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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

going to pass myself off as farmer
and am going to ask a few questions
and give few answers. First, why
do our lands produce fourteen bush
els of wheat per acre when they
ought to produce double. The answer
was given by j. j. Hill, that we
need cattle and hogs on our farm,
that we may return to the land some
of the nourishment which has been
taken away by continual cropping 1T
with small grains. Second, what as
surance have we that the prices for
products will stay at present prices !?
My answer is, none whatever unless
there is change in marketing pro-
ducts. Our 1907 crop of barley
moved from the farmers hands at
from 80 cents to 81 per hushel We
have had fluctuations in the last six
months of $3.50 per hundred and pos
sibly more on hogs. 1t amuses me
at the present time to see the fight
ing between the two cities, telling
us farmers what great thing the
Armour plant is or not to be for
the farmers. Poor Minneapolis wants
the plant located at New Brighton and
st. Paul is looking out for some profit
besides the smell.
"You may have noticed Il few weeks
ago the press dispatches that the
broom corn of central Illinois left
the farmers hand at from seventy to
ninety dollars per ton, and that few
men controlled the whole crop, and IA
few days later you noticed that these
few men got together and the price
of broom corn jumped to $l.30 per
ton. Now what had those men done
to entitle them to such enormous
profits?
another instance l wish to refer
to is the tobacco farmers of the
| United States. They have been rob
bed for years with exorbitant prices,
helping to pay dividends on water
ed stocks and the poor farmers in
Kentucky have been carrying on a
war among themselves trying to get
ia living profit out of their crops.
stand here today to say that the
most peaceful set of citizens we have
are the farmers. We must COM
mence to educate our boys and girls
and show them that the farm is the
place to live. We must move our
fairs and agricultural schools to where
the boys and girls are who are to
learn how to farm. The state must
contribute more to the support of
aglicultural fairs.
The city of Rochester, my home,
AT one time held successful fairs.
We did fairly well until st. Paul and
Minneapolis wanted it all We have
been lying idle for several years UNI
I'll few years ago our superintend-
ent of schools picked the matter up
and has held few successful fairs in
the halls of our city. l am here to-
day as mayor of the city of Roches-
ter to invite you all to attend fair
that | believe will do more to solve
the problem that j. j. Hill brought
before us, than anything else. My
advice is to let us give the farmer
some right in making the prices on
his labor. Move our agricultural
schools and fairs where the boys and
girls are that we want to make farm
ers of, and let them run it."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
MADELIA MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH
John Olson, Quarryman, Caught BY
Mass of Rock.

Butte, Mont, Feb. 26-John Olson,
a quarryman who came here several
weeks ago from Madelia, Mimi, was
caught by mass of rock rolling off
the top of the cliff at Browns quarry,
near Anaconda, and was crushed to
death. Olson failed to hear the warn
ing cry, although a few minutes pre-
viously had narrowly escaped fall
of rock at the same place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

In California the father is, during his
life, the sole guardian of his child. In
thirteen of the states there are laws
that give the mother an equal control
of the child and the women OF Cali
fornia want the law, to change that
they may have their rights i'll the
matter. the state legislature will be
appealed to this winter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

Henry Sussman, q wife murderer
serving life term in the state pen
itentiary, committed suicide by hang
ing Henry did first-class job, and
the state is to be congratulated on
getting rid of him so easily.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

The largest flower i'll the world is a
species of Raffessa and secured on the
island of MenLana, Philippine and
mountain slopes and is three feet in
diameter and the flower weighing TWEEN
ty two pounds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
KIND WORDS FOR SENATOR NELSON

I. w. Brahany, the Washington cor
respondent of The Milwaukee Sentinel,
writes that paper praising the work
done in congress by. Senator Nelson
of Minnesota. He says:
Zone of the best equipped men in
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
SOME BRAIN TIcKLERS.

New York World: Paderewki gets
$4,000 when he splits a finger nail; the
ordinary man gets bit of rag and a
scolding for stupidity when he smashes
his thumb hanging pictures. for his
wife.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

Little Falls has put in a bid for the
Armour packing plant. Mankato ought
to get into the game. 1t will cost
this city nothing to do SO, and a little
free advertising will be obtained by
so doing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

