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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
CABBAGE MaGG0T ON RADlSH
State EntomoFagist E. I. Wasnburn
issues Statement.
From Fridays DaiIv.

State rEntom9logist5F l.. Washburn
has issued the following statement:
The result OF the work of 1907 with
this pest OF cabBtSe and cauliflOwer
was matted market idardners in this
state in April, 1908, in the form of a
brief summary. During last season
summer of 1908 particular attention
was paid to the attacks of this same
insect upon radishes grown in the
open. As the result of large num-
Der of experiments we are enabled to
mail growers the following summary.
The details of the work leading to
these results, as well as the details of
the experiments of 1907, can be seen
in Bulletin No II of this station,
which will be ready for mailing about
the last of January.
Radishes grown in the open are APP
parently benefited by several applica
tons of lhellebore decoctiOn a ounces
of white hellebore stepped in two
gallons of water) applied with wat
ering pot first when plants are one
andone half inches high, and three or
four later applications at five days
intervals; or by the use of tobacco
dust with equal frequency.
1t would seem that the same treat
ment would be practical for plants
grown inside if maggots were trouble
some.
Small beds, in a kitchen garden, for
example, may be protected by cheese cloth
screens (bOards on sides and ends, and
top of cheese cloth held up by laths)
If no apertures are left for flies to
enter, plants thus inclosed will be
free from attack. Cabbages and cauli-
flowers in seed beds, before trans
planting, may also be protected in this
way and make as good or better
growth than those not. so covered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
OLD RESIDENTS ARE BURIED
Funerals Of Mrs. Mohr and w. S.
Taylor Held Today.
From TUESDAYS Dali.


Two well known old residents were
laid away this afternoon, both funerals
occurring at the same hour. The ser
vices over the remains of the late Mrs.
Gertrude Mohr were held at the Ger
man Lutheran church, Rev. A. f.
Winter officiating. and those over the
remains of the late W.. S. Taylor
were held at the residence, Rev. Peter
Clare officiating, The floral offerings
were numerous in both instances, and
the music touching, and the services
impressive. Large gatherings were
present at both funerals. The mem
bers OF Wilkin post attended the fu-
neral of Mr.. Taylor in a body.
Both interments were made at Glen
wood cemetery, one body being laid
beside that of a departed husband, the
other beside that of "a departed wife.
Many tears We're shed as the two old
people were .tenderly consigned to earth
and the,'@re and mercy of their Heav-
enly Father. ti '.t'.3a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
THOMAS IHORSON is INJURED
Former Senator Is In a Critical Con-
dillon, Suffered Fall.

st. Paul, Feb 2.-Thomas Torson. a
former state senator from st. James
and who was appointed to a position in
the house two weeks ago, is in a
critical condition as the result of \
fall Friday morning at his boarding
house on Cedar, near Twelfth street.
Mr.. Torson mas had heart trouble for
some time and this, with the injuries
received in the fall, have left him in a
vrey critical condition.
Mr.. Torson was ascending the stairs
to the second floor, where his room Is
located, and fell just as he reached the
top, falling to the bottom of the stairs.
Since the accident his condition has
grown steadily worse. and his friends
fear that he may not survive.
Last year Mr.. Torson was employed
in the state auditors office and was
taken suddenly i'll with heart trouble.
He was in a critical condition for sew
eral months, but finally regained his
strength and returned to his home in
st. James, where he remained until a
few weeks ago, when he came here to
take a position in the legislature
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

Quoted his famous oratoria, st. Paul
at the Birmingham music festival.
In lS4l, after sixth visit to Lon1
don, llendelssohn was recalled to Ber-
lin by the king of Prussia, who CON
ferred upon him the title OF Kapell-
meister. The period that followed
was marked by the production of some
of his most famous compositions, but
it was also accompanied by much veX-
alton of spirit, and in 1912 he per
suaded his royal patron to release him
FROM some of his onerous engage
ments.
In 1916 Mendelssohn first produced
Elijah and in the. following year he
visited England for the tenth and last
time, witnessing the first appearance
of his friend and comrade, Jenny Lind,
at Her Majesty's Theatre. Returning
to Frankfort, he learned of the death
of his sister Fanny. and the blow to
his loving and sensitive spirit was so
great that he fell to the ground insen-
sible In vain his relatives and friends
attempted to rally him from the spirit
of melancholy that settled over him
like pail. His tender heart was
broken, and his physical strength was
not great enOught to sustain him until
the touch of time had healed the
wound. On November 4, lS47, he died.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
J. A. KROHN is STILL WAL KING
Former Printer Is Doing the Pedes-
train Act in California,
From EridaY,S Da.


