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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
he guest of Mrs. Martin Wiltgen yes

the guest of Mrs. Martin Wiltgen yes
terday.
Judge w. n. Plymat leaves tonight for
SpoOner, Wis. on land business
Mrs. j. j. Rooney and son returned
to Chicago today, after a visit with rel.
atives in the county Mrs. Rooney is
the wife of the wrestler.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Smith left this
Afternoon for Chicago.
! Hugh Edwards and Lee Wood of Lake
Crystal were in the city today Mr.. Ed
wards will attend the Grand Army en-
campment in Minneapolis next week.
Mrs. Jennie Black and daughter, Miss
Grace, of indianapolis, Ind, will arrive
tomorrow to visist their son and broth
er, Rev. B.sV Black, for two or three
weeks.
Mr. Bush, a well known resident of
Wells, was in the city yesterday looking
for house to rent
Oliver j. Duane, city editor of The st.
Peter Herald, paid Mankato visit yes
terday.
Mrs. Ed. Jenkins and daughter of
Lake Crystal are visiting the formers
mother, Mrs. Parry.
Mrs. c. O. Daley and children return
ed last evening from two weeks visit
with her parents at Owatonna.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Goodson and their
son Arthur of Minneapolis, who have
been visiting relatives and friends i'm
Mankato and Decoria during the past
week, returned to their home this morn
ing. They made the trip in their auto
mobile. Mrs. Goodson is sister of
County Superintendent Ulvin.
Miss Victoria Steizhen, who is the
guest of Mrs. E. r. Bohan, will spend
Sunday in st. Paul.
Mrs. d. T. Stewart is over from James
vile to spend few days with her hus-
band. She plans to have her household
goods shipped to this city Wednesday
next. Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart will occupy
a new house on West Front street
Father Hughes will return about Sept
lst from his European trip.
Mrs. w. n. Plymat is in Minneapolis,
on committee business of the Woman's
Relief corps. She will remain through
the encampment.
Mrs. Joseph Davies and child have re.
turned from La Crosse, Wis, after Wis
it of three weeks.
David Terwilliger went to Minneapo-
lis this afternoon to remain until Mon
day night.
Major George A. Clark was in from
Madison Lake this afternoon.
Burt Schuck and wife of Luverne were
guests of J. J. Ladue and family yester-
day. Mr.. Schuck is cashier of the Peo-
pies bank at Luverne.
Attorneys Z. c. Dean and F. G.. Sasse
and Fred Lindsteadt of Fairmont were i'm
the city today, having business in the
court.
Mrs. l.. W. Wells returned to her
home at Amboy this morning, after a
visit of two or three weeks with her
parents, Judge and Mrs. Plymat
f. r. Sanborn, H. Cowbird Jr. and
Frank Dean left last night for Kansas
City.
Prof. R. F. Davis will return tomorrow
from his vacation trip to Ohio and In
diana. He is manager of the Toland
Business university.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Yesterday afternoon at two o'clock at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Hanson
was solemnized the marriage of their
daughter, Greta Nelsina of this city to
MIR. Roy Frank Holmes of MankatO.
The rooms were prettily decorated
bridal party stood under an arch of as
paragus and white phlox arranged in
the large bay window. In the reception
room, which was in green and yellow,
Miss Anna fernandez served frappe. The
dining room was in pink and white. Miss
Georgia Lee and Miss Ethel Best and
Miss Alice Grendall assisted in the serv-
ing. The many beautiful gifts were
arranged in the lower hall.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. +.
f. r. Miller of Grand Forks The bride
was attended by her sister, Mrs f. Har-
old Pentz, of White Bear as matron OF
uOHOI anu NuISS oIdCc IlOlIIcS VI Mail
kato, sister of the groom, as bridesmaid
Mr.. Harry Holmes of Mankato, brother
of the groom, performed the duties of
best man and Mr.. AL S. Hanson, broth
er of the bride, was groomsman.
The bride was gowned in liberty sill,
and Duchess lace, the matron of honor
in white silk and pink ribbons; the
bridesmaid in pink and muslin de SURE
Miss Mae Matthew of this city presided
at the piano throughout the ceremony
and played sweet strains while the happy
couple were receiving congratulations.
The bride is well known in musical cir
cles in this city, being gifted with "a
sweet soprano voice. The groom is a
popular business man of Mankato.
Mr. and Mrs. Holmes left at 43O or
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily
Miss Jennie +. Madigan' and Frank
q. Thomas were united in marriage at
six o'clock this morning at st. Johns
Catholic church, by Rev. Father Daniel
Hughes of st. Paul. They were attended
by Miss Lillian Schmitt as brides maid
and Francis Madigan, brother of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

