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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20

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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20

Money, in amounts from 100000
TO 100000 to loan on farms at
lowest rate OF interest. Five to ten
years with partial principal pay.
ments annually optional. No delays
in getting the money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20

Mr.. Emil c. Dressed of Rochester
and Miss Carrie Carter of Cleve-
land. were married this morning
by Rev. Clarke w. Comstock. They
viii make their home in Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20
Talk On State Taxes
Made By Sam c. Lord
Continued from Page One.

hand he departs from this standard
or if he omits any considerable
amount of property from his list the
assessment invariably abounds in
the grossest inequalities and re-
suits In the rankest injustice.
1T is so plain that 1t is self
evident that IL the property OF
every taxpayer in every taxing dis
trict of the state is assessed by the
same rule-is measured so 10 speak
| i'm the same half bushel. the result
must be a uniform and fair assess
ment all over the state, and this Is
just what will happen il everybody's
I, property Is assessed according to
law. The tax commission therefore
insists that the law must be carried
out by every assessor just as 1t is
written.
] Two laws have been passed in
the last three years TO make 1t pos
sible for every taxpayer/to become
law abiding citizen without run
ming any serious risk of being pun
ished for being honest. ...
/ The most important of these
flaws is what is known as the class
flied assessment law Briefly stated
this law provides that iron ore
shall be assessed at so per cent of
full value; household goods at 20
percent of full value; merchandise,
farm produce. live stock, tools OF all
kind, manufactures materials and
the like, and farm land shall be
assessed at 80 1-3 per cent of full
value, and all other property at
40 per cent of full value.
This law does not in all respects
meet the commissions ideal OF
just taxation, but il was passed by
the legislature in good faith to re
lieve intolerable conditions and we
feel sure that II strictly enforced II
will result In the fairest assessment
the state has ever had.
Il Money and Credit.
y Another law that was passed tc
relieve honest taxpayers is what IL
known as the money and credit
, tax law Under this law the taz
, on money and credits is only 50 or
r $1,000. II is less than one-tentf
, of what other property bears. It II
| so low and so manifestly fair thai
no honest man and no good either
will seek TO evade Il. Unfortun
; ately there are in every communal,
r men who by one dishonest device OF
= another evade every tax that the,
D can. II Is this class OF citizens WHIT
; makes the burden of taxation harder
: than II should be for honest tax
, payers because every dollar of taxes
. which by tricky and dishones
{ methods the tax dodger gets out o
: paying must be made up by tn,
J. less favored and more honest tax
! payers OF the community.
J, "In May last the bank Deposit
:, in Blue Earth county amounted III
+ told to $500. sO9.16. The total a.
$ sessment for money and credits Ii
0 1913 amounted TO but $1.s32.3f7. al
+ amount less than one-fourth of tn
= bank deposits. -
ell When one considers that none
o and credits consists not only O
/ bank deposits but OF money 4
hand, book accounts. promissor
notes and all other evidences Q
debt not secured by recorded rec
estate mortgages in this state. 1t /
!. painfully evident that the law ha
been shamefuIIy violated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20

Farewell Banquet For Rev. p. X.
Edwards.
A farewell banquet will be ten
dered by the Elks to Brother p. K.
Edwards. lodge chaplain, at the
Elk's club on Monday evening, Feb.
ruary 20, from nine to eleven
o'clock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20

Miss c. .Tederstrom OF st. Peter
visited here yesterday.
George G. Olson OF st. Peter was
In the city on business today.
Mrs. John Stevens or Garden City
was visitor in the city today.
w. A. wolcott of Granada, Martin
county. was In the city on business
today. ak
Attorney Miles Porter went IL
Vernon Center on business this
morning.
]. w. Chambers of Cleveland
Mimi. was in the city today making
arrangements to move here.
VIII strum of Rapidan left toda,
for Boulder. Colo, to visit HIS sisters
and brother for several weeks.
Miss Wayne sturm of Mankat,
went to Rapidan today to visit a
the home of her brother. win Sturm
George Nelson. the Commercial
college tenor, viii leave for Berlin
Germany, where he viii study voice
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20
From Wednesdays Daily.
Parish Members Entertained.

