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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-11

30,000,000, Ohio third with 100000
and Kansas. Michigan, Pennsylvania,
Missouri, Oklahoma, Illinois, Indiana,
Georgia and Iowa with 100000 or less
each. California alone had a quarter
of million acres in vineyards with an
annual production of 100000 gallons
of wine. The investment represented
in that State alone is estimated at $685.
100000.
Wine Tank as Big as a House.
The writer once climbed to the top
of a single cask at Fresno, California,
which contained $4,000 gallons of port
wine. There arc hundreds of casks
throughout the State with q capacity
of $4,000 gallons each. The annual
raisin production of California amounts
to about 10000, 600 pounds, while about
25,000000 pounds of these raisin grapes
are shipped East every year as table
grapes.
Last year the Chautauqua district in
New York produced 100000 gallons Of
unfermented grape juice.
These figures give some idea Of our
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-11

PACKING CONCORD GRAPES, LAKE
kEUKA, NEW YORK.
These were cultivated vines. Doubt
less native vines grow to much great
er ages.
The viticulturfst of the Department
OF Agriculture, George g. Husmann,
states that he has never seen a vine
among the endless number of natives
Astounding in our forests that has die /
from the effects OF age. Some old grape
vines grow to immense size. There is
81 wild crane vine on the shores of Mo
bile Bay under which Andrew jackson
twice pitched his tent in his cam
paisns against the Seminoles, which
has a circumference of over six feet,
win supposed age OF about loo years.
The Size of a Great Tree.
The largest known grape vine in the
world was planted in California in
1912. 1t has made a phenomenal
growth. Beneath It's spreading branches,
which cover nearly half an acre, 800
persons can find protection from the
suns heat II bears from six TO ten
tons of grape for crop and the cir
cumference OF its trunk is eight feet
While the wine industry is by far the
most important feature Of grape grow
ing. enormous quantities Of table
grapes are raised and by means of i'm
proved transportation facilities sent to
all parts of the country. The Con
cords, the Delawares and the Niagaras
come from the North, the Scuppernongs
from the South and the Flame Tokays
and other sugary raisin grapes from
the Pacific coast.
The last census reported IL States
having in bearing over 100000 vines
each. California being first with &c.
600. coo vines, New York second with
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-11-11
Feeding 0IcO 10 The Navy.

Considerable of a sensation l.aS de-
velopcd over the furnishing to league
Island navy yard. Philadelphia. of but
ter which analysis has proven to be
simply oleonargarine colorcd With Co.i
tar dye. Samples were taken from the
government receiving ship Lancaster,
several battle ships and cruisers and
from the hospitals of the navy yard b.
agents Of the Pennsylvania Dairy az
Food Commission. DR.. Warren, the
State Commissioner, declared them 10
be specimens of coal tar oIco and after
considerable controversy, at the in
stance of President Rooscve.l, they
were finally submitted to Dr. Wiley, the
chief chemist of the Department of AS,
riculturc, who in a full report has sus-
tanned DR.. Warren's findings. Secre-
tary Wilson has referred the report to
the President, who has, it is stated.
called the attention of the Department
Of Justice to the matter. Several ar.
rests have already been made.
In speaking, however, Of the substi.
tuition of oleomargarine for butter in
the market, DR.. Wiley said that at pres
ent the amount of oleomargarine sold
in this country whether fraudulently
as butter or when marked as oleo is
quite small. The government has rem
dered TIE making and sale of the STUFF
Improbable by levying 10 cents a
pound on all that is artificially colored
and half cent on the uncolored.
Foreigners Refuse Colored Buffers
Goal tar dyes" said DR.. Wiley, care
not fatally harmful, though by NJ
means wholesome. and dairymen are
permitted under the law to use such
colorin% matter to impart to their but
ter a rich yellow color. To render thi.
unnecessary, the Department Of Agri
culture is now trying to educate th'
popular taste in favor of uncolored but
| ter, and we are making some Roadway
over in Europe one never encounter;
colored butter in any of the hotels o.
| first class markets. The people Their
have learned to distrust it. We arr
coming to this in the United States. To
day first-class hotels and fancy gro
ceres will not buy butter that has
high color. Our epicures and thos'
that live we'll are also fighting shy o
it. and as result the dairymen are be
| ginning to realize that the bottle o
coal tar dye is no longer a necessar.
adjunct to a successful dairy"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
SlVERT OLSEN Is DEAD.
An Old Resident of Lake Crystal
Crystal Passes Away.
Especial to The Free Press.]

