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Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
OPPOSES
PRESIDENT
REPUBLICAN INSURGENTS ARE
BLOCKING ADOPTION or
RECIPROCITY BILL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 31.--Embar-
rassed is mild word to define the
predicament In which Republican
members of congress have found them
selves since President Taft submitted
his program for = reduction In the
cost OF living through the medium OF
reciprocity with Canada High protsc-
tionists, confident Of the sympathy OF
the executive. have not hesitated to 90
to the White hou1e with predictions
that the party Will be disrupted II the
program Ia insisted upon.
Insurgent Republicans. many OF
whom have become unaccustomed to
visit the White house at all. have been
pursuing the policy Of silence. While
some Of them are ready to admit that
the proposed agreement is In line with
their tariff arguments, they fear To
adopt 1t lest they bring upon their
heads the wrath Of agricuiturists.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
THE GOVERNMENT BUILDING.

The site of the federal building to be
erected In the city has at last been
selected, according to dispatches re.
ceived today by DR.. McEwen from
Washington.
The building will be located on the
southeast corner of the intersection of
Eleventh and Main streets on what are
known as the George Isgar lots.
The building will be a twenty thou.
sand dollar edifice and will be occu-
pied by the postmaster and the other
federal officials located here and will
undoubtedly be an ornament to Du.
range.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02

GUILT
Correspondent Of Anar.
ChistiC Paper Gets
Year in Prison

LONDON, Feb. Edward F. My
Illus was today found guilty in the
kings bench court of three charges
OF criminal libel against King George
and was sentenced to one years i'm.
prisonment.
The Mylius offense consisted in re
viving in the Liberator, al, anarchistic
paper, published in Paris and of which
he was the London correspondent. the
story of the kings alleged moreanstic
marriage in Malta in 1890 to the
daughter of Admiral Michael Cuplle
Seymour.
King George did not appear at the
trial. Attorney General Sir Rufus
lsaacs explained the Kings non-ap-
pearance by stating that his ircapac.
ity to be a witness was not mercy
his privilege, but there was con.
stitutional prohibition which he was
unable to disregard, however much he
may have wished to-
Following the sentencing Mylius
Attorney General lsaacs read this let
ter to the court, which was signed by
King George himself:
Il am authorized by the king to
state publicly that he was never mar
ried to any one except the present
queen. The king would have attended
the trial to testify to this effect II the
law officers had not advised him that
this course would have been unoon-
stitutional.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
ST. LOUIS VOTES On cHAH1el

ST. LOUIS VOTES On CHARTER.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Feb. Following
one of the warmest municipal cam.
paigns in the history OF st. Louis the
new charter was put before the people
for ratification at special election
today. The most striking feature of
the new charter Is the concentration
of power Into the hands OF few Off
cials. 1t provides for a mayor with
broad powers and individual RESPONSE
bility for the acts OF his whole admin.
istration and for a single legislative
body. Between seven and eight thou
sand positions In the municipal service
are to be placed under control OF a
civil service commission. Three exec.
utives and fifteen councilmen are to
be elective city officers. Many Of the
departments of the municipal govern.
ment are to be consolidated and others
will be abolished entirely. Large In
creases In salaries are prescribed for
practically all the officers. The salary
Of the mayor is to be increased from
81, 900 to 10000. and the salary OF
councilmen Is to be increased from
$500 a year. Its present amount. to
1880 . year.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
TO SAVE
THE GIRLS
KANSAS DEPoTS TO BE PLAcARD
ED WITH NOTICE INSTRUCT
ING GIRLS TO AVOID EVIL

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1.-If the plans
of the council of the Women's Club
of Kansas City are carried out, a
placard warning young girls OF the
small towns to shun the large cities
will soon be placed in every depot
in this state.
At a recent meeting the form Of this
placard was decided upon and also
that the placard will be placed at the
union depot here telling the country
girls where to seek aid The girl in
tending to come to Kansas City is told
to notify the Women's club two weeks
previous, so that work may be secur
ed for her, and also two days before
she starts, SO that a place for her tc
live may be found and the matror
sent to the station to meet her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
No HOPE
>2R RYAN
AHOHsiSHOP RI TALLY ILL
AT HIS HOME HIlA.
DElPHIA, "A.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. I've arc
waiting for the end" was the answer
given at the cathedral residence to
day when an inquiry WIS made con.
cerning the condition OF Archbishop
Ryan. The archbishop had another
sinking spell early this morning and
barely rallied. Physicians were hur
riedly called and by the use of stimn
lants are prolingjng the life of their
patient. but admit that he may die
at any moment.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
LARGEST STEEL SKI SLIDE.

