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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-11-11
kerns and Hebron

A daughter was born TO Mr.. anu
Mrs. Joseph Enc last week.
I. Hodson went to Lake Crystal las,
Sunday and returned Monday
IL. L. Drake spent last Saturday ant
Sunday with his daughters in Mankato
Miss Anna johnson of kankakee, ILL.,.
is visiting with IL. A. Hanson's family
at Kerns
The Ladies' Aid of Kerns had a
very interesting meeting at the home
of Mrs. +. f. Jefferson last Friday.
Herbert Hodson, after spending sew.
eral days in Mankato last week visit
ing friends, returned home last Mon
day.
The Belgrade Thrcsher company has
bought a new success corn shredder
from James Hodson of Mankato last
week
Mr.. Holt of kerns has started a
meat wagon and will supply the farm
ers with fresh meat once or twice a
week.
Mrs. Burrill johnson took her SOL
Lee of Mankato last week for an opc.
ration on his throat. The boy is doing
nicely.
This is ideal weather for shrcdding
corn and husking and farmers arc tax.
ing advantage of it by hustling early
and late.
A very interesting communion service
was held at the Kerns church last Sun.
day morning. The pastor preached al
appropriate sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. NJ. Jefferson, after
spending a week on the farm with
their sons family. returned to their
home in North Mankato.
Rev. DR.. Cowgirl of Mankato held
services at the Hebron church last
Sunday evening. He stated to the
congregation that Rev. Headley would
not take up work on the Hebron and
Nicollet charge. So Hebron will be
left without preacher again this
year.
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ditch No. SO. ID
Free Press Printing Co., books,
blanks. etc. ..........5 SO. 4l
Hall, VIM, procuring primary
election supplies ..,.......... 2.3(
Mailman, Chas. F.. goods to poor IL. 0C
Hansen, Alec, mileage, road and
bridge committee ..... % &C
Hcnnepin Bridge Co., repairs on
bridges in Bcauford. $50. 0C
Holman, DIR. Carl j., assisting
county physician ........... 90. 0C
Emmanuel hospital, care of sick
poor 400
John 4 Thurston, goods to court
mousse ............. ON
John & Thurston, goods to poor IL. 81
Kennedy, E. r., ooroner's fees. 46. o.
klages, A. NJ, goods to poor. >. 20. OF
Knott, F. b., primary election
supplies and returns. ...... 2.5G
kron, Fred, goods to poor farm 8. 69
Krost, John p, goods to poor. G.0C
Krost, John p, goods to jail. ;. +. ii 81
Lack Drug Co.. goods to poor
farm .................. IL. "a
Lampert Lumber Co., culvert IL
pipe and lumber. ........... 90. &c
Lorcntz, A. NJ, goods to poor. Goo
Eorcntz, +. j., goods to poor. +. $50
Madigan, Robert, mileage, care of
poor Observation-Disclosures. SAC
Madigan, Robert, mileage, road
and, bridge committee. ..... 10. 90
Madigan, Robert, opening bids
for ditch ................... Geo
Mankato Mfg. Co., goods and re-
pairs at poor farm. ........ 900
Mankato Citizens Telephone Co.,
rental and tolls ....... 33. 90
Mccarthy, John. repairs on
bridge in Ccrcsco. /. ......... 81 IL
Mccarthy, Joe. f., livery, state
road No. l..... .............. 500
McGraw. Philip, labor at JAIL. 6.25
Monks, Geo. W., coal to Jail and
court house 1887 81
Moore, L. j., goods to court
house a...... ................ ! 10
Merchant & Atchison, freight on
stone dust ................ 400
Mullen, Cora, labor at poor farm 37.7l
N. w. Telephone Co, rental and
tolls ..,-.,........... IA o.
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Many a Day Is Spoiled.

BY cough which cannot be broken
by ordinary remedies. But why not
try a medicine that. will cure any
cough that any medicine can curef
That is Kemp's Balsam. 1t is rec
commended by doctors and nurses, and
it costs only 25 cents at any drug
gists or dealers. Keep a bottle al
ways in the house and you will always
be prepared to treat cold or cough
before it causes any suffering at all.
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From Tuesdays Daily.
Given Farewell Party.

