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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
TALK OF A HARMONY MEET
Suggested That the Republican Com
mittee Get together.

Charles B. Cheney, the political writ
er of The Minneapolis Journal, says:
There has been considerable talk of
bringing the republican state central
committee together to discuss the pros
pect for next years state campaign. 1t
is safe to say though that there will
be no meeting of the committee till
late in the winter, to call the state
delegate convention. DR.. A.. B. Cole
of Fergus Falls, chairman of the COM
mittee, is in Texas with his brother,
A. L. Cole, and both expect to spend
the winter there for their health. Be
fore going to Texas DR.. Cole told
friends that he saw no object in hold
ing meeting of the committee. In
fact, he thought meeting at this
stage of the game would be a very
foolish proceeding, as there was moth
ing it could possibly accomplish.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
Disappointed.

A diffident looking man from one Of
the suburbs stepped up to the ticket
office in one of the railway stations
in Chicago and asked the man inside,
in hesitating way, if he sold round
trip tickets to the jamestown EXPOSE
tion.
eyes, sir" answered the ticket seller.
"Give reduced ratesf"
"Yes, SIR"
81 suppose there will be special days
now and them"
Undoubtedly"
'Going to be q Pocahonas day."
81 guess So"
swell, what I want to know is this"
said the stranger, clearing his throat.
"Will there be John Smith day?D
II don't know as to that" gravely
reioined the ticket seller, "but I am in-
clined to think not. Hotel accom-
modations in the neighborhood are IL
mited. Youth Companion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
SHOWING THE RIGHT SPIRIT
Farmers in Freeborn County Are Test
ing Their Cattle.

Albert Lea, Nov. 2O-The policy of
testing cattle for tuberculosis is re-
ceiving encouragement here, and NOW
and then a farmer decides to find out
about his herd. n. P. Nelson of Al
bert Lea township, had his tested, and
out of about thirty head three were
found affected, and they were prompt
ly condemned and destroyed. Other
farmers are preparing to have their
cattle tested, and it is probable in a
year or two all the cattle in the
county will be comparatively free
from the disease. Public sentiment Is
growing in favor of stamping out tu-
berculosis, and those who object to
doing their part are sure to lose
out in the long run.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

today at Mapleton, working on the
case. Last evening he telephoned to
Mrs. Donahue that the track supposed
to have been made by Wheeler in GO
ing from his corncrib to the Maple
river had been found. There was but
a single track, and it is thought that
there is no doubt but what it was
made by Wheeler on his last fatal
walk, when he staggered weakly across
the fields to his doom. The finding
of this track puts another seal on the
suicide theory.
This morning Sheriff Donahue tele-
phoned that large crowds were gath
ering from all the country around. A
goodly delegation had come from Good
Thunder, and all the other villages in
the southern part of the county We're
He thought that the in
quest would be completed today.
DR.. Bomberger on the Stand.
DR.. Bomberger was the only impor-
tant witness called to the stand this
afternoon. He stated that when taken
from the river Wheeler's shirt sleeves
were drawn down to the wrists and
buttoned. He thought this rather an
exhibition of presence of mind ON the
part of Wheeler in view of his having
stabbed himself with such frequency.
The doctor testified that in his
opinion man could, after losing the
quantity of blood that Wheeler did,
walk the distance from Wheeler's
house to the river. The wounds could
have been self-inficted. He could not
account for the appearance of the blood
on the floor; that usually blood clot-
ted within.a few minutes, but in this
case it did not. He had thought there
were indications of chloroform.
Will Hold Postmortem.
There was a request of a postmOr-
tenn of Wheeler's body, and the hear
ing was adjourned until four O'Clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
Nervous Investor Hears Bad News.

Investment Herald: A stock broker
who has been nagged to death the last
few days by a nervous friend who
owns about four shares of stock, got
even yesterday when he was called
to the phone by the fretful one.
whats the news?" asked the excit-
ed man.
Brooklyn Bridge suspended" shout
ed the broker.
Heavens what else?"
"The subway is in a hole"
"I've got two shares of Inter-Met., )"
yelled the nervous man. ''What else ~
The Singer building has gone up!"
"Great Caeser!"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

Gree Press" cease your lasting blow,
About the tardy coming snow!
The time is so near, de- facto
Snowfall on next die tricesimo,
As found by logos asteron kai metereo,
Was announced to public as impressio,
In newspaper, near month ago.
Must tell my learned AMIGO,
To have patience; sine dubio
You will see the predicted snow,
At the end of month, die tricesimo,
If then no elementorum oppositio,
Though perhaps turbatiore coelo.
Please read this very slow,
And spell my name j. M. Bro, etc.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
Big Farmhouse Burned.