STOUGHTON, Wis, Fen. I.-De.
voices OF winter sports from many
points in Wisconsin. Minnesota and
Michigan gathered here today for the
formal opening of the great steel ski
platform. The slide is the highest OF
its kind in America and also one OF
tbe longest
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
WASHINGTON LETTERS FoR SALE

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Feb. In
cluded in notable collection of auto
graphs offered at public sale here To-
day were twenty-three letters and doc
uments written or signed by George
Washington. One Of the finest letters
in the collection, written entirely in
Washington's hand, was dated Phils-
delphia, Aug. IL, 1898. and addressed
to Thomas Jefferson. requesting him
to continue in office as secretary Of
state. Several OF the other letters
were dated from Valley Forge and two
were written while Washington was
president.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
KANSAS CITY HAS NEW Y. M. c. A.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb 1.-The
new home OF the Young Women's
Christian association In this city was
opened for occupancy today. The
building is one of the largest and best
equipped owned by the organization
in any city OF the country. 1t cos,
$1,000 and will afford living accom-
modations for about 100 girls. besides
spacious offices, library, gymnasium
parlors and sewing rooms.
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
SOUTHERN
D[RA|L[D
SOUTHERN TRAIN
DELAYED BY DAMAGED
BRIDGE NEAR PORTER

The bridge on the Southern which
early yesterday morning was repaired
late In the afternoon.
The Telluride bound passenger lef,
Durango at p. m. About half way
between Dolores and Rico the train
was derailed and those on board forced
to enjoy the same scenery the re
mainder OF the night and sarerai sours
this morning.
Today's Southern was held until the
wreck was cleared up,
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
COUNT APPoNYi TO LECTURE ON
PEACE.

BERLIN, Feb. Count Albert Ap.
ponyi, the distinguished Hungarian
statesman and advocate Of peace. sail
ed on the Kronprinz Wilhelm today for
New York. After first paying his re.
spects to President Taft and Former
President Roosevelt the count VIII
start on lecture tour OF the United
States. His subject Will be "The
Worlds Peace"
Semi-weekly herald., 1911-02-02
ICE RACING AT OTTAWA.

OTTAWA, Ont. Feb. IA success
full meeting Of the Central Canada Ice
Racing association is promised on the
Ottawa river, beginning tomorrow and
continuing for one week. The stake
events will include the 2:35 trot. 2:35
pace. 81 pace and 2.13 trot and pace.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21

be used up by the first of April, for
as the weather gets warm it de-
teriorates very fast and becomes
unpalatable Sometimes the last
half of March is hard on it.
Seventh, the best way to handle
this is for several farmers to club
together and buy corn har-
vester and a shredder, and hire
someone with an engine to run the
shredder by the hour or day. If
properly handled and cared for,
shredded corn fodder is the best
and cheapest feed on the farm, with
one exception, and that is silade.
Calhoun Co., la. G, B. MOON.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21
NE Eonomy Of Fruits.

We are told that canned and
dried fruits are much more econom-
icaI per quantity eaten, and also
nourishine, than the fresh fruits,
because of the immense waste in
the fresh article in the way of pits,
skin and cores and damaged places,
all of which are removed from the
preserved articles. The water, also
is reduced by evaporation, and
many times sugar is added. 1t is
claimed that fruits are sources of
energy. rather than tissue builders
AS to digestibility, cooked or UNI
cooked, doctors disagree" and each
one must be a law unto himself,
While unripe fruits are undoubtedly
harmful at times when eaten too
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21
Safety in Locating Wells.

