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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
HARvEsTs so ACRES OF BEANS.
Gear Lake Farmer Finds Profit in
Raising Navy Beans.

Clear Lake, Sept. 9.-Probably the
largest bean producer in Iowa is Sam
Kennedy, who resides just east of
this city. Some may grow sugar beets.
others may grow onions, but as for
Samuel he will stick to the regular
old fashioned army or navy bean.
which has been the object of attack
both in song and story. This year
Mr.. Kennedy planted fifty acres to
beans and he has just commenced to
harvest them. They are pulled up and
put in shock, and permitted to thor
oughly dry. When the time is right
they will be threshed ''out of the
shock" The crop this year is going
to be very large, in keeping with
nest kind of crops. Those who have
looked at his field think that the
yield will be close to thirty bushels to
the acre. He has a special thresh-
ing machine which he will use in
threshing his beans. Beans are now
worth $3.50 per bushel and frequent
ly reach SO. This would make an in
come of from seventy-five to ninety
dollars per acre, which lis not bad at
all. Beams are nearly as easily rails
ed as corn. A good many have been
attracted to Mr.. Kennedy's field to
see the large acreage.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
Drank Wood Alcohol.

A week ago last Sunday, while the
chapel exercises We're in progress at
the federal prison at Fort Madison,
Iowa, three of the prisoners secured
some wood alcohol from the supply
room and drank it. James Gordon
Stell, the prison poet, was the first
one to die from the effects of the
drinking. Next came the death of
Charles Dimmitt, a colored convict.
The third victim, Louis Busse of But
Ter county, who is quite we'll known
here, told the prison authorities that
his sickness was due to being over
come by heat. Shortly before his
death on Tuesday he confessed to
drinking some of the wood alcohol.
BusSe will be remembered as the man
who several years ago killed his wife
at their home over in Butler county.
On account of the intensity of feel
ing against him in his own county,
he was tried in the Bremen county
district court and was sentenced to
be hung. Just before the date set for
his execution, Gov. Cummins COM
muted the sentence to life impriscn-
ment.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
New Body for Auto.

Mason City, Iowa, Sept "a new
of body for autos, the invention of
Charles Huffman of this city and re-
Gently patented by him, is attracting
considerable interest among autoists
because of the added conveniences
and comforts for driver and passen-
gers.
The seats are placed farther for
ward than would admit in the stand
ard body with narrowed engine
apartment which extends back into
the foot space similar TO the boiler
head of locomotive into the cab.
The foot compartments are divided
into Two parts and the dash into
halves. A large cowl covers the en-
CINE and foot space. The arrange
ment lis such that the driver may at
tend to any part of the engine with
out leaving his seat. The oil tank is
placed at the rear end of the rear
seat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
IOWANS MANAGE SHOWS.
Northern Part of State Has Theatri-
cal COMPREHENSIVE
Play Rights.

Iowa Falls, Sept. Northern To-
wa will soon boast of a theatrical
producing firm if the present plans
mature, as seem likely. Will H.
Bruno, an experienced man in the
theatrical business, who is now edi-
tor of the Opera House Reporter will
be associated with j. w. Chatterton,
who is we'll known in the west as a
theatrical manager. They have Sc
cured the western rights to THE
Family" a play that was a success
in the east last year and was produc-
ed by the Shuberts. This play will
be sent out about the first of October
and will be the first of several at
fractions to be known as The Bruno
Attractions. The firm is negotiat-
ing for two other well known eastern
successes and plans on sending them
en-tour shortly after election. The
scenery will be made by we'll known
Iowa artist. the companies will be
rehearsed in Iowa and managed by
Iowa men SO the attractions will bear
the Made in Iowa. label.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
GET 1O3 BUSHELS OF OATS.
Algona, Iowa, Farmer Reports Yield
of 103 Bushels of Oats to
the Acre.

Algona, Iowa, Sept. THE Forest
farmer who reported ninety-bushel
per acre yield of cats and claimed the
championship of the state has his
laurels ruthlessly snatched away
from him by Charles Vipon on the
Lewis H. Smith farm near here He
had twenty-five acres in oats and he
has just completed threshing and his
crop averaged 1913 bushels per acre,
machine measure. He has tested some
of his oats and finds that they over
run ten per cent in weight. Pioneer
farmers around here state that there
has never been anything in the oat
yield around here ITO equal the yield
of this year
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
Lost Child in Cistern.

Boone, Iowa, Sept. 9.-Mrs. Emma
Johnson, after search of two hours,
for her missing granddaughter, Cen
eva Johnson, aged five, saw an OBJ
ject in the cistern in the rear of their
home here yesterday afternoon. She
used a rake and brought up the body
of the child. The girl had stepped
on the corner of the cistern cover
and was thrown into eight feet of
water where she remained two hours
before being discovered.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
NO GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE.
Judge Rules in Favor of Circus Band
man at Marshalltown.