j. A. Krohn, the printer, known
in AIankato and other places in Blue
Earth county, is still doing the walk
ing stunt. The Los Angeles Examiner
says this of the pedestrian:
j. A. Krohn, who is walking around
the edges of the United States, ar
rived in Los Angeles last night. He
is 200 days out from Portland, Me-,
the point from which he started to
walk 5000 miles on a wager of $1,000.
There is 200 days left to his time
limit, but he is thirty days ahead OF
schedule and will rest a few days here.
Krohn, who calls himself Colonial
Jack, came into the city pushing a
wheel barrow weighted with sixty
pounds of clothing, provisions and med
icines, all covered by wooden pyra-
mid decorated by business and SOU
renir cards gathered in all the towns
through which he has passed. The
Journey yesterday began at Santa Sus-
ana. He walked forty miles in ten
hours.
krohn carries many letter to be de-
livered along the route. Two or three
are for persons here, among them
James j. Jeffries, the retired heavy
weight champion. Jeffries' letter is
from Otto Ziegler, the former bicycle
champion.
During his stay Krohn will re outfit.
He has worn out six pairs of shoes in
covering the 5000 miles he has ,trav-
eled from Portland to Los Angeles,
and will provide himself with more.
He will also get several canteens to
carry water supply for the long
walk across the desert, which will be
the first lap of the journey back east
along the southern boundary of the
country.
Krohn walks every day but Sun.
days. He is due back in Portland
Sept. ., 1909.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
WAS ONE Of THE PIONEERS
Mrs. Gertrude Mohr, Who Died Last
Night Of Cancer Of Throat.
From MOndav,s DaOv

Mrs. Gertrude MOhr, widow of the
late Henry Hohr, died at Has o'clock
last night at the home of her son,
Charles II. Mohr $50 North Fifth
street, of cancer of the throat, after
an illness that began year ago
last June
: The deceased was born at Coblenz,
Germany, Sept. II, 1912, and came to
Mankato in 1853 and was one of the
earliest settlers in the city, and went
through the privations and hardships
of the early days. She had large
circle of friends who will regret her
taking off. Her husband died nine
years ago in June, but she is survived
by three sons, Charles IT. Monr, who
conducts a store at the corner of
North Fifth and Rock streets; Ed. j.
Mohr, VINO is employed as a clerk in
the postOffice, and George III. Mohr
of Sibley, Iowa. She was a member
of the German Lutheran church and of
the ladies' society of the church.
Funeral services will be held at two
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
German Lutheran church, and will be
conducted by Rev A. f. Winter, and
the interment will be made at Glen
wood cemtery, beside the remains of
the late husband of the deceased
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
LAKE ClTYs POLICE CHIEF
Mr.. Meyer Was Held in High Es-
TEEN BY Fellow Citizens.
From MONDAYS Daily

The death of Mr.. Meyer in this city
last week has caused widespread sor
row in Lake City, where he was highly
respected.
Of "Brundy" Meyer, The Lake City
Republican can speak only in the very
highest praise. He was a man of
sterling character and undaunted will.
He filled tho offic of city marshal for
some five years up to the time of his
death and he did his work so well
and so fearlessly, that he had the re-
spect of all law abiding people, and
was feared by the evil doors who
CHANGED to come under his notice.
Mr.. Meyer was ffty-one years of
age, and was a native of Germany,
coming to America in an early day,
and he has lived in Lake City for
many years. lie followed for time,
when he first came here, the bust
ness of brewer in the Schmidt brew
cry, and for years conducted a sam
pie room, afterwards filling the Office
of police for Lake City.
He was member of the Sons of
Herman and Odd Fellows lodges, and
it IS prOable that these societies will
have charge of the funeral services.
The surviving relatives are his wife
and one daughter, Laura.
His death is doubly sad to Mrs
Meyer, as her mother died suddenly
on Wednesday forenoon, which made
it impossible for her to 90 immedi-
ately to the bedside of her husband
when he was taken to the hospital
The whole people of Lake City ex-
tend to her and her daughter their
sympathy in this sad hour Of their
bereavement and sorrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
SICK MUST BE CARED FOR
Notice Sent Out BY the State Board
of Health.

