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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1905-12-22

the symptoms and diagnosis. 1t is a
disease that is infectious and is a
bowel trouble, but there are many bowel
troubles that might be mistaken for it
and that are not infectious. 1t leaves
the calves in condition to take other
diseases, such as pneumonia. The calf
| the germs in the still. DIR. Reynolds
explained what could be done for pre-
vention, where the infection was pres
ent The cows should be disinfected and
the calf's naval cord protected as that is
the only source of infection.
Prof. Harry Snyder, chemist of the
university of Minnesota, spoke upon
'Manures and Fertility" Manure plac-
ed on old land will increase hay ton
an acre, and there will be more forage
for cattle. There will be eight to ten
more bushels of wheat to the acre, ten
to fifteen more bushels more of oats,
etc. Eight to ten tons of manure should
be spread on each acre, and it's crop pro-
ducing power on five crops will be $26 to
$3l an acre in addition to what the land
previously produced. This means fifty
cents ton annually to the credit of the
manure. The latter has value of
1915 to So load. The value of tie
land is increased A light application
of manure will benefit all crops. Some
soils will take more manure than 9TH
ers. Care should be taken to put the
manure on the land when fresh. 1t
should not be left too long in small piles
in the fields before spreading. In small
piles fermentation takes place in the
wrong way and the power is lost. In
building up the fertility of the soil there
is nothing so beneficial as barn manure.
Eighty to ninety per cent of the nutri-
ton of food is returned to the soil in
manure. Difference of locality deter
mines the value of special purpose COM
mercial fertilizers. We are not pro-
ducing as large crop to the acre as the
land is capable of producing. What the
farms need is more fertilizing and more
cultivating. Too much straw should not
be used. Good hardwood ashes answers
the purpose of potash where the latter
is needed to prevent lodging. Lodging is
due to an unbalanced growth. A better
quality of manure can be had by using
gypsum or land plaster, which will also
deodorize the stable. This will also
be helpful for clover
0. c. Gregg completed his talk of
yesterday on 'The Dairyman's Steer"
and illustrated it by his charts, which
had arrived. All the breeds have pc
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Herd at Springbrook Farm" He said
that he has to keep a COW more than a
year before he can Judge her value. He
wants his cows in fine condition, able to
drop strong calves that will nurse with
in an hour. He told how he handled his
stock. He MIXED twice day and had
intelligent farm help, not professionals.
The milk is weighed after each milk
ing and an accurate account kept. The
milk cows average 1913 pounds of butter
year each, and with the entire herd of
twenty nine the average was 346 pounds
of milk. For each cow, Sill worth of
milk was sold, besides four gallons a
day of fresh milk for four families, and
milk for the calves. The feeding is
more than the breeding. He watched
his cows digestion closely, rather than
how much he fed.
Forest Henry of Dover, Olmstead
county, a member of the state farmers
institute corps, spoke on 'Clover." The
farmers do not appreciate the fertility
of the soil, and that it is constantly de-
preciating. In New York the soil has
been run down until farms with fine
buildings will bring but $40 to $40 an
acre. 1t is hard to bring land up if it is
waited until all vegetable matter has
gone. Nothing will assist in restoring
the fertility of the land as well as the
| clover plant. Commercial fertilizers
have but three of the elements of plant
food. Unless more than thirty bushels
OF corn to the acre can be raised, the
farmers are only getting their wages
and interest on their investment back.
What is raised above that is profit.
Glover puts large quantities of nitrogen
in the soil. The top roots run down
deep and pump up mineral elements
from the subsoil to near the surface
Vast quantities of vegetable matter are
also left. This allows the soil to hold
water in suspension to resist dry sea-
sons. The roots are three fourths of
The weight of clover, and rotting in the
soil they loosen the soil and make canals
for moisture and put the ground in fine
mechanical condition. Shade also in
creases the fertility of the soil. There
is no hay that begins to equal clover
hay, except alfalfa. The only trouble
is that it is hard to cure in wet sea-
sons. 1t should be cut when in full
blossom, as it turns to woody fibre very
soon afterwards. When it begins to wilt,
it should be put in piles and cured in
poles. 1t will be heavy, and will lap
over and prevent rain getting in The
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$l,2GS, and on this it paid tax of $37 27
In Wabasha county the value was Civ
en- at 1926, and the tax paid 5000;
Fillmore county, value, $l02.97, and tax
$30.5S; Goodhue county, value, $685.
and tax, $27S6. Winona county, value
$l4.4OO, and tax, $473.76; Houston coun-
ty, nothing.
The fact that these inquiries are con-
fined to the First district is because the
trust operates extensively there and has
its headquarters in that district.
1t is possible that no action will be
taken by the state in connection with
the Harvester company until the pack
ing combine controversy is settled.
The International Harvester company
pays taxes on $23,S5O in Blue Earth
county, making the tax $725.04.
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COMBINING TWO TRUSTS.
Lumbermen Of the Northwest Form
inn q Closer Relationship

