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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

Tennyson's court dress, when he re-
ceived the laureateship, did not cost
him much, for it was the same court
dress worn by Wordsworth. who In
turn had it from the old poet Rogers,
and it is still in the Wordsworth fam
lily. 1t is a wonder how Tennyson and
Wordsworth got into it, for Rogers
was a little fellow. Tennyson had no
passion for courts, and so he went In
secondhand to save cost.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
EQcrmouS Expenditures,

From good republican sources it
is shown that the expenditures in
the state are growing at an enor-
nous rate. From no less an au-
thority than ex-Gov. Hoard we
learn the following
The disbursements from the gen
eral fund in the state treasury in
1901 were 50, 49,, 658.58. The dis
bursements from the general fund
for the year ending June 10, 1910,
ten years later, were Sc, 434, 087. 06.
The increase in population the past
ten years is 1913 Per cent. while the
increase in taxation is 123 per cent.
Another legislature like that of
last winter will take about all
the people have left.
From the Evening Wisconsin we
take this clipping
what has paraded under the
names of reform has cost the tax
payers of Wisconsin a great deal of
money. Are they gaining benefits
commensurate with the outlay? 1t
is for the voters to say. The pace
set by the state has been followed
in many instances by localities.
In the following from the Chiffon
Times, a democratic paper, there is
much food for thought for those
not too much tinctured with IIaFol-
letteism:
Recently we asked a progressive
70 state few things, if he knew of
any that had been done by legisla-
ton during the past ten years, that
he considered beneficial to the
public. After some thought he said
The Primary Election Law.
The enlargement of the civil ser
vice system.
The effort of the State to secure
control Of the water-power in the
lakes, rivers and streams.
a strict enforcement of the fish
and game laws
The pure food law.
The Corrupt Practice Law.
The law compelling the railroad
and insurance companies to pay
their just share of taxation.
The law regulating rates for car
rying passengers and freight by
common carriers.
The Income Tax Law and he
mentioned several other measures.
I'VE admitted all of these things
had been done and then asked him
TO state how these new laws helped
the public in financial way. This
he could not answer.
The cost of enforcing all these
new laws through commissions and
agents has more than Offset the in
creased receipts and as a result
the public taxes as wei as the cost
of living have gone up Amazingly
during the several progressive ad-
ministrations. The best evidence of
this, and painful conclusive evil
dence, is the daily cost of living and
the figures on your tax receipts. Is
there no way to stop this bleeding
process :? 1t is hard to tell. A
change of state administration
might help some, at least for a
time: and we think that the rank
and file of the voters is ready to
make the change.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
snot for Lady eodiva.

Talk about vanity" exclaimed the
woman who keeps her eyes open. y
PASSED big new building the other
day-blg enough to be school or a
theateT-and what do you suppose II
was 20 be devoted to? Hair-hair!
Puffs and braids and swirls and
switches and curls and rats and things
for women to pin on their heads and
make believe belong to them. A build
ing full of HART"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
pitv She Walked Him.

Mai Young went to sleep Sunday
in church just before the hat was
passed He snored for awhile IN a
lady-like manner, but suddenly let out
a few links that sounded like from
bone solo. At that point in the pro
gram his wife jabbed him one In the
Stats with her elbow which awakened
him sufficiently to remark: Get up
and build the fire yourself"-Riyerton
(Wyo.1 News.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

DAVID N. WINToN, of Minneapo-
lis, in the congressional investiga-
ton of fraud charges on the White
Earth reservation, testified last Sat
urday that the failure of the gov
eminent to make awards following
the submission of bids on timber of
the reservation in 1905 had been an
injustice to the highest bidder and
had deprived the Indians of large
sum of money. The investigating
committee stated its intention of
showing that after the bids had
been submitted agents of the
Nichols Chisholm company had OBJ
tanned the rejection of all bids, in
the making of which the company
had lost, and that, following this
rejection, legislation introduced by
Senator Moses E. Clapp had placed
the timber within the grasp of the
company.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
Pen Point Material.