March is doing the lamb-like act
very gracefully, but we are, not going
too far with our praise until we see
what kind of a finish the month
makes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

st. Cloud has made proposition to
have the Armour packing plant located
in that city. What kind of a prop
osition can Mankato make to have the
big industry located here?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

| DeHNer hepuDucall: lie result OF
the voyage to this country must be
inspiring 1t has demonstrated that
now, as from the very beginning of
the republics history, the American
navy stands ready for any emergency.
| Columbus Dispatch The fleet has
achieved more than if it had won d
battle. Not only the nation but also
the world is better for the cruise.
Des Moines Register and Leader: 1t
is fine thing to be on amicable
terms with all of the world, to be re-
spected and feared, yet not hated. The
great voyage of the American battle
ships, perhaps, may some day be recog-
nized as one of the historic marks in
the dawning of an era of peace
Pittsburg Dispatch: The receptions
to the fleet have spread good will
among the nations; good feeling among
more than half the navies of the
world The cruise has been one of
the victories of peace, triumph without
the shedding of blood. And officers
and men will be glad to be home
| again.
Omaha Bee: The sea strength of the
| United States is no longer a ques-
tionable quantity and the nations of
the world have been impressed with
that fact. The moral effect of the
journey of the fleet will remain long
after the vessels are safe in the home
harbors.
Philadelphia Press: Our battle fleet
has become an Internal ional factor 1t
has drawn Australia and New leland
near to the great republic. 1t has
stilled the clamor of Japan. 1t has
given China new hope. 1t has steadied
the loyalty of the Philippines. 1t has
revealed our naval power to all South
Asia from Singapore to Suez. 1t has
shown that a third great fleet can di-
vide the Mediterranean with England
and France.
Atlanta Constitution: The girdling
of the globe has been accomplished
with but routine accidents. The whole
world now knows our mettle. The
yellow peril the lingo sees in his pre-
mediated dream has had its eyes prop
ped open. t .r..
Atchison Globe: Some people like to
worry SO well that they wouldn't en-
joy being happy unless they could
worry for fear they wouldn't always
be. -
Boston Record A sign hung in a
conspicuous place in store in Law
renee: "Man is made of dust. Dust
settles. Are you MANI"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
TOLD IN A LINE.

The great increase in the cocaine
habit in the Eastern cities may lead
to drastic action to stamp out the
evil.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

messages to one day in the year. Many
hearts are tried and lonesome from lack
of timely appreciate from those
about them.-Wisconsin Record Herald
Philadelphia Inquirer: "Wireless polk
er" is said to be the fayorite game on
trans Atlantic liners. The beauty of
this game is that if you lose, you don't
have to pay-except by wireless.
Green Bay Gazette All Japan is
pleased with the news that has reached
there regarding the action of the legis-
latures of the western states. All the
newspapers in the country are praising
America and the president. The friend
ship between the two countries has been
more closely cemented, if the reports
are to be believed.
Charleston News and Courier: Proba
bly, there would be trouble in Toxic if
immigration from California should set
in.
Milwaukee Sentinel Mr. Hartman
may be laying his plans so that he will
have no use for the Panama canal after
| it is opened
Milwaukee Sentinel: 1t may be an in
delicate question, but is the beef trust
thinking of emulating the recent exam
pie of the steel trust in respect to
prices?
A positive assertion may silence ar
gument even if it doesn't convince.
Man wants but little here below, but
he wants what he wants when he
wants it.
Too many men wait until they have
been done to turn before turning over
new leaf.
Chicago Daily News: Little Willie
Say, pa, when is man said to be
civilized? Pa-When he knows enough
to conceal the fact that he is a savage,
my son.
Lippincott's: Alas sighed Weary
Wiggles, gazing dejectedly upon his
torn and tattered trousers, I'm afraid
these here pants is on their last legs"
/ Chicago Daily News: DeAuber-
There is life-sized portrait l painted
of Fuffem, but he refused to accept it.
Brushleigh-It seems to be good
likeness him. What was the trou-
ple? DeAuber-It's only about half as
big as he thinks he is.
The average man has lot of get
rich-quick ideas up his sleeve, hut
when he sets them going they nearly.
always go wrong Chicago News.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

Some demagogy is nearly always
by product of craftsmanship, but there
are times when most craftsmanship is
a by-product of demagogy.-Charleston
News and Courier
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

= Calculating by the records of 1908 i
is estimated that 10000 new familie
will arrive in New York city during
1909.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

The value of manufactured coral de-
ponds entirely upon its form, quality
and color. A pretty string of large
beads may be bought at Naples for
% or less, while a similar string of first
quality would cost 5000. The work
manship counts, but of more import
ance as regards value is the delicate
question of color shade. The size of
corals, like that of diamonds, is also an
item of Importance. The collar catch in
the Mediterranean was unusually small
last year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

The spirit of brotherly love appears
to be doing its most effective work
during the present municipal cam
paiSn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

1t would be well if we could sent
daily valentines, and not confne love
messages to one day in the year. Many
hearts are tried and lonesome from lack
of timely appreciate from those
about them.-Wisconsin Record Herald
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

What do the ST. Paul people know
about Mayor Dan Lawler putting Dick
.OConnor out of business?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

There's nothing doing in the MUM
cipal campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