Albert Lea, Nov. 2O.-County Super
intendent of Schools Latin has been
notified that the big house on his
farm in Freedom township has been
burned and is total loss. The ten
ant, Mr.. Klingbiel, lost part of his eff
fects. The fire originated around the
chimney in the second story. Mr.
Lattin's loss is partly covered by in
surance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
DIVORCE FOR MANKATO. FOLK
Were Married Here in 1895; Action in
Ramsey County.

Each one of the parties to the di-
vorce suit of Mrs. Villa Smith against
Frank Smith is thirty nine years of
age, according to the pleadings filed
in the district court of Ramsey county.
There is another coincidence, as
their child is named Robert A. Smith,
the same sounding name as that of the
distinguished mayor of st. Paul. The
child is eleven years old. The marriage
occurred at Mankato Jan. /, 1885,
Desertion is charged on Sept. Is, 1902.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
BAD FIRE VISITED ELM0RE
Business Section of the Town Was
Threaten ned on Sunday.

The business street of Elmore was
threatened with destruction by fire
for short time at about $50 Sunday
morning. Fire was discovered in the
building of the Gilmore Drug company,
in charge of W.. M. Winter. The
fire had good start in the basement
and although the fire company re-
sponded promptly and worked he
roically, almost an hour elapsed be-
fore the flames were under control.
No damage was done to the main
part of the building by fire but the
damage from water will probably
reach something like $1,000. The origin
of he fire is unknown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
RAIL LAYING NEARS THE END
Street Car Tracks Will BE Com pIeted
BY End Of Week.

The street car rails have been laid
in Dukes addition beyond Thompson's
creek, and the wire is being strung
there. This completes the track lay
ing for this season except the three
or four blocks still uncompleted on
Front street, and this week will see
the rails down there if the weather
will permit.
The switch tracks were laid today
to the car barns. The barn is near
ing completion, the walls being up and
the rafters on. The cars had been
ordered for shipment Nov. l, but as
the car barn was not built their de-
livery was delayed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

Lake Crystal Union: Instead of rails.
ing cream on the milk in Mankato
the price has been raised to cents
per quart. If the bossies only knew
what kind of time was being had
over the scarcity of the lactean fluid
they would give down more. But they
have to be in fashion, making things
scarce like our money system.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
Girl Makes the Complaint.

A warrant was issued this morning
for the arrest of George Bogart of
Beaufort, whom Edna Bartholomew
charges with a statutory offense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
Worth All It Cost.

New York Commercial: 1t may be
worth all it cost-the financial strin
gency has closed big graphaphone
factory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
Mr.. LYONS Is Postmaster.

Patrick NJ. Lyons has been appointed
Frank Haskell, resigned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22

Doubtless every man has had NOM
ents when he imagined he would wake
up some morning and find himself
famous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
NATIONAL BANK
Of COMMERCE
CAPITAL 500. 900. 90

OFFICERS.
A. o. OLSON, President.
JOHN e. DIAMOND, Vice President.
c. l.. OLSON, Cashier.
w. J. FLACHSENHAR, Asst. Cashier
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-11-22
ABOUT THE COMING SNOW.

The same program will be carried
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15
POULTRY HOUSE.
Description of One " q praceieaf
poultryman.