Members OF the st. Johns Episco
pal parish we're. entertained ut the
home OF Mr. and Mrs. b. Frank Pay
last evening in compliment to Rev
and Mrs. z. X. Edwards, who will
leave next week for Kansas. The
hosts were the members of the
church yestry.
About sixty people were present
at the gathering and played bridge
during the evening. The ladies Of
the parish served n delicious lunch
con Mt the close of the evening
Miss Lucille. Fisher played two vic
lin selections. "Menuet' by Beetho
ven and a serenade. which added
much enjoyment to the evening.
The vetrymen who were hosts
were Messrs. w. b. Davies. r.. Z
Brown, ]. \. Johnson, Lyle lSearing
j. NJ. Mcconnell, C. J.. oleson, G
A. Lewis, J. c. Wise, c. III. Ner
bovig, b. F. Pay and F. A. Fisher
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20

y % WIONr.GSOTHt NsSI' SHsHIeF'
DIRECTORS.
IL. G.. Harrington Me Juliar
George Il. owen A. q BIeTbauer
Fred Kron Ed. Weaver
NJ. ID Fritz B. Frank Paw
N o. Sundt Charles Schwarblt
Geo r Boynton August Schultz
L. SchOyen
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20
Entertained .For Her Mother.

entertained For Her Mother.
At her home on State street yes.
Iterday afternoon. Mrs. Charles r.
Long pleasantly entertained a, group
OF ladies, for her mother, Mrs. J.
r. Bowen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20
Meeting of Club Women.

Meeting OF CLUB women.
Speakers at the council meeting
of the Minnesota Federation of
women's clubs which will precede
the midwinter breakfast and meet.
ing on Saturday In the Masonic hall.
st. Paul, will be Mrs. Fenton, who
is in the employment of the United
States department of agriculture
and good roads. Mrs. l.. A. Hamlin
of st. Paul of the parks and high.
ways committee of the federation, is
instrumental in bringing, Mrs. Fen.
ton before the federation.
The civic committee of the fed.
Grafton of which Mrs. j. r. Brand.
rup of Mankato is chairman, will
present Miss Van Buren. the head
OF the junior civic league OF the
American Civic association
superintendent of the st. Paul
public schools, NJ. c. Potter, will
speak on What Club Women Gan
Do to Make the N. +. A. Conven.
tion Next Summer Success" He
has been invited by the educational
committee of which Mrs. II. H.
Witherstine is the chairman.
Mrs. Frank White, a member OF
the board of the general federation
of Woman's clubs will give n talk
on Direct Membership" Mrs. White
viii arrive tomorrow. ...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-20
Mankato State Bank
MaNkATo, MINI
MIMI.

CAPITAL .................... $50 000
| Surplus and Undivided Profits. rs 900
EDGAR WEAVER, President.
FRED kRON, Vice President.
GEO. 3. OWEN, Vice President.
| e. SCHOYEN. Cashier.
T. c. NICHOLSON, Asst. Cashier.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
THE ROSE APHIS.

Spraying roses with water. as sug-
gested last Sunday. to encourage the
starting and swelling Of the buds, will
help to keep the aphides under con-
troll. Use the hose and give a spray
with considerable force to 1t.
A crimson rambler that was badly in
tested iast year has been kept per-
fectly free from these little green lice
this season by giyins 1t vigorous
spraying with the hose every day.
Where an insecticide must be de-
pended upon 40 per cent. solution of
nicotine should be used One part OF
solution to from 1000 to 1000 parts OF
water, with the addition of one pound
OF whale oil soap to every 80 gallons OF
the mixture. Where only few bushes
are to be treated use a teaspoonful OF
the nicotine solution to gallons Of
water and one half ounce OF whale oil
soap. Shave the soap fine and dis
solve in hot water and then mix il
with the nicotine and water solution.
DO not use the solution at greater
strength than recommended as injury
to the foliage will result through the
use OF too much soap, and too strong
nicotine solution causes mildew Re-
peat the application frequently, as
found necessary.
pahlias will do better planted in beds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

