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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
FROM -uesdav's oa''s.

After receiving and working over
every suggestion offered. the Mime.
scta house committee en- eame and
fish legislation has resorted out
grist of committee bills. which began
their course through The legislature
this week
The bulk or these a"e committee
bills. prepared by subcommittee.
composed OF Representative Edward
Indrehus, chairman of the regular
committee: Representative p. W. Gull.
ford and Representative II. o. Bjorge.
with the advice and assistance OF Car
los Avery, executive agent OF the game
and fish commission.
Probably the most important OF the
bills so drafted is the general license
law. which requires that all persons
hunting feathered game on their own
land must take out the regular 81 Ii
cense now required only OF men hunt.
ing outside OF their own counties. This
bill is expected TO make the game and
fish department entirely self-support.
ing and received unexpected strong
support in the committee.
Farmer members OF the legislature
find particular concessions In the
clanse permitting any man TO hunt
on his own land In this bin and an ex-
tension of the trespass law contain.
cd in the succeeding one. II. F. I'll.
which permits any owner or owners
of rural land to establish game
refuge upon which IL shall be unlawful
10 hunt or carry firearms. by joining
I'm q formal notice to the game and
fish commission to this effect. A Sec
ond section of this bill empowers the
commission 10 declare a limited ref
uee, one in which game birds and ani'
mails shall be protected at all seasons
after due hearing of petition from a
majority OF the. residents OF region
so set apart.
An anti-alien gun law forbids hunt
ing by aliens who have not yet taken
out their first papers. or have In pos
session firearms at any season. Some
sentimental objection may be expected
from certain elements to this bill, But
II is aimed at situation In sNOrthern
Minnesota. where n large class OF ire
spoHsibie alien floating laborers not
onIy depiete the game supply. bat con-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Filings Up To Date.


FROM TUESDAYS Daily
Albert E. Quimby. Robert Lamm.
AdoIph G. Lack and John b. Rich
ards all filed today for the city coun-
Gil. There were eight previous filings.
namely. A. l.. Daby. Joseph Hampl,
Alexander Bashaw. George II. Brad
ley. John G. Gerlicb. !, NJ. j. Bekke,
Richard Miller and G. W. i-,chstaedt,
Those who have filed for mayor are
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Successful Boz SocI.

The school In District No. 80 was
the scene of IA very successful enter
tainment aud box social last Friday
evening. given by Miss lsncille Nal.
Zahn, the teacher, and her pupils. The
young folks presented the play Back
to the Farm" in a highly creditable
manner, and received much applause
for their entertainment The sale of
boxes was also brisk and profitable.
the receipts for the evening being
s54.65. This was the most successful
and largely attended event ever held
In the school, and the teacher and
pupils are to be congratulated upon
their splendid work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

George w. scherer. f. NJ Currier and
A. @. Meyer. The candidates for mu:
nicipal Judge are w. A. Plymat. John
e. Regan and Benjamin Taylor. There
are no filings yet for special Judge
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
resentatives E. C. Pless Of Gibbon.
New State ffefnffnatorY.

New State Reformatory.
The bin providing for the constrnc-
tion OF new state reformatory Tor
women was introduced In the house
Monday. Ii embodies what were consid
cred the best features of the other re.
formatory bills recently introduced and
carries an appropriation of $4,000 for
the selection OF site by two senators
and three representatives.
A bin creating a lien on motor We
hicles for supplies. repairs and stor,
age, was introduced by Representative
Edward Condor of Minneapolis, who
also introduced bin placing moving
picture theatres under the jurisdiction
of the state fire marshal. who would
license the houses and bring about
greater protection against fire.
Farmer Members Win Victory.
Farmer members of the house yes
terday won a victory when they sue
ceeded In obtaining the adoption al
the minority report of the committee
on grain and warehouse, recommend
ing for passage Representative Tie
gems bill prohibiting dealing in grain
futures, which was recommended for
indefinite pOstpOnement by the com
mittee at stormy session Saturday
The vote on the adoption of the re
port was 81 to 10.
Protection of clans was the subject
of a conference yesterday between
Carlos Avery. executive agent or the
game and fish commission, and r. S
Scheibell of the Wisconsin fisheries
department. ID was intended to have
the game and fish committees of bot;
branches attend the conference, but
other matters occupied their atten
ton. Uniform laws in Minnesota, Hi
nois, Iowa and Wisconsin are sought
to cover the taking of clans from tho
Mississippi river.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

