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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-15
A NEW LINE OF TAILOR MADE
STREET HATS.

just received at Mrs. Dittman's. Will
be sold at very moderate prices. Don't
fail to call and see them. Mrs. M. Dit
man, opposite Saulpaugh.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-15
SALE OF RESIDENCE.

From Saturdays Daily.
Frank Kotthof has sold his house and
lot on Sherman avenue, North Mankato,
to B. F. Leverich, for 81, 800. The sale
was made through Davies & Turrittin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-15
Several Of the County officials An
nounce Their Intentions.
Lewis Davis Is In the Field for the
Treasurership.
Register Of Deeds Bangerter DoDs His
Armor.
Judge Hughes Gets Into the Race
With the Others.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays DAILY.
Lewis Davis, the present gentlemanly
and efficient county treasurer, will be a
candidate for reelection, subject to the
action of the Republican primaries. He
has filled the office for two terms with
satisfaction to all. The records of his
office are kept in most accurate and
neat manner, and the tax payers know
how to appreciate this His experience in
the office enables him to wait on the
public promptly. Quiet and unobtrusive,
he attends strictly to business, and is
seldom found out of his office during Of
fee hours.
Mr.. Davis has been a resident of Blue
Earth county since he was five years of
age, residing in Judson during most of
that time. He has been a model citi-
zen.
Ben. Bangerter Jr. win be candidate
for denomination as register of deeds,
and if he secures that his election will
be assured. The records of his office
were never better kept, or business
transacted there more promptly. Mr..
Bangerter is very pleasant gentleman
to deal with, and it is pleasure to do
business in his office.
The office is one where frequent
changes are not desirable, and the voters
have generally taken this fact into con-
sideration. Mr.. Bangerter is an old
resident of the city, and has many warm
friends in both political parties who
would be pleased to see him returned to
the office.
Judge VIM. F. Hughes is another of
the popular county officials who will
ask for reelection. He is filing a
very important Office, and one where
a good legal mind is indispensable, and
this Judge Hughes possesses. His decis-
ions generally stand the test of the up
per courts, and this fact has given sta
bility and standing to the probate court
of Blue Earth county.
Judge Hughes is an old and respected
resident of the county, and withal is a
very affable gentleman and one who
makes warm friends. His administra-
ton of the probate office has been eff
ficient, and if he is reelected he will
continue to give it his best services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-04-15

Continued on Page Four.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02

now / would not take bunch OF
Merinos as gift il were Obliged to
keep them. In the COS, when wool
was from IS cents to 81 per pound, the
Merino just filled the bill. but when it
comes TO raising lambs, they are not IN
it with the coarse wool breeds.
Several years ago bought flock.
and picked out six that suited me as
to build Then l got Shropshire ram
lamb of the same makeup, and at two
years old he weighed 200 pounds, and
my flock is all his get. A year ago
one of the ewes lost part of her udder.
and / feared trouble with it in the
future, so sold her. She was only
four years old, and would have been
good for several years yet. She dressed
80 pounds.
l branched out the past winter, and
bought a registered Shropshire eve,
and she dropped a pair of fine eve
lambs. My sheep all dropped lambs
except enc, within a week, and foSIr
pairs of twins and two sets of triplets
is the record, and all strong, healthy
lambs My sheep are about as tame
as house cat-Farm and Field.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
A FEW DOMESTIC DETAILS.
Odd Bits of Household Information
Worth a Place in the
Family Budget.