Miss Alice Paddock was the guest
OF honor at farewell party given at
seven o'clock last evening by
Misses Dorathea Korscl and Meta Sal
isbury at the home of the latter. 22l
Elm street. The evening was spent
pleasantly in playing games, etc, and
light refreshments were served. Miss
Paddock will leave Friday for Milwau-
kec. where she will spend the winter
visiting relatives. She was extended
the best wishes of all the guests before
the affair last evening broke up.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters for week ending
Nov. 4. TO-
Miss Lima Barnes, Nellie Brishcll.
Mrs. Margaret Donahuc care Mrs.
Lamb.
L. Q. EnSelhart
NJ. j. Grohom. Mrs. Carrie Gustafson.
care Charley Gustafson.
Miss Pearl Knight.
Mrs. lloyd McGec. Miss Anna Mork.
Herr Inspector R. Nielsen.
Mark II. Strobel, Mr.. Roy Swcnscn:
Monsieur Pierre Tortcheff.
Arthur Walker. Irwin Walker, Ellen
Willis
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Wright's old-fashioned buckwheat
-four is PURE. Wright wrongs no man.
"We pay high price for hides and
furs; sell guns, traps cheap. n. W.
Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis.
For purity and flavor use Wright's
pure old fashioned buckwheat -four.
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Olson, Sivert, goods TO poor farm AZ IL
Olson, Sivert, goods to poor. 1000
Palmer, w. E. Repairs on clock $50
Plymat, Walter A., expenses.
state cases ................. 1890
Pond, Geo., expenses, Wheeler
case $50
Schcrer. A. H., transcripts. 800. 7.35
Schultz, VIM, mileage, road and
bridge committee ............ II. 80
Schultz, VIM, opening bids for
ditch Observation-Disclosures. $50
Schultz, VIM, mileage, care of
poor Observation-Disclosures. 800
Schweitzer, j. p, meat to poor
farm l9. O8
Sheppard, s. T.. goods to poor. 800
SLIDER, A. H., trustee, work on
pauper cemetery .... p. 90
SLIDER 4 Steiner, goods to poor a. 90
Simmons, Ray, painting roof at
court house ...... IL 90
st. Joseph's hospital, care of
sick poor ~. III
Standard Lumber Co., coal to
poor 1926
Warren & Washburn, goods to
poor Observation-Disclosures. CTS
Weed, Nelson, goods to court
house .............. $50
Wise, J. c. 4 Sons, primary elcc-
ton ballots, etc. .282 10
Wood & Baker, goods to poor
farm ............... 6.75
Youman, S., care of poor. -. 10 90
On motion board adjourned.
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Can the sold Practitioner" recall
that the word drink" was ever used
i'll the sense. of "smoke" as applied to
use of tobacco. Judge Russell S
Taft of the Vermont supreme court, in
a concurring opinion in case argued
for that construction of a statute
which makes it ground for new trial
for a successful litigant to furnish vic.
tuals or "drink" to the jurors as d
treat, on the theory that when the
statute was enacted in 1i9l the phrase
drink tobacco was III common usage.
The Judge said: ut was used in that
sense by the best authors, like Spenser,
Dryden, Pope, and rare Ben Jonson.
Webster says to drink is to absorb,
TO take in Do you not often meet
men who have absorbed and taken in
30 much tobacco that you can scent
them as far as the hound can the fox +!
According to these definitions, they
''"'r'S it. Joaquin Miller says: I
drink The winds as drinking wine.'
Ii q man can drink wind, I think he
can drink tobacco smoke. A man is
compelled to drink it by having it puf-
fed in his face, on all occasions and in
all places from the cradle to the grave.
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|
Ex.Reprcsentative j. Adam Bede oil
the eighth district is not losing any
sleep these days about how the "dee,
peepul' of this district will vote. The
eSstatcsman of Pine City is letting
the candidates do the worrying while
he is going about the country deliver.
ing addresses. Last Saturday night he
attended the annual banquet of the
Bankers club of Chicago and incident
ally gave the financiers OF the Windy
City few pointers on his theory as
to the cause of the high cost OF liv.
ing.
The Sunday Record Herald told oil
his appearance as follows:
Chicago bankers were admitted into
the inner secrets of the high cost Of
living last night. j. Adam Bcdc Of
. Pine City. Mimi, unfolded the rudi
ments of the momentous problem al
the 18th banquet of the Bankers Clul
of Chicago in the ivory room at the
| Blackstone hotel.
"The Minnesota statesman laid al
i,of the blame to the higher plane o.
living upon which the nation is liv
ing. He declared that the problem
was but an incident in progress and
would solve itself He was a decided
optimist regarding everything in gen
cral, particularly SO in regard to the
millionaires themselves.
"'Thcy are solving the problem o.
having a corner on the money of thu
country by giving it away, establishing
big benefits for the nation and doins
good the speaker said. If they don't
distribute it their heirs generally lool
after the getting rid of it with Law
ish hand
Politics was left out of the general
tiles, but the temperance question
came in for one fling.
"'If the foes of liquor gain as rap
idly in the future as they have in re
cent years, a drunkard will be curl
osity and OIL exhibition in a glass Gag,
within the next fifty years. he as
serted.
The high cost Of living problem
came in for the greater part Of tbt
discussion. The speaker declared tha,
the improvements in the last hundred
years had been 50 vast that they hat
elevated the public to a higher plane
of living, which necessarily entailed =
greater expenditure. He spoke Of tn,
vast improvements in farm machinery
telephones, telegraph, cables and news
papers.
"'The man with the hoe is freal
nowadays he said 'You can't sell q
man anything he can't sit on. 1 know
one farmer out in North Dakota wht
has built gymnasium on his farm
because his help don't get enough exer
else.
81 can remember back when hens
, used to set on eggs, but they dom
stoop to that kind of after hour work
now. The incubator does the work.
"'The high cost of living problem
can be solved by going back to thu
hoe and the mule car of fifty years
| ago. But we don't want to do that
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FOR SALE--Niild climate homes. sna ps

