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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

1t is the early British bird that will
catch the Grand Lama asleep.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

Togo never uses the regret clause.
He has no occasion to use it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

General Kuropatkin is accused of
being a morphine fiend and is also
believed to be a fighter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

According to Dame Rumor, Miss
Daisy Letter of Chicago may soon be-
come the bride of Lord Kitchener.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

When the British capture the capital
of the Grand Lama, they should at
once tell us how to spell it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

China is assailed at both ends-by
Russia in Manchuria, and by England
in Thibet.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

Mr.. Roosevelt begins to feel his own
state slipping from under him.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

The st. Louis fair will be opened
with an ode, and closed doubtless with
a deficit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

The Easter bonnets are almost as
fiat as the man that paid for them.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

Easter bonnets and thin pocketbooks
should not be hitched up together.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

The Hearst checkbook consists chief
ly of Stubs at present.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

The Coal Barons never lose their
nerve, holding it intact for rally.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07

When Togo has nothing else to do
he bombards Port Arthur.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-07
About Persons.

Lewis D. Coleman Of Chattanooga is
at the Hillman.
A. Mcintyre. secretary and treasurer o:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22

from peas or any other vegetable, he
must have the very earliest and the very
latest varieties. More than this, he must
make successive planting in order to
have constant supply.
For the main supply of onions any sort
is good, but for a little "side line" plant
a few of the extra early Barletta. This
is a little silver skinned, button-like on
on which grows very quickly from seed,
and can easily be placed in the, market
ahead of other sorts, though its chief
merit lies in its delicate, mild flavor
and its beauty as a picking onion.
The Egyptian Tree is another desirable
onion. Some call it the Perennial onion,
because when once planted it comes up
year after year and grows like weed
from early spring until late fall In the
North it is perfectly hardy, while in the
South it gives supply of blades during
all the summer months when other onion
refuse to grow.
1 must tell you about the "Ivory Mon
arch cucumber that is such monster.
Try it if fine exhibit is wanted for a
fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
ALONG THE RURAL ROUTES.

Farm land in England ranges in price
from $50 10 sl20 per acre.
Are your barb wire fences grounded.
It might save the lives of much Live
stock.
Morgan county, Colorado, has eleven
irrigating canals 22O miles in length al
together and with capacity of 3,2OO,0OO
cubic feet of water.
About fifteen thousand refrigerating
cars are constantly required to convey
fresh meats from the leading Western
killing points to Eastern markets,
1t is estimated that there are six hun
dred kinds of weeds and grasses grow
ing in the Mississippi valley. Sheep eat
eat $50 kinds, horses so and cattle 81
kinds.
About 10000 carloads of potatoes were
shipped from Greeley, Weld county, Colo.
during last fall and winter, to all the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
HOME ENDORSEMENT.
Hundreds of Mankato Citizens Can Tell
You All About It.

You AL About It.
Home endorsement, the public express
sion of Mankato people, should be evil
dence beyond dispute for every Mankato
reader. Surely the experience of friends
and neighbors, cheerfully given by them
will carry more weight than the utter
ances of strangers residing in far-away
places. Read the following:
Mrs. j. Jessup of 3O7 Minnesota street
says; 81 used Doan's Kidney pills for de-
pressing backache and pain in the back
of my neck and head. was desperately
tired mornings and had no ambition OF
energy. We procured Doan's Kidney
Pills from I G.. Tho, cr 11,3r5S::i front
street, and I caEnoi too strongly praise
them. They relieved me of these trou-
bles and 1 am not annoyed by the kid
ney secretions as formerly. If there
should be recurrence of my symptoms
1 shall certainly use Doan's Kidney Pills
as no other medicine 1 ever took proved
so effective. 7 Know others who have
been freed from pain and lameness in
their backs by the use of this reliable
remedy.-Doan's Kidney Pills."
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
PREPARE SUMMER GARDEN.
Start Seeds in the House Now for Early
Vegetables.

