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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
BANNER NIGHT FOR M. W.
Rapidan Members and Royal Neigh
bors Have a Good Time.

Last night being the regular night
for the installation of officers of the
Modern Woodman of America and the
Royal Neighbors of America, a joint
installation service was held for both
lodges.
Past Counsel Griffin of Good Thun-
der performed the duties for the
Woodman, while the ladies of Vaney
Camp of Garden City took charge of
the work for the Royal Neighbors.
The ladies' work was very neatly
done and was appreciated by the
many visitors from Garden City, Good
Thunder and Mankato aside from the
regular camp were present. Oysters,
great, big, fat, luscious, oysters, with
an abundance of chicken, rolls, coffee
and cake were served. G.. w. Smith,
manager for the Grand Union Tea
company at Mankato, furnished plenty
of splendid coffee free of charge. Mrs.
w. W. Weller had charge of the
oyster stew, which was fine. Every
body enjoyed themselves at dancing
to the accompaniment of fiddle
played by C. M. Van Cickle, who
knows how to make it go to please.
The camp appreciates the good will
of all and hopes to duplicate this en-
tertainment in the future. To Mr..
B. z. Bosin is Untitled the thanks of
the camp for use of dishes and many
other courtesies shown.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
ELECT MOST OF THEM
FAIR ASSOCIATION SELECTS Of
FiCERS AND MANAGERS.
Preparations Under Way For Larger
Fair, With Bigger Premiums.
Than Ever Before.
from Saturdays Daily.

from Saturdays DAILY.
The directors of the Mankato Fair
and Blue Earth County Agricultural
association held a meeting and elected
the following officers: President, George
Atchison; vice president, Fred Kron;
secretary, F. X. Meagher; treasurer, C.
II. Saulpaugh. All these are reflections
except the secretary. John Krost, who
has served very efficiently as secretary
for the past two years, was unable to
accept a reelection because he is out
of the city great deal and the work
of the office requires the presence and
time of the incumbent good deal
of the time.
The superintendent of departments
were appointed, as follows:
General Superintendent, w. r. Ham
NETT; superintendent of gates, C. H..
Saulpaugh; attractions and fire, Frank
Mahowald; police, Thomas McGovern;
horses, Frank Davis of Rapidan; cat
tie, DR.. M. B. Wood, with Fred Aldrich
as assistant; sheep, A, A, Jullar; swine
Walter Adams; farm products, Judd
Cornell of Mapleton, poultry, John w.
HOLMAN; fruit, r. C. Peart; races,
Henry Zimmerman Jr.; speed, James
Grierson; clerk of the course, S. X.
Fowler; ladies department, Mrs. w. w.
Davis; Flower department, Mrs. NJ. D.
Fritz, culinary department, Mrs. w.
R. Hammett.
The directors would like to have an
expression from the township supervi-
sors as to the avisability of having
township exhibits at the next fair.
The next fair is to be made bigger
and better than ever, and larger prem
iums for farm products of all kinds
are to be granted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
OBITUARY.
'Om Fridays Daily.

From FRIDAYS Daily.
Amelia, wife of DIR. A. L. Cummins
of Eagle Lake, was born in England,
Feb. 2, 1862, and died in Mankato,
Jan. l3, 1908.
When eighteen years old she was
converted and Joined the Free-Will
Baptist church, and retained her mem
bership with that church until her
death. In 1882 she came to America
and on Sept. 4, 1887, was married
to A. L. Cummins. Two children,
Mrs. Miriam link of Illinois, and j.
H. Cummins of Eagle Lake, with one
sister, Mrs. w. Miner of Washington,
survive her.
Mrs. Cummins was woman of
rare Christian grace and high ideals,
a constant reader of the Bible, she
was intelligently interested in the
great enterprises of the church, and
in all religious and moral reforms.
Her faith was like a child's, yet in
telligent; her charity for Others was
broad and constant; her hope grew
brighter unto the perfect day. Her
kind and lovely disposition, and moth
erly devotion are most precious
legacy to her companion and children.
The funeral services were held at
the Methodist Episcopal church Jan.
Is, under the direction of Eagle Lake
Rebekah Degree /. o. o. F. The SER
mon by Rev. Foot, and the ritual SER
vice of the Rebekah lodge were very
impressive. The floral offerings by the
Ladies' Aid, Sunday school, subordi-
nate lodge, Rebekahs and friends were
profuse, and most beautiful. The re-
mains were buried in Eagle Lake
cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
WAS OPERATED ON HERE
Sufferer Who Had Intended Going to
Roche ster For Treatment.