Especial to The Free Press.1
Lake Crystal, Feb. 7.-Sivert Olson,
who has been resident here for many
years, died yesterday afternoon at four
o'clock. The funeral will be held at
Butternut on Thursday
M. j. Barney, who was recently con-
nected with the firm of Robinson & Bar
ney, is erecting large building on
South Main street for livery and feed
barn.
w. j. Robinson, also of the late firm
of Robinson & Barney, has purchased
the readymade clothing department. of
the Farmers Mercantile company and
expects to put in an up-to date line. of
clothing and gentlemen's furnishings in
the east section of the new bank build
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Mobiles of Cotton
wood are the guests of old friends in and
about Lake Crystal.
The Lake Crystal Dramatic club will
put on ''Hazel Kirk" at the opera house
on Feb. II and 1S.
R. B. Thomas is out again after a
slight illness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10

There is no better place in southern
Minnesota for a state park than the
Minneopa property. 1t is splendid
place of recreation for the people OF
this section. 1t would be well for two
OF three leading members of the board
to go down to st. Paul and appear on
behalf of the board in favor of the
proposed measure.
w. A. Funk expressed his surprise
that some such action as had lately
been set on foot for the establishment
of the park was not started long ago
No one who has not visited Minneopa
Falls knows of the real beauty of the
place. The bill provides for the pur-
chase of fifty-four acres. That is hard.
ly enough. Yet it would do for good
start.
G. n Andrews said he believed in Sc
curing places for the outing of the peo-
| pie here and there and everywhere
throughout the state. Here is nat.
ural beauty spot that should be bought
| by the state. Otherwise it is liable to
be taken up by private parties who
will shut it off with wire fences. Man.
kato should hold up the hands of the
/! representatives who seek to get the
bill through. The state ought to pur-
chase as much as hundred acres.
Mr. Andrews wondered whether there
was not danger that some party would
some day make beer garden out of
the place, and thus shut out all decent
people from enjoyment of the natural
beauties, unless the state had posses
sion. He would like to see the own
er, who has generously given the use
of the ground to the public free for so
long, obtain good price for his prop
erty.
Mr. Funk called attention to Deer
Park on the Illinois river, a place own
ed by private parties, but which has
long been open as a public resort, one of
the grandest and most historic resorts
in the state of Illinois. The owners
have lately become tired of allowing the
public to use the property, and have
closed it up.
Benjamin Taylor spoke of the posi-
bility of the owner clearing off the
timber from the Minneopa Park land.
Thus the beauties of the place might be
forever destroyed.
There is no reason to doubt that the
community in general stands back of the
Mankato Board of Trade and is ready to
endorse the sentiments expressed at this
mornings meeting with the same en-
| thusiasm as that which characterized
this mornings meeting of representative
men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
A TOUCHING STORY.

is the saving from death of the baby
girl of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland, Nd,
He writes: "At the age of eleven
months, our little girl was in declining
health, with serious throat trouble, and
two physicians gave her up. We were
almost in despair, when we resolved to
try DIR. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. The first
bottle gave relief; after taking four
bottles she was cured, and is now in per-
feet health" Never fails to relieve and
cure cough or cold. At John C. Thro's
drug store; soc and $l.00 guaranteed.
Trial bottle free.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
BUTTERNUT NEWS.

Modern WoOdmen of Butternut Valley
organized band last Saturday eve-
ming. Butternut is trying to keep up
with the rest.
The Butternut Mercantile company held
its annual meeting on Saturday after
noon. All the members of the board
We're reelected.
There will be literary meeting in the
town hall on Friday evening. One OF
the amusing features will be a "baby
show" Miss Hoy will read The But
ternut Echo, of which she is the editor
The Butternut orchestra will furnish the
music. Everybody is invited to come
The Woodmen of the Butternut camp
will have a banquet on Saturday eve-
ming The officers for the year 1905
will be installed.
Miss Anna Hoy spent Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Clara Austin.
Rev. Hollands will leave this week
for Pennsylvania, where he will spend
a month or six weeks.
Thomas Shelby has been on the sick
list.
School in District No. ISL is preparing
for an entertainment and box social The
proceeds will go for library.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
STERLING CENTER.