These days of alternating cloud and
sun suggests that the time for prepara-
ton for the summer garden is at hand.
The first thing to do, of course, is to get
the seeds started in the house, so that
the succulent vegetables may be on the
tables as early as possible. Plenty of
fine soil placed in shallow boxes where
the suns rays reach, and careful water
ing will give you all that is necessary
for the start.
What will you raise in the garden?
The vegetables commonly termed sal
ads" deserve more than passing mention
because they are useful in 80 many ways
and available daring so many months of
the wear. In this class I would include
spinach, parsley, cress, kale, Swiss chard,
lettuce, and endive winter lettuce. 1t
is simply matter of preference whether
gardener grows dwarf peas or the tall
est he caht find, if one is as productive as
the other. But if he wants to reap the
greatest profit and the most pleasure
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
HAS ISSUED THE CALL.
Democrats Will Meet in Convention
i. in Duluth June %.

From TUESDAYS Daily.
The official call has been issued fol-
the delegate convention of the Minnesota
Democrats. 1t will be held at Duluth
June %, and the county conventions to
select delegates will occur on Saturday
June IL. The basis of apportionment is
one delegate to every 100 votes cast for
William j. Bryan in 1900, with three
delegates at large from each county ex-
cept Hennepin, Ramsey and st. Louis
which get five. This makes p convention
of $50 delegates, and the same represen-
tation will doubtless govern the nominal
ing convention.
The superintendent by counties is as
follows:
First District-Dodge, 7; Fillmore, II;
Freedom, O.; Houston, 8; Mower, 10;
Olmsted, ID; Cook, 4; Isanti, G.; Kan
abec, 4; Lake, s; Mile. 6. Total ITO.
Second District-Blue Earth, Is;
Brown, ID; Cottonwood, 7; Faribault, g.;
Jackson, 10; Martin, IL; Murray, g.;
Mobiles, 10; Pipestone, 8; Rock, Z; Wat
onwan, 6. Total, 107.
Third District Carver, IL; Dakota,
l6; Goodhue, IL; lie Sueur, Is; Mcleod,
Is; Nicollet, 9; Rice, Ia; Scott, Ia; Sib-
ley, IL. Total, lis.
Fourth District Chisago, 6; Ramsey,
IS; Washington, IL. Total, SO.
Fifth District Hennepin, lO2.
Sixth District 8; Cass, G.;
Crow Wing, 8; Douglas, IL; Hubbard,
6; Meeker, II; Morrison, Is; Sherburne,
5; Stearns, 81; Todd, ID; Wadena, g.;
Wright, l6. Total, 1877.
Seventh District-Big stone, 7; Chip
pewa, 8; Grant, g.; Kandiyohi, IL; Lac
qui Parle, 7; Lincoln, 7; Lyon, 9; Pope,
g.; Redwood, g.; Renville, II; Stevens, g.;
Swift, 10; Traverse, 8; Yellow Medicine,
8. Total, ll6.
Eighth District-Aitkin, s.; Anoka, i;
Carlton, 6; Cook, 4; Isanti, 6; Kanabec,
4; Lake, S; Mile Laos, S; Pine, 8; ST..
Louis, SO. Total, 90.
Ninth District Becker, 8; Beltrami, 6;
Clay, IL; Clearwater, 4; Kittson, q;
Marshall, 8; Norman, o; Otter Tail, %;
Polk, 20; Red Lake, IL; Roseau, 7; Will
kin, 7. Total, ia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
TO DITCH CONTRACTORS.
A. ANDERSON,
Dis 4ie& Clerk.

!. Sealed proposals will be- received by
Walter Saunders, R. F. d. No. l. Manka-
to, Mimi, up to Tuesday. May Sd, 1904
at 10 o'clock a. m, for constructing COM
plete ditch in sec. 25, t. los, r, %, be-
ing at Rush Lake ia Jadsen Tp., Blue
Earth county, Mimi. The work to be
done according to plans, profles and
specifications on 6le with said Walter
Saunders at Rush Lake. Bidders wiR
name time when they will complete
said ditch. The right is reserved to re-
ject any or all bids.
Total length of ditch is lls3 fect, To-
tai yards excavation 2096.
Dated. at Judson, Minn., this April 20,
1904
WALTER SAUNDERS,
EDWARD DAVIS,
THOS. d. LEWIS,
Committee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
COMFORT IN HAVING GOVT.
Some are Proud of the Complaint Be-
cause It Argues High Living.