Marshalltown, Iowa, Sept. 9.-Be-
cause husband leaves his wife and
leads rowing life playing with a
circus band is no cause for a divorce
being granted tc the wife on the
ground of desertion. So ruled Judge
Nichols yesterday in the case of Mrs.
Lulu Franklin VS.. Harry Franklin,
both colored Mrs. Franklin had
warmed Der husband that if he Joined
the circus she would get a divorce
and now wants to SHOW him that she
is woman of her word. The court,
however, decreed otherwise.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
StOrk i'm 18th Visit.

Ottumwa, Ia, Sept. 9.--Ottumwa
boasts of at least one dyed-in-the-
wool, yard-wide Rooseveltian family.
The parents are Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Beverly, colored residents of North
Marion street, who recently were Wis
tied for the seventeenth time by the
stork, which left a little girl. Mr.
and Mrs. Beverly are the parents of
fourteen living children, twelve being
girls. Two children died quite young.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

T. L. Parks, Murrayville, Ca, Ro.
/, is in his 73rd year and was recent
ly cured of bad kidney and bladder
trouble. He says himself: Il have
suffered with my kidneys. My back
ached and | was annoyed with blad-
Ger Irregularities. / can truthfully
gay, one soc bottle of Foley Kidney
Pills cured me entirely" They con-
tain no habit forming drugs. Sold
ty K. A. Engbertson. Sept.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

Our business is conducted on the
square, as we have only one price
and the people are getting to know
us better every year and that is why
our business is growing, and, if you
are not one of our customers call in
and let us get acquainted.-S. Lar
sen.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11
InfantiIe Paralysis.

Marengo, Sept. 9.-Infantile par
alysis has made its appearance in the
south part of English township, this
county, John Reese's family, living
on the south line of the county, hav-
ing the disease. There have been nc
fatalities.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

The reason we speak of our rich
men leaving so many cool millions
is because they used the freezing out
process in acquiring them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-09-11

Better two black eyes that mis-
mother will surely see, than back
down that his father may hear about.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
IlNTERURBAN IS TO BE BUILT
Electric Road Between st. Paul and
Rochester Sure Thing.

st. Paul, March 29-Definite plans
for the proposed suburban electric
line from ST. Paul to Rochester
were announced at meeting last
evening, and the road is to be built
as far as Hastings this summer.
1t will start from Inyer Grove,
where it will connect with line OF
the Twin City Rapid Transit com.
pany. w. l.. Sontag of ST. Paul
sent word from London that ar
rangements have been made for
floating $3,0O0,O00 in bonds, which
will pay about two-thirds the cost
of construction on 125 miles Of road.
The rest will be raised by sale of
capital stock. 1t is planned by
next year in August to have the
line extended to Cannon Falls, and
in 1914 to Rochester, through Zum-
brota and Pine Island, with a branch
running from Cannon Falls to Red
wing and Lake City. 1t is under
stood that Philip Heintz of Roches-
ter will be president of the COM
pany, and c. w. Gordon of st. Paul
chairman of the directors, six Of
whom will come from st. Paul and
five from the country towns on the
line. Work so far is in the hands
of the Interurban Construction COM
pany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
EXAMINE THE AUTO DRIVERS
Date In Mankato Is Set BY Secre.
tary of State. .

hot W SscsS'
Chapter 365 of the General Laws
of Minnesota for 1911 require that
any person operating or driving a
motor vehicle as an employee, or for
hire, shall pass an examination and
secure license.
The board of automobile examiners
which conduct the examinations of
all applications for cnaffeurs' licens.
es, is comprised of three members
and holds regular examinations
twice each month.
The first on the second Wednesday
of the month, in Minneapolis. Special
examinations are conducted in other
towns wherever sufficient number
of applications are filed.
Secretary of State Schmahl in,
forms The Free Press that a special
examination will be held in Mankato
as soon as ten applicants for chauf-
feurs licenses from Mankato and
surrounding towns have been filed in
his office. s.
Applicants for licenses from out
side towns who wish to take the
examination in Mankato should SO
state at the time of sending their
application to the secretary of state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
DIED AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
Mrs. j. C. Ward Passed Away Last
Night at Ten O'Clock.
Ernp, Eridav's naiiv