siitute a, ssrioHs 'fnenace ie law and
order.
Fishermen will find relief from
CALLING situation In bin amending
tho fishing laws specially applicable
TO the three large counties which now
forbid the nse OF lures with more than
one hook In fishing. t.f.r
This law has been so construed as
TO exclude the use of the popular
wooden minnow from use on Lake
Minnetonka. The amendment. by sub.
shutting the word 'bait" for the word
"hooks" cures this evil In the existing
law without letting down the bars for
the man who wants to keep ont more
than one line at time.
A similar amendment to the gener.
al law specifically permits tho use OF
three flies TO cast In trout fishing.
the accepted method. Tho present law
might be construed as making this
practice. universally accepted by trout
fishermen. as a violation OF The law.
The limit for game birds of all dc.
scriptions is cut from fifteen day
and forty.fve In possession 10 ten q
day and thirty In possession. In line
with the almost unanimous recon.
mendation OF spcrtsmcn throughout
the state. Similarly the limit on bass
and pike will be cut TO fifteen q day
and fifteen in possession. Il II. J.. 769
Ia adopted. A limit OF thirty days for
birds and sixty days for big game Is
imposed In Fl. F. 1913, In place Of the
present lack OF limit up 10 the time
which game may be kept. under re.
tanning tag, after the close of tho
hunting season.
The fur farming act may be amend
ed by IT. F. 53S to add bsavcr, marten
and usher To the list furbearers which
may be reared In captivity for their
! pelts under license from the commits
: sion. This bill extends materially the
scope OF an industry already gaining
ground in Minnesota.
The committee has prepared q bill
legalizing the issuance OF net permits
TO commercial fishermen wishing to
take rough GSh In inland watcts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
With Revolvers Drawn
Police Rush Upon Man
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily. '.nH 81
Besides the alleged attempt to
burglarize the Hodges saloon, two
other jobs along this same line
were done during the night. These
took place at the saloons OF c. o.
Hall, 2o7 South Front street, and
r. J. Nolan, whose place Is called
the Ocean Wave 324 South Front
street. In both OF these places,
the glass lights Of the front doors
were broken. inside Of the Hall
saloon large stone was found,
about the size OF mans fist.
That stone was undoubtedly used
to break the glass and the thief
reached in, turned the night lock
and opened the door. He then en-
tered and made his way to the
cash drawer where there was
about five dollars worth of
change. This he stole. Nothing
else was missed. At the Ocean
Wave, there was a different sort
of lock and il seems that the
thief could not open this by reach
ing In through the broken light.
u appears that he did not get into
this saloon at all, for nothing was
missed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
from Tuesdays Daily.
Birthday Celebration.

Little Miss Leora Wentz. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. VI. J. Wentz OF Van
Rrunt street, celebrated her birthday
anniversary yesterday by entertaining
. party OF ten young friends at her
home The time was spent very mer-
flly with children's games. and
ct the conclusion of the afternoon
Mrs. Wentz served delicious chill
dren's luncheon, with a handsome
tirthday cake. ornamented with light
ed candles. Miss Leora was pre-
scented with a. number of very pretty
gifts by her friends. and the guests de-
parted for their homes, having enjoy
ed a delightful afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
From Tuesdays oaIlv.

from tuesdays Oailv
Hog raisers of Lake Crystal and
Butternut Valley will hold meetings
on Tuesday. March %, in the inter
est OF the movement TO stamp out hog
cholera. The Blue Earth County
Seed Growers association. which Is
inaugurating vigorous campaign
against hog cholera. has secured the
service OF n. W. Leindecker of Bird
Island. Renville county. TO assist in
the great work. The campaign will
be opened at Lake Crystal on Tues
day. March %. at l:30 p. m. and ut
Butternut in the evening OF the
same day at eight o'clock.
Mr.. Leifidecker Is president of the
Swine Breeders association OF Rem
vile county and comes from the field
where the government has been doing
It's most vigorous and effective work
In hog cholera eradication during the
year 1914. Mr.. Leindecker spoke at
the seed convention in Mankato on
February 20
Won Fame For Himself.
There he justly won for himself
the distinction Of being familiar with
every detail of the hog cholera bust
ness and the foremost speaker of
the day on the subject. MIR. Leindec-
ker is so absorbed In the work and
so anxious IN do what he can to
stamp out tho disease. that he comes
without pay lie only requires that
his expenses be paid
No man can afford 10 miss the meet.
ing and no man should stay away.
whether he ran AFFORD IN cnme mr. moi
but all should rally tn the cause and
lend n helping hand. Each man should
exert his influence and extend his
moral, and, II, need he. his financial
hacking to stamp out this most ter
rible hog disease that is robbing the
state and nation Of millions yearly.
Remember the day, Tuesday,
March %. at Lake Crystal In the
afternoon and AT Bntternnt in the
evening. - 70 -Is
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

