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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
WOLF HUNTING IN LYON COUNTY
One Man Realized a Neat Sum on
Bounty and the Hides.
lSneeiaI 70 ha

Marshall Mimi, Feb. % Ez Evans
of Monroe township brought in eight
full grown wolves Saturday for which
he received $50 bounty and $40 for the
hides. lie has two stag hounds and
one grey hound with which he run
them down near the Cottonwood river.
The rural mail carriers of Lyon and
yellow Medicine counties are holding
meeting here today, about thirty mem
bers are carrying mail i'll these two
counties.
Literary and debating societies are
being held i'll nearly every village i'll
the county and in several rural school
houses. Probably the result of the
farm life commission inquiry.
The laymen's missionary movement,
which recently held Il convention III
Minneapolis will convene here Feb. "a
and G5. DR.. +. +. Frease and DR.. J.
Il. 1rlmblc appear on the program.
The sessions will be held in the Meth
Odist church.
The board of directors of the agricul-
tural society of Lyon county met here
Saturday. Matters pertaining to the
1909 county fair. the election of of
iicerS. department superintendent, and
the transportation were settled for the
year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26

roads have been forced TO pay almost
prohibitive prices for ties, or to sub
stitute other and cheaper woods to
replace the white oak ties rapidly dis
from their lines.
Over forty per cent of the ties re-
Gently purchased by the railroads of
the country are oak, according to lat
est statistics of United States forest
service. Cross-ties of southern pine
formed somewhat less than twenty
per cent. Douglas fir ties ranked third,
with approximately ten per cent OF the
total. Naturally the proportion OF
these two tmbers will increase as the
supply of oak dWindles. This is also
true of cedar, chestnut, sypress, west
ern pine. tamarack, hemlock, and other
trees which are coming into the market
as tie timbers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
WOULD Be A MINNESOTA ENTERPRISE.

The Free Press is impressed with
the sensible and eminently fair state
ments that are contained iii AIinnea-
polls Tribune editorial relative to st.
Pauls frantic opposition to the loca-
ton of the Armour packing plant at
New Brighton. The Tribune hits the
mark. This would not be "a NIinnea :
polls industry, strictly speaking. 1t
would be one in which the entire north
west must be interested. The rea-
sons are apparent.
The establishment of this gigantic
plant in Minnesota would mean the
immediate addition of many thousands
of people to our population. In years
to come this number must surely be
added to. These people would have to
be housed, fed and clothed. This would
mean labor for the mechanics and the
artisans, the farmers would reap a ben
eft from the disposition OF their pro
ducts and thousands of dollars would
be circulated at once over this and
adjacent states.
But the greatest good would result
to the stock raising industry. Graz
ing lands i'll Minnesota, North and
South Dakota and Montana would in
crease in value and the farm lands
would naturally share in this az
vance. The Armour plant would by
no means be local industry. 1t
could never be regarded as Il mere
Minneapolis enterprise. Its influence
for financial good would be felt through
out the northwest.
The erection of this great packing
house means the expenditure of mil
lions Of dollars before its machinery is
in operation, and once the wheels are
set III motion untold millions will find
their way into the pockets of the pro
ducers of this great agricultural see
ton. In view of all these manifold
advantages that must result, WHY
should there be opposition to the pro
posed Armour enterprise from any
source? Let the spirit of brotherly
love prevail and business sense pre-
dominate in the premises.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
LARGE K. OF c. GLASS
MANY WERE INITIATED INTO THE
ORDER HERE SUNDAY.
Ceremonies and Church Services Occu-
pied the Day; Teams From the
Twin Cities Confer the Degrees;
Smoke Social Was Held Last Even
ing; Visitors From Away.
From MONDAYS DatIv-

