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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-01-01
JOHN MARCY, AGED
81 YEARS, DIES

Fairfield. Dec. 31.--John Marcy, one
OF the oldest men Of this section of the
state passed away Thursday morning
at 6 o'clock at his home on East Bur-
lington street in Fairfield following a
stroke of paralysis. He had been in i'll
health for the past two years. Mr..
Marcy was in his oath year and had
been resident OF Jefferson county for
nearly fifty years. He had resided at
Mt. Pleasant and Brighton previous to
locating in this county.
Funeral services were held this aft
ernoon at 2:30 O'Clock at the residence
and were In charge of DIR. John F.
Hinkhouse Of the Presbyterian church.
Interment in Evergreen cemetery
John Marcy was born in Southbridge.
Mass, Sept. 10 1922 and grew to young
manhood there. He entered the mer-
camille business in New York and later
was interested in the same business in
Racine. Wis. He also spent one year
under the guidance Of his uncle, Will
liam L. Marcy. governor Of New York.
Sixty years ago he came west locat-
ing in Mt. Pleasant and later going to
Brighton. Here In February 1853 he
claimed Miss Mary FL. Whitacre as his
bride and together they shared their
joys and sorrows for over a half OF a
century. Death claimed Mrs. Marcy
three years ago.
In 1871 Mr.. and Mrs Marcy moved
to a farm north Of Fairfield where thew
remained until 1900 when they retir-S
ed and moved to Fairfield to spend the
remaining days Of their lives To
them were given the unsual privilege
of seeing all Of their children well and
happily married and living near them
so that a reunion might be had at any
time. Six children survive the father
NIpo c,,rs. n Gv~e,V fnS %nv1 40 ,rs
ton, Mrs. Paul S. Junkin of Creston,
Mrs. Cornelia Du Bots. Mrs. r. r. WILL
son. Mrs Arthur G. Jordan and Lucian
u, Marcy all Of this city.
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MOVEMENT BEGUN
TOWARDS D|G FAIR
Continued From Page -

J. n. Deems, who placed I all tho
credit for the success or the Tri.StAt9s
fair upon Mr.. ,Holcombe's shoulders
sketched briefly the proposition a. III
has been handled there, and said tli6tal
he had no doubt but that Ottunlwns
could work out just such rn0ve
ment with every bit as much success
fair though will not spring Jus
overnight; It means work and A lot m
it, continued Mr.. Deems. Every seCs}
ton OF the country succeeds only
through the development Of Its res1|
sources which are at hand. IowaaSS
greatest resource is not fa1tories, ntJtS|
water power, not coal. not oil hot gold
or anything else but agriculture. Thar;
is our greatest asset and our bnsinGH1s
Is to make the most of 1t. The corn
crop OF Iowa is worth more than 9tf
the anthracite coal or steel out puts NV
the country. The total wheat CROP 0Iss
Iowa Is worth more than the tOtx3
wheat crop Of Argentina or CanadaE
Iowa Is fifth in the United States ij2
point OF total wealth; New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, illinois and Iowa Is q II
way they rank expect to see q III Ia
velopment at agriculture in Iowa (IsSIe
Ing the next ten or. fifteen years SUE 7
as has never before been Witnessed
anywhere. 1t will astonish the world
and it will astonish us too, probhblvs rs
for ! don't think we know an. 4 1lals
lot about our state ourselves, do W6 y
On my place, just outside sc BVr
lington, i feed three steers from mn
age out OF my silo. This ensilx
comes from one acre OF alfalfa, AJ0v
In
five acres to feed one steer then
isn't Iowa land worth seventys5
times as much as that land dns
there? The Question with me Is.
possible TO take the average sIS7
farm, raise ordinary farm pr0ducts
it; run it.as a factory by pushing
for the output, maintain the fertlIl
of the soil and make 1t pay? That
the problem that have been W0ynI
on indirectly for several years
now am trying to find q solution
1t first handed" sssSSS
Others Discuss Move. s8zl
"A. r. Bluhm, state organizer for
grange Of Iowa, said that his peoni6s
over the country were In favor 0x ~
move and wanted Ottumwa to navel
He pledged his support and aid evSl
where that he could. George Eva2
a prominent farmer, discussed the IN +
position from his standpoint and a.
that general sentiment was In fAxis
Of it. w. G, Arnold, president ok tt
live stock show, held here every n
pledged his support and others
were enthusiastic for the sticcese
carrying out Of the proposition
John Mahon, j. w: Garner,
Bonnifield, j. B. Sax, J. b, McCaTI0
r. H. Pickler. G. r. Mcdaniel, III IN
Simmons, Charles Areingdale, Ill
Powell and E. "A. Work. sssaz
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Grain Review

