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The silver messenger., 1906-12-25
SIMPLE TRAP NEST.
Gives Good Satisfaction at Ontario
Agricultural College.

The design Of a trap nest shown
herewith is used by the Ontario agri-
cultural college and is well recon-
mended as being very effective. The
door is adjusted just low enough so
that the hen upon entering brushes
The silver messenger., 1906-12-25
VALAIs DESIGN.

The Valais design is traced on
rather dark colored linen, with a
bold conventional poppy design, and
is most effective worked out in rich.
deep shades of color.
The silver messenger., 1906-12-25
Economical Flre kIndIar.

An economical fire kinder may be
made by dipping corn cobs in a mix
ture of melted resin and tar and dry
ing
The silver messenger., 1906-12-25

There is very beautiful and
thoughtful education of mothers, so
exceptional and so gracious that it is
worth mentioning in any discussion of
the question. Thousands of mothers
are so busy with housekeeping and
bringing up, children that they lose
heart about keeping up their reading
and they sit in the presence of their
college-bred sons and daughters feel
ing that they are miserably deficient
and hardly fit to breathe the same at
mosphere, with their gifted offspring
Il stand by the side of the road and
gaze at my daughter almost with
awe" confessed a mother who had no
excuse for such profound humility.
Another filled with JOY and pride at
the triumphs of son whose genius
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
THIRD CROP REPORT.
Issued BY the Chicago g. Northwest
ern Railway Company.

Winona, April l9.-The third crop
report from along the line of the North
western railway west of Winona has
been issued and shows that the present
crop season is about two weeks later
than the average, but on account of the
precipitation it can be considered fav-
orable opening. The report contains
much of interest and follows:
The last week has been cold and wet
along the line. Heavy rains have de-
layed seeding operations. At present
weather conditions again are clear and
warm, and seeding will be resumed in
Western Minnesota and South Dakota.
In eastern Minnesota, while preparatory
work will be resumed, actual seeding
will not commence for five or six days,
and then only on higher land.
While the spring rains have delayed
work until the season can be classed rs
at least two weeks later than last year,
on the whole the rains are beneficial
over large area of the territory, and
will be of more benefit than an earlier
season without precipitation, so the sea-
son can be classed as favorable one to
date.
Pipestone, Mimi, represents about the
same ratio of increases in the years
where comparisons are made, and for
the same causes will increase the acre
age about the same as South Dakota.
East of Mankato there is no particular
changes. 1t has about the same acre
age and about the same productions.
This week, if favorable weather pre-
walls, will about complete wheat seed
ing in the principal wheat territory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
Committee FIXES DATES.
Republican County Convention Gale d
for June 9Th.


The republican county committee met
at the board of trade room yesterday
afternoon and prepared the call for the
caucuses and the county conven-
ton which will select seventeen dele
gates to the state convention that will
be held at Duluth June 18th for the
purpose of putting in nomination state
ticket 1t was decided to have the eau
cuses held June 2nd, 1906, from p. m.
until p. M, and the county conven
ton June 9th at p. IN. The chairman
and secretary We're authorized to sign
the call.
1t was decided to make the basis of
representation one delegate for each
twenty-five votes or the major fraction
thereof east for Peter f. Hanson for
secretary of state in 1904.
DIR. j. w. Andrews, chairman of the
county committee, presided at the meet
ing, which was fairly well attended, con-
sidering the state of the roads, and
John E. Diamond acted as secretary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
SEEKS ANOTHER TERM.
Sheriff Bennett Williams IL a Candi
date for Reelection.

Sheriff Bennett Williams is a candi
date for reelection. In making his an
nouncement Mr. Williams made this
statement:
"At the solicitation of large number
of the legal, professional and business
interests of this city 1 have decided
to again become candidate for the of
flee of sheriff. The gratifying indorse-
ment ] received at the last election
shows that the majority of the voters
and taxpayers of this county appreciate
my efforts to give them strictly hon
est administration, and | stand now
willing to again serve them.
''lf elected, / will give the affairs of
the office my time and attention as
heretofore, and pledge my unselfish and
devoted interest to maintain honesty
economy and efficiency in the office of
sheriff"
Mr.. Williams has an excellent record
to 60 before the people on. He has been
a careful, judicious and painstaking Of
fetal, and capable withal He is eco
nomical, trustworthy and honest, an
efficient officer who knows and does his
duty well.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
BLOW TO LAkEFlELD.
Claimed That Many Illegal Sisners
Are Found on Its Petition.

