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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
JOURNAL SHOULD BE FAIR.

The political column of The Min
neapolis Journal last night contain
ed this paragraph:
mot less significant is the result
in Blue Earth county. 1t was an
nounced from there Saturday that
the Roosevelt campaign was handled
by the anti-Eberhart men, who maze
an issue of Taft and Eberhart both
Now it develops that their activity
was aroused by the governors per-
sonal visit to the county last week
when he conferred with S. B. VIII
son, his manager, and others, and
laid plans for getting Taft dele
CATION from the county. T.. C. Col
Inns of Window, Dan Shell OF Worth
ington, and others took part in the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
THE GARDEN PATCH.

The brain-wearied and soultossed
gentleman who pens editorial mat
ter for The Redwing Republican
writes on "The Delights of the Gar
den Patch" 1t is quite evident that
our fellow-worker in the cause OF
everything that is uplifting does not
live in a fiat, but his habitat is in
the midst of land plentiful enough
for him to while away many hours
in the garden. Our friend writes
after this fashion: "lf there is any
way that few feet or few rods
of earth can furnish more unadul-
terated JOY and be the means OF
more real delight and comfort than
when it is used for vegetables and
flowers, we do not believe it has
ever been mentioned. To plant the
garden seeds, the lettuce, radish,
peas, onions, cabbage and early po-
tatoes in the little spot that you
recognize may be much smaller than
it ought to be is huge fun. Then
to watch them grow and help them
ing the summer months, until one
has the fruits of their labOrs, crisp
and tender, for the family table, is
still greater pleasure. 1t is STEADY
and ever-increasing satisfaction be-
side which the triumphs of the base
ball fiend or the noisy political cam
paigner sink into insignificance, in
the minds of those who revel in 1t.
with the vegetables in the small
patch in the back yard reinforced
with the growing. nasturtiums, pan
sizes and sweetpeas in the front yard
with their bright blossoms and re-
freshing fragrance and the Salvias
emblazoning the green lawn with
added glory, the summer time brings
to our homes relaxation for tired
nerves.
Such an opportunity as this in
vites to early rising and comrade-
ship with the birds which enjoy the
small garden patch with its bloom
and it's products, with you.
"The small garden brings one
close to nature and makes for health
and beauty and rest. 1t is great
oasis in the daily stress OF 1lfe's
duties. 1t is but an indication of the
love of beauty and the hunger for
the soil that possesses the hearts
and minds of the people that live
here, that the home in Redwlng,
which does not own and take great
pride in some kind of garden fill
ed with fresh vegetables and glad
some flowers, is indeed rarity.
This descriptive article and pretty
word painting is surely enough TO
lure one into the garden-the gar
den of the gods or the patch out
which the substantial things of lie
are gathered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
7ivoh

Mr.. Bennett is very sick at HE
home.
B. Miller was a caller at Eagle
Lake Saturday.
M. Y. Hoagland lost valuable
horse Thursday.
Miss Eva Barton has been sick
but is now recovered
Don't forget to come to church
Everyone is welcome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Jesse were
callers in Mankato Monday.
Erick Draeger is able to be out
again with the aid of crutches.
The young folks are improving
the evenings by hanging May bask
cts.
Otto Humber and wife and two
daughters visited the latter's sister
Miss Esther OFT.
The farmers are through seeding
and are now busy getting theil
corn land in order.
Miss Ethel Musser has been spend
ing short time at the home o.
Mr.. and Mrs. BucholtZ.
Kenneth Jesse was welcome
visitor at the home of his grand
mother Mrs. Phalen, Monday.
Mr. Miller and daughter, Miss Min
ME, were callers at the Peterson
home at Kennedy's Bridge Sunday
Mrs. Macbeth had the misfortune
to step on nail and injure hel
foot so that she will be laid up fo
some time.
Some of the boys drove to thu
Hoffman place Wednesday evenin;
and surprised the newly-weds, hay
ing charivari.
Miss Leilah Harvey and Miss
Marie Musser are to be congratulate
ed on passing the examinations
Mrs. Harvey will give a supper fol
them and their teacher, Miss e
Walsh, on Saturday. .....
The w. F. M. S. which was Ell
tertained by Mrs. Bucholtz was wei
attended and more than three dol
lars was collected at supper. The
next meeting will be held at thu
home of Mrs. H. B. Armstrong.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

