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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-12-24
FROM cows 70 SHEEP.

Every farmer Is not In position to fol.
low q srere6typed system OF agriculture
or live stock industry, avs the Chicago
Drovers' Journal. Farmers with physi-
cal energy to follow a strenuous life
can operate q dairy, but the man who.
A seen three-score yea can find
other branches OF aninlal industry prof
table With less physical exertion. But
q small per cent OF ever react
opuiente when they can retire and i've
on h income OF fixed investments.
The farmer has always been accuse
toned to active life. His profession is
h nearest to nature of I'M vocation.
and asa student OF nature he Is taught
Industry and frugality. The creative
forces Of nature are never idle, and q
farmer to suddenly change from the
activities OF the farm to a life without
~methodical employment would soon die
of ennui.
Designedly, agriculture presents prof
veteran farsner whose pathway is light
ed Yith the sunset OF life. The transit
ton. from the dairy industry to sheep
husbandry Is often made as a matter
Of necessity to accommodate failing
To MAINTAIN the fertility of the land
some branch OF animal h,isbandry is
necessary Probably nc class of live
stock industry Is better adapted to pro-
duce a fair Income than is sheep hus-
ocll1Qfy " ~ llOCA@ 10 lISS 4TOllI lOOI
rot ana scab It can be managed without
strenuous labor While sheep do not
yield a daily income in contrast with
the COW. they produce two paying crops
la year In the wool and the increase.
Cows require a large amount Of work
every day in milking and cleaning the
stables, while the droppings Of sheep
can accumulate in the sheds and yards
and be hauled onto the land in the
spring.
There is economy In sheep husbandry
as compared with the dairy industry. 1t
takes the services Of an able-bodied
care takeI to manage a herd of IL cows,
while double the consuming capacity in
sheep would be managed by one man.
In sheep farming less expensive quar-
ters and less labor are necessary than
IN the dairy industry. The high price
Of farm help and the difficulty of ob-
tanning reliable, trustworthy men to
work on the farm have induced many
men to change frow COWS to sheep.
Wool commands a fair price and meat
is high. and the sheep combines both
commercial products. Raising early
lambs for market and fattening sheep
for mutton are growing industries, and
the farmer who follows sheep hus-
bandry can exploit both Of these profit
able branches OF live stock industry.
E LL LaE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
MODERN SAMARITANS WORK
DeIeqates Are Back From Convention
Held in Mime apoiiS.
From Fridays Da

c.. +. Ball and J. f. Reynolds are
home from Minneapolis where they at
tended the grand council of the Mod
ern Samaritans. The convention was
largely attended and the business
, transacted was of the highest impor
lance to the order. The officers elected
are: Grand good samaritan, d. E. Nc
Lehman, Minneapolis; vice good samari-
tan. Curtis Nj. Johnson, Rush City;
grand scribe, J. C.. Schnacke. st. Paul;
grand treasurer, Edward Mattson, Can
non Falls, Mimi; grand high priest, j.
NJ. Robertson, st. Paul; grand lcvitc,
John De Leo st. Cloud; grand chief
messenger, w. p. Wcllbank, Duluth;
grand junior messenger, Edward Ryan,
Staples; grand cent,lrian, ii. A. Turn
bull. Hibbing; grand Waterman, +. H..
Parlick, Minneapolis; grand auditors,
C. A. Griffin, Minneapolis, and II. II.
Gage, st. Paul.
The next annual meeting of the i'm
perial council will be held in Duluth.
At this session the constitution will
be amended in several particulars and
other business of great Importance to
the order will be considered and acted
upon. The delegates elected to the
imperial council are:
j. f. Reynolds. Aiankato; J. r. Cor
ri.an. Minneapolis; Thomas Mekcon,
Duluth Alternates, Frank Cressweiler,
Duluth; S. p. Eggan,, Minneapolis; d.
E. McLennon. Minneapolis. Provisional
delegates. AIessrs Nelson, Duluth
King. Saltwater, and Hannah, Two
Harbors. IAternates. Messrs. Rosbo, st.
Paul; Markham, Rush City, and An
derson. st. Paul.
Delegate Ball was made chairman of
the committee on bylaws and MIR.
REYNOLDS was on the committee on app
peals and grievances. The latter COM
mittee had most difficult and deli
cate case to decide. It's labors con
tinucd over a period of more than ten
hours continuously and the report sub
mitted by the committee was adopted.
While there were many spirited dis
cussions OH the floor of the conven-
ton. the best of feeling prevailed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
Feb 2S, Mar 6. Is, 90 81. Apr. 8.
NOTICE OF SHERlFF'S SALE UN-
DER FORECLOSURE OF MORT
GAGE.

