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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08

that the two houses will adjust the
difference in their two bills providing
for two-cent fare in the state. in a
lshort time, and send the measure to
the governor The house will probably
mot pass the antipass bill until near
the close of the session.
| C. n. Andrews, who will make his fu-
tue home at San Diego, Cal, as stated
by The Free Press Yesterday, will have
a position with large land and de,
velopment company of that city.
f. X. Van Derver will leave Monday
for Tacoma, Wash.
Otto Pope, Frank Murray and George
Shippman left today for Ashland, Ore
gon.
John Oatry left today Off Evarts,
is. d.
j. Fl. Harter was passenger this
forenoon for ST. Paul.
T.. A. Dietz has returned. from a trip
to Watertown, S. d., where he looked
over the position of cashier of the
Chicago & Northwestern depot that
has been offered him. He was so well
pleased with the outlook that he de
cided to accept it and will leave for
there one week from today. His many
friends will regret, his departure, but
will wish him success i'm his new field
and will hope that some day he will re-
turn to MankatO.
; Mrs. Joseph Ruerup and son returned
yesterday afternoon from Norwalk,
Ohio, where they attended the funeral of
the formers mother They report that
there is no snow east of WinOna, rain
having fallen there instead of snow
John w. Trenheld, representing the
Rock Island lines, was in the city yes
terday afternoon.
Attorney John Moonan of Waseca
was an arrival in the city yesterday af-
ternoOn.
A. c. Won Hagen, the Sleepy Eye
miller, was in Mankato last evening.
H. L. Brown of st. James visited the
city last evening.
Mrs. f. H. MOrehOuse of Alden is Wis
ting in the city, having arrived yes
Lterday afternoon.
j. P. Glib of Cottonwood and f. P
Greeley of Alden were arrivals in the
city last evening.
Father Sherlock of st. Clair was ii
Mankato over night.
Madison Lake Tribune: County At
:. torney w. A. ,Plymat, Otto Lamm, 4
: o. Fleishbien, w. J. Jewett and Han!
JOrgeson of Mankato were callers If
the village, this week. The closing
day of the open fish season has call
ed great number of people to thu
lake and in most cases they have sec
, ured good catches
Miss Jennie Armstrong of Mortified,
visited in the city today.
Albert j. Came and wife of Water
vile were guests i'm the city over night
:, Miss Brandt will leave today fo
o Chicago to purchase ,iler spring milIin
cry goods g" az
!, Miss Mamie Carlson went to Mime
> apolis this afternoon to visit friends un
o til Monday.
Mrs. George A. Goodson, who ha
!, been visiting her sisters, Mrs. Oliver OF
son and Mrs. Charles Ballard, for few
days, returned to her home in Mime
b apolis today. 9Na
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08
Off to the Navy.

From MONDAYS Daily.
Daniel Charles Marquette, David
Fielding Glenn, Bennett Nathaniel
Hendrickson, Louis Arthur Ward and
Theodore Heggerness, departed today
for Norfolk, Va, where they will JON
the navy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08
Social andPersOnal
From Thursdays Daily.


very pleasant surprise pa 'as
rendered Mrs. Fred Hotaling Z. Mon
day night. About twenty OF her most
intimate friends gathered at her home
at seven o'clock, the occasion being her
birthday. The evening was spent very
pleasantly. Refreshments were served
at eleven o'clock and the guests de
parted at twelve o'clock, wishing Mrs.
Hotaling many more happy returns OF
the day Mrs. Hotaling was the reelpi-
ent of a set of beautiful silver tea
spoons and other useful gifts from her
friends.
The Relief society of North Mankato
will meet with Mrs. W. E. Stewart, 3Ol
Belgrade avenue, Friday afternoon at
2:3G.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth,
odist Episcopal church will meet at the
home OF Mrs. j. w. Andrews Friday al
ternoon at three o'clock.
ur,,'n &c.. nh o:
=,
'''' VIZ
my INV ''''
one Of a party of half a dozen Man
N''' '''0''
Charles Yates ana ialnliy are aOo'
10 leaNe LOT ldaho' OH account VI '"'
poor heal'h OF MISS "ertr'"e "'''
according u iilioi i''"''"" '''''' ~
Attorney John A. Anderegg OF Ii
SueUr was III Mankato TINS AFTERNOON
between trains.
ID. &. Willard is on the sick list
Miss Anna Dalton and Miss Anna
King visited with friends at st Pete
during the week.
Mrs Cundetrom of tbis citv ;s visit
iuo with Falt and dauobter If 81
Peter
Mrs William Homnth was taken +,
one of the bospjtals Yesterday and wa
onerated uuon this morninr
Mrs. I p. phelps of Paris. France
i in tbe CITY and NAV undertake +,
have Isaac FELTON, transferred from th,
s. Peter insane hosnitoI ia q nrivat
sanitarium.
Mrs = w SchooIav of ploinviaw i
VISITING IN the city.
Byron Huobes Of Wells was in Man
kato todav
postmastar Olson of Nicollat was i
the citv last piobt ON his wav tn Sal
Francisco
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08
Ouirk Denied New Trial.

