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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16
THOSE Who ENTERED IN
The BIC SEED CORN EXHIBIT

man Heintzmann, Mankato. Early
Murdoch corn, Yellow Dent and other
Dent corn; Fred Heintzmann, Man
kato, Silver King; Matt Sanger,
Mankato, Silver King; Oscar Hanson,
Madelia, Yellow Dent; H. j. Roberts,
Mankato, Minnesota thirteen; George
McCarger, Nicollet, Silver King; Les
ter McCargar and Robert McCargar,
each Yellow Dent corn, (boys' con-
test); e. H. Farm, Mankato, white
oats, spring wheat, Silver King;
Frank REESE, Eagle Lake, Early MUIR
dock corn, clover seed and late po-
t~atoes; John Linn, Kasota, Early
Murdoch corn, and Silver King; Jo-
seph Deef Mankato, Silver King;
Fred Deef, Silver King; Erickson
Brothers, Good Thunder, Early Muir
dock corn; Gust w. Leonard, Lake
Crystal, Yellow Dent; Edward Ulman,
Mankato, Early Murdoch; Fred
Schmitt, Mankato, winter wheat, white
oats, early red potatoes and red po-
~tatoes; C. II. Loucks, Mankato, Early
Murdoch corn, Yellow dent, white
oats, spring wheat, barley and a
bunch of alfalfa; Elmer Swenson,
Mankato, Early Murdoch corn; Carl
Landgren, Early Murdoch corn; Ben
Fermenich, Mankato, Silver King
corn, sweet corn, Yellow Dent, Red
Flint corn; w. r. Adams, Mankato,
Silver King corn, barley, white oats
and clover seed; S. j. Mace, white
oats; Jerry Jones, Minnesota thir-
teen corn, Silver King, any variety of
dent corn, and early white potatoes;
w. H. Clapp, Kasota, Early Murdoch
corn, barley and clover seed; Walter
Dodge, Good Thunder, Silver King,
early sweet corn and white oats; c.
H. Johnson, Mankato, Silver King
Yellow Dent, Minnesota thirteen.
early red potatoes, rye, winter wheat;
George Culp, Mankato, Silver King;
Adolph Heise, Mankato, late potatoes;
William Jones, Mankato, white po-
tatoes; Robert Cots, Mankato, Silver
King and Yellow Dent corn; Oscar
Anderson, Mankato, Silver King, ear
ly red potatoes and late red potatoes;
Howard Berry, Mapleton, fax; Mrs.
c. E. Whitney, early red potatoes; G..
e. Whitney, Mapleton, clover seed,
winter wheat, Yellow Dent corn.
timothy, velvet chaff wheat, White
Dent III and pop corn; John F. Golf,
late white potatoes and white oats;
John Cameron, Mapleton, spring
wheat; A. Miller, Mapleton, clover
seed, Silver King and White Dent
corn; VIM. L. Waddell, Mankato, ear
ly Murdoch, Yellow Dent and early
sweet corn; H. C. Small, North Man
kato, Silver King corn; Harry r. Bur-
nett, Mankato, velvet chaff wheat; Ed
Hopp, Jr., Mankato, winter wheat; w,
w. Randall, barley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16
From SATURDAYS Daily