Chicago, Dec. 31.-Wheat developed
fresh strength today largely because Of
higher quotations at Liverpool and ow-
mig to reports Of an urgent demand
there from millere. The July option
here reached the highest price yet on
the 1915 crop. Opening figures, which
ranged from " to 1Ac advance, with
May at $1.2S@1s and July at $1.1sh q
"a, were followed by further gains and
then moderate reaction.
On liquidation which found the mar
ket without support. the close was 1 n
to 41sc net lower, with May at $1.25ss
@ " and July at $1.17%.
Predictions of unsettled warmer
weather had bullish effect on corn.
After opening Y to 13sc higher. values
made additional upturns before any
sag took place.
Corn declined with wheat. closing at
&@A to 2Ac net loss.
Oats rose with corn.
Higher prices on hogs gave firmness
to provisions.
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LOCAL PORKERS
ADVANCE A DIME
.OTTUMWA HOGS TAKE "A TEN
CENT RAlsE-oTHER MAR.
/ kETs QUIET TO-DAY.

No changes are noted but ten cent
advance in hogs and a few minor
changes in the fresh fruit list. Today's
markets are as follows:
Hogs-tCorrected daily by JRo. Nor
rell & Coo-120@150, $5.25; 1900 $50,
$3.50; 100000, $6.O5; 200@300, s6.20;
800 and over. 500: packers. $3.50 $50.
Sheep-Choice spring lambs. $500
7.25; fair to good spring lambs $6Q6.SV,
yearling lambs. SCOT; choice ewes,
$4,000; fair to good ewes. SO: culls'
Ottun,wa Hay Market.
No. timothy. $1,000: No. timotnv.
and No. light clover mixed $500: NO.
3 timothy and No. mixed $6DS;
clover hay. 5000.
Corn-Old. roc; new, 5o@soc; rye,
5O@7oc: oats, 32@36c.
, Butter. Eggs and Poultry
Butter fat-No. 1, SAC; No. q BIC.
Poultry--(These prices paid 10 pre-
ducers)-Springs. lie; hens, loc;
cocks. 6hc; ducks. SC: geese. Sc.
Eggs-Doa. 20@21c; candled count.
csc.
Wool and Hides.
Wool - Bright. medium. 24@2Sc;
semi-bright medium. 20@24c; fine De-
lane, 1S@23c; fine Merino. 11@14c:
purry. 2@Shc less; chaffy and bury.
to DC less: sheep palts, 58@75c; lambs
II NC: No. 2, 10lhc: No. horse hides.
$3@3.25; No. 2. $2@2.25.
@13c.
Fnrs-skunk. soc dss.oo; mink. 75c@
$500; opossum. 100000: coon. 50c@
$500: fox, $2@4. Prices ACCORDING to
condition and size.
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new YEARS. DAY
IS h 0LY DAY
THREE CATHOLIC CHURCHES TO
EACH HAVE TWO
MASSES.

The three Catholic churches will
each have two masses New Years day,
the same as on Sundays. The hours
of the services follow:
st. Mary's--Very Rev. F.. w. Hopp-
mann, rector. First mass, 1855; high
mass 10 o'clock.
st. Patrick's-Rev. Father James
Bulger, pastor. First mass, $3.50;
high mass, 1890.
The Sacred Heart church Rev.
Father James Foley, pastor. First
mass, 1880; high mass, $3.50 o'clock.
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N.,u Work Produce.