Rochester For Treatment.
Anton Kortem of 9 Long Prairie,
Mimi, while on his way to Rochester
for treatment, stopped off in Mankato
yesterday, having heard of the sue
cessful surgical work being done by
local physicians, and submitted to
an examination and took the advice
of local surgeons and entered st.
Joseph's hospital, where he was op-
Grated upon successfully for an in
famed appendix.
Mrs. Berg of Mankato township
was operated upon for gall stones at
Emmanuel hospital yesterday.
Mr.. Kramer of Winnebago was
operated upon yesterday at Emmanuel
hospital for hernia. He had previously
been operated upon at Rochester.
This morning Miss Amelia Hirst of
Cleveland was operated upon at a
local hospital.
Ed. Duncan of Redwood Falls was
operated upon today for hernia.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
Foraker's Plan of Campaign.

Cincinnati, Jan. 21-To fight for the
national convention delegates from
Ohio's twenty-one congressional dis
tricts and to allow Secretary of War
Taft to have the four delegates-at-
large without contest is the plan of
campaign suggested in an interview
by United States Senator Foraker,
who arrived home from Washington
on business. He maintains that the
call for the state convention is illegal
and that therefore he will not take
part in the selection of its delegates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
BOARD FIXES TAX SCHEDULE
Public Works Officials Do Confirm
Several Assessments.

The board of public works yester-
day afternoon confirmed the assess
ment for the curb and gutter on
Shaubut street from Byron to Rec
ord without any changes. Five slight
corrections were made in the assess
ment for the curbing and guttering
of Shaubut street between Record and
Florence streets, and the assessment
was then confirmed.
The assessment for the curb and
gutter on Jackson street between
Broad and Fourth, and for the as
sessment for the sewer extension on
South Fourth street were confirmed
without change.
The assessment for the sewer on
Glenwood avenue was confirmed with
one slight correction.
The assessment for the sewer ex-
tension on Bradley street was set
aside and a new assessment ordered,
owing to mistakes in the assessment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
HEAT WAVE IS ENDED.
But II Has Left Disastrous Effects in
Its Train.

Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 22.-The
heat wave that has been centering
over Victoria for some time past is
ended, but it has left disastrous eff.
fects in its train. Vast bush fires are
raging in many parts, destroying hun
dreds of homesteads and threatening
many townships. The sufferings of
horses and cattle have been terrible
and the settlers have lost heavily in
live stock, More than 100 deaths
from sunstroke have been reported
and thousands of persons are serious
Iy i'll from the effects of the heat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

John Magly, one of the enterpris-
ing and well known farmers of Eagle
Lake. was in Mankato today and
brought with him large, handsome
owl which he presented to the city,
and which was later turned over to
Superintendent Blake for Sibley park
The bird was captured about six
weeks ago in the woods near Mr..
Magly's home. 1t will be a fine addi-
ton to the collection of birds already
at the park.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
H0W'S THIS:

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
fer any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure F. ].
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
to carry out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDING, KlNNAN & MARVIN,
Toledo. o.
acting directly upon tn the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of The system. Testimon-
ials sent free. Price rs cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa.
ton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
OMAHA TRACK WAS BLOCKED
Wreck Near Belle PLANE Delayed
Traffice For a Time.