cart to ease my corns and bunions, and
oh! 1t breaks my world worn heart 10
get pack of oni ms. I'd like TO see
my daughters wear swell lids and sllken
dresses, and here get, to my despair.
some wilted watercresses. Our Con-
gresham. who sheds his blood when
perils brood and trouble. has got head
piece full of mud-he ought to take a
tumble"---
So long as the Government Is giving
away seeds our readers may as We'll
have them. and for this reason. we give
the information regarding the new cab
bage from China which will be found
on this page. Requests for seeds will
not receive the prompt attention Gus
tomary when seeds are ordered from a
scotsman.
The free distribution OF seeds and
plants by the Department OF Agricul-
ture Is subject to which the public
gives little consideration. and many in
the trade, seedsmen and nurserymen,
trouble themselves very little regarding
the matter
Seriously the question really liz what
Walt Mason asks in fun. Is the Gov
- b'h'hNihb 'ht ptODlt as
by giving away seeds and plants, even
of novelties, as 1t would by judlcious
distribution OF automobiles to those who
really need them?
What would the automobile trade
probably do II II was seriously sug-
gested that the Government go to man
ufacturing automobiles. distributing
them free where they would do the
most good"
Farmers would be more greatly bene-
fitted by n good motor truck, a gasolene
engine or tractor than all the seeds
and plants they will ever receive from
the Agricultural Department. good
dollhouse would benefit many farmers
and gardeners Tools and Implements
could be manufactured and distributed
generally at no more expense than the
department costs now
This seems like "A ridiculous suR-
gestion, but Is II more ridiculous than
the same suggestion would be regarding
the free distribution of new seeds and
plants II this had not grown upon us
and developed stealthlly? II the free
distribution Of seeds had never been in
dulged In and the proposition was now
made for the first time, would II seem
any more reasonable than the distribu-
ton OF tools or a small sum of money
to enable reliable, experienced farm
hands to make first payment to Sc
cure farm and tools to work with?
II cannot be that the Government is
wholly considering the farmers needs
or something would be done imme-
diaieiy 10 enable farmers to really man
ufactnre their own denatured alcohol
10 enable the generation. at a minimum
cost, the power needed on every farm:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
A NEW CABBAGE FROM CHINA.

4 cabbage with n flavor that makes
It suitable for use in slaws was intro
duced from China several years ago by
the United States Department Of Agri.
culture. and the department now an
nounce- that 1t has been successfully
grown in this country and that samples
Of its seed will be distributed on re.
quest until the present supply is eX-
haustod.
This cabbage is called Pal T~'ai.
Chinese cabbage. Since it's introduce
ton here several years ago II has proved
Of unusual promise for late summer
planting owing To its extremely rapid
growth. in the departments gardens.
The department now recommends It
for more general use.
This cabbage is said to be the main
staple Of the diet Of the people In GER
tain portions OF the north Of China
during the winter. The people OF that
district are physically very strong aud
healthy. Their cabbage diet is supple
merted with plenty Of coarse whole
wheat fiour and maize. when we'll
grown the average plant, after being
trimmed for the market, will weigh
six to eight pounds. being from one to
two feet long, mostly crisp white stem.
and but little leaf.
The people in China plant this cab
bage thinly. IL is planted in rows and
then the weak plants are pulled up. or
else II IL scattered over space and
then transplapted when Of sufficient
size. This latter method is said to
yield the best plants, though for a while
the young plants appear to suffer: yet
when the autumn weather comes on
and they are well MANFRED. trans
planted plants will make better growth
The plants must be MANFRED heavily
when about or 10 inches high-not
sooner or they will burn" and not
later or they will not mature before
cold weather. The leaves should be
tied up when they are pretty we'll
grown, so that the long. loose leaves
will not fall away from the centre and
become frostbitten. II extra fine close
heads are desired. The cabbages need
a good deal OF room. Therefore, the
plants should be placed not less than
two feet apart in rows that have at
least three feet of space between.
Seeds may be obtained by writing the
Office of Foreign Seed and Plant In
PRODUCTION, United Statcs apartment
Of Agriculture. Washington. d. C.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
They Will require shading and watering
until sufficiently established to take
care of themselves
THE "HORTICULTURIsTo AND
"GENESEE FARMER. ;

