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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
CENSUS Of THE FARM
LABOR AND THE CROPS
S. B., Wilson Is Collecting Data
For the State Safety
Commission i
From FRIDAYS Daily.

from fridays LAZY.
s. B. Wilson; local representative
of the Minnesota commission of pub.
lie safety, is putting into the hands Of
each farmer in the county through the
township chairman or committeeman
representing each agricultural town.
ship, reports to be filled out by
every farmer, for the purpose of TAX
ing a census of the farm labor ant
crop conditions. :
This report requires, in addition tt
other things, answers to the follow
ing questions:
One. Number of men and boys over
thirteen years now on farm
Two Can any of these men o.
boys be- spared for work on other
farms this summer?
How many in July? >
How many in August?
How many in September?
How many in October?
Three. Do you need any more farm
laborers this summer?
I. If so, how many in July?
How many in August?
How many in September?
How many in October?
Four. Can you use inexperienced
men?
Have you already arranged for this
help? -,
Five. Do you need any more won
en-? If so, how many in July?
How many in August?
How many in September?
How many in October?
Six. Total acres in this farm.
Acres planted to crops.
Seven Do you expect to have for
market any products out of the ordi-
nary? 80
What?
The farmer is directed to fill out
these reports within three days after
he receives the blank. It is impera
tive that this be done and that he
return the blank to the township
chairman " -:
The order of the commission re-
quires the local officers in the event
Of a farmer failing to make a report
to go and get it. This imposes con-
siderable of the burden and respon-
sibility on the officers, and they will
be greatly aided if the farmers will
Immediately comply with the require
ments.
The information will be tabulated
later ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Final Finding III the Case Of
Rev. c. L. Lehnert
PLEA FOR LETTER WRITER
Brother Ministers Declare There
Were "Extenuating Circum-
stances" For EpistIe
From Saturdays Daily.

rom saturdays Ddiiy.
Minneapolis. June 9.-Fnund guilty
by a jury of seven c1ergymen on a
charge of immoral conduct for having
written letter expressing the hope
that President Wilson might be shot
before the close Of the war, Rev.
Charles L. Lehnert, former pastor OF
the Central German Methodist Epis-
copal church, Minneapolis, has been
ordered suspended from the exercise
Of ministerial duties pending the an
nual church conference at Winona
September 20.
shattered as result of great mental
strain at the time the letter was
written, was finding of the board
which met in the parlors of the
church Rev. Mr. Lehnert had served
eighteen years.
The pastor was arrested May s. ~
a special agent of the department OF
Justice ON a charge Of attempting to
incite murder and assassination He
admitted before the United States
commissioner that he had written a
letter to the Minneapolis Liberty
loan committee expressing the hope
that President Wilson would be shot
before the close of the war. The
commissioner bound him over to APP
pear before the grand jury which
convenes October 2. He furnished
81, 600 bail.
Conclusions Are Signed.
ReY. w. F. .Fritze. Arlington; Rev.
VI 4 I'LL Dc Do A
Biedighaeuser, Sleepy Eye; Rey. L.
w. Diederich, ST. Paul; Rev. H. A.
Potthoff, Jordan; Rev William II,
Koenig and Rev. G. Dosdall, st. Paul,
signed the following conclusions:
"In view Of the fact that the Rev.
c.. L. Lehnert acknowledges writing
the sentences as charged, we cannot
do otherwise than find that, from the
viewpoint of church law and Chris
tian morality, the charges are for
mally sustained.
"The evidence clearly shows that
at the time of writing the document
in question, the Rev. c.. L. Lehnert
was under great mental strain and
his nerves were more or less affected.
"In view of all the circumstances,
it is our judgment that, both on ac-
count of the church and for his own
sake, the Rev. C. L. Lehnert shall re-
frain from the exercise of his minis
terial functions until the coming an
nual conference.
In arriving at this conclusion We
are convinced that there are so many
extenuating circumstances surround
ing the case that we recommend the
! annual conference that it find a way,
of disposing of the case without De-
priving the said Rev. C. L. Lehnert
of his credentials and his rights as q
minister"
At the latter end of the hearing
Rev. Lehnert expressed regret that
he had written the letter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
FUNERAL OF c. i. JONES
Ceremonies Were Held Yesterday
Afternoon From Residence,