Iridium is a hard, brittle, silver
white metallic element belonging 10
the platinum group, discovered by
Tenant in 1903. Sometimes found
native and nearly pure, but generally
combined with osmium. 1t is, Win
the exception of osmium, the heaviest
metal known, and is used Tor pen
points, contact points in telegraphy
and points of scientific instruments
liable to wear It's specific gravity
is 22.4
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
Varied Mental Diet.

Monotony of thought is the destruc.
tion OF the brain. Watch yourself
and give your mind a varied diet
force yourself to put away all
thoughts OF your life work for few
hours every day, and for a Few weeks
every year. Learn to be frivolous II
you are engaged in serious work, and
learn to be serious If your work Is OF
humorous or light character. The
brain, like the body. needs more than
S7e kind of food to keep IN health.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

Courtesy includes not merely social
Kindness. graces of speech, absence OF
rudeness, but honorable treatment Of
all business associates. and Of all the
fellow citizens with whom a man OF
affairs may have business to transact
II is not American to keep one citizen
waiting all day at the door because
be is poor, and to grant another citi-
zen an interview because ii Is be-
Beved be is rich. Wisdom is not con-
hned in a purse, and frequently much
wisdom may De learned from poor
man
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
The Wisdom of the Serpent.

The serpent tempted the woman MOI
because she was the weaker, but be
cause she was the leader; not because
of her subordination, but on account
of her superiority. She was the
stronghold of the fortress, and to
win her was to win all She held the
key to the situation. She was the
keeper of the castle. Where she led
for good or evil the man would follow!
From a Sermon by Rev. Mr.. Kerr
of Chicago
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
To keeo Lemons.

Lemons may be kept a long time
even months, under glass II you are
not going to use them Immediately
lay them on fat surface and inyert
a goblet over each one. After six
D,onths' Imprisonment in this way
they win be found to be fresh
Woman's Life.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
500 Per Plate

was paid at a banquet to Henry Clay
in New Orleans in 1872 Mighty
costly for those with stomach trouble
or indigestion. Today people every
where use DR.. Kings New Life Pills
for these troubles as well as liver
kidney and bowel disorders. Easy
safe, sure. Only % cents &C W. w
AlberS.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

JUST think of it A man s. years
Old has been elected to the Office of
mayor in a town in Ohio. This
shows conclusively that politics has
no respect for old age.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

our votes for the commission form
of government. It can't be a0OrSe. y
Superior voted and carried the
day by a sweeping victory in favor
of the commission plan.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

IT is said that young Texas hus-
band who thought his bride had
put poison in his pie was too easily
frightened. A brides first baking
often tastes that way.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

IT is said that some republican
insurgents prefer eyeglasses and
prominent, smiling teeth rather
than pompadour hair.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

A HORRIBLE mistake recently oc-
CURED in a western paper. News
paper Man Took a Bride" Came
out TOOK a Bride"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

Happiness is not that which you are
doing, s1t the motive at the back Of
the doing-Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
No Makeup NfSe<sarY

In real life the villaln san be pretty
mean without sneer and a black
nustache.-Atchison Globe.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30

Hunchbacks in Spanish Tc~r.
one town in Spain has one hGncEr
hack to every 13 inhabitants.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1912-01-30
physical recreation . Demand.

Physical recreation is as essential
for young people as intellectual and
spiritual training.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
Old Middleton