Dr.. H. NJ. Bracken, secretary of the
state board of health, has sent the fol-
lowing notice to local boards of health:
"The laws of Minnesota provide that
the local boards of health shall see
that those sick with communicable
diseases, which includes smallpox, are
provided with all necessary medical
assistance, medicines, ETC. The people
cared for are required to pay for such
if possible, otherwise the municipality,
city, village or township, pays the
necessary bills, recovering half the
amount expended from the county
later. The law refers to preventive
measures as well as curative, and it
is not possible to properly protect
community from the spread of small
pox without the use of vaccine. Lea
cal authorities must therefore furnish
vaccine free if the people are too
poor to pay for it. In order that
boards of health may be able to Sc
cure reliable vaccine on short notice,
the state board of health mas ar
ranged to keep fresh stock con-
stantly on hand and supply will be
sent at once to any one on request"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
T. i. j. :. i. !. + + i.** + f. i. .

Rolling over at least three times in
their descent of deep bank on the
Southern Minnesota division of the
Milwaukee road three miles east of
Rushford. just before one o'clock yes
terday, the mail, baggage and smoking
cars of west bound passenger train No.
%, on that road were thrown upon
the ice and snow of Root river below.
Only The engine and the rear passen-
ger coach of the train remained upon
the track.
Passengers Tossed About.
Horror stricken passengers poured out
of the coach still standing on the
track, expecting to find the crushed and
torn bodies OF many dead and dying.
The smoker was well filled with pas
sengers, and it seemed nothing short
Of miraculous that human being could
be tossed about in revolving car and
escape without many mortal injuries
being inflicted.
Willing hands soon freed the men in
the smoker and then shouts of Joy
were GalStu WHeu IL was ulSCONticu
that no one had been seriously injured.
Not man in the car escaped, however,
without some bruise or cut and many
were so dazed that they could not at
once realize what had happened
Conductor Kingsley injured.
Conductor Kingsley of Ia Crosse was
the worst injured, his head being cut
and body bruised
The baggage and mail men were
shaken up and bruised, but the most
of them will be able to 90 on with the
train. All the cars which went down
the embankment, which is fifteen or
twenty feet high at that point, were
badly damaged. The interior of the
smoker was tangled mass of cush-
ions, grips, coats and broken glass and
wood.
All the passengers were taken to
Rushford and their wounds were dressed
as fast as possible. Many of them
went on to their homes tonight.
A defective rail was the cause of the
accident. Traffic was interrupted sew
eral hours
The train was a double header, and
one of the engines went down the
bank and into the river, where the
water is four to five feet deep. The
day coach left the rails, but did not
go into the river
The train was the first over the line
since Friday There were about thir-
ty passengers on board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
CHAPlAlkS FOR the NAVY.

On behalf of some hundred thousand
parents and relatives of the Yankee
boys in Uncle Sans sea service a
movement to procure an adequate staff
of chaplains for the navy has been
started in New York city. To the
new administration and congress this
demand from thirty thousand homes
all over the country will be presented
at Washington by the American Sea-
mems Friend society, which has been
pressing action to place the American
navy on an equal footing with that of
every other nation in this respect for
several years. Scores of other ma
tional religious, civic and philanthro-
pic organizations can be counted upon
to join them in vigorous efforts to
this end, officers of the society de-
clare.
With Senator Knox, who introduced
bill for more navy chaplains last
year, at the head of the Taft cabinet
and a new secretary of the navy just
installed, the leaders in this move
ment believe that more than the usual
attention will be paid in the new year
to this matter of providing American
tars with religious service in life as
well as at death. No reorganization
in the navy is today in more pressing
need of attention, they declare; for
the records show that not one single
chaplain has been added to the naval
service in the last sixty-seven years,
while the number of enlisted men has
grown by the hundred each year Only
twenty-four chaplains are ct present
allotted to the thirty three thousand
tars Of our navy, ninety four per cent
of whom are taken from American
homes in every section of the land, il
has been shown.
Backed by the home folks and neigh
bors of all the American tars, wac
must now often lack decent Christiau
burial, as well rs the ordinary chance
for religious service, the American
Seaman's Friend Society will appear
at Washington in the near future to
urge immediate remedy Of these con
ditions. 1t will be pointed out to the
authorities that, while Great Britain
and almost all the foreign powers pro-
vide one chaplain TO every ship at sea
un off ,11 p
the entire American feet now cruising
about the world. That the United
States navy is sadly inferior to the
sea services of every other nation in
this particular viii be shown by many
striking facts and figures
"The call from American homes
throughout the country for the chance
of religious service for their boys. mas
never been needed at Washington,
said G. Mcpherson Hunter. secretar,
OF the American Seamen's Friend soci
ETY.. Though President Roosevelt, who
is one of our vice presidents, interested
himself in the matter, all measures tc
this end have been quietly neglected
and killed for the last fifty years OF
more. This year, however, we feel that
congress and the new administration
authorities can no longer fail to heed
such widespread demand from the
people of the nation. We have pushed
this cause steadily since 1910 and We
do not intend to stop till our navy
is placed on a par in this respect will
those of the other nations >,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
FEBRUARY TERM OF COURT
Calendar of Causes as Prepared BY
CLERK Throne.
From, Thursday


