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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26

and the North end of the city from meet
ing In q social way. 1t was a gathering
representative of all the business inter
ests and the professions were not lack
ing. Merchants, retailers, wholesalers,
bankers, capitalists, the manufacturer,
newspaper men, the clergy, physicians,
LAWYERS, educators, and all were seated
at the banquet tables, and spirit of
unity and good feeling permeated the at
mosphere 1t is doubtful if finer body
of men were ever brought together any
where. The two commercial bodies of
the city under whose auspices the af-
fair was given and the committees who
had made all the arrangements have a
right to feel a pride in the handsome
manner in which everything was carried
out.
1t was after ten o'clock when the
dining hall doors were opened, but in the
meantime the guests had taken posses
sion of the hotel lobby and here they
spent the time IN social converse, re-
lating stories, discussing in an informal
way the needs of Mankato, and many of
those present were given an opportunity
to visit with their neighbors in business.
During all this time the Concordia or
chestra, which was stationed in the land
ing above, discoursed sweet music for
the edifcation of the crowd.
At the Banquet Tables.
When the doors to banquet hall were
opened the company took seats at the
tables which were formed as nearly as
was possible in letter 'M." The toast
master, B. C. Taylor, and the speakers,
together with prominent citizens, occu-
pied the table at the head. The banquet
had been well prepared and was as well
served. Proprietor Kent of the Saul
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
namely, good roads build
Judge cray's "Don't."

Judge Cray was introduced, and Toast
master Taylor took occasion to say that
Mankato should have no trouble in Sc
curing good roads as the gentleman who
was to respond to the next toast is the
one who would enjoin the city from pay
ing from them. Judge Cray's toast was
Don't" s
Judge Cray remarked that his business
was something of departure from those
represented in the audience. He was not
anxious to increase it, and it was bust
ness that did not need advertising.
He advised business men not to do bust
ness with him too often. The city, too,
should not air it's troubles too often be-
fore him. Judge Cray said that the
financial condition of the city should not
be in a condition that will require the
closest figuring when the council wishes
to proceed with an improvement. 1t re-
quires 100000 to conduct the affairs of
the city each year. The interest on
bonds amount to $ll 600 annually, which
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26

were in a happy vein. He had been in
formed that business in Mankato was
are about the only persons who have no
complaints" to make. Speaking seri
ously Mr.. Taylor said that the people
must get together; there must be no up
town and no down town. All sections
must work in harmony to the end that
Mankato be pushed forward. In other
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26

we'll received. The first to respond to
toast was DIR. j. w. Andrews, president
of the board of trade, who spoke on
"Good Roads," a subject to which the
doctor has devoted great deal OF
thought and he felt that under the cir
cumstances he should be pardoned if his
remarks were in serious vein. DIR. An
drews spoke as follows: x
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
From Tuesdays Daily.

Two hundred business and professional
men of Mankato sat down to an elegant
banquet in the Saulpaugh dining room
last night, and for several hours they
enjoyed the feast of good things that
satisfied the cravings of the inner man;
and then they were treated to menu
of toasts, nicely favored with humor
and spiced with witticisms, all of which
was well digested by the large assem-
blage.
This was the first event of the kind
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26

ever held in this city and it was most
successful from every view point 1t
was fully demonstrated that the business
men of the metropolis of Southern Min
nesota can be brought together on an
equal footing and that no imaginary line
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26

words the people must be "Mankatoniz-
ed" as Charles Macbeth remarked in a
stage whisper.
Mr.. Taylor made an ideal postmaster
In introducing the speakers the attorney
was quite witty and his "drives" were
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-02-26
Mankato Citizens Enjoy Magnificent Banquet at
the Saulpaugh Last Night.
Two Hundred Covers Were Lad---The Professions
Were Also Well Represented.
Toasts Responded to Were in the Right Vein---
A Very Successful Event.

paugh and his efficient. corps of assist
ants are entitled to a great deal of
commentator for the spread which was
in every way satisfactory to those who
were seated at the tables. The courses
served were as follows:
BLUE POINTS
Prime Celery Olives
BOUILLON
Cheese Straws
SUPREME OF CHICKEN IN CASES.
ROAST TENDERLOIN OF BEEF,
MUSHROOMS
Potato Croquettes Green Peas
Punch Romano
MACEDOINE SALAD
VANILLA ICE CREAM
WAUKESHA CHEESE. WATERS
COFFEE
Cigars
The Concordia orchestra played selec-
tio,p drtring the banquet.
Or. Tsyioz's ATTY satts-"
After cigars were ngnred~ 9'oastmast-
er Taylor raped :or order. In his open,
ing remarks, Mr.. Taylor said that it was
fitting that the citizens of ,MankatC
should get together on this anniversary
in the cause of good citizenship. He
had always been deeply impressed with
the fact that if the business men would
fix upon any one thing they would be
apt to get it, Combination is the spirit
of the age. Capital and labor are or
ganizing and there should be more unity
among the people of this city. 1t was
here that Mr.. Taylor launched off and
made some humorous illusions which
were received by great deal of Taught
er by the audience. He said that Rus
STA and Japan's relations have been very
much strained and now they were "get-
ting together" Mr.. Taylor's local ''hits'
bad; that Macbeth & Gardeners business
was ON the ''hog," but that the lawyers
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
Green Manure.

