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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
n HANDY SLED.

The picture shows a sled made en-
tlrely of wood. No wires, nails, bolts
or iron pins are used. The top frame
ralls OF white oak sapling, chartered.
the cross pieces were cut out of flat
OAK rams. The bottom frame rail an
oak sapling split with oval side nn
The shoes or unnere arc of
nlckory sapling and are fastened r.
the frame with "a inch pins. When
the SHOES wear off the pins are to he
DRIVEN out and new shoes put on Tho
tongue IS made Of a forked sapling.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
Big Pigs in Robson.
(Maxton Scottish Chiefly

N1Ed3tVI IoCUItTSH N1TF1.J
Mr.. e. w. McKinnon. of Scotland
county, brother of Mr.. A. M. K
non, has proved that it pays to raise
hogs If you select the right kind and
treat them right. He killed four pigs
last week, Just 7 months and % days
Old. that weighed 1,12s pounds. as fol-
lows: 294 pounds, 292 pounds. 275
pounds and 265 pounds, or nearly five
pounds of pork made for each day
or their existence. When it is known
that pork sells for II 1-2 to 14c. the
hog around in Maxton, and that the
consumer pays 1Sc. per pound, the
question: does it pay to raise meat?
is answered with your ewes shut
These pigs were of the O.. I. G. and
Berkshire mixed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
Big Hogs in Randolph.
(AShebOro Courier.)

N14SIICDOTV NUUTIEI.J
Mr.. N. A. Robbins. living on Cara
way Route No. 1 in Back Creek town
ship recently killed a large hog of his
own raising which weighed 66S
pounds. This is the largest hog killed
in this county this season.
Mr.. j. M. Robbins, a brother of
Mr. n. A. Robbins, recently killed a
hos weighing 545 pounds.
Both were Poland China and Black
Essex, and were about 20 months old
We have heard Of no hogs in this
State as large as these, except one in
the Midway section Of Davidson
county, which weighed more than 500
rounds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
The Boys Handican.

PROFESSOR A. S. Alexander declares
mat a defect in a horses veins will
.ahe I'VE generations Of better breed
lnS 70 correct. He makes the effect
- ii,'ory upon horses SO plain that
we lind ourselves applvina + -
horse breeders have come "a
oestand this terrible handican in tbair
eIlorts to obtain perfect specimens az
ahiHlals, but parents have nor ta1on
the lesson to heart. ~ 'aheh
II a morse has a f~ive-year s~trnpp,a
70 get ever for one single mistake ~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
SINGLE SAW

a glance at this cross-cut sau,
SHOWS about the construction. Made
iann d SINAI hickory pole. a trifle
49, 9 me saw and split ends
pass over the blade. But usa ona
handle, wind a length of strong wiz
around the curved pole to prevent itc
snilttlng further. An excellent do
wee where n worker onlv is no.
eSsary. - nee
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
HOW F. NJ. WILLIAMSON, SOUTH
CAROLINA, RAISES CORN
Continued from Page One.)

more sunshine and licht, besides rails
ing the vegetable matter. which is the
very life of the soil-vithout it land
can never be made rich, no matter
how much commercial fertilizer is
used, nor a this fertilizer be made
to pay on land lacking in vegetable
matter. however Well cultivated.
Never burn vines or stalks or erass
unless it be nut grass; and turn I'M
der all dead vegetable matter posi-
bic. gradually deeper and deeper nm
til your soil will have enough fertil-
ity and hold enough moisture to mako
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
TRAPPING BIRDS AND
ANIMALS FOR MARKET
This Can Be Made a Source Of Profit
t o ~Enterprising Boys.
BY S. G. MILLER.

Perhaps few farmer boys know that
there is a great demand for many
kinds of birds and wild animals when
caught uninjured.
There are men in most of the bic
eastern cities who buy them at good
prices for selling Il shows, park
boards, geological gardens, etc, and to
rich men for their private preserves
and aviaries.
When a boy of sixteen on my faith
er's farm | was riding through the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01

move it easily by simply upsetting it.
Every day or two the BUNK shout
be turned over once or twice to a new
place and the stalks left to be CLEAN
ed over by the hogs and serve as a
bedding for the steers until they are
worked up, ready to be hauled to the
field as manure.-W. H. Underwood.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01
Hot Stuff.

