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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05

ed seven tables. The honors went
to Mrs. L. C.. Mason and Mrs. E. o.
Gedde received the foot prize. Re-
freshments were served and every
one present spent pleasant after.
noon.
The election of teachers for school
district 46 was held Thursday even
ing, March Il. The following teach.
ers were reelected: Miss Bernice
Ostrander, first grade; Miss Anna
Swenson, second and third grades;
Miss Elsa Meister, fourth and fifth
grades; Miss Ethel Laughlin, sixth
and seventh grades; Miss Geno Page,
declined reelection for the eighth
grade; Miss Marjorie Terriere also
declined reelection as the assistant
principal of the high school, and
A. d. Griffin was reelected as super
intendent OF schools.
A debating contest was held in
the village hall Friday evening last
between the Kasota high school de.
batting team and the Owatonna high
school team, the subject being "Par.
cells Post" The Kasota team, con
sisting of the Misses Margaret John
son, Leona Moulton and Ella Clapp
supported the affirmative while the
Owatonno team consisting of the
Misses Nelson and eastman and Mr.
Hanson supported the; negative. The
judges were DR.. Ulher, president OF
the Gustavus 'Adolphus college at
st. Peter; Attorney Henry Benson OF
st. Peter and Mr.. Cooper, president
Of the Mankato normal school. The
argument was very strongly presented
by both sides. Sympathy as a rule
being with the affirmative side OF
the question, naturally feeling leans
towards that side, but the points
as well as the delivery by the af.
firmative was by far the best although
the opposing team rendered a very
strong argument. The result being
two judges in favor of. the affirma
tive and one was for the negative
which every one present thought was
just. and honorable.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
HUNT FOR RUNAWAY HUSBAND
Number of Deserted Wives Make
Complaint to Police.

Number of Deserted Wives Make
Complaint to Police.
Deserted wives in dozen Mime
sofa cities have appealed to the po-
lice to aid in the search for hus-
bands who have left their homes and
families within the last two weeks,
says The Minneapolis Tribune.
Mrs. Ella Matson of Cokato, Mimi.
writes that her husband, Theodore
Matson, disappeared a week ago,
leaving his wife and three children
without funds. Letters were re-
ceived from Duluth, Winona and
Mankato citing instances where hus-
bands, after bidding goodbye to
everyone but the members of their
own families, had mortgaged the fur
niture and left the city without leav-
ing cent of money home for their
children.
Mrs. Jorgen Hansen, 1910 Ninth
street southeast, Minneapolis, has no.
tilted the police that her husband
has disappeared and that she is sick
in bed and without funds. He mort
gagged the furniture, gathered up his
savings and left.
Chief of Police Mealey has furnish
ed detectives with descriptions OF
the missing husbands, with orders
to keep a sharp lookout for them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
take OFF LOCAL TRAIN; !;
CONSERVE COAL STOCK
Chicago, Minneapolis and Omaha
Issues a Circular.

With u view to conserving the fuel
neapolis and Omaha road will cut
the number of passenger trains.
Copies of the following circular let
ter have been sent to all agents of
that company. The name of G. +.
MacRae, general passenger agent, Is
attached:
"The company is now confronted
with shortage of fuel for its loco.
motives, and it is possible that this
condition will become more acute in
fuel we have found it necessary to
temporarily discontinue some of our
local trains in the states of Wiscon-
sin, Minnesota and Nebraska; i. e.,
Nos. 81 and SO between Eau Claire
and Rice Lake, Nos. 10 and AZ be-
tween Minneapolis and Lake Crystal,
Nos. 13 and IA between Worthing-
ton and Sioux City, and Nos. Z and
Is between Emerson and Omaha.
Hope for Friendly Relations.
Ills we uOp0 Will uOI oCiIOuoiS
affect our relations with the public,
as we have considered the problem
carefully from the viewpoint of the
accommodation of our patrons and
the least loss of revenue to the
company, as the trains involved have
not been productive of any profit
in operation.
"a circular will be promptly is
sued and your attention is called
to the new time cards to become
effective March 81 or April l, 1912,
that the public may be as fully in
formed of the changes as possible,
but this is given as preliminary in
formation, with the exception that
you will see the editors of your
newspapers that they may have the
information as far in advance as
possible"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
Sterling Center
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The Reske children have been sc.
riously i'll.
/, Ed Morris was Mankato visitor
last Saturday.
Alomzo Secrest was a Blue Earth
visitor Monday afternoon.
Harry Brush OF Amboy spent Sat
urday and Sunday with Harry Keith
n Mr.. and Mrs Fred Roberts spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Borchert.
The good roads social held last
Saturday evening was a success and
$42 was taken in.
Miss Susan Grover is in Amboy as
the guest of Miss Hope Hazel who
is attending high school there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
Found .swa1son's Dead Body.