Lumbermen Of the Northwest Form
ing Closer Relationship.
From Thursdays Daily.
Consolidation has been effected of the
Mississippi Valley Lumbermen's associa-
ton, which has its headquarters in Min
neapolis, and the Wisconsin State Lum-
bermen's association, whereby both are
to be merged in the new Northern Pine
Manufacturers association.
In the organization will be the white
and Norway pine manufacturers of Min
nesotaa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Iowa,
and with all lines of distinction remov-
ed, it is expected that great good to the
trade will be accomplished by the mer-
ger. The first convention of the new as
ISOLATION will be held in Minneapolis,
Jan. %, when formal organization will
be effected, officers elected and head
quarters established.
The union of these associations, which
always have been more or less allied,
was made in Milwaukee yesterday. j. E.
Rhodes, secretary of the Mississippi VAL
ley Lumbermen's association, who was
member of the committees that met for
this purpose, returned today and is en-
thusiastic over the prospects for the flu
ture, now that the organizations have
been firmly knit together.
Tie Wisconsin lumbermen, whose
number is SMALL have depended uron
the Mississippi Valley association for
their gradings, made by the latter's
bureau, and have been closely related in
all transactions.
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MARRIAGES NOT LEGAL.
Minister Did Not Have His Gre de ntiaIs
Properly Recorded.

st. Peter, Dec. l4.-For more than
seven years Rev. C.. a. Bar, Swedish
Lutheran minister at Welch, Goodhue
county, has unwittingly deceived the
young people whom he married In
June, 1898, shortly after his entry in
to the ministry, Rev. Bar took his Gre
dentials of ordinance to the office of the
clerk of courts, and he had always sup
posed that they were made a part of the
records, as required by law. After all of
his marriage ceremonies he has made af-
fidavit that his credentials were on file
in Nicollet county.
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Annual Insurance Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Mcpherson
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance COM
pany will be held at st. Clair on Tues
day, Jan. I'd, 1906, for the purpose of
electing board of directors for the en-
suing year and for the transaction of
such other business as is proper and us
ually to be acted on. By order of board
of directors, Hubert Bruels, secretary.
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PHOTO OF WlTTE.
Fred w. Johnson Of New Ulm Secures
Coveted Prize.

from Thursdays Daily.
Among the great and valuable col
lection of autographs possessed by f.
w. johnson of this city he numbers as
one of the most valuable a signed pho
tograph of Sergius De White, the Abra-
ham Lincoln of Russia. The photograph
arrived last week and has been given
conspicuous place in the collection.
In all the world of men today there
are none who are more talked of than
this famous Russian. In his hands lies
the fate of the Russian empire, and the
question that all men are asking is can
he prevent scenes of bloodshed and
anarchy which shall outrival the French
revolution.
To all appearances he is the only man
who can and it remains to be seen whe-
ther or not his great personality and po-
litical influence is of the quality that
will stem the tide of dissolution and
ruin which has so fixed itself in the pur-
pose of the people of that nation that it
seems as though no mortal man cauld
stay it, or not.
The car for the first time in the
region of monarchs of that great and
powerful nation has realized that he is
unable to cope with the situation and
has turned the reins of government over
to this private citizen and if he succeeds
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PROBE HARVEST TRUST.
Attorney General Young Is Carrying
on an Investig alton.