From SATURDAYS Daily.
The following is a complete list of
the entries in the seed show:
Wallis Anderson, Lake Crystal, bar
ley; H. A. Ludtke, Amboy, early
Murdoch corn; Will K%oeposchke,
Vernon Center, Minnesota thirteen
corn; white dent corn; d. j. Pones,
Lake Crystal, early Murdoch corn;
w. C. Munks, Minnesota Lake, silver
king corn; boys class white or yellow
dent, sweet corn; Minnesota thirteen;
early Murdoch; A. Thompson, Mime
sofa Lake, white dent corn; silver
king corn; 10 ears any dent; boys
class 10 ears; early Murdoch; 10 ears
any dent; Murdoch corn; Minnesota
thirteen. j. o. l.. Cragan, Mankato,
early Murdoch; Minnesota Is; flint
corn; sweet corn. Ernest S. KinholtZ,
Amboy, early Murdoch corn. B. e.
Busse, Amboy, Silver King corn. H.
A. Wester, Vernon Center, 10 ears
any White Dent. II. j. James, Man
kato, 10 ears Yellow Dent. C. Boil
niger, Mapleton; Silver King corn;
Minnesota thirteen corn; boys under
eighteen, White or Yellow Dent corn.
j.. d. Huminston, Mankato, Minnesota
thirteen; Silver King. VIM. Sturm,
Good Thunder, early Murdoch; 10
ears Yellow Dent; Minnesota thir-
teen; sweet corn; boys under eight
cen, 10 ears Silver King. J. w. Her.
tage, Amboy, pop corn. ]. G. Clark,
Lake Crystal, Silver King corn; l.. E.
Clark, Lake Crystal, Silver King corn;
l. Clark, boys contest, Yellow Dent
corn; H. w. Nelson, Mankato, timo-
thy; Walker Ferguson, MankatO, ear
ly Murdoch corn and alfalfa; George
Austin, Lake Crystal, Silver King
corn; Frank Austin, (boys') Yellow
Dent; A. D.. Mccormick, Lake Crystal,
Silver King; Alfred Mccormick, Gar
den City, Silver King, Yellow Dent,
White Dent, also a bunch of alfalfa;
Ralph Mccormick, Garden City,
(boys') Silver King and Yellow Dent;
Clyde Mccormick, Silver King; Hans
Alison, Garden City, Yellow Dent,
Minnesota thirteen, clover seed,
bunch of alfalfa and flax; G.. w.
Watts, Good Thunder, Silver King;
w. F. Rath, Mankato, Silver King;
w. G. Councilman, Mankato, Early
White potatoes and early and late
red potatoes; John holman, Good
Thunder, early potatoes, early yellow
potatoes and white oats; John Fox,
Mankato, Yellow Dent corn, clover
seed, barley, sprnig wheat and win
ter wheat; R. A. Haedt, Mankato,
White Dent corn, Yellow Dent and
yellow oats; w. E. Haedt, Mankato,
yellow oats; Lester Haedt, Mankato,
(boys') White Dent corn; A. H.
Spaulding, Mankato, Silver King; Paul
Leonard, Mankato, Yellow Dent; Ro-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16

about the milling business, which are
seldom thought of. His general
topic was "The Relation of the Quail
ity of Wheat to the Quality Of
Flour" 'If any man would follow
the history of a kernel of wheat he
would find a most interesting story"
said Mr.. Palmer. Wheat is the uni
versal food and bread has well been
called the staff Of life, because it is
leaned on by all. After wheat goes
through the mill the people get it
in all qualities of flour. There are
fifty-six different chemicals in one
little bit of -four, The -four varies,
dependent upon the quality of the
wheat and many other things. Mill
ing today is a highly technical prob
lem, and the man who operates a
flour mill must be a student and
must keep well informed and at the
front of his business at all times"
Mr.. Palmer then described the care
with which Ardee flour. a product of
the Hubbard Palmer mill, was made.
He told of the different varieties of
wheat which were brought to the
mill and the kinds which were best
for flour, scoring the "velvet chaff,"
and denouncing the new hump
backed" variety which looked well
but had very poor milling value, and
which was not wanted by millers.
Very Good Varieties.
He said the Blue Stem. Fife, and
MARQUIS varieties of wheat were
very good and that the reputation of
the northwest as a wheat growing
country depended upon them. He
urged the farmers. to develop good
milling wheat, the kinds that make
the best flour. Attention should be
given to selecting and getting vari-
cites that were the best from a mill
ing standpoint. New varieties should
be studied, and attention should be
given to getting disease resisting
varieties of wheat. The farmer
should pay attention to building up
his standard Of wheat, the same as
hts livestock. He spoke of the danger
of foul Seeds" which would creep
in among the wheat, and stated that
a few loads of wheat containing
WHO OUlOuS udQ, UCSh UlOuSuL " hi0
mill, and Of course refused. He said
that wild onions should be banished
from the farmers fields at any cost.
"Vetch'' or Wild peas, was another
foul seed, which would spoil the
wheat Vi crop, and many loads in
which "yetch",! was found had been
sent away from the mill as it would
ruin the flour. king head" another
foul seed, which was sometimes
found sprinkled through the wheat
crop, would spoil the flour if milled,
and millers do not want it at any
cost,-they prefer to ship it across
the water. General discussions fol-
lowed the addresses of the evening,
and much interest was shown in the
wheat question, as outlined by MI.
Palmer.
Treanor Brothers orchestra opened
the ne%ening program with three Sc
lectf8ns. and made an immediate
"hitys with the raudience, their num-
b~ers9Being received with enthusiast
tic qfabplause. 3bMiss Naomi Bates
PLAYED the piano accompaniments.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16
From Mondays Daily.

