Grand Rapids Herald-Review Newspaper, December 21, 1901, Page 7

a BUTTERMAKERS MEET, State Convention Is Held at Saule Center. The State Dairymen’s association met at Sauk Center last week with several hundred delegates and farmers attend- in c. F. Hendrix delivered the ad- dress of welcome, which was responded to by Hon, John L. Gibbs. Among the rominent persons present were Gov. Van Sant, Hon. John L. Gibbs and N. S. Goddon o? Crookston. ' dienry Keller and C. M. Finch deliv- sd addresses, the latter on the sub- *t of “Lhe Co-operative Creamery.” ne second day’s program was car- ried out without a hitch. Weather and roads being sood, the city was full of farmers interested in the industry. A. W. Mobray, superintendent of C. Gregg'’s dairy, and Commissioner W. McConnell addressed the meeting L. Haecker explained Bul- 1 during the forenoon. Scott, J. R. Morley and A. L. Hoyerstal spoke interestingly in the afternoon, followed by Gov. Van Sant, who spoke two hours and held the crowd which filled the opera house com- pletely spellbound. He and the officers ociation and members of the committee were entertained in » evening by H. Brooks, manager of the milling company. The delegates, rs and their wives had free seats in a vaudeville entertainment in the evening. The election of officers resulted as a1 A. H. Halvorson, ident, J. H. , B. W. Sauk Center. > following awards were made for butt Vv . Gallinger, Vil- Mrs. Henry Smith, Sauk Cen- Mrs. M. L. Holmes, Owatonna, Kusba, Sauk Center, 901-2; linger, Sauk Center, 901. program for the last day em- braced the following addresses and pa- pers Address, J. L. Gibbs; “Skim Miik and the Dairy Co ’ Prof. Sham; “The Silo,” A. W. Trow Feeds for M Procuction,” Prof, H. Snyder: “From Minnesota to the Sea,”” “Some Expert- Oo. S. ss; “Experiments on Farm,” August Samuelson; “Cheese ks," W. L. Chappell. he new Officers elected were: Presi- ent, QO. W. Mobray, S. Charles; first vice president, A. W. Troy, Glenwood; second vice president, L. L. Halvorson, Litchileld; secreta: W. R. Morley, Owatonna; treasure . B. How, Sauk Center. ‘The leading fight was for secretary, and it was a hard-fought battle, though » hard feelings seem to have been left. The associaticn voted to appropriate $500 for the use of the ladies’ auxiliary of the society. A committee was ap- pointed to confer with the directors of e@ State Butter and Cheese Makers’ oclation, with the object of here- ter holding their meetings at the ne time and plac B The REVISION OF PROBATE CODE. Will Be Asked for b ciation of Probate Judgex. The Minnesota Association of Judges of Probate wants the prebate code-re- vised and amended. The first annual meeling of the association took place last week in ige Bazille’s office in court house at St. Paul. Sixteen s were | at. etion of officers resulted in the W. Bazille as presi- . C. Taft, McLeod county, vice and W. T. Callahan, Todd ry and treasurer. The cutive committee is W. E. Hughes, Earth county; F. C. Harvey, licnnepin county; D. T. Calhoun, s county, and P. M. Torrell, Isanti county. A committee consisting of Judges E. W. Bazille, F. T. Wilson and E. Frank- berg was appointed to confer with the probate judges of the state in regard to revision of the prebate code. ° The nt code, it was stated, has been amended until it is cumbersome and very ambigucu e judges re uniformity of prac- tice and uniformity cf legal blanks throughcut the state, but most of all, went the recodifying done with ccuracy that they will be able to the subjects classified under proper the State Asso- such Judze Bezille stated that in the mat- ter of testamentary guardian for minors the law is lax. For instance, when a mother is appointed testa- mentary guardian of a minor child, she is not required to file a bond nor make a accounting to the court. > judges want less red tape, espe- y in connection with the records. Judge W. W. Wilkins of Olmsted pointed out that it is impossible to wind up an estate when an heir can- not be found. There is.no provision in the law to designate a trustee. It was the consensus of opinion that this mon- ould go to the county for safe 1g, to be turned over to the heir when he is found. ‘Those present were: EB. W. Bazille, > Cc. Tift, McLeod county; Callahan, Todd; F. T. Wilson, Washington; J. F. Knight, Red Lake; 3. Frankberg, Otter Tail; J. T. Edward, ; Wilton McFadden, Crow Wing; Hunter, Rice; T. J. Hunt, W. W. Wilkins, Becker; Charles E. Green, Anoka; J. A. Leon- ard, Olmsted; M. T. Moen, Norman; C. Holt, Chisago; and M. P. Torrell, Isanti. Withdrew