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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-11
ASSESSMENT is RAISED
From SATURDAYS Daily.


County Auditor Weaver is in re-
ceipt of letter from the state tax
commission raising the assessments
on the following: Increase of 10 per
cent on one year old horses; increase
of 10 per cent on two year old
horses; increase of 100 per cent on
watches; increase of 10 per cent OIL
threshers; increase of 20 per cent on
saloons; increase of 10 percent OH
elevators.
Special change in the bank assess
ments in Blue Earth county are as
follows: Item "a, Peoples State
bank at Madison Lake, increase of
5000; item "a, First National bank at
Napoleon, increase of $1,O26; item 24,
Pemberton State bank at Pemberton,
increase of $643; item "a, ST. Clair
State bank at st. Clair, increase of
$4,141; item "a, Vernon Center State
Bank, at Vernon Center, increase of
1884
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-11

Brooten, 93A; A. O. Rindalh, Barnes
vile, SO; M. Skoglund, Eagle Bend, SO
District No. Carl ]. Holt, Fer
tile, 94A; C. ]. Strommen, Ada, 93A
District No. 6-August Shoberg
Chisago City, 95A; Frank J. Weis;
Pillager, 93A; o. A. Holt, Elk River
93A; E. N Johnson, Floodwood, 90;
l.. M. Jacobs, Pierz, 80.
Cheese-Edward e. Miller, Pine Is
land, 95A; C. G. Stromback, Ellis
95h.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-11
WOULD AID THE CAUSE
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
When interviewed today on the
Greek-Turkey trouble, Christ Zotalis
of the Mankato Candy Kitchen, said
that no one of that firm had received
any official information from the Pan.
Hellenic union concerning the trou-
BILE, although they belong to the
union. When asked if he would go
to Greece in case of trouble, Mr..
Zotalis said that he, personally,
would not be much good as a soldier,
but that he would give financial aid
in case it was needed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-11
Disappointed officeseekers.

Heron Lake News The third
party ticket for state officers, nomi-
mated last week in st. Paul, by a
handful of disappointed officeseekers.
was, in the estimation of many, the
most serious blunder and foolhardy
piece of political business that has
occurred this year,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-11
Morgan Is For Roosevelt.

Sleepy Eye Dispatch: ]. Pierpont
Morgan, the most powerful monied
man in the world has decided that
he'll vote for Roosevelt. It's only
the right thing for Morgan to do
that, since his man Friday, Mr.. Per-
kins has been Roosevelts chairman
ever since the latter came out for
president.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-11
Discontinued Her Campaign.
from Saturdays Daily.

County Auditor Weaver received a
letter from Miss Elizabeth Lewis to-
day advising him that she had dis
continued her campaign for superin-
tendent of schools in Blue Earth
county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-11
IMMENSE PROFITS IN WYOMING
CATTLE BUSINESS

Limited number shares, capital
stock at par. 7% guaranteed. Write
for particulars. Highest reference.
G. N. WlNktlmAH, ManvllIe, Wye.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-11

Entertain ment For Bride-to-Be.
Miss Hazel Babcock entertained at
dinner at her home in Kasota at
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-10-11
Birthday Surprise.

Birthday Surprise.
A number of friends of William
Engel surprised him on his birthday,
Thursday evening at his home in West
Mankato. The party was complete
surprise to Mr.. Engel and was a very
delightful affair."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
BEING A GOOD Eel.
LOW COSTS MONEY

A desire to be a good fellow and
to treat some of his friends to
game dinner cost Walter c. Baker
of Sugarbush, a small hamlet near
Appleton, $34.5O. Baker is an enthu-
siastic hunter and when he bagged
"A plump cartridges, this week, he
Immediately thot of several friends
in Milwaukee whom he knew were eX
tremely partial toward cartridges. He
packed the "A birds in a box and ship
ped them to his friends. It was then
that A. R. Brunei of Fond du Lac,
a deputy game warden, took a hand
in affairs. The warden found the
box and in it the cartridges. He trac-
ed it back to Baker and placed him
under arrest. When arraigned in
municipal court at Appleton, Baker
plead guilty to sending the "a birds
but said that he did not know that it
was against the law. He was inform
ed that had he sent 10 birds he would
have been safe, that 10 is the limit
prescribed by law. The court assess
ed Baker $25 as a fine and the costs
amounted to $3.50, making the total
costs $34.50.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
NEW GREEN
HOUSE 4 THING
Of BEAUTY