BY virtue of Il judgment entered and
docketed on the oath day of February.
\. d.. 1908. in certain action in the
District Court in the County of Blue
w. G.. Bolser is plaintiff, and Michael
y. Pew and Annie g. Pew are de-
PENDANTS. and which said judgment was
rendered i'm favor of said plaintiff and
against said defendants, for the sum Of
Nine Hundred Thirtyfive and sixty
six hundredths Dollars CS935.66), includ-
ing costs and disbursements, pursuant
to a certain promiSSory note and real
estate mortgage Heretofore given by
said defendants, and thereafter duly
transferred to said plaintiff, and the
premises described in said mortgage
being the undivided two twenty seven
this (2-2O of the north east quarter
of section twenty GOD and of the
southeast quarter of section twenty one
CID all in township one hundred six
(106) north of range twenty-eight (2S)
west, Blue Earth County. Minnesota,
and which said judgment authorizes
the sale of said described premises. or
so much thereof as may be sufficient
to satisfy the amount of said judgment.
at public auction by the sheriff of said
County of Blue Earth. according to the
provisions of law relating to the sale
of real estate execution, and said
Judgment DEGREES that said mortgage be
NOW. THEREFORE,. Notice is here
by given that l will sell the above
described real property TO the highest
der for cash at public auction at the
castcrly front door of the Court House
facing on Fifth street. in the City of
Mankato, Minnesota, on the 18th day
of April a. d. 1908. at ten o'clock in
the forenoon of that day. to satisfy
said Judgment together with interest
and costs thereon. subject to rcdemp-
ton as provided by law.
Dated this Goth day of February
4. d., 1905
JOHN w. DONAI1CE.
Sheriff of Blue Earth County, Mimi.
is. Il. Wilson.
Attorney for Plaintiff
Mankato, Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

Mrs. Helen A.. Randall, mother OF
Charles III. Jones of this city. died
i at her home in New Richland, last
night, of dropsy. She was seventy
years old. She was twice married, her
first husband having been Henry Jones
land her second was Miles Randall.
Mrs. Randall was the mother of
three sons and two daughters, who
are: Charles Ii. Jones, Mankato;
George w. Jones, Balaton; Mrs. frankie
Towne, Balaton; Bert S. Jones, Elein !;
Mrs. Andrew Cloug, Stevens Point
The funeral will be held at New
Richland tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
Mar -. 20. p 1908.
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County OF Blue
Earth-ss.. In Probate Court .
In the matter of the estate OF Henry Z.
Hauer deceased. -
ON reading and filing the petition OF J.. III.
Hauer administrator of the estate of Henry
&c. Hauer, deceased. rcpresenting.. among
other things. that he has fully administered
said estate. and praying that a time and
place be fixed for examining and allowing
for the assignment Of the residue of said estate
10 the parties entitled thereto by law:
II is ordered. that said account b. exam
med aud petition heard by this court. on
MONDAY, the 9th day of April. A. D. leis.
at 10 O'clock A. NJ. at the probate Office, in
The city OF Mankato, in said county.
And IL Is further ordered. that notice there
OF be given to all persons interested by pab-
fishing copy of this order once in each week,
for three successive weeks prior to said day OF
hearing in the Mankato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at the City of Mankato the 18th day
of February. A. y. 1905.
By the Court.
WM. +. HUGHES.
IProba'e Court Judge Of Probate.
FL -, Seal1 :e-.. 81 t.--s5-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

