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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04

From Fridays Daily
4. Y. Clark, northwestern mana
ger for II. X. milford & Co.. Phila-
delphia, was a guest at the Saul.
paugh today. He Is very much in
terested in the work of eliminating
hog cholera from the herds in this
state. In conversation with a
Free Press representative Mr.. Clark
said:
When one stops to consider that
the ravages Of hog cholera have chang
ed the trend OF agricultural methods
in many of the states; that they are
a most important factor in the in
creased cost Of living, raising the
tax rate and diminishing the tax pay
ing ability of the farmers, he Is
astonished at the apparent lack Of
cooperation between the farmer, the
veterinarian and the serum producers.
Apathy and lack OF confidence on
the part OF the farmer, and the
desire of the veterinarian to prevent
his name from being associated with
questionable methods OF securing
business, seem to be the keynote
of this proposition and in the mean
time hog cholera Is increasing daily
and history promises to repeat the
disaster Of 1928.
Surely. the United States bureau
Of animal industry. the state live
stock sanitary boards, the various
state experimental stations and the
veterinary profession are working
together, In the move to control this
epizootic. but unfortunately. all the
hog raisers have caught the spirit
OF scientific progress and realize that
not by special feeding, and by the ad.
ministration Of medicines. but by the
injection. OF serum, can hogs be saw,
ed. Every veterinarian recognizes
this fact and stands ready to do
his duty. when called. That there
will be some loss even In vaccinated
herds. must be expected. The vet
erinarian cannot guarantee 100 per
cent saving OF hogs. 80 -.
, Guarantee in the treatment oil
man or beast smacks OF 'quackery'
and the past OF quackery does not
look good to a sensible man.
TWENTY-FIVE years ago, IS per
cent OF malignant diphtheria cases
died; today less than FIVE, per cent die
because no physician would think OF
treating dlphiheria without antitoxin
and yet, what reputable physician
would guarantee the cure?
.'The same thing applies to the
treatment OF hog cholera with ser
um. Results obtained In infected
herds by serum--only treatment al
the state experiment station. at Ham
line. Mimi, SHOW loss OF SIT hogs
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PREPARE e :
FOR
PROSPERITY
From FRIDAYS Daily.

from FFtudvb bsiSs
In a communication TO George Z.
Brett. Inc, Mankato, a prominent
eastern dress goods house. discusses
the European war and the effects
the struggle Is having on this
country, and advises the public to
prepare for prosperity. The letter
reads as follows:
AT a meeting OF numerous very
influential business men OF this sec.
ton, there was discussed today the
European war now In progress and
its effects on business throughout
the United States.
1T Is well 10 consider such things
and TO prepare for the results wheth
or they be good or III. And II was
with the object Of better understand
ing and proper preparations for the
future that these men discussed these
matters.
we believe that the conclusion
arrived at by these men will be
intensely interesting to you. There.
fore, we are transmitting In this
letter the facts which are as fol.
lows:
First: Nations representing half
the total population of the earth
have withdrawn many OF their people
from the activities OF commerce
and production, and those men are
now engaged in war
War or conflict destroys what has
been produced-it produces nothing
useful.
Second: Such nation or nations
rs are not engaged in war will,
therefore. be called upon to produce
not only their usual quota OF the
worlds needs but take upon them.
selves the burden Of producing what
the other nations have through nee
essity neglected.
Third: Not only have some OF
these nations now at war interfered
with their present commerce, but
some Of them have permanently lost
their trade. The vast millions OF
people engaged In this conflict have
row and will have still more. an
intense feeling of hatred toward each
other, and will, therefore, not pur-
chase any goods from opponents
who are actually and literally seek.
ing to take their lives. II will be
for generations that the feeling of
ill.will will no doubt exist between
them.
Fourth. The only large neutral.
nation. large In a geographical. com.
mercial and manufacturing sense, Is
the United States. II. therefore, will
deyolve upon the United States to
take care of a considerable degree
Of the worlds needs: which will
give this country more to do than
IT has ever had before in all of
its history. The people Of foreign
nations will be compelled to buy OF
us or starve.
While they are engaged in wreck.
ing lives, II is our opportunity. privi-
lege and duty to preserve life. We
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-09-04
MENACE OF HOG CHOLERA