Omaha freight train No. 20, that
passed through Mankato at 2 a. m.
today, north bound, had two cars off
the track near Belle Plaine. The track
was blocked for several hours and
passenger traffic was delayed. No. 2
did not leave Mankato until 7:l5 a. m.
and train No. 10 laid over in Mankato
until a. M Both of these trains
then went to Waseca, over the Chi
cago & Northwestern road from there
to the Twin Cities over the Mime
apolis & st. Louis.
Atchison & Delaney had carload
of horses on train No. 20, that were
to have arrived in the Twin Cities in
time for the horse sale this morning,
but they did not get in in time. but
will probably be offered tomorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss, In Probate Court.
In the matter OF the guardianship of Hazel
Cyphers, minor .asaS..g-S
ON reading and fling the Petition of Zina G.
Harrington, Guardian of Hazel Gyphers. the
above named minor. -SF-
1t Is ordered, pursuant TO the PRAYER of said
petitioner. that a time be fixed for eX amining
and allowing his account, that said account
be examined, ana Petition heard by the Judge
OF this Court on the 18th day of FEBRUARY.
1903; at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, OF that day,
at the court house in Mankato in said countf
ana 1t Is further ordered. that public notice
be given to all persons interested of the time
and place of examining said account by pub
fishing copy of this order in the Ma nkato
Free Press weekly newspaper printed. and
published at Mankato in said county at least
once In each week for three successive weeks
prior to the day of such hearing
Dated January 18th, 1903
probate Court Seal WIN. F. HUG HES.
Jno. c. Noe. Atty. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
Banks Resume Business.

New York, Jan. 21.-The Hamilton
bank in One Hundred and Twenty
fifth street and its six branches scat
tered throughout the upper portion of
Manhattan and the Bronx, which have
been closed about three months. have
resumed business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
Machinist Commits Suicide.

Philadelphia, Jan. 21-William H.
Oliver, second class machinist on
board the receiving ship Lancaster at
League Island hayward, committed
suicide by shooting himself 1t is said
that he had been reprimanded for
overstaying his leave and feared he
would be imprisoned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

Winona youths have announced the
arrival of spring by engaging in the
fascinating game of marbles.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24

itch cured in thirty minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails. Sold by Lack Drug company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-01-24
A. c. Gran went to Mortified to-
day and will address the students
Of Carleton college tonight.
Jan. 24-31- Eeh. Z.

ORDER FOR HEARING GUARDIANS
ACCOUNT.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
UNIFORM APPLE PACKING.

The Porter bill, which was framed
the past winter by a New York leg
islator and will be presented for pas
sage at the next session of congress,
provides for uniform grading of ap-
pies packed for domestic and foreign
consumption. AS things stand at
present, there is a wide variation in
the grading of apples in different
localities and in different seasons
in the same locality, with the result
that little reliance can be placed on
the label that a given barrel may
bear. For some years past Canadian
apple growers and shippers have ben
efted by a law requiring uniform
grading of apple stocks, with the re-
suit that ON the London markets,
where much of the Canadian fruit is
retailed, it brings shillings bar
rel more than New York pack because
of certainty that the grading is uni
form. The law referred to may work
some hardship on the careless or dis
honest packer, but it will without
question be a boon to those who are
reliable and conscientious and be vel
coined by commission men, who in Il
way are at present working at a great
disadvantage.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
TREATING FENcEPosTs.

In view Of the increasing cost of post
timber it is well worth while for one
who has a good many Of them to set
to treat the posts so as to increase
their life and usefulness. This may
be done in one Of several ways. One
of the best preservatives for this pur-
pose is carbolineum, which is highly
recommended by the forest service and
is at present used extensively by Il
number of large telephone and tele-
graph construction companies. While
it may be somewhat more effective
and more expeditions to dip the butts
of the. posts into receptacle contain
ing the preservative, the same results
can be obtained by giving the portion
of the post to be set into the ground
and six inches above two coats of the
carboIineum, the first being allowed to
soak in and dry before the second is
applied. C:;!b2lircum costs IL tho
neighborhood CT IS cc:.ts gallon. If
the posts are dipped in hot tar or paint
ed with it, much the same results will
be secured. IL the absence of either
Of these preservatives the application
of two coats of common black roof
paint will add materially to the life Of
the post.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