Paul Baesa the proprietor of The
New Green house is to be congra 5u-
lated for the excellent success with
which he has met with so far He
has a bed of white carnations and
one of red carnations each contain
ing a thousand plants and they are
now nicely in bloom. They are large
healthy and beautiful plants and his
flowers are magnificent. He also ha
a large number of blooming chrysan-
themunns. He has a large variety Of
all kinds Of plants and ferns, that
are healthy, and fine looking. If you
have not yet visited this green house
it will pay you to do so. It is Well
worth your time whether you want to
buy or not.
For several years past, it has al
ways been necessary to send away
for flowers for regular use, say no
thing of special funeral and society
purposes. With the two green hOus-
es that We now have in our midst
the citizens of Grand Rapids should
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
GEORGE WAkELY
ARRESTED.|N JAIL
WAITING TRIAL

George Wake!y was arrested Wed
nesday morning by Chief of Police
Gibson as he stepped off of the south
bound c. NJ. & st. P train. He
was taken before District Attorney
c. E. Briere, where he made a com
plete confession CT breaking into the
store of the NatWick Electrical Co,
on Third avenue south on Monday
evening, betWeen the hours of and
9 and taking several cases of Tungs-
ten lamps. After making his confes-
sion, Walely was taken before JUS
tice B. L. Brown, where he waived
examination and was bound over 70
the circuit court. Bail amounting to
$500 was asked but not given, and
Wakely was taken to the county Jail
to await trial.
Credit for the quick bringing to
justice of Wal2ely must be given to
Chief of Police Gibson who was no
titled of the burglary and who imme-
diately started to investigate with
the result tina Wakely was arrested.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
FLOWERS FOR FUNERALS.

Rev. DR.. NJ. A. Mathews, moderator
of the Presbyterian general assembly
has begun a national movement to
discontinue the sending of flowers
to funerals. He says, ''TaI1e the ros-
es and put them, not on a coffin, in
the lapel of the coat of the laboring
man ON the way to work"
A love for flowers is a sign of re-
finement, native or acquired. A
flower is a symbol of joy. In its
living texture Nature concentrates al
the glow of sunlight and the sparkle
of the stars. There is an appealing
tenderness in their friendly faces that
has made them seem appropriate gift
to bereaved friends.
DIR. Mathews will not succeed in
aboHshing a custom that is essen
TALLY beautiful for those who can af-
ford it. But the custom Of sending
flowers to funerals has become SO
overdone as to constitute a heavy tax
on families that can i'll afford it. 1t
has come to the point where people
are frequently called stingy for not
doing it.
Someone said the other day that the
working girls of his acquaintance,
whose income may average $500 a
year, average to spend $40 a year of
that amount in gifts of flowers in case
of death. Is it wise for struggling
people to deny themselves needed
food and clothing, even for so beau
tifuI a custom?
The love for beautiful flowers is
an ennobing one and one that ought
to be cultivated. Send them to the
living sometimes. as we'll as the dead
A gift of flowers to a living friend
radiates happiness and suggests the
loneliness of the world. How much
finer a pledge of friendship than
sweets that leave a bad taste in the
mouth?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28

Mrs. a. Haekstra is very sick at
this writing.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ThiemDke are
rejoicing over the arrival Of son.
Miss Mabel Winch of Dist. No.
g spent Sunday with her parents at
NarshfieId.
Mrs. c. ". Bluett is able to be out
again after a short illness.
4 baby boy arrived at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. John Loschky, Nov. p.
Mrs. H Roehrig was a Marshfield
visitor Tuesday.
The ladies aid met Tuesday with
Mrs. Edward Morris They are pre-
pairing for a Bazaar December 18th.
The temperance lecture at the
church Sunday evening was enjoyed
by all present
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Dingeldein and
family were Vesper visitors Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. John StahI gave a
Thanksgiving dinner Sunday. Only
relatives were present.
Miss Johanna Baizler of Marshfield
visited at the E. Winebrenner home
over Sunday.
Mrs. pepper of Cottage Grove is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Chas.
StoffIet.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
CODERE LITTLE