Letter. The insurance companies appear to have a wholesome respect for Minne- sota’s anti-trust law. Insurance Com missioner Dearth heard from the two commenies that tried to force Basford & Frest of Winona to cincel tnsurance en the Winona court housc. The firm had written insurance at less than Toard rates, and the two companies wrote them to cancel the policies and jcin the board on penalty of losing their agencies. Basford & Frost complained to the state insurance department, and Mr. Dearth wrote the companies, ordering them to withdraw the threatening let- ter. They have done so, and so in- formed him. They write that they had no intention of violating the laws of Minnesota and will not offend in the future. 2 LION'S SHARE OF PRIZES. Captures Many Awards at ational Stock Show, ‘The Minnesota uriversity experiment station won sixty-two prizes at the in- ternational fat stock show held recent- ly in Chicago. The Minnesota animals captured the lion’s share of the awards in the classes in which they competed, making a record not only for the state but for the skill of the breeders in charge of Minnesota’s model farm. The following are the prizes won by the Minnesota animals. Swine—Tamworths— Aged boar, first $15 Yearling boar, first . 15 Yearling boar, second. Ree POS Boa x to twelve months, first... 12 Boar, under six months, second,... 8 Aged Yearling sow Sow, six to twelve months, first.... 12 ix to twelve months, second- Champion boar Four, get of s Four, get of sire, Product of sow, first. . Product of sow, second Boar and three sows over one and three sows under one ye sow, ‘otal des a si fourth... . Shorthorn , second. tion specials arling, fourth arling, Hereford a fals, third es Yearling, Hereford assoc! als, third arling, Shorthorn ass cials, first Yearling Shorthorn, alf, first... . Calf, Shorthorn 2 first .... Calf, se Calf, Shorthorn second aes Herd prize, third. Champion, Shorthorn specials ...... ‘ Total . Shorthorns— Two-year-old, One-year-old, Calf, third easaenee tse Herd prize, third......----.+++++ secend third Choice Exhibits—Cattle— Two-year-old steer, fourth. Yearling steer, third . Calves, first .....-+- Calves, second Calves, third Total ......--- . $135 -0- Sheep— Yearling wether, third. wees $10 Lambs, first .. second , third . -o- Swine— Barrow, six to twelve ronths, third.$10 -0- Misccllaneous— Best general exhibit, secon¢ Foods and forage produc! Finished product, first.... Scw, two to three years old, thir Sow, two to three years old, Be shire association special, fifth. Sow, two to three years old, fourth. 6 Sow, two to three years old, Berk- shire association special, fourth Pen five barrows, bacon type, first. . Pen five barrows, bacon type, third. Sheep— ‘Oxford ram, Southdown wether, sceond.... iSouthdown wether, Southdown asso- ciation special, second. Lambs, first.... - Lambs, pen of five third. ....-.-- sere e $10 Total ....+-+ Care Yearling wethe Lamb, first .- third Lamb, Swine— Bacon type, second. ....-...s5++00+ ‘Bacon type, third.....-.....eees Tetal TAXES IN TH ATE. Three Counties Send Their Abstracts to State Auditor Du State Auditor Dunn received ab- stracts of the 1901 taxes for McLeod, Stearns and Wilkin counties, which will fall due Jan. 1. After the state board of equalization has fixed the val- uation of property throughout the state the county auditor figures out the tax rate and the amount of each individu- al tax, and transmits such absthact to the state auditor. Some abstracts, however, are delayed. Last year the abstracts of taxes throughout the state was issued Feb. 7. The total taxes for 1900 were $14,963,- 901.76, an increase of about $425,000 over 1399. A still larger increase in the tax is expected this year. The valuation is higher than last year, however, and the average tax rate may not be in- ~ eased, Cheering News. “Did I make a good tackle?” asked the foot ball player, looking up from his cot in the hospital. “Yes,” replied the nurse; “you bit off one ear, two fingers and broke three “Thank heaven!” murmured the foot ball player, lapsing again into uncon- sciousness.