1t is somewhat unfortunate that In
so important a matter as the tuber-
culin treatment for cattle there should
be as wide variation in view as
seems to exist among leading veteri-
narians and stockmen today. While
some objection to this treatment for
tuberculosis may be due to the prac-
tice of it by incompetents, the opposi-
ton of some authorities seems tracea-
BILE In part to constitutional tenden-
cy to be on the offside of popular
movement and in part to a desire to
furry favor with a class of dairymen
whose cattle are badly infected with
the disease and who would suffer Sc
rious financial loss were the test to
be applied to their herds vigorously.
Some individuals of this latter class go
to the extreme of stating that tuber-
culosis is brought on or superinduced
by the tuberculin treatment instead Of
being held In check or eradfcated by
it. While the truth may not be all on
one side, it is quite likely in large meas
ure with the majority, who hold that
the tuberculin treatment is a fairly
accurate method Of detecting the pres
snce Of bovine tuberculosis.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS,
Commissioners Office,
Westminster Auo71st 1903


Westminster, August l, 1908. I
In pursuance of an act of the General
Assembly, passed at January Session,
1888, I hereby give the following notice
to Taxpayers
This is to give notice that the County
Commissioners of Carroll county have
made their annual levy on the assessa-
BILE property of said county, for State
and County Taxes for the year nineteen
hundred and eight and that all persons
or incorporate institutions that shall pay
their County Taxes ON or before the first
day of September, next, shall be enti-
tied to reduction of two per centum
on the amount of said taxes. On State
taxes deduction of five per centum
will be allowed if paid on or before the
first day of September; and if paid on
or before the first day of October, next, a
deduction of four per centum; and if paid
on or before the first day of November,
next, deduction of three per centum;
that said taxes will be in arrear on the
first day of January, next, and bear in
terest from that date; that all persons
or incorporate institutions failing to pay
their State and County Taxes before the
same shall be in arrears, will render the
property and estate of such delinquent
liable to be sold for the prompt payment
FRANCIS L. HANN,
july 81 4t County Treasurer.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

Promising Pupil.

Some years ago a well known Amer
lean pianist gave a concert at which
he played q duet for two pianos with
a pupil. The pupil, a young man of
great talent, had come from a small
town, and one of the well to do ma
tives Of the town went to the city for
the sole purpose Of attending the con-
cert. On his return he was asked
what he thought Of the young mans
musical achievements.
"He's doing as well as anybody could
wish, and he'll do better yet" replied
the prosperous townsman. with de-
cision.
"He played a piece with his teacher
that was twenty pages long. He gave
the teacher the start by five minutes,
and then he clipped in, and they came
out at the end nip and tuck, II you'll
believe me. Well, sir, when heard
that made up my mind we needn't
worry another mite about how George
would succeed.
"His teachers considered the best
piano player in this part Of the coun.
try, and If George could do what he
did at that concert 1t won't be many
years before he'll beat him out and
out, you can just rely on that.
"I'd be willing to bet, If was bet
ting man, that In two years time that
teacher won't dare to undertake one
Of those two piano pieces with George
unless George gives him good ten
minutes start Of him."
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
SOME FORESTRY STATISTICS.

Circular No. 40, issued by the forest
service of the department of agricul-
ture, contains an interesting summary
of the progress of forestry in several
European countries and makes strik-
ing comparison between results OBJ
tanned under a strict system Of scien-
tific forestry and those possible under
q careless and slipshod method such as
is at present generally followed in the
United States. The report makes plain
that in all the European countries
where any serious attempt has been
made at systematic forestry the yield
per acre has increased materially in a
period Of years. The method Of man.
agement calls for a sustained yield
that is, no more wood is cut than the
forest produces. In Prussia the forest
yield per acre was twenty cubic feet
in 1865, twenty-four cubic feet in 1890,
fifty-two cubic feet in 1895 and in 1905
sixty-flve cubic feet. During this pc
riod the percentage of saw timber
rose from 10 to 81 per cent, which
shows that there was not only an in
crease in quantity, but a marked in
crease in quality. In SaXony under
strict forest supervision the annual
production of wood is ninety three Gu
bic feet per acre. In Switzerland sys-
tematic forestry has been practiced
since 1850, the most profitable tracts
yielding on an average clear annual
profit of $12 per acre. In marked con-
trast to the results above noted is the
condition of forestry in the United
States. Instead of curtailing the cut of
lumber to make it correspond with the
annual growth, we are today cutting
three times as much timber as our for
est areas are producing. We spent on
our national forests last year 9.3 mills
per acre, while the revenue from them
was less than seven-eighths of a mill
per acre. In this as well as in most
European countries one Of the power
full factors leading to an effective in
terest in the project of forestry has
been the enormous losses sustained
from floods as a direct result of strip
ping the timber from the watersheds
of the more important streams. Not
until recently has this feature been
given due emphasis in this country,
but it is at present powerful incen-
tive to forestry reformation.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
july 81 At
DATiFECATION NOTICE.