also witnessed by the families of the
two contracting parties.
The bride was neatly gowned in a
blue travelling suit, and carried pray
er book. She is daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Patrick Madigan, old and well
known residents of the county, and is a
graduate of the high and normal schools
of this city. She has taught in the
Franklin school for several years. She
possesses a large circle of warm friends.
The groom is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Thomas, also old and respected
residents of Mankato, and is engaged in
the drug business. He was pharmacist at
DIR. Follman's drug store for number
of years, and is a young man of many
good parts. with bright future before
him, and is popular with all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas took the seven
o'clock train for the northern part of the
state and will spend the next week or
ten days at summer resort, the loca-
ton of which not even their most init
mate friends know. They have the best
wishes of all for their future happiness
and success.
Mrs. +. A. Engwalson and Mrs. Joseph
). Davies gave a very pleasant card
party Saturday afternoon from three to
six o'clock at the beautiful new home
of Mrs. Engwalson on Walnut street.
The party was given in honor of Mrs.
j. Gardner of Chicago, Mrs. w. A. Rid
die of Florida and Mrs. E. C. Minnea
of Seattle. Whist was played at six
tables and honors were won by Mrs. E..
c. Minnea and Mrs. G. Wagon. Nice
refreshments were served
The ladies of the Priscilla club and
their Johns" were delightfully."- enter
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bradley
Thursday afternoon at their farm a
few miles from town. The ladies took
well filled baskets of good things to eat.
The outing was greatly enjoyed by all.
Miss Florence j. Nelson and James w.
Ryan, both of this city, were married
by Rev. j. NJ. Brown last Tuesday, but
have kept the happy event very quiet, so
that only their most intimate friends
have known of it. They are excellent
young people, and their many friends
will extend their best wishes for their
future happiness and prosperity.
Mrs. j. Glyn of Listowel, Canada, and
Mrs. Carl Heinze of Lansing, Michigan,
are guests of Mrs. r. CluxtOn.
Mrs. +. C.. Minnea left on the noon
train for Minneapolis where she will Wis
it friends for week before returning
to her home at Seattle, Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Mitchell left TODAY
for the cities to attend the G.. A. r.
encampment. Mr.. Mitchell is one of the
four now residing in Alankato who be-
longed to the Iron Brigade.
Miss Florence Lappin, Miss Laura
Thomas and Miss Anna Oleson left this
morning for Minneapolis to stay for a
week or two.
Miss Currier has returned from Min
neapolis. having visited friends there
during the past week
Wallace X. Nichols of Thief River
Falls, Mimi, is guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. NJ. Currier
+. V. Golf of Pine county is visiting
Mrs. Mary E. Tenney and Mrs. Charles
Merice.
Ed. Wingen returned today from his
home in Good Thunder, where he spent a
two weeks vacation.
City Engineer Thompson was at Le
Sueur Saturday, Strengthening out some
hitch in the race track there. The track
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

A happy social event was forecasted
today when Prof. Ralph l.. Mason of
Spring Valley secured license to wed
Miss Harriet Sly of Lake Crystal. Pro-
fessor Mason taught at Lake Crystal the
year before he taught in the Mankato
high school, and then formed the ac-
quaintance of the young lady who will
on next Wednesday become his bride.
Both are estimable young people.
Charles Griebel returned today from
the Black Hills country. He brought
back gold nuggets and stock of adj
miration for that section
Mrs. P. Colby of Wells is the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. 1. H. Sickle, and
will remain few weeks.
E. B. johnson of Tracy was in Man,
kato over night.
Miss Dixie and Miss Stelzer, who have
been guests of Mrs. Martin Wiltgen, left
last night for their respective homes, at
Webster, s. D., and Great Falls, Mont,
respectively.
Mrs. Charles Rust of st. Peter was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