I believe tn the tightly built house.
but do not believe IN thick walls nor
air.sight sleeping places Tor fowls. ant
mails or humaa beings. Within .
stones throw from where I am writ.
Ing there IL a poultry house which =
IN use for the second wintev. Three
sides aud the Roof are made ef ordtn-
ary rough lumber, Over these ~
thiok coating Of hailding paper 81 The
kind that stands exposure, The south
side il simply thick muslin. tackled
on two frames which arr hinged ~
the top 80 they can BE- swung back and
hcoped 10 the roos la warm weather
Over the ppenSaK wire netting serves
to keep the fowls IN aud the marand
eFs oHt This house has been used -
a rcaldener for glock NJ fowls which
went through last winter. cold a. u
WAS. without = touch og frost
the hens laid regularly last wtntes
to the great pFoiit OF the owner, and
this winter they do nos seem 10 have
discovered thar winteF has come ~
all. When lt was built = eurtAin Was
put in 10 drop down in IRON, ~ tho
peFchca auriaK very cold weather. but
Il Was found that Il was noe needed
Thls IA inst a Bit Of my experience
The poultry instructor ttn an east
eru experiment asAtiaul told me that
be built two houses exactly alike. with
the exception that one had wsaaA win
COWS lie divided tack Of fowls and
put half tn zach house tic found that
the difference tn inside Temperature
was only oHe degtee. average, the
{ cloth window house hslnK the warmer
/ ot tho two Ha found that therc was
No damnneas. o. foul udoru shore tho
cloth windows we're white the Eiaas
window house amrlt asuMy@ and the
walls we're damp Al the end 20 ats
weeks thu fowis In tho house wssh
cloth windows we're healthier and ap
peMFrd thrlfttuF IN evcry wAy than
those In tho glass window house. Itis
houaca were built Aimnat na tho saEma
plan ~ the ono can see from where
write this.
III poultry house IA built On
dry ground II never keta lamp
from without The dAmpneea ~
ways originates IN the hnum~, heinz
merely the condensed vapor from ths
breathing - tho fowia cloth front
Tor cloth Window prevents thlm damp
ness trom gatheFiRe. AZ there IA Nv
ways current ~ ale through The
cloth. but /, II such a Ecntln one hat
90 drafts are formed The cloth fFuni
or cloth Windows ecena 20 have settled
ihe question IL ventilation perfectly
A h0uss with cloth front ~ cloth
windoN# II nrtaf allied 9Th focal ais
~ unpleasant ndura Miller PnTxla IL
ftFuSdvFn' GR1pttu
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15
KNOWWHATYOUBUY
PAYS TO TRADE AT HOME
The Purchaser Must Take Mail-OrdeF
House Goods on Faith-keep
the Money Of the comuu-
nifty az Home.

When the consumer buys merchan-
disc he Is interested in three things
quality, quantity and price, When he
goes into the store of his local mer~
chant he sees the goods that he Is to
pay for displayed before him: he can
determine whether the quality IL first
class, and whether the quantity In all
that is claimed. These two points
settled, he should have a fair idea as
to whether the price asked Is a fair
one or not
But how is IL when he attempts to
buy OF the big mail order houses of the
cities? The only guide he has to the
quality and quantity. they are Offering
Is what the catalogue says. and the
catalogue is prepared with the one OBJ
ject in view of selling the goods.
When the consumer buys OF his
local merchant and finds the goods he
has purchased were not as represent
ed he can promptly take them back
and receive his money. When he buys
of the mail order house In the large
cities he has practically no recourse
but to take what he gets and look
| pleasant at the results.
Vt Is cheap goods and short weight
that is making mail order house
profits. They can buy but little. I
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15
oRAiAlNo LANos.
Much Rich Land Goes TO Waste De
cause This Work 10 Not Done.

Many uudfalned and Improbable
lands can be drained we'll, 81 ~ leAat
considerably improved. should you
only spend days work Ia acraplnE
out dltehea. With an ordinary two
horse Acraper Some ~ tie bitches
need not necessarily be widc nor
deep
II has been estimated that from
one 20 thirty per cent Of certain sec
tons Of good farming lands IN SONS
aectlons ~ the Northwest need drain.
Ing. Some of this andfalned land n
reasonably productive IN growing
slough grass. which ~ many canrn
serves az feed for cattle Ia the win.
Tor. but largo fraction 81 thrpc
lands liz Idle and arr hotbeda fug Tho
propagation Of weeds aud undesirable
| Insects
The soil In hlnnnha aud small
swAmpa IN nauniiy fertile and rich
In plant food. duo largely 20 The do
tcmy4oa plant life. which has h1nn &C
eumuiatlng there year after year II
Ia thia land that should be brought
into condition for tho growing ~
crops II will support plant growth
better Than the adjoining higher lands
whose fertility has hecn considerably
depleted by constant cropping When
drained well these lands make ad'
mirable zelda for graawea. such "a
Timothy and millct ErhaHH. also fod
der corn. There Ii ~ NaFk Of this
kind done n done nj proper tlma and
place but what will easily pay fof the
expense In tho raising Of The fFu'
feW cre:.A from lands >. VI Volta
professor Of agriculture. uusiav0us
AdolphuA College
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15