From the report of the deputy consul
general of Hong kong it appears that
i'll southern China brisk demand has
of late sprung up for soap. In the year
1906, Great Britain sold more than
100000 worth, and in the same period
soap to the value of $4,000 has been
imported from the United States.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

Under the leadership of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union, many re-
ligious and professional bodies of Iowa
have joined in a petition to the lesisla
ture for law to isolate sufferers from
sexual diseases. Mrs. Louis Hertz, chair
mon of the Civic Committee of WON
ems club, being the most active in
asking for the new legislation
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

For carrying water supply it is said
that wood pipes are better than iron, as
timber saturated with water and pro-
tected from outside influences is practi-
cally everlasting. AS evidence of this
is cited wooden pipe line near Raj
today in perfect condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

Columbus Dispatch: The fleet has
achieved more than if it had won a
battle. Not only the nation but also
the world, is better for the cruise
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05
RESULTS OF WORLD TOUR,

Denver Republican,: The result of
the voyage to this country must be
inspiring. 1t has demonstrated that
now, as from the very beginning OF
the republics history, the American
navy stands ready for any emergency
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

Philadelphia Inquirer: wireless polk
err is said to be the fayorite game OH
trans Atlantic liners. The beauty of
this game is that if you lose, you don't
have to pay-except by wireless.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

Boston Record: A sign hung in a
conspicuous place in a store in Law,
renee: ..Man is made of dust. Dust
settles. Are you a man"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

The average man has lot of get
rich-quick ideas up. his sleeve, hut
when he sets them going they nearly,
always go wrong-Chicago News
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-05

Atchison Globe: Some people like to
worry so well that they wouldn't en-
joy being happy unless they could
worry for fear they wouldn't always
be. a. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21
MIR. DOOLEY, ON THE THEATRE

Bible, but 1 doubt if it wud fit into tn
author done it over in way that gives
We a delightful sinsation iv wondhrin'
what name We will invint at tn station
whin tn place is pulled be tn polls.
Il niver was so Mortified an shocked
in me life. 1t was worth twinty times
tn price iv admission. An thin tn
dancing! My, but it was fine. Ye see,
TIL lady in this Biblical dhrama has a
saints head cut off because she is in
love with him, an thin does a dance in
front iv tn head. 1t is a pretty conceit
an charmingly depicted. 1 will say
nawthin' about what she wore, an
have now described her costume. But
1 didn't think iv that-it was all so
graceful, so artistic, tn poethry iv mo-
ton. I'm sorry f'rgot me opry glasses.
Tn next time I go I'll get a front seat
an take along q tilIyscope. Ye bet
will. But there was nawthin' vulgar
about it. Not thing. Whin th' great
artist come out an began to hop, the
man settin' next to me, a man not aisi-
~ moved be tn. higher things iv life,
give me a dig in tn ribs with his elbow
an whispered; I'll risk wan eye oil it,
annyhow.' But it's no use thryin' to
describe it to ye'er vulgar mind. Mar
tin. Ye don't understand art says
he. L understand, Hogan says l.
We'll, anyhow, Hinnissy, morality
an art are clinched an tbs always
amusin' to me to see thin two great
champions fly at each other. I will say
wan thing about art. It's a great
matchmaker. Ye won't get art to go
on until he's counted up tn house. He
is no bush fighter. Tn threasurer calls
out firm tn box Office window: There's
a kick against this show firm morality.
Come out an stand up f'r it, oh, We
want me now, do ye?' says Art. It's
tn first time I've been cast this year.
How much money is there in tn house ?
Two thousand dOllars2 Let me at him.
An in tn middle iv tn argymint Art
looks over his shoulder an observes
that a line is formin' fr tn advance
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21

sale. Dye know 1 have me suspicious
whin I see thin two fellows hooked up
that they're both engaged be tn press
agent. Iii bet We We cud get people to
go an see Shakespeare acted if ye cud
injooce tn clargy to denounce him as
immoral. Poor old Bill. He done well
ontii tn church become his frind. Now.
as he wud say himsilf. there's none so
poor as wud take a free pass to see
him acted.
well, anyhow, it don't make much
diff renee to me. 1 am wiliin' to have
tn stage made dacint or I'm within to
have it go on as it is in tn saTvice "
art, because I niver go to tn theaytre
if l can help it. 1 on'y go whin Hogan
takes me, an thin it's very pleasant
Nawthin' cud be more agrable thin to
be dragged away firm tn middle Nv
ye'er supper an out into tn bracing
hang to tn sthrap iv a sthreet car laden
with pleasure lovers like ye'ersilf.
We're goin' to tn most modhren play
house in existence says Hogan. Yen
be surprised at tn sumchuseness iv it,
says he, In time we arrive at tn tenn
pie an afther bein' scrootinized be tn
man at tn dure to make sure we got
our tickets firm tn SPECTATOR, we are
conducted down a runway be a young
man who pushes a program into me
stomach an pints to two seats that
seem to be as far away as San Fran
cisco with a large part iv tn population
iv America between. These here de-
voices iv tn dhrama are settin' with
their coats on their laps an their knees
closely pressed again tn seats iv tn
row in front. They greet me with an
expression iv great agony. How am /
goin' to get in?' says l. In me youth
I cud hardle thin, but if I thried it now
I'd on'y land in tn lap iv that stout
lady whose vilet eyes at this minyit de-
nounce me as a murdhrer,' says 1. Go
on in says Hogan I feel tn hot flush
iv shame mantling me brow, but take
tn plunge. A groan Nv misery goes up
firm tn row as tn ladies collect their
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21
MINING-FINANCIAL
By F. P. DUNN E
Copyright, 1903, by H H Mcclure & Company

