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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
SALE OF RARE BOOKS
FROM HOES LIBRARY
THEY'LL BE DISPOSED OF AT
AUCTION THIS MONTH.
Has a Collections of Over Twenty
Thousand Volumes, Including
Two Copies of The Gutenberg
Bibles, Considered Most Valu'
able in Existence; Great Treas.
ures for the Mind
Especial 10 The Free Press.l

Especial to The Free Press.l
New York, February What Is
declared by bilIiophiles to be tho
largest private collection of rare
books ever owned by any one man
will be dispersed at auction sales.
the first of which will be held this
month. The library is that of the
late Robert Hoe, the manufacturer
of printing presses, and includes
many varities of almost priceless
value. All of the more valuable
works will be offered volume by
volume and the sales will likley con-
tinue through a period of two years.
Mr.. Hoe devoted much of his
time during the last quarter century
of his life to the quest of rare and
scarce books, and the collection OF
over twenty thousand volumes repre-.
sents wide knowledge of values.
rare insight and appreciation and an
ardent love for books, backed by
ample means.
The collection includes two copies
Of the Guttenburg Bible, the first
book ever printed, one of which is
on vellum. So far as known. only
seven of these books are in exist
except the two Hoe copies and one
in the possession of J. Pierpont Nor
gan. 1t is understood that the lat.
ter paid $4,000 for his copy.
Other treasures in the Hoe col.
lection include rare Shakespeare
folios, Aldines and Elzevirs, Queen
Elizabeth's prayer book, Kilmar-
mock Burns with a letter from the
poet bound within it's covers, and
thousands of volumes of rare Amer
lean.
Work Is Rare Indeed.
It is generally considered by col
lectors that the Guttenburg Bible is
the most valuable single book in
existence, and it has brought the
highest price, 100000. There are
other works, however, which would
prove a rich find, and a collection
that could be included in much
smaller space than a three-foot shelf
would be worth easily quater of
a million dollars. Indeeds there
are eight books that would readily
bring this sum-
Next to the Guttenburg Bible, per-
haps, is the Psalter of 1457, the first
book printed which bears a date
on the title page, for an authentic
| cCDy of which one cOuld get nj least
| $4,000. A History of Troy print
ed by William CaXton and the first
book printed in the English Ian
guage, has sold for $4,000. If you
should stumble upon q copy of the
Canterbury Tales by Chaucer,
first edition, 1913, do not part with
it for less than $4,000, and it might
| be wise to hold out for more.
Malory's "Morte d'Arthur" is worth
a similar sum, and the original first
edition of Shakespeares Venus and
Adonis" will command at least
$10,0G0. The first book printed in
America was the Book of the Gen.
eral Laws of Massachusetts" This
volume. bearing the date of 164S.
would be lucky find, as it would
be an easy matter to find some
bibliophile willing to part with
$4,000 in exchange for the work.
The Psalter of 1439 is also said to
worth $4,000, j. Pierpont Morgan
paying that sum for the best copy
! in existence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03

EGG-PRODUciNG CONTEST BE.
GUN IN PHILADELPHIA.
Breeders and Poultry Men From All
Over The World Have Entered
Their Best Birds Status OF
American Feathered Tribe to
Be Made to Size Up With Those
From Abroad.
[Snccial 10 Tie FREQ Press ]