The dead body of Victor Swanson
was found a mile west of Lakefield
His throat was cut. He had COM
mitted suicide. About $40 in money
was found on his person. Swanson
disappeared early in the month. He
leaves a wife and family in Round
Lake township.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
SCHOOL YOUTHS IN A PRANK
Lock Instructor in Building; There
Most. of the Niqht.

"SSS-Vt sHS 'NtSue "a
Redwood Falls, Mimi, March 20.
Professor Sherwood of the local
high school faculty, spent most OF
last night locked in room at. the
high school building. High school
boys are blamed for causing the
professors Imprisonment by adjust
ing a broom handle across the door
on the outside. The professor was
engaged in some chemical expert
ments, and was alone in the build
ing. The student boys learned OF
his solitary quest for knowledge and
locked him in.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05

Mrs. w. H. Pethwill and daughter,
Miss Esther are guests of Miss An
geline Weibeler today. 80
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-04-05
Top Column Position.

st. Cloud Journal-Press: Mankato,
with two candidates for governor,
will get top of column position.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
COMMUNITY SUMMER CLUB
LAYS PLANS For SEASON

Pierre, S. D., March 15.-The Secre-
tary of Pierre lodge has issued a call
for the annual meeting for April /, at
which the general welfare of the or
g~anization will be discussed. Pierre
lodge is a communistic affair with few
equals anywhere. Sixty-five families of
Pierre and vicinity are the stockhold-
ers, each being limited to N share in
Pierre Lodge, inc. the holding company
which operates a summer club at
| Hisega, in Rapid canyon On the Crouch
line. There is located the recreation
plant. 1t consists of a 40 acre tract
of virgin pine forest, located at he
bottom of the canyon. with a noun
rim trout stream flowing through the
| middle. The club house is a large rus
tic building surrounded by wide
| verandas, and containing a good size
dining DON and dance floor, a kitchen
and toilet rooms while above are 10
sleeping apartments, which, however
are chiefly used for dressing. the oc-
cupants sleeping in the pen air. h
corporation has damned the creek.
forming a lake of several acres with a
| maxium depth of 16 feet. Numerous
| citizens a already built, or are plan
ming to construct cottages along the
water ront. The open season is for the
middle of June to September during
| which time all of Pierre that can get
away goe TO the Lodge" for it's sum-
mer breathing spell. the excellent train
| service enabling business men to spend
Sundays with their families in the hills
| without loosing time from their work.
The club house is run on a socialistic
| plan, everything being done at cost. and
| there is a long waiting list OF those de-
string to pick up took.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
INTEREST Is DISPLAYED
IN ELECTRIC RAILROAD

Armour, s. D., March Reconsider
able interest is being manifested here
in the proposed Yankton, Springfield
Armour electric railroad proposition.
1t is understood that parties in Spring
fietld have been able to interest parties
in Peoria, ILL.,, in building an electric
line from Yankton through Bon Homme,
Springfield and Greenwood, then turn
ing northward through Wagner and
ending at Armour. Editor Smalley, Of
the Springfield Times. is pushing the
matter with all his ability, through his
paper and otherwise Such a road
would be a great Improvement over
present conditions and il there is any
thing in it more than just talk. Armour
nay be depended upon to do everything
in its power to further the undertake
ing.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

LAWRENCE. MASS.-Strikes at six
Of the textile mills In this city are
ended Others remain in effect at seven
mills here and one In North AndOver.
The Everett mil, which has kept its
employees locked out since the strike
started. Ii understood to be contem-
plating re-opening soon at an increased
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

Immigration Commissioners
Makes Careful and General
Survey Of Conditions.