Jackson, April l9.-This Is the second
week of the board of county commits
sioners' investigation into the legality
of the Lakefeld petition for the removal
of the county seat from this place. The
deeper the probe is applied to the petit
ton, the more startling are the disclos-
Tes.
Among the illegal signcrs are found
South Dakota lndiaH, many minors,
one of whom is a sixteen year-old boy !;
women; aliens, who had not even taken
out their first naturalization papers !;
newcomers, who signed the petition af-
ter they had been in the county about
two weeks only, and ! fugitive from
Justice, who is now sewing term in
the Animosa, Iowa, penitentiary, and
who spent a few days IN Lakefield and
signed the petition there before he was
arrested by the sheriff OF Dickinson
county, Iowa.
A diligent examination of the poll
lists and census records of the county
of Jackson and personal enquiries failed
to elicit the slightest Information CON
corning forty men who signed the petit
ton, even from those who secured their
names Today, after a citation had been
issued by the board to have these UNI
known men come before the board, and
after it had been duly returned by the
sheriff, twenty eight names about which
nothing could be learned were stricken
from the petition.
So far, the total number of withdraw
ais, including illegal signers, amounts to
3l5. The petition has long ceased to be
legal, owing to its having lost so many
signatures, and also on recount of many
voluntary Withdrawals.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
SOUTH MANkAT0 NOTES.
New Barns, Baby Born, News and
Personal Gossip.


From Thursdays Daily.
The farmers are right in the swim
with seeding.
j. Engar has got his new barn COM
pleted. 1t is large structure and the
hay loft has capacity of 100 tons and
the ground floor is for stock with
driveway through the center.
j. E. Ireland bought registered bull
last week.
flush; be still as any mouse, there's
baby in our house," is what H. Her
bert has to say nowadays.
F. Schostag is studying nursery and
bee keeping from C.. A. Goodell.
w. M. Lang had the misfortune to
run his thumb onto a rusty nail and
blood poison is feared
A large number attended the funeral
of A. ID. Foley's daughter today.
r. A. Monson has just drawn in his
net after large stroke of sowing.
II. Kluig has two more of his fox
hound pups for sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
VOTING FOR PICTURES.
Afternoon" and "Salve Luna" Are
Very Much in the Lead.

From Thursdays Daily.
The result of the voting at the library
up to yesterday afternoon was as fol-
lows:
Forsyth, "Late Afternoon 2l2;
Koehler, "Salve Luna" 1877; Weir,
stepping Stones" l23; Couse, "Sandy
Road" 95; Eaton, afternoon in
Maine" 81. The prices of the pictures
are as follows: "The Sandy Road, $500.
"Afternoon in Maine" $500; 'Late At.
ternoon," $500; stepping Stones, $3.50;
"Salve Luna, $3.50.
The school children have been visit
ing the library in large numbers this
week and have shown great apprecia-
ton of the pictures. 1t is to be hoped
that Mankato may acquire good pictures
for the library year by year. If one
picture could be added each year the
library might have in ten years valu-
able collection. This is the logical time
to start collection while represen-
tative exhibit is here to choose from.
The citizens are responding generously
and the interest shown is very crafty
ing to those who brought the exhibit
here.
Will not those who have visited the
library and enjoyed the pictures show
their appreciation by going again and
voting as generously as possible.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
WHEN SEED WAS SOWN.
What the Diary of A. J. Ellis Of Ster.
ling Shows.
I,

'iOIl Iludy > Ddliy.
A. J. Ellis of Sterling has kept a
diary of the date when he commenced
seeding for the last twenty-five years,
says The Mapleton Enterprise. Accord
ing to his dates there have been only
six times in that period when seeding
commenced in March and in two of these
seasons, 1894 and 1898, it was only
for a day and nothing more was done
for a week. In 1889 when seeding COM
menced March 18th, cutting began on
July 18th and in 1891 when seeding
commenced April 10th, harvest was on
by July 3lst,. Mr.. Ellis dates are as
follows: 1884, April IL; 1885, April q !;
1886, April 6; 1887, April Z; 1888,
April IA; 1889, March Is; 1890, April q;
1891, April l6; 1892, April 6; 1898, April
A; 1894, March %; 1895, March 90; 1896,
April l3; 1897, April ID; 1898, March
%; 1899, April ID; 1900, April 6; 1901,
April 3; 1902, March "a; 1903, April 81;
1904, April s; 1905, March q.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
WALKER COMES TO MANKATO
Albert Lea Man to Take Charge Of
Milwaukee, Business.

from THURSDAY DAILY.
ID. E. Walker, who has been in charge
of the business for the Chicago, Miwau-
kee & st. Paul railway for several
years, will be transferred to Mankato to
take charge of the company's business
as soon as a successor can be secured
and it is expected that A. A. Horton
of Fairmont will be his successor. These
changes are promotions for Mankato is
a larger place and yet it does not have
as many lines of railroad as Albert Lea,
hence the business is not so much divid-
ed. Mr.. Walker has met with signal
success here and all will sincerely re-
greet that he and his estimable wife are
to leave but congratulate them that it
will be under the favorable circum-
stances xpected.-Albert Lea Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
ENIICED BOY FROM HOME.
Luverne Lad Persuaded to Come to
ST. James With a Stranger.
TSpecial to The Free Press


