The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-03

was to pick them up when they
were on their way to school and
give them a lift.
Mr.. Schultz then turned his at
tention to the creamery at Man
kato. Several years ago this insti-
tuition was termed dead horse"
but it was given medicine-a good
buttermaker and some more cream
and milk, with the result that it
has increased in value until today
it's shares are sold above par and
the creamery has an output of
1000 pounds of butter day.
But there was one trouble, that
he wanted to air Most of the
butter is shipped to New York, as
there is little market for it in Man
kato. He said that some merchants
buy their butter from out of town
creameries and then wonder at the
farmers around Mankato for doing
business with the catalogue houses
in Chicago.
Exchange of Trade.
IL
to demand our trade, we have a
right to demand their trade" was
one of his forceful statements for
which he was loudly applauded. The
merchants here, he said, could not
secure butter Of the same quality
as is made in Mankato for less
prices than those of New York, and
the price for the same butter here
is obviously not more than at New
York. Hence, it behOoved the mer-
chants here to look into this matter
and see if something can be done
to secure a better local market for
the butter made in Mankato.
Regarding the markets and good
roads, he said that one reason why
the farmers did not trade at Man.
kato as often as they might, was
because of the poor markets. He
was once offered 35 cents more per
hundredweight for a certain prod
uct at Madison Lake than he was
at Mankato, which was four miles
nearer. OF course, he sold the prod
uct at Madison Lake. and why
shouldn't he Mr. Schulte's remarks
were we'll received.
= The Observance of the Law.
Attorney s. B. Wlsss Ssoke of
the automobile and ~ ~~ with
regard to 1.-The Observance of the
Law" He told some very new and
interesting things about the. law,
sides that many of the auto owners
had never considered before. The
rights of the pedestrian and the
auto driver were reciprocal, he said,
but the reason why there was a dis
tinction laid down between the Pc
destrians or driver of other. vehicles
was because of the greater respon-
sibility of the automobile owner.
The automobile was dangerous
instrument and the responsibility
in driving greater than in handling
horses. He believed in living up to
the law as a citizen and also for
self protection, to save oneself from
a fine, whether from a righteous or
unrighteous law suit. The ques-
tions in a suit were generally solved
by a jury which was usually pre]u-
diced against the auto driver.
Mr.. Wilson then began the discus
sion of several of the points OF law
regarding the use and handling OF
automobiles. He spoke of the lights
and numbers. The lights should be
of such strength as to throw ray
200 feet ahead of the automobile In
the direction that the machine is
travelling, he said, thing that few
auto drivers know. Mr.. Wilson had
no sympathy with the driver who
cuts out his muffler and frightens
horses besides making hiueous
noises.
Negligence on the part OF the
driver was one of the prime causes
for so many accidents and subse-i
ouent law suits" Regarding the
meeting of other vehicles or pedes-
TRANS, he read as follows:
"a person operating motor We
-hicle, shall, on signal by raising the
hand, or by request, from a person
riding, leading or other animal
bring such motor vehicle immedi-
ately to a stop, and, if travelling in
the opposite direction, remain sta
tionary so long as may be reason
able to allow such horse or amman
to pass, and, if travelling IN the
same direction, use reasonable eau
ton in thereafter passing such
horse or animal: provided, that in
case such horse or animal appears
badly frightened, or the person OPP
Grating such motor vehicle is SO
signaled or requested to do, such
person shall cause the motor OF
such vehicle to cease running SO
long as shall be reasonably neces
sarv TO prevent accident and insure
the safety of others.
There Are Violations Galore
ut was not good idea TO say
that in every violation, the club
should invite the rigorous enforce
ment of the law" he thought. Re-
earding the turning of corners, ne
said. there were violations galore
every day right in the streets OF
Mankato. These were running the
risk of a damage suit at any time.
Mr.. Wilson then read the road
.,h;oh ronuirod that uQrSOnS