out of 2.52S treated or a saving OF
so per cent. In herds that were not
infected previous to treatment. there
were but seventy.seven deaths In
$40 cases or a loss Of Is per
cent. See bulletin 81. Animals at.
tackled by the disease almost In.
variably die unless vaccinated.
Hog cholera Is not transmlssable
to any other species OF animal or to
man. but they contribute to the
spread of the infection: the follow
ing table is interesting and shows
how easily hog cholera may be
spread: Visiting neighbors and ex-
changing work, 33 per cent; birds,
27.5 per cent; new stock purchased,
10 per cent; contaminated streams.
s per cent: dogs, SIS per cent; in
lection harbored on premises, SIS
per cent: sick hogs on adjoining
farms, As per cent escaped hogs, 4
per cent.
These figures are by Mr.. Dorset
Of the United States bureau of ami.
NAL industry.
symptoms of hog cholera: Rise
in temperature, hogs will drink fire.
quentiy. The bowels may be loose
or constipated and the animal may
cough occasionally. The animal will
finally separate from the herd and
no longer come to feed. The ears will
droop and the animal will stand with
back arched and TANKS drawn up.
The hog loses weight and becomes
weaker and soon dies. - 20 a.,
""ln chronic hog cholera the symp.
toms are about the same, but the
disease runs a longer course. The
animal shows slight improvement in
appetite and he may live several
weeks but very few recover without
vaccination. - & - ''1ess .-'s''. ~
"Disinfection and precaution: From
hygenic standpoint wep must re.
! member that poor quarters, dirty pens,
and improper food weakens the vitali.
ty OF any animal. His resistance TO
disease Is lowered consequently, like
the humane being. he is more likely
to contract disease. We must clean
up at all times and particularly
SO after hog cholera has existed on
the premises. Freezing only weak
ems hog cholera germs and holds
them In check until the warm wealth
er. All dead hogs should be burned
as near the place where they died
as possible. Spray the pens inside
and out with a strong disinfectant
solution using force pump. Apply
coat OF whitewash containing
aye per cent OF carbolic acid to
the walls OF the hog houses. pens
audiences. Stacked lime should be
'sprinkled ON the floors Of the pens
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Kasota
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Mrs. w. Il. Patterson and son, Pur.
cell returned today. Friday, to their
home In saltwater after visiting at
the J. L. Davies home.
NJ. A. Ostrander left yesterday.
Thursday. for Seattle, Washington to
be gone indefinitely.
Mrs. Nels Ecklund was a shopper
in Mankato today, Friday.
Mrs. Andrew Dahlgren returned the
first of the week from South Dakota
where she has been visiting for
several weeks.
Professor c. I. Salter. wife and
little daughter. Marian are spending
a couple of weeks with twin city
relatives and friends.
Charles r. Swenson did business
In the twin cities the early part Of
the week
Alden Peterson of Minneapolis Is
visiting at the Peter Hanson home
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sebil OF De.
pere, Wis, are visiting their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Myers and family
this week. =
Swenson and Youngren will give a
motion picture show in the village
hall tomorrow. Saturday. evening. !
Mrs. Wendell Phillips OF Minneapo.
lis Is expected this week to visit her
sister. Mrs. Chas. Meyers and family.
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and yards; scald the troughs and
buckets used In feeding; call your
veterinarian and have your young
pigs yaccinated before cholera is in
your neighborhood. They may have
to be treated twice before ready
to market but by starting with
young pigs the expense Is small
and the harvest practically assured.
Serum will not give your hogs
cholera and II will save a large per.
centage Of sick hogs Nothing else will
do so. -.., -
Hog cholera serum. There Is a
food Of literature sent into the hog
raising districts. II all reads alike:
Ours Is the best, the cheapest etc.
These questions should present them
selves to the users. Has this labor.
atory proper facilities for the
manufacture OF serum? Are the
laboratories open to inspection? Has
the laboratory a license from the
bureau OF animal industry to do In.
ter-statc business? After all Is said
the whole proposition Is one of CO.
operation between the veterinarian
and the hog raiser. Hogs are sus.
ceptible 10 many diseases and should
be treated by men educated for that
kind Of work. Complications are
frequent and mixed infections at
all times possible and none but the
trained eye OF the veterinarian, can
detect the dangers ahead. The hog
raising district around Mankato
teens with cholera. Hogs are dy-
ing daily. i have visited several
districts around this city and Il
is truly sorrowfuf sight. Hogs
are worth about sS.75 per hundred
weight and Of that market price
the saving OF one hog will pay for
the vaccination Of many head. The
work must be done quickly. however
There Is no time to lose II Blue
Earth county Is to be saved from
an appalling loss of valuable hogs
The fact that Minnesota lost $4,000.
600 worth OF hogs last year justifies
this warning. The fact that the
United States government has taken
charge OF the control work in Rem.
vile county should impress upon
US the fact that the problem is a
vital one from an economic stand
point"
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Spring Island
From Fridays UaT;y.