Owatonna, Mimi, March l2.-Aftel
one of the sharpest campaigns ever
fought in this city, the Law and Order
league elected its mayoralty candidate
{. |. Regard (rep.), by Al majority
against Charles Green (dcm.). License
carried by 8 majoity, but the vote
will probably be contested. The two
preceding years license had l04, and
lOl majority.
The council will be evenly divided
with the republican mayor to vote OH
ties. The other officers are: Charles
Missen (dem.), marshal; Frank Dun
ham (dem.), municipal Judge; Edward
}. Austin (dem.), street commissioner;
Winsel, alderman third ward; Charles
j. Servatius (dem.), city recorder;
James Malone (dem.), assessor; NJ.
Lcavy tdem.), treasurer; o. E. Will
hanson, alderman second ward.
The five addresses by former con-
gresham F. Nj. Eddy made many
votes for no license.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
OFFICIAL CALL FOR THE REPUB-
LicAN COUNTY CONVENTION TO
BE HELD AT MANkATO, MIN
NESOTA, APRIL 9th, 1903.

To the Republican Electors of the Coun-
i ty OF Blue Earth:
! Pursuant to the established custom
and laws of the State of Minnesota the
Republican County Committee hereby is
sues It's OFFICIAL call for a delegate Coun-
, ty Convention for the Republican cleo
| tors of the county to be held i'm the ctv
hall in the City of Mankato on Thurs
day. April 9th, 1908. at 1890 o'clock
/ In the forenoon of that day, for the
purpose of electing nineteen delegates
to represent the republicans of Blue
Earth County in the Republican State
Convention to be held in the auditorium
in the City of Minneapolis Minnesota.
on Thursday, April 18th 1908, at IL 90
o'clock in the forenoon for the purpose
of electing four delegates at large and
their alternates to represent the repub-
icans OF Minnesota in the Republican
National Convention to be held in the
City of Chicago on June 10th. 1908. and
for the purpose of nominating eleven
republican candidates for presidential
electors to be voted for at the general
election, Tuesday. November 3rd, 1908,
and for transacting any such other bust
ness as may properly come before said
convention.
The basis of representation in said
County Convention shall be the average
of all the votes cast for the republican
candidates for Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Secretary of State Auditor
Treasurer and Attorney General. at the
general election in 1906
Every voting precinct shall be en-
, Titled to one delegate for every twenty
nVe votes of said average votes cast in
the respective precincts, and to one
ueiegate for any additional fraction of
said vote
me republican electors will hold their
primaries for the purpose of electinG
aelesatcs to said County Convention at
lle usual places in said village pre-
/ cincts on Tuesday, April 18th. 1908, from
| 81, SIN ciocK p. m, to eight o'clock p. m.
ne member or members of the County
committee residing in the village pre-
! cincts will determine and decide anv
auestlon IN reference to the place where
! the primaries shall be held
An Republican electors of the County
of Blue Earth and all other electors of
said county, without regard to past
/ pontlcal affiliation. who believe i'm the
! principles of the Republican Party and
endorse its policies, are cordially invited
to unite under this call in the selection
of delegates to said County Convention
! The various precincts are entitled to
+, representatives as follows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

The house owned and occupied by
Davis l.. Thomas of Buttcrnut Valley
burned Wednesday afternoon, while the
family was away. 1t is not known what
bors arrived it was so far gone that
only few scorched pieces of furni-
ture could be removed. The other
buildings escaped.
The house was an old one, but Mr.
, and Mrs. Thomas were recently mar
ried and had some nice furniture, and
their loss will probably be about
81 500 They carried no insurance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

Referee Flittie this afternoon made
an order confirming the sale of the
Lake Crystal Milling company's prop
erty as reported in The Free Press
yesterday. The sale will bring in
sufficient funds so that only light
second assessment will have to be
made on the stockholders unless a
$1,000 claim by Boston party is held
valid. lin that case. the second as
assessment will be considerable one
The Boston party claims $1,000 on
the ground that he had contract fol
flour at certain price, which was
not carried out. The stockholders claim
that he was merely acting as agent
and received commission, and will
fight his claim.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
GUTTERSON IN MINNEAPOLIS
States His Position Auent Candidacy
to Reporter.

