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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-10
Colonial Ball in ST. Paul.

Colonial Ball in St. Paul.
On February 20 will fall the one
hundredth anniversary of the birth
of General Henry Hastings Sibley,
the first governor OF Minnesota and
the man who as delegate from the
territory left over after the admis-
SIGN of Wisconsin as a state, intro
duced in congress and secured the
passage of the act organizing the
Minnesota territory.
Commemorating this event, the
women of the Daughters Of the
American Revolution, under the di-
rection Of ST. Paul chapter will give
a colonial ball at the ST. Paul Audi
torium on Washington's birthday,
February %, the object of which is
to raise funds to improve the old
home at Mendoza.
The ball to be given on Washing
tons birthday will start fund for
the improvement of the property. and
possibly the purchase OF additional
land surrounding the building to
make it suitable historical spot by
which to perpetuate the memory OF
Minnesota's first citizen.
There are nineteen chapters in
Minnesota and the St Paul chapter
! desires that they all give their sup.
port to this project which is of
state interest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-10

pOllclcS ana the luflnef TACT tndl me
insurance superintendent certilies
thereto over his signature and under
the seal of the state puts the
Scandal life policy with the National
Bank note absolutely safe.
From Fridays Daily.
Celebrated Fifty.Seventh Wedding
Anniversary.
Wednesday, February /, 1911, was
the fifty-seventh wedding anniver-
sary of Mr. and Mrs. Charles p.
Merickle, and their children decided
sist in celebrating the event in a
fitting manner. Elmer Merickle and
wife, who live on the old Merickle
homestead in Medo, were on the
scene early Wednesday morning
with the 'fatted" goose, while the
Misses Ella and Abbie Merickle pre-
pared the kind of IL wedding ami
versary dinner that satisfies all the
cravings of the inner, man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merickle were
Earth county, having settled here in
1864
Mr.. Merickle was born in the
township of Lobo, London district,
Canada, in 1929, and is still active,
hale and hearty. He is decended
from honest, sturdy, Holland Dutch,
ancestry, and he has always loved
the life of the pioneer. He and ills
good wife have done their share to
conquer the western wilds and Sc
cure to the present generation the
happy and prosperous conditions
that they ate enjoying today.
Mr.. MeriGkle was united in mar
rage to Miss Ermina A. Golf in
Dodge county, Wisconsin, February
1, 1854. They were the parents of
eight children, six of whom are liv-
ing. Ella and Abbie Merickle are
living with their parents; Elmer
Merickle is one Of Medo's prosper
Gus farmers. Mrs. Arcelia Hackett
and Mrs. Belle Hackett are located
at North Yakima, Washington, and
Mrs. Marion e. Ellis is located at
Round Lake, Sawyer county, Wis
cOnsin.
Mrs. Merickle has three brothers,
and one sister, all of them having
settled in Blue Earth county, at an
early date. The brothers are John
A. Golf, a prosperous farmer of
Mapleton; Professor II. S. Golf of
Minneapolis, former superintend-
ent of schools in this county; f. w.
Golf of Pine county, who formerly
represented Blue Earth county in
the legislature. The sister is Mrs:
Mary e. Tenney who now resides at
Sand Point, Idaho. Attorney Victor
A. Tenney Of this city is Mrs Mer-
ickle's nephew.
The guests participating in the
wedding anniversary celebration at
the Merickle home in West Man
kato Wednesday were, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Merickle of Medic; Mr.. and
Mrs. John A. Golf of Mapleton; Mrs.
Celia Hackett OF North Yakima,
Washington; Mr.. and Mrs. w. C.
Wood; Mr.. and Mrs Ben Youngs.
Victor A. Tenney, John Ward and
Kitty Ward of Mankato.
A most enjoyable program con
sisting of literary and musical Sc
lections was rendered. The instru-
mental piano solo, "The Storm In
The Alps" by Miss Abbie Merickle,
was much appreciated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Youngs pleased
the guests with their duet, There
Is Somebody Waiting for Me" An
Grafton delivered by Victor A. Ten
Dey was enjoyed by all. Songs,
stories and "reminiscences of pioneer
life made the day one long to be
remembered and the guests finally
departed wishing Mr. and Mrs. Mer-
ickie many happy returns of the
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-10
SOCIGTy
4 w 40 Citizens 21S
Senior Mock Wedding.
Citizens 21S
NJ. w. 80