From Fridays 'Oary.
Mrs. Fritz Knoss pleasantly en-
tertained party OF fifteen ladies
Tuesday afternoon. The geusts en-
joyed q delightful time.
Mrs. owen II. Owens and Mrs.
Rob Owens of Lake Crystal were
Tuesday afternoon. The guests en-
Jones.
Mrs. Mic Paulson served cake and
coffee to all who called to offer. her
birthday congratulations Sunday. The
lady received several handsome gifts
from relatives.
The picnic which was to have been
held Wednesday was called of. on &C.
count of chilly weather. II will be
held a little later" 'a
An educational and interesting
lecture illustrated with stereoptican
views. was given by o. l.. wilkins.
assisted by Dr. J. F. Craig. at the
school house Monday night. The
subject was the famous Rio Grande
valley Of Texas. This valley Is
paradise, according TO these gentle
men. with matchless climate, fertile
soil, and abundant cheap labor TO
grow three yearly crops. The lecture
was preceded by music and two solos
given by Mrs. J. F. Craig. with
guitar accompaniment were very en-
ioyable, while the rapid-fre jokes
of DIR. Craig kept the audience In
high good humor. These gentlemea
spoke at the Rapidan Dam school
house Tuesday night to an attentive
audience, who asked numerous ques-
tions at the close. They also lee:
tured at the Yaeger school house
Wednesday night, making a very
favorable impression. -...
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NRspidan
From Fridays psily.

From Friday = Daily.
=. A surprise party on Mr.. and Mrs.
c. M. Harvsy wasN given at Olaf. Oh
sons Monday evening, They depart
ed for Minneapolis Tuesday. Among
those attending from Rapidan were
Mr.. and Mrs. H. ID. Yeager, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex johnson, L. e.: Camp and
family, Bertha and Louis, Holberg,
Christ johnson and family and @.
NJ. Yeager and family from Spring
Island. ~.
A number Of young people from
Rapidan spent Sunday at Madison
Lake. .
Elmer Johnson has taken up car,
pentry in Mankato. =
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex johnson went to ,
Elysian Wednesday with c. c. John
son and family where they attended
the Guardians OF Liberty picnic. They
report a good time. 3
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Shawcross OF
Chicago, who have been visiting l.. e.
Camp and family the past two weeks,
have returned home. sr..
Fred Kroeger. Jr., OF Mankato has
been spending a few weeks at horne
on sick leave.
| The bull tractor Paul Kunkle pur-
chased last spring is proving a sue
cess In every way.
The wind storm last Saturday night
did lots Of damage 10 corn. In fact
some fields will be hard to cnt at all.
A moving picture entertainment
was given Wednesday night at the
Yeager school house by Mr.. Golf Of
Mankato. There was a good attend
ance and all seemed pleased.
The Garden City fair management
recognized talent In musical lines, as
they have engaged the Rapidan band
for the entire fair time.
The Just orchestra will furnish
music three nights at the Garden City
fair.
The town board has decided 10 put
heavy concrete posts with chains
along he sides OF the hill at the
Mitchell crossing.
August Nelson Is nursing a very
sore hand as the result OF a bad
smash he received while feeding his
hogs one day recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Perkins are Wis
iting the latter's brother in Walters
for two weeks.
Rev. A. C. Hammer Is spending a
two weeks vacation visiting in Es-
/ therville, Iowa.
Miss Helma Reedstrom Is staying
at the Frank Nelson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schwan and
Fred Bosin, ST., are In Dakota look
! ing at land.
A. ID. Frost went to Wisconsin Sat
urday to visit relatives.
The hand is busy practicing for the
fair next week
Nels Strand and Miss Elsie Elem
ming OF Vernon Center attended a
surprise party On Clarence Johnson I'm
| West Mankato last Monday night and
then visited at Christ. Johnson's for
a few days. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Cole are Wis.
ltlng the formers parents In Bel.
grade for a few days.
| Miss Gertrude Olson OF Mankato
is spending few days in this vicm.
ity visiting!
Miss Lillian Kunkel of st. Joseph,
Mo-, is visiting a few days with her
uncle, Paul Kunkel. She Is on her
way TO teach In Canada.
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HIGH CLASS FEATURES
MAMKATO EXPOSITION
From 2. days Daily.