After lingering illness of nearly
four months, Mrs. J. G.. Ward died
last night at ten o'clock. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ward had moved here from
Garden City last September and two
months later Mrs. Ward became i'll,
and was never able to recover.
The deceased was born June %,
1878. at Garden City where she
grew to womanhood, her maiden
name being Miss Byrde Meservey.
Here she met Mr.. Ward and they
were married in 1900. Five children
we're born to them, two sons and
three daughters. These are, Clar-
ence and Russell Ward and the
Misses Nina, Geraldine and Myrtle
Ward. The deceased is also surviv.
cd by brother and sister, A. G..
Meservey and Mrs. William Shaver
of Garden City.
The remains were taken to the
Klein undertaking rooms and will
be shipped to Garden City for
burial. The funeral will be held
from the Methodist church at Gard.
en- City next Monday afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
GROCERs TALK OVER PLANS
Wholesale Company Held Informal
Meeting Yesterday Afternoon.
From Thursdav's DajIy

TCoUI iHdtodaJ Soty'
The Mankato Wholesale Grocers'
company held an informal meeting
at Hotel Heinrich yesterday, but be-
cause the attendance was not as
large as was desired, the meeting
was postponed until some future
date, probably in June. However,
there were about twenty-five grocers
present, from the surrounding towns
and the question whether or not the
company should locate at MankatO
or Minneapolis came up for discus
sion.
The company is not fully organ
lied yet as no charter has been
drawn up. At the next meeting,
President ]. w. Benson will try to
have the plans for the formation of
this company completed.
Among the grocers out of town
who attended the grocers meeting
yesterday were: Charles Garnsey of
Winnebago, George Randall of Am.
boy, Roy c. Hawkins and M. A.
Munson of Bricelyn, James Peterson
of Wabosso, H. Olberding of Lis
more and J. Griener of Mapleton.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
STATE SOlON WOULD
RESTORE NECK HEMP
Representative K. Knutson De.
plores Repeal Of Law.

Minneapolis, March 2S.-Asserting
that crime had Increased in marked
degree since the abolition of capital
punishment in Minnesota, Represen.
ative Knut Knutson of Swift Falls
who was in, Minneapolis today, pre-
dicted that the death penalty would
be restored.
IL WONDER said Mr. knutson,
what the people of the state are
thinking Of the act of the last legis-
lature abolishing capital punishment.
You may remember that / was the
only member in the lower house who
had the nerve to speak against the
passage of that act. l tried as we'll
us l could to show that in most
cases where it had been tried crime
had increased, and in one western
state the law had been repealed
after years trial. 49,.
Crime Has Flourished.
Look at the crime we have had
since the passage of the law. Off
GERS of the law have been shot down
in the streets of Minneapolis and
st. Paul by ex-thugs from the peni-
tertiary. Old men have been killed
in their little cabins, and defense
less women seemingly pounded to
death as pastime. I pleaded for
the Orr bill, leaving it to the discre.
ton of the court and jury, accord
ing to the circumstances of the case
Is there a court or jury in Henne-
pin county, or anywhere else in
the state, that would not give tho
murderer of Alice Matthews his just
deserts?
IF crime and murder shall flour
ish the next year as it has in the
last, 1 predict that both progress
sives and 'reactionaries' will petit
ton the next legislature to recall
the sentimental action of the last
session.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
URGE [. c. sPooNER TO RUN

Minneapolis, March ga petition
signed by about seventy.five Mime.
apoiis republicans was presented
last evening to l.. c. Spooner of
Morris, asking him to become can.
didate for governor. Mr.. Spooner
withheld his answer and refused to
disctiss the subject, but it is un.
derst6od he will make formal
statement in a few days. and will
announce himself as candidate.
The campaign to bring him out has
been worked quietly for some
weeks, and especially in Mr.. Spoon.
er's own section of the state, where
lie will have q struggle with Lieu.
tenant Governor Sam Y. Gordon of
Browns Valley. Mr.. Gordon, who Is
also candidate. lives in tho same
Legislative district as. Mr.. Spooner,
and the fight is likely to eliminate
one or the other. Spooner petitions
have been circulated in the western
countries through the efforts of j.
H. Devenney of Morris. who has
sent in letters and petitions with
about six hundred signatures.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
GOOD THUNDER ELECTION NIX
Man Chosen Recorder Not Permit.
ted to Take His Office.