Pierre, g. D. March 1s.-John ID.
Deets. state Immigration commissioners.
has, during the past three months,
stnveled extensively In every part of
South Dakota, and has made IL his
business 20 find out conditions as they
actually are and he reports that there
~ = very widespread optimism among
Al classes concerning the future. most
people regarding the partial crop fall
ure Of art year 40 . case OF darkest
before dawn"
This good hops for tia coming sea
son has been expressed In many ways.
Throughout the state there promises
70 BE- the largest area In crop EVER
sown- In the trans-Missouri country,
which was struck hardest by last years
not winds. the applications for county
distribution OF ~ grain has amount
Cd TO thousands OF dollars in every
county. Even last fall thousands OF
acrcs OF winter wheat was put In.
which II reported to be In a most -four
tnhtng condition, and last year many
Of those with faith in the country on
tlnueda to cultivate their dry fields
throughout the summer, knowing that
they would be In better shape to har-
bor the moisture when IL came. In some
OF III eastern counties new drainage
enterprises have made ready for the
intensified cultivation thousands OF
acres OF wet lands. Fol instance, in
the Vermilif0n valley, directly above
the town, hi ditch has been construct
ed IT q cost OF s31 per acre assessed
against the land drained, q sum per
acre much larger than bonding COM
panfes usually will make bid for.
This drainage will increase the value
Of the land from nil to 500 per acre.
Irrigation has taken hold OF central
and n coming season will see at least
1900 acres OF new land under water,
accompanying which will be the estab-
ltshment OF pickle factories and can
neries. C. L. Millett, OF Fort Pierre,
b pioneer I'm this work, says that
there are 200, 900 acres I'm Stanley and
100000 In Hughes Inc Sully, which can
be irrigated.
In the four days. March II to Ii. the
gtate engineers Office granted permits
70 trrigate 964.H acres from the Bad
and White rivers to four different par
ties, n this record Ii nothing unusual
The state will construct a 500, 900 build
Ing at Brookings and one to cost $50, 900
at Aberdeen. The 8. & s.. packing house
win begin the building OF a mammoth
plant at Sioux Falls costing ultimately
over $,O00.0 900. There Is a general con-
Gtructfon OF smaller buildings.
In January the third state conserva-
tion congress instilled the gospel of
state progress in many and next weeks
State Builders meeting at Aberdeen
promises to be a record breaker, with
predictions as to attendance running
n high as 1000. Everything points to
the biggest year In the states his
tory.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
HAMILTON. oHIo-John Hunke

HAMILTON. OHIO-John Hunker, j
fireman. was killed. and William L.
Love was fatally crushed yesterday
when the high tower OF the Butler
county court house, in which they were
fighting a IRE. toppled in. burying
them. owe died . . night. 1t viii be
impossible to rebuild the court house.
The loss u estimated Al $50. 900.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

GAEIOTA. CAL-Lying on the rocks,
only a few feet from the Gaviota shore.
where the heavy surf beats mercilessly,
the tank teamer Rosencranz, OF the
Associated Oil company fleet, is prac-
tically a total wreck. Two of her crew
were drowned, and the remaining as
and her commander. Captain johnson,
are waiting here for orders.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
TO PROMOTE FARMING
ON SCIENTIFIC LINES

Sioux Falls, s. D., March 18.-Scien-
tiac methods Of farming are expected
to be greatly promoted by the organ
ixation by a large number OF b farm-
ers living In the region surrounding
Sioux Falls Of what will be known as
the. Minnehaha County Institute and
Better Farming association. The fol-
lowing ofIicers were elected: President,
Fl. w. Smith; vice president, Lewis
Lyman; secretary. r. r. Thompson;
treasurer, Geo. Webster. Arrangements
will be made to hold farmers Institutes
In Sioux Falls each year. In addition,
meetings Of the members OF the as
s0ciation may be held at intervals
throughout each year to discuss such
questions rs will prove of mutual bene-
IL.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
REGISTRATION NECESSARY
ron THE SALE or poIsoNs