New Port News, Va. Mar. 16.-The
battleship Pennsylvania. constructed
at the plant OF the Newport News
and Drydock company.
was launched today at 10 o. m. Miss
Elizabeth Kolb OF Germantown, Pa.
the new ship. Secretary
Daniels, as well as other officials OF
the army and navy were present. -,
The Pennsylvania Is the largest
warship ever constructed In this ,coun-
try. being OF $1,000 tons displacement.
1000 tons larger than the battleships
Texas and New York. - =.
The largest and possibly the most
formidable battleships In the world.
she is claimed to be. Tho floating
battery cost. 1920, 900; she Is 500 feet
long and has. n beain Of 81. feet. Her
engines OF $500 horsepower carry
her tremendous bulk. 31.i00 tons.
through the water at speed of
knots. f-4
The Pennsylvania armor by Krupp
Is prodigiously heavy. For example.
IL is from eighteen to eight inches, thick
in her turrets and thirteen inches
thick on her barbettes. Her arma-
ment consists Of twelve fourtsen-inch.
forty-flve cailbre guns In her, four tur.
rets on the centre line aud twenty.
two flve-inch guns for torpedo de-
fence. She has four twenty-one inch
torpedo tubes submerged broadside
The Pennsylvania viii carry siSty.avc
officers and "A crew, all told of 1.l60
men. The most prominent officers IN
the navy attended the Pennsslvania's
81 - 5sf IN - IN
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

Newport News, March -t6.-rhe,
new dreadnavsht Pennsylvania
was successfully launched a ten
this morning. She slid down the
ways while prayer was uttered
that she might be messenger OF
peace rather than a weapon OF
destruction.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Sang Cor tbe students.

ST. Paul Pioneer Press: Miss Flor
cnce Macbeth. the Minnesota soprano,
delighted the students OF st. Gather.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19

The normal school opened this
morning with an enrolment of about
400 students up to noon today. Reg.
ular chapel exercises were held nj
nine O'Clock. and morning classes
were somewhat shortened. Students
and teachers returned to their classes
refreshed after the vacation and pre-
pared for the work of the =, spring
term. 80.
Many of the faculty members spent
their vacations out OF the city. Miss
Woodbury. visited at her home In
Minneapolis and Miss Fisher was her
guest; Miss Brown spent the vaca-
ton at her home i'm Minneapolis:
Miss Field, dean Of women, visited Mt
Chicago, and Miss Green visited at
her home In Grand Forks. s. D.:
Misses Catherine and Helen Callag.
han spent the vacation at Redwood
Falls: Miss Jessup visited ut Min
neapolis and Miss Case at Milwaukee
during the vacation. and Mr.. Peter.
son visited at his home in Battle
Lake. MINI. 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-03-19
Frnm Tuesdays oa,s

rum TUESDAY oShN
Postmaster 4. J. ve;gel OF Manka-
to has received from Postmaster T..
4. Purdy of Minneapolis q request for
Information about various farmers In
the vicinity Of Mnnkato who would
like to send their produce by parcels
post directly TO patrons In Mlnneapo
lis. Mr.. Ve:gel is requested TO direct
the rural carriers to find out what
farmers wish to trade In this way and
are III TO be trusted with trade by
mail. Mr.. rurdy says he will send a
list Of Minneapolis pcopla who wish
| TO buy their farm produce In this way
and who would like TO communicate
directly with the farmers. Mr.. Purdy
says he has be5n requested to take
this step by the postofrice department
~ Wa shineton.+ Mr.. Veigcl will act
accordingly.
The following has been received
| by Mankato Lodge No. IS, |. o. O. F.:
Grand Lodge I. o. O. T. OF Min
nesota-Office or Grand Secretary, st.
Paul. MIMI. March 10. l9i5.--Onicers
and Members: No donbt you have
| read OF the horrible murder at the
German Odd Fellows Home OF New
York. Here is hat the Grand Secre.
tary of that state says about II; AS
a matter Of fact! IL has not been
shown that any murder was commit
cd. A discharged employee accused
] himself Of the crime. and he has been
declared as mentally unyell." Up to
The present time u has not been
found THAT any murder has been com.
mitted, or that any Of the inmates
met an rntimely end Fraternally
] ynuro Daltno rr,uA S,nrntor~,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-21
Death Sentence For All Prairie Dogs
Little Animals Are Good to Eat, Tasting Like Squirrels; Do Not Live With Owls
Nor Snakes and Their Holes Dc Not Go to Water; After Raising
a Family, Parents Move Out and Leave Children.
By W D HORNADAY.