delay Is that they do not carry the
goods In stock. and must purchase
them after your order In received. In
Chicago. for example. no mail order
house viii sell to any person living
within the city limits. and the reason
for this Is that these concerns pur.
chase large amount Of tho mefehan.
disc they are selling from the retail
stores Of the city. the proprietorB Of
which refuse To sell them the goods
except upon the condition that they
ire not to sell to the people Of the
city.
Here is the waii Of mail order vie
i'm taken from the columns Of the
'rookston. MINI. Journal which or.
plains this point
Sir want to register my kick
right here IN catalogue houses and
hctf misleading methods. | am
frank 10 acknowledge that have been
iuped to perfection. The only differ.
enCe between me and the other vie.
inns being that | am a little deeper
In and that am willing 20 aeknoNt.
| edge The cern
TO begin With. last fail With her
wh0 Ii now my wife. decided 70 pug#
chase some stuff 70 furnish our nee
home. Accordingly We ordered ali
our furnishings Of a--catalOgue house
TWO weeks prior 10 our marriage
which We thought Sould be plenty o,
time 10 get the goods around. Bot
by the Internal planets lst me tell yoa
right here that az the correspondence
diplomacy. appealing and pleading has
succeeded In landing only q kitchen
table and later . mirror from Pitts
burg.
Our honeymoon has been > verg
dramatic experience. cooking on 81
Old gas plate. eating On a dr. good
bog. sleeping On the aoor and borrow
ing 4 few necessary utensils % frien6l
aud nelghbors. 30 more caEalOgns
goosM for rs We hope % Eet eaOaei
more goods By April 10 eelebrat.
all FOOLS day In > aitins manner
a VICTIM
ar. Consumer. Il IL 70 your advnn
tags IN many Ways % buy homes
goods at honest prices q pour homes
. local merchant See shat you ~
baying Get what you are paving fol
! Keep the money Of The community 4
Ehlch yoa live u home. and build =
/, gouY town instead % tearing Il dow
: tor The beneht Of he mail oFae
|. ouses Of the big cities.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15
$40 on LlrrLE FARMS.
The sire Depends on Location WFisss
an Iowa Farmer.

whether \ man should have bis
or lltti" farm deBeuda an bis loea
ton In this paft 81 losa. writes =
Clarke county farmaF In Farmers IT,
view. We muHt druand On The more ex.
tsntise methods II agriculture e give
10 a living man ihat has q farm
pf only 10 acres 1r te0 acres viii
have = hard chance 10 make 8 living
Hs n4edH NJ fraat i63 atFfs, ahd II ~
has go =efsa he uiil BE E,iti more
fortunate
II mis-, le remembered that Z takes
a COED deal ~ land "a produce paying
crops Of corn. wheat and ether cereals
N 4 man Falasn cattle h. mnsk hava
q lagee parf ~ his fara In pasture
n ha has bat So arfea and thero
comes n Wat year a. y 4eFy dr. year
either ~ shirh sill en- shoFt his
crops. where is he iiut even thsn. II
he hAs les acres BE- VII BE- ahiT q
prodnce enough To mees btu abiiEA
tons
The ka.aefe farm " AL riEhs BTag :
good sired elty ahere afHrs faFmiaa
can D. followed laFssly enough 70 ln
sure the farmer 8 flsinE H. eaa thea
constantly get maaafs f8r use an III
farm isal 10 the egansFg ASA ffOa
The large sitlea 4 IL ~ vtheFuis~
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15

almost the exceptional order that IL
la conducted ON the theory that Il Is
possible to take an Interior job and
foist II ON eredulous people by
means of a reduced price and the
honest reputation established by tho
neritorious original which Il shame
lessly caricatures. These methods
have been crowned with success sole
~ BY reason OF the fact that mail or
der houses put more skin, energy and
money into advertising than do the
manufacturers 10 whom tho American
people are directly indebted for the
best vehicles on the face OF tho earth
The mail order business Is the
Quack doctor OF commerce Il prom
ises much and guarantees nothing
The directions are always on the In
side. and You have to buy a non-rc
turnable package before you can finc
out what they are"
A. G.. Enderton. of Walter. Okla.
writing to the shawnee Okla, Union
Signal. says;
ss The mail order houses
I are tue NNA9A 9ANWNNt% vs. NA0 N@AN
| food law that we have To deal with
They are the people who use shor'
weight tin cans and every year the
American public Is cheated out o
/ thousands of dollars by this alone.
I see whore some NAL
order houses offer paint at about wha
good oil Is worth Now. does anyone
think that a mail order house can eu,
good paint stun cheaper than anyon,
elsel
Now suppose YOU and out wha
crude petroleum. like what Is pumpe'
out OF oil wells cost. Very cheap. 4
II notg That Ia the oil that 10 usc'
and what about the paint staffF How
about Spanish whitening, with Jus
enough white lead 70 stick II together
."
The question OF prompt delivery
another question which mail orde
house patrons should consider. II
! filled promptly. The reason for thi
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15