Miss Louise Codere of Rudolph and
John Little of Milwaukee were united
in marriage in this city Wednesday,
November .27. Miss Irma HasseI act
ed as bridesmaid and William Hamm
of Rudolph as best man. The bride
was attired in a white messaline gown
and carried a shower bouquet Of
roses, and the groom wore the con
ventionaI black. After the ceremony
the wedding party repaired to the Dix
on Hotel where a sumptuous wedding
supper was served. After supper the
young couple left for Rudolph where
they We're joined b. Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
mund Lvernash a newly welded cou
PIE from Dancy and together with a
number Of invited guests viii spend
the evening at a wedding dance. Mr..
and Mrs. Little will spend their honey
moon in Milwaukee, visiting with Mr..
Titles relatives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
SAVING BIRD LIFE.

One Of the finest acts of recent
days has been the buying of Marsh
Island near the Louisiana coast, by
Mrs. Russell Sage through the enter
prise of E, A. McIlhenny, as a refuge
for game and other birds.
The 10 market gunners who have
made living off the island will
hav eto hunt elsewhere. But millions
of dollars may be saved the farmers
Of the United States, through the de
sructioU of insect pests by the birds
that VIII be saved.
Which suggests that there are many
other bird resorts where a few pot
hunters are annually killing great
fIocks Of these geese that lay golden
eggs.
Tt IS a matter Of common observa-
ton that birds are not as numerous
as they used to be a generation ago.
Tt is also q matter Of common obser-
walton that farm crops are being raw
aged by pests to q far greater extent
than formerly.
According to all Investigations of
science, destruction of bird life has
let loose a horde Of pests on the
farmers head. This involves the ex-
penditure of millions of dollars for
spraying crops. At best the work of
the pests can be only partly prevented
Hence a contributing cause to the
scarcity Of food that adds to the cost
Of daily living.
1t would be a wise and far sighted
act for the government to buy UP
any place where birds congregate
There should be ample power to take
such land by condemnation proceed
ings.
A bird may seem of no earthly use
in some sections but it may be the
only effective protector of the farm
eT's crops elsewhere.
It was farmerly thought that nc
one but poets and sentimentalistS wan
ed birds preserved The inteui
gent farmer of today knows that the
birds are his best friends. If refugees
could be established wherever birds
hibernate, a few miIlionaries and che
rus girls might have TO go with
out bird pie but there would be NOR
potatoes, apples, and wheat bread TO
the poor mans table.
Why should the crops Of the ma
ton suffer from pests, merely thai
the gilded rich of metropolitan hoteh
may hsvs thstr bird suppsrs?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28

must be depressing to every family
that wants at least foothoId in the
savings bank, something might be sale
as to the uutrImeGt and the felicity
Of good hash.
'Hash-hoW the Consumer turns SOU
as ne hears the odious word! How
It recalls his early days in some
city where he was cast on the tender
mercies Of some dreary boarding
house.
Under such circumstances has was
a half cooked conglomerate from
naneIess sources. According to the
newspaper photographers, the slight
meaty portions Of it were of distinct
~ canine origin Anyway 1t was new
OF Drowned properly. It was dumped
in a mass into some big cooking utter
sill, left to stew over a slow fire by
a lazy maid Of all work, and deposit
ed at your plate, a raw and indigesti
bic mass, the offensiveneas of which
lives in your memory still.
Not thus was the hash that Mo
Their used to make" surely a concoc-
ton that had its place along with hel
doughnuts and her mince pies.
When Mother herself did the cook
ing, she took a craftman's pride about
the Job. A raw mess of hash worried
her soul as the editor would fret a
bout a newspaper issue with blurTy
print and clouded cuts. The hash was
so tended by her Watchful eye, and
stirred by treless hands, that every
particle had juicy tang, and the
combination was worthy of a French
cook.
Could the housewife of to-day pro
duce such hash as that, who knows
what an enormous meat bill the A
merican public could save. Not mere
Iy could less expensive cuts be used,
but the use of the less costly but
very nutritive potato balances the
ration.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
NERVE.