From Mondays DalIv
Knights of Columbus were strongly
i'll evidence i'll the city yesterday, hold
ing important meeting practically all
day. About four hundred members at
tended the meeting, of whom probably
one half were fom outside of the CITY,
coming from the twin cities, Faribault,
Slayton, Fulda, New Ulm, st. Peter,
Springfield, Lamberton, Waseca, and
numerous other cities and villages all
over the southern part of the state. All
of the hotels were filled to overflow
ing. The meeting was u great success
in very way
Conferred the Degrees.
The lodge peoned at eight o'clock
i'll the morning, and the first degree was
conferred upon class of thirty-sevcn
candidates by the local lodges degree
team. When this was concluded, the
entire lodge marched TO st. Johns Ca
thoic church, where seats had been T.
served for it, and Rev. Father Hughes
preached one of his able sermons. The
music was particularly good, and the
attendance was large aside from the
lodge members, filling the large church
to the doors. The attendance of the
Knights at church is estimated at 25O.
The lodge convened again at two
ocolcl and the second degree was con
ferred by State Deputy nightingale of
Minneapolis and a team from that city.
The third degree followed, being CON
fcrred by another Minneapolis team, in
charge of District Deputy Baldwin of
that city. Those who took these two
degrees numbered sixty, half of these
or more were from outside points. All
OF the degree work was we'll illustrated
Enjoyed Smoke Social.
At eight o'clock in the evening the
lodge assembled for the third time,
and enjoyed smoke social. A series
of toasts were responded to, Rev.
Father Hughes filling the position of
POSTMASTER with ability. Addresses
were given by Rev. Father w. A. Moran
of st. Peter and Rev. Father John
Durphy of st. Paul, head project of St
Thomas college, Il. +. Lamb and a
number OF others. The evening was
spent very cnjoyably.
Many of the members from out of the
city remained over today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
NOT TO REPEAL PRIMARY LAW
The Legislative Committee Is Afflicted
With Cold Feet.

No repeal OF the primary election
law ut this session of the legislature.
That is the information sent out from
st. Paul.
The subcommittee, named by the
house elections committee, TO pass on
the measures III its hands, reported out
the Ole Peterson bill, repeating the
primary law, for indefinite postpone
ment and, according to the leaders, it
will be sustained ON the floor.
While refusing to sanction the repeal
of the law, the committee also re-
ported adversely on those measures i'll
its hands extending the primary law
to state officers. The committee is
composed of Representatives, Wells,
Horton and Dorsey, This action will
likewise be sustained by the house.
The only primary bills to receive fla
vorablc consideration were those de
signed to compel parties to cast not
less than thirty per cent of their vote,
registered in the previous election, to
entitlc their candidates TO places on
the regular ballot. The idea is to pre-
vent the participation of members of
one party in the primary of another.
A general blu along this line will be
reported out. ~
AS stated by one member of the COM
mittee, they were agreed to Il man in
disliking the primary law and desired
its repeal, but they did not have the
nerve to stand by its repeal. In the
country, it is claimed, this demand is
more general than in the cities.
They could, come out openly, how
ever, against the extension of the law
and this the subcommittee agreed to
do.
Democrats and mugwumps will re-
ceive this news with a degree of salts
faction. They take great delight in
manipulating republican primaries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
NATION OF COFFEE DRINKERS.

The consumption of coffee in the
United States, expressed in money
terms, has increased from $4,000
600 annually at the beginning of the
civil war to $200.000,000 annually
No wonder, then, that a congress put
to it for money with which TO run
the government, may turn to this
splendid tariff for relief. The pro-
posed tax, would, it is estimated,
amount to something like $I2 fam
lily, on the average which would mean
more than that for the actual coffee
drinkers, says The Winona Indepen-
dent
The total amount of coffee sold
to the world each year is about p
3OO,O0O,O0O pounds, and our consump-
ton is something like 9OO,OOO,OOO
pounds. This goes ito show that the
South American states-Brazil. with
her l.GO0,000,00O pounds; Columbia,
Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Chila,
with their 20,000,OO0 pounds; Central
America with her 350O000O pounds
Cuba and Porto Rico, with their lS,OO0,-
600 pounds; Haiti and San Domin-
90, with their 100000 pounds; British
West Indies, with their 100000;
British East Indies with their So
100000, and Dutch East Indies with
their l3J,000,O00-ow the United
States appetite quite a debt of gra-
titude.
The fact is that we are by far the
largest coffee drinkers in the world
using nearly thirty per cent of the
worlds annual supply, nearly three
times as much a Great Britain, or nine
times as much coffee as we do tea
These figures suggest the measure OF
unpopularity with which the PROPOSE
ton to tax coffee is sure to meet
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
BUNCH OF BOILER INSPECTORS
Governor Johnson Presented Names to
Senate for Confirmation.