from onuay Odliy.
Mrs. George Fisher left today for
Minneapolis, where she will visit at
the home of her parents, MI. and Mrs.
A. B. Maiers. +.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. B. Fisher at 127
Lincoln street have as their guests
Mrs. H. c.. Misner and daughter.
Miss Helen Misner, of Crookston.
Miss Gladys Cooper of Vernon Gen.
ter was a business caller in the city
today, this being her regular trip to
study music with Miss Else Jache.
Miss Mae Mattin is spending sew
eral days at Blue Earth, t~ransacting
business for the Viavi company. She
will return to Mankato Wednesday.
H. B.. Faster of the Sample Shoe
store left yesterday afternoon for
Chicago, where he will make spring
purchases in the interest of the store.
Oscar G.. Olson who has been m
ployed in the office of the Pillsbury
Flour mi. in Minneapolis was trans
fered to the office of the same COM
pany at Scranton, Penn.
julius Carlson. a carpenter and CON
tractor, left for the twin cities afew
days ago intending to go to his old
home in Sweden, but could not get
passage and returned to Mankato.
Mrs. J.. Saxon vas a guest at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Whitman
Saturday night between trains, while
enroute to her home at Alton, Mimi.
after visiting at Mapleton and Good
Thunder.
st. Peter Free Press: Joseph, Hen
nv, Anthony and Henry Drenttel
were called to Mankato on Monday
by the serious illness of their moth
er, who was taken suddenly ill that
day at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. S.. Z. Johnson.
Bemidji Pioneer: Mrs. E. L.. Benner
and little daughter, Jean, left yester-
day for Mankato and Judson, Mimi,
where they will visit with Mrs. Ben
ner's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Johnson, and other relatives and
friends for several days.
d. o. Tenney, day t~elegrapher at
the Omaha passenger depot, is ex-
pected back Wednesday from st. Paul,
where he has, been engaged in COM
mittee work for the Order of Railway
photographers. He is at present re-
lieved by G. w. Martin.
Mrs. Florence Snow of Los Angeles,
Calf, is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. Currier. She will remain here a
month or more. Mrs. Snow and hus-
band formerly conducted the Saul
paugh hotel. Mr.. Snow passed away
in California about four years ago.
Rev. N. Kleyen of Northfield, who
has been visiting in the city as guest
of his brother-in-lsw, Rev. HI. T.
Moss, left for his own home today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16
CHRIS EVANS, THE ONCE TRAIN
R0BBER, Is DEAD
Formerly Co-Thief of Former Mankato
Men; Held Up and Robbed Trains in
California; Finally Posse Got Him;
One Eye Shot Out and He Was Pretty
Badly Battered Specimen Of Human
ity; Then Imprisoned