Syracuse. n. Y, reader asks for
Information regarding the Horticultu-
rist and the Gcnesce Farmer. publica-
tons mentioned in THE Apples of New
York" issued by the New York State
Department Of Agriculture
The Horticulturist was established
by Luther Tucker at Albany, n. Y,
July 1876. and was edited by Andrew
Jackson Downing until his death by
drowning. which occurred July 2s,
1852.
Mr.. Downing and a party OF friends
took the steamer Henry Clay from AL
bany to New York on their way to
Newport The Henry Clay and Ar
menia were racing when the Clay
caught fire and was beached about two
miles below Yonkers. Mrs. Downing
was the Only one OF the party saved
Mr. Downing was born in Newburgh.
y. y, in 1915. He was the author OF
several works on gardening. including
Landscape Gardening" Cottage Resi-
dences," Architecture OF Country
Homes" and Fruits and Fruit Trees
OF America" He laid out the Capitol
grounds at Washington. and at the
time of his death was the most famous
American landscape gardener.
In the Horticulturist OF September,
1852. the publisher says: For the pres
ent we shall continue the Horticultu-
'fsf under our own immediate direction.
Dut nope before the close OF the cur
rent volume to secure a competent
editor"
In the December issue OF the Hor-
hchHuriSt OF the same year the open
ing article is: The Publishers Fare
well All know the melan-
choly fatality which renders its (the
HorftcuitnrisfSD removal expedent. 1t
now goes into other hands, but its mis-
sion and sphere are unchanged. .
The design of this journal has proved
TO be one OF those happy thoughts
which come only now and then. and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
"The Flowers"

Take n Teller ats sick ana laid up on
the shelf
AN shaky and ga'nted and pore
Jes' all so knocked out he can't handle
hisself
with stlff upper lip any more;
Set up all alone In the gloom OF n room
And then take and send him some roses In
bloom
And you can have fun out o. him.
You've ketched him fore now--when his
liver was sound
And HIS appetite nOtched like n saw.
A-mocklng you, maybe, fer romancin'
round
With big posey bunch in yer paw:
But you kctch him, say, when his health
IL away,
And he's fiat on his back in distress,
And then YOU kin trot out yer little
bokay
And not be insultrd I guess.
You see, it's Ike this. what his weak
nesscs is
Them flowers makes him think OF the
days
OF his Innocent youth, and that mother OF
his.
And the roses that abe uset to raise
SO here. all alone with the roses you
send
Bein' sick and all trimbly and flint
Ny eyes--my eyes is---my eyes is-old
friend
Is a-leakn'--I'm blamed Of they amt,
JAMES WHIrcoMB RILEY.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

lead one to wonder why It had not 90
CURED before"
The next issue. January, 1853. was
published by James Wick. Rochester,
~ Y, and edited by =. Barry. author
OF the Fruit Garden"
The New York Agricultural Experi-
ment Station says that the Horticuit-
urfst was atterward edited by Smith,
Mead, Williams and the woodwar ds,
and was discontinued In 1875.
The Genesee Farmer was edited by
Luther Tucker. published in Roches-
ter, y. Y, from 1891 to 1899, and was
then consolidated with the Cultirotor.
published in Albany from 1884 to 1865,
which was afterward united with the
Country Gentleman IN 1866.
The GeHcsec Farmer was again es-
tablishcd in Rochester in 1915 by d
ID. T. Moore and continued until 1865.
Originally this second GcncSee Farmer
was edited by Daniel Lee and ID ID. r
Moore and the Horticultural Depart
ment was conducted by =. Barry. In
1852 Daniel Lee became publisher and
Daniel Lee and James Wick were
editors. There may have been sin an
other paper by the same name pub
l!shed N later date. but we are I'M
able to find any record OF H.
ID. ID. L. Moore later established the
Rural Neic Yorker in Rochester and
moved Il 10 New York, but was unsuc.
cessful and the paper passed 10 other
owners.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