Sb ob
From Thursdays Daily.
1t looks as if the International Har-
vester company generally known as the
farm machinery trust was in for a prob
ing by the state authorities.
Whether it pays sufficient taxes or
not on the business transacted and the
stock carried in Minnesota, is to be in
vestigated.
Following the proceedings in the Da-
kota county courts to compel the Swift
Packing company to show cause why its
assessment should not be increased At
torney General Young has asked every
county in the first district to furnish
him information as to the property
holdings of the machine trust and the
amount of tax paid in each.
The task of compiling this informa-
tion was assigned by Mr.. Young to As
sistant Attorney General Simpson and
a number of replies have been received
by him in answer to the questions pro-
pounded The questions asked were:
"Does the international Harvester COM
rany pay any taxes in your county? If
so. give the amount of the tax Do the
returns show any property listed for
taxation? If so, what is the assessed
value of the property returned?"
In Olmstead county, the auditor an
swered that the company's return was
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HATTIE N. MCCONNELL, Plaintiff,

HATTIE N. MCCONNELL. Plaintiff,
Paul F. Eckstrom, Theodore Eckstrom.
James b. c. Brown, Jonas Mohr, John
B. Huiras, Luther G. Barrott, Gather
inc Whalen, Owen Herbert. W. w.
Webb, Francis M. Selby, Edmund M.
Pope, Edward Jarman Mathew Thomp-
son, Isaac Woods, William W. Evans,
Danial Evans, Alden Bryant, William
j. Macaulay, A. f. Clinton, John Pugh,
Peek N Matilda o't Isme M@5e AS cRas
Brown, Sarah e. Hughes. Jane Will
liams. Joshua Barnard, Elijah S: B.
Vail, Herman d. Burnett. Daniel Will
Mueller Adam Bausman, Hainsworth
Mitchell Anna S. Brown. Walter
Brown, Charles Brown. John R. Jones'
Unknown heirs of James Finley. de-
ceased, Unknown heirs of Jonas MOhr
deceased, a. E. Goodsell, David p.
Davis. Jr.. Ole Johnson, Horton III
Nelson, Henry S. Holman. Lester Pat
terson, A. p. Halfhill The Town of
parties unknown claiming any right.
title estate, lien or interest in the real
estate described in the complaint hero
in, Defendants.
has been commenced in this court by the
above named plaintiff against the above
named defendants; that the object
of said action is that the adverse claims
of the defendants and each of them TO
the land herein described be determined,
and that it be adjudged that plaintiff is
the owner in fee of said land free and
discharged of any claims on the part of
the defendants. and that defendants and
each of them have no estate, title, right,
claim, lien or interest whatsoever there
in. and that the premises affected by
this action are situated in the county of
Blue Earth and state of Minnesota. and
are described as follows: All of blocks
II, r. 70 and rs, also lots Z, s, 9, 10, II and
u of block g., also lots and 3 of
block 65, also all of block 66 except let 2
thereof, also lots 4. 5 and 6 of block 76.
also lots 2. s. 4, 5 and of block 75. all of
the townsite of South Bend according to
the plat thereof on file and of record in
the office of the Register of Deeds of
said Blue Earth county; also outlOts 6.
Z, s. 0, 10 and II of said townsite of
South Bend: all streets. alleys and
Levee appurtenant to said lots and
blocks; also Front street appurtenant to
block 50 and 20 in said TOWNSHIP of South
Bend.
Dated Nov. 16. 1905.
THOS. HUGHES.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Mankato. MINI.
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piles should be about four swaths of the
hay rake. The tighter the barn, the
more care in moving away, care in put
ting it in without dampness of rain or
dew, and then shutting the barn up as
tightly as possible, will make fine
crop. Good seed can generally be Sc
cured of other farmers. The price will
be about SIS bushel, but it will pay
to get it. Don't pillow until the frosts
have killed the grass for green matter
plowed under Greats acidity in the soil.
Barnyard manure worked into the soil
will create fine clover crop on any
soil in southern Minnesota. By sowing
little grain, good stand of clover can
be gotten. About four quarts of clover
seed and two of timothy is about right,
except that on new land six quarts is
better.
A. j. Mcclure of Grand Rapids spoke
on Foreign Crops of Northeastern Min
depend upon agriculture to populate it..
Conditions are favorable for farming
and dairying. Northern Minnesota and
best dairy section in the country. Clo-
yer never fails, and fodder corn turns
out six to eight tons to the acre. Root
crops must be grown as substitute for
grain, which is very expensive. Bran is
$3.50 ton and other things in proper.
ton. Roots, such as mangles, are fine
crop. Mangles went thirteen tons to
the acre. No hand work is done with
the root crops. The root cellar should
precede the silo-the root cellar for the
northern part of the state and the silo
for the southern part. Roots are not
good for milk stock, but are good for
dry stock.
DR.. NJ. H. Reynolds, veterinarian of
the state university, read paper on
'White Secures in Calves" He gave
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Dec. S-l1-22. 1905.
DEC. O-I0----, IsU0.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATION
FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth. IS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph W.
Dilley, deceased
On receiving and filing the petition of Edgar
Dilley of the county of Canyon. State of Idaho.
representing. among other things. that Joseph
w. Dilley. late of the county of Blue Earth in
the state of Minnesota. on the 18th day of Au-
gust A. d.. 1903. at the county of Blue Earth
died intestate and being an inhabitant of this
county at the time of his death. leaving goods.
chattelS, and estate within this county. and
that the said petitioner is son of said
deceased, and praying that administration of
said estate be to Eli :. Warner granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard be-
fore said court. on Friday the 10Th day of
December, A. ID. 1905. at 10 O'Clock a. M. at the
probate Office. i'm the court house, in Mankato.
i'm said county.
Ordered further that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased and to all
persons interested. by publishing this order
once in each week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing. in the Mankato
Free Press. weekly newspaper printed and
published at Mankato in said county
Dated at Mankato the 5th day of Deem
ber A. ID. 10 5. BY the Court.
WIN +. HUGHES,
probate Court Seal Judge of Probate.
Young & Jones Attorneys.
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Wood Wanted.