—Ohio State Journal. {By Aearjorie Moore “T-heard a story lately, which I think is ery queer? ‘ And Robert’s self was ‘on my lap, his iu, ,HPS were at my ear— ‘A dreadful, dreadful story—” a sudden, ig. awful pause— “Somebody said the other day there aint no Santa Claus. “Would you believe it. They said ‘twas all a trick About the tiny reindeer and the visits of Saint Nick, That all the chimneys were too small, the stoves were all too hot, And lots of just such stuff as that, I can’t remember what. auntie? “They said that years and years ago, with fire-places wide, And all the doors upon the latch in all the countryside, Both old and young for myths and dreams had quite a pretty passion, But now belief in Santa Claus had all gone out of fashion. “And when I cried that I could prove twas all a wicked lie, They only shrugged their shoulders and said I'd better try; I never will believe it, I know it can’t > true! For if I’ve never seen him, say, auntie, haven't you?” Ah, yes, my little questioner, quite often in my dreams, ‘Though when I wake I only see the coid, white, still moonbeams; Dozing I often think I hear the sound of horn and hoof, And waking find the elm-tree boughs a tapping on the roof. But I have other reasons than plain to eye and ear For trusting in the story that we hold so : true aoe dear; never shall outgrow it, nor 1 faith, because’ oo Baad) The world will never get beyond a need of Santa Claus. Youths’ Companion, THE DAY OF DAYS. A thousand years have come and gone, And near a thousand more, Since happier light from heaven shone ‘han ever shone before; And in the hearts of old and young A joy most joyful stirred, That sent such news from tongue to tongue As ears had never heard. those And we are glad, and we will sing, As in the days of yore; Come all, and hearts made ready bring, ._To welcome back once more The day when first on wintry earth A summer change began, And dawning on a lonely birth, Uprose the Light of man. —T. T. Lynch. our travelers who were snow-bound in a Western passenger train on Christ- (heSa mas Eve speedily became acquainted with each other, and sat about the stove at the end of the car to “talk it over.” One of the men was a druinmer, another a cowboy, the third a big cattleman, and the last the minis- ter who tells the story. They finally fell into conversation with a poor wo- man and her two children, the only re- maining passengers, and found that the mother, who had tried to maintain herself by sewing since her husband’s death, was giving up the unequal strug- gle and going home “grandma.” The little threadbare children had been promised a joyous Christmas there, and when they found that the blockade would prevent their getting farther, for the present, they cried bitterly until sleep quieted them. Just before they dropped off the drummer remarked: “Say, parson, we’ve got to give these children some Christmas.” “That’s what!” said the cowboy. “I’m agreed,” added the cattleman. The children were told to hang up their stockings, “We ain’t got none,” quavered the little girl, “‘’ceptin’* those we've got to live with on, and ma says it’s too cold to take ‘em off.” “I've got two pairs of new woolen socks,” said the cattleman, eagerly. “I ain’t never wore ‘em, and you're wel- come to ‘em.” The children clapped their hands, but their faces fell when the elder re- marked: “But Santa Claus will know they're not our stockings. He'll put in all the things for you.” “Lord love you!” roared the burly cattleman. “He won’t bring me noth- in’. One of us’ll sit up, anyhow, and tell him it’s for you.” Then the children knelt down on the floor of the car beside their improvised beds. Instinctively the hands of the men went to their heads, and at the first words of “Now I lay me,” hats were off. The cowboy stood twirling his hat, and looking at the little kneeling fig- ures. The cattleman’s vision seemed dimmed, while in the eyes of the trav- eling man shone a distant look—a look across snow-filled prairies to a warmly lighted home. The children were soon asleep. Then arose the question of presents. “It don’t seem to me I’ve got any- “NOW I LAY ME—” thing to give ’em,” said the cowboy, mournfully, “unless the little kid might like my spurs. I'd give my gun to the little girl, though on general principles I don’t like to give up a gun.” : “Never mind, boys,” said the drum- mer, “you come along with me to the baggage car.” So off they trooped. He opened his trunks and spread before them such an array of trash and trinkets as took away their breath. “There,” said he, “just pick out the best things and I’ll donate the lot!” “No, you don’t!” said the cowboy. “I’m going to buy what I want and pay for it, too, or else there ain’t goin’ to be no Christmas round here.” “That's my judgment, too,” said the cattleman, and the minister agreed. So they sat down to their task of se- lection. ‘They spent hours over it in breathless interest, and when their gifts were ready there arose the