From Thursdays Daily.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Fay Hicks,
on March H., a, son. ..o
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mead and
chilafen of Sterling spent Sunday
with William Iams.
Amiel Prohl is hauling lumber
these days. He intends to build a
new barn this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hicks and daugh-
tiers of Amboy visited Mr.. Hicks
brother. Fay last Sunday.
Mrs. H. Rogers, Mrs. Herman
Rosenthal,, Grandma Stevens and
Amiel Minkel are all on the sick
list.
w. T. Heichert of Montana and w.
e. Otte. OF Pine City visited at j.
e. Heichert's a couple of days last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. William Iams drove
to Delavan Friday to see Mr.. Iams'
mother, who is suffering from blood
poison.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Taylor visited
the homes of the sick, ]. p. DAILY and
Albert Miller, last Sunday. They
found them on the gain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
Garden CITY
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Jesse Cayett of Minneapolis was
the guest Of his parents here over
Sunday
Mrs. Clifford Fleming spent the
past week visiting relatives in Lake
Crystal.
Frank Fairchild from Good Thun
der was here on business the first
of the week.
J. M. Chapman and Franc Thurs
ton, Jr.,> have returned from Their
California trip.
The Royal NeighbOrs will initiate
two members at, their next meet
ing, the first Saturday in April.
Mrs. Felix and her two little
girls have gone to her brothers il
the northern part of the state.
A fine Easter program is being
prepared to be given in the Metho
dist Episcopal church Easter Sun
day morning.
L. c. Clapper has purchased the
Rush Coffman place mile south o.
town. This will make a fine fruit
and berry farm.
Lester Fleming has purchased
eighty acres of land Of George
Goodall, south of town, which joins
Mr.. Fleming's farm.
Mrs. Ida. Terry and daughters
have moved over to the west side
and are keeping house for Charles
Boynton and son Ellsworth.
The band concert given here las
Thursday evening by the Good Thun
der boys was certainly fine and the
program was very pleasing.
The matrons' medal contest viii
be given Friday evening in the
Christian church. The selections are
all from Block Rock. There are
seven contestants.
The teachers. and pupils of the
schools have issued invitations tt
the parents to spend Friday after
noon with them. A pleasing pro
gram has. been prepared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
A111boy and VICINITY

From Thursdays Daily.
Mrs. Charles Oliver. of Pleasant
Prairie is seriously Ill with pleurisy.
Mrs. Lew Shouts and son are
visiting relatives and friends in
Mankato.
Fred Dettwyler's nephew of Lake
Crystal is visiting friends in this
locality this week.
Reuben Kueter has taken a posi-,
ton at Savage and will have the
care of the pumping station at that
place. - l.
This is the last week of the piano
contest and there will be consider
able hustling from now until the
close.
o. E. Johnson is at the Mankato
Emmanuel hospital and his brother
Ben and Jonas went down last Tues
day to see him.
Mrs. Fred Dettwylery had the mis-
fortune to slip on the ice and break
the cords in her right arm. 1t will
be a couple of months before she
can use it.
Hugh Jenkins was one of the
graduates of the agricultural school
of ST. Paul, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bert
Huffman of Amboy were present at
the graduating exercises.
A number of Methodists of this
locality received invitations to at
tend the banquet which was. held
Tuesday night, March &c, for the
benefit of Parker college at Winnie
bagO.
"a College Town." which was pro
duced by the students of the Amboy
high school, drew a crowded house
both nights and players should be
highly complimented for their ex.
cellent work.
Miss Alma Hunter, the teacher at
Willow Creek, has decided to give
her entertainment on Friday night,
March 20, and box supper will be
held at the close of the play. All
cordially invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
FENT0N TO FIGHT FOR
TARIFF DUTY ON SUGAR
Manager of the Chaska Concern
Again Visits Mankato.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
e. L. Fenton of Chaska, manager
of the Minnesota Sugar company,
was unable to be in the city today
to meet with the advisory board of
the Commercial club and look over
land suitable for sites for the 10.
cation of a factory, because he was
called to Washington, d. c., where
he will appear before the senate
committee to oppose the taking of
the tariff entirely off of sugar. Upon
his return, date will be fixed when
he can come to the city and look
over sites and discuss other matters
connected with securing sugar
factory for Mankato.
Letter From Mr.. Fenton.
Secretary Soaring yesterday re-
ceiyed letter from Mr.. Fenton, ac-
knowledging the receipt of an invi-
tation to attend the meeting to be
held in this city Tuesday next to
organize a Southern Minnesota De-
velopment association. Mr.. Fenton,
in his letter, says: 81 have read the
sentiments of your association and
can say that l am heartily in favor
of them and wish you every possible
success. We believe that you are
looking at the matter from the right
standpoint, and that you will be
mighty we'll pleased with the re-
suits. At the present time ! ex-
pect to be in Washington next Tues
day, the second, but if / find that
it will not be necessary for me to
go there, will certainly be glad
to attend the meeting at Mankato.""
This mornings mail brought the
following letter to Mr.. Soaring from
Senator Clapp in regard to the I'm
derwood bill, placing sugar on the
free list: .ze,.s - = ::
Dear Sir: Your telegram is re-
ceived. I think when the bill reach
es the senate. we will be able to
present measure that will cover
the situation. ~ - - =
- Senator cIapp's Position.
II have never been favorable to
putting raw material ON, tho free
list, especially when it was a ma
1terial that went into finished prod
uct that was the subject of a COM
bination or trust. For that reason
/ opposed the Cuban reciprocity
measure some years ago, which
simply reduced the duty on raw
sugar, taking several millions OF
dollars year out of the treasury
and putting a large part OF it into
the treasury of the sugar refiners
and of no benefit whatever to the
people. s..1a $3.50 -
"For the same reason | opposed
the putting of raw sugar on the
free list during the Payne-Aldrich
tariff bill and opposed the Canadian
tariff bill, mis-called reciprocity, for
the reason, among others, that it
took the duty off raw material. with
out any corresponding benefit to the
consumer. = .--..
eve ought not to take the duty
off raw sugar, as we would only
play into the hands of the refiners,
and yet, strangely enough, three
years ago we could not get the
cane men and many Of the beet
men to stand with as on that prop
osition. There should be a reduc-
ton OH refined sugar, and there can
be quite a reduction without expos
ing our refined sugar to any serious
importation. With regards, am
very truly yours, Moses E. Clapp.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
St. CLAIR,

