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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
TIP FOR THE BANKERS.
rom TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
C. d. Griffith of Sleepy Eye, vice pres
ident of the Minnesota Bankers associ-
alton, yesterday sent word to Ernest c.
Brown of the Northwestern National
Bank of Minneapolis, secretary of the
association, outlining the plans for the
European tour which party of Mime
sofa bankers will take after the annual
convention next June 20 or q from
Montreal and will return via New York
about Sept. II. The route includes
Liverpool, Chester, Stravanger, Norway,
six-day boat trip up the coast of Nor
way, Bergen, Halde, Christiana, TrOnd-
jhem, Gothenberg, Berlin, Mainz,
Cologne, Paris, Southampton and Lon
don.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
SURPRISE FOR FATHER.

Tryon, Neb., March OR. Kemp
thorne, rancher, captured burglar In
his house few miles west of here the
other night, and in the morning discov-
cred he had caught his own son, Benja-
min, who disappeared. mysteriously
twenty years ago.
Kempthorne found the man leisurely
going through the drawers of dresser,
stuck revolver under his nose and,
with the aid of the hired man, tied him
up.
The prisoner was locked up in an out.
house, and Kempthorne intended to turn
him over to the sheriff.
When he looked in on the man, who
was asleep upon the floor, he recognized
his son. The burglar acknowledged his
identity, and the father will keep him
at home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
DlSPOSING OF TWINE
Senate Passes Bill Giving Authority
to Board Of Control.
From Tuesdays Daily.


The senate yesterday passed III. F.
No. $50, the bill authorizing the state
board of control to sell the prison binder
Irvine outside the state when, in its
judgment, such action is for the best
interests of the state, and authorizing
dealers in the prison Irvine to charge
a profit of l1a cents a pound when the
Irvine is sold on credit. The dealers are
now allowed to charge only a profit of l
cent on all sides.
The provision which authorizes the
sale of the Irvine outside the state, as
explained by Senator George II. Sullivan
of Saltwater was for the purpose of
placing the board of control in a posi-
tion to meet competition in this state
and further to make provision for the
disposal of the years output in case
of crop failure in this state. The
bill was passed by vote of AZ to ).
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
USING THE DRAGS
From TUESDAYS Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Mark L. Wildes was in the city this
afternoon and states that out toward
Lake Washington and on the st. Peter
bluff road the King road drags and har-
rows have been put into use the last
day OF two with wonderful results. The
roads are good everywhere except where
there is some unmelted ice that keeps
the ground frozen and wet.
Reports from other directions show
that the road drags are doing splendid
work in putting the roads into excellent
condition. They should be used when
ever the roads get rutty, and especially
soon after each rain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
RIVER is RISING
From Fridav's Daily.

From FRIDAYS Daily.
The ice has entirely gone out of the
Minnesota river as far up as the mouth
of the Blue Earth. but above that it is
intact. The river is rising rapidly, and
during the past twentyfour hours has
gone up one foot. Park Superintendent
Blake states that the water now stands
at SO feet above low water mark, as
compared with A feet week ago to-
day. This is rise of more than four
feet, and the raise has been more rap
i'd the last part of the week than the
first part
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
REACHED A RIPE OLD AGE
From TUESDAYS Daily

From Tuesdays Daily
Mrs. Harriet l.. Crane, one of the
oldest persons in Blue Earth county,
died at her home in Good Thunder this
morning of complication of troubles.
She was ninety-fve years old She was
a native of New York state and came
west when young lady. About thirty
years ago she became resident of Min
nesota, settling in this county. She was
the mother of Mrs. A. f. Griffin of Good
Thunder and Mrs. G.. Grout of Mankato.
She was devout member of the Meth
odist church, and woman greatly es-
teemed by all who knew her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Refused to Paw.

tr0n1 fridays DAILY.
The stockholders of the lie Sueur
Center canning factory have been as
sessed one hundred per cent to pay ex-
listing indebtedness. A number have
refused to pay. If their stock is the
same kind as that held in the factory
here, it is not assessable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Engaged Rev. Atwood.
From SATURDAYS DaiIv.