San Francisco, February 1.-THE
exploits of Chris Evans, leader for
more than a score of years of a motor
ious gang of California train robbers.
were recalled today by news of his
death at Portland, Ore, last night. He
was paroled in 1911 from Folsom pris-
on, where seventeen years OF i'm
~prisonment had transformed the erst-
while dashing train robber into a
broken old Later Governor
Johnson pardoned him. He leaves a
widow and four, o
Robbing Southern Pacific trains and
the incidental killing of a member of
enc of the numerous posses that pur-
sued him were the icrimes for which
his imprisonment was the penalty.
The Southern Pacific was unpopular in
those days in the vicinity of Visalia,
where Evans operated, and on this
account the bandits activities made
him with some a hero.
He operated with John and George
Sontag, and their methods were spec
~tacular. After holding up the engine
crew they would detatch the engine
and run it some distance from the
train. While one of them robbed the
express car the others would keep
passengers and the train crew from in
t~erfering by raking the sides of the
train with buckshot.
The Southern Pacific filled the coun-
try in that vicinity with guards and
detectives, but many trains were
robbed before, in 1892, after a train
had been robbed neal Coils, they got
their first clue.
The clue led to Chris Evans livery
stable near Visalia. So good vas
Evans reputation in the community
that the evidence Of the. trail was
doubted. Finally, however, a posse
marched to Evans house to take him
into custody.
Evans and John Sontag were at
home. They put up a terrific resist
ance. A member of the posse was
killed by Evans, and a deputy sheriff
was badly wounded. The bandits es-
| capped to the foothills, near Fresno,
| where the mountaineers. gave them
every protection.
The bandits finally decided to go to
| Mexico, and they would have made
| their escape if Evans had not insisted
on returning first to Visalia to bid his
wife and daughter goodbye. The au-
| thorities learned of their purpose and
a posse was stationed in a deserted
house on the trail the bandits were
| expected to take. A member OF the
posse poked his head out too soon and
Evans and Sontag took refuge in a
hay field where, protected by mounds
of hay, they exchanged shots for
hours with their pursuers.
Finally, both were silenced. The
victors found Sontag dead. Evans had
disappeared. A trail of blood, how
| ever, enabled them to follow him to
a nearby farmhouse, where they found
him, raving in delirium and desperate
ly wounded. One eye had been shot
out and his right arm was so badly
shattered that a%mputation was neces-
sary.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16

Mr.. and Mrs. o. E. Bennett of
Wheeler avenue are entertaining a
company of friends at their home
today, in honor of their forty eighth
wedding anniversary. Il
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16

Robert, Haedt, who presided as
chairman of the convention programs
during the meeting yesterday after
noon and evening, stated that he
would not change places with any OF
the rich men of the city. He was a
regular born farmer, so ne said, and
could not be happy unless he could
go out and look at his stock and his
crops. This back to nature stuff is
not all nonsense after all.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16
II n ~ Dn1
LOAF OF BREAD VALUED
ooi ATfFIFTEEN DOLLARS
From Saturdays Dali.

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Minnie Heyen, COOK at the
norma school 'dormitory, who was
awarded sweepstakes in the bread
contest, will receive SIS for her loaf
of bread, the highest price that was
ever paid for a loaf OF bread IN TINS
section of the country. 1t is said that
Mrs. Heyen is an excellent cook,
which perhaps accounts in a measure
for fheorbrightioand healthy look OF
the young ladies who board at the
dormitory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16

Secretary Shurhway reported this
morning hat quite a number OF new
members were joining the assocla-
ton, about one hundred men having
enrolled during the convention.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16