Some are Proud of the Complaint Be-
cause It Argues High Living.
Scout is the most fashionable of all
the Diseases" said a prominent doctor.
''In spite of the pain and inconvenience
accompanying it, the majority of my
equity patients are inclined to be proud
of their affliction. look upon the popu-
larity of the disease as the result of
its associations. Ancient Greek physi-
clans of the fourteenth century were the
first to use the term "gout,," and they
attributed the disease to overindulgence
and luxury. In the works of the early
Greek writer's the word is frequently
used, particularly in Ovid and Pliny, and
Seneca, in his ninety fifth epistle, men
tions the prevalence of govt among the
Roman ladies of his day as one of the
results of high living. Sir Thomas Wat
son says: "The instances are not few of
men of good sense, and masters of them
selves, who being warned by one vista
tion of the govt, have thenceforward res
olutely abstained from rich living and
from wine and strong drinks of all kinds
and who have been rewarded for their
prudence and self control by complete
immunity from any return of the disease
or upon whom, at any rate, its future
ox,I4 , loxy So Nd foah1a -
"Thus the word govt has indicated a
rich living and opulence for so long
time that, although it does not invaria-
bly, attack the rich and well-fed, there
is always a smile and the usual pleas
antries when a sickness is pronounced
govt. You have the govt, old fellow.
Been treating yourself too well, chr" 1
know physicians who, to humor their
patients, take advantage of the general
respect people have for govt by giving
the name to various other ailments,
such as rheumatism. The term is much
more popular and the symptoms are
somewhat similar. | have seen people
who absolutely Dragged about having the
govt. 1 remember hearing conversation
ON the subject between two old women,
and the voice of the speaker was high
and boastfuI, when she said: My son
John is laid up with the govt. 1t
is the real thing, too; red spots and all
the regular symptoms. 1t is a result
of too high living, the doctor says"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
As Artemus Ward Saw the
Mormons Forty Years Ago.

when he went in swimmin they'd go to
the banks of the Lake & steal his close,
thereby compellin him to sneek home
by cireootius rowt, drest in the Skand-
erlus stile of the Greek Slav. IT find
that the keers of marrid life way hevy
onto me-" sed the Profit, & sumtimes /
wish I'd renamed singel." I left the
Profit and started for the tavern WHARF
l put up to. On my way was overtuk
by large krowd of Normons, which
they surrounded me & statid that they
were goin into the Show free.
WALL" seq I, "ef I find individooal
who is goin round lettin folks into his
show free, I'll let you know"
"We've had a Revelashun biddin us
go into A. Wards Show without pain
nothin!" thay showted.
eyes," hollered a lot of female Nor
monesses, ceasin me by the cote tales &
swinin me round very rapid, we've all
goin in free! So SEE the Revelashun!"
whats Old Revelashun got to do
with my shown" SEE I, gittin purity rily.
"Tell Mister Revelashun," SEE I, DRAWN
myself up to my full hite and lookin
round on the ornery krowd with proud
& defiant mean, "tell Mister Revelashun
to mind his oun bizness, subject only
to the Konstitushun of the United
States!"
ooh now let us in, that's sweet
man." sed several females, putin thare
arms round me in luvin style. Become
of us. BEGUN Priest & hav wives
Sealed to YOU"
"Not a Seal!" SEE I, startin back in
horror at the idee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22