Philadelphia, February with n
Tapping OF wings and wild cackles
of delight. accompanied by crows of
encouragement from the admirinS
cocks, thousands of hens started to-
day i'm the first great international
Ggg-laying contest. Vineland. n. j.,
is the scene of the remarkable com
petition, which will continue for a
year.
Breeders and poultrymen Of the
entire world have entered their
crack biddies in the race, which has
for its principal purpose the testing
Of the reproducing qualities of all
breeds and brands OF hens under
the best conditions. The entries
are housed in buildings erected ac-
cOrding to modern scientific plans,
and will be fed on the same kinds
OF food and kept under the same
conditions.
Ten Hens in Entry.
Each entry consists Of ten hens.
and is housed in n separate pen,
and a careful record of the number
of eggs secured each day from each
pen will be kept All breeds and
strains OF birds are included in the
contest.
Similar contests have been held
in Australia, and competitions on Il
small scale in this country. but this
is the first International event of
tho kind ever attempted.
II is alleged that poultrymen to-
day have no accurate knowledge
concerning what breeds are the
most prolific egg producers under
the same conditions, and this con-
test will definitely settle the matter
Another matter to be decided will
be the exact status of the American
hen compared with her sisters of
other lands. The American hen is
pittcd against the world, and if
bCok-making were permitted, there
is no doubt that she would have
plenty of hackers.
Weekly Reports Given Out.
Weekly reports will be given out
through the year and the sporting
element will doubtless soon be
greatly excited by news like this:
White Leghorns. pen Is. lead by
neck; Plymouth Rocks, pen 80,
close up. and Black Minorcas, pen
Z, are running third. Track, fast"
Other records to be kept that will
be OF interest to poultrymen will
deal with weather conditions and
objects upon the production of hen
berries; comparative amounts of
food consumed by the different
breeds, and the months of the year
during which the greatest number
Of eggs were laid by the various
kinds of hens. This will be of
vital interest to those engaged in
the industry, as the winning hens,
if they had a tendency to "eat their
heads Off" or to produce most of
their eggs in months when the price
is low, might not be so valuable as
a more economical and steady breed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
CUT INTO A MELON
Divident Checks Sent Out to Hur
dreds of Shareholders.

Especial to The Free Pressl
New York, February dividend
checks aggregating many millions
were sent out today by the various
railroad and industrial corporations
having headquarters in this city.
According to preliminary estimates
the dividend and interest disburse-
ments for the month will show u
considerable increase over February
of last year.
Among the dividend payments
were: United Cigar Manufacturers
common 11h per cent, American
Glue preferred. semi-annual 4 per
cent. Reading common, 9 per cent
and NOrkfolk Southern 4 of l per
cent, quarterly dividend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
WOULD ROB OFFICERS HOME
Attempt Made to Get Into Residence
of Fred Austin.

Some one tried to burglariZe Off
Ger Fred AustinS residence on South
Fifth street last night. Some time
after eleven o'clock his son. who
had retired a short, time before,
heard someone step upon the back
porch and enter the kitchen, the
door having through an oversight
been left unlocked. He called to his
father, and the latter FASTENED down
stairs, but the intruder heard him
coming and disappeared, leaving the
door slightly ajar and the light
turned on. There is no clue to the
would-be thief Nothing was taken,
SO far as known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
MANkATO BOY IN DEBATE
Burton Hughes to Represent CarIeto
College; His Fine Record.

Burton Hughes of this city is
again to represent Carleton college
in the intercollegiate debates This
will make Burton Hughes second
year at debate, he having debated
against Lawrence university at
Mortified last year. This year he
will be on the team that debates
Coe college OF Iowa at Carleton in
the spring, some time in April. COe
college and Ripon have compact
with Carleton for three years.
Burton Hughes is a son of AttOr-
ney Thomas Hughes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
Great Birthday Festival

Especial to The Free Press1
Toxic, February AL of the
little girls of Japan are celebrating
their birthdays today, in accordance
with the custum whereby all female
children celebrate in February and
all boys in May.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03

Temperance Bill on General Orders.
The county option bill comes back
to the house without recommended
ton and will be up on special or
ders on Tuesday at twelve o'clock.
The temperance committee held a
meeting yesterday afternoon and 1t
was decided that this course should
be taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
CARLSON BROS. BUY LOT
Secure the Property Next to tn
Fire Station,

Carlson Bros. the furriers, have
purchased the vacant lot between
their store building and the fire sta
ton, on Second street, near Wal
nut. They purchased it of Carleton
S. Cooke of New York city for ST.
400. They got it very cheap. The
city, in the opinion of number of
people, made mistake that it did
not secure the entire corner, includ-
ing this lot
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
Pulled Out More Fish.

Seeing Bros, who have the license
to seine in Washington lake, pulled
out 1900 pounds yesterday, opposite
the old Sheehan place. A draw was
made at Madison Lake yesterday,
but the fishermen got very little.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
CLEAN UP RECORDERS OFFICE
Great Deal of the Junk Is Cast on
the Garbage Pile.