From days Daily.
Professor c. r. Shumway is max
ing rapid progress in awakening in
.terest in the farmers club exhibit
which will this year be one. of the
special features at the Mankato
fair. A cash prize of $50 will be
paid In premiums.
In the boys club exhibit, s25 in
cash prizes will be paid to the first,
second, third and fourth best corn
exhibit.
Then there Is another s25 to be
given to the boys showing the best
corn In the boys exhibit of corn.
In the farmers club exhibit, any
permanently organized and recog.
nized farmers club In this
county and Belgrade in Nicollet
county may enter and compete for
the premiums. The first prize will
be SIS and range to S. for the fifth
All products exhibited must. how.
ever. be grown In the season Of 1914
by paid-up members of the farmers
club putting on the exhibit. The
object is to get the current season s
crop where IL Is possible or prac'
ticable to do so.
Boys Club Exhibit.
In the boys club exhibits, any or
ganized group Of boys or boys in a
farmers club that has organized
for the boys acre corn growing con.
test, may enter and compete
for prizes. The main part OF this
exhibit should be corn.
Ten ears of 1914 corn are to be
shown in the boys exhibit OF corn
The age limit Is 10 to Is years
Any boy eligible for the state corr
growing contest can compete in this
exhibit. The corn must be grown By
the boy exhibiting II.
Fast Motorcycle Races.
The fair association is particular,
fortunate this year in being able L
put on some fast motorcycle races
at the fair, beginning September II
This Is the opening day and the bes
motorcycle races will occur on. tina
day. The. second and third day
the horse races will outdistance an,
the association has ever put on. $50,
is hung up on every race.
In the motorcycle races, a silveI
loving cup valued at $50 will be givel
as the first prize and proportionatel.
good things for the second and thir,
prizes. The race will be five mile
in length, with horsepower strict!
stock machines. No stripping of ma
chimes will be allowed. No entr!
fee will be charged and the race
are free to all Corners.
The races will be In charge of Err
est Skoog, under, the fair manage
ment, and those expecting to ente
will call on him for particulars. Tn
entries close at II p. m, on the da.
Of the race.
Next week the prize cup will be OF
exhibition In one Of the .prominen
Front street windows.
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From Fridays Daily.
Towel Shower.

Mrs. John Gustafson and her
daughter, Miss Manda, of Belgrade
were hostesses at a towel shower
yesterday afternoon in honor of Miss
Mamie Roust whose marriage to
George Anderson of Mankato will
take place September 2. Eighteen
young lady friends assembled at the
home Of Mrs. Gustafson where the
bride was brought by her brother,
Henry Roust. She was blindfolded
and a mock marriage was perform
ed with Miss Mabel Freundl as
groom and Miss Eldora Gunderson
as clergyman. The ceremony was
performed under canopy of ever
green's and autumn flowers. After
the ceremony the blindfold was re-
moved and the gifts were presented.
Dainty refreshments we're served
and most enjoyable afternoon was
spent by all.
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From fridays Daily.

b A decrease of ss.445,2so.40 in gross
earnings for the first six months OF
1914 from the gross earnings for; the
same period OF 1919. is shown by rail-
roads reporting to the Minnesota Tax
commission on their earnings IN the
state. ~. ~ r ~
The thirty-six roads that have re-
ported TO the commission show to-
tai OF $4,000 1859 in gross earnings
for the first six months this year. as
compared TO total gross Earnings OF
s4s, SGT 1862, for the. 6rst half OF
1918. -
They will pay 5 per cent tax TO
the state, which. I. for all roads,
amounts to s2.154.sos.75. This is d
decrease In the states revenue OF
s322. 2s4.07 from the first half Of 1913,
when the taxes taied s2.47s.aso.s2.
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From Fridays Daily.