principal markets of the United States
The annual Government expenditures
for the promotion of agriculture are
$4,5OO, 900 spent by the States and &c..
100000 by the national Secretary of Ag-
riculture
Nearly half a century ago the farmers
in Holland began to realize that dairy
ing was more profitable than grain grow
ing. Holland now imports as much grain
as she grows.
The three important wheat states of
Australia produce 100000 bushels.
The yield to each acre in New South.
Wales is 106 bushels, in South Australia
SO bushels and in West Australia 4.eI
bushels.
The corn producing states of Australia /,
and New South Wales and Queenland
New South Wales having 1878 acres,
producing 3,844,933 bushels or 22.9 bush
els an acre, and Queenland 1888 acres,,.
producing 5,569,lls bushels, or % BUSH
els an acre.
Robert B. Armstrong, Assistant Sec
rotary of the Treasury, has authorized
the seizure of Irvine, imported into the
United States that does not contain CO.,
feet to the pound. American farmers
have suffered much loss for lack of en-
forcement of the law by collector of
customs.
Literature whether bad or good, is SO.
abundant and cheap that it finds its way
into the hands of all sorts of people and,
in all sorts of places. Not few good.
honest country boys and as many city
boys are being corrupted through the
agency of tough hired man and a bad
book in the barn. 1t is just as well for
fathers with young sons to look out for
this risk.
Central Illinois farmers are interested
in the idea of Thomas Lyons of Doug
las county, who believes that he can
drain his farm cheaply and effectually by
means of large well in the center9 He
has offered to wager the sum of $1,000
against $500, that his scheme will prove
a success. His opponent thinks. that
while the idea would work during the
dry period of the year, it will fail in the
wet months of spring, when drainage is
most needed.
A shipment of 100 barrels of German
horseradish was received in New York
last week, says the Produce News. It is
not very often that foreign, horseradish
can be put on this market at profit,
but this year the conditions have been so
extraordinary that good many foreign
products have been laid down here at
a profit. It brings $40 a. barrel of 200
pounds. A cargo of very fine rye straw
from Belgium also arrived, lbs tons, and
sold quickly at $25 ton:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
STOCKHOLDERS TAKE ACTION
Commence Suit to Wind Up Affairs OF
Young Mems Investment Co.
From MONDAYS Daily.

from Mondays Daily.
An action has been started in the dis
trict court to wind up the affairs of the
Young Mems Investment company. The
title of the action is the State of Min
nesota ex rel, w. j. Donahower as at
torney general, Geo. w. Monks, John n
Hall and Thomas Dartnell, plaintiffs, VS..
the Young Mems Investment company of
Mankato, MINI. The attorney general
gives his consent that the action be
started, but does not appear in the case
further than this. The putting of his
name in the case is simply compliance
with the statute. H. L. & j. w. Schmitt
are the attorneys for the plaintiffs.
The complaint alleges that the COM
pany has not paid notes or taxes due
for the past three years, and has allow
ed the property to be sold for the taxes.
1t also states that the company has been
insolvent during this time, and has not
been attending to the business for which
it was incorporated.
The company was organized number
of years ago with capital of 10000,
and erected a four story office building
at the corner of Second and Hickory
streets. When this burned, the stock
holders could not agree on policy to be
pursued, some wishing to rebuild, and
some not, and the result has been that
the corner has remained as it now is for
some years.
It is said that the debts of the COM
pany consist of note for 500 due
local bank, three years, taxes and pen
alties, and $500 water rent to the city,
that may be outlawed.
The party who bought the tax GER
resides in Chicago, but no fore
closure proceedings have yet been start
ed.
The stockholders of the company were
Mankato people, large number sub
scribing for one to a dozen shares and
even more. These shares have gradually
been concentrated, until now there are
very few stockholders. Outside of the
controlling interest, it is said that there
are but two stockholders, aside from the
plaintiffs in this action.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
ST. GLARS BUDGET.
Bunch OF Gossip Received From Nc
Pherson's Capitol.

From Mondays Daily.
Miss Amanda Gerlach of Good Thun-
der is teaching the primary pupils She
takes the place of Miss Murphy who re-
Gently resigned.
Mrs. John Linthrop will leave the CON-
| ing week, for an extended visit to Chi
cago.
1t is expected that in the near future
our own cobbler and harnessmaker will
be receiving st. Clair patronage. A re-
Gently arrived immigrant from Germany
is seriously considering this field. He will
be welcomed for it is long trip to Man.
kato to repair ones hame-straps, "kicks"
or suspenders.
Mrs. Julia Ramspott of Mankato, has
been visiting friends and looking after
her interests here the past week.
Enumeration Davis, representing R. L..
Polk & Co., was checking up with the
Blue Earth county directory of 1902,
Thursday. Even in such an old settled
community as st. Clair and McPher-
! son townships, there is considerable diff
ference in two years-more than the or
binary observer thinks. He was able
to keep his advertising list up to last
years.
William White CT Frazer was III The
village last "Wednesday ~ business con-
EecteJ With the e.5 Lillian allottments.
On Friday evening, April 22d the
Congregational Sunday school will enter
tain its friends with an indoor picnic
A conversational program, and other
amusements, including a refreshment
"stand" will be features. Besides these
the assemblage will be entertained by
song and story.
Despite the inclement weather the
farmers are pluckily sticking land
there's world of meaning in that word)
to their fields with the result that seed
ing is about half finished.
Some local fisherman, including candy"
Quinn, Frank Cords and Henry Thil-
mann, were successful in landing some
good ones," Thursday night, by means
of their stout spears. Result fish for
breakfast and some spicy stories.
The base ball boys have secured and
staked off a fine field, back of the old
Haynes Hall, which will soon be the
scene of exciting battles. Interest in the
game is high as ever and it looks as
though st. Clair's prestige were to suf-
fer not at all from this seasons wear and
tear.
Mr.. Daniel Setchfeld has recovered the
use of his finger recently injured while
playing ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hamilton are
visiting the parents of the latter Mr.. and
Mrs. M. B. Rasdall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
DESIGNED FOR WOMEN.