Ia
In the Orphans Court of Carroll
County.
June Term, 1908.
Estate of John w. Wilson, deceased.
On application, it is ordered, this 21st
day of July, 1908, that the sale of the
real estate of John w. Wilson, late
of Carroll county, deceased, made by
Stella M. Wilson, EXecutrix Of the last
will and testament of said deceased, and
this day reported to this Court by the
said Executrix, be ratified and confirmed,
unless cause be shown to the contrary
on or before the 4th Monday, 24th day of
August, next; provided copy of this Or
der be inserted for three successive
weeks in some newspaper printed and
published in Carroll county, before the Sd
Monday, 18th day of August, next.
The report states the amount of sale
to be S6375 90.
JOHN E. EcI<ENRODE, !
WILLIAM L. RICHARDS, Judges.
ROBERT N. KOONTZ,
True copy,-Test:
John J. Stewart,
july "a 3t Register of Wills.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

It seems to be about a standoff be-
tween the city chap who runs his car
at full speed past the farmers team Of
skittish horses and the granger who
has a pair Of staid old plugs and will
not give an inch of the road just be-
cause his horses are not afraid of an
auto whatever it's rate Of speed. The
two chaps should get together some
day and talk the situation over on the
basis Of the courtesies and merits in
volved.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07

The hemp plant, which is raised al
most exclusively in the Philippine Is
lands, is being experimental with in
portions of Texas and with seeming
success, giving hope that it may be
raised on a commercial scale. Expert
ments in growing the plant have been
made in India, Africa and South Amer
lea, but without success. Hemp is
secured from a variety of the banana
palm, which seems to be much at home
in the gulf coast country.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
PROPOSALS..

Westminster, Md, July %, 1908.
Sealed proposals will be received by
the County Commissioners of Carroll
and Howard Counties at the County
Commissioners Office, Ellicott City, up
to Il a'clock a. M, on Friday, August
Z, 1908, for the repairing of the joint
bridge at SykesvilIe. Plans and speci-
fications for same are on file at the
County Commissioners office and can be
seen at any time
The work under these specifications
shall consist of putting new steel joists
in the bridge, the laying of new floor
of 3-inch plank or a floor of wooden
blocks (Kreodone paving), putting on
new steel railing, and adjusting and
painting the entire structure.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
BY order of Board
GEO. E. BENSON,
GEO. W. BROWN,
J. S. FINK,
Commissioners of Carroll County.
Test:
F. L. Ham, Clerk and Treas.
july "a st
The Democratic advocate., 1908-08-07
LOOK TO YOUR HEALTH.
BLESS NATIVE HERBS,


The Great Blood Purifier, Kidney
and Liver Regulator, Sure Cure for
Constipation, Indigestion, Dyspepsia,
&c. 200 doses for S1.00. Mailed to
any address upon receipt of prices
Also
BLISS NATIVE OIL
for Burns, Cuts, Catarrh, &C., and
NATIVE BALSAM
for Coughs, Colds, &C., at 25 and SO
cents per bottle. Not sold in Drug
Stores. Prepared exclusively by the
Alonzo o. Bliss Co., Washington, D. G.
H. b. GRAMMER. Agent,
f47 e. Main Street,
Westminster, Md.
He refers, by permission, to the fol-
lowing persons who have used the Ma
tive Herbs, and testify to their efficacy
as reliable family medicine.
Rev. P. H. Miller. H. II. Harbaugh.
Joel S. Fisher. Mrs. VIM. F. HelEa
M. E. Campbell, Jacob F. Elgen.
John E Eekenrode, Abram !. Geiman.
Joseph S. Witter, Mrs. Rebecca Wagner
Mrs. Elizabeth J. Stoner Carroll N. Lockasd.
jan Sly