Green manure Is the name applied
to crop that is grown for the pur.
pose Of being turned under. Some Of
the lands that are exhausted to such
an extent that they will not bear good
crops of grain yet will be found grow.
ing up to some kind of weeds. Some.
times this weed crop is the best thing
that can be grown on the land, if the
farmer Is smart enough to turn 1t
under. 1t adds humus to the soil. We
have heard of fields that were prac-
tically good for nothing, yet were re-
claimed by having the weeds plowed
under for three or more years. The
fact was that the fields were deficient
in humus and nitrogen and needed an
application of both of these, which
they got in the green manures given
in the form of the turned under weeds.
The best green manure In most
parts of the North is the clover plant.
But COW peas and soy beans are ex-
cellent where they can be grown. All
kinds Of legumes are very good for
turning under, as they always add nj.
trogen to the soil. Rye and such
things are sometimes used, but they
add little or nothing to the soil OK.
cept fiber, which is not taken up by
the roots Of the growing plants. II
may, however, do some good to the
soil mechanically.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
Be Clean

1t has been said that successful
dairying can be summed up in two
words, BE clean" This is overdraw-
ing it just little, because, no matter
how clean you keep the milk of a poor
dairy COW, it will not be profitable.
But as to the quality and flavor Of
butter, the truth is largely told in
the two words given. 1t is easy
enough to cure bad sailing, bad color
ing and bad working. The great
struggle comes in trying to keep the
milk, cream and butter clean. This
is because dirt is almost universal
It is in the water, on the ground and
in the air. 1t fastens itself to the
cows udder, her sides and her hair.
1t attaches itself to the hands of the
mixer and to his clothes. 1t gets into
the milk as soon as it leaves the teats,
and often 1t continues to add itself to
the milk during all the processes Of
handling and of Swimming. Dirt in
this sense includes many things that
ordinarily are not considered dirt,
like the smells that arise from tur-
nips, cabbages in the cellar and cook
ing vegetables and meats in the
kitchen. To quarantine against these
is a colossal task, too great to be ac-
complished by the lazy man or the
man that does not think. That is
why we have few eminent dairymen
and good many that are failures.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
Tho Potato Bug.

One Of the great obstacles to the
raising Of potatoes has been the po'
tato bug; yet this insect Is easily con.
trolled, II the farmer will resort to
the use of the arsenical poisons. A
good many farmers, however, are
afraid to have poison around, knowing
that now and then very serious acct.
dents happen as result of its pres
ence. Such farmers are forced to re-
sort to the old methods of hand-pick.
ing. Indeed, such potato grower as
/. B. Terry hand-picks his potato
bugs. The most popular course. how.
ever, is to use paris green either as
dust or as part Of liquid solution.
II the bugs are taken as soon as
they appear, it will seldom be neces.
sary to treat the entire field. The
bugs being killed on the part of the
field where they appear, will have no
opportunity to extend their labors to
other parts. There are many comb.
nations used, but one pound of pure
paris green to $50 gallons Of water
is enough. When dust is used one
pound Of the paris green may be
mixed with so pounds of air slaked
lime and the resulting powder ap.
piled by being sifted over the plants
with some kind of box in which are
small holes. A good sized pepper
box is found serviceable. In such
case 1t is better to apply the dus,
while the dew is on the vines.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
Old Fashioned Pot PourrI.