New York. Dec. sL-Butter-Mar IKE
firmer; receipts. G.33S: creamery extra
2a1sc; hrsts, 2S@32hc: SECONDS, cog
27hc. 49,.
gathered extra fine 35@3sc; extra firsts
s4@s41kc: firsts, 3sc; seconds, so@32c;
nearby f1ennery whites. fine to fancy,
45@4sc; nearby hennery browns, $500
40c.
whole milk flats, held specials. 17k q
17Nc; do average fancy 17@l7Ac; 40
current make specials. 17@17Kc; do
average fancy, 16h @16Ac.
Live poultry-Firn; western chick
ems. 14hc; fowls. 14lh @16c; dressed,
quiet. fresh killed western chickens.
14A 027c; fowls. 12h tic; turkeys, "a
@26c.
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CHICAGO ca.h Grain.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat--No red. S12sh; No. 8 red
$1.24k @124A; No. hard, nominal;
No. hard, $1.21@1.23.
Corn-No. 8 yellow. nominal; No. 4
yellow, 70@71ac.
oats-No. 8 white, 4aA@44c; stand
ard, AK @45c.
Rye-No. 2, 9S1ac.
Barley-6O
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Clover-$10@19.
Pork-$16.52.
Lard-$9.S0.
Ribs-$9.75@10.35.
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ST. Loui. Live Stock.

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. s1.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market higher: receipts. u
500: pigs and lights, $6@6.S5: heavy,
$6.95@7.05.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts $50;
steers, 81. 5O@9.50; cows and heffers.
$5.50@9.50: calves. $6@1O.50.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts, L.
600; yearlings. $s.50@s.50; lambs, $50
$50: sheep, $5.5O@6.50.
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CHICAGO Live Stock; Opening.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The opening live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market to 10c higher: qual !.
itS fair; receipts. 100000; estimated
Monday, $4,000: left over. 1856; bulk,
$6.6o@6.s5; light, $6.35@6.s5: heavy.
s6.45@7: good heavy. $6.55@7; mixed
$64Om6.95; rough. $6.45@6.55; Workers
$66O06.75: pigs, $5.50@6.45.
CATTLE Market strong: receipts, L.
900; estimated Monday, $1,000; beeves,
$6.10@9.75: Texans $6.15@7.1O; west
ems. ss.o0@8.1O; cows and heifers.
$2.85@S.40; calves, $7@10.60.
Sheep-Market steady to strong; re-
ceipts. 5000: estimated Monday, 49,
900; natives, $6.40@6.90; westerns, $3.50
OF; yearlings. $7.60@s.40; lambs, ma :
tive, $7.2569.6O: westerns, $3.50 @9.65.
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been the subjects OF special wr1l
ups in the highway commission's
fetal publication. Numerous concr
and steel bridges have been put
all over the county. The issuanc6x0
$73,0 900 worth OF bonds ID another o.
OF the important things the board h1
done this year. The majority Of tlEl|
is for warrants issued prior to 81
TENDER /, 1915. si3S|
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kama CITY cash Grain.

Kansas City Cash Grain.
Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 31.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. / hard, $1.15@11s; No.
red. $1.2O@1.23.
Corn-No. 2 white, SEC; No. 2 yellow
69@69hc.
oats-No. 8 white, 4s@4sAc; mixed,
39@40c
Rye-91@92c.
Hay-Steady. unchanged.
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ch;e,oo Live Stock; Closing.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-The closing live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market to Ice higher; re-
ceipts, $4,000: estimated Monday. 3d.
OO0: bulk, $4,000 $50: light, s6.45@
SOS; heavy, S655@7.1O: mixed, $4,000
7.05: rough $6.55@665.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, l.
200; top, 1915.
Sheep-Market i0c higher; receipts,
5000; top, 81: lambs, 1855.
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St, Louis cash Grain.

st. Louis, Mo-. Dec. 31.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. 2 red, $1.25@1.2s; No. 2
hard, nominal.
corn-No. 2. 71h@7211c; No. white
72072hc.
Oats-Nominal. i
Rye-95@96c.
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Toledo Grain Seed.

Toledo O., Dec. 31.-Clover seed
Prime cash and Dec. $12.15; Feb.
$12.20: March, 1$12.05.
Feb, $10.45; March, $10.55.
Timothy-Prime cash and Dec,
S3.s7h; Feb. $3.50; March, 1895.
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Omaha Cash Grain.