The Minneapolis Journal says: "A
persistent publicity campaign FOR
Warden Henry Wolfer of the Still
water prison, with suggestions inter
spersed that a man who has made
the state prison such successful
business institution would make a
good governor, has given rise 10
talk that the warden is being groom
ed as reserve candidate for the
state administration forces, to be
brought out in case the elimination
of Eberhart seems necessary. MI
wolfer has confided to friends that
he feels an ambition to be governor
and while he has done nothing him
self to show that he thinks OF get
ting into politics this year, the acts
of men close to him strengthen the
impression that he is considered DIS
a dark horse possibility
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
A medical discovery of the week

A medical discovery of the week
was an anti-typhoid vaccine by DIR.
Broughton Alcock of the Pastuer
institute, London, which was de-
scribed by Professor Metchinkof be-
fore the academy of science. A new
feature of the vaccine is the use OF
living bacilli. This is impregnated
with certain special substances
found in the serum of animals which
have been highly immunized against
typhoid. Two persons were Vaccl-
mated some months ago at their own
request. The reaction which follow
ed was almost nil. Forty-four per-
sons have since been vaccinated
successfully.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
HIS CONDITION NOW SERIOUS
Engineer Moore Suffers Much Pam;
Conductor Goes Home.
naiIu

. So'y.t
Mrs. J. A. Hartman returned last
evening from, Austin and Wells,
where she was =. visiting friends
While in Wells she, called to see c
H. Moore, the engineer who was in
iured in the wreck near that city
last week Mr.. Moore's son, A. b.
Moore of North Dakota, married a
niece of Mrs. Hartman. He is now
at the bedside of his father.
The injured engineer suffers much
pain in his arm and shoulder which
are badly swollen. Thus far the at
tending physicians have been unable
to examine him minutely, but as
soon as this can be done he will be
put under an r,x-ray. 1T is feared
Mr.. Moore is injured internally,
Mr.. Moore told Mrs. Hartman
that just as soon as he observed
the condition Of the track where
the wreck occurred, he knew what
was going to happen. He immedi-
ately applied the emergency brake
and struck to his post. The last
he can remember he was sitting on
the cab seat. .l -.
1t is said that Mr., Moore was buri-
ed under a ton and a half of coal
and when the rescuers approached
the scene nothing but has feet and
face were visible.
Conductor Wheldon has so far re-
covered as to be able to return to
his home in La Crosse. News agent
Memo was taken to his home in Min
neapolis yesterday. He is seriously
injured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
HEN WAS DOING HER BEST
One "loneIy DuckIing" Hatched Out
After a Very Long Sitting.

After Very Long Sitting.
The many friends of Charles Hoerr
are finding much enjoyment in cas-,
ually asking him, when they meet
him, just how many chicks he got
from his recent Matching. Mr.. Hoerr,
although he knows why the questions
are asked, takes it good naturally
and promises to get a better setting
of eggs next time. 1t appears that
he recently paid out a good dol
lar and half for setting of pure
bred Buff Orpington eggs, and set
the fifteen eggs under a broody hen.
For two weeks the hen set steadily,
and was cOaxed now and then with
dainty viands by Mr.. Hoerr, to re-
main on the eggs for another week.
The hen did her best and remained
there and when the twenty-first day
came around, the banker went out
to see how many chirping young
Orpingtons he had. The eggs had
been guaranteed, and SO he thought
that there was no possibility of bad
luck. But when he came to the
nest, he found one lone ugly duck
ling" Naturally he was dismayed
at first, but he vows that he will
make the one whosesold him the
eggs fulfill his guarantee. He says
he has better luck with eggs from
his own chickens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
BUTTS VISIT TO THE POPE.