How would you feel if you We're
"Joe" Wood in the first of the world
series ball games, with two strikes
three balls, two men ON bases, and
$1,000 yelling Indians on the stands
about you?
1t makes the ordinary mans heart
thump even to see a tight pinch in
a bush league ball game, or to play
a simple tournament match at pool,
tennis, or golf. What iron nerve a
fellow must have. to stand in the
pitchers box, and feel glory or ruin
depending on the twist he could give
to a single pitched ball
From the bunch of grammar school
boys playing Saturday afternoons in
the back lot, to the stunning profes-
sionaI efficiency Of worlds champion
in the stadium, the problem of self
control is just the same. The man
who wins, other things being equal,
is the man who says 4 can win
and 7 viii win. -
Still more, the man who can keep
self contained under intense strain
is usually the fellow who is not much
bothered by defeat. Probably had
Joe" Wood faded down on that fl
nal pitch, 50 that hit should have
ended the game adversely for him, he
would not have felt half as badly a
bout it as SO per cent of the fans that
travelled all the way from Boston to
howl on the bIeachers.
An athletic High school principal
who makes it a point to play ball
with his boys, believing that through
close contact on the diamond, he can
! teach them lessons of manliness that
will escape them in the must and
dust OF books, says to his pupils:
1T makes absolutely no difference
whether you win or lose, provided
you play the game with every ounce
j Of power that is in you, and that
/ you play like gentlemen.
Pretty good principle, isn't it? II
more Of our college boys and profes-
sional athletes had that spirit they
/ would enter even a critical contest
with a feeling of superiority 20 any
disappointment that the fates Of the
slippery little sphere might apportion
That's the kind of man that smiles
when 81, 900 Indians yell!
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
Kellogg Bros.
Lumber Co.

ing was pretty we'll filled Tuesday
night with an appreciative audience
to listen to program that had been
prepared by the adult bible class of
that church. Mrs. NJ. H. jackson is
the teacher of that class and is large
ly entitled to the credit for the sue
cessful outcome. Her husband Prof.
NJ. H Jackson delivered one of his
lectures on Italy, which was
very cordially received. The adver-
tised program was carried out and
gave excellent satisfaction. Miss Ru-
by Natwick, Miss Edith Weeks, and
Messrs. John Roberts and Ernest Won
Geltch each rendered several very
choice selections that We're heartily
encOred. The entertainment was
success in every way.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
Fl. ATKINSON
CLAIMS HIGH
SCHOOL FOOT
BALL CHAMP IONSHIP
Winners of Championship of
Southern Wisconsin Challenge
All Claimants For State Hon.
0nc

Fort Atkinson is ready to battle
With Eau Claire, Madison or Oshkosh
for the state title. Although defeat
ed by La Crosse, it amounts to very
little, as the game will be protested
First, because of a misunderstanding
between the two schools as to out
side officials, so that La Crosse be
melted by it, by having two officials
from their own high school. Second,
because of the crowd on the field who
secreted La Crosse players on for
ward passes to the extent of stand
ing in front of them on the playing
field. Third, the field. Fourth, the
ineligibility of two La Crosse players
age.
AS Madison has refused to play
Fort Atkinson the capitol city boys
are out of the race. The defeat Fort
Atkinson gave Waupun, which held
Oshkosh to IA points, puts the Sau-
sage team above Oshkosh. Oshkosh
early in the season refused to play
a championship team only on their
own grounds. Fort Atkinson is now
ready to play either of the three
said contenders on neutral ground fol
the state title they having already
won the championship of southern
Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28

than the regular daily programs. The
pictures at both places were fine and
each of a wholly different nature
than the other. The people who at
tended either or both were highly
pleased with the pictures.
Mrs. E. K. Emerson of Fond du
Lac is spending Thanksgiving week
with her sister, Mrs. w. A. Owen.
Master Addison PhilIeo left Wedne
day for Oshkosh to spend Thanksgiv-
ing with relatives.
Anthony Looze who attends school
in Milwaukee is home to spend
Thanksgiving with is~parents.
Messrs. John Bamberg, Geo. Sny-
der, ]. PIenke, o. Knuteson and A.
F. BiIImeyer, returned Tuesday night
from the north where they have been
hunting.
Miss Marie Looze arrived in the
city Wednesday to spend Thanhsgiv-
Ing with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Christensen
and their three sons of Loyal, Wis,
are here to spend Thanksgiving with
their parents Mr.. and Mrs O. Dud-
ley.
Ernest Redpenning of the town of
Cary, Wood county, was arrested for
cutting and stealing twenty cords of
wood to the value of fifty dollars. The
complaining witness was Max Fehare.
This case has been adjourned for one
week pending a settlement. During
this time Ernest is in the custody
of the Sheriff.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
FUNDAMENTAL