Miss Martha Sperra of Good Thunder.
who is the guest of Mrs. Martin Walser,
and Louis Kruse, were given a pleas
ant surprise by Mrs. Walser last evening,
who invited the members of the St.
Cecilia choir and a few other friends to
form a shower party on the young cou-
pie. who are to be married Aug. 81.
About twenty five were present, and the
evening was passed delightfully."- with
music and recitations. Refreshments
were served Miss Sperra ana Mr.. Kruse
were presented with a large number of
handsome aud useful gifts of all kinds.
The annual picnic of the Congregation
al church and Sunday school was held at
Sibley park yesterday afternoon and
evening and was more largely attended
than any of the picnics of the church
have been in recent years. The after
noon was spent with games and amuse-
ments of various kinds, including game
| of base ball. After that, supper was
| produced out of numerous well filled bas-
kets. The weather, contrary to the gen.
eral rule on such occasions, was per-
feet.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

Mr.. and Mrs. C.. X. Willard entertain.
ed the employees of the Mankato Citi-
zens' Telephone company last evening at
their home on Clark street.
During the evening Mr.. Willard was
surprised by the presentation of large
box. On opening which he found very
long series of boxes and packages, on
each of which something was written
encouraging him to go on opening and
undoing. As the last box was opened
Mr.. Willard found very handsome sig
net ring from his co-workers as a token
of their remembrance.
Mr.. Willard prizes the ring very nigh
ly, as having resigned his position some
months ago he leaves his fellow workers
next week, with many of whom he has
been associated for several years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

Mrs. Chris Danielson very pleasantly
entertained at cards yesterday afternoon
in honor of Mrs. f. c. Minnea of Seattle
and Mrs. Riddle of Florida. Whist was
PLAYED and honOrs We're won by Mrs.
Joseph S. Davies and Mrs. f. C. Min
nea. An elegant luncheon was served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. E. A. Engwalson and Mrs. Joseph
S. Davies entertained large number of
their friends this afternoon at the home
of Mrs. EngwalsOn on Walnut street, in
honor of Mrs w. A. Riddle and Mrs.
c. E. Minnea, who are guests in the city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

The ladies of the Priscilla club and
their Johns" were delightfully."- enter,
tanned by Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bradley
Thursday afternoon at their farm a
few miles from town. The ladies took
well filled baskets of good things to eat.
The outing was greatly enjoyed by all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-08-17

A peanut party was given Thursday
evening, Aug. 8, by Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Boehland of Lime township in honor of
their nieces, the Misses Clara and Josie
Wirsing of Milwaukee. Among the
guests were the Misses Clara and Ida
Bochland. Rena Boehland, Carrie Wir-
sing, Alma Guentzel, Clara and Josie
Wirsing; Messrs. Frank and Henry
Wandersec. Frank Guentzel, Edwin
Gnentzel, Albert, Walter and Edwin
Boehland, Ray Shantler, and Chris Mey-
err Prizes were won by the following:
First prize, Fran Wandersee; second
prize. Alma GuentZel; consolation prize,
Ed. Guentzel. The rest of the evening
was spent in playing games. Refresh
ments were served at midnight.
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Continued on Page Eight !.
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A very large attendance was present
at the Baptist thimble bee yesterday af-
ternOon, at the residence of Mrs. Sven
and Mrs. Charles Soaring were the
hostesses. Nice refreshments were serv
ed and all present had an enjoyable time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01
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Care of the Refrigerator.

If a dish containing a good-sized
lump of unslacked lime is placed on
shelf in the refrigerator it will alb
sorb the moisture and SO help prevent
mold and keep the food from spelling.
If through carelessness butter,
grease, etc. has come in contact with
the zinc lining of the refrigerator and
there is a musty smell which cannot
be removed with washing soda, mix a
quart of quick lime and apply with a
paint brush to every part of the zinc
lining-top as we'll as bottom and sides,
washing it on thick like paint. If the
trays cannot be made sweet by the use
of strong soda water and drying in the
hot sun, paint them also with the thick
lime wash.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01
Steer Trained to Stalk Geese.