From Fridays Daily.
March is still slow in warming up.
Mrs. o. p. Miller is able to be
out again.
DR.. Macbeth was a Mankato Wis
itor last Monday.
]. II. Fields has secured contracts
for considerable team work.
Asa Andrews is building house
for Mr.. Schwanke this week.
Miss Mary Smith was doing sew.
ing at Pagenkoff's this week
j. II. Fields took load of eggs
to town last Monday for H. Thiel.
man.
Mrs. D. R. Rasdall is visiting at
Minnesota Lake with relatives this
week.
Frank Chase drove to Minnesota
Lake last Tuesday. Mrs. Rosdell az
companied him.
Henry Thielman went to the twin
cities Tuesday morning on business
for a few days.
Mr. Fisher and his good wife are
now residents elf this city, having
moved in last Wednesday.
A. E. Near and family moved into
the Fred Schostag house, recently
vacated by Robert Gehrke.
Daley, the great trust buster, was
in town this week He is the agent
for the Illinois Oil company.
Asa Andrews has the contract to
build the new set of buildings for
%. H. Hubmer in Decoria town
ship.
L. E. Appel, who is agent here
for the Botsford Lumber company,
Sundayed with his mother at Kasota
MINI.
Thomas Mccarthy has returned
from the Hot Springs where he went
for treatment some time ago. He is
much improved.
A. E. Near has bought the res
taurant building from Joe Trentner,
and it is understood If he can make
a deal with C. r. Wilson,, Mr.. Near
will soon be in charge of the res.
taufant. =
C.. r. Wilson has moved his house
hold goods into some of the rooms
at Charles Schostag's house, but
your correspondent does not know
what he intends to do yet, as he
disposed of his stock of merchan.
disc to Mr.. Near, Monday.
The village council is receiving all
kinds of bids from different parties
who want to be marshal of this
village and take charge of the pump
station here. AT the last meeting of
the council there, were nine appli.
cants, but none was accepted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
Indian Lake