AT the annual election held March
IL, there was but one ticket in
the field and it was supposed by
some that ticket would receive no
opposition says The Good Thunder
Herald. Friends of Henry Mielke
wanted him for recorder and
scratched enough ballots against A.
F. Wendtlandt, the caucus nominee,
to give him a majority vote. At
the last meeting of the village
council Mr.. NIielke was present with
Il bond but his qualification to the
office was opposed on the ground
that at the time of his election he
was holding the office of assessor.
He had resigned this office just
before his readiness to qualify as
recorder. The question is was he
eligible to the office? 1t is a novel
one and the decision of the attor-
ney-general is awaited with interest.
Another proposition as regards
the recordership is the matter of
salary. The law provides a stipula-
ted sum for the council, two per
ccntum on moneys handled by the
treasurer fees for justice and con-
stable. Heretofore the recorder
s salary for the year has been estab-
1ished at the first meeting of the
new council and the contention
here is that if such salary is not
satisfactory then the recorder may
demand such fees as are establish
cd by law for his work.
Another phase of the matter is
the legality of the election. Chapter
172 of the 1911 laws provides that
at general and primary elections
the polls be kept open from 6 a.
m. to 8 p. M, and the hours as
kept at this election were found
from 10 a.. M. to p. m. Does
the law apply to annual elections
If SO we believe that practically all
village elections held this year were
illegal
What the outcome of the matter
will be is not known. Mr.. Mielke
will undoubtedly press his claim for
the office, and Mr.. Wendlandt, II
sustained in his point, would proba.
bly, resign and let the council ap.
point.
In case the election was held illegal
ly, a special election could be held
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05

Former Minnesota Evangelist Is
Said to Be In Clock"
Especial to The Free Press.

topecial 10 Inc free Press.
Beverly, Mass, March 29-"Foster
w. Waddell," the Minnesota evange-
list who married Mrs. J. Fred
Haynes, who was Maria C. Linde-
berg of Minnesota, and shot and
killed Haynes in a Beverly, Mass.
hotel eight years ago, is said by the
Beverly police to be the identical
Frederick Henry Sedden held in
London, England, today as a murder
er.
= Waddell married Mrs. Haynes in
Minnesota. The name of the city is
unknown. He was well-known in
every part of the state and no doubt
appeared in Mankato as an evange-
list. After Waddell killed Haynes he
fired the house and escaped in a
panic following.
Country Was Secured.
For two years the Massachusetts
police secured every section of the
United States for the fugitive, then
gave up the hunt. Pictures received
here of Sedden are an exact repro
duction of WaddeH.
Mrs. Haynes, who still lives here,
thinks the London "Seddon" is the
man who killed her divorced hus-
band. She says Waddell is an
Englishman and lived in London be-
fore going to Minnesota.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
MOVE TO Improve THE
STREAM HIT BY REPORT
Storage Reservoirs Not Favored
BY the Engineers.

Washington, March can ad
verse report on the proposal to con
struct storage reservoirs with 8
view to the Improvement of naviga
ton on the Minnesota river soon
will be transmitted to the house by
the river and harbors board of the
war department The project, as
contemplated in the survey made
involved al expenditure of $780,,
.090 The local engineers and the
rivers and harbors board believe the
commercial interests of the. Mime
sofa valley do not warrant the ex
penditure of such a sum of money
Despite this adverse report, mem
bers of the Minnesota delegation
will continue their efforts to pro
cure appropriations to improve the
Minnesota river.
Project to Be Abandoned.
The project about to be made the
subject of an adverse report will be
abandoned, and the matter approach
ed in another way. Representative
Stevens OF st. Paul said the i'm.
pounding of the waters of the Min.
nesota at certain points along that
stream, the water to be released at
certain times throughout the year,
would be a direct aid to navigation
on the Mississippi river. 1t is prob.
able survey along these lines will
be authorized in the rivers and har-
bors bill now pending in the senate
committee on commerce, of which
Senator Nelson is chairman.
Work on the rivers and harbors
bill in the senate will be begun as
soon as Senator Nelson returns to
Washington.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
PAYS WELL TO HUNT WOLVES
Twenty-Five Thousand Killed In Min.
nesota Past Five Years.

st. Paul, March est pays to
hunt wolves in Minnesota. This is
proven by records in the office of
s. G. lverson, state auditor, where
orders for small fortunes are paid
out annually for pelts. Within the
past five years more than $4,000
wolves have been killed in the state
and bounties Of $3.50 paid on each.
This does not include 2,473 killed
since August l, 1911.
While apparently the number of
wolves is decreasing there still re-
main big packs in the north woods,
which prey .on deer and, when press
ed with hunger, on domestic ami
mails.
On each full-grown wolf, the state
pays bounty of $3.50, and on each
cub, SIS. For the fiscal years since
1907 ending July 81, the following
bounties have been paid:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
FOR AND AGAINST AN EXTRA
Poll Is Taken Among Senators and
Representatives.

A poll taken by The st. Paul
Pioneer Press among state senators
and representatives relative to the
holding OF an extra session resulted
as follows: Senators favoring ses-
sion, 10; representatives, SO; sena.
tors opposed, 49,; representatives,
20; n0tl.cofnmittal, senators, 3; rep
fesentatives, A.. Sixteen senators
pledged themselves not to consider
any other question than primary and
twentyeikht representatives did like.
wise. Eighteen senators did not
pledge themselves, and thirty.two
representatives failed to do So
Representative Just of Blue Earth
county is In favor of an extra SEES.
sion. IS