A genuine old-fashioned pot pourri
is made as follows: Pack half a peck
of fragrant rose leaves in bowl in
layers with salt, using small hand
full of fine salt to three of rose leaves.
Let them stand in this way for five
days, turning them twice daily. This
should be done thoroughly. At the
end of this time add three ounces of
powdered allspice and one ounce Of
stick simmamon.
Let them rest again for about a
week longer, stirring as before once
each day. Now put them into the
permanent pot pourri jar, mixing
thsm first with half pound of dried
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
*zl1|Dsa;':';:

Raisins for fruit cake are much i'm
proved by cooking. Let them soak
slowly and then simmer until the skin
is tender.
If silver Is washed every week in
warm suds containing a tablespoonful
of ammonia the polish can be pre-
served for long time.
If unable to secure the indented and
perforated round enameled ware to
fit in the bottom of saucepans to pre-
vent food sticking to the pans or burn
ing, keep wire discloth to set in the
bottom of the kettle.
For washing tan, brown or linen
color hay water is good. You make it
by pouring boiling water over hay.
When bread is baked the loaves
should never be set fiat on the table or
shelf, but should be set on end, one
loaf against another, and wrapped
closely round with clean cloth. This
makes the crusts tender by keeping
in the steam.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08

the skirt; but bolero and skirt Otter
are made of the same material, with
the waist of some thinner fabric. Silk,
wool, linen and cotton are all so used
and all can be rendered charming, but
nothing is lovelier than the linen and
mercerized materials, which are very
nearly legion.
The waist consists of fitted lining,
which can be used or omitted as pre-
ferred, front and back of blouse, with
the full sleeves, and the bolero, which
is quite separate and is made with
fronts, back and bell sleeves. The
waist is full and blouses over the
draped belt, the closing being made in.
visibly at the center, and Is finished
with regulation stock. The bolero is
exceedingly simple and is laid in out
ward-turning plaits that fall over the
arms-eye seams.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is: For blouse,
Az yards 21 inches wide, yards 81
inches wide or 2% yards A inches
wide, with one-half yard Of all-over
lace and one-half yard of silk for belt;
for bolero, ~ yards 81 inches wide, 2
yard 81 inches wide or TX yards "A
inches wide, with yards Of banding
and 31s yards of fringe, to make as
illustrated.
The pattern 4753 is cut in sizes for
a 80, "a, SO, SO and 40 inch bust
measure.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
Told in Her
BOudoir

Ashes Of rose, butter color and pal.
est blues and pinks are seen in pro-
fusion.
Big green gooseberries and little
white roses combine on some modish
millinery.
A silver cross succeeds the jeweled
heart so long worn at the end of a
frail chain.
Petticoats of wash mohair in pom
gee color are attractive and service
ablo novelties.
Those small brocaded eighteenth
century mules" are attractive foot
wear for around the house.
All discord in dress is to be avoided,
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
To Wash an Eiderdown Quilt.

Preface the washing by mending any
little holes in the sateen. Then pre-
pare a suds with warm water and
boiled soap, and in this plunge the
quilt. Squeeze with the hands till the
water becomes dirty, then place in
fresh suds and repeate the process till
clean. Rinse out the soap in as many
changes of water as necessary;
squeeze out the water. shake the quilt,
and hang out to dry. When dry, shake
it till it is quite soft and full. On no
account use mangle or the quilt will
be utterly fiat looking.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
The New Handkerchief Kimonas.

Kimonas made from large, square
handkerchiefs have taken new twist
this season. Instead Of brilliant ban
danas and the old-fashioned combina.
tions Of dark blue and white, or vivid
red and white, the most delicate col
orings are seen.
The center of the handkerchief
shows delicate pink, blue, green, yell
low or lavender, with dainty border
in pale Persian colors or Dresden eff
fects, with the color of the center pre-
dominating in the conventional or
floral design. Another difference in
the style lies in the fact that the
points of the handkerchiefs are
brought to the neck line and then
turned over to form small, shawl
shaped collar.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
Lace on Hats.

Point d'esprit and the old-fash-
toned blonde lace is fashioned into
Marie Antoinette hats, a fall of lace
coming we'll over the edge of the
brim and a garland of small flowers
encircling the crown, with deep fall
of lace in the back. A dainty hat
of fine white chip has brim of tuck
ed lawn and frill of fine embroid-
cry hanging down from the brim in
the back, and it has two pink satin
ribbons running in and out of the
embroidery and forming rosettes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
The Latest Styles In Costumes-How
to Make an Old-F Fashioned Pot
Pourri-Suggestlons Of Value to
Housewife.

lavender blossoms, one ounce OF
bruised cloves, one more ounce OF
stick cinnamon, another of allspice,
one nutmeg coarsely grated. a cupful
of ginger root thinly sliced. half an
ounce Of anise seed, ten grains of
Canton musk (fnest quality and fin
ally two ounces Of orris root. Mix
them well together and place the jar
in any suitable corner Of the parlor
or living room. A few drops of altar
of rose or any desired extract of fow-
ers can be added at any time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
c9sa
EXGR1GtjEFtRF
Adapting Corn Varieties.