Some of the commissioners were
busy yesterday and today, going
over the junk in the city recorders
vault, and sorting it over Most
of it was thrown away. Contracts,
bonds, vouchers, bills. municipal
court complaints, etc., as far back
as in the seventies were found.
There was a great clearing out, and
there will be plenty of room in the
vault hereafter. Steel filing cases
are to be installed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
CONGDON NAMES COMMITTEE
Men Who will Aid in Drafting the
Reapportionment Bill.

Reapportionment Bill.
st. Paul. February 1.-The nine
house members who will draft leg
islative reapportionment bill were
named by Chairman C. A. Congdon
of the reapportionment committee as
follows:
First district. Alva IIeniOn, Free
born county; second district, Albert
Pfaender, Brown; third district, w.
II. Wescott, Dakota; fourth district
r.. G. Perry, Ramsey; fifth district,
j. G.. Lennon, Hennepin; sixth dis.
trict, l.. II. Rice, Hubbard; seventh
district, l.. c. SpoOner, Stevens
eighth district, Henry Rines, Kan.
ahec; ninth district, G.. Fl. Mattson
ROsenau. They will act with a sim
liar committee of senators.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03

LONE WOMAN is SHOT BY
HiGHWAYMAN WHILE SHE
WALKS MILL CITY STREET.

Especial TO The Free Press.
Minneapolis. February l.
Mrs. John G. Henson, aged
forty-One, shot by Il supposed
highwayman at ten o'clock
last night, died at st. Mary's
hospital this morning. Mrs.
Henson was returning home
from a visit to her mother.
Mrs. John e. Hughes. four
blocks from her own home,
when the highwayman at
tackled her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
GAVE UP MANY NICkELS
Increased Tarffic on the Twin Cit,
Street Cars for Year.

Street Oars TOT year.
Minneapolis. February 1.-Report
of the Twin City Rapid Transit COM
pany for the calendar year of 1910,
made public toady. shows gain in
gross earnings compared with 1909
of 1851 ,S73.02, or sos per cent The
comparative costs of operations for
two years show that for 1910 there
was an increase OF 11.32 per cent. AT
the same time the net earnings gain
for 1910 was $1SS, 1916, or an in
crease Of 5.13 per cent. Nothing was
made public concerning improve
ments for 1911.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
WILL BE LARGE INSTITUTION
Father Abalen Writes Letter Con
cerrinu the Mother House.


Louis Kruse has received letter
from Father Abalen of Milwaukee,
saying that the mother house is go
ing to be a much greater institution
than was expected, and that the ar
chitects are at work on the plans
and specifications and expect to have
them out soon.
w. e. Stewart and Fowler & Pay
are delivering 100000 brick on the
site of the buildings, and sand and
gravel is being hauled in large
quantities for the concrete work.
trees and underbrush, so that work
can begin as soon as possible in the
spring, on the buildings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
SIMMONDS ON THE FORCE
Former Police Officer Is Appointed
BY Mayor Meyer.

George SimmondS was appointed
a member of the police force, today.
The department has been shorthand
ed of late, and it was deemed adj
visable to fill out the regular num-
Der. The recent burglaries have
fastened the appointment. Mr.. Sim
monds was a member of the force
under a former administration.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
Mrs. Emma Erdner Must Fight tn,
Northwestern Road.

A motion for a new trial, made by
the defendant in the suit of Mrs.
Emma Erdner, administrative of the
estate Of Lee F. Foley, deceased,
VS.. the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway company, was argued this
forenoon before Judge Pfau. At the
recent trial of the case by jury, the
plaintiff secured verdict for ST..
GOO.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-03
ADDED TO CALENDAR
Three New Cases for Trial in the
District Court.