ques- tion of a Christmas tree. It had stop- ped snowing, and tramping out into the moonlit night, they cut-down a great piece of sage-brush. The mother adorned it with tinsel paper and the gifts were prettily disposed. Christmas dawned for two of the happiest chil- dren under the sun, and a happy moth- er, too, for inside the big plush album selected for her the cattleman had slipped a hundred-dollar bill. After Christmas, As a general thing affectionate fathers and mothers rejoice in the hap- piness of their children, but the rule has its exceptions. “Is Mr. Smart at all given to drink?” inquired a merchant, anxiously, of his confidential clerk. “No, indeed!” was the decided an- swer. “He never touches a drop. But what put such a suspicion into your mind?” “Why, I noticed that he has been two hours late for the last three mornings, and he looks for all the world as if he had been on a regular spree.” “Oh, that’s all right,” sald the clerk. “He gave his boy a drum for Christ- mas,” gift of a fancy bedecked box of candies is at all times a most welcome gift, and as bonbon candies are very ex- pensive to purchase in large quantities and are so easily made,a few recipes for Christmas goodies may be useful to our readers. Years ago peo- ple believed that candy was harmful, but that notion was set aside; and it is declared really beneficial—of course, when eaten at the proper time, in proper quantities and made of pure materials. Home-made candies are al- ways pure, the best materials are used and the cost is much less than is paid for the same grade in the stores. It is a nice plan to make your own Christmas candies, and you can send boxes away to your friends who will prize things made for them much more than anything bought. To send candies away they should be made to look as dainty and pretty as possible. Fancy baskets can be cheaply bought that will be pretty after the candy is used, and lined with waxed paper over a fringed inner lin- ing or some delicate colored tis- sue paper. In packing place waxed paper between the layers, and when the basket is filled wrap the edges o1 the lining paper over the top so that the candies are covered, then gather the fringed tissue paper into a rosette, and tie with baby ribbon. In making peanut candy, to every half pint of shelled and blanched pea- nuts use one cupful each of molasses or sugar. Boil together until the mix- ture is brittle when dropped into cold water; then stir in the half pint of peanuts before taking from the fire. Pour into buttered pans and mark off into squares or lengths before it cools. Hickory nuts, English walnuts or al- monds may be used in place of pea- nuts. To blanch nuts is to remove the fine skin which covers the nut under the shell. This will easily rub off in pea- nuts, but other nuts require different treatment. After removing the shel) cover the nuts with boiling water, and let them stand until the dark skin will easily rub off, then put them inte Dry between towels. cold water. doubt if any class of men in the world appreciate their holidays so fully as the jackies, writes a re- tired naval officer. The life on board a warship is at best very confined and necessarily strict and severe. There is the suggestion of a prison in the steel walls and narrow quarters and the regularity of the hours and meals. The life of the jackies is made up almost entirely of work with very little play. We learn to enjoy our Christmases the more when at last they come round, On Christmas, for once in the year at least, all rules, of which there are so many on board a battleship, are thrown to the winds and the jackies are given the entire freedom of the ship. The order which is usually giv- en them is that they can spend the day exactly as they like, and take any lib- erties they choose short of blowing up the ship. It sometimes happens when the ship is in some attractive port that the sailors prefer to spend the day on land, and they are of course alwaya granted leave of absence. It is sel- dom, however, that the ship is so de- serted that the cabins are not for the time converted into a veritable pande- monium, There is no formal celebra- tion of the day ordered by the goy- ernment. The sailors are simply giv- en their liberty and they do the rest, If a chaplain chances to be on board the day is opened with some simple religious services and there the juris- diction of the captain may be said te end. Thoughtful Santa. Kind old Santa Claus! He brings something even to the bad little boys @ te co co v0 08 OO 90 08 00 06 :| [mn