite, Eva
Thomas and Lizzie Osgood who attend
ed the high school at Lake Crystal are
home for weeks vacation.
There will be Easter services in the
Methodist and Christian churches next
Sunday.
Mr.. w. Morphew is quite sick.
William Conkling went to Truman
the last of the week.
Miss Irene Murphy who teaches near
Eagle Lake, was home over Sunday.
Miss Pryne attended the Hearts of
Oak at Mankato Wednesday night and
visited relatives of that place over Sun
day.
Mr.. am. Mrs. George Favoe drove to
Vernon Center last Wednesday.
Ted Hughes visited friends at Silver
Lake part of last week.
Mr.. Gaylord visited in Minneapolis
last week.
Mrs. S. A. Richardson and daughter,
Anna, moved into the Shaw house Mon
day.
Miss Ida Bixby, who is teaching near
Vernon, spent Saturday with her parents
of this place.
Karl Osgood, Mrs. M. NJ. Clough and
daughter, Lois, were Lake Crystal call
ers Saturday.
Miss Priscilla Jones commenced d
term of school in the Lakeview district,
north of Lake Crystal April 9th.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
CERESCO AND LINCOLN.

Miss Edna Mitchell returned Satur-
day evening from the cities.
Dan Murphy spent his vacation with
his brother returning home Saturday.
Margaret Mccarthy returned to NORTH
field Tuesday after spending her va
cation at home.
Mrs. Eager and Lorn are in st. James
for short visit.
Miss Isa Woodhall was in Madelia
Tuesday.
N Abbot visited at Hase Caswell's
Sunday.
James Mccarthy, Eugene Eager and
L. Lopez took in the Tanke trial at st
James Friday.
A. Wilde moved to the Dolan farm
this week, and Arthur Every moved into
the house vacated by Mr.. Wilde.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
Lesson in Forestry.

The Winona Republican and Herald
calls attention to the Importance of Ar
Dor day by commenting on a news item
from The Rock County Herald which
contains a practical lesson in forestry
and which illustrates most admirably the
fact that in many quarters opportunities
past and present, have been and are being
neglected The Herald notes the build
ing of a temporary sawmill to saw into
lumber the timber cut on five acres of a
tree claim planted to cottonwoods TWEEN
ty-nine years ago. 1t is stated that the
logs are from one and half to two and
a half feet through. OF course, cotton
wood is not the very best kind of lumber,
but it can be put to many valuable uses,
and it has cost practically nothing.
Rock county, thirty years ago, was a
treeless prairie, save for the fringe of
timber along the few water courses; and
now, in less than generation, logs are
being sawed into lumber.
And this case cited is but one of many
that will attract attention as the years
progress, not only in Rock county but
elsewhere in the prairie section of the
state.
There is nothing that costs less AMI
brings ultimately larger return for
the cost in money and labor than tree,
and yet the possibilities of this sort of
an investment are shamefully neglected,
not only by individual citizens, but by
the state. Leaving out of all account the
esthetic value of the tree, there is pure
ly commercial consideration that should
lead to the more general study of the
questsns of practical forestry. The
general government is doing something
and the state is striving to make a show
ing, but the vastness of the subject, and
the immense promise it holds for the
future, in the matter of preserving and
renewing the lumber supply, conserving
the source of the water supply, and fur
nishing fuel. and other essentially prac-
teal matters, seems to be little appre-
ciated by citizens generally.
Presently another "arbor day" will
be proclaimed and the school children
and their elders will be urged to plant
trees. 1t would be well if the day might
be more generally observed than ever
before. It's purpose should appeal par
ticularly to the youth of the land, for
they can grasp the Importance of the
subject, and there is this additional point
with them that they may expect to live
to see the trees they plant reach the
magnifeence of their full grown matur-
ity, something that is denied the older
generation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
chlcaxo's Recent Contest.