No well should be located where
pOluting matter has access to it.
Such matter usually comes from
cesspools or privies, slops thrown
on the surface, backings from hen
yards, pigpens, and barnyards, from
manured fields, animals falling into
the water, and filth thrown in
through the plank coverings or
leaky castings. The matter entering
through the top can be kept out by
cement, iron, or other impervious
curbings The entrance Of material
at the bottom of shallow wells can
be prevented only by locating them
beyond the reach of contamin ltion.
Where any Of the polluting agents
are present care should be taken to
see that the well is located at least
100 feet away and on distinctly
Elgner ground, so LhaL OOLn the sur
face drainage and the underground
drainage which generally moves
in the same direction-will be away
from it. On flat sands the wells
should be at least $50 feet from any
source of pollution. The Importance
of choosing a location safe from
polluting influences is almost uni
versally underestimated. Laying
aside considerations Of comfort and
health, a safe well is nearly always,
in the long run, the cheapest.
Safety should invariably be made
the first consideration instead of
the Lust. - (FrOm Water Supply
Paper 223, u. S. Geological Survey)
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21
September.

September mornings gay with mist
that trails its soft films past
Like smoke from far-off goblin fires
that smolder out at last;
September morn brings fragrance
sweet from downs all sheep
cropp'd sod
From wet wild mint and thyme DER
swept by wind like the Breath
of God.
September moons all golden glow
DER long bright fields reap'd bare,
Where yellow hammers thin, sweet
note falls tinkling down the air
September noon sees rowans flash
their scarlet in the sun,
And hears the acorn's pixie cups
housekeeping one by one.
September nights all soft blue gloom
with stars i'll sea and sky,
When sweet with honeyed richard
scents the wind goes lifting by.
With shimm'ring dew with rainbow
bells threads ev'ry trembling blade
And silver moon keeps watch and
ward DER nights for lovers made.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21

freely, the danger is much less than
commonly thought, the effects de-
pending on personal idiosyncracies
more than the fruit itself. Many
persons cannot eat fruit in any form
at times. while at others, it is bene.
fetal. Raw or cooked, intelIigently
used with due regard to personal
peculiarities, fruit forms a valuable
food and should be eaten in larger
quantities than is now the prac-
tice, lex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21
An FL 5phant Can't jump.

There is one thing no one has
ever seen an elephant do either in
circus or out of it and that is to
jump" said q keeper in the Central
Park menagerie,
The fact is an elephant can not
jump; because Of his great weight
he can not take all four feet off the
ground at once lie can make a
100 yard dash at the rate of 20
miles an hour which is going some
but if he was pursuing an enemy
and came to a deep ditch eight feet
across he would have to stop short
because it is too wide for him to
step it aud he is unable to jump
An elephant is a great coward; he
will have a fit if a rabbit runs be-
tween his feet, He has tremendous
strength, but he doesn't know it,
New York Sun,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21

Miss Susie Ryan attended the
funeral of her sister-in-law, Mrs. S.
H. Ryan at Hannibal last Friday,
Mrs. Ryan's death was rather UNI
expected although she had been
sick for several weeks.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21
Coolie Ingenuity.

A returned Missionary, who has
acquired during the years Of her
service great respect for the native
shrewdness of the Chinese peasant
tells the following incident to justi-
fly her opinion. She lived for a
time near the. town of Chatting in
the province of Szechuan. The
region is rocky and precipitous, the
sacred mountain of O-mei-shan,
covered with temples, rising in the
immediate neighbOrhOod.
TO the pasture lands at the foot
Of the mountain, Just outside the
city walls, the mission coOlie IedI
and watched from morn till night
our COW and calf. Little COWS,
these are, smaller than the thor
oughbred Jersey, which give ;swhen
at their best, only two quarts of
milk day. Ofttimes has our sup
ply for breakfast been but a cupful.
To obtain even this bit, the calf is
an all-importaht factor, for without
it the COW gives not drop.
One late October day the coolie
was lazily louneing on the 6rass,
but half watching in his careless
manner our COW and calf. Sudden
ly realizing that the calf was not
with its mother, he raised himself
quickly and with apprehension
looked about. What the coolie
most dreaded had happened; the
calf had fallen over the cliff which
bounded the pasture on the north.
A rocky bluff it was, with a sheer
drop of one hundred feet. That the
animal was dead was a certainty,
for it was not the first time such an
| accident lad occurred.
Trembling with fear, the coolie
hurried down to the narrow road
which led by the foot of the cliff.
The mere fact that the calf was
dead mattered little to him, but if
the little animal was not beside its
mother that night, we would have
no milk for dinner, and not only,
that night, but for days to come
The coolie, however, was equal to
! the occasion. He took out his
knife and carefully skinned tie calf,
stuffed the skin with grass and car
lried the result of his labor and in
geQuity to the barn,
That evening our family could
have been seen standing in the door
of the barn. looking on in amused
! wonder; for there was that grass
!! stuffed calf, leaning against the
feed box, within sight of the COW
and she, our little Chinese COW, EaS
z giving Aer.uspai supply of milk. -
Youths Companion
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21
Cholera Wipes Out Towns.