Omaha, Nebr., Dec 31.-The cash
grain market follows:
Wheat-No. hard, $111@114.
Corn-No. 8 white, 651s @66c; No. 8
yellow, 69@70c; No. 3, 65@66c.
Oats-No. 8 white, 40Z@41Ac.
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n e RE TAIL PRICES.
Flour and Esad

Flour and feed Graham flour, per
sack, 45c; corn chops, per cwt.. $500:
shorts, per cwt., $685. bran, per cwt.
Sl.4b; corn, per bu.. 90c; hay, per cwt.,
oWsOc; straw, per cwt.. 400 soc; meal
per sack, CSC: corn and oat chop. per
cwt.: $1.s5; corn chop, 20 lbs 4Oc: oil
meal per cwt., $2.25; wheat flour, per
sack new wheat $3.50; old wheat flour
$Is5@1.9o.
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.
creamery butter, 37hc: country but
ter. 25@35c.
Eggs andled, aoc.
Poultry-Geese, dressed, lb.. zoe; tur-
keys dressed, 25@3oc; dressed hens 1sc.
Fresh and Salt Fish.
Fresh fsh-Catfish, zoe: bass, 27h c.:
trout. 1Sc; halibut, 17hc; salmon 1876;
pike, S5c; live Holsters, 45c h.; broiled
Holsters, so each; white fish. zoe h.;
3oc each: perch, 12hc: shrimp, 35c
h.; native mackeral 40c each; shads
60c each; shadroc, 40c pair; frog legs,
35c pair; Spanish mackerel, zoe lb. !:
fresh herring, 8 lbs for 25c.
Fresh oysters. 100000 at.
Salt fsh-Mackerel 1o@25c; herring
for &c; Goldfish, 10000; lake Ash,
pail, Zoe; salt mackerel, 1O@25c; salt
white fish. 1O@25c lb.; salt cod. 100
zoe ID; smoked sturgeon, Csc h.; finan
haddie, h.. zoe; Holland herring, pail,
Smoked fish--White fish zoe Id: sar-
dimes. 5@25c; spiced sardines, 3 for
10c: box cod, 1914 @2Oc; fancy smoked
bloaters 26c h.. smoked homeless her
ring, 26c lb.; smoked herring, 25c h.;
smoked salmon. 25c lb:; smoked halibut
2bc ID; smoked sturgeon. 25c h.;
stockflsh, SOC.
Fruits.
Fruits-Bananas, 10@25c doz.; lem
ons. 30c; oranges. 2O@8Oc doz.; apples,
20@5Oc PIX; grape fruit 6A@8Hc;
Hawaiian pineapples, soc each pears,
30c doz.; lingan berries. 12kc ID. !;
casaba melons, 40c: Malaga grapes soc
ID; catawba grapes, basket, csc; kum-
quats, S5c; Emperor grapes, 17kc.
Vegetables.
Cabbage. per h.. PIC:
manages, 1sc h.: hot house Gu
cumbers 10000; tomatoes, ripe. 800
l8c: parsley, and 10c; shallots, 2 for
15c; oyster plants 2 for 15c; celery s
@l22c bunch; leek, s and 1Oc bunch ;
endive, &C.; potatoes PIX, CSC; bu.,
s0@$1; mushrooms SIC; green beans,
2bc quart; horseradish root, 10c;
beets, ID. Sc; lettuce zoe lib; egg plant
26c: cauliflower, 10@25c; beets csc
PIX; turnips, Csc; asparagus 35c bunch;
1ancy hot house radishes, for l5c;
artichokes, zoe; wax beans, h., 12kc;
new potatoes, 121c h.; endive DC bch.
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Kansas City Live. Stock.