The February term of the district
court viii open Monday at 10 a. M, al
though the petit jury is not summoned
to appear until the following Monday
at 2 p. m. ~
The court calendar will be quite
lengthy, as, forty-two old civil and
two old criminal eases will appear mp
on it. The criminal cases are those
against Alfred G. Miller and Miss
Nora LaEavor.
The following are the new civil
cases ON the calendar:
Lars NJ. Maiand VS.. the Widell com
pany ct al
Albert Sehippel vs Mrs. j. b. Mayer.
w. *. Buffhatn VS.. William A. Funk,
ct al 80
Nettie A. ellison VS. John ellison.
In the matter of the estate of
Thomas j. MITCHELL deceased, Luella
Estes, ct al. VS. Edna Mitchell, ct al.
E. B. Parker VS.. Plymouth Eleva-
tor company.
In the matter of the estate of Mich
ael McArdle, deceased, appeal of Mar
garet Murray, ct al, proponents and
respondents, vs.. Margaret Murray, con-
testant and appellant.
Paul Lehman VS.. Orange Little
ct al.
f. V. Walters VS.. City of Mankato
II. r. Kurth VS.. Milwaukee & st.
paul po ilwau oo,,no,,,
John F. Dackins VS.. Laura Conway
formerly Laura Kelly.
Lampely. Lumber company VS.. Eldon
J. Cook, ct al.
John w. Carlson VS.. William Volk
National Citizens bank of Mankato,
Mimi, vs.. NJ. +. Babcock, ct al.
II. r. Kurth vs. Chicago, Milwaukee
& st, Paul Railway company.
L. J. Moyer VS.. G.. NJ. Cooper.
Amanda Martin VS. Israel Martin.
First National bank of AIankato
MINI. vs., V. A. Tenney and w. w
Smith.
Celia Donahue as administrators VS.
William Schultz, ct al.
MllHeSOla state DanK OF Annoy
VS.. c. L. Peterson & Peter Peterson.
f. V. Walters VS.. City of Mankato
ct al
Rose Hance and F. J. Hoerr as ex-
ecutors of the estate of j. W. Hoerr
deceased, VS.. William Duffy, ct al.
Rose Hance and f. j. Hoerr, as
| executors of the, estate of j. w. Hoerr
deceased, VS.. T. R. Cougnlan.
National Citizens bank of Mankato
| Mimi, VS.. John c.. -Thro.
Wilhelm Ziemke vs.asAlbert Hohen.
stem. sv a1H Ieile
Frank Smith vs. Patrick McTighe.
George b. Caldwell VS.. Caroline c.
Hall. ..a at.;, g4
National Citizens bank Of Mankato
Mimi, VS.. Nicolaus Peterson
Rosa NJ Hsrkins vs.. Richard f
| IIarkins. ~.,g
John Kqonze, VS., Gertrude Kiife. and
Leo j. Kiffe go h:'s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
SWORD BACK TO ST. CLOUD
One Carried BY Captain Miller Dur
ing the Civil War is.Returned

st. Cloud, Feb. 3.-Judge L. w. Col
Inns, at a council meeting last night,
presented to the city of st. Cloud the
old sword which was given to Captain
Stephen Miller in 1861 by the residents
of this city. The presentation was
made just before Mr.. Miller left for
the war. The sword adorned the walls
of the governors office when Mr.. Miller
was the chief executive Of the state,
and has been in possession of the fam
lily for forty eight years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
mtHpElssoRN, THE COMPOSER.