Women have more, courage than men.
Whoever heard of a man daring to
marry a woman to- reform her?
A Korean woman has no name. Before
marriage she is SO and SOS daughter,
and after marriage so and SOS wife.
Cure for obesity-'Drink all the water
you want between meals, but none with
your food" is the latest cure for obesity.
Don't drink sparkling waters and un-
sweetened lemonade if you want to gain
flesh. They act directly on fatty tissue.
What woman mostly envies princes
ses for is the way the periodicals keep
printing their pictures even after they
are old.
Learn to take the little sweetness and
pleasant things Of life as you go, and do
not be in haste to 60 further, promis-
ing to enjoy the first things upon the
edge as you return. 1t may be impossi-
bic to find them again. And when a
bright little opportunity blossoms as you
pass, stop to pluck and use it. You may
not pass that way again.
The other day young man received
a letter from his wife who was visiting
her mother in another city and was very
much worried over its contents. She
wrote: "My dear, am going down to-
day and have my kimono cut OUT Now
what was the trouble with her he could
not understand She was we'll when she
left home.
According to the hair dresser, an easy
way to wave the hair without the heat
ed iron is to braid it in three strands,
two large and one quite small. Braid
loosely and when the end is reached
hold the small strand tight and push
the others up to the roots and pin it in
place to remain over night. Combing the
hair out next morning, you will have
natural looking waves.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
Hail Insurance Company Is Up Against
Hard Luck.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Attorney General w. j. Donahower
yesterday applied to the Ramsey county
district court for the appointment of a
receiver for the German American Mu-
tual Hail Insurance company of Wadena,
Mimi, which he alleges, is shown to be
insolvent by the investigation of In
surance Commissioner Elmer H. Dearth.
The complaint sets up that the COM
pany has premiums and assessments due
aggregating SAFEST, which it's officers
have been unable to collect; that it had
$572.26 in cash on hand Dec s, 1908, and
has liabilities aggregating $4,l60.50, in
cluded losses adjusted at $3,4S9.50 which
had not been paid.
The officers of the company are said to
be: President, Christ Paulson, Willmar;
vice president, Joseph Bohen, st. Paul;
secretary, H. T, Kittesby ,Wadena; treas
urer, George F. Strifert, Stewartsville.
The application for the appointment
of receiver will be heard at the spec
ial term of the district court, Saturday,
April %.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
STATE FEDERATION CALL.

Duluth, April lS.-W. E. McEwen, Sec
rotary of the Minnesota Federation of
Labor, will issue call tomorrow to all
unions affiliated with the federation, an
nouncing that the twenty second con-
vention of that body will be held at New
Ulm June Ii, Ia and Is. 1t is expected
that at least $50 delegates will be in at
tendance. The semi annual report of the
federation shows that twenty new
unions have affiliated since the last meet
ing St. Cloud leads with nine affilia-
tions, st. Paul three, Duluth three,
Brainerd two, Albert Lea one, Saltwater
one, Little Falls three and Two Harbors
one.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-22
"THE POOR BOX"

It has been the custom of many mer-
chants to put some cheap tobacco in an
old cigar box and allow the public to
fill its pipe gratis. Now Uncle Sans
minions step in and say this practice
must stop. The original package must
be put into the box and the danger that
customers will pilfer weeks supply
at one time is appalling to the trades
man. When the cigar box was nailed
down a pipeful could be taken at time
Now the whole package is likely to take
wings.-Redwing Republican.