Pierre. 8. ID. March iS.-F. w.
Brown, OF Lead, q member of the state
board nf pharmacy, has made a re-
quest ~ the attorney general concern
ing III right Of general stores. etc. not
enploying 4 registered pharmacist or
clerk. 10 sell paris green, f0rmaidahyde,
pofasStum. permanganate. hydrogen
perOxide and q hundred and one nat
ent medicines containing poisons In the
xor1nulae. The opinion holds that ac-
cordfng to section 20. revised ode OF
1Do3. such sales are unlawful except
WheE made BY q registered pharmacist
o. = registered a~ssistant. subtoct to
from = 80 to 4 500 fI1e, and from
10 to % days In h county Jail for vio-
lafions. The enforcement OF this law
~ the state board OF pharmacy would
prevent the sale OF such drugs in q
great mnnS places.
HELD Up AND Ro8ED
WILSON. or INDIANA
WntsrteHn. s. ID, March 1s.-CIar-
enc Niddlet0n and Harry Cnmbern.
two wen known young men Of this city,
have been bound Owe 70 the circuit
court ~ the sum OF $1,000 each on the
chargo Of having held up and assault
"a r. ID. Wilson, Of NOblesville, Ind,
1t the Northwestern depot In this city.
They are charged In the complaint with
having ccmmitfed robbery Ii the frD8
0egxea. 1t - nnid that they only se-
Cured = xew d0lla1D and : bottle Of
Wh3n1Ey 1EuGn tn pexn0n Of Wilson, who
- bn1ly bruiss1 y ~ facat
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
PROPAGATION
FOR PELIS BUILDS up
new WAY TO FORTUNE
Aberdeen Men Stock Eaf Sec
ton With Skunk and Other
Fur Bearers.

Aberdeen, s. D., March 16.-Some.
thing over a year ago, Tiffany brothers
proprietors of an Aberdeen laundry
who own a half section OF land 81
miles from Aberdeen, In this (Brown)
county started to raising skunks
muskrats and red foxes fcr their fur
Realizing the enterprise was but an ex-
pertinent. they started on a small scale
but are now more satisfied than when
they started that there is good none
in the proposition. There Is a good
sized lake on the tract, on which wild
rice grows plentifully, providing an
muskrats. and numbers of them were
turned loose to forage for themselves
The skunks and foxes have to be o n
fined in wire fences, and this has been
done. The skunks are the black. strip
ed variety. and the peIts fetch a good
price. those entirely black selling as
high as SO apiece. while those with but
a small stripe bring nearly as much.
those more striped selling for less
There are now about SO skunks on the
farm, all of which are in apparently
thriving condition.
The male skunk is a polygamist- The
animals live in holes in the ground In
winter. and one male will hole up"
with v or eight females. II an
other male attempts to enter the same
hole. there is a lively fight, and the
stronger male occupies the winter
home. while the weaker must get oui
and find a new habitat for himself. A
female skunk will give birth to sever
or eight young SIX INKS every rear, ano
az h animals are hardy and easily
kept, they multiply rapidly. The
Messrs Tiffany feel the skunk industry
will prove a profitable one in time. and
experiment with this f~ur-bearing ami
NAL SO FAR. The muskrat is exceed
ingly prolific, and appears to be doing
well in the waters of the lake on the
farm. A good muskrat pelt brings rs
cents, and as there Is no expense con-
nected with feeding them, the muskrat
industry Is practically all profit.
The experiment with red foxes has
not. so far, proved 30 encouraging. The
red fox Is a monogamist, each pair Sc
lecting a habitat of it's own. Two lit
tiers of puppies are usually born each
year. numbering five or six, and the
peit or a full grown red fox sells for
s14 or SIS. The Tiffany brothers
started with Ave pair of red foxes, but
they made the mistake Of feeding the
animals too heavily. and they became
too fat n failed to increase. This
mistake will be avoided this year, and
they look for rs good success with the
foxes as they are having with the
skunks n h muskrats. An attempt
to raise mink did not result encourag-
fngiy. the animals being, apparently.
too delicate for the South Dakota cli-
mate.
The brothers are carrying on the
raising Of the ~fur-bearing animals
largely as an experiment. to start with.
and are farming the portion of the half
section not now given over to the
skunks, foxes and muskrats. but they
are confident their plan is practicable
and will prove profitable, and they will
extend their operations as fast as good
judgment dictates.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