The Congregational church of Lamber-
ton and also the church at Walnut Grove
have secured Rev. +. S. Atwood. ''The
Blind Optimist," to preach at these two
churches for the ensuing year. Mr. At
wood will take up his residence in Lam
berton about May /. Rev. Atwood has
many friends in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Row at a Dance.

From Fridays Daily.
81 Bivins and a fellow of the name
of Murphy got into an alteration at a
dance at Waseca. Knives were used
and Murphy was badly slashed. He
refused to make complaint against his
assailant and the authorities arrested
everyone connected with the fracas.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
Ed. Price.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

rToH cdtuIudS DAILY
Word has been received in the city
of the death of Ed. Price, who was borr
and raised in Mankato He was a nephew
of w. f. Edwards, and was about thirty
years of age. He leaves a family. The
remains will be taken to Elroy, Wis, fol-
burial. The deceased had many friend:
who will regret his death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
H0STETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

is splendid Spring medicine. 1t in
vigorateS and renews the entire system
and thus cures General Debility, Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Costiveness, Colds
and Grippe. We guarantee it's purity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
FEEL WEARY
AND ALL RUN DOWN!

then get bottle of the Bitters from
your Druggist. Grocer or General Deal
er and let it clean out all impurities
collected in your system during the
winter months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
One of Defenders of New Ulm.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Joseph Anton Popp, one of the defend
ers of New Ulm during the Indian out
break in 1862, is dead. He was one of
the early settlers of that community.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
TREND OF TRADE
Reported Daily by tn. WiscOn-
sin Grain and Stock Com my.
UncorporateO
Hog and Cattle Market.

Chicago-Hogs, 1900; left over,
2,3ll; prices ) cents higher. Light,
&c. l0a6.30; mixed, $6.05a66.30; heavy,
$5.95a625; rough, $5.95a6.05. Cattle,
$1,000, geenraly 10 cents higher. Sheep,
$4,000; market steady.
Kansas City-Hogs, 1000. Cattle,
1000. Sheep, 5000.
Omaha-IIo9s, $500. Cattle, $500,
Sheep, 5000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-29
FOR SALEM!!!
40 Acres of Land in Grand Forks
County, North Dakota.

T N the heart of the famous Red River Val
ley. 250 acres under high state of cult
walton, balance in pasture and meadow.
All can be cultivated. The soil is black
loan with yellow subsoil Excellent graded
roads. The buildings consist Of small
house, barn, granary, cow shed. well of good
water. In a GermSn locality, one mile to
school, eight and half miles to good town
and twenty-five miles to city of Grand Forks,
the University of North Dakota and numerous
manufacturing plants one of which is large
saw mill. This town has also a number If
wholesale houses and is the largest railroad
center of the state.
800 acres choice improved land in same To-
cality as above piece, 500 acres being under
pillow, balance me dow. No buildings, one
mile TO school. Terms one-third down, bal
ance in five years time. Price S25 per acre.
Address II. H.. care of Western + ar
mer and Dairyman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

antique Persian rugs" said the rug
salesman, "are dyed with vegetable
dyes; the new ones are dyed with ami
line dyes. There's great difference.
Vegetable dyes are fifty or sixty times
more expensive than anillnes, and they
give color that is literally imperish-
able, color that keeps growing richer
and richer till the rug falls to pieces.
Anilines, made out of coal tar. look
well enough at first. but they fade.
When vegetable red or blue would be
at its best an aniline red or blue would
be nearly white. We civilized people
harmed the Chinese by introducing our
cheap opium among them, and now we
have equally harmed the Persian rug
by introducing our. cheap anilines
among the rug weayers."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Dairy Dots.