William F. Schilling of Mortified,
whose inspiring address at the meet
ing yesterday afternoon met with the
unanimous approval of the farmers,
has a ready wit which has perhaps
helped him over many a rough spot
in life. After. he had taken his seat
the chairman told the farmers that
Mr.. Schilling ought to change his
name from Schilling to a dollar. Mr..
Schilling promptly rose and said, Il
want you to understand that | have
a dollars worth of Schillings at
home.' Mr.. Schilling believes that
the farmer should wear and have
the best there is in life, contrary to
the opinion of some that a farmer
must always dress as a "Rube" or
a "hayseed." u,
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After H. A. Benton of the univer-
sity farm of st. Paul had given his
talk yesterday afternoon, which he
illustrated with charts of a poor farm
and charts of a profitable farm, J. A.
o. Cragun, an enthusiastic stock
raiser, whose farm is neal the city,
arose and made some statements
that surprised the audience. He said
that the farmers whom MI. Benton
were using as illustrations knew
practically nothing about farming,
and told how they could have made
their farms pay much more by rails
ing stock. He derided a university
fellow who would come and try to
teach the farmers such methods. Mr..
Headt said he believed he expressed
the sentiment of the farmers pres
ent when he said that Mr.. Benton's
talk was very instructive. and that
the object of such conventions was
that the farmers could learn new
methods and improve themselves,
and not think that they knew it
ALL"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-02-16

Henry Hance, who was engaged
in farming during the past several
years, stated during the general dis
cussions last night that he believed
that soil survey would do great
things for the farmers, and perhaps
sponsible for many of the crop fail
ures. xIss,s.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-12-13
ST. ALBANS

Mrs. Eva Turner has gone to Etna
to spend the winter with her niece,
Miss Laura Merrill.
Mrs. Hattie Spaulding OF Hartland
is a guest of her daughter Mrs. Burt
Cook
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwyn Mathews re-
turned from Oakfield last week, where
they had been to spend Thanksgiving
with their son Walter Mathews.
Mrs. Hannah Reed went to Boston
Monday for a visit with relatives
Greeley Bigelow has moved into the
house he recently purchased OF Chas.
Hilton.
The village schools began last week
Miss Pearl Varney has the Gram
mar school; Miss Weston Of Albion,
the Primary
Mrs. Bertha Longley has accepted
position in the Pittstield National
Bank and will begin her duties next
week
St. Adams Grange held an all day
meeting Saturday, Dec 8th, with cleo
ton of officers in the afternoon as
follows: Samuel Fellows, master;
Benz Bowman, overseer; Nelson At
wood. lecturer; Edith Croker, Chap
lain; George Libby, treasurer; Jimmie
Tracey, secretary; Willis Corson,
steward; Fred Woodman, assistant
steward; Ruby Dodge. lady assistant
steward; Mrs. S. l.. Fellows, Ceres;
Emma Parkman, Flora; Edna Tracy,
Pomona; Winfield Bowman, gate keep
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try was we'll attended considering the
conditions of the road, and the sum of
$500 was realized which will be de-
voted to Red Cross work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eden Blaisdell of
Norridgewock, are receiving congra-
tulations upon the arrival of a little
son. Mrs. Blaisdell is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Farrand OF
Mercer and for the present is stop
ping there.
One hundred seventeen new books
have been added to the Shaw Public
Library.
Frank Welts who has been confin-
ed to the house with pleurisy for the
past week, seems slightly improved
at this writing.
Flora Snow of Waterville was in
town Saturday.
Mrs. Susan Dickinson is in real poor
health this winter.
The roads in the south part of the
town have been greatly improved by
the use of the snow roller, since the
recent storm.
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HARMON Y