squirrels. They brought top prices and
the demand for more Of them was i'm
mediately created. Just when the man
thought he had a fortune within his
public that the supposed squirrels were
really prairie dogs The pure food au-
thorities put a ban on the new indus
try"
Holes DO Not 60 To Wafer.
Mr.. Holman says that very few people
are acquainted with the habits of
prairie dogs, and that many unfoUnded
traits are attributed to them.
Many people viii tell you that dog
holes always go to water" he said.
This is erroneous. and it doubtless had
its origin in the fact that the animals
in some Of the more arid regions ap-
parently exist for long periods OF time
without water, unless they obtain the
supply in the depth of their holes. As
a matter of fact, very few of the holes
20 to water. Prairie dogs require prac-
tcally no water, so far rs, drinking il
is concerned. The moisture in the roots
IN vegetation that they eat provides
their supply of that liquid. It is true.
however. that the holes in which they
make their homes are usually Of great
depth I ono followed a hole to a
depth of 80 feet in digging a, well and
even then I did not come to the bottom
OF it.
Too Fast To BE Caught.
Although prairie dogs live in the
midst of various kinds of predatory
wild animals. such as the wolf. Wild
cat and sometimes the Mexican panther,
they are so quick and willy that they
have little to fear from these natural
enemies At the first appearance or
danger. the pradrie dog gives a warning
squeak and darts into its disappearing
hole giving its enemy the high
sign Of ridicule with a wiggle of its
tail The badger IS the only real enemy
Of the prairie dog When a badger
a square meal il simply digs its
way into a dog hole and eats the whole
family In every prairie dog com
munity there are probably several bad
ger homes. Knowing the usefulness OF
n a animal in destroying prairie dogs,
never kill one Of them.
snakes aud Owls ScOrned.
1t is a common fallacy on the part
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-21

EATH sentence upon countless
millions Of prairie dogs in Texas
was pronounced when the state
legislature, at its last session. passed a
law providing for the determination Of
the little animals Owners of land
upon which prairie dogs live are given
two years from June IS. 1915. in Whic
to rid their properties Of the pests.
J. W. Holman, of Amarillo. is said
to knOw more about prairie dogs than
any man in Texas. He has been en-
gagged in the business Of poisoning the
animals for 81 years Each year he
takes large contracts from ranhcmen
TO eXterminate the pests and during
the spring, summer and fall months he
is busy directing the work Of his large
outfit OF men and equipment. Some
idea Of the magnitude OF his operations
may be had when it is stated that dur-
ing the year 1914 he cleared the dogs
from more than a million acres of land
in the upper part of the Panhandle.
During the last several months he
has been fulfilling a contract for ex-
terminating the animals upon the ranch
Of 5. 7. Singleton. south of Tahoka-
Prairie dogs multiply with wonderful
rapidity, as is shown by the fact that
although they were eXterminated upon
the Singleton ranch only two years ago,
other migrated to the land and quickly
populated it since that time.
Are Good to Eat
1t IS unfortunate that these little
animals were given the name of prairie
dogs" Mt. Holman said. 4 don't know
they came to be named that; they
DO not resemble "a dog in any particu-
But for the fact that they bear
the name they do they would doubtless
be in great demand as edible wild game.
know q number Of people who have
eaten them and they say that the flesh
is really "a delicacy. being very much
Ike squirrel meat ] know of no rea-
why they should not be eaten. They
upon only the tenderest roots and
vegetation and they are Clearly in their
Several years ago an enterprising
easuerner came out here and started
the prairie dogs for market on
n extensive scale. He shipped a car
load or two Of the dressed animals to
New York under the name of Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-21