Probably one of the most enjoyable
as we'll as unique parties yet given
was that of last evening when Miss
Anna Severance entertained the girls
of the senior class of the high school
at mock wedding. At precisely
the appointed hour, $50, the bridal
party descended the stairs to the
strains of the Persian lamb rag,
PLAYED by Liela Black-Denison. The
groom, Mr.. Googey Slaughter, alias
Anna Severance, was attended by
Mr.. Taylor and the bride, Fritzie
Franganz, alias Mable Rudberg, ell
tered on the arm of her mother,
Nellie Nitzkowski. Little Miss Ger
ZACH preceded the bride, dropping
rosebuds in her pathway, while fol
lowing this happy parsonage was
Luella Hodson with a telescope, act
ing as ringbearer. AS the party en-
tered they took their positions amid
a festoon of hearts and Rev. Lee
then proceeded to make them man
and wife. Miss Beulah Hunt very
charmingly rendered the "Yiddisha
Love-"
Following the ceremony an ele-
giant wedding feast was partaken of,
after which a general social time was
had.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Rudberg of State street,
and is an estimable young lady who
possesses a large circle of friends.
The groom until yesterday attend
ed the Mankato high school and is
spoken of very highly. His future &C.
cupation is at present unknown. The
happy couple left at late hour for
their respective homes with best
wishes of ALL
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-10
Birthday Celebration.

Birthday CeIepratIoh.
Miss Florence Benedict celebrated
her fourteenth birthday last evening
at her home, 324 Center street, by
entertaining party of her girl
friends. Fine refreshments were
served, and the evening was spent
in playing games, and all had a
good time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-10
Birthday Surprise.

Twenty lady friends gave Mrs. w.
ID. Fleming, on Pleasant street, a
very enjoyable surprise at her home
yesterday afternoon. The time was
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-10

a reading. Two or three hours were
spent most enjoyably.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-02-10

cupatton is at present unknown. The
happy couple left at a late hour for
their respective homes with best
wishes Of ALL
Given Surprise Party.
William Wittrock was given
very pleasant surprise at his home
on the Mapleton road Monday even
ing by ten of his gentlemen friends
of this city. They presented him
with a serviceable rubber coat, a
sumptuous dinner was served, and
the rest of the evening was spent
in playing cards and telling stories.
Birthday Celebration.
Miss Florence Benedict celebrated
her fourteenth birthday last evening
at her home, 324 Center street, by
entertaining a party of her girl
friends. Fine refreshments were
served, and the evening was spent
in playing games, and all had a
good time.
c. Z. Young of Wells, was in the
city yesterday.
David Ashley of Jackson was in
Mankato over night.
Oscar ]. Hagen Of Granite Falls
was in the city yesterday.
William Brust of Sleepy Eye paid
the city a visit yesterday.
Ole Serumgaard of Devils Lake,
N. D., is visiting relatives in the
city.
Miss Marie Burmeister has been
the guest of Mrs. H. Held at New
Ulm.
A. F. Rabe went to Nicollet today
to visit his son, j. c. Rabe, for
few days.
Peter Kremer of Minnesota Lake
was an attendant upon the district
court yesterday.
tended the opening of the district
court yesterday.
Frank McLaurin went to Jordan
today to install new heating plant
in the sanitarium there.
Mrs. J. n. Lang is in St Peter
"hShO ILAo olICl lOou
the officers of the w. c. o. +.
Mrs. Henry Shurber has arrived
home from st. Paul after a short
visit with Mrs. John Clausen.
Attorney George r. Olsen of St.
Peter was in the city yesterday, hay
ing come to attend the district court.
+. II. Griffin, editor of The Good
Thunder Herald, served his country
on the grand jury yesterday and to-
day.
Mrs. w. Stennes of Minneapolis
who has been visiting ner parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hotaling, for the
past four weeks, has returned home
Miss Maude van Buren, of Mankatc
was in st. Peter yesterday and gave
a talk before the civic committee Of
the Woman's Literary club along the
lines of civic improvement.
j. A. BerquiSt was called to st
Paul on a sad mission. A brother
died there of pneumonia. He was ;
machinist by trade. The remain.
were brought to Kasota today ant
the funeral will be held there.
Miss Myrtle Holmes, who is teach
ing in the state normal school al
Oshkosh, Wis, returned home this
noon, on account of the serious ill
ness of her father, Capt. L. N
Holmes. Her mother has also beef
sick, but is improving
Blue Earth Post: Among thos,
from out of town here to attend TIL,
funeral OF the late e. l.. Malmil
last Sunday was Mrs. M. o. Sund
: from Mankato, b. ]. Maland of FL
more, and two old neighbors from
Bass Lake-Jakob Halverson and Pr
ter Larson.
Chief Pond, John S. Williams, til
second hand man, and the bar tende
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
WOMAN IN MAINE COURTS.