ST. James, April I9.-Tony Keim and
Will Baily ran across a boy, about six
or seven years old, who arrived in town
on the noon train from the west. He
said he had come from Luverne, and had
been enticed from home by a young
man whose name he did not know. The
young man was between nineteen and
twenty years of age, and met the boy
on the streets of Luverne. He offered
the boy pennies and finally induced him
to go to the depot with him. Together
they got on the train. When they
reached st. James, the boy, suspecting
that something was wrong, became
frightened and euding his companion
left the train. The young men who
found him took him to private resi-
dence, and the Luveme authorities were
communicated with The boy proved to
be the son of Jacob Plobner, who was
formerly in the bakery business in this
city. His father arrived in the city this
afternoon and took the boy home on the
night train. The sheriff of Rock county
also came down to consult Sheriff For
syth, and to concert measures for cap.
turing the wouldbe kidnapper.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
WILL GO To IDAHO.
j. C.. Moore to Sever His Connection
With the Milwaukee Road.

After twenty-fiv years of faithful
performance of duty, j. c. Moore will
sever his connection with the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway company
For thirteen years Mr.. Moore has been
its agent in this city and he has looked
after the interests of the company with
the fidelity of one who believes in doing
his work well. 1t is with regret that
great many people, especially those
who have been brought into close bust
ness relations with him, will see him
leave the service of the Milwaukee road,
as he has at all times proved himself
to be an accommodating, courteous and
painstaking gentleman who always
considered it a pleasure to make the
patrons of his company feel that their
welfare was his own. That is why Mr..
Moore made and retained the friendship
of so many of the business men here.
MI. Moore feIlfeS from the service with
the best wishes of the officials of the
Milwaukee road. From the president
down to the section boss Jim" is known
well, and he is popular with everyone
of them.
Mr.. Moore will leave here about MAY
lst for Rupert, Idaho, near which place
he has valuable claim. but the real
reason for his removal to the western
country is his wife's health which has
not been at its best for some time past.
The fact that Mr.. Moore had resigned
his position several weeks ago was
known to his friends.
To his new Idaho home "Jim'' will
carry with him the most friendly feel
ings of large number of Mankato peo-
pie and the hope that he will be success
full in all his future undertakings, and
that his lines will be cast in pleasant
places. "Jim" is not one who will "for-
get the old friends for the new''
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
IGNORANT OF CIVIL WAR.
Au strians In the Mining Region Fool
ed BY Confederate Bill.

Eveleth, April 23.-Attempts to pass
a $50 note of the Confederate States OF
America ON the Miners National bank
have been made. The same bill was pre-
sented three times by different persons
to Leo Shapiro, cashier of the bank. 1t
was what is known as Jefferson
Davis note" dated at Richmond, 1864
and was faded so that the amount could
not be readily discerned.
The bill was brought in by an Aus
trian, who wanted to get paper money
of smaller denomination. Mr. Shapiro
promptly recognized the character
of the money and questioned
the man as to where he obtain
ed it, The Austrian said his brother
got it in Hibbing, and he departed, NUT
tering when he could get nothing for it. A
little while later there appeared another
Austrian with the same bill and he
wanted gold. Mr. Shapiro was obliged
to tell him about the war and why the
paper was no good. Later, still another
Austrian. bartender at Matt Mirosolo-
wich's saloon next appeared to have the
bill changed, and again Mr.. Shapiro
went through the war story.
With the closing of banking hours,
Mr.. Shapiro thought the banknote in
cident was ended, but in passing Miro
solowichs saloon he was called in by
the proprietor and was shown the bill,
which MirOsolowich alleged his barmaid
had changed for man whom he knew.
On being posted upon the story of the
Civil war and the bad money of those
times, Mirosolowich sent for the man
who gave him the bill, and forced him
to return the money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
APPLY on EXECUTION.
Notes Held BY Three Persons earn
ished to Be Handed to Sheriff.

FROM thursday > DalW-
Judge Cray yesterday filled decisions
in three cases, those of the National
Harvester company VS.. A. II. Lerschen,
defendant, First National bank of Mar
shall, garnishee, ]. A. Johnson, gar
nishee, and Bank of Client, garnishee.
1t is ordered in each case, in response
to the plaintiffs motion for an order for
judgment against the garnishee, that
upon the plaintiffs paying to the differ
ent garnishees the amount of the in
debtedness due from the defendant the
garnishees shall deliver to the sheriff
all of the promissory notes held by the
guarnishees and owned by the defend
ant. and that the sheriff shall sell the
same and apply the proceeds upon the
execution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
SUCCESS ALMOST ASSURED.
Rev. kerfoot Raises $50, 900 OF
Amount for Endowment Fund.