An exchange says: "a one-leg-
ged milking stool in the hands of
man who has a little less sense than
the COW, can do good deal towards
cutting down the milk supply"
Why SANDER good COW by such
a comparison?
Dark, poorly ventilated and filthy
stables are the greatest agents in
the spreading Of disease, and sun
light and cleanliness are the strong
est preventives. Keep the stables
we'll cleaned, let the sun shine in
whenever possible. avoid introduc-
ing into your herd affected animals,
and you will not need to fear tuber-
cular infection.
Many dairymer seem to think that
a COW should produce a profitable
flow of milk regardless of the quail
ity or quantity of feed she receives:
Put some of them at hard labor and
allow them to rustic up what they
could find to eat and nothing more,
and we figure that the howl they
would raise would be out Of all pro-
portion to the damage done.
The practice of stabling COWS con-
tinually during the winter season
may bring more milk, as many
dairymen claim, but it is not con
ducive to good health. 1t is true,
the cows seem to enjoy their warm
stalls. So dove enjoy sitting by
the fire, but we feel better when we
hustle around out OF doors a part OF
each day. Cows are not so differ
ent from ourselves in this respect
The farmer who succeeds with all
kinds Of stock knows that the we'll
fare of the animals. as well as their
progeny, depends a good deal upon
their getting a reasonable amount Of
exercise.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
"Dry" Spots in kentucky.
philadelphia Inquirer.I

There are we believe, only nine
counties in Kentucky where liquor
is legally sold and in most OF these
it is only at the county seat. So far
as practical prohibition is concerned
reports indicate that there is much
less liquor sold at retail in Kentucky
than in the prohibition state of
Maine. On Tuesday Richmond,
county seat Of the oldest county in
the state, voted dry" This is near
the spot where Boone made his first
fort and conducted operations
against the Indians. In Kentucky
there is a law which permits any
voting precinct, even a ward of a
city, to vote out saloons by popular
voice and it also permits a county to
do 80. The curious part of the
whole matter is that in Kentucky
prohibition seems to prohibit more
perfectly than almost anywhere else.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Care of Milk and Cream.

The better the prices brought by
the butter, the greater are the farm
er's profits. This is just as true
when the butter is made in cream
cry as when made by the farmer.
The price Of butter on the large
markets depends principally on it's
flavor. When butter is sold to con-
sumers directly the best butter is
also in the greatest demand.
During the last ten years the flaw
or of Iowa butter has deteriorated to
an astonishing degree. There is no
doubt that this poorer flavor is
caused by bad hand separator cream.
Practically all the bad hand separa-
tor cream was good when first skim
med but developed bad flavor be-
cause it was not properly cared for
on the farm. How unbusinesslike
it seems to breed COWS, feed them,
milk them and then to let the milk
or cream spoil. This happens when
the products are about to be sold to
bring reward for all Of this work
and expense.
1t is impossible to make good but.
ter from spoiled milk or cream. The
buttermaker ripens the cream be-
fore churning. This souring is
such an important and technical
process that it cannot be successful
if allowed to take place naturally,
without control.
Milk and cream can be preserved
very successfully by applying clean
liness and cold. Keep out dirt at
all times, especially during milking.
Wash the utensils and the separator
after using. Use hot water, a brush
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
A socIABLE COMPANION.
Tho chatty Traveller Who Charmed
Ralph Waldo Emerson.

The Chatty Traveller Who Charmed
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
1t is related that Ralph Waldo EN-
erson was once on his way to Califor-
MIA when he was Joined by a man who
was altogether so sociable and chatty
that an otherwise tedious Journey was
rendered quite cheerful. This mans
name was Sackett, and he told Mr..
Emerson that he resided In San Fran.
cisco. Mr.. Sackett indicated all the
points of interest along the way, re.
lated lot of amusing anecdotes and.
best Of all, was also an attentive lis.
tener. The consequence was that Mr..
Emerson came to the conclusion that
Mr.. Sackett was as charming man
us he had ever met, and 1t was In this
positive conviction that he accepted
Mr.. Sackett's invitation to dine with
him Immediately upon their arrival in
San Francisco. The next morning Mr..
Emerson was astonished and annoyed
to find in all the local papers this
startling personal notice: professor
Ralph Waldo Emerson the eminent
philosopher, scholar and poet, is in our
city as the guest of ]. Sackett, the
well known proprietor Of the Bush
Street Dime museum. AIatinees every
half hour. Admission only 10 cents
The double headed calf and the dog
faced boy this week."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Advice to the Disconnected.
(spare Moments.)