Kansas City, NO. Dec. 31.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market higher; receipts. T.
500; bulk, $6.50@S.s0: heavy. $3.50
$50; light. $6.4O@S.75: pigs. $5.25@6.
Cattle-Market steady; receipts 400;
steers. $6@95O: cows and heifers. $40
8: calves, $6@s.50.
Sheep-Market steady; receipts,
none: lambs, $s.50@a25: yearlings,
$7@s; wethers, 500 SOS; ewes. $3.50
6.25.
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Peoria Cash Grain

Peoria. ILL.,, Dec. 31-The cash grain
market follows:
Corn-No. 4 white. eSkc; No. 4 vel
low. 6Sk @69c; No. mixed, 651a@
66hc.
Oats-No. white, 42h @4sc.l
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Weekly Bank Statement

New York, Dec. s1.-The actual con,
dition Of clearing house banks ana
trust companies for the week snve e
days) shows that they mold Sl4o.sol, iso
This is an increase Of s5s,6so over last
week.
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wooDMAN CLERK Ill.

Omaha, Nebr., Dec. 31.The condi-
ton Of John T, Yates, sovereign clerk
Of the Woodmen Of the World, who
has been critically i'll Of pneumonia at
his home here, is reported much inn
proved today.
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MinneapoIi, CLOSING Grain.

minneapolis CIosln0 Grain.
Minneapolis, Mimi, Dec. 31.-Closing
grain:
Wheat-Dec., s12o9s: May, $1.21h@
1.21A; No. hard, $1.23H; No. I
northern. $1.20A @1.215s; No. 2 north
ern, s1.16% @1.18hs.
Corn-No. 3 yellow, sO@s1c.
Oats-No. 3 white, 43@43kc.
Flax-$2.17@2.20.
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Latest Markets Of the World
URGENT DEMAND
IN HOG MARKET
PRICE OF PoRkERs At CHICAGO
YARDS GIVEN A BOOST WHEN
SUPPLY Is SHORT.

Chicago, Dec. S1--Hogs advanced
sharply today in response to an urgent
demand and because Of the small num-
Der of arrivals.
Cattle. sheep and lambs were also
relatively scarce.
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Real Estate Transfers
Furnished by J. A. lowsnber0

L. III. and J. r. Booth to C. M. Booth
lots So and "a blk Williams Sd add
Ottumwa. $1,000.
May A. Hills to Clarence A. Hills, lot
81 Dain add Otta, $500.
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ST. Louis Produce.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 31.-Poultry--
Unchanged except springs, lac; tur-
KEYS, 15@20c.
Butter and eggs unchanged.
New York Sugar.
New Fork, Dec. 3k--Sugax-Centrif-
ugal, 44k @4.5Sc. II 4.
RefneS Steady
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Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha. Nebr., Dec. 31.-The live
stock market follows:
Hogs-Market higher; receipts. TO-
400: heavy, $6.50@6.65; light, $4,000
$50; pigs, $5.25@625; bulk, $500
$50.
Cattle-Market steady: receipts 500:
steers, 5000; cows and heffers, $3.50
Z.
Sheep-Market steady receipts. 81
900: yearlinga S7Ms: wethers. $3.50
$50; lambs, $s.75@9.25.
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N.,x York Money; Closing.

New York. Dec. s1.-Mercantile pa
per-3@3A%.
Bar silver-55c.
Mexican dollars-42c.
Time loans-21s @3%.
Can Ruling rate, 10.
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Eluin Butter,
Chicago Produce.

Elgin Ill, Dec. 31.-Butter-s0 tubs
at 312c: so tubs at 33c.
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Chicago, Dec. 31-Butter-Lower
creamery. 221a@32c.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 1898 cases;
firsts, 27A @27hc; ordinary frsts, 200
261ac; at mark, cases included. 22@
27c.
Unchanged; receipts, %
cars.
Poultry-Alive, higher; fowls. 14c;
springs. 13hc; turkeys, 16c.
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Wheat-2f5 cars. Win 81 of cohtfdct
grade.
Corn-24o cars, with Of contract
grade.
Oats-1ss cars. with 5, OF contract
grade.
Total receipts Of wheat at Minneapo-
lis. Duluth and Winnipeg today were
1,459 cars compared with 1851 cars
last week.
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0ef) leaving Paris
way Dardaneles Kitchener, the
British minister Of decided to withdraw the British forces from the
Edward British
attended the council the allies held in Paris
photograph Lord Kitchener Sir Edward Grey leaving their
hotel rarlsto French ministry Of foreign afari&
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NEW YORK STOCKS.

Mo closing was strong.
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Primary Movement.
C.r Iot Receipte.