ROANOKE, VA.-Four delegates at
large, instructed to vote for the renom-
ination Of President Taft. were named
last night by the Virginia republican
state convention.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
PRouTY PREPARED TO SPEAK.

tive PrOuty has prepared a speech in
favor of b excise tax measure now
before the House 1t extends the COR
pOration tax to Incomes. Judge Prouty
will speak later today II he can get the
floor IN
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
PURE FOOD OFFICER
MAKES CONDEMNATION

VermilIion. 8. ID, March 1S.-On
complaint OF the food and drug COM
missioner. a quantity Of Mallard brand
catsup. shipped int the state by the
wholesale firm OF w. III. Hoyt COM
pany, Chicago, was seized by the
sheriff or Sanborn county, by order Of
Judge Smith. The seizure was made
on account OF the fact THAI the catsup
contained spoiled material. having been
manufactured from tomatoes which
were partly rotten.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

Under the direction OF an expert from
che United States the Australian state
of Victoria q spent 81. 500, 900 for ir-
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

Arkansas produces coal. silver,
rnlunn. Mate. oil o and clay Of
uveSy description
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

ARKANSAS has the largest spring I'm
me world, Mammoth spring. . full
eixe river at IT. source, Spring river.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

Ioto 4 k1i1xn look easy 10 manag
IN you ~ them. Aer0pianes and
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

30 many ships have been lost in this
strait between the Red sea and the
Arabian gulf that the strait il called
the Cats Of Tears.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

y wood substitute made OF dried
nxnm II being experimental with
obToad Tor match making.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22
DEGREE or HONOR
NOW a CORPORATION

Huron, s. D.. March 1.-THE trus-
tees OF the grand lodge OF the Degree
Of Honor Of South Dakota met In HUI
ron today. for he purpose OF incor-
laws Of the ate After incorporating
they adopted the present constitution
and by-laws A. he articles Of ncor
poratton.
The Degree or Honor grand lodge
has been doing business In the state
about Is years a. . voluntary ass0cia-
fl0n. The insurance department
thought that It would AFFORD more pro-
lection by Incorporation and hence this
action. This was the principal busi-
ness before the boerd. The articles Of
incorporation were prepared by Judge
q. IT. Gimmons. OF Huron. and H G..
Sessions. OF sioux Falls.
The Wagner leader. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1912-1912, 1912-03-22

Gorne girIs nre - modest that they
W0Hld blush syen - Inc mention Of =
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-15
GREAT WHITE WAY
WILL Be EXTENDED
State Street TO Be Lighted as
Far South as the Salt
Palace.

There is 70 be an extension OF the new
great White Way of Salt Lake from
Fifth South on State street TO the Salt
Palace park al Ninth South and State.
Orson IT. Hewlett and others have cam
yassed the property owners along the
route designated and they reported yes
tcrcay that tho extension Of blazing light
would undoubtedly he made. work on the
pronosition to begin simultaneously with
that on the original White WAY as
planned TO run east on Third South
street from the Gould passenger station
to Fifth East, and south on State street
from First South to Fifth South.
Mr.. Hewlett says that owners OF prop
erty on Stete street between Fifth and
Ninth South streets, are enthusiastic over
the proposal and that they are all will
Ing TO bsar their individual shares OF eN-
pense.
The new management of the Salt Pal
ace will assist In the movement, sub
scribjng Il generous amount toward de-
aying the expense OF Installing and
maintaining the increased lighting sys-
tenn
Incidentally. il is mentioned by AR.
Hewlett and other promoters OF the i'm =
provement that since the city commits
sloners have granted the request of prop
erty owners to pave Seventh South street
from Main 10 Fifth East street, the value
and attrsctiveness OF the lighting scheme
viii be enhanced. By this means paved
connection will be had with the Fifth
East boulevard, making s nne drive in
circuitous route through some OF the
most beautiful parts OF the city.