for poor and rich. Fruit, nut, truck
ranches. Three crops annually. gen.
eral farm. Also Mankato residences,
suburban homes. farms, many. SOME
bargains. III. g. Willard, $50 S.
Front street, Citizens phone.
LOANS-Madc on farms, low interest,
easy terms. M. G. Willard.
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Entertained Bachelor Friends.

Charles o. HOerr entertained five oil
his bachelor friends at farewell sup
per at the Franklin Cafe last evening
at which he was presented with q
beautiful Angel food cake by Mr.. ant
Mrs. Wright. The cake was lighted
with thirty-two candles. The event
was in honor of his marriage on next
Wednesday evening.
Toasts were in order. Mr. Hoerr re-
sponded 'Wllcn Bachelor Days Art
Over"
c. Gresham Of st. Peter was in tn.
city yesterday.
W. p. Rcmpcl of Mortified was il
the city over night.
l.. j. Colson of st. Paul called oil
his friends in the city today.
W. +. C.. Ross, a banker of Blu,
Earth, was in Mankato today.
Mrs. p. c. Roberts of GAINESVILLE Wis
tied friends in hlankato Sunday.
Miss Katie Pugh went to Wells yes
terday. to be gone a week or two.
II. Il. Gary of Marshall is the CUES,
of his son, W. III. Gary and family.
NJ. i. Crane and wife of Garden City
were visitors in the city yesterday.
Trainmaster NJ. J. Boyle and wife
of Tracy were visitors in the city to-
day.
County Commissioner Robert Nfadi.
gan was in from Madison Lake ycster.
day.
Sandy Mcdonald and Frank Seller OF
Blue Earth were in Mankato yester.
day.
Ed Enfield left this afternoon for
the north on deer hunting expedi.
ton.
Philip Leas and family spent the day
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Man on the Box Mankato Theatre
November Is.
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d. p. YOUNG, .
Chairman Board of County Commits.
sioners, Blue Earth County, MINI
Attest:
Edgar Weaver,
County Auditor & Ex.OfTicio Clerk
of Board.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
A Fascinating Drama

The peopling of the great Canadian
West Is a fascinating drama, whether
we view it from the large or the small
end of the telescope. e., from the
point of the great railroad builder
throwing a steel spine across the con-
tinent, or from the point of one little
family unit finding it's tree farm un-
der the aegis of this transportation
line.
The line of the Grand Trunk Pacific
across Canada is essentially the belt
of homes. Who Is it that answers the
call of the wheat? The young, the
brave, the hopeful, the helpful, says
Miss Agnes Dean, in the March issue
Of the Magazine of Commerce" The
writing tools to write the drama are
the strong arms OF men and of faith
possessed women. 1t Is n g )od play
for the world to watch. The first scene
Is enacted on the prairie fam where
the virgin sod is turned under to a
crop of wheat for the first time since
creations dawn. The second scene
is the grain elevator, set against the
setting sun, and the waiting wheat
train of Grand Trunk Cars. Our
drama closes with the loaf of bread
clutched in the eager grasp of the lit
tie child in some crowded city of the
old world.-"Mancheste (Eng) City
News" March 10, 1910.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
PRUNING SHADE TREES.