Whenever you are tempted to
growl against fate or complain OF
your lot just look around and find
out what others are bearing. You
will find many men with more brains
and better education, worse off than
you are. Then compare your lot
with that Of such men and if you
don't quit complaining and go in
for rejoicing there's something
radically wrong with your mental
balance. When an obstacle gets in
your way don't waste time and
energy in complaining about it. If
you can't push it out of your path
get over it, under it or around it
any way you can-and leave the
obstacle behind you. The second
obstacle will not appear half as big
if you get past the first.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Helpina an Invalid.

A trained nurse mentions US among
the little things that help make an in
valid feel comfortable and rested thu
frequent brushing of the hair and, bath
ing of the hands and face. II don't
know what it is, whether these actions
just divert the invalid's mind or really
do effect some physical change for the
better, but they certainly help the sicl
one to get through the day. Eau dc
cologne and the various toilet waters
are very refreshing when added to the
water or used independently. 1 once
heard man say that If he couldn't
both wash his hands and face and
comb his hair IN the morning when he
got up he would choose to comb his
hair. 1t would wake him up better
He felt something Of the same sense
Of physical comfort US the average
convalescent or invalid"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
LOOK TO THE FUTURE.
And Do Not Let the Past Spoil ths
Days That Are to Come.

And Do Not Let the Past Spoil ths
Days That Are to Come.
There is nothing more depressing
than dwelling upon lost opportunities
or misspent life. Whatever your
past has been, forget 1t. If 1t throws
shadow upon the present or causes
melancholy or despondency, there is
nothing in it which helps you, there
Is not single reason why you should
retain it in your memory, and there
are thousand reasons why,you should
bury 1t.
The futures your uncut block OF
marble. Beware how you smite it.
Don't touch it without a programme.
Don't strike blow with your chlsel
without model, lest you ruin and
mar forever the angel which lives
within the block. But the pnst marble,
which you have carved into hidcous
images which have warped and twist
ed the ideals Of your youth and caused
you infinite pain, need not ruin or mar
the uncut block before you. This 10
one of the merciful provisions that
every day present to every human be-
ing, no matter how unfortunate his
past, new uncut block of pure mar
ble, so that every day every human be-
ing has a new chance to retrieve the
past, to improve upon it If he will
Nothing is more foolish, more posi-
lively wicked, than % drag the skele-
tons of the past, the hideous images,
sfhn foolish -,
periences of the past into today's work
to mar and spoil it. There are plenty
Of people who have been failures up
to the present moment who could do
wonders in the future il they could
only forget the past and start anew
Sucnass
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Poultry Houses.

Inc common mistake made In
building a poultry house is in plan
ming the house so as to make it
convenient for the owner of the
flock instead of taking into view the
comfort of the flock. AS a rule,
they are built so as to be too high
between floor and roof, and are too
cold in winter. It-is not necessary
to build q poultry house like hot
house, or to provide artificial heat,
but it is we'll to temper the biting
cold OF zero weather by at least
making house comfortable. Fowls
do not need a very tall house, but
some persons managing the flock
may feel that the house should be
high enough so as not to strike
their heads against the ceiling.
One other mistake in building
houses is to make them too small
for the number of fowls to be ac-;
commodated. When all thesurplus
has been sold off and before the
new crop comes the house seems to
be large enough but when the flock
has been increased to double, and
in some instances three times as
many, the quarters become in
adequate.
In building house the matter of
ventilation is sometimes lost sight
of. We have found that this is best
effected by proper manipulation of
windows and doors SO as not to
have drafts of air blow on the fowls
when they are at rest. Ventilation
through windows and doors during
the day when the birds are active
will be found better than any other
plan.
1t is better to have the house di-
vided into two apartments, even if
small. This provides day room
and roosting apartment. The latter
can be made warmer than the rest
and it will not matter 80 much if
that part of the house is deficient in
light. 1t may be made warmer than
the remaining part of the house, and
should be no longer than will ac-
commodate the fowls while at roost.
In the other and lighter apartment
they may spend the day in bad
weather in winter and in summer it
may be used for a laying room. A
south or a southeast frontage will be
preferable to any other.
In building a house it is well to
arrange all roosts and nest boxes so
that they can easily be moved for
cleansing If made stationary they
will become harborers of all kinds
of parasites. BY having roosts and
nest boxes easily moved SO they can
be treated often there can be no
room for breeding grounds and it
will be difficult for them to multiply
In short, a house should be COM
Portable both winter and summer,
should be well ventilated, should be
roomy and light, and when such
conditions have been supplied it
will fill the bill.-Register and
Leader.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Why Bulls Hate a Red Flag.