You like it," he asked, almost
eagerly.
Il love it, But" she sighed
how it makes one hate the city,
doesn't it?"
His eyes lighted. YES; and we're
going away from the city" he said
with a ring In his voice. were
through work to-day. and we're going
there! Get your things on.
That day was day Of days. Win
ter reigned kindly. They crossed the
river, and spent the afternoon In the
woods and along the edge OF the
marshes, returning long after the city
was aglow. They had dinner at
cafe, for when one has finished pic
ture that is to bring fame and wealth.
economy is a sinful thing. Back In
her studio they talked until late.
The windows were gray with the
cold dawn when he awoke suddenly,
and stared about him. In a moment
/ he was out of bed and had thrown
open the hall door. Smoke, thick and
sitting, drifted In. At the bottom OF
the staircase-well orange light danced
and glowed. Throwing his clothes on,
he lifted the picture from the easel,
and staggered with 1t down the first
fight. The smoke made him choke
and gasp. The next flight was miles
long. At the bottom he dropped the
picture, and as 1t toppled against the
baluster he leaped to Beth's door and
knocked loudly.
who is there?" came the question
at once.
1T is Mr.. Timson. The house Ii on
fire. There's no danger, of course
but you must come quickly"
"Yee." she answered. family
He buried his face in his elbow
leaning against the wall. Once III
started impetuously toward the pic
ture, only to turn back. The crack
ling of the flames drowned now ever
the noise at the door. Then Betl
stood before him, white-faced, anxious
eyed, but unafraid.
Down the stairs, quick!" he cried
'Tll follow you"
You mustn't stay" she cried, fear
fully.
, The picture" he answered. "GC
please" He seized his burden AGAR
and staggered down the hall, gaspin
and lurching. There he found he
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-02-15

any, cheaper than your local merchant
can. First.quality. standard merchan-
disc is manufactured on very mar.
row margin OF profit. but the mall
order house can win and pay big dlyi-
dends on enormous capital II they can
sell to the people an inferior quality
and short weight quantity Of merchan.
disc at the prices they ask. Your
local merchant could do the same
thing. but you would not buy the same
goods Of your local merchant that you
buy of the mail order house at an
equal price.
Here is an item clipped from the
Parma, Mich, News which shows the
nefarious system OF the mall order
concerns. and how they yietImize their
patrons:
"A farmer purchased two sacks 81
binding twlne OF large Chicago cata
logue house. and upon Its arrival this
morning a bah was unrolled and meas.
ured with a ball of Plymouth Irvine
sold by local dealers. when Il was
found that the Chicago article was JUS
306 feet short of that sold AT home
| There being ten balls In sack. It VIII
be seen that the farmer lost CLIO feet
or over a mile Of twine on two sacks
| by not buying at home. Then. too
| the mail order house product Has o
an inferior quality. being full 81 knots
and one farmer standing near durini
| the measuring process remarked tha
| Il would never work on binder. Nov
we wish 10 ask you. does # pay t
| trade at home II there IL anyone
who is skeptlcaI Of this story. Jus
call and We will show you. Parma
Mich. News
Bankrupt stock. merchandise tina
reliable jobbers would not handle Be
cause Of It's poor quality. the refna
Of the factories made over into chea
merchandise. These are the thing
the patrons of the mail order house
are buying. Here Is an extract fror
an article that appeared In the siou
Falls, s. D. Leader:
The mail order house selling Veh
cles by the catalogue route. Is met
than a pirate. Ii il a turkey .buzxare
II takes the freaks aud failures tbs
have died for waat OF real merit 40
trles 10 stIHe legitimate business ;
selling the smbzlmed remains Al =
ducDd price.
The whole nefarloua mail order -
TEN. IN 80 far IS Il relates 10 vehicle