For the first time in the annals
Of the United States circuit court
Of the Maine district has woman
been admitted to practise before the
federal courts. Upon the motion of
Arthur Chapman, assistant United
States district attorney, Miss Eva E.
Bean of Old Orchard has been ad-
mitted to practise in the United
States circuit court by Judge Hale,
and thus she has the distinction of
being the first woman to be so hon.
ored in the state. She has been read
ing law for some years in the Office
Of ]. 0. Bradbury, Saco. Some
what over year ago she was admit
ted to the bar and practised after
passing successful examination.
Others have been granted such hon.
ors, but up to the present she is the
only woman in Maine granted the
privilege of appearing in the fed
eral courts.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
OLD FISH TRAP DESTROYED
aIssourl Continuance That Dates
Away Back From Time Of
the indians.

Emmett c. Higgins, and Otto
Witt, game wardens, destroyed with
dynamite the fish trap on the Chari-
ton river. It had been in use for
many years and was netting its own
er from $500 to $500 a year.
Ben Clark. the owner of the place,
protested that he had purchased the
trap along with the farm and that
the fishing rights had been handed
down for years to the owners Of the
farm. :
He declared that he could not be
deprived Of them by law. There
were many farmers waiting around
the trap for supply of fish, for
which they paid four cents pound.
The fish usually caught in the trap
were buffalo, cat, carp and croppy,
weighing from one to fifty pounds.
Catfish weighing 100 pounds have
frequently been caught in the. old
trap.
The trap was a curious invention.
consisting Of heavy timbers placed
midway Of the stone dam. Fish
coming down stream would float
into it. The catch for day would
frequently fill an ordinary farm
wagon It is said that the dam and
trap were originally built by the In
dams. The owners have cleared
more money from the sale of fish
than from the produce Of the farms.
Frequent complaints have been made
made Of this method of catching
fish, but until few days ago no
action was taken.-Kansas City
Times.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
APPEALED TO HIS VANITY
ed Man by Finding = Hair
in His Soup.

Walters No. and 2 peeped out at
the bald-headed man, then ducked
behind the screen.
"'.None of him for me-" said
waiter No. I. "He don't tip"
"Same here" said waiter No. 2.
"I'll fix him." said waiter No. 3.
He took an order for soup. Be-
fore serving il he showed the two
mutineers hair floating on the SUR
face of the soup. They marvcled
then. and they marveled still more
when at the end of the bald-headed
mans dinner the waiter returned
with dollar bill.
"Nincty-nine bald-headed men in
a hundred can be worked that way"
he said. eff the customer doesn't
! see the hair himself call his atten-
ton to it and make him think it fell
out of his own head. The fact that
he had hair to lose so appeals to
his vanity that he loves me for find
ing it and gives me tip big enough
to cover the cost Of a dozen plates of
SOUP"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
TARGET PRACTICE " ORIENT.

1t must be at least unpleasant to
shoot at a target while snakes are
crawling around ones legs. yet that
is what the bluejackets in the Philip
pines have been doing. according to
an official report to the navy depart
ment.
Ensign Morrison, who conducted
the target practice Of the men on the
Callao at the naval range at Dion
gapo, says that it is the most difficult
range that can be imagined. and
when the men we're not running
through water ankle deep or lying
down in two inches of soft red mud.
they were beset with insects and rep
tiles, and when the grounds were drv
the timekeepers of the skirmish runs
were busy killing the snakes that
were crawling around the men lying
on the ground firing at the targets.
Three typhoons also added an ele-
meet of excitement and uncertainty
vhile the practice was erc;no on.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
GATES IS lie FEARS OLD
Ancient Eird is Somewhat 0: LiaT
Though on Verge of tho
Grave.