I don't see vour h,,s
oand with you SO much as when W.,
were on your honeymoon. Has 10
grown cool? h"s he
Late Bride. Not if what yoD nroo.,
be true. He's dead. preach
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-02-01

At the twenty-fourth session Of the
1ourth course In agriculture at the
Wisconsin college 461 farmers and
their boys were In attendance. Nearly
every county in the State was repre-
scented.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
From thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The county Sunday school convention
closed last night with an excellent ad.
dress by Rev. j. H. Albert of Faribault
on "The Function of the Sunday
School,"
The convention was notable through
out for the high character and prac
teal nature of the addresses. The at
tendance was source of great disap
pointment, especially of the Mankatc
people.
The address of Ernest H. Haig Of
Marshall is worthy of special mention
Mr.. Haig is secretary of Lyon county
Y. NJ. c. A. work and is particularly
familiar with the psychology of boy
life and he would have been listened t.
with delight by the parents of most
boys as well as by all teachers.
The following officers were chosen fo
the ensuing year:
President, j. ii. Robinson, Vernon
Center, Vice President, DIR. w. II. Bed
we'll. Mankato; secretary and treasurer
c. NJ. Warren, Vernon Center. Th
next convention will be held at Yer
non Center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Eva McDuff passed away at a
local hospital at two o'clock this morn
ing. She was taken sick Friday with
acute diabetes, and was removed to the
hospital at ten o'clock yesterday fore,
noon. Her home was at 404 West Sec.
ond street.
The deceased was born in McHenry
county, ILL.,, and was fifty-four years
of age. She was married in Farihault
in 1870 to Mr.. McDuff, and they came
to Mankato twelve years ago. She is
survived by her husband and four chill.
dren, James and Frank McDuff and
Mrs. Richard Graves of this city and
Curtiss McDuff of st. James, and also
by two brothers and one sister, Edward
\. butcher of Hancock, Mimi, w. L.
butcher of Faribault and Mrs. Mary
Higgins OF Neodesha, Kas.
Mrs. McDuf was a member of the
Baptist church at Blue Earth City but
did not get transferred to the church in
this city. She was most excellent lady
and her death is great shock to her
family and friends. Her brother from
Hancock is i'll the city.
The funeral will be held from the
Baptist church at two o'clock Satur-
day afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
Friday, November 4, 1910

burg. He was married to Miss Eliza
beth Gibbons, and ten children result.
ed from this union. Seven survive
They are Mrs. Frank Lampert, Long
Prairie; Mrs. Henry j. Kruse, Man
kato; Mrs. Leonard Wagner, North
Mankato; Mrs. Henry Thavis, Tracy;
Mrs. Irving Allen, Austin; David Far
rell, lie Sueur Center; Lawrence Far
rell, Duluth. Also he is survived by
his wife and two sisters and one
brother. These are Mrs. tombstone of
Waseca; Mrs. John McGary, Mankato,
and Anton Farrell, st. Peter.
The funeral will be held from st.
Johns Catholic church at ten o'clock
Monday. The interment will take place
in Calvary cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
from fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily
At about nine o'clock last evening
street car No. I ran into the farm
wagon of Frank Hanel of South Bend,
on South Front street, between Car
roll and Marshall streets, doing some
damage to the wagon. The team ran
away, but was caught. One horse was
cut on the hip and the wagon was
badly broken.
Mr.. Hanel was thrown out and was
picked up unconscious and carried to
the city hall. A doctor was summoned
and found that he was cut near the
left eye, but that there were no other
injuries. Later in the evening Mr..
Hanel was able to proceed to his home
1t is said that boy had gotten
into the wagon and was. driving for
tfr. Hancl, and started to cross the
rack directly in front of street
ar, which could not be stopped in
time to prevent an accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04

