The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-01-22

kl*tn4 Inc CufuS VIII w sent oui
within few days. and by the end
of next week II Is hoped TO have
the premium list made up. and dis
tributed. The sooner this Is done
the better the coming, show viii be
advertised. and the larger viii DO
the attendance. Merchants are re.
auested To III in and return tho
cards rs soon as possible.
Country Preparedness For War.
Representative A. T. Gardner OF
The sixth district of Massachusetts,.
sent request To the club. which
was read. requesting that the Com.
mercial club petition congress to
adopt the Gardner resolution pro-
viding for national security com
mission 10 inquire into the question
of the preparedness Of the United
States for war The Commercial
club advisory committee thought the
matter should be brought before
meeting of the entire Commercial
club. and no action was taken in
regard to IL.
II. " Sparks. manager of the Grin.
rel circuit of lectures and concerts,
of Grinnell. Ia. has written 10 the
Commercial club asking IL they
would arrange for lecture In this
city by Rear Admiral Robert T.,
Perry the discoverer of the North
Pole. the lecture To 10 given on the
day preceding or following his ap-
pearance in Minneapolis. probably
on April 81 or %. The terms upon
which the admiral can be secured
arc 60 per cent of the gross re-
ceipts. and guarantee of 5000. or
a fat rate of $500. II was thought
that the club might ma &c money
hy arranging for the concert. hut
,at such work did not lie In its
e, Nrovlnce. and il was decided to re-.
fer the matter To the y. NJ. G. A.
or some other organization.
Msnkato Assessed $40.
\ communication was read from
Upper Mississippi Improvement
association. in which it was stated
hat their ways and means commit.
tee has assessed to Mankato SO
for the year 1915. The board de:
cided to look up the matter. and
see II Mankato had any advantages
TO warrant the assessment
The proposition Of the Burgess
proihers. formerly of this county.
now of Brookfcld. Mo. who have
organized the burgess Patent Tire
and Manufacturing company. To To-
cate Il factory in this city for the
manufacture of mechanical automo.
bile tires provided the club would
guarantee TO sell Sl5.090 worth OF
stock. created no enthusiasm. and
no action was taken. After the
reading of this communication the
meeting adjourned.
r~rr, Thursdays Oa''v.
Delegates to the Minnesota associa-
tion OF the Farmers Mutual Insur.
ance companies are holding thei.
twentieth annual convention at the
cid capitol in st. Paul. More than 10O
farmers are in attendance. making the
largest meeting ever held by the as
scciati0n. Governor hammond AMI
Insurance Commissioner Ira Peterson
addressed the convention late yes.
terday. The gathering is represent
alive OF the ,l56 township mutual
companies in Minnesota.
Ole Peterson. New Tim. president
of the association. in his annual al.
dress, touched on various forms or
cooperative enterprises tried in his
section such as cooperative horse
companies. feed mills. creamcrica
and elevators.
Some Fail: Others Succeed.
Mr. Peterson said scmc have been
n success and others a failure but
that the township mutual insurance
plan has stood the test during the
twenty years of its existence and has
brought benefits to rich and poor
alike.
Speaking OF the farmers co-opera.
tive moment in general lines Mr.
Peterson said: ION the day when all
the farmers join this movement most
CT our troubles will end. The aues.
tion OF honest market and a square
deal for the farmer comes first. I
think this convention should express
our gratitude to the business men
OF st. Paul for their generous assist.
ance In prmO:iGg this wbrthy cause. -
Efficacy Of Lightning Rod.
Boys, bachelors, booze and bolts Of
lightning were listed as the promi
nent contributors to the hazard of
risks on farm property by some OF
the speakers. These agencies were
named "a the cause of numerous
fires In the discussion OF the efficacy
OF lightning rods ut the session yes
terday afternoon. Recommendation
on the lightning rod subject were de.
ferred until the session today, nj
which State Fire Marshal Keller was
to speak.
A resolution was offered advocating
that reduced rate be given insurers
who have lightning rods on their
buildings. Several argued that the
lightning rod was protection, and
numerous instances of it's saving
grace were cited. During the discus.
SIGN. A. d.. Stewart of Redwood Falls
called attention to the regulations