Sealed bids for 20 cords dry oak wood,
80 cords dry hard maple, 20 cords of
dry Bass wood, above wood to be de-
livered at the several school buildings
as committee may direct
Bids will be received up to Wednes-
day, Jan. Sd, 1906. Reserving privilege
of rejecting any and all bids.
F. NJ CURRIER,
Chairman of Property and Expense
Committee, Board of Education, City
of Mankato.
Mankato, Dec. 8, 1905.
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Nov. II, "a, Dec. /, s, Is, %, 1905.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. District Court Sixth Ju-
dicial District


HATTIE N MCCONNELL Plaintiff,
Paul F. Eckstrom, Theodore Eckstrom
James B. c: Brown, Jonas Mohr, John
b. Huiras, Luther G. Barrett, Gather
inc Whalen, Owen Herbert, W. w.
Webb, Francis M. Selby. Edmund M.
Pope, Edward Jarman. Mathew Thornp-
son, Isaac Woods. William W. Evans
Daniel Evans, Alden Bryant, William
j. Macaulay, A. F. Clinton, John Pugh
l. boo, R. MORSE ,t;,a, 'Justus White. Abasail
Peck. Matilda Lameraux Ch ii;
liams,. Joshua Barnard, Elijah s. B.
Vail. Herman d. Burnett, Daniel Will
liams, Joshua Barnard, Jr., William
Mueller; Adam Bausman, Hainsworth
Brown. Charles Brown, John r. Jones,
Unknown heirs of James Finley, de-
ceased. Unknown heirs of Jonas Mohr.
deceased, A. e. Goodsell, David p.
Davis. Jr, Ole Johnson, Horton III
Nelson, Henry S Holman. Lester Pat
terson, A. p. Halfhill, The Town of
South Bend, and all other persons or
parties unknown claiming any right.
title, estate. lien or interest in the real
estate described in the complaint here
in, Defendants.
The State of Minnesota, to the above
named Defendants:
You and each of you are hereby sum-
mOned and required to answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff in the above en-
titled action, which complaint has been
filed in the office of the Clerk of Court
of said District Court at the City of
Mankato, County of Blue Earth, State
of Minnesota, and to serve copy or
your answer to said complaint on the
subscriber at his office in the CITY of
Mankato in the said county of Blue
Earth within twenty days after service
of this summons upon you, exclusive OF
the day of such service; and if you fail
to answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid, the plaintiff in this ac-
ton will apply to the court for the re-
lief demanded in said complaint.
Dated Mankato. Mimi. Nov. 10th, 1905.
TIiOS. HUGHES,
Plaintiffs Attorney
Mankato. MINI.
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Miss Sabin Will Not Accept.