ing the death of his brOther-in-law,
Herman Fuchs, which occurred at his
home in Chicago at eleven o'clock yes.
terday morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
just took the afternoon train for CHI
cagO to attend the funeral.
Mr.. Fuchs was travelling man, but
for several months past his ailment
prevented his being on the road. He
is survived by his wife, one son and
one daughter. His wife was formerly
Miss Callie Manderfeld of this city,
and they were married in this city
number of years ago. Older resi-
dents will remember Mr.. Fuchs, who
visited the city occasionally. He was
well liked by all who knew him, and
his death will be greatly regretted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
From Tuesdays Daily

From Tuesdays Daily.
The city council met yesterday after
noon and finished its business. The
sprinkling assessment for the past
season was made, amounting to
$3,S89.76. November Ia was set as the
date for the hearing ON confirmation
John Page, Jr., who holds the sprink-
ling contract, was allowed $3.50 on his
contract.
1t was voted to order new cross
walk laid across Record street on the
south side of Front, near the former
\. n. George residence.
The bills were allowed, including
$3.50 as the city's share of the bill
from the Pinkerton National Detective
agency for s227.97 for services in try
ing to find out who killed JOSEPH
Wheeler, the Webster City, Iowa, mar
who was found shot under a trestle ir
West Mankato. By the terms of thu
agreement between the city and coun
ty. the former was to pay one third o.
the cost of this work and the count,
1wo-t thirds.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04

Walter Plymat left Friday afternoon
for Chicago OH business trip.
Attorney Charles Thompson of Am
boy was a Mankato visitor yesterday.
John Reisenbigler of Leroy was a
visitor at the court house this morn.
ing.
f. II. Griffin, editor of The Good
Thunder Herald, is a local addition
for a day.
w. d. Willard. who has been ON
an extended trip to the west, will re-
turn on an afternoon train.
Fred and Henry Kruse returned from
Swan Lake where they were duck hunt
ing. They report fair luck.
c. L. Benedict departed for the
wilderness today. He intends to bring
back duck or two if they will sit
still long enough.
John Hennessey went to DEBORAH,
Iowa, on Thursday, having been APP
pointed agent for the Wells-Fargo Ex
press company in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mcclure and
family of North Mankato have gone
to Waseca to attend the funeral of
Mr.. McGuire's mother. The interment
will take place at Faribault on Mon
day. Mrs. McGuire was one of the
oldest residents in Waseca county, she
having come there in 1885, She leaves
five. sons and one daughter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
From Fridays DAILY.

From Fridays DaiH.
John Nyquist of the Commercial club
good roads committee has received 5000
from the sale of tickets for the good
roads ball, and from the Fred w.
Kruse company. There may be a
trifle more to come in. 1t has not been
decided which roads get the second
and third prizes, but it looks as though
the Indian Lake road may land the
second one. The money. beyond the
expenses of the ball and good roads
meeting, will be used to assist the
farmers to gravel the roads where they
show a disposition to assist themselves,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
From tuesdays .oall>.

From Tuesdays oall>.
The Blue Earth County Medical So
eiety held it's regular monthly meeting
last night. One new member, DIR. A.
F. Kemp, was voted in, and the hour
of the meeting was changed from 8
p. m. to 7:l5 p. in, to better accommo-
date out of town members.
Four papers were read on Diagnosis
and Treatment of Syphilis DR.. A. E.
Sohmer read a paper on the diagnosis
of the disease, DR.. Bielland one on
the prophylaxis. DIR. Osborn one on the
constitutional treatment Of it, and DIR.
Rosenwald one on its general treat
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
from saturday. Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Martin Farrell died at 9.30 this MORT.
ing at tile home of his daughter, Mrs.
Henry Kriise, SIG North Broad street.
Mr.. Farrell's death was unexpected. He
was taken i'll last evening and passed
away this morning. Heart failure was
the cause. The deceased was born in
New Brunswick.
Mr.. Farrell Twas born in st. Andrews,
New Brunswick, in 1889. He moved
with his parents to Providence, R. l..
and in 1856 came to Minnesota. Ills
father took UP u homestead in Marys-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
from Tuesdays Daily.