ConStantinople, Turkey, Sept. IA.
The whole Ottoman Empire is in
the grip of cholera and deaths will
be numbered in the thousands.
though the failure of any attempt
to keep official records makes even
an approximate estimate impossible
Scarcely town or village from
Bagdad to Scutari has escaped In
Northern Asia Minor, where the
scourge first appeared. whole viii
lagos have been wiped out. In
some districts the taXgather, in
making his rounds, has not found a
living person, such of the inhabi-
tants as had survived the epidemic
having fled.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21

DIG. Wexford of Quincy, was IN
this city the latter part of last week
MIR, Wexford owns the BOttorff farm
near Ely and he informs us that he
has rented this farm to Eugene
Mastin for next year.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21
Shreddine Fodder.
allaces' Farmer:


AS | have had considerable expert
ence with shredded corn fodder in
Iowa, will give my experience, if it
will be of any benefit to others.
First, to make good, palatable and
valuable feed, the corn should be
cut at the right time, as near as
possible, which is just as it gets
nicely dented and when, in a nor
NAL year, the bottom leaves begin
to turn a trifle. Don't wait until
the corn is hard and the fodder is
dry, for then it is of little value. If.
the corn is cut with binder, put in
medium sized bundles after it is
cut, follow the machine as close as
possible Put from twelve to TWEEN
ty bundles in a shock and take
pains and do the work good, and if
each bundle is set down hard on the
ground. all the better, for if the
butts are in the ground a trifle the
corn and fodder will mature better
Now see that the shocks are secure
| ly tied at the top, and the best way
to do this is to take twelve or fif-
teen feet of three eighths inch rope
and fasten a two-inch ring in one
end; pass this around the shock and
draw it up tight, then tie with your
binding tWine and take off the rope,
1t may be necessary after they have
stood a couple weeks to 60 over
them and tighten them up, but the
time will be spent, for 1t will keep
the storms out and keep them from
blowing down.
Second, shredding may be done
any time after it is thoroughly cur
ed out, say about the middle of
November. Don't shred on damp
days, and don't begin early in the
morning when there is heavy
white frost on the shocks. Fodder
is the same as colver hay; it will
stand considerable moisture of its
own, but a very little rain or dew
will cause it to heat and spoil |
always put my shredded fodder in
the barn, and after l have about two
feet in the NOW, give it a good
sprinkling of salt, and follow this
up until the NOV is full. In this
way you will have no trouble with
its heating The salt is not wasted
as all stock require more salt
than they generally get, and it
makes the fodder more palatable.
Some will say this is lots of work
but you can't get good results with
out work.
Third, some claim there is a
great loss in the value of the corn,
| will admit if you are going to sell
the corn it is not quite so plump,
but the man who has use for the
shredded fodder certainly has use
'Ifon the corn. to feed, and claim
while it is not quite SO plump and
hard, it is worth just as much to
feed on the farm.
Fourth, what stock will do well
on this fodder? All stock horses
mich cows, steers, young cattle anG
even hogs will eat some of it If
cold weather, and the refuse, fol
they will not eat it all up makes The
finest bedding there is. For horses
during the winter it is much bet
ter than hay-that was our eX'
perience.
Fifth, the value put on 1t by ou
experiment stations, and the analy
sis of shredded corn fodder as giveI
by the table on feeds, does not d,
it justice. if properly put up ant
kept. For several winters we hav,
fed mich COWS on this feed, ant
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21

Last week witnessed two attempts
to cross the continent in flying
machines. One aviator started west
from New York and got lost in the
Jersey hills and the other started
from the Pacific coast and broke
down the first day, It is to be
hoped the bird men will make the
trip in safety and without further
delay We suggest, as Monroe City
is about the center of the best and
most favored part of the country
that these aviators make a landing
at Monroe City. Doubtless our
citizens would enjoy such an event
to the fullest extent.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1911-09-21

For Raw Bone, Bone Meal OF
mixed fertilizers See
Green & Maxwell.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13
From Mondays Daily.
Women's Clubs TRAVELLING Exhibit.