President Taft has given out the
following statement:
among the insidious methods OF
attack pursued by some against me
is the attempt to arouse religious
prejudice on the charge that ! am in
some manner unduly favoring the
Roman Catholic church. 1t has been
my official purpose to encourage
every church as far as possible where
this does not involve invidious dis
tinctions and does not depart from
the rule which separates our state
from official relation to all churches.
| have unduly favored no church, but
have treated them all with absolute
impartiality.
when last March my aid, Major
Butt, set out on a trip solely for his
health and proposed to visit Rome
he asked me for letter of intro
duction to the present pope and
gave him such letter. The letter
contained nothing but statement
of who Major Butt was and an eX-
preston of the hope that he might
have the honor Of being received
"The only note or letter from the
pope or any representative OF his III
answer to this letter of introduction
which ] have received is a cable
gram of coincidence for all concern
ed sent by Cardinal Merry del val
by direction of the pope at the time
of the Titanic disaster and making
an inquiry as to the fate of Major
Butt, to which l replied expressing
my thanks and giving the fact.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
DEITZ HIS OWN WORST ENEMY

In concluding the decision upon
the Deitz appeal, the Wisconsin SUI
preme court says: .r-m
GAS a result of the defendants de-
fiance of law, Oscar Harp, who was
innocent of wrong, went to his death
without warning. After patient
and fair trial the defendant has been
found guilty pof that death upon am
pie evidence. l.'-.... 3f@
"Pity the defendant as one may,
we have no choice, of course, on this
record. 1t is as true now as it was
in the days of the Hebrew prophets
that He who sows the wind must
needs be content if he be compelled
to reap the inevitable whirlwind.' "
In other words, Deitz paved his
own way to a prison cell. s:a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
ELECTRICITY ON THE FARM.

For many years the cities and
larger towns of this country have
been electrified, meaning that they
have enjoyed an abundance of cleo
trio energy for light and power. AS
a result nearly every wheel that
turns in the city, from the largest
factory to the street railway and the
tiny motors used about the various
stores and small factories, are run
by electric power. Now these cleo
trio lines, emulating the trolley and
the telephone, are stealing out into
the country and the farmers are
adopting electric power to take the
place of hired men and horses. To
ascertain the economic values of
electricity as applied to farm work,
a corps of engineers recently visit
ed number of the most important
farms which have been electrified
and made some exhaustive tests.
Some of the most important tests
were made at the farm of William
Stroop, five miles from Dayton, Ohio.
The Stroop farm comprises 17S
acres, devoted to stock farming and
the raising of grain and fodder.
Three electric motors are used, two
of which are small and devoted to
pumping, and the large fifteen horse
power motor being mounted on a
truck and used to drive all kinds
of farm machinery. Other tests were
f,r of
York, where a number of electric
motors are used.
A digest of some of the engineer
ing data collected follows: Forty
bushels of corn and cob were ground
in one hour with a fifteen horse
power motor at total cost OF four
cents a bushel, including labor at
fifteen cents an hour and interest
and depreciation on the investment.
The actual power cost was less
than two cents a bushel, electrical
energy being purchased at five cents
a kilowatt- hour. A six roll shredder
and husker produced nearly two tons
an hour at total cost OF $3.50
ton, of which only twenty-seven
cents was the actual cost for run
ming the fifteen horse power motor,
the rest. being for labor, deprecla'
ton, etc. A twenty horse power
motor threshed 145 bushels of bar
lev i'm one hour at cost OF only
O.OO6 cents bushel for electrical
energy consumed. Forty-one and a
%
ground in one hour for total cost
of O.O24S cents a bushel, of which
0.O136 cents was for power. lhree
washers full of soiled clothing were
washed in fifty-seven minutes for
four and a half cents, including Ia
Dor, etc.
A portable vacuum cleaner clean
ed 100 square feet OF floor surface
for 2 cents The horse groomer cleaned
seven horses in an hour at total
cost of 3 cents per horse, including
helm. etc. The cream separator nan
died 1900 pounds of milk an hour
at total cost Of OOPS cents per
hundred: the actual cost for current
to operate the one and one-half horse
power motor being but OOO19 cents
ner 100 pounds. Nearly hundred
pounds of butter were churned'
washed and worked in thirty-two
minutes at a cost of but O.244 cents,
including labor, etc. Seven hundred
and fifty pounds of sausage were
ground i'm one hour at a cost OF ten
cents hundred for labor and pow
er, etc. The cost of energy con-
sumed to grind 100 pounds was out
O.O22 cents.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