from Tuesdays Daily.
The work OF obtaining the right of
way for the proposed st. Paul Mankato
electric line is progressing we'll accord.
ing to w. L. .Sonntag, general manager
of the company, who spent Sunday in
st. Paul. He returned this morning to
Faribault where the engineers are at
present working, says The st. Paul
Dispatch.
1--WE are well satisfied with the prog
ress," he said. 81 find little difficulty
in securing right of way through all
the small towns and the entire com
munity through which we expect to
operate is interested in rapid transit
between their location and this city.
find the farmers look to st. Paul as
their principal market and the business
men in the rural settlements seem unan.
imOus in the belief that lectric cars
will increase this city's trade. / ex.
pect to spend the week in Faribault
and Mortified. 1 have appointments
with the prominent men in both cities
and expect to make all arrangements
for the company there this week."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
from Saturdays Daily.
Students Give a Reception.

A reception was given to the high
school students last evening by men,
bers of the faculty. A crowd of about
two hundred students attended. The
principal amusement of the evening
was found in fortune telling. There
were fortune tellers galore situated in
spooky looking booths. Their dark
past was told at booth on the first
floor, their present on the next floor,
while the third floor the mysteries of
the future were opened. Later in
the evening program of music and
recitation were carried out under the
direction of Miss Pitcher. Refresh
ments were then served. The decora-
tions were of a Halloween order.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
Ladies' Auxiliary Entertained.

The ladies Auxiliary of st. Johns
Episcopal church entertained the mem
bers of the parish at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. George E. Black, last
evening. The rooms were nicely dec
Grated, the spirit of the season being
kept in mind. Refreshments were
served during the evening
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
Entertained Sunday School Class.

Mrs. Bert Austin very pleasantly
entertained her Sunday school class,
consisting of twenty-five girls. last
evening at a Halloween party at her
home. The rooms were lighted with
Jack % lanterns and red candles. 4
number of real ghosts paid a visit
during the evening and all the girls
had their fortunes told by fortune
teller out OH her rounds. The rest
of the evening was spent in games and
music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
An Informal Reception.

The y. NJ. C. A. will give an in-
formal reception next Monday evening.
Among the entertaining features will
be gymnasium exhibition, aquatic
sports by boys. The Y. NJ. c. A. or
chestra will furnish music. Illuminat
ing gas, electricity and other light
refreshments will be served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04

The weather mans prediction of fair
weather last night and today was not
fully realized. Rain fell last evening
and the ground was frozen hard this
morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
Wedding in the West.

Lyman Archibald, formerly of this
city, was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Lane of Walla Walla, Wash,
October 6, at the home of the brides
parents. They left immediately for
Seattle where they visited Mr.. Archi-
bald's brother, Guy Crane. Then took
a steamer for San Francisco and will
make tour of California where Mr..
Archibald expects to locate.
Mr.. Archibald has resided in Walla
Walla for the past two and one-half
years. He is well known in this city
and is a son of Mrs. L. j. Crane OF
North Front street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
All Saints day, holy day of obliga
ton i'm the Catholic church, was OBJ.
served today. The day is also generally
observed by Anglican congregations
Masses were read this morning in the
various Catholic churches.
The festival of All Saints was first
regularly observed during the reign o.
Gregory ~ in the ninth century, it.
celebration in England dating from til,
year $40. The choice of November
was probably due to the fact that thi
day and the evening preceding it mark
ed one of the four great festivals OBJ
served by the heather nations of tn,
earth. 1t was originally a harvest fes
tival to celebrate the ripening and gar
nering of the grains and fruits.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
From Tuesdays Daily.
Fire early this morning