HudptIU9 NoTU VdTICtiCos
We are always learning something
new about the corn plant. One thing,
new at least to good many students
OF the corn plant, is that corn varie'
ties differ SO greatly in their charac'
teristics that success or failure with
corn depends on the selection Of the
right varieties for certain fields. 1t
Is not unusual to hear Of man de-
claring that the variety of corn he
grows is one of the most profitable
in the world and will give most aston.
ishing yields. The fact is that he Is
growing 1t on location that is admir-.
ably suited to it. We are now coming
to have varieties of corn adapted to
uplands and to lowlands. The lowland
variety may do very we'll on the up.
land in wet year, but in dry year
proves almost failure, while the var.
iety adapted to the upland yields well
even in bad seasons. At the present
time this differentiation lie only be-
ginning to be made. During this sum.
mer corn growers would do well to
watch the behavior Of corn on low.
lands and uplands. At the present
time we have only very meager data
by which to figure out what kind OF
corn man should select for the bot
tom lands and what kind for the up
lands. Some of our experimenters
are only now just beginning to study
the corn plant from this standpoint
We have. however, much to hope for
from our agricultural colleges in this
matter. The students are taking great
interest in such matters and are TAX.
ing up every phase Of corn growing.
This study of varieties is one that
may we'll engross the attention OF
some of the brightest minds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
shawIs a Fad Of Fashion.

Shawls are Seen in rather unusual
numbers. There are enough of them to
suggest revival Of the 1880 and 1850
fashion. The silk shawls are special
ly attractive, embroidered in self or a
contrasting color. Pale salmon pink
is embroidered in white; dull rich ma
genta has a pattern worked in red Of
a deeper tone. OF course all the usual
pinks, pale blues and creams are also
strongly in evidence. Pongee color.
with stitchery In white or yellow, Is
pretty and more unusual.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
Don't FORGET the Grit.

It would seem unnecessary to re-
mind poultry raisers of this very
essential element in the feeding of
poultry, yet very large number Of
people annually forget, and their fowls
suffer in consequence. This Is more
usually the case on the farm than in
the poultry establishment Of the poul-
try fancier. The reason for this is
plain. The poultry fancier has to keep
this factor in mind the year round.
His fowls are kept shut up all the
time and have to be supplied with
grit to make ready digestion of the
food possible. But the fowls of the
farmer run out during a considerable
part Of the year, especially in the fall
when the garden has passed its bloom,
the fruit is ripe, and the grain is har-
vested. During this time at least the
birds pick up all the grit they can use.
When the snow comes the grit is bur-
led out of sight and is frozen hard to
the soil when it is not so covered. The
farmer seldom thinks of this matter.
1t would not be hard for some of our
farmers to collect the proper SUBJ
stance from pits of coarse gravel, but
most of them have no nearby supply
of such material. Doubtless the read
lest way out Of the difficulty is the
purchase of some of the commercial
grits. In any case grits must be Sc.
cured or the food used by the poultry
will be poorly ground or not ground
at all, and before spring the digestions
of the birds will be seriously impaired.
We believe the lack of grit is one of
the chief causes of the winter indis-
position of our fowls. Also in the
summer time, lay in store of grit
for winter, if it is obtainable from
natural sources.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
Poor Feeding and Fat Percentage.

Poor Feeding and Fat Percentage.
The question of feeding fat into milk
has been long and heatedly debated.
The experiment stations generally
have demonstrated, by multitude OF
tests, that cows capacity to produce
butter-fat cannot be increased beyond
the normal of that animal. On the
other hand few isolated cases OF
carefully tested COWS have seemed to
show that 1t was possible to feed but
ter-fat into milk. The problem has
been recently attacked from another
side, and the experiment tried of re-
ducing the fat content Of the milk by
poor feeding This has been accom-
plished both at home and abroad.
Cows were fed on insufficient rations
for a period of two weeks or more. In
that time the average tat content OF
all the cows dropped from per cent
to 1926 per cent Of butter fat. This
will explain some of the cases where
It was claimed that the feeding Of a
richer ration increased the amount OF
butter fat. Cows that were too poorly
fed had been used and naturally tend
ed to come back to the normal Of
their capacity. The practical ques-
ton, however, is not, if poorly fed
COWS can be made to give normal milk
by normal feeding, but If cows that
are being fed normally and are giving
normal milk already can be forced to
give abnormally rich milk by feeding
a richer food than usual. We believe
that it is we'll demonstrated that this
cannot be done.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1904-07-08
Design by May Manton.

with becoming fullness over the bust
and can be made so readily and easily
as to commend 1t to every seeker after
desirable garments. AS shown the
material is Paris muslin with trim
ming Of lace, but any of the materials
in use for underwear can be substi-
tuted and trimming can be either lace
or embroidery. To make the corset
cover for woman of medium size will
be required ~ yards of material 36
inches wide.