Farmers are suffering. though many
OF them do not realize 1t, from the
scarcity OF the various insectivorous
birds and the loss Of crops on this ac-
count runs UP into the millions, or
more likely into billions when the loss
over the whole country is considered,
through the devastations of Insects.
Why not raise birds in various ocall-
ties where they thrive best and turn
them loose. or ship them to farmers
who will protect them? The wonder
ful little insect devourers. the nonpareil
and indigo bird. cardinals. woodpeck-
ers. &c.
Harmless reptiles might also be intel
ligently multiplied. toads and harmless
snakes. How many farmers know the
great service rendered by the non poi
sonous snakes. the toads and lizards?
Even the ground mole probably does
more good than harm; the farmer Is
taught how to capture or kin this little
animal. but how many know the value
OF the service 1t performs? Many per-
SUNS 'piHVicT al SHdktS DUSOHOuS ana
no trouble Is too great to dispatch
every. one that exposes itself
For years the United States Govern
ment through our Senators and Con-
gressmcn has annually purchased
at considerable expense and distributed
through the mails tons OF seed to peo-
pie who did not want them. This work
has greatly increased the cost of oper-
ating the Post Office Department and
for which It received no pay
Congress at last has mustered up
sufficient courage TO do away with the
farcical general free seed distribution
and David f. Houston. Secretary Of
Agriculture. deserves credit for recon-
mendlng Congress to take this step.
Walt Mason devotes one OF his ef-
fusions to free seeds lie says:
"Our Congressman should make an
effort TO get wise to what we're really
wanting. I'd like to have a chug- chug
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31

THE double Powered cherries
wreath the branches in bios
SONS every spring and are one
Of the most beautiful flower
lg trees Ccrasus avium attains
height OF % to 40 feet at maturity.
The trees begin towering when a few
FEET high and continue to do 50 until
.,iaebled hy old age. the pure white
towers appearing from buds on the
Ieyious years wood and from short
Uow,hs on older parts Of the tree. 1t
5 perfectly hardy. but should be
planted whore u will be sheltered from
violent winds when in flower. Young
trees are valuable for forcing, in pots.
in the greenhouse.
Cerasus ao.da, semperflorcns pendula,
iss fine dropping variety that bears
fruit and flowers all summer and is
nown as the weeping cherry.
G. Japouica pcndula has beautiful
tatacry and graceful single white
awers and red fruit. and Japonica
rsca pcrdula Is quite similar except
hat the flowers are rose colored.
Cerasus RheN is beautiful double
vite lowered variety that is covered
"a the blooming season with pro-
..lson Of flowers resembling miniature
r,es.
The European bird cherry Is prunus
aius. o. : a rapid growing tree with
glossy tn.uea and long branches OF
Tu.ta fr.-raa. lowers IN May, followed
y clusters u. small fruit like black
:urrants. rrunus padus. fl. pl. is a
rapid pyramaai grower, producing
dSb.e flowers. particularly desirable on
account uf their shape. There Is also a
variety with vcr.ogated foliage called
yaregata. Tae young growth is slender
and dropping.
IL puacs there Is prunus myrobolana.
bearing large rosy double flowers in
early spring, T. spinosa H. pl. that can
De classcd as a small tree or large
lbFub, covered in the spring with small
dl.sylke white flowers. followed by
small dark purple fruit. The same can
De mad m q weeping variety, pendula.
Ia the same class with the towering
p'unc and cherries is the crab. Pyrus
alglstio..u IS a hardy, sturdy grower
o. medium size. The flowers are
double. resembling delicate pink roses,
aad are very fragrant, Tle plants
Doom when quite young, and when
matured look Ike a mammoth rose
push lyrus malus ooronarla odorata
sometimes called the fragrant garland
towering prun", The flowers are single.
P4'ie fragrant ana appear about week
aver than the augustafolla.
FyFls maius speCtabilIs fore roseo
Peno Is u" most Ornamental of all the
crabs, The flowers, appearing in May.
are double, rose colored, very fragrant
ana an inch ana half or two inches
~ diameter
IarkmaRs crab is OF dwarf habit,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-31
LOWERING TREES AND JAPANESE MAPL ES SUPPLY
COLOR FOR BEAUTIFUL LANDSCAPE EFFECTS
A New Cabbage From China
and Where to Get
Seeds Free

Wallfowers are coming into favor
again. They are delightfully."- fragrant
and their colors are rich. The seed
can be sown in drills. one foot apart,
and about one inch deep. Sow the seed
thinly and I'LL in the drills. In July
the seedlings will be ready to trans
plant. when the young plants should be
set out In rows one foot apart and nine
inches from plant to plant in the rows.
Firm the earth well about the roots.
They may be transp,anted again late
In the autumn. being careful to take
up good ball OF roots with each plant.