Minnesota. td State News of the Week Briefly Told. @ 00 60 cc 00 00 06 0 06 Oe 00 Ole Hagenback of Madison cut off his right hand with a circular saw. The miscellaneous receipts at Minne- sota institutions were nearly $11,000 Judge Ensign of Duluth dismissed the indictment against Patrolman John Link for perjury. Edwin Hoyt of Ravenna, charged with assault upon J. B. Kolsbun of St. Paul, was acquitted. Fire damaged the M. E. church at Anoka. to the extent of about $2,000. It was fully insured. Louis Benard, a woodsman, was in- stantly killed by an Iron Range train near Two Harbors. E. Montague of Crookston has been appointed copyist in the pension bu- reau at Washington, A commercial club will be organized at West Duluth, for the advancement of that part of the city. It is reported that Mesaba range Bes- semer ores will command an advance of 25 cents per ton next year. T. Caddon was struck and fatally injured by a train on the Duluth & Iron Range near York station. proprietor of the at Jordan, William Kaiser, Kaiser Brewing company, died, aged forty-twd years. The village council of Madison has rassed a resolution to issue $10,000 of bonds to build an opera house. District court has opened at Litch- field, with Judge Powers on the bench. There is likely to be a long term. The large new skating rink just com- pleted at Crookston collapsed. No one was in the building at the time. Mianesota Iron production breaks all records, and makes the iron mines of the state the greatest in the world. The three-year-old daughter of Mrs. Daniel Cheeney of Faribault died of diphtheria at the Farmers’ Home hotel. Patrick O'Gara, the Northern Pacific watchman at Smithville, was struck by a train receiving injuries from which he died. Harry Young was given sixty days In jail at St. Cloud for the larceny of an overcoat and gold watch from the Arlington Hotel. John Olson, a sawyer employed by the Red Cliff Lumber company at Highland, was struck and fatally in- jured by a falling tree. William Gibson was awarded $500 éamages at Fairmont for injuries re- ceived by the too sudden stopping of a car on the Milwaukee road. Deputy Game Warden John Green seized 400 pounds of inland whitefish in barrels, at Duluth, consigned to St. Paul and Minneapolis firms. At a recent meeting of the school board of Mankato, manual training in the public schools was adopted, and $1,- 250 will be used in preparing it for next fall. “Doc” Atwater, a negro, serving a life sentence for murder at Stillwater, hos been adjudged insane. He was sent to the prison from Hubbard county, July 7, 1900. H. L. Miller, recently arrested at Jennings, Mont., and wanted in Crooks- ton on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, will return with- out extradition. The plate glass windows in Marcy & Andrews’ hardware store at Winneba- go City were smashed. They were act- lve in the recent prosecution of some ha!f-dozen blind pigs. After a session of five days, the grand jury at Fairmont adjourned. About a dozen indictments were returned, most of them against persons accused, of keeping blind pigs. ly E. Hogan has bought 600 acres of land in the western part of Stearns county from the Great Northern ratl- road. It is all valuable farming land, and will be disposed of to settlers. In the case of the State vs. John H. Williams, for grand larceny, at Waba- sha, defendant was allowed to plead guilty to the charge of petty larceny, and was sentenced to ninety days in jail. An important iron deal is in progress at Duluth, involving 120 acres near Hibbing. A lease of the property has teen sold to a Pittsburg concern, sait to be the Crucible Steel company, for $150,000. John Ehrmentraut and Mrs. Mahala Beers, who were arrested at Excelsior for keeping their saloons open on Sun- day, were allowed to plead guilty to the charge of keeping a disorderly houses, and were fined $50 each, The December term of the district coutt in Polk county began recently. Court will be in session about two months. There are 114 cases on the cal- endar, twelve being criminal. At the close of the fall term of the district court at Montevideo, John Wy- nant was sentenced by Judge Quaile to fourteen months at Stillwater for em- bezzling from the Singer Sewing ma- chine company. Henry Ziemer, a farmer living near Delano, twenty-four years of age, was committed to the asylum at Fergus Falls. on evidence trumped up by some of his neighbors, who had a spite against him. He has been released, and may bring suits. 4 Ce seein —_ cehainems = entineiaaniamet- aoa ‘i ae ee ne