Carter H. Harrison is again elected
mayor of Chicago, and for the fourth
time. His majority over Graeme Stew
art is little more than 5000 votes.
Mr. Stewart was the regular Republi-
can nominee, having defeated John M.
Harlan, q son of Justice Harlan of the
United States supreme court, in the
primaries. The contest just brought to
a close in the metropolis of Illinois has
attracted wide attention, because Chica-
go is the second largest city in the coun-
try and on account of Mr.. Harrison be-
ing candidate to succeed himself for
the fourth time. While his election was
secured by comparatively small PHI
'rality, considering former great victories,
Mr.. Harrison feels that he has been given
a personal endorsement by the people of
Chicago. Yet it is warning to him
that he had not better try the people
for a fifth endorsement.
Chicago is a city teeming with poll
teal Phillistines and for years the bet.
ter element has fought to drive from
the city council the pirates who are
banded together for purposes of corrup-
ton. One of the organizations which
has been of great power in that city
and has done great deal to bring about
better order of things is the Munich
pal Voters League. In The Review #
Reviews of the cnurrent month this or
ganization is described by Professor
Harry Pratt Judson of the University
of Chicago, who says that the league
was the outcome of conference includ-
ing some two hundred representatiy We
citizens held in the early winter of
1885, A committee of one hundred was
appointed by this conference. with the
notion that a municipal party might be
organized. That plan was not thought
practicable; and after appointing an exc
cutive committee of nine members, with
power to act, under the name of the
Municipal Voters League, the committee
of one hundred adjourned sine die. The
league, therefore, consists of this COM
mittee of nine, self-perpetuating body,
sustained by the voluntary contribu-
tions of citizens, and devoted to the one
purpose of securing the election of honest
and capable men to the common council.
A permanent office force is employed,
and thorough investigation is made
as to the record and character of every
nominee for the council The results
of these Investigations are published,
with recommendations for or against the
respective candidates. Through the eff
forts of this league the number of dis
honest aldermen in the common coun-
Gil has been reduced materially. At one
time it was believed that dozen of the
sixty eight members of the council were
honest. The success of the league is due
to the practical politics injected into
it's work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
NOTES FROM GOOD THUNDER.

Max Steinber is at home and ex-
poets to remain for the summer.
Farmers are beginning to show up in
the fields But they are still scarce in
number
The little daughter of Emil Doehring
has been quite ILL.,
August Kreuger called at the Doty
home on Wednesday.
Thos. Howieson who has been visit
ing friends in the far west has been
calling on Lyra friends and giving in
teresting accounts of his visit. He
visited all the old friends who left here,
and made themselves home out there.
Miss Alma Billet is quite i'll, needing
the attendance of DR.. Schlessleman.
Miss Blanche Haynes and school
mate from Pillsbury academy have been
spending their vacation at the home of
Miss Blanche, and returned last Satur-
day for the beginning of the new term.
Emil Just had the misfortune to lose
q valuable horse one day last week. In
attempting to train the horse to drive
single, it fell over backward and broke
its neck.
The Frederic saw mill is expected to
be in operation next week, and soon the
pile of logs will disappear, and boards
and slabs will take their place.
Joe Mccarthy was pleasant caller at
the Doty home on Sunday.
A fair sized audience listened to Rev.
Wright of Vernon, at the Baptist
church.
Geo. Doty has been very ill. But is
improving slowly again.
Louis Steinberg is carrying around a
large boil, situated on his right wrist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steven Doty called at
the Rood home last Saturday. Mrs. Rood
still continues very i'll.
w. A. Whsle is now nicely settled in
his new home.
Word was received, little baby girl
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Vitus of
Springfield, Oregon. Mrs. Vitus was for
merly resident of this place, and is the
daughter of John Blume.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10

not a great Democratic victory-not
one over which great deal of shouting
can consistently be INDUCED in by the
followers of that political faith.
Mankato is at state and national cleo
tions Republican city, and with very
few exceptions, the candidates of that
party receive substantial majorities.
When it comes to a municipal election
there appears to be dividing up of the
forces, and party lines are cast aside.
Not in number of years has Repub-
lican candidate for mayor been elected.
For years and years the second ward
has been represented on the council by a
Democrat and that precinct is put down
by the politicians of both parties as a
Democratic stronghold. Yet at the cleo
ton of Tuesday Republican was chosen
alderman. The first is nominally a Re-
publican ward and during the past four
years a Democrat has represented it
on the council The fourth is pecu-
liar i'm that the residents there do not
stick close to party lines when it comes
to the matter of voting for alderman.
Two years ago Democrat retired in
order to give place to Republican. This
spring Democrat is elected to represent
the, ward. The third and fifth generally
hold to party ties, one sending Demo
crat to the council while the other re-
wards some faithful Republican. But
once in the past few years has the sixth
ward given Democrat an election to
the council On Tuesday the precinct
switched about and will again be repre-
scented by Democrat. Both the fourth
and sixth wards are regarded as Re-
publican on national and state issues.
1t will be observed that people are
shifty In voting for candidates for al
dermen they go great deal according
to their likes and dislikes, and the ques-
ton of which one of the men is most
likely to be able to do the most for the
ward cuts big figure with the average
taxpayer. Personal animosities arise,
too, and candidates are either made to
suffer or are benefited by these traits
of human nature.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
Voters Are Shifty.