From Thursdays Daily.
A meeting of the advisory committee
of Rev. S. T. Kerfoot on the M. E. con-
ference claimants endowment fund was
held at the Saulpaugh yesterday after
noon at 80 o'clock. Those present were
Revs. r. n. AvisOn of Hamline and j.
NJ. Brown of Mankato, and w. H. Gold
of Redwood Falls, and Dr.. j. w. An
drews.
The reports showed very encouraging
progress, over $4,000 having been secur-
ed up to the present time in the way of
pledges. Plans were talked over for
pushing the work enthusiastically for
the balance of the conference year. If
all of the people rally in support of the
project throughout the conference as
they have been doing thus far success
in securing the $4,000 is assured
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
The Big Ferry Building Was Luckily
Saved From Destruction.
THE SOLDIERS FIGHT FLAMES.
Golden Gate Park Is the Temporary
Home of the Refugees, Relief
Coming In Rapidly.
Especial to The Free Press

lSpecldl 10 Ino Free fFeSS.J
San Francisco, April 2l.-According to
the latest reports the ferry building,
which at one time during the night was
threatened by flames which spread along
the sea wall, is safe from destruction.
Efforts of men under General Caster
and that of fire tugs and steamers
will succeed in checking the fire near the
Lombard street freight slips. In other
directions the fire is now completely
under control.
Mayor Schmitz and General Funstan
have established headquarters at Fort
Mason which was saved by some desper.
ate work on the part of soldiers
aided by body sailors from the war
ship Chicago. Temporary structures are
being erected in Golden Gate park for
the homeless. The camp will be under
the supervision of the United States
army officers.
Bodies of the dead are being recovered
and buried in trenches.
Miss Helen Hall yesterday received
the following telegram from H. A.
Patterson, dated Oakland, CAL, April
10Th: "We are watching burning city
across bay. Will leave Saturday"
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson expect to
reach home two weeks from next Thurs
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
VOTES FROM FARIBAULT.
Twenty-seven Cast for Stepping
Stones" at Art Exhibit.

fTOHl Idny.
Mrs. F. NJ. Currier as secretary has
received the following very nice letter
from Faribault, dated Yesterday:
''Dear Madam: On behalf of the rep
resentatives of the Travellers club who
visited the exhibit on Saturday last, |
wish to thank the ladies for the exceed.
ingly pleasant embarrassment afforded.
On behalf of the representatives Of the
three clubs which visited You, / en-
close herewith postollices order for $2.70,
representing twenty-seven votes for the
painting entitled Stepping Stones"
Owing to the brief tima we could spend
in Mankato.. this matf sWas<averlook
ed until it was mentioned on the train
during the return home. 1t was under
stood. of course, that this amount shall
be applied on the purchase of the pic
ture actually chosen by the majority of
the votes finally cast, although the
unanimous choice of the visitors was
for the picture above named.
with very kind personal regards, |
am, sincerely yours, A. C. Rogers, presi-
dent Travellers club, Faribault."
DIR. Rogers is superintendent of the
Minnesota school for the feeble minded
and colony for epileptics at Faribault.
The action of the Faribault people
ought to stimulate our own citizens in
the voting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
HORSE INJURED.
Throws Itself Upon the Teeth of a
Drag.
From Tuesdays Daily

A lively runaway occurred on South
Front street yesterday afternoon, when
horse owned by Mr.. Phelps of North
Mankato, the former eXpressman; start
ed north. When near the city hall the
course of the horse was obstructed bv a
lumber wagon upon which was a drag
driven by John Newell. The horse threw
itself upon the wagon and landed on the
drag teeth, sustaining two bad cuts on
its breast. 1t slid off and continued up.
on its way across the river where il
was finally captured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-04-27
EDUCATORS TO MEET THERE.
National Association to Convene In
San Francisco, Says Shepard.


Secretary Irwin Shepard of the Ma
tional Educational association, who re-
Gently returned to Winona from San
Francisco, says that notwithstanding the
news of the terrible destruction by the
earthquake no change is contemplated
in the plans for holding the next conven-
ton of the National Educational associ-
alton in that city in July.
When asked as to whether he thought
fear of repetition of the earthquake
experience would deter any persons from
attending a convention in San Fran
cisco, he said he did not consider this
likely, and that he thought there would
not be the slightest danger to any per-
son in going to San Francisco.