calls a siburite, guess, an revsled in
tn luxury. I cud hardly believe 1t was
thrue, me settin' there in a graceful at
titude like a. jackknife, an dhrinkin' in
tn air that two thousand other people
had used. Countin' tn number iv pleas
ure lovers that had a cold in their head.
watchin' tn gloomy Dutchmen in tn
band comm out iv tn hole undheT tn
stage, wondhrin' how tn ieadin' lady
cud see heTsilf in lOokin' glass made
iv tin, how pieces iv pa-aper cud made
tn orphan shiver, an why she had to
warrum her hands on a roarin' fire iv
red electhric globes i'm tn fireplace. I
cud see where tn lawn in front iv tn
dukes palace was sewed up with white
thread an / Wondered why they hadn't
hung tn storm at sea on d clothes line
an bate tn dust out ~ it befure they
put it on. Thin I read tn program an
found out that a green Prince Albert
coat with yellow facing an pants "
blue crepe du chayne, is tasty wear f'r
tn ulthry smart this winter. I didn't
dare to go out between tn acts, an
pass through tn afflicted district, but
tn monatony was broke he sivral sur
vivors maxim me feet a part iv IN
downward path to rum. TIL play? I
didn't pay much attintion to that. I got
tn plot firm what tn servant girl said
while dustin off tn furniture in tn
first act. an 1 knew how it wud come
out Hogan was in mortal terror that
tn villain wud marry tn heeroyine, but
me an TIL hired girl knew he was mar
rid already. It's a great play said
Hogan. whiu we come cut. 1t is says
l. ! didn't see ye laugh at the jokes.
says he I cannot says I. be hilsr-
yous in tn presence " sufferin', says I.
What dye mean?' says he. I was
lookin' at tn Numbers iv tn orches-
thry,' says I.
Are We in favor iv refOrmin' tn mo-
rality Nv tn stage?" asked Hinnissy.
Dye take me fr q biIIboard?" said
Mr.. DoOley. Besides, Hinnissy, tbs
misdemeanor to interfere with tn polls
in the pursoot w their jooty."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-02-21

we come back to tn metropolis, ye
tire, tn sthreet was so crowded with
people thryin' to show theff apprecya-
ton iv our struggle fr American art.
thried to suppress tn facts, but tn
an tn story somehow or another crept
into tn advertisements
AN there We are. It's a disgrace to
our civilization that onselfish men like
this sfud be prosecuted to such an ex-
tint that they have to put in exthra
seats while there is plenty iv room in
tn theaytres that don't ralize their mis-
sion as art schools. It's a blot on us.
1t makes US tn laughin' stock iv tn
wurruld. Why they're even talkin' iv
suppressin' 'Salomy.' Ye niver heerd iv
'Salomy" Well. tbs d quaint little
thing-hardiy up to tn robust intilli-
gence IL a grown man-more suited to
ehiIdher an medical experts. Hogan
wint to see it tn other night. What
was it like?' says I. 1T was a very ar
tistic performance says he. 'Ye don't
say?' says L Was it raaly that bad?
Wait a minyit till I lock tn dure an
pull down tn shades. Now tell me all
about it Well says Hogan, 'th' play
was wrote be a man, that | won't min
ton tn name iv or ye'd throw me out.
Twas set to music be a German mu-
siyan be tn name iv Sthrauss. l niver
heerd more thriiIin' music. All tn time
1 felt as though ! was i'm a dentists
chair havin' me tooth filled be a plumb
er's helper. This grand composer is tn
first man to inthrajooce a scissors
grinder, a man film a saw an a lawn
mower into an Orchesthry. 1t isn't tn
kind iv music ye wud like. Ye eudden't
whistle anything in it. Ye might
cough it or We might reprajooce it be
shakin' tn stove an steppin' on tn
dogs tail at tn same time, but We cud-
dent whistle it. It's what We might
call a quarrelSome kind iv music with
all tn instruments hurlin' insults at
each other. But It's we'll suited to tn
play. TIL play was taken firm tn