Cold milk pudding can be used to form
extremely nice dishes, and, when taste
fully arranged. will certainly disguise
the fact that they are made up of ends
which would often be wastefully thrown
away, or eaten with distaste, because sc
unappetizing to all save the ravenously
hungry.
All fine brassworb is lacquered nova,
days, with the exception of pieces ex
posed to the weather, or to strong fire
Therefore, it cannot be secured with
rottenstone, vinegar, or the substances
formerly used for brass. Wash it il
warm water, dry it thoroughly, and pol
ish with chamois skin.
Copperas is an excellent disinfectanl
for sinks, sewers and any drains. II
should be dissolved in hot water. in the
proportion of a pound and half to the
gallon. Five cents worth is enough tt
disinfect a small kitchen sink, or any
similar drain. After using the copperaS
follow it with clear boiling water, rims
ing thoroughly IT corrodes any meta
with which it comes in contact, if this
is not done.
A good way to restore white silk ar
ticles that have become yellow in wash
ing is to dip them in tepid soft water
containing to each quart a tablespoon
full of ammonia water and few drops
of bluing. Wiring them out, and If still
yellow, add little more bluing to the
water until they are fully restored. Hang
in the shade and dry partially and press
with a hot iron between folds of cotton
while damp.
A wire salad basket is very useful
piece of kitchen furniture. 1t is ket
tle-shaped basket with small neck ano
a bail handle After thoroughly wash
ing the salad it is put in the basket and
shaken until every drop of water has
been shaken off. Then basket and al
is put near the ice to crisp the leaves
Oil will not cling to wet lettuce, ano
unless the leaves are well coated witt
oil. the dressing is a failure.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
IN HOUSEKEEPING TIME.
Various Suggestions Which May In
clude Something Of Value
That Is New.

A hardwood or oiled floor may be
thoroughly cleaned and made bright and
glossy by washing 1t with mop wet
with kerosene Leave the windows
open so the disagreeable odor will
evaporate, advises the Boston Budget
If you wish to oil or paint the kitchen
floor, and there are cracks that need fill
ing, tear several newspapers into small
pieces and soak them in water. Mix
one pound of flour and quart of water
together, beating it until it is smooth
and free from Jumps, then stir in table,
spoonful of alum and two quarts of boil
ing water. Set it on the stove where
the paste will cook, and mix the wet
paper with it. Boil until it is quite
thick, and press it into the cracks while
hot with knife. 1t will soon harden
and makes the flour nice and smooth.
Before the stoves are put away for the
summer, clean off any dust stains by
rubbing the nickel and steel with lin
seed oil. After it has remained for day
dipped in ammonia.
Feather pillows need washing at
least once year, if used constantly. for
they accumulate dust and dirt. Choose
bright sunny day for the work, and a
gentle breeze helps them to dry quickly
Fill large tub half-full of water that
is almost boiling hot. and dissolve
enough washing powder in it to
make good suds. Put one or two
pillows in at time, according to the
size, and move them about, pushing
them up and down and rubbing them be-
tween the hands until they are clean. If
one water is not enough, use two, rinse
in clear water, wiring as dry as possible.
and hang them on the line to dry. Shake
them occasionally to keep the feathers
from sticking together, and they will be
as light and soft as new pillows.
If you are so fortunate as to possess
cedar chest, pack your winter clothing
and wooden draperies in it to keep them
from the ravages of the moths.
Copper boilers and brass kettles may
be cleaned by securing them with salt
and vinegar, and following this by rub
bling with cloth dipped in coal oil.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
The Third Division.

A Southern planter employed a ne
gro to work some of his land during
the last year on shares. On account
of the high price of cotton the ne
gro's half of the proceeds amounted
to $1,000 The planter knew that it
would ruin any Afro-American to get
such sum of money, and decided
that half of it would be enough. Upon
further reflection the conviction grew
upon him that $500 would ruin any
negro in the world, SO he cut the sum
in half again, and piling four hundred
shining silver dollars on his desk sent
for the negro and brother, and said
that he was ready to settle. The man
fairly gasped at the amount of wealth
in sight.
"Fo' Gawd. boss" he said, sis dat
money all ours?"
yes"
"Well, den, divide in in two piles,
and you take youah half and I'll take
mine. Minneapolis Tribune.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
HERE AND THERE.