FROM thursdays daily.
Minneapolis Journal: Gilbert Gut
tersen of Lake Crystal, who gave j.
7. NIcCleary such close shave in the
Second district primaries two years
ago, will make another try this year
Mr. Guttersen was in Minneapolis to-
day, and when asked about the pros
pect, he said:
"Yes, | have decided that 1 will be
Il candidate again. | think | have a
good prospect of success this year.
had some splendid support last time
when | unqucstionably polled ma
iority of the republican vote of the
district, and | know | have not lost
any of it, On the other hand, l have
received q number of assurances OF
support from men who were against
me before My friends advise me that
my chances are good this year, re-
CARELESS of who else may get into the
field, so l have made up my mind
to enter, and am telling my friends
so. I will make formal announce
ment later on"
Former Congressman James I. Me
Cleary. now second assistant postmas-
ter general, is almost certain to be
candidate and try to recover his lost
seat. To do so he will have to cap
turc the nomination from his old rival
Gilbert Guttersen, and probably an
other entry. Paul Ewart of Pipestone
assistant United States district attor
ney. Whichever of this trio gets the
republican nomination will have an
other hard contest in November, against
Congressman w. S. Hammond, the
present democratic incumbent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

John c. Noe received the unexpected
news this morning OF the death of his
wife's mother, Mrs. Mary E. Chandler
which occurred early this morning at
the sanitarium at Battle Creek, Mich.
where the two ladies have been spend
inc the winter. Nothing is known OF
the immediate cause of death, but Mrs
Chandler was well along in years. The
remains will arrive in Mankato to-
morrow forenoon. having left Battle
Creek at ten o'clock this forenoon.
Mrs. George NJ. Palmer, who has been
soiourning at Battle Creek for short
time past. will accompany Mrs. Noe
to Mankato, with the remains Of Mrs,
Chandler.
Mrs. Chandler was the widow of the
late Andrew X. Chandler, and for many
years had made her home with her
daughters family of this city. She was
a highly estimable lady with numer-
Gus warm friends, who will greatly re-
oret to learn of her death. She was
eighty four years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

Word has been received in the city
of the death of Walter Mobiles, one of
the prominent and early residents of
Ceresco township, which is said to have
occurred yesterday at his home. He
was brother of John c. Mobiles, who
died several months ago in Southern
California, and was the father of w
w. Mobiles of Lake Crystal, whose death
also occurred during the winter. He
was Il member of the Old Settlers as
ISOLATION and was highly respected. He
was over eighty years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
Church Business Meeting.

There will be an important business
meeting at the First Congregational
church on Thursday evening at 1880
taking the place of the regular prayer
meeting. A budget for the current
year will be voted and other appro-
pirate business transacted. All mem
bers are requested to be present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

James \. Watson, a schsOl teacher
of Castlewood. s. d.. was robbed last
night at the union depot, while asleep.
He had been travelling for some time
and was tired, and fell asleep while
waiting for his train. He was awak-
ened by someone who claimed to be
the ianitor and told that he could not
sleep there. lie went out. and started
to look at his watch TO see what
time it was. but found that the time
piece was missing. He then also made
the discovery that his pocketbook and
$40 i'll money was gone. He had been
robbed while asleep.
Mr.. Watson has suspicious of a
party who was in the depot, and who
looked like tramp. He is acquainted
with Mr. Alworth, proprietor of the
Rex Cigar store.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

The fourth annual convention of the
Y. NJ c. a. of Faribault county will
be held in Winncbaeo on Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday, March 20 81 and
%. a good program has been pre-
pared Among the speakers who are
expected to be in attendance are E.
w. Peck, general secretary of Mime
sofa; +. NJ. Hanson. Iowa state Sec
rotary of county work: T. +. Eastman
Minnesota state secretary of county
work; +. ID. Pierce, secretary Brown
county, A. c. Gran, secretary. Man
kato Y. NJ. c. A.; NJ. j. Graham
Matawan. MINI.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
From Saturdays Dailv

From Saturdays Daitv
The Duluth and Iron Range Off
Gals private car containing Mr.. w
Bryan and other officials was attached
to the Chicago Great Western train
at Randolph Thursday morning en-
route for Rochester. Somebody wired
Rochester democrats that William Jen-
nings Bryan and party were on the
train in private car. The depot at
Rochester was crowded with Bryan adj
mirers and as soon as the train stop
ped, the bunch besieged the car. Mr.
Bryan, the Duluth and Iron Range
master mechanic, seemed much amused
at his reception as he clbowed his
way through the crowd. Now Rochester
democrats are looking for the fellow
who sent the message.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
One of THIS Patients.