of many people that r~attlesnakes and
prairie dogs live together in harmony in
the same holes. Nothing could be
farther from the truth. II YOU want to
see the dogs scamper out of their un-
foreground home, just let a rattlesnake
croWl into it. 1t is seldom that a raj
tlesnake will venture into a live hole.
although they often make their home in
an abandoned hole. IT usually means
death to the snake that enters an in
habited hole. The prairie dogs rush to
the surface and quickly imprison the
unwelcOme visitor by filling the hole
with dirt I have seen many rattle
snakes captured and killed in that man.
ner.
Many people also believe that a GER
tain specie Of owls live in prairie dog
holes. These birds are coIled dog owls
on account Of their close association
with prairie dogs. They may often be
seen sitting on the rim of a dog hole
during the day, blinking their eyes at
the sun. but I have never seen one Of
them enter a dog hole.
Prairie dogs are very exclusive in
their family relations. 1t is an offense
that usually brings on a fight we
the animals for the dog of one family
to enter the hole Of another family. It
is only when badly scared tina the
sacred precincts Of a family home is en-
tered by a n~eighboring dog. Even then
the unlimited guest is chased out as
soon as the danger disappears. Rabbits
often seek refuge in a dog hole when
closely pursued, but they are not per
mitted to stay there long by the legi-
innate inhabitants Of the place.
Migrate In Colonies.
Prairie dogs are migratory" Mr..
Holman continued. Many years ago ]
came across an army OF the little ami
mails while they were on their annual
march This horde Of moving dogs was
more than 20 miles wide and there were
millions Of them 1 watched them
stream for several hours. They took
to water without a moments hesitation
when they reached the sream, and they
swan across TO the other side with ap-
parent ease This particular army con
tinued its journey several miles into
Indian Territory, where they located
their town in a region that was not
until their arrival occupied By the
animals
The parent dogs move out of their
underground home each fall. turning IL
over TO their newly grown children.
Each litter consists OF two TO four pup
pies. Their parents make a new hole
for their own use and they move off
three or four miles in selecting a new
location For this reason il is prac-
tcally useles to kill the dogs in one
pasture unless the animals upon the ad-
joining land are also exterminated."
Work Of P~OIsonInE.
Mr.. Holman's poisoning force usually I
numbers from six to Il men. They
live in camp n change location from
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-21

$500 in a few weeks slaushtering me
animals. The bounty plan had 70 pc
abandoned to prevent the county from
going bankrupt
Prairie dogs are doing great oanlase
to the grass in the Manzana forest re-
serve in New Mexico. and a IoEee ~
men in charge Of Joe Crick, OF Ine
United states geological survey, a de-
voted much time to poisoning the am
mails. It is stated that unless the COS
Mexico that border the western line OF
Texas. the pest viii quickly spreao
again into the latter state.
often Kills Birds, Too
one of the important advantages OF
using the grain poisoning methoo p
tb-t II not only kills off the prairie
dog. but it also rids the LAND Of ground
SQUIRRELS and other vermin that 40
much damage to grass and SroWlhb
crops. The worst feature Of the plan
is that many birds are killed by eating
the poisoned grain.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-21
H WHOLE BODY
NEEDS PURE BLOOD

The bones, the muscles. and all the organs
OF the body depend for their strength and
tone and healthy action on pure blood.
II the blood is very impure, the bones
become diseased; the muscles become en-
feebled, the step loses its elasticity. and
there is inability to perform the usual
amount OF labor. The skin loses its clear
ness. and pimples. blotches and other erup-
lions appear.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure blood Il
IS positively uneQualed in the treatment OF
s~crofula and other humors. catarrh, rheu-
ma-ism. dyspepsia, loss OF appetite. that
tired feeling Be sure 20 get Hoods and
get il today All druggtsts-Advertisement-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-21
HoW To Write a Scenario;
Send One In For the Drama
of Ell Paso and Get the $40

4 LMOST as many people have teIe-
~ phOned The Herald about the
scenario for the drama Of FL
Paso" as from the kiddies working on
the wild animal contest. It seems as
If everybody in FL Paso wanted to write
the scenario for the play that is to
help make FL Paso more famous.
To answer some of the many in
q~uiries, The Herald today prints a sam
pie manuscript showing how to go about
the preparation Of a script
To write a photoplay, first evolve the
plot in your mind-picture it just as
you wish TO show the action, then be-