Afternoon From Residence.
The funeral of the late Charles H.
>Jones was held yesterday afternoon
at the home at 100 North Second
street at two o'clock.
The service was read by DR.. G..
A. Cahoon of the Methodist church
and was very impressive
d. M. Jones sang two beautiful
selections, Abide With Me-" and
When The Rolls Called Up Yonder.n
The floral offerings were many and
beautiful. The Eagles lodge, of which
the deceased was a member, sent
large urn made up of white and
red carnations. There were several
large emblems in flowes besides
beautiful wreaths and sprays. The
remains were followed to their final
resting place in beautiful Glenwood
cemetery, by a large cortege of rela-
tives and friends. Those from out
of town who were here to attend
the funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs.
Merritt Randall and Mr.. Miles RAN
dahl of Springfield, Mimi, Mr.. and
Mrs. August Miller, Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Rosine and Mr.. Frank Rosine of
Good Thunder, Mimi, Mrs. Joe
Hierschbeck and Miss Edna Rathburn
of New Ulm, Mimi, Mrs. Ally Town,
Mrs Bessie Schmidt and Mr.. George
Jones of Balaton, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Minneopa

Mr.. F. j. Melvin, clerk of South
Bend township, registered sixty-one
young men Tuesday.
Miss Ida Lewis is home spending
her vacation.
Mrs. James Heller and children are
visiting relatives at Atwater, MINI
The Misses Anna and Ethel Rob
erts are home for vacation
Mrs. B. F. Fuller is visiting hel
sister, Miss Bess Huleatt, in LIZ
Crosse. Miss Huleatt graduates this
week from the normal school.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Wigley and daugh-
ter of Mankato spent the week lend
visiting at the home of the formers
brother, Robert Wigley.
M. w. Melvin of Belgrade made g
short visit Tuesday at the home Of
his niece and nephew, Mr.. and Mrs
Ray Melvin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Koch enter
tanned the S1atter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Croker of Mankato, Sunday.
J. Lewis and Joe Norwich returned
from North Dakota Tuesday where
Mr.. Lewis was looking after his farm
interests. They report the roads
very dry and rough there and the
crops suffering for want of rain
After crossing the Minnesota line
they encountered very wet roads and
their progress was somewhat hin
dered, but they proceeded and reach
ed home without any serious trouble
Farm work of this vicinity is at 9
stand-still because of the unfavor-
able weather conditions.
Mr.. Elmer Larson of Heron Lake
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
Melvin taking his two daughters Ber-
nice and Laverne back with him.
Little Lois Antoine entertained q
number of her girl friends at a birth
day party recently.
Mary, Naomi, David, and Lorin
Crane are spending their vacation al
home Miss Mary graduated last Fri
day from the Mankato high school, q
great milestone for anyone to pass.
The rainy weather has put a dam
per on picnics lately, nevertheless
the first peep of sunshine brings
some crowd out. Some of the larg-
est ones have been Madelia high
school, senior class, Bethany college
of Mankato and a couple Mankato
normal picnics.> ..,e
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
FINGER PRINT EXPERT
| COMING TO MAkKATO
He Will Give Three Men Locked
Up In Local City Jail the
Once Over
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
M. F. Hallowell and John Tierney
Bertillion and finger print men of ST.
Paul police force, are expected in the
city tomorrow evening to take notes
on the three prisoners that were
locked up at the police station the
other day, found to have an outfit
handy for crooks and sent to the
county Jail.
One Of these men, Judd Jacobson
was found to have gone by the name
Of Seattle Whitley and the police
chief of police at Seattle to ascertain
whether there is any notorious crook
that has gone by that hickman
An examination of the decks OF
cards that the men had revealed the
facts that some of the decks were
most carefully and cleverly marked
on the back of every card, SO that the
card could be, known without turning
it over. Among the ornamental work
on the back of the cards one could
see by close Observation a little
scarcely noticeable variation in the
corner. There was a peculiar sort OF
"a loop on each king card and tiny
mark resembling music note on
each queen card. Such cards could
be manipulated readily by the crook
who knew them. Moreover, there
were pieces of cards, that could be
readily held in the palm of the hand
and clever crook could use them to
advantage in deceiving rival at a
card game, ..'.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
BETTER WHEAT YIELD;
WHAT FIGURES SHOW
Government Report Makes Con-
dition of Cereals Improved
Over Year Ago