Don't forget the dance at the hal
on Friday, Feb. 3. There will be music
by the Avril orchestra assisted by Gar
field Ellis.
c. M. Reynolds arrived home last
Thursday after stay of three years il
Montana.
John Sharp of Smith Mills was here
visiting friends and relatives last week
Peter Benedict arrived from Dakota
last Saturday.
Mr.. Hazel of Garden City is here Wis
iting his son, Grant.
The annual creamery meeting will be
held in the town hall on Feb. 6.
Ralph Latourell of Verdi, Mimi, is
here visiting at the home of William
Ellis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
Shores Won the Match.

From Thursdays Daily.
Bert X. Shores of Rapidan returned
to the city this morning. He had just
one match since he left and that took
place on Tuesday evening at Hendricks
Mimi, in the town opera house. The
opponent was John Hanson, who lives
near Sioux City. Shores won two
straight falls, the first in twenty three
minutes by the hammer lock and the
second in eight minutes by the full Mel
son hold. There was large and en-
thusiastic crowd present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
Lost Is Found.
From Saturdays Daily.

from saturdays Daily.
A week ago today Mr.. Thomas Butter
of Medelia came to Mankato and while
here she lost her pocketbook containing
$50. The loss was advertised. Today
a son of John Butter found the purse
and the money on the back doorstep of
his fater's home where it was no doubt
left by the party who picked it up from
the street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
PUSH THE PARK BILL
Board of Trade Lends Its Aid
to a Good Thing.
Endorses PIanfor State to Pur-
chase Minneopa Falls.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
With the heartiest kind of goodwill,
the Board of Trade this morning indoors
ed the Gates bill, providing for the pur-
chase of territory at and about Minneo-
pa Falls, for public pleasure ground. to
be known as Minneopa State Park. The
sentiments of the board are well ex-
pressed in the following resolutions, in
troduced by DIR. Andrews, and enthusi-
astically adopted, and the project start
ed by The Free Press was given a good
push along:
'The falls, the precipitous banks be-
tween which meanders the ripping
stream below the Falls, the vine clad
hills, the wooded slopes with here and
there level areas carpeted with grass
and fern, deeply shaded by trees, decid-
uous and perennial, which vie with one
another for beauty of foliage during
spring, summer, and autumn, make Min
neopa Falls and the country immediate
ly contiguous to them one of the most
enchanting sections any where to be
found
Mature has endowed this place with
almost perfect provision for beauti-
full park, therefore:
Resolved, by the Board of Trade of
the city of Mankato that we hereby
express our hearty thanks to, and appre-
citation of the efforts of our representa-
tive, Hon. Ezra Gates, to the end that
this beauty spot in our great state may
be legally made park, and:
Resolved, that we pledge him our
most hearty support, and that in evil
dence of this, committee of three be
appointed by the board with power del
egated to 60 to the capitol, and use
every reasonable means to the end that
the bill introduced into the house
by the Hon. Ezra Gates may become a
law, and that this most charming spot
so near the city may become state
park"
Member after member arose and de-
clared himself heartily in favor of the
the adoption of the resolutions. 81 am
for those resolutions and have been so
for the past forty or fifty years." declar-
ed c. A. Chapman.
l.. p. Hunt showed that the prospect
for the passage of the bill is very
bright. He was at the capitol recently
and received assurance that there was
no likelihood of any trouble in passage
of the bill by the senate. In the house,
too, things looked favorable, and
there were hopes that the park commit
tee would recommend its passage unani-
mously. Some of the legislators thought
it would be well for committee to
appear from Mankato to urge the adop-
ton of the measure, especially before
the park committee. Certain parties are
endeavoring to get similar legislation
for the northern part of the state. 1t
would be better to have the Minneopa
bill acted upon first and passed, rather
than have the park bills proposed in one
omnibus measure, as that might be de-
feated
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
Best Talent in the Village Is
Put in the Cast.
Friday Evening the Time; Wood
man Hall the Place.
News Notes, Personal and So
ciaI Gossip Collected.