Cocka+oos are well known to live
to patriarchal age, and probably the
oldest bird in the world whose age
can be traced with certainty -four
ished in a well-known .hostelry at
Tom Ugly's point, near Sydney,
New South Wales. 4
When he had feathers enough to
distinguish his species, he was rec
ognizable as a lemon-crestcd cocka-
too, but as he had been "under bare
poles for half a century, few living
people can remember when he had
more covering than he shows at
present.
He was owned for 80 years by a
well-known master mariner OF sgd
ney, who died at the Solomon
islands in 1887, aged eighty-nine.
The bird was presented to the cap
tain when the latter was nine years
of age, and he was then informed
that Cocky was just the same age.
The bird was left as a legacy to 8
Mrs. Bennett of Sydney, but she
did not get him until 1891. Since
that period the bird has lived at
Georges river, within sight Of where
Captain Cook landed and where
s'the first feet" anchored about the
year of his birth.
None of his faculties are weak
ened, and he is as loquacious a.
youngsters of his tribe, who may be
a hundred years younger. In hila-
rious moments he will flap his
stumps-you could not call them
wings-and yell, 'I'll fy-I'll fly!
BY gee, I'll tlyw palpably menda-
cious statement.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
A LONG WAY IN.

A. man with stubby chin whiskers
and wearing cap with flaps tied at
the top in bow dashed into the
revolving door Of Chicago Office
building and kept chasing this i'm
proved turnstile round and round,
until, nearly exhausted, he lurched
ont on the other side and paused to
catch his breath.
"You seem tuckered a Bit" COM
mented a tenant, who was about to
make the exit by the way the other
had come.
"I didn't think twas so burned
far in here" declared the rural Wis
itor, between gasps. "Why, l was
nearly half hour gittin' through
that thar windin' alleyv'
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10

Just before the adjournment O
congress, bill was reported by tn,
United States senate committee or
manufacturers, fixing the time
within which food shall come fortl
from cold storage or be regarded
as having become adulterated with
in the meaning of the law. The
time was when the life of beef ii
the cold storage plant far exceeded
the period spent on the hoof, but
under the provisions of this law
beef becomes "outlawed" after 7
months of cold storage existence.
The time also was when the festive
calf would hang in close proximity
to the ice cake, long after his
brother had grown up to oxhood,
acted his part in the scheme of Gre
alton, died and gone back to the
elements of which he was made, but
here again veal must be served
within four months or be conhsca-
ted. Likewise the egg and the fish
must make their appearance within.
three months. Formerly the period
spent by these several foods in cold
storage was like the Christian par-
adise-that long space between the
earth and eternity but that now is
all thing of the past.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
SALE OF INDIAN LANDS
CHEYENNE RIVER AGENCY, SOUTH DAKOTA.


and s
fol
The right o rjec anyo a s served
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
A TREE THAT WEEPs.

During the driest months Of the
Rhodesian year-August. September
and October tree called by the
natives Mukololo exudes moisture in
large drops from its topmost leaves
and gives the traveller who happens
to be standing in the immediate vi
cinity the impression that shower
Of rain is falling. When the natives
see one of these trees dripping they
say: sThe mukololo is weeping for
rain" Even during the hottest day
the tree weeps copiously.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
RAILROADS WILL NOT GETiNCREAsF