Judge f. W. Brown of the Hennepin
county district court has denied new
trial to John p Qnirk, the slayer of
William A. DOwell
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08

Toole of Minneapolis are in this place,
having been summoned on account OF
the serious illness of Mr.. Martin Toole.
I C. H. Griebel, who is sick with an
attack of the grip, is slightly improved
Harris f. Leach of Spring Valley and
f. NJ Baker of Monticello were in Man
kato over night.
Wilson Borst of Window was in the
city last evening.
Miss Anna NJ Foster of Evan was
in the city today.
Mrs. L. A. Welcome of Sleepy Eye
arrived in the city this morning.
Mrs John A. Koonze is quite sick with
pneumonia at her home at the corner OF
Fifth and Plum streets.
Sheriff Donahne went to Minnesota
Lake today to subpoena witnesses IN
the case OF alleged cruelty TO animals.
A. w. Bell, who has been in Mime
apolis for some time, has returned to the
cltN ana TINS morning looh the poSi
ton of head draughtsman in the Office
of Architect Schippel. He is well versec
in the business.
| Mrs. w. H. Gary will accompany the
party to Texas on March >. There vii
be several ladies in the party.
| Rev w. H. KnowltOn of st. James
will preach tonight at st. Johns Epis
copal church.
! Mrs. Peter Green of st. Peter ha
been a guest at the home of her father
John Beroren, for few days.
/ J. NJ. Gordon of GAINESVILLE was al
i arrival in the city today
J. B. Hickel. a Sleepy Eye business
man. formerly of Mankato, was in tn
city this afternoon on his return from
a trip to Minneapolis.
| DIR. G. r. Curran went to Blne Fart
yesterday on professional business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08

Good Thunder Herald: On Sunday
afternoon about forty friends and rela'
tives of H. c. barge and wife surprised
them at their pleasant home, the occa-
sion being the twenty fifth anniversary
of their marriage. The affair was plan
ned by their daughter, and was sue
cess in every detail. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with flowers and
silver tinsel. Each guest was presented
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08
From FRIDAYS Daily.

G. Jacob Klein of the Clifton House
entertained the members of the Lies
ure' club and their wives at a supper
last evening. This was one of the
periodical entertainments of this kind,
and Mr.. Klein again proved himself a
good entertainer. The members OF the
Leisure club are the fifteen or twenty
gentlemen who give a prosperous air to
the hotel office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08
ACCIDENT WAS FATAL
Walter Murphy, Aged Nineteen, Re.
ceives Blow on Head.

--Pipestone, Feb. 2S.--Walter Murphy,
aged nineteen years, son of w. }.
Murphy of this city met with fatal
accident Tuesday afternoon on the
farm of E. S. Butman, ten miles north
west of this city. A broken rod from
a horse power used for grinding feed,
struck the young man terrific blow
on the side of the head, crushing his
skull He died six hours afterwards
without regaining consciousness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
A farewell surprise party was given
in honor of Mrs. Enos KlOSs, Friday
evening, at the home of her father
Mr.. T. J. Cummings. Many interesting
games were played and later in the
evening refreshments were served Mrs
Kloss win leave for South Dakota III a
few days where she will make her flu
ture home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08

The Equitable Fraternal Union will
have an unusually good meeting next
Monday evening. There will be two or
three limitations, and a literary and mn-
steal program will be carried out later
Refreshments will be one of the fea-
lures. The program will be especially
good.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08