Washington, June S.LThis year
there will be a better yield of wheat,
oats, barley and rye than there was
last year, according to statement
that was made today byisthe bureau
of crop estimates of the department
of agriculture. Winter Wheat, COM
pared with last year, shows de-
crease, but-rhe spring-wheat is so
much betten thpt it morestAan, makes
up for this H. MI
The spring wheat. Acreage, COM
pared with that of a year ago, stands
at 106 per cent. The condition of the
wheat is GIG compared with 1872 a
year ago. The estimated yield per
acre is 149 bushels against 8.8 bushels
in 1916. 7ALlt ~ -
The prospective" crop this year is
656000,00O bushels. -
The condition of spring wheat in
Minnesota is "a per cent.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
St. Clair
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The dance given in the hall Mon
day night, June 4, was we'll attended
considering the state of the roads.
Caseys orchestra furnished the mu-
sic. Supper was served for the crowd:
Mr.. Lott Gurgess of Eagle Lake
was a ST. Clair caller Tuesday.
Among the 100 young people who
received their, diplomas from the
Mankato high school, June 1, were
two from st. Clair. Abbie Theilman;
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Theil-
man, and Harry Fields. The latter
was not there to receive his diploma
in person, having joined the United
States army some weeks ago, and
was in New York at last report.
Tuesday, June 5, registration day.
passed off very quietly in this town.
Twenty-o1e young men received
their registration cards in the viii
lage.
Pinkey a well-k known tiler here
abouts, rather than to register, went
to Mankato at the last moment and
enlisted. John Beck, who refused to
register, was reported by Judge
" SOilhSi lloI iCopOAoIOiO AOA LID
actions
Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Hall spent.
Wednesday evening with Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Chadbourne.
A representative of Golfers Mag
azine was in town one day this week,
Miss Francis Schmidt, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schmidt, re-
ceived her diploma from the Manka-
to normal this year and has accepted
a position as teacher at Delavait,
Mimi, for the coming school year.
Miss Bruels is visiting at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Bruels.
Clark Preston, who enlisted in the
United States army few weeks ago
and was sent from Jefferson Bar
racks to Arizona, is reported as be-
ing dangerously i'll with a southern
fever
Miss Ella Werner of Minneapolis
is visiting at the w. Leo home.
Mrs. Sam Hermans sister from
Canada is spending some time at the
Herman home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Mankato Township
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
A number Of pupils of district No,
SO took the county examination at
Eagle Lake last week, Those attend
ing we're: Nora Hoffman, Mamie
Foley, Willie Lang and Leonard Ed
wards.
Charlie schostag and julius Hanel
spent a week visiting relatives around
Buffalo and Monticello.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foelster entertained
number OF relatives and friends
Sunday afternoon in honor of their
third wedding anniversary They re-
ceived large number of beautiful
and useful gifts. The hostess served
a delicious supper, and after which
they all departed, wishing their host
and hostess many happy returns of
the day.
A number of men have been fishing
at the lakes and succeeded in getting
a fine string of fish.
Miss Nettie Schmitt went to st.
Paul last week and spent couple OF
days visiting her sister, Miss Doris,
who is taking electric treatments at
the st. Paul sanitarium. Doris is get
ting along nicely and expects to re-
turn home soon.
Mrs. Emma Thompson is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leech for
a couple of weeks.
Freeman Powell and a party of
friends autoed to the lake Sunday and
Caught fine string of fish.
Will. Edwards went to St. Peter
Tuesday to visit his brother in Jaw.
Congratulations are extended to the
newly weds, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sell
tenrich, who were married Wednes-
day, June 3. All hope they will have
a long and happy life
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Scheim attended
church in, Mankato Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
1ivoh
From Saturdays Daily