Miss Daisy Sabin, elected librarian at
Owatonna, sends word from her home
in Owatonna that she cannot accept the
position under present conditions. The
library muddle at Owatonna is an un-
fortunate affair.
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Package Was Purloined.

From Mondays Daily.
Herman Schultz of Garden City was
the victim of runaway accident in
West Mankato Friday afternoon in
which his carriage was badly demolish-
ed and number of bundles were scat
tered about. While he was reloading
someone purloined a package containing
some mufflers and underwear.
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bull should be placed on a tread power
four hours a day, in which case he will
be gentle and will not even below
The first paper this forenoon was on
my Herd, How l Bred Them,p by Mrs.
j. II. McRostie of Owatonna. She said
that it takes more time and patience to
breed successfully than most farmers
have. The first thing to do is to de-
eide what breed to have, and then get
as good sire as possible, as the sire is
half the herd or more. Indiscriminate
breeding runs down the herd. Mrs. Me-
Rostie said that she had gone into Jer-
seys, getting a good sire and having
two beef grades. Now she has eleven
cows and three heifers. Seven are
thoroughbreds and the others grades.
Some of her best cows are grades. The
best sire is the cheapest. Jerseys are
profitable if well cared for, even if the
old cows had to be given away, as keep
ing an account would show.
Robert Crickmore of Owatonna read
a paper on 'Are Shorthorn Cattle
Milkers?" Yes and no. Some are
mixers and some not. In England
mixers are found, but in America we 60
into beef too much, yet now and then
in so-called beef herds a good mixer
crops out, which shows that they could
be brought back. The trouble is that
when the sires are picked out the
chunky ones are selected, and the broad,
fat cows, that are no mixers and poor
breeders. Shorthorns should be beef and
milk cattle to some extent.
Dairyman's Day.
The above papers should have been
read yesterday, had there been time.
The program for today had to do with
'Dairyman's Day."
W. F. Schilling of Mortified read a
paper on "a Years Work With My
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Nov. II, "a, Dec. 1, s, Is. %, 1905.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth. District Court, Sixth Ju-
dical District.
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Militia III Notes.

An election has been ordered for
Company D, at Devils Lake, for the
purpose Of choosing second lieuten-
ant and to fill any other vacancies that
may occur. 7. N. aSf
All companies and organizations Of
the guard have been directed to trans
NIT to the office of the adjutant gen.
eral a complete muster roll not later
than December Is, as basis of report
to the war department. Hereafter
companies and organizations will be
required to make monthly reports and
forward the same to the Office II the
adjutant general in the first two days
Of the month, under penalty of not re.
ceiving armory rent for failure to do
so. .ts lSrs sy
: DR.. Wesley G. Matchan of Bismarck
captain and assistant surgeon, has
been detailed to be examining surgeon
for the North Dakota national guard
and will examine all recruits for the
guard as well as all members OF the
guard not examined as provided in
General Orders MO. 20. -.
The resignation Of Captain w. +.
Gushing has been received and he lis
honorably discharged from the service
OF the state to date from November 10.
An election has been ordered for Com.
pany A to be held within ten days for
the election Of captain and to fill
other vacancies. All members OF
the company have been ordered to re-
port to the examining surgeon within
thirty days for physical examination
Travel for any member OF the state
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PERSONAL

M. J.McKenzie has gone to Grand
Forks as U. s. court iuryman.
Pat Lyons and Tom Allshouse are
gracefully representing Steele in the
capital city today. 335.5 VI
Miss Woodmansee went down to
Steele today. ny s.s
p. X Eastman, the Wilton merchant,
liz in the city. Nj s3
Judge and Mrs. Edward Engerud
came In from Fargo today. Mrs. En-.
gerud will remain In the city a week
or two. They are at the Northwest.
Judge N. G. Young is back from
Fargo.
"a. g. Dutton and Joe Healy repre-
sent Hazelton in the city today.
Senator Macdonald is up from
Glencoe. Il 5..s 81. & .3.55
s. G. Smith Of Mannhaven, is here
interviewing local wholesalers.
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friends who viii wish them many years,
OF happiness &, 1. TX. IA
Paying Taxes Lively.

The county treasurer Is pretty
busy man these days. Farmers and
others are getting great hustle on
themselves to pay their taxes before
the 18th as on that date the delinquent
taxes will be advertised, making adj
dftional cost. 10 n