A reader Of these notes living at
Muscatine. Ia, writes inquiring what
he can do to help the looks Of some
old and rather scraggly appearing box
elders-wants to know II pruning will
help them and when 1t is best to do it.
While a first hand inspection would be
necessary to give the most valuable
detail advice, we should think that
such trees might be helped much by
pruning provided they are not too far
gone and possess reserve vitality suf-
ficient to Withstand the pruning oper-
alton. From the very nature of the
case each tree should be pruned in
such way that the new tree will have
the best shape possible. The job may
be done during the winter months or
after the leaves are two-thirds out,
but not while the sap is running, as
the loss of vitality would be great, as
In the case Of the naples. Wonders
can be done by the judicious pruning
of shade trees, and an increasing num-
ber Of property owners are putting the
method into practice. thereby greatly
improving the appearance Of their
premises.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
A Nice Calculation,


Two very dear old ladies' walked up
10 the window where tickets were to
be sold for two popular concerts. They
wanted tickets for both nights; but,
alas, those for the second evening
were all gone! This was the more
popular entertainment Of the two.
I'm so sorry, my dear" pattered
one Of the old ladies to the other. 1--WE
did want to go, didn't we. and we
wanted to go both nightsT'
"You couldn't give us two tickets
for each night?" inquired the other
Of the clerk.
mo, ma'am."
you haven't two seats anywhere
for the second nightT
mo, ma'am. Couldn't give you nose
room"
A great resolution beamed upon her
gentle face.
"Then," said she firmly, give me
four tickets for the first night. We
will make them do"
'Why. sister," quavered the other.
''you're going to invite somebody"
"No." said she, but II we can't go
both nights She paused, bewilder-
ed, quite out of her calculation. Then
a happy thought struck her, and she
added, "We'll go twice the first night"
-Youth's Comnanion.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
County News
SMITHFIELD

There was a quilting in Grange hall.
Saturday afternoon. Three quilts
were tackled and presented to Mr. and
Mrs. John Neal. who lost their house
hold goods In recent fire. In the
evening a program was given by the
children with a picnic supper.
There will be an entertainment CIV
en- for the soldiers in Grange hall, un-
der the auspices of the Grange, May
2S All having relics of the Civil
War are requested to bring them and
make the evening an honor to the
memory of the boys in blue.
Jay Clark and family have moved to
Gardiner.
MIR. and Mrs. Perley Clark are at
work for his father, p. H. Clark for
the summer.
E. A. Haines of Leeds was in town
last week.
Rev. w II. Smith. pastor of Nor
Baptist church is supply
ing the church in Smithfield. Services
are held at 3 O'Clock in the afternoon.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
A FELLOWS CREDIT.

There is probably no respect In
which the young man who Is trying to
get ahead In a business way should
exercise greater care than in the pro-
lection of his credit. This means.
first of all, that he should apply him
self and earn some money so as to es-
tablish his credit. Later, when he bor-
rows money. he should see to 1t that his
payments are made at the times
agreed on-before rather than after.
And 1t is well for him to keep in mind
the further fact that in the lending Of
money the banker not only takes stock
of the visible chattels and property Of
the borrower. his thrift and industry.
but the kind Of man he Is and the
reputation he bears in the community.
This is where the definite advantage
of clean living comes In. and 1t is q
connection that should be emphasized
and realized more frequently than Is
the case. for with the banker 1t is q
factor that Is kept always In view.
The fellow who earns little and squan-
ders this. and more. cannot borrow
shilling of any reputable banking
house, and the reason Ia plain--he
neglects his credit.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
coTTONSEED MEAL AS A STOCK
RATION

Bulletin No. 131 issued by the South
Carolina experiment station in 1907
takes up quite fully the feeding of cot
tonseed meal as concentrate with
corn silage, and the results Of expert
ments conducted indicate that the
makes very effective
one and that cottonseed meal may be
fed in much larger quantities than has
been generally supposed was advisa-
BILE. 1t was found that from five to six
pounds Of meal per cow with corn
silage could be fed daily without af-
fecting the health Of the animals. In
fact, with such a feed their health
was exceptionally good. The ration
was consumed with great relish at the
end of a FIVE months feeding period.
the cows continuing to prefer the ST.
lage to fright. dry hay. and on no ra-
tion which had been given them in
previous years did they produce more
milk and butter fat. The ration was
also the cheapest that could be fed, its
value being considered due in a large
measure to the fact that well ripened
corn rich in grain was used for silage,
which furnished the carbohydrates
necessary to balance the protein OF the
cottonseed meal.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
A HANDY scRAPER.