In the first place, says an English
writer. red is n color to which cattle
are unaccustomed, so that they may
naturally be supposed to be startled
by its very novelty. Scientists show
the sensation of red to be the compile
ment of that Of green, being induced
by exactly opposite affections Of the
retina. If the eyes Of cattle are con-
structed on a similar principle to our
own the continual contemplation of
green, as in trees and heritage. must
produce state of retinal fatigue, pre-
disposing violent excitement Of the
retina Immediately red substance ls
presented to view.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03

Hard Times on the Farm

We'll. wife, guess wen hav1 to try
II we cant cut expenses down,
And practice more economy.
Or we may md up ON tho town
OF course we've got The plaza paid for
But then the faimls rather small; i
I'd like quarter soctlaR moro
And stock enough 20 run It all
The time' ar, getting pretty close.
We must be careful how we spend
our hnrd-earned cash; we might lose out
And be but paupers Ia The end.
don't see how We can afford
10 keep the style we've set of late,
We're sure to rue It, mark my word.
For times are getting mighty striight.
For all my hogs didn't gst
Quite seven cents pound; for those
Fat steers little less; and yet
didn't lose SO much, s'p.se.
F,r thar line team sold today
Five hundred dollars all got;
They should have brought solue more; I'lllay
My hat that's what the buyer thought.
And then 1t makes me mad TO Rnow
What mcasly sums our products bring;
with lots OF eggs the price Is low;
A quarters the highest price this spring.
The butter. too. in fine large rolls,
Has not brought over thirty cents;
Some secret force the price controls,
Denying US Just recompense.
The times are getting hard dear wife.
Oar bank account don't yet quite show
Five figures. But Wen try simpler life,
And make our surplus faster grow.
M. G. Rambo. Grand Junction, Ia
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Artificial Hatching and Brooding.
Fill the lamps each day.
Keep the brooders clean.

The busy chick is a healthy one.
The lazy chick makes slow
growth.
Under no circumstances put more
than SO chicks in a brooder at one
time.
Do not allow any foul odors in the
incubator room.
Too high temperature in the
brooder makes weak chicks.
Newborn chicks need warmth al
most more than they need feed.
Do not allow the newly Matched
chicks to wander too far away from
the brooder.
Always carefully close the incuba-
tor door, or the jar may put out the
light.
Do not trust the new incubator
with high priced eggs until you
have tested it with cheap ones.
A double roof on the incubator
house will prevent sudden changes
caused by hot suns in spring and
summer. @
Don't expect the same fertility in
March eggs that you could reason
ably expect in April.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-03
Growth Of Rocks.

Rocks do not grow in the sense that
plant grows. They may increase by
accretlon, and they may undergo chem
ical change. The old sea bed, being
lifted up, becomes sandstone and lime
stone. The volcanic ash and lava
strewn over the plains become tufa,
hard enough for building stone. The
pebbly shore of a river becomes con-
glomerate. The simple mineral does
grow. however, when 1t takes n crystal
form. The sparkling prism Of quartz,
increases from an atom to crystal
as large as a forearm by process of
addition and assimilation, wonderfully
slow but beautifully regular, exactly
as crystals Of ice form on the window
pane,