From tuesdays Daily.
Fire early this morning damaged the
small frame building at 700 South
Front street owned by 7. A. Sherk
and occupied by Abdo's shoe repair
shop. The fire started on the inside
and was blazing up when an alarm
was turned in from ID at 1925 a.
IN. A stream of water was turned on
by the fremen, and the blaze was soon
extinguished. Some little damage was
done to both building and contents.
AT 12:40 a. IN. the central station
iiremen were called to Jackson street
between Fourth and Fifth, to put out
fire in a rubbish pile The wind was
blowing hard, and the sparks threaten
ed nearby property.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04

=rom Friday'si Daily.
Fred w. Manderfeld yesterday af-
ternoon received a telegram announc-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
Teachers Will Entertain.

The teachers of the Union school
will entertain this evening at the
home of Miss Jessie Irving. The guest
of honor will be Miss Alma Under.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04

'In his speech Lennon said he had
taken the Kelley cure, and some one
in the room yelled out, You had bet
ter take it again!' Lennon thought
it was H. o. Thompson, and said,
Il would advise you to take it your
self, MFR. Thompson Then the whole
house went up in roar"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-04
Statement By Mr.. Kolars.

Attorney G. G. Kolars addressed the
court as follows: "At this time, your
honor, | wish to say on behalf of the
defendant-of course we are not asking
stay of sentence OH account of any
purpose of preparing a bill of excep.
tions because we understand that can
be done afterwards, but / wish to
state at this time that there arc pc,
culiar circumstances concerning the per-
sonality of the defendant from the
standpoint of family history which
bears directly upon The mental facul-
ties of this defendant. 1t is we'll
known fact in this community that the
defendants mother for years, ever
since | have known them, has not been
considered as bright as other people
and il is well known fact that the
defendant in that line has not been
considered as bright as other people.
1t has appeared in evidence here that
he is illiterate and whether or not
it has been testified to affirmatively it
is n fact that those facts stand out
prominently in this community. |
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-10-12
PRICES OF FARM PRODUCE.

Senator Smoot, of Utah, has been
doing little figuring on his own
hook. He has been studying the
prices paid for farm products, and
he makes the purchasing power of a
bushel of corn the basis of some
timely comparisons. Here they are,
comparisons being made with 1896:
Ten bushels of corn will buy 20
pounds of Rio coffee No. Z in 1910,
and would purchase 81 pounds in
1896.
Sixteen gallons of New Orleans
molasses in 1910 and only s gal
Ions in 1896.
112 pounds of rice in 1910, and
only So in 1896.
131 pounds of graduated sugar,
as against SO.
Seven bushels of salt as against
four.
Five yards of brussels carpet, as
against 3.
Eleven yards ingram carpet, as
against Z.
Eighty-nine yards of bingham, as
against So.
Twenty-Five yards of sheeting, as
against 10.
Sixty-two yards of shifting, as
against SO.
Two pairs of shoes with $1.O4
left over, against one pair and sixty
cents over.
Thirty-five bushels of hard coal,
as against %
Fifty-eight bushels of soft coal,
as against 81.
Fifty-three gallons of coal oil, as
against 25 gallons.
26S pounds of barbed wire, as
against LAG.
337 pounds of nails as against
So pounds.
1,040 common bricks as against
519.
Four barrels of Portland cement
as against 1.
Six barrels of lime, as against 3.
113 feet of white oak lumber, as
against rs.
1000 shingles, as against LAO.
249 feet Of spruce lumber, as
against 200 feet.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1910-10-12
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment of
Charles A. Gilleece Executor of the
Estate of Catherine +. Haley, De-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
Executor of the estate of
CATHERINE Il. HALEY,
late of Button Township, in the
County of Winneshiek, State of Iowa,
deceased, intestate, and has taken
upon himself that trust by giving
bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands upon the estate of
the said deceased are required to ex-
hibit the same; and persons indebt-
ed to the said estate are called upon
to make payment to
CHAS. A. GILLEECE,
Executor of Estate of
Catherine Il. Haley,
Deceased
Date at DEBORAH, Iowa, Oct. Sth,
1910. 41-4.