From Saturdays Daily.
Mrs. Joseph Mosher entertained a
few of her, friends Tuesday afternoon
with quilting bee.
| Mr.. B. L. Miller anu daughter were
Eagle Lake callers Monday
Miss LeiIah Harvey visited Man
kato friends last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Barton and daugh-
I ter visited Mrs. Edward Shindle OF
Kennedy Bridge Sunday.
Everyone reports a gooG time at
1.-THE Tivoli school house picnic last
Friday. A good program was renders
ed by the scholars. Jessie Sanborn
has proved herself an excellent teach
Ter to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F. Morse and
son Willis were TivoIi visitors Sun
lday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Otto and daughter
Mona visited the Walter McBeth
home Sunday.
| Your correspondent is sorry to re-
port the infant daughter of former
neighbors, Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Arm
strong, has been quite sick, but at the
present writing is reported much
better.
| Mr.. and Mrs. g. w. Beachnett were
Good Thunder visitors Monday, May
|28.
Miss Minnie Miller spent last week
in Mankato visiting friends and te
take in the high school graduation exi
ercises.
| Miss Minnie Larson is visiting hel
sister Ellen at Judson this week.
G. w. Beschnett is to build a sleep.
ing porch on the house of H. B. Arm
strong of Mankato.
| G. Draeger was Mankato caller
Saturday. ..
The last reports are that district
No, 3, will have as teacher Miss Edna
Smidth.
Mrs. Mary Phalen entertained the
Sunshine club last Saturday after
noon.
Olaf Larson called on Mankato
friends Saturday.
John Cate had the misfortune to
lose cow Monday.
| Miss Pearl Jesse will entertain the
Ladies' aid.
! Miss Elsie Ford took the state ex-
ANIMATION at Eagle Lake.
Carroll Ford visited William Larson
Monday.
The farmers are busy in the corn
fields. t.....
Mrs. Lena Splinter was visiting
relatives and friends around Tivol
last week.
Mrs. Emma Kelley visited her par.
ents Saturday. g.. .~ . ,ss
! Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Tanner and
sons are visiting relatives.
Ben Wenner, while returning home
from work Monday, had the misfor-
tune to get one of his horses into a
mudhole and was unable to get hel
out alone.
| July 4 is soon to be here and last
reports are that an old-fashion out
door picnic at Riverside Place will be
held.
Some of the ladies will meet next
Friday afternoon at the school house
for a general cleanup.
| Heartiest congratulations to Miss
Marie Kroger of North Mankato. Hel
Tivoli friends wish her success.
Tivoli had a few boys or men who
went to register Tuesday.
Some are asking if Uncle Sam will
take young men between ages Of
ltwenty-one and thirty-one who have
served time in Saltwater and were
pardoned out. We would have The
Free Press settle the question.
| George OFT called on B. l.. Miller
Tuesday.
| Next Sunday is Childrens day and
] the collections will go in for Chill
dren's day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
LOWER COURT AFFIRMED
From Fridays Daily.
Supreme Tribunal Decides Case of
Gross AGAINST Supervjsors.

From Fridays Daily.
Supreme Tribunal Decides Case of
Gross Against Supervisors.
The state supreme court has hand
ed down decision in the appeal case
of Lewis NJ Gross, respondent, VS..
Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Lincoln, Appellant.
Syllabus.
The evidence justified the trial
court in correcting it's records so as
to show that bond on appeal was
filed within the required time, and in
vacating former order dismissing
the appeal. =
) The time to appeal from the for
mer order not having expired, the
court had power to set it aside on
motion for good cause shown.
Affirmed. l
The Opinion Follows: =.
Plaintiff, on September Is, 1915,
served notice of an appeal to the dis
trict court, Blue Earth county, from
the determination of defendant board,
made August IS, 1915, to lay a GER
tain road. A bond on appeal was ex-
ecuted and approved September 16.
Both notice and bond bear the en-
dorsement, Filled September 81,
1915" under the signature OF the
clerk of the district court. On the
call of the calendar, defendant moved
to dismiss the appeal, on the ground
that the notice and bond were not
filed in time The entire controversy
was as to the time the notice of ap-
mail orH i,
within thirty days from the decision
of the board. Plaintiff claimed that
the papers were in fact filed with the
clerk on September 18th. The court,
by its acting Judge, after hearing
granted the motion to dismiss. This
order was. made November 10, 1915.
Thereafter and in October, 1915,
plaintiff moved the court for an or
der correcting the files in the action
SO as to show the date of the
of the appeal bond as Septem-
Der IT., 1915, and setting aside the
order OF November, 1915, granting de-
PENDANTS motion to dismiss. The
court, after hearing upon new Aft
davits, made the order asked for,
holding that the bond was in fact filed
September II; 1915, correcting the
records accordingly and vacating the
prior order of dismissal. Defendant
appeals to this court from this last
order
We think the evidence clearly JUS
titled the conclusion of the trial court
that the notice and bond were ac-
tually filed in time, and that the en-
dorsements of the time of filing were
mistake. The case of plaintiff was
stronger than that made on the mo-
tion to dismiss.
Appellant contends further that
plaintiffs exclusive remedy was to ap-
peal from the first order. We do not
think so. The power of the court to
correct errors and mistakes, and to
modify it's judgments and order is
not limited to non appealable orders.
1t does not appear that written notice
of the first order was given; and hence
the time to appeal had not expired.
1t is clearly the rule that the court
may for good cause shown modify or
set aside it's judgments or orders on
motion at any time within the period
for taking an appeal. G.. s. 1918, Sec.
1855, Pulver v. Segerstrom Piano
Manufacturing company, Mimi 16O N.
W. ISL.
Order affirmed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Commercial Club Board Has
Named the Captains
THEY WILL Be ACTIVE
go, !, ntE
Tuesday, June II, Is the Day
Set When Campaign Is
On Here
From Friday's Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
At meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Mankato Commercial
club yesterday afternoon, it develop
ed that only about $4,000 OF the
$250,000, Mankato's share OF the Lib
erty loan, had been subscribed, and
that not nearly the interest was be-
ing taken in it that should be taken
The club Immediately appointed a
committee, consisting of Louis Salet
Jr,, George M. Draper and, w. D.
Willard, to take the matter in hand
and arrange for an immediate cam
paign to see that Mankatos share
was raised. This committee had a
meeting last evening y, and laid out
their plans for a campaign to include
the entire city, through force OF
100 solicitors, who would canvass eV-
eryone that they could reach. This
campaign will be made on Tuesday,
June u.
What Mankato Should Do.
II st. Paul can raise $44 per CAPT.
Ia and Redwing $250,000-over $50
Fer capita, it certainly ought to be
possible for Mankato to meet her
quota without any great difficulty.
Let everyone make up his mind to
have a hand in this matter, even
though he can't do very much. r.
The banks have expressed their
willingness to help anyone who hasn't
the ready money and there is no
reason why anyone should hesitate
to get behind the government in this
way. Do not wait for the solicitor
but arrange the matter with your
bank at once.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
GIRL COMMITTED SUICIDE
Rose karstens, Living Near WiImont
Ended Her Life.