The handicraft committee Of the
State Federation of Women's clubs
has announced TO the women of the
state that it is about to send out
is third travelling exhibit. The an
nouncement says:
This is of little interest to the
larger towns and cities, but is prov.
ing of great benefit in the smaller
towns, arousing an interest in the
present general revival of various
handicrafts. and aiding in forming
high standards for such work, when
undertaken in public schools or by
individuals. This travelling exhibit
is intended to reach not only towns
where there are federated clubs,
but equally towns where there is
any organization interested in bring
ing such work before the towns
people.
"The only expense attached is the
expressage from the place of ex-
hibit. In order that these distances
between exhibiting towns may be as
short as possible; and that it may
also reach as many towns as posi-
Bile, it is urged that all desiring this
will make application Immediately
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

for some time before proceeding on
her vacation to Chicago.
The Misses Nora and Margaret
Roscoe of Billings, Mont, are visit
ing their cousin, Mrs. j. N. Nenno.
They will remain here for a week
or two
Mrs. r. E. Brown and son, r. T..
Brown, Jr., left today for Faribault
where they will visit Mrs. Browns
daughter, who is attending ST.
Mary's hall.
Rev. r. B. Jones of Garden City
was in the city on business yestee-
day afternoon. He contemplates
coming down once week to attend
the Y. M. C. A.
Mrs. w. E. Hendley has return
ed home to Nicollet after stay Of
three days in the cities, where she
had gone to care for her sick uncle,
James Hendley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Braley will go
to ST. Paul this evening to spend
Sunday with the Rollins family. Miss
Iona Rollins formerly was employed
here in a telephone office.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Manwarring of
st. James are guests at the home
of r. F. Ellsworth today. Mr.. Man
warning is president of the Citizens
National bank at st. James.
e. NJ. Weston, former agent for
the Northwestern Railroad company
in this city, but now engaged in the
land business with headquarters In
Winona, was in Mankato today. He
was accompanied by r. J. Mann. a
banker of Clark, S. D. Both were
en- route to Chadron, Neb.
M. d. Rhame, an engineer of the
Milwaukee railroad of Minneapolis,
arrived in the city last night to take
charge of the paving being done by
that railroad. This road will pave
its portion of the space around the
freight depot and the alley near
Hickory street, so as to make a con-
tinual street of pavement. 1t is ex-
pected that the Milwaukee road will
complete their share in a day or so.
Winnebago Press-News: Mr.. Will
hanson and wife of Flandreau S.
D., are visiting friends here the
present week. Mrs. Williamson was
formerly Sarah Van Nice, next TO
the youngest daughter of Cornelius
Van Nice, one of the early pioneers
along the Blue Earth river. Mrs.
Williamson attended school {. in the
year 1868, in a log school house,
north of WinnebagO, of which Mr..
c. M. Phipps was the teacher. Her
husband is Presbyterian minister,
and for many years has been a mis-
siOnary among the Indians of South
Dakota. His father was the first
missionary among the Sioux Indians
and figured in the massacre of 1863
Fred and Christ Zobel, Frank De-
meen, and Ferdinand Him. returned
last night from Zumbrota where they
have been employed in the large
pressed brick factory there. The
cause of the high water, making it
impossible to work, and laid off 200
men. 1t was reported that the rain
had raised the water eight feet in
the lower places there yesterday The
men were engaged in putting down
kilns for the pressed brick and tile.
This alone will take about a year as
large Chicago concern intends to
make this plant one of the largest
in the series that it controls. Next
spring they expect to build about
ON houcac for tho mon
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-10-13

and all report a fine time The la
dies of this organization have es-
tablished reputation for being
royal entertainers.