Germany is today celebrating the
one hundredth birthday anniversary of
the great composer, Mendelssoln. Among
that great galaxy of immortals given
10 the world by the year 1909, not
the least was Jakob Ludwig Felix
Niendelssohn -Barthody, commonly known
simply as Mendelssonn, one Of the
greatest composers of his time, if not
of all time He was born in Hamburg
on February 3, 1909, and the cen
by music loving people the world over
The birth of Mendelssohn followed
by few days that of Edgar Allan
Poe, the genius OF poetry and pre-
ceded by but short time the birth
OF Abraham Lincoln, the master states
man, and Charles Darwin, the shining
light of nineteenth century science.
Chopin, the poet of the pianoforte, was
born Marcn l, 1909, less than month
after Mendelssohn.
The great composer had distinguished
ancestry, his grandfather, Moses
Mendelssohn, having been famous as
a philosopher and savant. His dis
cussions of metaphysics were learned
and exhaustive i'll style and are still
widely read by German scholars. The
philosopher had three sons. OF these
Abraham became banker in Ham
burg and married Jewess, Leo Salo-
mon Bartholdy. OF this union four
children were born, and were educated
as Christians. The second of these
children was he who attained fame as
one of the worlds greatest composers.
Memberships musical ability was
early manifested, and at the tender
age of nine we find him playing in
public and executing almost perfectly
the most difficult pianoforte parts. At
ten he became Il student in a Berlin
music school, At eleven he was a full
fiedged composer, his earliest dated
work being cantata completed in
January, 1920. During that year he
produced nearly sixty movements, and
in the following year essayed five
symphonies for stringed instruments,
an opera and an immense output of
other musical works. Genius has sell
dom had such precocity as was evil
denced by the music-mad Mendelssohn.
At the age of sixteen his father took
the boy prodigy to Paris, where he met
Rosslnl, Meyerbeer, Hummel and many
other artists of wide celebrity Re-.
turning to Germany, the boy began
work on what was destined to be one
OF his greatest successes, and at the
age of seventeen he had before him
the finished score of the overture to
Midsummer Nights Dream" 1t was
first publicly performed at Stettin, in
February, 1927.
In 1929 the youthful composer be-
gan system of tours arranger bv his
father. London was the first city Wis
tied, and the boy was given an enthu-
siastic reception. In 1880 he visited
Italy, pausing on his way at Weimar
Tor brief but memorable visit with
Goethe For six years he travelled
about England and the continent
working steadily upon the great com
positions that grew into magnificent
melodies under the magic influence of
his genius.
At the age of twenty eight Mendel-
ssohn married Cecile Charlotte Sophie
Jeanrenaud, an amiable and beautiful
woman. The honeymoon was spent in
England, where the composer con,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
THE INJURED.

+ J. j. McCaffrey, captain of 1
+ police, Winona, back bruised.
+ George Rest, Spring Grove, 1
+ Mimi, serious scalp wounds. 1
+ Martin Lotus, Chicago, head :
+ cut. !
+ J. II. Hanson, Winona, hip 1
!. injured. +!
+ A. j. Eddy, route agent Unit I
+ ed States Express company, La
+ Crosse, hand smashed, head :
l. wounds and leg strained. :
+ j. p. Hurlgen, La Crosse, scalp :
!. wounds. :
I. Odin Hanson, Rushford, MINI. :
+ John Bowdin, mail clerk, :
+ Spring Grove.
+ Baggaeeman Todd, La Crosse. !
j. Abod Farris, La Crosse. :
i NJ. A. Hammond, La Crosse. .
+ Mrs. w. H. Oliver, Granada, !
+ MINI.
j. William Becksnaz, Preston, :
i MINI. !
s. y-,e~ sFria trF.I tlr ..- .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Held to the Grand Jury.
-. vT,,acIoxy,e no nc

Ernest Heslipp and Harry Chitten-
den were late yesterday afternoon held
to the grand jury to answer to the
charge of having robbed William Jones
in the depot at Judson. A large
number of witnesses were examined
on. behalf of the state The court
fixed the bail at $500 each.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05
Not This Session.

Washington, Jan. 29.-It now appears
certain that the appointment of Milton
ID. Purdy of st. Paul, as judge of the
federal court, will not be confirmed by
the senate this session. Senator Nelson,
who was opposed to his selection, is
still of the same mind and will, be
yond doubt be able to prevent his con
frmation.-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

The claim is made that prohibition
is n failure III Georgia, and that the
law is openly violated, officials aiding
and abetting the same. ieAt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-02-05

This is safe beta woman is al
ways as old as she says she is. 81