In Il number of counties lying ON both
ers are greatly harassed every winter
by the depredations of countless focks
of wild geese, which swarm over the
broad grain fields and destroy the young.
sprouting grainstalks. Indeed, so serious
has this annual invasion become that
nearly all the large farms have employees
who regularly patrol the fields and do
nothing but keep the feathered pests on
the wing.
One of the most novel blinds or stalk
ers ever used IN that section, or any
other, for the purpose Of destroying the
geese, is that of Colusa farmer who
lives on the bank of the Sacramento
river. He has a big red steer which he
has trained to stalk geese. The steer
walks round a flock OF geese in an ever
decreasing circle, his master. armed with
repeating shotgun walking beside him,
but on the further side from the flock.
The geese have become so used to see
ing animals grazing near that they pay
no attention to them so the farmer is
enabled to get within shotgun distance
and pour a broadside into the flock while
it is feeding on the ground, and two
more shots before the birds are out of
range when they rise.
This dumb hunter is held in great es-
teen by it's owner and has family, it is
needless to state, and receives the best
of everything. Companion.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01
Caring for Chicks.

When chicks are removed from the
incubator to the brooder great care
should be taken that they do not be-
come chilled. The floor Of the brood
err should be covered with fine, clean
chaff. Fine sand and clean water
should be in the brooder from the be-
ginning. All the fine, dry bread
crumbs they will pick up every two
hours should constitute the feed for
several days, gradually adding rolled
oats, hardboiled eggs, cracked wheat,
johnny cake, millet seed, etc. Milk and
water should always be kept in the
fountains. When three weeks old
make mashes of bran, meal, middlings.
beef scraps, table refuse, all salted to
season and mixed together with skim
milk. Alfalfa leaves may also be
thrown into the brooder in the place
Of straw or chaff. The mash in the
morning, wheat at noon and cracked
corn or kaffir corn at night constitute
the main feed to keep the chicks grow
ing.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01

with an inverted tin pail, or can, which
is perforated at intervals of two
inches, using a wire nail for the work
and punching in. Fit this can snugly
over the hole and place the regular
brooder lamp underneath it, resting on
floor Of the lower box. A little door
is made in the side of the lower box
so that the lamp may be properly at
tended to. The roof of the upper box
is lined with canton flannel, as are also
the sides, except the front, which is
left open and across it, three inches
from the edge, is nailed strip (dou-
bled) Of canton flannel, which is cut
in strips an inch wide. A walkway is
built from the ground to this opening
through which the chicks pass. Essen
tial ventilation may be had by boring
a few tiny holes in the upper box at a
point furthest away from the lamp
Exchange.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01

Whether she be Holstein, Jer-
sey or whatever she may be, you viii
find the typical dairy COW with bony
head and strong jaw, long between the
eyes and nose, with broad muZzle. She
should have bright, protruding eye,
which means strong nerve force and
action later on. She should have a
thin neck and retreating brisket. The
lines above and below must not be
straight, or she will steal from you.
She should be slightly depressed be-
hind the shoulders with sharp chine
not too straight backbone. She
must have large organs of reproduction
and large heart girth, wide between
fore legs and sharp on shoulders,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01
Pigs Do Well ON Alfalfa.

When your pigs weigh about fifty
pounds each, turn about twenty-five
head in all acre of alfalfa pasture and
they will make a gain of about 100
pounds each during the growing season.
says an Indiana farmer. They will
need no other feed, but can be given a
supplementary feed Of grain if you
wish the gain to be better. From this
you can figure up fine return for the
use of an acre of alfalfa, 800 pounds
Of pork, worth at the low figure Of 81
per 100 pounds, 500. But prices are
more for your pork. Again your hogs
will almost always be free from any
disease.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01
A Profitable Implement.

On soil that is inclined to lump up
some implement must be used which
will level the soil readily, and at the
same time crush the clods. Such an
implement can readily he made at home
and be quite as effective as those which
must be bought for the purpose, if one
has a leaning toward manufactured ar
ticles. This homemade clod crusher
and soil leveler can me made of a log
of hard wood by splitting it in half
The log should be about two feet in
diameter to work to the best advan-
tage. Lay the two halves of the log
side by side with the rounding part
down and at either end, about a foot
from the end, spike twoby-four strip,
letting them project out sufficiently far
at one side so that an iron strip or
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01
SPIDER THAT EATS BIRDS.
Lives IN the Forest of the South Amer
lean Tropics.