Whole oats scattered thinly on the
maintenance and not rapid gain is de-
sired
Grow some good turkeys, geese and
ducks, have them all of the best quail
ity, and you will have no cause to
complain.
In preparing succulent crops for
cows this summer remember that
vetches and oats are first-class summer
pabulum for milk cows.
A good herd of milk cows is a
steady source of income, whether the
product be sent in the form of milk,
cream, or gilt-edge butter.
Adapt breed to purpose. There is
but little money in milking butter"
cows and selling the milk in compe-
ton with herd producing a large
flow of common quality.
"A knife blade may easily be tenn
pered by heating the blade to a red and
putting it, edge down, into piece Of
rosin soap. When the blade is cool
it will be hard enough for razor
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, in
a recent interview, said: Good crops
insure the nation again panics have
the greatest confidence in the agri-
culturalists as the real sustaining pow
er of the prosperity of the United
States"
When you have thought upon the
agricultural welfare of your commu-
nifty and reached decisioc as to its
deficiencies or needs, go and tell some
neighbors about it, and band your
selves together to correct these defects.
There you have the farmers institute
idea
-Cantaloupes should be cultivated
with the idea that bruised vines de-
crease profits When the melon be-
gins to ripen. go by the color in pick
ing, and you will soon be an expert.
Don't force the melon from the stem,
as it will bleed the vine and injgre
subsequent growths.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
SHEEP OF THE FARM.
Keeping a Small Flock of
sheep.

| keep a few sheep with the dairy.
for l think they require so little atten-
ton. My sheep are housed only dur
ing bad storms until the lambs begin
to drop, and l seldom have weak
lamb. Last year my six ewes dropped
IL lambs, and raised them all. l sold
them in august at five per cent per
pound alive, and they weighed just l.,
$50 pounds, bringing $3.50. The ewes
sheared 40 pounds of wool. which sold
at IL cents per pound. netting 1888, or
total of s60.s3 from my six ewes. A
single lamb generally will be larger
than twin, but my heaviest lamb
weighed lis pounds. and his twin Ill
pounds. Much depends on the eve as
mixer, as to size of lambs
AS l was raised among Merino sheep
when lad, | thought there were no
sheep their equal. and, OF course, when
l went to farming for myself, bought
a flock of Merinos. I kept them two
or three years, and sod them, and
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Selling Farm Truck.

Every fruit and truck growers asso-
citation requires the best salesman
available. Usually good merchants
can be selected who will serve in
this capacity They are familiar with
commercial affairs and have the cour-
age of their convictions upon the mat
ter of price.
The grower may be very successful
with the crop until it reaches his ship
ping point. If he attempts to sell on
the track, the buyers are shrewd and
thoroughly trained to all tricks of the
trade. An incident occurred in an
east Texas community last season
which may be of value to some of
our readers. The local association was
selling potatoes at good prices to buy
ers who had gathered from many cities
for that purpose. On certain day
the buyers, without leaving town,
failed to visit the wagons or make
any offer for the crop. The growers
were in confusion, but their sales
agent was equal to the occasion. He
secured orders by wire and about
NOON Tie cars DcSdH " 81 Jul " IhSAh
northern destinations. The buyers
were amazed, and when charged with
having combined against the growers,
acknowledged their fault and offered
to make good by holding up the prices
On another occasion shrewd buy
er claimed to find great difference
in the value of the crop grown by the
president of the local association and
the product offered by the members.
An advance in the price of the presi-
dents crop was privately suggested.
He refused, knowing full well that the
intent was to break up the organiza-
ton by stating that one of its officers
was securing special privileges at the
hands of the buyers.
Intelligent organization is absolutely
necessary to keep up with the COM
mercial situation and only the best
men should be put to the front.-Farm
and Ranch.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
DOCTOR ADVOCATED OPERATION,
PE-RU-NA MADE KNIFE UNNECESSARY.
Mas. EVA BARTHo, 1888 East 18th