The fair and sale held last Wednes-
day, Dec. 5, at the Grange Hall, by
the ladies OF the Womans Club OF the
First Baptist church was a very pro-
nounced success In every feature,
Altho the travelling was not very good
owing to the severe storm OF only a
few days before the sale was liber-
ally patronized and nearly every arti-
Gle was sold out, including fancywork,
food, fish pond, flower bed, grab bag,
confectionery and ice cream. In the
evening the play ferguson Of Troy"
was presented in a very able manner
by talent from Colby College, to a
packed house. Following the play
the young and older ones enjoyed a
few social hours playing games. Upon
figuring up the gross receipts for the
day and evening the tidy sum Of
1901 70 was found to have been real
lied, much to the surprise of every
one. Net proceeds were $155.77, and
right here the members OF the Club
wish to thank the Colby Boys" for
their services also Rev Rockwell and
all who helped make the fair such a
success also the PEOPLE OF the town
for their liberal patronage.
At a meeting of the Trustees OF the
First Baptist Church 1t was voted to
have the church wired and electric
fixtures put in according to the speci-
ficatlons of the Central Maine Power
Company.
The |. o. O. f. have voted to have
their entire building wired and light
ed inside and out according to plans
,f AZ No
Laughlin and c. l.. Whittier having
charge of the same The upper hall
is to be lighted for tableaux and gen
eral effects in connection with lodge
work and controlled by switches or
reohstat
A very pretty home wedding oc-
Cured last Wednesday evening at 6
o'clock at the home of Willis W. Ste
vens on Sugar Hill, the contracting
parties being the Oldest daughter of
Mr.. Stevens, Vonnie Faye, and Glen
wood A. Austin of Parkman, the sec
ond son OF Mrs. Pearl c. Austin of
that town. The ceremony, which was
double ring service, was performed
by c. c. Mclaughlin, Justice Of the
Peace, in the presence of immediate
relatives, a brother and sister of the
groom standing with the couple. Fol-
lowing the wedding lunch was serv-
ed and special feature of same was
the wedding cake made and present
ed to the bride by Mrs. E. A. Pattee.
The bride was dressed In a handsome
suit of white wolfe trimmed with sill
yer lace and the groom in blue serge,
The happy couple have not decided
L. IL
future home but we hope in "Hustling
Harmony" where they will have the
best wishes of their many friends.
Mrs. C. B. Rhoades went to Pitts
field one day last week. Mrs. Irving
Hanson is helping Mrs. c. b. Rhoades
with her household duties.
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TWELVE CORNERS

Mrs. Emma Dean and daughter
Thelma passed the day in Skowhegan
last Friday.
Edward Higgins and Roy Glider
went with their teams into the woods
last Tuesday morning. Martin Cal
liant went with George Conforth 5
team.
Mr.. and Mrs Harold Reed spent
Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. Reed 3
parents, Mr. and Mrs Edgar Clark.
At the election Of officers of Water
VILE Commandery No 1872, United Or
der of Golden Cross at WaterVille.
Mary Dean was elected first repre-
sentative to the Grand Commandery to
be held third Wednesday in April. the
place to be announced later Miss
Dean has belonged to the Command
cry twelve years. having served as
noble commander, keeper OF records
six years. She always speaks in the
highest honor of the Commandery.
DR.. J. o. Piper was called by
Mrs. Amos Clark last Tuesday to at
tend Mrs. Clark's father. also called
to attend Mrs. Ephraim Dean, who has
been very poorly the past week.
Cleveland Dean has recovered from
the auto accident so as to be out, do
ing light work.
Leo Dean made a business trip to
Waterville last Monday.
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BLACKWELL

Raymond Rich has enlisted in the
Navy and went Saturday to Portland
to be examined.
Carol Mason injured his thumb
while cutting wood last Saturday.
Jennie Murray was in town Satur-
day.
Owing to bad travelling the mail car
rier comes in the morning which
makes our mail one day late but we
are all very glad to see him. There
has been no telephone service for over
a week In this locality.
Owing to the storm there was no
services at B lackwell schoolhouse
Sunday.
Mrs. Elvira Veasey will be SO years
old Dec. 10th She Is az we'll as
usual this winter
Thursday was Sunshine day and
about 80 members met at the home of
Mrs. Daisy Mantor A fine day, a
nice dinner and good lot of work
for the French Relief. The day was
much enjoyed.