The retirement of the gentlemen who
sought reelection to the city council is
the best evidence that the people as a
whole were not satisfied with the man
ner with which the municipalities affairs
have been conducted during the past
two years. Two Democratic and one
Republican candidate went down to de-
feat. The elevation of Mr.. Taylor to the
mayors chair cannot be said to be an en-
dorsement of his official career. Mr..
Taylor has a great many personal
friends who would vote for him under
any and all circumstances, regardless of
what sort Of an official he made. When
all the circumstances and conditions are
considered the election Of Mr.. Taylor is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10

other wealthy New Workers owning large
estates in the Adriondacks have Joined
in making war upon bill now before the
New York state legislature. The meas.
ure, if passed, would give wood pulp
and water power spectators privileges
which are worth millions. This result
would be the devastation of large tracts
in the Adriondacks, and this the million
aires are trying to prevent.
The officers of the Bremen temperance
congress have requested President Roos-
welt to appoint Mrs. Mary H. Hunt of
Boston, well known as the leader of the
scientific temperance education move
ment in this country, to represent the
United States at the congress. In res
ponse letters of credit have been issued
to Mrs. Hunt by the department of state,
signed by Secretary Hay, and the cour-
tesies of the congress have been bespok-
en- for her by Baron Won Sternburg, the
German minister at Washington.
Phil E. Chappell of Kansas City, man
of affairs, formerly state treasurer of
Missouri and distinguished throughout
the state, last week journeyed to Jeffer-
son City to attend the funeral of "Uncle
Brit Chappell, a negro who was born on
the Chappell plantation in Virginia
eighty-four years ago. For long time
Mr.. Chappell has been looking after
'Uncle Brit's" comfort and when news of
the old negro's death reached him he laid
all business aside, taking the first train
to Jefferson City, where he personally SUI
perintended the funeral.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10

Divorce as the happy outcome of an
unhappy situation is the plea made by
Henry T. Harris, who discusses the mat
rimoniai problem in the April number
of The Arena. Mr.. Harris sets forth
some points worthy of consideration, and
were his advice to be followed divorce
cases would not burden the court calen-
dars and family skeletons would not be
dragged from the family closets with
that frequency which they now are. A
better tone would permeate society and
the family circle would become more
pure. MIR. Harris is quite plain spoken.
He does not travel around the stump
In his article he says: >"We are told
that the institution of divorce separates
husband and wives and breaks up homes.
Nothing could be further from the truth
Divorce never separates, just as the mar
riage ceremony never unites. Each is
but the symbol, the sign, which sets its
seal upon that which took place before.
If the husband and wife find that they
have made a mistake, and that the lives
of both are made wretched by their mu-
tual companionship, it is their duty to
separate and obtain freedom by legal
process. 1t is mistake, perversion of
the truth to make the statement that
homes are being wrecked in this way.
No home that is home indeed has been
broken by divorce, and none will be; for
this legal step is but the closing scene of
the last act in domestic tragedy. 1t is
a crime to rear children in home life
where father and mother are mutually
abhorrent; where love dwells not; where
the contact of parents serves to bring
out all the innate evil of their natures
instead of being an inspiration to vir-
tue. The rational, reasonable way to
minimize divorce is to place barriers
against easy matrimony, and make mar
rage bulwark of sincere and holy pur-
pose against which the waves of youth
full impetuosity and unripe affection will
dash in vain. The greatest social evil in
our country is the marrying habit. There
is practically no, check on marriage, and
young people wed at will and at times in
haste, with an angry parent in pursuit.
Even those below lawful age find little
difficulty in getting the protection of
law and are pronounced married"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
From Thursdays Daily.


A quiet but very pleasant wedding oe-
CURED at eight o'clock last evening at
the home of Mrs. Fred Roberts, ON Mar
shall street, when her granddaughter.
Miss Sadie Owens, was united in mar
riage with Mr.. David Evans of West
Mankato. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. w. E. Evans, pastor of the
Welsh G. NJ church.
The bride has for some time been en-
ployed in the cloak department at Geo.
E. Brett's dry goods store, and is beau
tiful and estimable young lady, who has
large circle of friends. The groom IS
well known and popular resident of
this city, who by industry and good
management has succeeded in aecumu.
lating much property.
The many friends of both parties will
unite in extending their best wishes to
the couple.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10

The Republican city committee does
not feel at all downcast over the result
of the municipal election. The commit
tee made a good fight and one which
leaves its members in a creditable posi-
ton before the people. The committee
carried on an honorable campaign. 1t
was free from low, petty tricks and no
dishonorable tactics were resorted to.
Mr.. Meyer, although defeated for the
position of mayor, made good run and
he comes out of the battle without hav-
ing lost his self-respect. The commit
tee and Mr.. Meyer put up one of the
hardest contests ever witnessed in a To-
cal political campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-10
Property For Sale.

For sale, in the village of Eagle Lake,
two lots ON the corner of Second street
and Mankato street with good house
and barn, fine shade trees, and lawn,
nice location and as pleasant place
as any in the village. Also about one
and one-third acres with good house
on Mankato street, about one-third of
this ground is strawberry patch IN
good condition for good crop of berries
this year. The balance is good rich land
for garden. Both places are good prop
erty and will be sold on easy terms.
For particulars, inquire of j. A. Henry,
Eagle Lake, MINI.