From Fridays DaIv.
Governor johnson has presented the
following appointments to the senate
for approval: Inspectors OF steam YES
sells and steam boilers, Herbert Smith,
Houston county; Oscar Hygren, Wa
basha; William Fitzgerald, Olmstead;
+. +. Schatz, Fillmore; II. J. Mayer,
Mower; L. NJ. Klemmcr, Steele; Justav
Jonsrud, Freeborn; c. Mullin, Blue
Earth; c. R. Essler, Faribaut; Will
lam II. Bryce, Martin; W. T. Muir,
jackson; James Mitchell. Mobiles; G.
Ii. Hcnton, Rock; O. c. Knudson, Vel
low Medicine; George /. Venstrum, Lac
Qui Parlc: Andrew Young, Nicollet;
Patrick Fahey, Sibley; p. J. Tompers,
Meeker; julie Volmcr, Mcleod; Henry
II. Iustis, Carver; James ii. Stratton,
Scott; c. E. Henry, Goodhue: August
Jesse, Washington; W. II. Saucr, Chisa
so; +. n. Edmunds, Ramsey; NJ. Kali
her, Mile Laos; Edward W. Koti
link. Wright; Peter J. Orth, Stearns;
Z. II. Holdren, st. Louis; William
Blomker, Stearns; C. J. Reagan, Swift;
+. Hokenson, Traverse; j. H. Broms.
Douglas; Olaf A. Fotvedt, Otter Tail;
Charles Ebbighausen, Polk, and Nils
Johnson, Marshall county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
FATHER OF TINE CHAUTAuQUA,

This day is the seventy seventh an
niversarv of the birth of John Heyl
Vincent. bishop of the Methodist Epis-
copal church and father of the Chau-
tauqua. an educational movement which
has spread throughout the world. He
was also one of the leaders who made
the modern Sunday school the great
force it has become in the last few
decades. Bishop Vincent was born in
Tuscaloosa, Ala Feb. %, 1882, and
brought up among the mountains of
Pennsylvania. He was educated at
Lewisburg and Milton Pa, with such
facilities as these towns afforded. lie
was early dedicated to the ministry,
and began to preach at the age OF
eighteen.
He was ordained elder in 1857. and
then began his work rs a minister OF
the Methodist church, which has led
MIN to many charges, and in which
capacity he has been preacher at Yale,
Harvard, Cornell, Wellesley, and other
colleges. He has always been active in
Sunday school work, and has written
much on religious and historical sub
iects. Though largely self-educated, the
bishop is well educated and has de-
grees from several colleges.
There used to be an old camp-meet
ing ground at Lake Chautauqua pro
vided with buildings, where annual
gatherings were held. The Sunday
School association, in which Bishop
Vincent was much interested, and, i'll
fact, i'll which he was the leading
spirit took over the grounds and
buildings of the camp meeting associ
alton and added chautauqua to its
name.
In the summer the Sunday school
association used TO meet at Chautau-
qua. In 1888 Bishop Vincent met
Lewis Miller, of Ohio, and got him
interested i'll the work. At first the
meetings at chautauqua We're in
tended for the instruction of Sunday
school teachers only, but the bishop
saw the opportunity for extending the
work, and SO did extend it until it has
become what all men know-a great
educational factor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
STORY OF A FAMOUS ARTIST.

Homer Winslow, one of the most ia
nous artists, who has been named as
one of the members of the proposed
American Academy of "immortals was
born in Boston, seyentythree years ago
today. He began his artistic career as
an apprentice to Boston photographer,
and while in this position attracted
attention by the artistic ability and
originality he displayed i'll his work.
Later he engaged in drawing on the
block for wood engravers, with great
success.
Looking upon New York as better
field for his endcavors, he went to
that city and pursued mis- work as an
engravcr, at the same time entering
the National Academy of Design He
made good in the metropolis and when
the Civil War broke out he was engag-
ed by Harper's Weekly as a staff art
list. After the war, as magazine art
st he visited Europe and the West In
dies, where he executed several i'm
portant paintings. Returning to the
United States, he settled in Maine,
where the best part of his work was
done
His first picture was completed and
placed on exhibition in 1868, but his
first real success was his painting of a
war scene, entitled Prisoners From the
Front. Among others of his well
known paints are Eight Bells, The Life
Line, Undertow, Watching the Temp
est, AIS Well, Danger and Perils of
the Sea. He exhibited at the Paris
Salon i'll 1867 and 1877, and in America
at several eXpositions and the Ma
tional Academy of Design.
Mr. Winslow's career afforded proof
of the assertion that painters, like
poets, are born and not made. His gift
of painting, manifested carly in life
without any formal instruction, was
at natural one. With the
exception of term at the night school
of the National Academy and Il year
of study i'll Paris, he had no artistic
education, and one of his most ia
nous pictures was painted before he
had even visited the art centers of
Europe.
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MANKATO FREE PRESS