Eau Claire, Wis. March lS.--Mrs
james Delaney of Nelson died at Som,
crset, whittier she had gone to re-
ceivc treatment of DIR. Till. Her death
was sudden and has caused SO much
comment that an investigation may
result. Mrs. Delaney is survived by
a husband and four children.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

Reports of a six-round glove con-
test, which was pulled off quietly on
street business block, were in circula-
ton today. The battle occurred late
Saturday afternoon in the presence
of select few who are known to
possess sporting proclivities. Consider
able money was up on the result. but
at the end of the sixth round draw
was declared by the referee. The
principals intended to fight eight
rounds. As it was the spectators were
given fast and furious exhibition of
the manly art of self defense.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

-Four street car motors have ar
rived. The company purchased three
new cars fully equipped with motors,
and two ears without motors, and the
motors that have arrived are for the
two cars without motors. The three
ears were to arrive by March 10, and
the two cars later.
The work of preparing the pits, run
ming the electric wires, putting i'll the
heating plant, etc., is in progress at
the street car barn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

Jackson, Mimi. March l2.-Whilc
working with well drilling machine
nine miles south of Jackson, Emery
Bordwell, twenty-one years of age, met
instant death. A part of the drill
had dropped to the bottom of the well
and Bordwell was lowered by rope
to bring it to the surface. The well
was full of welldamp, which caused
Bordwell's death.
Mr.. Bordwell is well known in
Mankato, having attended the Toland
Business college last winter, and
roomed with w. w. James at 236 Brad
ley street. He was fine young man
and his sudden death is deeply re-
GREETED.
The young man graduated from the
Toland Business university in Janu-
airy and had bright future before
him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

Professor Mccormick of the North
Mankato school last night received a
telegram announcing the death of his
sister, Mrs. L. j. Dickson. which oc-
'curred at her home at Canon CITY.
Colorado, at four o'clock Yesterday
afternoon. The deceased was formerly
a resident of Mankato, residing on
Fulton street, but the family moved
to Colorado several years ago. Mrs.
Dickson is survived by her husband
and one boy, seven years old.
The news was shock to Mr.. Me-
Cormick, who had not heard that his
sister was sick. He was unable to
leave in time to attend the funeral
so concluded not to 60. Mrs. Dickson
had numerous warm friends who viii
greatly regret her death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
to running will doubtless have many

Max Wishnich who was arrested
yesterday afternoon on the charge OF
doing a junk business without first
having taken out license, entered a
plea OF not guilty and his trial was
set for Monday at a. M, and he
was allowed to go on his own recog-
nizance i'll the sum of $780,
1t is claimed on the part of the
city that u similar ordinance to the
one recently adopted by the council
is in force at Winona and other cities
and has stood the test of the courts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
The county board convened this

The county board convened this af
ternoon, and has lot of business
before it, that is liable to keep it
in session for three days. This after:
noon a new ditch petition was pre-.
scented to be known as ditch petition
No. %. 1t asks for the construction
of ditch near Lake Crystal south
of the one previously petitioned for
Tomorrow ditch jobs No. 20 and 2l
are to be sold if there are any bidders
who will present reasonable bids. A
number of applications for correction
of assessments will be pesented.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

George Hodson's three year old boy
took his little bank out in the yard
to play with it Thursday afternoon,
and left it there few moments while
he went into the house. Neighbors saw
a man come along and pick it up and
take it away. Mr.. Hodson has a
GOOD DESCRIPTION of the man. The bank
contained about seventy five cents, and
was one used in connection with the
savings department of local ma
tional bank.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20

The lynx that the city recently pur-
chased from a man i'm the northern
part of the state arrived Thursday,
and is in home that has been pro-
yided for him at Sibley park. lie is
a young one. but large and fine
specimen. with eyes calculated to
strike terror into anyone. and long
and sharp teeth and claws. This AMI
nal is expected to be one OF the
principal attractions of the ZOO.
The other animals have wintcred
well. and when the street cars get
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-03-20
Funeral of Mrs. Chandler.

The funeral, of the late Mrs. Chand-
Ter will be held from the residence of
John c. Noe, 100 Center street, at
three o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Friends are kindly requested not to
send flowers. .. -