The ladies' degree of the Modern
Samaritans held an interesting meeting
last night A large class was initiated,
following which social time was had.
The features were dancing, music and
refreshments Of late the Samaritans
have added largely to their membership
and now the lodge is among the largest
of the fraternal societies in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08


Mems club of the Episcopal church at
his home on Jackson street this even
ing. Bishop Edsal will address the
gathering.
Mrs. Schroeder gave a surprise party
Friday evening at her home at the
corner of Hickory and Hanover streets
in honor of her two sons Herald and
Donald who are in the fifth grade at
the Union school. The pupils of the
fifth grade together with their teacher,
Miss Firestone,N were present. They
enjoyed the evening playing cards.
The members of the Christian church
enjoyed a very pleasant social last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ Morrison on Center street Nice
refreshments were served.
Miss Cora HYDE and Lee j. Duffield
two prominent young people of Gar
den City. will be united in marriage
there next Monday The license was
issued today.
her recent illness and was taken from
the hospital to her home on Record
Stroat Ia ouaptpn
F.. c. Roberts, owing to the illness of
his friend, Mr.. Williams, will go to
Minneapolis to fill his place in the
First Baptist church chair Sunday
morning
Attorney L. F. hammers of Heron
Lake spent last night in the city.
F. E. Heidel of Fairmont was an
arrival in the city last evening.
Robert c. Sattley and wife of Grind
stone, S. d., took breakfast in the city
this morning.
Miss Rubie Phelps was passenger
to st. Paul this morning
J. S: Rolf of North Mankato has
been sick with the grip all of the week,
but is improving and hopes to get out
Monday.
Attorney Evan Hughes went to Lake
Crystal today on legal business.
S. B. Wilson spent the day at Lake
Crystal.
Senator S. ID. Works is home from
st. Paul to spend Sunday He states
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08

The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church will meet at the
home of Mrs. j. w. Andrews Friday at
ternoon at three o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-08

Mortified Independents Invitations
have been issued for the marriage OF
Miss Vera May Riddle, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Riddle, to Mr.. George A.
Larkin. which will occur at the home OF
the brides parents on Wednesday of
next week, March 6.
Miss Riddle has a number of accqnain-
tanceS i'm MankatO.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
GARDEN NOTES.

Apples will keep much longer Il
| wrapped.
Use any coarse litter that will hole
the snow to cover the spinach bed
Do it now
Burn off the asparagus tops and ma
nure the bed. In the spring put on a
good layer of salt.
Vines and trees and almost every
thing grown on the farm are benefited
by lime and ashes
Spray peach trees with lime water
as thick as can be used It will pro,
tect the buds from cold.
Four or five years is generally the
life of blackcap patch, but they
should be renewed when decided fail,
ure Is apparent.
Pasturing sheep in sod pasture is
advised. They are not apt to injure
the trees, they enrich the soil, and
their close cropping prevents the evap.
Grafton of moisture which occurs in
long grass.
INN 5Idpo WIGS DIT any tlfne before
spring growth starts, but when there
is no frost in the canes. If the old
vine is weak and not in bearing condi
ton and you have vigorous new
cane from the roots, cut away the old
vine.
Rhubarb is easily grown in the Gel
lar for winter use. Spade up the roots
before the ground freezes too solidIy
and then allow them to freeze thor.
oughly. Place them in box in the
cellar and cover the roots to keep
them dark. Keep them free from
frost, and the stalks will grow and
supply the table without further
trouble.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
PROUD OF HIM.

The young man felt that he was in
love, and wisely decided to consult his
father in the matter.
"She's beautiful, of course?" said
the old gentleman, after hearing his
son and heirs confession.
ooh. father, she's"
Never mind that" interrupted the
old gentleman. Il know it all. Good
fanlily?'
"One of the best in the city" ex,
claimed the young man. "Why, her
father, when he was alive, was"
Father dead?" interrupted the old
gentleman again.
eyes. She's an orphan
"Um-well, that's no fault of hers.
Have you stopped to think how you
will provide for her?'
"Oh, but she's rich, father!" ex-
claimed the young man, joyfully
"She's worth 100000 in her own
right"
The old man shook his head doubt
fully.
Never marry a girl for money, my
boy he said. You'll be sorry If you
do"
But, father"
Never marry girl for money re-
peated the old gentleman, meditative-
ay. 1T makes more trouble in this
world than anything else. But" he
added, suddenly Frightening up, III
you can love girl who has money, do
It, my son, do it,"
j Il can, father, CANT exclaimed the
young man.
MY boy, am proud of you"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
SubsoiIing in Orchards.