There has just been deposited in the
insect house at the zoo Il specimen OF
the bird eating spider, which earns its
name by occasionally including in it's
menu some of the brilliantly hued hum
ming birds and varicolored tinches OF
the South American tropics.
1t is doubtful whether the silken
threads which he spins in profusion con-
stitute his most effective tackle for Sc
curing his prey; indeed. it is more prob
able that the little birds get caught
through aighting upon the banana and
other leaves i'll the twisted folds OF
which the spider makes his home. The
similarity Of his coloring to the bark of
trees, to which he attaches himself. is
also a powerful factor in enabling him
to approach his prey.
The silken threads which help to en-
snare so many beautiful birds are "a
serious annoyance to the traveller when
riding or driving through the less fire.
quented forests. AS they continually
strike the face. one is reminded of some
hendiSh motor trap on the Surrey roads
The bird eating spider is much small
er, although not less ferocious i'll appear
ance, than the famous tarantula. The
body of a full grown tarantula is as big
as a hens egg. and on an average it
gives from twenty to 1orry yards of silk.
the weaving Of which was expected at
one time to prove 4 very considerable in
dustry in some of the Australian cole
MES. The silken output of the bird
eating spider is greater in proportion.-
London Daily Graphic.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01
Hoed Crop. In the Orchard.


The best orchardists are averse to
growing anything in the orchards but
the trees even when the latter are
young. They argue, and properly, that
the growing trees need all the virtue
there is in the soil and that if the ap-
pie crops in future years are to be Of
any value they must be provided for
during the earlier years of the trees.
There are fruit growers, on the other
hand, who insist that a hoed crop will
be of benefit to the trees, and that this
may be consireded so under certain
conditions and up to certain limits.
If the soil in the orchard is kept up
to the highest state of fertility SO that
the trees will not suffer the want Of
the portion of the fertilizer taken by
the hoed crop, then the latter can do
no harm, indeed, it will be of value
because the soil will receive a certain
amount of cultivation which, perhaps
would not be given it if it were not
for the hoed crop. Work the hoed
crop in the orchard cautiously, and
watch the effect on the trees
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01
Big Attendance for Banquet.

Among prominent railway officials in
the country from whom notices have
been received that they viii attend the
dinner to be given by the Milwaukee
Transportation association at the Plank
inton house Friday evening, are the fol-
lowing: w. +. Wilson, general manager
of the New York Central and West
Shore Fast Freight lines; Il. E. Mitchell,
freight traffic manager of the Vanderbilt
lines west of Buffalo; T. J. Cook gen
eral freight agent of the Chicago, IN
diana & Southern road; c. A. Cairns,
general passenger and ticket agent of the
Northwestern road. and G. G. Hall.
chief of the advertising department of
the same road. The committee now has
acceptances from 240 railway and bust
ness men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1906-06-01
SENTENCE SERMONS,

Groans contribute nothing to growth.
There is no ministry like that OF
manhood.
The fruitful life does not soon be-
come seedy.
Oily phases heal none of the worlds
wounds.
When humanity meets trouble it re-
yeals its divinity.
No man saves himself by running
away from the lost.
PEOPLE who are always growing are
often chicken-hearted.
Tie fact that Noah is your uncle
will not keep you dry shod.
Yon do not need to chew the bake
tins to get the bread o. life
1t takes more than lumber and glue
to make the tree of life.
Many a preacher measures his pow
er by the noise of his exhaust.
This world can bear almost any sor-
row if 1t will but kill out our selfish
ness.
It's the religion you wear rather
than the religion you are that soon
wears out.
IT will take more than dreams of
heaven TO make this world a paradise
for men.
Some folks think it an act of charity
to get their old rags carried away for
nothing
There is no virtue in the elatlon
over finding fault that makes you
forget 10 fix it.
A good many people think that being
conscientious means being utterly I'M
comfortable.
The blatant liar may do no more
harm than he who speaks the truth
with bated breath.
It is easy for short-sighted man to
soc the hand of the Infinite in ca
lamity and to lose sight of it in per-
petual daily care and comfort.