The Rochester Post and Record
says that a man who doesn't get
drunk, doesn't beat his wife, doesn't
cuss becaue his dinner isn't ready,
goes to church at all times, is a
good all around citizen and Chris
tan, will find the pearly gates shut
against him because he doesn't lock
I'D his hens. We don't remember
the quotation but as we recall it it
reads, if thy hens make thy neigh
Dor to offend lock them up. There
is no more reason why man should
allow his hens to overrun his neigh
boris garden than to allow his horse
or cow to run at large. When you
see your neighbor fixing his garden,
lock up the hens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
IRA ROMACK IS on THE JOB
New Traffic officer Assumes His
Duties This Morning.
From MONDAYS Daily

Ira Romack, the newly appointed
traffic officer, began his duties to-
day Mayor Taylor recently consid-
cred it necessary to have traffic
officer to see that the Ordinance in
this respect was enforced, and after
careful consideration appointed Mr..
Romack. Mr.. Romack is in every
way capable of carrying out his in
structions in regard to the traffic
ordinance and will give no favors
to any special class of people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

1t is reported that Ole Sageng, the
lone populist member of the state
senate, will run for congress from
the Ninth district on an independent
ticket We can now see the plat
form of hobbies upon which Ole will
conduct his campaign.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

conference, and news of it leaked
out The anti-Eberhart accepted the
challenge, went out and organized,
and carried the county almost solid
ly for Roosevelt, sweeping four of
the five wards in Mankato, where
President Taft spoke last October,
and where he has many friends"
The Journal has been misinform-
ed. Governor Eberhart did not hold
secret conference with S. B. Will
son last week. Neither did Mr.. Col
Inns nor Dan Shell take part in any
such conference, for none was held.
The administration forces took no
part in the primaries, and no chal-
lenge was thrown down to the ants
The Journal should at least be
fair toward those whom it opposes
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

i" Waseca has adopted the plan OF
setting it's Migrants and tramps to
labor on the streets. After while
there will be no tramps left in Wa
SEGA to work on the thoroughfares.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
Predicted Hail Storm.

Brother Broome some time ago
madeAthe prediction that hail would
fall ON May IA. Late yesterday aft
ernoon hail fell in large quantities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

A recreation congress will be
held in Cleveland, Ohio. June 5 and
8. That is the kind of a congress
we would like to attend
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

The best way to rid community of
the undesirable element is make
them go to work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

would, of course, be some increase
each succeeding year Yet the total
vote in the last four presidential
elections was as follows: 1896,
13,S27,212; 1900, 13,970,134; 1904,
1S,524,349; 1908, 14,SS7,1S3 And as
several states had woman suffrage,
some of these voters were women.
Obviously, lot of men failed to
vote. Mr.. Elliott also presented
this table, based on 1910 census.
These columns represent the voting
population, the votes cast at the
last election and the per cent not
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

st. Paul has adopted the commits
sion form. of government. The vote
i'm it's favor was 2O,64O to 4,l"I
against. The new system will be
inaugurated in the spring of 1914.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

Congress continues to vote relief
for the flood sufferers. Why not
vote a sufficient amount of money
to prevent the disasters that neces
state relief measures?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17


still, it is dangerous. No machin-
cry of government can withstand
public Indifference and neglect. The
worst possible machinery, so long as
it is used by an alert and vigilant
voting public, will work better than
the best machinery where the pub
lie takes no interest. The good
citizen votes at every opportunity,
and lets nothing interfere. He votes
at party caucuses, at primary cleo
tons, at school elections, and gen
eral elections of all kinds. The
man who says that he takes no
part in politics, and boasts that he
never votes, ranks himself with the
purchasable foater in the slums as
an enemy of his country.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-10
DIXIE PAPER MILLS
BANKRUPT, ASSERTS
ONE JOINT OWNER