Car LOT nOc0lPtOs
wheat-215 cars, with 81 Of contract
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-21
HOUSES FLOATING AWAY
There Was Great DoWnpour of
Rain In California

Los Angeles, Cal, January 49,
Three persons were killed and mil
lion dollars worth of property de-
stroyed in the terrific downpour of
rain, accompanied by hurricane winds,
that swept this part of the state last
night and this morning Small streams
have been converted into raging tor
rents and rivers, and small ponds have
been made great lakes by the cloud
bursts. In the oil region of Southern
California, derricks have been leveled
in all directions. Fears are expressed
that in the midst of the storm some
Of the oil wells might catch fire, and
the consequences would be frightful-
Telegraph poles and wires are down in
all directions and communication has
been greatly handicapped.
In many regions, houses are floating
away On the floods. Near Redlands
it is reported that sixty persons have
thus been made homeless. In the
Baker and Taft oil fields many of the
houses are submerged in water up to
the caves. ....
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-01-21

Minneapolis, January fS.-Roman
Eckste;n was convicted by a jury in
district court last evening of forgery
in the second degree. The maximum
penalty for the offense is ten years in
! the state prison.
Eckstein was charged with having
forged the name of Isidor Green to
a note to the Hennepin Truck Sales
company for $3.50. There are now two
irdi Ctments remaining against Eek
| stein; four were returned against him
in connection with large quantities
of alleged spurious paper which he is
sad to have disposed Of
Behind Eckstein at the witness table
ell day yesterday sat his young wife,
! who came with him from New Ulm,
MINI. when thew moved to Minneapo-
lis. She seemed the more excited Of
| Tho two
| Eckstein was caIr' vh"n George
| Armetrong told the nv the events
| that led to his arrest AMI to the charge
of forgery being placed ngainst him.
i JGckstein himself denied having COM
mitted any forgery.
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/ els expects to visit. his aged father,
who is the oldest Dominion land sur
veyor in Canada, and induce him to
come and make his home with him in
Mankato,
John T. Willard, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard of this city, who has
been located at Taber, Alberta,
Canada, where he is engaged in the
implement business is home on his
first visit in three years. About eight
years ago, he became British sub
ject and owns a large farm near
Taber. In. conversation with The
Free Press, Mr.. willard states that
the crops have been excellent in the
past year. Farmers are. very much
encouraged by the crops the past
year. He reports that business con-
ditions are very good, in spite of the
European war. Much recruiting for
! the British army is going on at Taber
and many of the young men have
enlisted and gone to the front. One
young man has already been killed
in the battle. Mr.. Willard will re-
turn to Taber to resume his duties
shortly His wife is now visiting in
Chicago and will join him here later.
Mr.. Willard left for Rapidan this
afternoon, where he will spend Sun
day with his brother, R, G. Willard.
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kasota
From Tuesdays DaiIv

From Tuesdays DalIv
Mrs. C. w. Warrant continues very
poorly.
Peter Hanson has been quite sick
for the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Ii. Babcock re-
ioice in the birth of a daughter born
Tuesday, January II. .a.
Miss Mary Roberts of Lake Crystal
is spending this week at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Weygandt and
Mrs. H. Severson were Mankato Wis
itors last Monday
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
E. J. Kottke last Monday.
David EveIts is able to be out
again. after being confined to the
house for the past FIVE weeks with an
injured foot.
Miss Alma FRS of GAYLORD is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs. F.. ], KOttke.
Gus Sjorgren and family of ST.
Peter and Edith Magnuson of Win
thrCp were entertained last Sunday
at the Hanson home.
Miss Mary Warrant and Ernest B.rr
of Mankato, visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. E. l.. Vernon last Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Anderson
celebrated their tenth wedding ami
versary last Monday.
Miss Ellen Anderson left last Sat
urday for Minneapolis, where she has
secured employment.
Mrs. Fred Chester and little son
Of Dundas visited over Sunday at the
ZONE of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. c.. Mason.
Miss Lillian Larson of Ottawa was a
guest at the home of August Noyd the
latter part of last week.
Miss Ruby Swenson was sick and
confined to her bed the first of the
week.
William Jardine was Mankato
caller Tuesday.