thought that it would be more con
Vement II one or two drug stores had
The handling. OF it than if it was
kept at the health officers office He
thought that where there was no out
break of the disease it would be suf-
liclent to keep on hand enough for
ten patients, and more could be carried
when there are outbreaks. 1t can be
procured at any time, and can be re.
turned before il deteriorates, if it is
not used.
County Physician LiedloT said that
he had purchased $40 worth and had
thus saved about $50 for his patients.
The county supplied it where patients
were unable to pay for it.
DIR. Blclland said that where there
was one case it would pay to furnish
1T free, so as to prevent the spread
of the disease.
DIR. }. a. Hiclscher was present and
though that the city should get a
supply and furnish it AT cost price.
ut present three druggists handle it
merely as an accommodation for the
physicians, and the latter had TO
guarantee the price of it when it was
used. The druggists make but little
on it. For the city to buy it would
be way to break the combination
that is holding the price up, and
would be Il God send to many families.
Mayor Andrews said that the object
OF his recommendation was that the
people OF Mankato might get it at Il
reasonable price instead of an eXhorbi
tant, holdup price.
Aid. Bradley moved that the health
officer be authorized to purchase Il
supply to be carried by him OF placed
i'll drug stores as he sees fit, and this
was carried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
the HUMBLE RAILROAD TIE.

That the humble railroad tie is a
development of the country is great
truth that is little understood by peo-
pie out side of railroad circles. The
putting engine that speeds at the rate
of mile OF more a minute over the
country is a slave to the two steel
rails that insure smooth and safe
road, and these rails in turn depend
on the old fashioned wooden cross tie
which holds them i'll place.
Yankee invention has not yet found
a substitute which has induced the
railroads to give up wood, although ex-
perts say that the day viii surely
come when the country's forests will
no longer be called upon to supply the
demand for ties. Up to the present
time it seems that no other material
has been found which has the resiIiency
of wood and which at the same time
causes less wear and tear on the rails.
fastenings, and roadbed.
The country's railroads during the
lasC Two or three years use IlU,OOU,0OU
to l50,0O0,0O0 of sawed and hewn ties
year The ideal tie timber is white
oak, which combines the qualities of
durability, hardness, strength, and close
grain. 1t is not only excellent for ties,
but is widely used in ship building,
for general construction, i'll cooperage,
in the manufacture of carriages, for
agricultural implements, interior finish
of houses, for furniture. On account
of this wide use, the supply has been
greatly reduced and some of the rail
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
FIXED DATES FOR POULTRY SHOW
Central Minnesota Association Decides
Upon It's Tenth Exhibit.

From MONDAYS I)atrv
The Central Minnesota Poultry asso-
cation held u business meeting Satur-
day afternoon at the office of Il. F.
Neubert, in this city, and made some
preliminary arrangements for the next
annual exhibition, which will be the
tenth that the association will have
held. 1t was decided to hold it in this
city Jan. s. 10 II, 1910 1t is intended
to have it larger and better than ever,
as BELTS an anniversary exhibit.
George A. Holden of Owatonna, for
mer president of the American Poultry
association, will be asked to serve as
Judge. a2.h
The association is in Il ilourishing
condition, with prospects never better.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of the Board of County Commission
ers of Blue Earth County, Mimi.
Special Session.