S f. Battson, partner with NJ. 5.
Cornett in the Dixie Paper Mills, of
Lawrenceville, Ga today flied a petit
ton in the bankruptcy division Of the
Federal court, asking that he and the
partnership be declared bankrupt.
The total liabilities of the firm are
given at 25,232.62, with assets of 500
1855. or the indebtedness, 81 800 is
owed the Salvation Army in Atlanta
and Birmingham for waste paper
which the inn bought
Charles d. Poole dealer in buggies
and hardware at Buford, Ga, filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy in
the Northern division Of the Federal
court He says his liabilities are $4,-
1896 and his assets $1,700
l.. L. Stoyall, giving his occupation
as clerk, filed a petition before Judge
Newman asking that he be declared
bankrupt He says h, rs without as
sets OF any kind and that his debts
amount to $3,S6190
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-10
TIPPINS MEASURE
PASSES HOUSE
129 To AZ
All Amendments Are Voted
Down Before the Final
Action Is Taken.
Continued From PAGE One.

an OLD fashioned initiative and refer
endum pop" and he bought this bill,
II passed al all surely should carry the
referendum clause. but that he was po-
posed TO I'll, anyway MI Wilson said
he thought more people were being
ruined by certain classes of soft drinks
than by any other beverages.
MI York Of Clark, followed Mr. VIII
son in a vehement and earnest speech
in favor Of the bill. He said that Geor-
gia has no real prohibition under the
present law, and that the Tippins bill
would give the state a large measure
of 1t.
1T is time to separate the sheep from
the goats in this matter said MI.
York IT is time for decent people TO
come out in the open and take sides
boldly and with sword in hand for the
defense of opinions Let the governor
veto. if he will and il he dares. We
prohibitionists must do our duty
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-10
BARROW COUNTY FIGHT IN
COMMITTEE ON THURSDAY

Since the opening of the new Barrow
county HEADQUARTERS in Atlanta by the
citizens of Winder and their activi-
ties for new county, much interest
has developed in Jackson, Walton and
Gwtnnett. the counties effected by the
movement. While the Winderites have
developed a stronger following than
ever before still the faction opposing
the creation Of the county is up in
arms against it, and viii make strong
appeal before the judiciary committee
of the house to defeat it.
The bill is scheduled to come up be-
fore the committee Thursday and each
side viii have speakers to argue its
case.
The creation Of this county is be-
coming an issue in the campaign for
representatives in Jackson county and
for senator in the Thirty third district
embracing Jackson and Gwinnett two
Of the counties affected
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-10
MAN CHOSEN To
HEAD TEACHERS

CHICAGO July 10.-E T Fairchild,
of Kansas. this afternoon was elected
president of the National Educational
Association The election was by ris-
ing vote and followed a fight on the
part Of Miss Grace Strachan of New
York and her followers to override the
ruling of the nominating committee.
which chose Fairchild over her. Al to Z
A motion TO substitute the name of
Miss Strachan for that of Fairchild was
offered 1t was voted down after Miss
her own behalf
In New York we do business in the
open" she cried, not behind a screen
or in secret caucuses. / have not been
given fair play. am here to get It,
Il wish | had never come to Chi
cago. would have better opinion
Of this city and some of its people if
had remained away The Chicago
people and the Illinois delegation at
tempted to run this association The
organization ought to be called the Chi
cago Educational Association instead
of the name ii bears
The statement was the signal for
cheers and Kisses and for a time the
convention was in an uproar. The vote
was called for. however, and the mo-
ton lost. Then Fairchild was elected
Progressive members of the associd-
zion are confident OF victory in Their
fight 20 change the bylaws so as 10
'democratize' the organization.
Secretary Irwin shepard. head of the
conservative lement, was defeated in a
stormy four hour session of the board
of directors of the association Shepard
attacked the action of Chicago teach
ers at the meeting in Boston two years
ago, when Mrs. Ella tlagg Young was
elected president. After allegations of
fraud, bad faith. Misrepresentation and
arbitrary rulings had been hurled back
and forth for a time the progressive
element won its fight. the Shepard
charges being quieted. SO far as the
directors go for all time.