Rose karstens, Living Near WiImont
Ended Her Life. =.
Worthington, June 8.-Rose Kars-
tens, twenty-s six years old, daughter
of Mrs. Kate Karstens, who lives a
few miles north Of Wilmont, com
mitted suicide by hanging herself ii
the granary on the place. No reason
can be assigned for the deed. Sat
urday night Miss Karstens, who was
in her customary health, retired with
her sister, and the two spent some
time in conversation before going to
sleep. The sister. awoke about six
o'clock Sunday: morning and found
herself alone. She. Immediately called
her mother and the two began a
search, which resulted in finding
Hates. body. still warm, hanging by
a rope attached to rafter in the
granary. A.a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
CARRIED NO CARDS
Two Young Fellows Claimed They Left
Certificates in Minneapolis.


Certificates In Minneapolis.
Three young :, strang !, that were
locked up at the police station this morn :
ing were without registration cards
One of them, giving the name of Arthur
cago, said he was only twenty wears
old, and exempt from registration. He
showed a labor agency card and said
he had shipped here for railroad track
labor
The other two. William Jorgenson and
Gust Erickson, both said they were
twenty-seven years old, and hailed from
Minneapolis. Both said they had regis
tered, but had left their registration
cards at their respective rooming places
in Minneapolis, Jorgenson at 1114 Wash
ington avenue and Erickson at 21S Ply
mouth avenue north. Both said they
came here to work for the Wfdell COM
pany. Their cases are being looked into.
1t is understood that quite a number
of strangers have been going through
the city and the: police are ready to pull
them in and see whether or not they
not. t
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
STORY FROM THE TRENCH.
Wounded Australian Complained Thai
He Had No Luck At All.
limited Press Dispatch

UNITED Press Dispatch.l
London, June 9.-"No mck-no luck
at ALL complained a wounded Aus
tralian. II was hit when the scrapping
in sthe. German trenches was at its
strongest, and lay for eighteen hours.
l could hear the fight come near when
We were showed back and then ii
sounded more distant when we coun-
ter attacked. The cavalry came up
and helped us capture, the village.
It was pretty tough go and the artil-
lery couldn't help us much We cap
tured a lot of Fritzes, and one of
them. an officer, started handing out
twenty mark pieces to our chaps.-I
hadn't any luck"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-15
Endorses A. D. Wilson.

Former members of the Blue Earth
County board yesterday endorsed a
resolution declaring in favor of the
appointment of Professor Wilson as
dean of the Minnesota State Argi-
cultural college. The county board
members were requested to pass this
resolution by delegation of thirteen
farmers from Cresco. and other
places in the south and southeast
part of Blue Earth county. 8,