Mankato Mimi, Feb. s, 1909. 2
L. M-Board of county commissioners
of Blue Earth county met as agreed
during the last session All members
were present when the meeting was
called to order by Chairman Schultz.
Minutes OF last session We're APP
proved.
In case of the appeal on the award
of the viewers ditch No. 20 ii. l..
Hunt ditch result was Il Judgment
against the county i'll favor OF Charles
a. Gilman of $4S.26 and one in favor
of Edmund Jones of S20.ji which on
motion OF Commissioner Jones the au-
ditor is directed to pay and assess
against the property originally assess
ed for the ditch construction.
The National Bank of Commerce
presented its bond to insure county
deposits. The Bond was signed by
Louis Janda, Jean 4. Flittie, William
f. Hughes, AImon a. Wheeler, Samuel
B. Wilson. Peter Lloyd, Herman II.
Wiccking, Jacob b. Nelson, Carl l..
Oleson, Albert o. Oleson, Jeans II.
Brandrup.
On motion OF Commissioner Young
the bond was approved.
Adjourned TO a. IN. Feb. 9th
9 O'clock A. NJ. Feb. 8, 1909.-Thc
auditor was authorized to arrange for
the Russell lot for wood purposes.
Applications for correction of assess
ment Oh account of error were APP
proved as follows:
Eugene kopp.
Lamm Investment company.
Adjourned to 2 p. III.
2 p NJ Feb 9th, l909.-The board
OF county commissioners again met as
per adjournment. All members pres
ent
On motion of Commissioners Madi
gan the sum of 5000 was. appropri-
ated to be expended on state road No.
| i'll grading and otherwise improving
it, work to be done under the super
vision OF County Surveyor Brooks.
MS appropriation Is mace with the
understanding that the farmers and
other interested parties along the high
way raise and make available for this
road 5000 and the Commercial club
$500, also the Automobile club 500.
State road No. 1 was by resolution
extended from the southeast corner OF
Section IL, LeRay to Madison Lake,
the number remaining as before, One.
State road No 6 was by resolution
located Lake Crystal village to But
ternut
State road No. 7 was by resolution
located, Amboy to Willow Creek.
State road No was by resolution
located, city limits to river in Section
9, pecoria.
State road No. 8 was by resolution
located, city limits to the Rapidan
line poor farm road.
The amounts decided upon as the
intention of the board to eXpend on
state roads the coming season Though
not now appropriately i'll order to
have certain amount set aside at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
ARE WELL CARED FOR
Indian Lake Mutual Protective Asso-
citation Held Annual Meeting.
From MONDAYS Daifv.


The Indian Lake Mutual Protective
association held it's annual meeting last
week. 1t was found that the interests
OF the members had been better protect
ed than ever before, and it was voted to
continue the association. 1t was found
that there was very little hunting or
trespassing without permission last
year.
1t was voted to continue the offer of
50 reward for proof leading to the con-
viction of anyone mutilating or de-
stroying the signs of the association
The former officers were reelected, as
follows: +. o. True, president; A. l..
Vcigel, secretary; H. |. Pettis, treas
urer; Joseph Kern, Peter Thomson and
George Harris, directors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
County Charge Dies.

FL am MONDAYS DaiIv.
Mrs. Isabella Root died yesterday
morning at the county poor farm, where
she has been an inmate for some years.
She was about eighty years of age.
She is said to have relatives in Mime
apolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
Mrs. Johnson Returns Home.
Fr".n Tuesdays Dati~.

Fr"'o T'nsday's Datie.
Mrs. John A. Johnson, wife of the
governor. has SO far recovered from her
operation at Rochester as to be able to
return TO her home in St Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26

Two thouand dollars pledged for evan
gelistic meetings and 81 800 for base
ball team IS the record made by Wi
mona during the past few weeks That
is certainly going some.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26
Wm., signing ditch

Schultz, Wm., signing ditch
bonds Observation-Disclosures. 5.2O
Schultz, VIM, mileage, care of
poor NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 30
TAYLOR, Chas. T.. coal to poor. 90
Thompson, Ed, care of poor. 50 90
Thornc, Stephen, remdexing cases
1854 TO 1885 ............. 9l9 GO
Township of Shelby, onc-half
cost of repairs on culverts.... 400
Ulvin, o. o., express and dray
age 1872
Wilhelm, Chas E., Co., goods to
court house .. 800
Wise, j. c. & Sons, books and
blanks Ga 80
On motion board adjourned.
VIM. SCHULTZ,
Chairman Board OF County Commits
sioners, Blue Earth County, Mimi.
Attest:
Edgar Weaver,
County Auditor and ExOfficio
Clerk OF Board
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26

The refusal of Winter to move along
gives the spring poets an opportunity
to get their second wind"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26

Mankato fans are preparing for
some fast ball in this city during the
next season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-26

Let the sidewalks be cleaned that the
walking portion of the public shall
rise up and call thee blessed.