The following cases have been
added to the calendar of the Febru.
airy term of the district court: Mar,
garet ZenOpOlski VS.. Gus r. M. Zeno-
polski; Pearl Yost VS.. Horace f..
Ycst; Frederick b. Studt VS.. John
Stndt
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08

bed out of doors yields better results
than any other method OF treating
pulmonary tuberculosis. Patients
will have better appetite and take
more food without discomfort and
gain weight and strength faster than
patients with active disease who are
allowed to exercise. Complications
are much less frequent. When used
in the incipient stage recovery is
more rapid and surer."
Mr.. Ross, who is himself a cured
consumptive, and a writer of consid-
cradle prominence, holds that unless
resting becomes a business to the
tuberculosis patient, he might as well
give up his fight for health. "The
period of infection with tuberculosis,
he says, lis not vacation. It is a
twenty-four-hours-a-day job. True it
is a period of idleness, but one of in
telligent, directed idleness. The days
work should consist of rest; rest
should be the only business on hand.
The light exercise, or hour of read
ing should be considered as the re-
ward of good days work, like the
evening of slippered ease to the tired
business man at the end of the day.
This recreation, however, should be
considered only as an incidental re-
suit of the patients work, not the
main object"
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ADVICE TO PARENTS.

An eminent educator, addressing an
assemblage of parents, said:
LET your boy with the first lisp
ings of speech be taught to speak &C.
curately on all subjects, be they triv-
ial or important and when he becomes
comes a man he will scorn to tell a
lie.
EARLY instill in your boys mind
decision of character. Undecided,
purposeless boys make namby- PANTY
men, useless to themselves and to
everybody else.
Teach your boy to have an object
in view, the backbone to go after it,
and the stick-to-it-iveness quality.
Teach your boy to disdain revenge.
Revenge is sin that grows with his
growth and strengthens with his
strength. Teach him to write kind
nesses in marble, injuries in the dust.
There is nothing that improves a
boys character so much as putting
him on his demonstrating to his
honor I have little hope for the boy
who is dead to the feeling of honor.
The boy who needs to be continually
looked after is on the road to ruin.
If treating your boy as a gentleman
does not make him a gentleman moth
ing else will.
LET your boy wait upon himself as
much as possible The more he has
to depend upon himself the more man
ly little fellow will show himself.
Self-dependence will call out his en-
ergies, bring into exercise his talents.
The wisest charity is to help a boy to
help himself.
Happy is the father who is happy
in his boy, and happy is the boy who
is happy in his father"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08
TWO LITTLE BOYS.

A little boy named John Smeaton
was in the habit of watching the men
while at their work. He would often
ask how one part was to be fitted to
another, and how the thing was to be
used when completed.
If money was given him to buy
cakes or toys, he chose rather to
spend it for tools, and with them he
made little sleds, carts and wagons.
One day he made a small windmill
and placed it on the top of his fathers
house.
When John Smeaton became a man
he contrived many useful things. He
found out better way than had been
before known of making mills to be
turned by wind or water.
He built tall lighthouse on the top
of a rock in the sea, which serves as
lantern to show sailors the way they
should steer their vessels so as to
avoid the rocks, the sand bars and
other dangers that await them.
By this means many vessels have
escaped being wrecked, many lives
have been saved and many people
have had reason to be glad that John
Smeaton was a diligent and attentive
boy.
Another little boy, named Isaac
Newton, lived on a farm, and was
often sent to watch the sheep and
cattle and to assist in driving them
to market
He amused himself by making a
windmill and wooden clock. One
time he was found on a hayloft, with
his slate and pencil, trying to work
out difficult problem
One day as he was in the orchard
he saw an apple fall from a tree,
Many boys would have only picked
it up and eaten it. But Isaac Newton
began to think how it was that, when
the stem broke, the apple fell to the
ground.
But thinking about this common
occurrence Isaac Newton was led to
find out more than was ever before
known about how the sun, moon,
stars and earth keep their proper
places and move about in such regu-
lar order.
This led him to admire and adore
the wisdom and goodness of God, who
created them and caused them to re
volve with such wonderful exactness
and harmony.
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LEARNED A LESSON.
Being Story Of the Boy, the Bird,
and the Giant.