Mrs. EVA BARTHo, 1888 East 18th
49, St., New York City, N. Y, writes:
- suffered for three years with leucor-
rhea and liberation of the womb. The
doctor advocated an operation which l
dreaded very much, and strongly OBJ
jected to go under it. Now l am a
changed woman. Peruna cured me; it
took nine bottles, but felt so much
improved kept taking it, as dreaded
an operation so much. / am to-day in
perfect health and have not felt so well
for fifteen years. Mrs. Eva Bartho.
Mrs Senator Roach, of Lari-
more, N. OAK; Mrs. Senator War
rem, of Cheyenne, WyO.; Befva
Lockwood and Mrs. General Long
street, of Washington, d. c., are
among fhe prominent ladies who
indorse Peruna.
Miss Helen Rolof, Kaukauna, Wis,
writes:
"Several times during the past two
years or more my system has been
greatly in need of tonic, and at those
times Peruna has been of great help in
building up the system, restoring my
appetite and securing restful Sleep
Helen Rolof.
Miss Muriel Armitage, SO Greenwood
Ave, Detroit, Mich, District Organizer
of the Royal Templars of Temperance,
writes as follows:
"Isuffered for five years with uterine
Irregularities, which brought on hys-
terra and made me physical wreck. /
tried doctors from the different schools
of medicine, but withoutany perceptible
change in my condition. In my despair
| called on an old nurse, who advised
me to try Peruna, and promised good
results If would persist and take 1t
regularly. kept this up for six months,
and steadily gained strength and
health, and when / had used fifteen
bottles l considered myself entirely
cured. l am a grateful, happy woman
to-dav."-Miss Muriel Armitage.
Miss Lucy NJ. Riley, SO Davenport St,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
II wish to add my Endorsement to
thousands of other women who have
been cured through the use of Peruna.
suffered for five years with severe
baclzache, and when weary or worried
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Care of Mule Colts.

The feeders here buy mule colts to
be delivered at weaving time, usually
the first of October. Up to this time
the mules food consisted of bluegrass
with a few weeds for seasoning and
the milk allowance Now, after the
mother is taken away, the restless
youngster must be fed. Feed must be
provided for him in the Enclosure, for
a well-fenced lot or a stall is essen
tial to restrain the desperate donkey
for week or ten days. This feed, at
first, should be green corn on the stalk,
reasonably firm ears, some leaf shear
oats and little clover hay. After hav-
ing capitulated, they may be turned
on good pasture, bluegrass, clover or
rye. One man let his colts run in
a corn field around which was wide
margin of uncultivated land with thick
set of luxuriant bluegrass. They grazed
well and seldom bothered the corn.
If any was pulled down it was through
curiosity as much as anything else. l
consider good fall and winter pasture
essential to profitable mule colt grow
ing. 1t is policy, too, to let them come
to the shelter every night and eat
small ration of ground feed or shelled
corn and oats. Do not turn them out
in bad weather; particularly a cold
rain. This grain ration with some fod-
der and hay under shelter will be bet
ter until the weather opens. Such a
period seldom lasts over day, so that
most of their time is spent afield. But
after bad weather sets in in earnest,
they are penned and fed on a larger
grain ration and the feeds named
above, especially clover or mixed hay
is good for them Be kind to the young
donkeys. They respond very readily
to kind treatment. Give the hired man
and small boy to understand that pos
itively there must be no teasing, for
such is calculated to make vicious
animal Halter the gentle colt, curry
it, acd lead it around. Soon the shyer
ones vii seek the same treatment.
Almost tiO you know it, they will
be half en- or more l like to
begin the coli education early, for then
they can he properly and judiciously
taught and the foundation laid for re-
liable and agreeable motive powers
E. w. Jones, in Epitomist.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
ONE OF THE UTTERMOST.
Even Commercial Travellers Were
Not Beyond the Reach of
Saving Grace.

Dan DAILY, the actor, who died recently
whenever he was idle IN New York had q
great habit of attending Salvation Army
meetings He believed in the Salvation
Army, and he contributed literally to its
support. Sometimes, too, he had inter
esting things to tell about it, says the New
York Tribune.
One evening, rather late, DAILY and a
commercial traveller entered the Fifth Ave
nue. hotel together. DAILY, with nod to-
ward his companion, said:
MY friend and ] were at meeting of
the army tonight. The captain, after his
address, passed through the audience,
questioning the people. Coming to my
friend, he said:
"'What is your business, sir?'
al am a commercial traveller, was the
answer.
land are you saved?'
"'Oh, I'm all right
"At this reply the captain, turning to
the congregation, shouted in loud voice:
'Hallelujah A commercial traveller
saved. God can save to the uttermost! :"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
BOTH JAWS SHOT AWAY
Still a Successful Business Man.