The Interstate Commerce Com
mission has decided that the rail
roads did not show that they need
cd an increase in freight rates
These decisions were both unani
nous with respect to both TIL
eastern and western roads. II
fact the commission found that al
no time in the history of American
railroads have they yielded sucl
profits Or was their prospect NOR
fair than in the fiscal year tina
closed June 80, IoIo.' 1t was also
shown that the net revenue re
ceived by the railroads in the veal
1910 was $Ioo, 900, 900 more thai
for the previous year.
The New York World, comment
ing on the case in general says
Railroad rates are no longer t.
be juggled to suit the purpose
Wall Street. The chief function Of
a railroad is to be common car
rier and not to serve as security fol-
new issues of stocks and bonds.
Rates are not to be raised whenever
a financial group in control of the
property wants more money, The
necessity for the advance must be
proved, and it must be an opera
tive necessity, not a stock-ticker
necessity. The shipper is not to
be mulcted until reasonable pro
cesses OF economy and intelligent
management have been exhausted
POLITICALLY this decision is OF nc
/ less importance than it is economi-
cally. 1t checks the movement
toward socialism. 1t halts the agi-
tatipn for government ownership
of railroads by proving that there
can be effective government rcgu-
lation for the protection of ship
pers and the public. If the aver
age railroad manager could see be-
yond the end of check book, in
stead of making silly predictions
financial disaster he would welcome
the decision as most timely de
Tense of property rights
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10

According to the Record-Herald
when Senator Lorimer returned to
Chicago last Saturday he stated
that the hand of Divine Provi-
dence" saved him his seat in the
United States senate. We don't
remember OF ever hearing the Deity
referred to in this connection before
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
THE CONGRESSIONAL RECORD.

II ask for leave to print Lucille
O. a part of my remarks" said the
new congressman.
tWhat has that got to do with
your speech on the hog Industry"
inquired floor leader.
Nothing. But the young people
of my district want me to send 'em
some good poetry to read evenings"
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
oNE.MINUTE BIRTHDAYS.

Mrs. A. B. Endicott of Atlantic
CITY. celebrates one-minute birth
days every three in four years. She
was born on February 20, and when
it is not leap year celebrates her
birthday while the clock is striking
IL between February rs and
March /.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10

By passing the pension bill with
$153,ooo,ooo; the diplomatic anG
consular bill with $4,000, 900; ana
the Notifications bill with $6,ooo,-
900, the United States senate, just
before adjournment, disposed OF
$l63 900 in twenty minutes, a
new record of So. 900, 900 a minute.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-03-10
ONE IS NEVER THE OTHER.

There are two kinds of wild
owe"
ooh, ] know-grass and sod.
That's an Old"
''Let me finish. I'm talking about
regular widows. There are two
hnds-lovely ones and lonely ones. "
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-06-15
Different TYPES OF HORSES
Costs Farmer More to Purchase
Heavyweight Than Il Docs to Raise
Few interesting Facts.

To get more information on the
question OF cost of raising horses the
selling price Of different types was
considered At the present time, LOO
pound horses are quoted on the mar
ket at around $40: 1900 pound horses
at 5000. and l.SOO.pound horses around
S275 Thus. We see by comparing
figures illustrating the cost with those
of the selling price. that to raise an
l.1OOpound horse costs Sll5, whereas
one equally as good can be purchased
for $40. From this. it would seem.
that the farmer who said he could
purchase as cheaply as he could raise
was correct in his reasoning.
When we consider the medium and
heavyweight classes. however. We find
a different order Of things. To raise
a 1900 pound horse costs s1G0. while
TO purchase one costs 5000. or $40
more than TO raise him. With the
1.SOO.pound horse the matter is still
more interesting as to raise such an
animal costs SITS. while TO buy one
costs s275. or 500 more than to raise
such n horse.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1911-06-15
PREVENT INJURY TO FRUIT
Apple Trees In Cape Colony, South
Africa, Sprayed With Syrup Of
Water and Molasses.

A new plan for preventing injury to
fruit from apple maggOt is being tried
successfully in the orchards of Cape
Colony. Africa. The trees are slightly
sprayed with syrup made from sugar
or molasses and water. about three
pounds of sugar 10 four gallons of wa
ter. The spray is poisoned by adding
three ounces of arsenate Of lead in
paste form. The fly that lays eggs
producing the maggot is destroyed by
feeding on this syrup. which can be
applied with common garden syringe
or knapsack sprayer The spray is
applied once in two weeks, beginning
about month before the maggots are
expected. The plan is based on the
idea that the eggs are generally laid
in fruit that is nearly full grown. The
plan is a little different from that en-
ployed In this country for the apple
and peach maggot and might be well
worth testing.