A very handy scraper-in some Sec
tions dubbed "Mormon"-is made by
using a plank by IL inches and about
eight feet long. On the front and
lower edge of this should be fastened
by bolts eighteen inches apart strong
strip of iron three or four inches wide
and an eighth of an inch thick, this
giving the scraping edge. Into the
mortised obliquely couple OF two by
fours or skies about three feet apart
and a trife below the center of the
plank, so that the ends will be about
foot and half apart and fat side
up. To these should be nailed a cross
board or two on which to stand. A
chain is the gear which Is most con-
venient In hauling the scraper. and
this can be inserted through two inch
holes bored q foot from each end and
at about the middle of the plank and
fastened to strong hardwood pegs run
ming across the grain of the plank.
so as to lessen the likelihood Of split
ting. For short hauls this will handle
more earth than three ordinary horse
scrapers, works fine In scraping up
loose manure In yard or feed lot or
will do very effective work as pull
verizer or road drag When loading
as q scraper two men should stand so
as to throw the bulk of their weight
on the scraping edge. 1t is dumped
easily by stepping of and throwing
the platform forward with the hand.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19

The late King Edward presented a
medallion to S. T. Corser, one of Port
lands earlier citizens during the
princes visit to that city in 1860,
when the former WAS Prince of Wales.
Mr.. Corser was then superintendent of
the Atlantic & ST. Lawrence division of
the Grand Trunk railroad. This me-
mento, which was highly priced by Mr..
Corser and which has been similarly
regarded in the family since, Is of sill
yer, about twice the thickness of a
silver dollar, and nearly size larger
in circumference. Upon one side Is
the date of the visit of the Prince of
Wales and the mention of the opening
of the ST. Lawrence bridge. Accom-
panying this is a clearly cut bas relief
figure of the profile of the young
princes head. Upon the reverse side
of the medallion is the royal coat of
arms bordered by dates given in Latin
script. The word welcome appears
three times, which may be taken as
indicative of the welcome which the
urince received during his entire visit
throughout the United States, embody-
ing the thought, Welcome, thrice
welcome" This medallion has passed
to Mr. Corser's son, d. F. Corser, and
is now in the possession of his widow.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
OBITUARY.
CANAAN

Mrs. Ellen Frances Goodwin Fos-
ter, departed this life April "a, 1910,
aged 67 years. Her kindly heart and
noble Christian character endeared
her to all who knew her. 1t can truly
be said that in her home, in the church
in the social circle, her noble Christian
life won for her divine victory.
Ripened in years and fully prepared
for that glorious state of existence,
she passes on now to enjoy life
among the pure and the blessed in that
blissful abode of the Saviors redeem
ed She leaves behind her to deeply
mourn her loss, her devoted husband,
Daniel NJ. Foster, one daughter, Mrs.
Rose Getchell of Canaan, one grand
son, Daniel Getchell. Waterville, Me-,
one brother and one sister in Pasa-
dena, Cal, Virgil Howard Goodwin
and Mrs Joseph Corson, one sister in
Texas, Mrs. l.. w. Chase. Blessed are
the dead that die in the Lord. Rev.
F. J. Jackson, pastor.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
Somerset Pomona Grange

A special meeting of Somerset Po-
mona Grange will be held with Sandy
River Grange, Mercer, Tuesday, May
"a.
Worthy Master, w. G. Wade of Mer-
Ger will welcome Pomona Grange, and
Mrs Fred Davis of Madison will re-
spond
The first topic will be: What con-
stitutes success on the farm? opened
by S. F. Emerson of Skowhegan; sec
ond, What do farmers need most,
more land more capital, more help,
or more education? opened by l.. F.
Butler of Starks, and B. F. Walker of
Madison.
Mercer will furnish the usual liter
airy program.
l.. l.. SMITH, Lecturer
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
The Brain.

When the brain is at work marshal
ing ideas, producing mental pictures
and calling into action stored up mem
ories and Impressions the cells of its
mysteriously potent gray matter un-
dergo a change of form. Cavities are
formed in them. which. as the brain
becomes wearied by long continued ac-
ton, fill with a watery fluid. Part OF
the substance Of the cells appears to
have been consumed In the process OF
thinking. but In the hours Of sleep the
exhausted cells regain their original
form, the supply Of recuperative ma
terial coming from the blood. and on
awakening the mind finds Its instru-
ment restored and prepared again for
action.
The independent-reporter., 1910-05-19
Tho Blow Of n Wave.

There Is an instrument of English
invention which Is employed to deter
mine the measure of the blow of a
wave. This instrument was used to
measure the wave blow of the Sker-
ryvore rock. Scotland. There the
waves sweep In from the wide Allan
tic. In summer force Of over GOO
pounds to the square foot was record
ed. In winter as high as a ton to the
square foot was attained. These fg-
ures give some idea as to what slips.
lighthouses and other similar struc-
lures have to contend with during
stress of foul weather.