Once upon a time there lived a lit
tie boy who spent all of his time
either in birds nesting or setting
traps to catch the old birds.
The other children used to tell him
that it was very wrong thus to kill
the poor birds who did harm to no
one. But he would answer. Il don't
care, it's good fun"
One day he caught pretty bird,
with green, yellow, and red feathers.
You may fancy how pleased he was
"Alas!" said the bird, "are you 60
ing to kill me, too?"
"Halloa!" cried the little boy, my
bird can speak,"
Won't you let me go?" continued
the bird.
"Oh, no." he answered, ''you speak
too pretty for that; and besides I've
got you, so you be long to me-"
The bird said no more, feeling
sure it was no use reasoning with
such naughty boy.
That very same day, in the even
ing, as the child was playing in the
neighboring wood, great giant sud-
denly appeared among the trees. The
little boy with a scream of terror,
ever, put his foot down, and stopped
him, for the little fellow was no
higher than the giants instep. He
stopped down and taking the child
between his finger and thumb, lifted
him up to his eyes. The poor fellow
screamed as loudly as he could, but
the giant only exclaimed, why this
little animal can scream!"
ALAS, Mr.. Giant" said the child,
I'm not a little animal, but an un-
fortunate little boy, who begs you not
to kill him."
the tops of trees for joy, exclaiming,
This little thing can speak,"
The poor child, with joined hands,
began to entreat:
ooh, please, do let me go!"
mo, no." replied he; "you speak
fellow, I should like to keep you. Do
you remember" he continued, that
you said the same this morning to
your pretty bird. Besides I have got
you, so you belong to me-"
II was very naughty then, and
made bad use of my strength
81 know that very WELL" replied
the giant, "and I might do the same;
if I liked I could even kill you, but
will be more just. I only want to
teach you that it is very wrong to dc
harm only because you have the
power to do it. Go and let your bird
loose, and in future don't destroy
birds as you have done"
You may be sure he agreed to dc
this. He at once let fly his many
colored bird, and during the remain
der of his life never forgot the les
son he had been taught
Pittsburgh Observer.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-07-08
AuF WlEDERSEHEN.

oh, God be with you till we meet
again,
Dear friend of mine; although I know
not when
That day shall be! / trust that
through the years
Your path may lead in smiling ways;
may tears
Meier blind the eyes love, though in
the rain
The knowledge comes that JOY is
born of pain.
wish for you the happiness you ask
Of Him each morn. / hope each daily
task
OF yours shall be fulfilled as you de-
sire;
That love may warm your heart in
loves own fire.
| trust you find true friends; that
enemies
May do no harm; and, dear, on bend
ed knees
l pray that danger shun the path
you tread.
want to feel that time has ever led
Your steps to all that's sweet and
best in life,
And, heart of mine! in joy, in care, in
strife,
My friend you are. oh, sail the deep
est sea,
Or climb the highest hill, the widest
lea
Cross over; my love is yours-'tls
ever yours,
And it shall reach you cen through
locked doors,
o friend, dear friend! the parting time
is near.
Your way is yonder way, and mine IS
here.
The Lord be with you till we meet
again
In life, in death, dear one, auf wieder-
sehen!
A. f., in Ace Maria.
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CARE OF THE TEETH OF GREAT
IMPORTANCE.

For some reason the toothpick trade
has collapsed. We are told that a
majority of the factories have either
shut down temporarily or else gone
out of business. If this be true, it is
seriously to be regretted if it means
the popular abandonment of the tooth
pick For few things are more i'm
portant of a personal nature than
the care of the teeth for health, for
comfore and for looks. And in this
care the toothpick ranks first. The
silken thread is preferred by some,
but this is merely the toothpick in
another form.
The question is further asked
whether a paste or powder is best for
the teeth. You should have both,
using them alternately, or the powder
three days in the week and the paste
the rest of the time There are many
excellent preparations on the market
but the world has never yet found a
better combination for the teeth than
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Or forgot and Laughed too loudly,
Or he failed to close the door.
In House of Too Much Trouble
Things must be precise and trim
In the House OF Too Much Trouble
There was little room for him.
He must never scatter playthings,
He must never romp and play.
Ev'ry room must be in order,
And kept quiet all the day.
He had never had companions,
He had never owned pet,
In the House of Too Much Trouble
It is trim and quiet yet.a
Evry room is set in order,
Ev'ry book is in its place,
And the lonely little fellow
Wears smile upon his face.
In the House of Too Much Trouble
He is silent and at rest
In the House of Too Much Trouble
With lily on his breast.
Albert Bigeloa0 Paine.