a DEMOCRATIC FUNDAMENTAL.
It has always been a joke Of the
paragraPhers that the Republican par
ty always stpointz With pride. the
Democratic party views with alarm.
The republican party has indeed had
q splendid array Of achievements at
which it may truly point with pride
Even those who are breaking through
the fence for pastures new must ad-
nit it.
Whatever one may think about that
there Is no question that the phrase
view with al arm" expresses the
Democratic party closely than vol
unes of Iabored discussion.
The Democratic party was formed
as a protest against a strong and
efficient government. In Revolution
airy times, the patriots were smarting
from the tyrannies Of a cruel English
king and his ruthless agents Op-
preston was the most reau Ill of
government. They felt if they. could
but have liberty all would be well.
Times have greatly changed since
then. The American people have learn
ed that freedom does not alone make
good laws. An anarchist society
want but property would not be worth
much nor would there be incentive for
the Iaborer to toll or the capitalist
to invest.
The tyranaies to be feared to-day
do not come from governments, as
our fathers thought they would. They
come from financial powers within
the state that sometimes seem big
ger than the government.
Thus the needs of the day are
precisely opposite to the needs as
our fathers conceived them. Instead
of a government so weak that there
shall be no danger of its opprehsing
our citizens, We need a strong gov
eminent to protect our citizens from
other powers that actually do Cypress
them.
The Democratic party OF today has
inherited this fear of a strong govern
ment. It runs through all it's great
leaders from Jefferson down. 1t ham
pers them in any campaign they make
for control of great financial powers
It has led them in recent years ito
favor splitting up the work of trust
control among the states.
Only the United States government
is strong enough to cope with the
great financial powers. But the De-
mocratic party is still hobIed with
states rights notions. How will it
ever deal effectively with the
trusts? We shall wait and see
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1912-11-28
WOULD BE THE EFFECT
OF WAR.

What viii happen to American bu-
siness, if the Balkan scrimmage shouiC
result in a general Armageddon?
The possibility that a grand armed
scramble for territory will result froI
The final carving up of Turkey is no
idle dream. For a century the so
called christian powers of Europe hay
simply yawned politely when Chris
tan subjects of Turkey called their
attention to the fact that they were
being murdered and outraged. Each
Of those powers was afraid that if
there was a new deal, someone else
would get the joker out of the pack.
Apparently the time has now come
when the brave Balkan people can
be made to lie down neither by the
persuasions of oily diplomats, nor by
the bluffs of fighting kings, The
powers must see Turkey carved or
fight
If they fight, what then, as far
as the United States is concerned ?
The first economic result viii be
fever on the stock market. The BAN
kers Of Europe will want yellow gold
to lend to their governments aud will
send American stocks and bonds home
by the shipfuI to get it. A ten point
drop in the stock market might well-be
expected, while Americans are find
i ing a market for these securities.
From the reports from the Western
grain field, they can all be sold in
Jhis country if the price is shaded
little.
After Wall Street has recovered
from this emergency, a distinct slim
illus to American trade should re
suit. Enormous quantities Of grain
would be needed to meet the wastes
of war, and prices would rise. Order
for every kind of thing a soldier can
eat, wear, or fight with viii be or
dered in a hurry. Two years of a
European war should be good for an
American business boom.
In the long run it would simply
mean that Europe would be spending
money on its soldiers instead of an
its wives and children. Europe would
have to spend its money in paying
coupons to bankers, rather than on
/ food for the people and machinery for
farmers. Over a 10 year period the
results would be very depressing to
American business. May such a ca
lamity be averted, both for reasons
Of humanity and trade.