The following are the returns
made by the county board OF equal
ization on the assessments for 1914:
e Valuation of real property in the
country. total s16;059.070; total un!
plated real estate s12.15s.s01; total
plated real estate s3,s0O,26s; aver
age assessed value per acre, 1854;
total assessment OF moneys and
credits, s1.761,252; total personal
property assessments, $3,104.359.
The assessments for 1918: real
estate s13.1s3,110 personal proper.
ty s2,477.4s4; moneys and cerdits,
81, 100000.
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Gave Farewell Party.
Mrs. Garfield Piper. who has made
her home in Mankato for several
years. and who will move to Mime
apolis to make her home there for
the coming winter. gave a farewell
dinner party to several other ladies'
at the Hotel Heinrich yesterday
evening. Those present were Mrs.
b. ID. Smith. Mrs. Mary p. Smith.
Miss Francisco Smith, Mrs. l.. A..
Under, Mrs. Thomas Hughes, Mrs.
ID. q. Willard and Miss Minnie Pass,
all OF Mankato; Miss Gertrude Piper,
who will also make her home at Min
neapolis and Mrs. Thiesberg of Min
neapolis.
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:iety OF the Methodist ''church yes
terday at three O'Clock A social
afternoon was spent and Mrs. o. L..
Barnes and Mrs. T. H.SFoley served
refreshments.
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$4,000 Autoe. In Mrnneso,a.

Minnesota boasts $4,000 automo-
biles. Julius A. Schmahl. secretary of
state, has issued this number OF II:
censes in the present triennial period
Motorcycle licenses total s.7s1. and
s.7O1 chauffeurs have been licensed
this year. sE
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meNeiIERoot.
Miss Mabel McNeill, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Mcneil of Ely
sian, and Robert Root, a young drug
gist OF the same town, were united
in marriage at the home Of The bride
at noon yesterday by Rev. Langrell, in
the presence Of about fifty guests,
nearly all of whom were related
either to the bride or the groom. The
bride Is graduate of the Mankato
normal school and has been a teacher
at Elysian for the past two years.
The young couple departed yesterday
afternoon on an automobile wedding
trip to the northern part Of the state.
Party For co-Worker.
The Brett clerks enjoyed a pleas
ant party at the home of John Page
on Glenwood avenue last evening.
The affair was in honor of Miss EN-
ma Bieleield, who has resigned her
position at Bretts and will go to
Iowa City where she has accepted a
position. Refreshments were served
and Arch Fletcher. on behalf Of the
clerks, presented Miss ,Bielefeld with
a handsome chatting dish. - >, r.
Music and dancing were. the fea-
lures of.Ithe evening. the .Loyola
orchestra providing the dance music.
s. :. - ~. =. > d = - = - .sA.s..--
Progressive Luncheon.
/. A progressive luncheon will be
served this evening by the young peo-
pie OF the Christian church. The
gathering will start from the church
at 1880 o'clock and will visit Har.
yard. Yale, Yassar and Carleton col.
leges. receiving a lunch at each. The
public Is cordially invited The az.
fair Is for the raising OF a church
fund.
Pleasant Birthday Surprise.
A party Of twenty ladies' surprised
Mrs. Louis Lille last evening In
honor OF her birthday, presenting
her with beautiful upholstered oak
rocking chair. The ladies' brought
refreshments with them and three
course supper was served.
Social Afternoop.
! Mrs. T. ii. Foley of Hanover street
entertained the Home Missionary So
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Pleasant sirthday Surprise.
Social Afternoop.

social Nfternoop.
Mrs. T. ii. Foley of Hanover street
entertained the Home Missionary so
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Nice Yield Of Wheat
From saturdays ually.

From Saturdays Daily. -
William Jones. whose farm is east
of Glenwoed avenue, the old Bruls
property, had threshed the wheat
yield from stent acres, getting els
bushels in all. VS..
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Girl Friends Entertained.

A party OF eight girl friends en-
joyed a delightful entertainment last
evening at the residence OF Miss
Ethel Skuse. The affair was held In
honor Of Miss Lucille Cooper OF lie
Mars, Iowa.
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From Fridays Daily.
Wheat closed In Minneapolis to-
day: September a.1Ois; pecember,
sl12a.. ~ 3. 80 {rs