Garden City, Feb. 7.-"Uncle Josh, -
drama in four acts, by Charles Town
send, will be presented at the Wood
man hall, Friday evening, Feb. 10, by
the Garden City Dramatic association
for the benefit of the Rathbone Sisters.
The following is the cast:
Josua Jarvis, "Uncle JOSH" farm
er from Vermont, who reads the news
papers and keeps his eyes open, S. M.
Dickinson.
"Upson Downes," one of New York's
choice four hundred, w. H. Cartwright.
"Count De Courville," noble in name
but ignoble in character, Rush Coffman.
"Gerald Murry," young New York
er, w. A. Wagner.
"Joe Clark, "Slippery joe" bunco
steerer, Ralph Terry.
"Mulchey," a dive keeper, Arthur
Dickinson
NIunson, detective, H. A. BiXby.
Erastus, Mrs. Reynolds servant, Ace
Edgerton.
Mrs. JOshua's sister, a widow, Mrs.
Gerald, Miss ii. Hopkins.
Lefty, her daughter, in love with
Ed Nickerson.
Miss Minerva Clackett, an old maid,
Mrs. Dickinson.
Time, the present day; place, New
York city. Admission, Is and 25 cents.
Mr.. Kelly of Duluth is visiting his son,
DIR. Kelly of this place.
Charles Peterson went to Mankato
Monday.
A surprise party was given at the
home of frankie Fairchild Friday eve
ming. All reported a good time.
A moving picture show was given in
the Christian church Wednesday eve
ming.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherm Thurston were in
Ceresco last week.
The w. c. T. U. will meet with Mrs.
Jessie John on Tuesday afternoon, Feb.
l4th All interested are cordially in
vited to attend. Also the w. C. r. U.
are planning on a silver medal contest
for some time in the near future. The
class is to be comprised of not less
than five or more than eight boys and
girls. Contestants will meet at the
home of Mrs. John on Saturday after
noon of this week. Mrs. Bessie Scoville
will be with us on the evening of Feb.
2lst, and will deliver one of her most
interesting lectures. 1t is not known at
present writing, in which church it will
be held.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wolverton and
daughter Beatrice have gone to Amboy
to visit Mrs. Wolverton's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Perry.
Mrs. John Miller is on the sick list.
A surprise party was given at the
home of A. L. Crane Wednesday eve
ming.
Mrs. Joe Leatherman and Mrs. Hattie
Miller went to Amboy Wednesday.
VIII Norton and son frankie have
LETT Tor the northern part of the state.
Another daughter of Ed. Nickerson is
sick with pneumonia.
Thede Thomas is very much better.
Mrs. Eta Wolverton went to Man
kato Saturday.
Charles Virgins is home from Man
kato Commercial college on the ac-
count of illness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
Three Arms But No Legs.

From Saturdays Daily.
A three armed stillborn child with no
legs was born at the Swedish hospital
Minneapolis, Thursday night. DIR. c. j.
Lind, who performed the operation, says
that a case of exactly the same deform-
ity is unknown to the medical frater-
nifty, and it will be recorded among the
list of medical monstrosities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
Will Superintend Odd Fellows Home.
From Mondays Daily.

from MONDAY DAILY.
j. c. Bedding of Austin has been un-
animously elected superintendent of the
Minnesota Odd Fellows home at North.
field, to succeed D. H. Stinson, who re-
signed to return to Austin and devote
his time to the management of his own
estate. Mr.. Bedding is now foreman of
the stock buying department of the
Normal Packing House company of Aus
tin and will resign that position and re-
move to Mortified.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Joseph l.. Stevens to Thomas HOWE.
son and others, five acres in SELF, seA
section II, Sterling, for $3.50.
Regina Lamm to the Deutsche LAND
und Helm Gesellschaft, north % feet OF
south Al feet of lot 6, block l, city, foi
1920.
Frederick Hotaling to Frederick III
Poate, south half of lot 5, block IL
Warren's addition, for $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
Senter's Sentence Reduced.
rom Saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily.
Thomas r. Senter, convicted at Blue
Earth of having borrowed $1,000 on a
forged deed, and sentenced to ten years
in the penitentiary, was notified last
evening that this sentence had been com
muted to six years, rendering him eli
gible to parole. Senter is sixty five
years old.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
PECULIAR DISAPPEARANCE.