From Fridays Daily.
Ludwig Hoff departed for /. the
northwest last week.
Rough feed is reported to be very
scarce on some farms.
Ben keenan, spent Sunday with
his father and mother. Htt5 -.
Fay Watts is to begin his new
barn as soon as the frost is out.
The Lawn Grove farm house ia
receiving a new coat of shingles and
siding and paint will follow later
All are very glad to learn that
Edgar Mullen is home from the hos.
pital where he was operated upon
for appendicitis.
A card from the Kidder boys and
Clayton Dodge reports them at Mis-
soula, Mont, seeing lots of coun.
try, and all is WELL"
Mr.. ingalls,, who has been on the
sick list for a week is better, also
Mark Daniels health is very poor
this winter. He is intending to Wis
it Rochester for an examination.
The usual springtide of new ma
chinery is setting countryward. This
is all right, but We would like to
see all the farmers take good care,
real good care, of the old machines.
Mr.. ingalls,, the superintendent of
the new Sunday school, wishes that
those who will attend the Sunday
school to be present at 2:30 on the
goth of March SO that the organiza-
ton can be concluded, assign the
classes and teachers and distribute
the quarterlies A short praise serv.
ice may be held. A good attendance
is looked for.
My work is on the earth, cannot
rise
To talks above, my head.
cannot climb to where my brother
tolls
His strong, feet safely led.
Yet here below is work enough for
And here I may be fed.
I'll never see the gorgeous noun
tain views,
Such sights are not for me,
But the beauty of the glowing even.
ing sky, 4
The lowly eye can see,
And the morning dew upon the EN-.
erald grass
And on the blossOming tree.
cannot climb to dizzy cloud cap
ped heights
Where others safely roam;
Ii | must climb to heaven to bring
Him down,
Then Goddess must l come,
But here ON earth the Savior died
for me,
And here He made His home.
4 know not why may not fare
abroad,
Like others strong and free;
II only follow my appointed way
That God ordains shall be.
I only know that some time high
and low,
Shall rest at last with me.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
ONLY ONE "6EsT."
Mankato People Give Credit Where
Credit Is Due.

mdnkdto FeoPie otVS StSo'' ""S'S
Credit Is Due.
People of Mankato who suffer with
sick kidneys and bad backs want
la kidney remedy that can be de-
pended upon. The best is Doan's
Kidney Pills, medicine for the
kidneys only, made from pure roots
and herbs, and the only one that is
backed by willing testimony of Man
kato people. Here's a case:
o. M. Ward, 1873 Owatonna St,
West Mankato, Mimi, says: Il have
tested Doan's Kidney Pills, procured
at Thro's Drug store and have found
that they possess great curative pow
ers In cases of kidney trouble. Be-
ing a ! locomotive engineer. / was
subject to a constant jolting and
i'm that way my kidneys were weak
ened. l suffered from pains In my
back and there were other difficult
ties which indicated that my kid
neys were dlsordered. A member
of my family who had taken Doan's
Kidney Pills off and on for years
suggested that try them and ] did
SO. They had a decidedly bene-
fetal effect. On one occasion since
then, have taken Doan's Kidney
Pills with good results"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. FosterMilburn co, Buffalo.
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05

tho cities and villages along the
route.
A great deal of interest is felt
among the business men of South
western Minnesota in the proposed
organization next Tuesday of a
Southern Minnesota Development as.
sociation, and it looks as though
practically every city and village OF
any size will be represented. There
is general feeling that Southern
Minnesota. is not being boosted to
the extent that it. ought to be. and
that much desirable immigration and
other advantages are being allowed
to slip by.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
FUND FOR GOOD ROADS
GROWS; MORE IS DUE
Local Committee Now Meeting
With Gratifying Success.
From Thursdays Daily.

from thursdays Daily.
The good roads committee appoint.
ed by President Crandall of the
Commercial club to solicit $500 to
be used for the permanent improve
ment of the arteries of trade lead.
ing into Mankato, was out again
yesterday, and met with gratifying
responses to the subscription lists
1t is pleasure to the committee
to note the interest manifested, and
the liberality of the business men
of Mankato in furthering the cause
of good roads by their generous sub.
scriptions. So far, a comparatively
few have been seen, but the com.
mittee hopes to call on all during
the next two weeks.
Greatest Permanent Good.
Heretofore subscriptions of vary.
ing small amounts have been solicit,
ed from the business men to aid in
hauling gravel on this or that road,
but when the Commercial club fund
is raised, the good roads committee
will dispense the funds where the
greatest permanent good can be &C.
complished, and only where a dis.
position is shown on the part of the
farmer or residents along the high
way to do his or their share of the
work. 81.
Money Judieiously Spent.
Great good can be accomplished
with the Commercial club good roads
fund and, judiciously spent, as it will
be- will place Mankato and vicinity
in class by themselves in making
advanced strides toward permanent
road improvements.
The roads leading to Mankato
which have already been improved
by the aid of this club stand today
as a. fine example of judicious expen-
diture in permanent highway i'm
provenents to the leading arteries
of Mankato. g - go
The committees list together with
amounts given will be published in
future issue of The Free Press.