The advice is given to subsoil or.
chards before the trees are set. This
may sometimes pay, but generally 1t
will not. The theories in favor of II
are not carried out by actual expert.
ence. Whether or not subsoiling will
pay is a matter that will depend on
the character of the soil. If the soil
is very compact below the line touch.
ed by ordinary blowing, subsoiling
should be very beneficial. 1t is impos.
sible to establish rule that can be
applied to all soils, and most orchard
soils do not seem to return a profit
on the labor of subsoiling. The roots
of the trees have great penetrating
power and will dip deep in ordinary
soils If they find plant food by SO
doing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
Method Of Burying Potatoes.

in between. This, the correspondent
says, has the tendency of forming an
air space and tends to retain the heat
better. The layer of straw should be
heavy enough 50 that when the last
layer of earth is put on that the
straw will form four or five-inch
thickness. If desired, coarse manure
can be piled on top after the first
freeze comes early in the winter.
Not the least among the difficulties
that beset the trucker, Is that of Sc
curing reliable and efficient help. Not
only Is the supply of help short, but
the wage rate is increasing. Worst
of all, the laborers grow less and less
reliable and efficient. The better class
OF men, attracted by higher wages anG
shorter hours, are leaving the farm
and finding employment elsewhere
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18

The Japan walnut has been grown
with considerable success on the
grounds Of the Michigan experiment
station, from which this branch was
taken.
of a sub-tropical appearance. While
they develop most rapidly upon a rich
loan soil, such as is commonly known
as black walnut land, they thrive un.
der almost any condition, provided
there Is a fair amount of plant food
and moisture In the soil.
The trees come into bearing when
planted three or four years, and from
that time bear continuously, II given
good care. The nuts are produced in
large panicled clusters and somewhat
resemble the common butternut, or
white walnut, except that they are
slightly smaller and more nearly
ovate In form. They crack very read,
lily and the kernels are easily removed
from the shells They lack the strong
flavor of the butternut, and on this
account would be preferred by most
persons, although 1t does not com.
pare with the hickory nut, pecan and
other nuts
The luxuriant growth, handsome TO.
liage, and the hardness of the tree,
make 1t very promising as an orna
mental tree, and the productiveness
and edible qualities of the nuts give
to 1t additional value.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
a. ROAD M a. @
&sNlgessaEARNa
1hPRlo nm! lI'!!5K
~. ~eSS Pa.
GOOD ROADS.
Progress Which the Movement Is Max.
ing Throughout the Country.

Throughout the country, especially
in rural districts, the demand for In
| formation as to the best methods OF
road construction Is steadily growing
where people are willing to expend
money on mending their highways
Owing to inexperience and lack OF
organization, money is frequently
wasted. In some counties well able to
support system of good roads, little
work is done owing to lack of knowl.
edge. It is in just such cases that the
work of the Office of public roads is
proving of signal value. The depart.
ment does not undertake the construc.
ton of roads, which can be and should
be the work of counties within the
states, but the educational value of
employing experts in the construction
of sections of improved roads in diff.
ferent parts of the country has been
fully demonstrated, says the Journal
of Agriculture. Expert advice on road
construction has been given and ex
perimental field work carried on, and
wherever possible, object-lesson roads
are being constructed for the purpose
of illustrating the best methods OF
road building The local authorities
furnish material, common labor, teams
and fuel, the office of public roads sup.
plying supervising engineers and, in
some cases, part or all of the machin:
cry. During the past year II roads
were built in II states, representing
wide diversity in character of con.
struction and kinds of material used
Much has been done by the Office in
developing the use of sand clay and
burnt clay for roads in areas of the
country where no stone is available.
Methods of rendering roads dustless
have been Investigated. Tests were
also made with Texas oil and it's effect
on earth and macadam roads. After
more than Seven months tarred roads
were found in excellent condition.
Cooperation with the postoffice de.
partment has been begun, in order to
facilitate rural delivery by improve.
ment of country roads. The plan, ap.
proved by the secretary of agricul.
ture and the postmaster general, pro.
vides that when a road upon which
rural route has been or is about to be
established is reported by the carrier
or inspector to be impossible or in
bad repair, the Office of public roads
shall be at once advised of the fact
through the postoffice, and an engineer
inspector will be detailed to examine
the road and give necessary advice to
the local officials.
During the year 1884 samples were
received at the road laboratory for rou-
tine tests, of which number 273 were |
of rock intended for macadam |
road building. Studies of the decom.
position of various kinds of rock un.
der the action of water, undertaken to
determine reasons for the quality of |
binding power in macadam-road mate
rails, has brought to light some inter-
esting facts.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
Plan Of Non-SIipping Ladder.