A man who had both jaws shot away
had trouble eating ordinary food but
found a food-drink that supplies the
nutriment needed. He says:
Il have been an invalid since the
siege of Vicksburg. in 1866, where was
wounded by MIME ball passing
through my head and causing the en-
tire loss of my jaws. was drummer
boy and at the time was leading a Skin
mish line, carrying a gun. Since that
time have been awarded the medal OF
honor from the Congress of the United
States for gallantry on the field.
1.-THE consequences of my wound
were dyspepsia in its most aggravated
form and l finally proved ordinary cof-
fee was very hard on my stomach SO
tried Postum and got better. Then
tried common coffee again and got
worse. l did this several times and
finally as Postum helped me every
time / continued to use it, and how
often l think that if the Government
had issued Postum to us in the Army
how much better it would have been
for the soldier boys than coffee.
Coffee constipates me and Postum
does not; coffee makes me spit up my
food, Postum does not; coffee keeps me
awake nights, Postum does not. There
is. no doubt coffee is too much Of a
stimulant for most people and is the
cause of nearly all the constipation.
This is my experience and you ars
at liberty to use my name" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Look in each pkg. for tbs famous lit
tie book TIE Road to MELVILLE"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
A Foxy W oman.

1--WE got some good news for you,
William, just as soon as you have
cleaned up the yard"
whats the matter with giving 1t
to me now?"
"Oh, you've been promising to clean
I'D the yard for me for the last two
days." she explained, so | want you
to do that first.
Thereupon the obedient husband de-
voted two hours to the task.
Now what's the news?" he asked.
why, Mr.. Brown wanted you to
come over to his house for smoke
and chat, but it's too late now, she
answered. II knew you wouldn't clean
the yard if / told you first"-St. Louis
Republic.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Fluid for Cleaning Silver.

One-quarter of a pound of the best
soap scraped in thin shavings and dis
solved in one quart OF boiling water;
to this add one tablespoonful of liquid
ammonia and one ounce of alum, and
when the fluid is clear. strain and put
it into a bottle and keep corked. TIC
use pour into bowl equal quantities
of boiling water and the fluid. lay the
silver in it and brush it well with
soft silver cleaning brush. Rinse it in
very hot water. wipe each piece imme-
diately it is taken from the water and
still hot and polish all with chamois
leather. This is very good to use to
clean embossed or deeply engraved sill
yer, which is apt to become clogged
with the powder ordinarily used for
cleaning Washington Star.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Hard Luck.

Biddy Malone was in great fever
of excitement when she landed II
America direct from the old country
Her certificate of character had beer
lost on shipboard. and what could she
do? To her great happiness and con
ISOLATION, Tim Mulligan volunteered
and wrote beautiful recommendation
as follows:
"This is to certify that Biddy Ma
lone had good character before she
left the old country, but lost it on ship
board coming Exhibits.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02
Doubtful Compliment.

Poultney Rigelow, who has accepted
the chair of foreign relations at Boston
university, had completed an address be
fore the Twentieth Century club OF Chr
capo. A Young man congratulated Mr..
Bigelow rather awkwardly on this address,
and the learned traveller replied;
That is a doubtful compliment. 1t re-
minds me OF a remark that friend of the
groom's made at New Hampshire we'd
ding.
"This friend, an observant chap, watched
the groom closely during the ceremony,
and at the end bore down on the happy
man, shook him warmly by the hand, and
said:
"'Bill, We done good had an idee We
would be skittish while We wuz bein' tied
up, but, begosh, We looked as bold az a
sheep Washington Post.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-02

in the least l had prolonged headache.
l am now in perfect health, enjoy life
and have neither an ache or pain,
thanks to Peruna. Lucy NJ. Riley.
It sno longer question as to whether
Peruna can be relied on TO cure all such
cases. During the many years in which
Peruna has been put toytest in all forms
and stages of acute and chronic catarrh
no one year has put this remedy to
greater test than the past year.
If all the women who are suffering
with any form of female weakness
would write to Or. Hartman, Columbus,
Ohio, and give him a complete descrip-
ton of their symptoms and the pecul-
iarities of their troubles. he will im-
mediately reply with complete direc-
tions for treatment, free of charge.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.