j. d. Runyan of Butlerville, o., laid
the peculiar disappearance of his pain
full symptoms, of Indigestion and bill
BUSINESS, to DR.. Kings New Life Pills
He says: "They are a perfect remedy
for dizziness, sour stomach, headache
constipation, ETC." Guaranteed at John
c. Thro's drug store, price 25c.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
Frozen to Death.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Worthington, MIMI, Feb. Peter
Curler, aged forty years, was found froz-
en- to death today on the lake shore,
"a mile from his home. He left town Sat
urday on horseback.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
CHICAGO
GREAT
WESTERN
RAILWAY
Maple Leaf
Route.

Chicago Great Western Ry.
eWstervilie, Elysian, Madison Lake &C,
commodation departs 500 p. m daily
except Saturday; arrives 6:2e q. N
daily except Sunday.
Trains for Waterville, Faribauit North
field, Red Wing, st. Paul, Mime
apolis and intermediate points leave
at 500 a. m. and $500 p. m.
Trains for Dodge Center, Dubuque, CHI
cago, and the east, Des Moines, st.
Joseph, Kansas City and the south
west leave at $50 a. m. and $500 D.
m. Trains arrive from those points
at s:35 p. m. and 1890 p. n.
Trains leave for Austin, Lyle, Mason
City, Fort Dodge, Council Bluffs and
Omaha ut $50 a. m. and $500 p. m.
and arrive at 9:35 p. m. and 1880
D. m.
Trains marked run daily except Sum-
day; all others daily. For informa-
ton as to dates or routes to any
point apply to Chicago Great Western
Agent at depot
w. n. BARR. Agent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10
Chicago,
Milwaukee &
st. Paul R'y.

No. Al departs at SO a. M to St. Paul, Mime
apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. 43 departs at I rs p. M to st. Paul, Mime.
apolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
No. 40 arrives at 3 100 p. m. from st.. Paul,
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
Ne. A arrives at 80 p. ~. from st. Paul,
Minneapolis, Chicago and Milwaukee.
MANKATO, WELLS LINE.
No. 122 departs at 40 a. m.
No. 40 departs at :05 p. m.
No. 144 departs at :35 D. m.
No. al arrives at 9 AS a. m.
No. 1913 arrives at 3 100 p. m.
No. 43 arrives at :05 p. IN.
No. 122 and No. 40 connects east and west al
Wells also for st. Louis, Chicago, Milwaukee
and Kansas City. Dining car serving supper
on No. 40. Sleeper for Chicago and Milwaukee
No change of depots at Chicago for St. Louis.
No. al and No, 43 direct connections from
Chicago and Milwaukee.
J. c. MOORE. Agent
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10

c. e. p, NJ. g. o. Time Table.
sDes Moines and Sioux City Passenger
No. 5, arrives 10:45 q. NJ; departs
10:45 O. m.
''Kansas City and Denver Express, No
3. arr. Y 10 p. IN. dep. II 20 D. m. s.J.t, +.
Kansas City Mail and Express, No. !.
arr. 10:15 p. m; dep. 1920 p. m.
EST. James Passenger, No. Z, arr. 7:Se
p; M; dep. 500 p. m.
sMankato and Gilmore Passenger, No. IL
departs at 7:55 a. m.
No. is, Omaha Night Express arrives ~
11:45 p. M; departs at 11:50 p. N.
Trains Going East and North.
twin City Limited, No. 2, arrives -
EST. James Passenger, No. s, arrives at
$3.50 a. m; departs at 7:10 a. m.
*Twin City Local No. 6, arrives at IL 40 D. m.
departs 100 D. m.
s"Twin City Express. No. 4, arrives at
4:45 p. m; departs at 1850 D. m.
gilmore and Mankato Passenger, No. A.
arrives at 700 p. m.
No. 16. from Sioux Falls, and Mitchell
arrives at 4:55 a. M; departs at sos
a. m.
'Daily except Sunday. ''Daily.
o. 1. JOHNSON, A. gent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-02-10

Friday and Saturday, February II
and Is. See first page.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-16

TIES are being fixed. Messrs.
Woodward & Burgess during the
week served notice on the Ferris
Stock company management that
the Boyd theater must be vacated