and may be made by fastening a piece
Of board to the bottom. The board
should be about three feet long and
eight inches wide, and should be I'M
planed On the lower side. An old,
weather-beaten hemlock board makes
the best footing. 1t should be fastened
at an angle so as to lie fiat upon the
floor 1t may be nailed firmly in place,
but generally it is better to fasten it
with pair of strong strap hinges. It
will not slip upon the smoothest and
hardest barn floor
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
Early Rhubarb.

A pleasing profit may be derived
from the sale of rhubarb in the early
spring If little extra attention ia
given the plants. After the ground is
thoroughly frozen, mulch the plants
with good layer of coarse stable ma
nure, which may remain until absorb.
ed by the ground. When the buds ap.
pear, cover the plants with kegs, bar.
rels or boxes, having first removed the
tops and bottoms Take these off oc
casionally to allow the stalks to hard
en-, and in a short time you will be
ready to supply the always strong de.
mand for early vegetables.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
INTERESTING JAPANESE WALNUT
Prot. L. r. Taft, cf Michigan, Tells OF
a Valuable Tree.

Some Is years ago new nut tree
was introduced, under the name of
Japan walnut, or Juglans Sieboldiana
Although not very commonly planted
1t has been quite thoroughly tested
In all of the northern states. The tree
Is of rapid growth, with thick branch
es and very large leaves. In a gen
eral way it resembles the walnut and
butternut, but is of more luxuriant
growth. The trees appear to be en-.
tirerly hardy and present something
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18

LADDER THAT WON'T SLIP,
Easily Fixed by Attaching Piece of
Rough Hemlock Board to Bottom.

When 1t Is desired to use a ladder
where there is any possibility of it's
slipping, as, for instance, upon a
smooth barn floor, it should be so con-
structed that it will hold, says writer
in the American Agriculturist. A
pair of sharp spikes properly driven
into the lower end will prevent its
slipping, and is, perhaps, the simplest
method, but often this is not desirable,
as such ladder will injure a floor.
A ladder which is free from this OBJ
lection is shown in the illustration,
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
A Reporter Knocked Out.


Reporter (breathlessly)-The PEG.
pie say there has been a suicide here.
Landlady-Yes; young woman
Ann Blank.
Reporter (rapidly writes)-"Miss
Annie Blank, the young and beautiful
daughter Of" Who was her ia,
Their?
Landlady-Mr A. z. Blank of Chi.
cago.
Reporter CONTINUES writing
2. Blank, of Chicago, killed herself at
her boarding house, No. 1924 9O9th
street, esterday, because" What
did she kill herself for?
Landlady-Because she was so
homely.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
Old Story Revised.

st. George was observed to be re-
firing at full speed,
"What?" gasped the excited multi
tude; running away from the
dragon?"
YES" painted thu great man; u
can Stay ordinary dragons, but when
they have flashing eyes that blind you
shrieks that stun you and odors that
tall timbers."
SURROGATE you, it is time to take to the
And st. George just cleared the
road before another racing automobile
shot past and vanished in the gloom.
Chicago Daily News.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
GOOD Jokes
attn.

Faith.
In the far future, men will look
back at us, their ancestors of the
twentieth century, and smile. And
particularly, they will be amused, and
astonished, by our robust faith.
ITO think" they will exclaim, that
there ever lived rational beings who
could believe that through and though,
and tough spelled, respectively, thru,
and thro and tut! Incredible!"-
Puck.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1907-01-18
TUBER PIT.
How Potatoes May Me Buried and
Kept in Good Condition.

We show herewith plan for the
winter storage of potatoes, suggested
by correspondent Cf the Prairie
Farmer. Two layers of earth are
used with the straw, as shown at A,