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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
JAG AUTOS MAKE
CAR DRIVING UNSAFE
Experience Of Sterling FarmeL
While En- Route From
Amboy Home

A stranger giving the name of Louis
Steel and his residence as Arco,
Mimi, was placed under arrest last
Friday on the charge of running a
car in the city with but one number
tag on it. The police discovered that
his automobile had a cargo of liquors,
but no charge could be placed against
him on that score. 1t was found, how
ever, that that name was on local
hotel register with the residence as
Sioux City, Iowa, and that also was
the residence given On the register
with the name of another man with
Steel. Steel was allowed to go after
putting up bail in the sum of $40 and
was instructed to appear in the mu-
nicipal court on the following Mon
day.
There seems to be quite a traffic in
liquor bought at Mankato and other
damp spots in the state of Minnesota
by means of cars, which load up and
start off for the Iowa line. There is
a great deal of complaint about such
cars on the road between Amboy and
Sterling, but because those who drive
them are frequently thus loaded, and
the result is that many cars go zig
Tagging along the road, greatly en-
dangering the lives of other people
who wish to use the same road. A
Sterling farmer not long ago told the
police that as he was going home
from Amboy, he met one of these
zigzagging cars, and one of the oc-
cupants threw a bottle through the
windshield of the Sterling farmers
car. The other auto was going so
fast that the number could not be
seen.
A word to the wise liquor dealers of
Mankato should be sufficient. 1t was
just that sort of traffic that caused
the lid to be clamped on saloons in
Martin and Pipestone counties. The
same thing might happen to Man
kato drink dispensaries if they con-
tinue to sell literally to parties who
carry the wet goods into Iowa and
South Dakota. 1t remains to be seen
whether the liquor dealers can nurse
a good thing"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
STOCK YARDS BURNED
Ten Thousand Head of Cattle Per-
ished in The flames.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.J
Kansas City, Mo-, October 10
More than half of the Kansas City
stock yards, the second largest in the
world, were destroyed by fire early
today. The number of cattle that
persisted is estimated as high as TO-
600 head. Hundreds of cattle were
liberated to roam in the downtown
business streets of both Kansas Cit
les. The origin of the fire is unde-
termined
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
Meetings In Limetown.

A Liberty loan meeting will be held
in the Brooks school house, Lime
town, at p. m, October Is, and at
the same time Liberty loan meeting
will also be held in the school house
in district No. 45.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
SUBSCRIBERS WERE SHAKEN
Explosion in the Dupont Company
Plant at Gjbbstown. NJ. l.

Plant at Gibbstown, NJ. j.
Philadelphia, October 15.-An ex-
plosion in the Gibbstown, N. J. plant
of the Dupont Powder company shat
tered windows for radius of over
five miles and rocking skyscrapers
here twenty miles distant. Wood
bury, ten miles north of Gibbstown,
reported that the explosion was the
worst of many that have been felt
there. For long period communi-
cation was impossible. 5a6
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
GIRLS FROM ALBERT LEA
They Were Reported to Be Joy-Rid
ina With Couple of Men.

TTy WIFI NOUPIC VI "CH'
A telephone message was today re-
ceived by the police from the sheriff
at Owatonna stating that two men
had arrived there last night with
three supposedly Albert Lea girls and
left them there. The sheriff believed
that the auto had been stolen. He
gave the number as 245D. 1t was a
Hudson Super-Six. The girls were
sixteen to nineteen years old. The
police were asked to be on the look
out for that car The sheriff believ-
ed the men had come from the twin
cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
MAYOR HODGINS IS DEAD

Executive at Winona Died After Suf-
fering For Several Days.
Mayor w. A. Hodgins of Winona,
aged ffty-six years, died yesterday
morning at his home, 377 Johnson
street. Death was not unexpected as he
had been seriously ill for several days
with an acute attack of chronic all
ment from which he had suffered for
some time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19
DANCE OR NO DANCE
That Is the Question For the Court to
Decide.

Decide.
Fairmont Independent: Dahm VS..
Arndt, a case recently started at
Truman, is different we believe from
any matter ever before threshed out in
the courts of Martin county. The
plaintiff, who is in the mercantile
business at Truman, owns farm sew
eral miles east of the village, which
is occupied by the defendant as ten
ant on the usual leasing terms.
For some time past the defendant
has been in the habit of having Sat
urday night dances at his home, at
which, as he alleges, collection was
taken up among the male visitors of
only a sufficient sum to pay expenses.
Mr.. Dahm, owner of the farm, OBJ
jected to the dances and demanded
that they cease. Mr.. Arndt believed it
to be an unwarranted interference
with his social liberty and mentally
at least cried out, con with the
dance" and arranged to have the Sat-
urday night festivities continue. Mr..
Dahm thereupon took measure to
Danish the fiddle and the bow and
quiet the heel and toe by due process
of law.
Through his attorney, Paul G. Coop
er, an action was commenced de-
manding damages in the sum of $500
and an order from the district court
restraining his tenant from holding
any dances of the kind on the place
in future. Mr.. Arndt promptly coun-
tered by securing the services of At
torney Seifert of this place and pre-
pairing to fight it out along that line
if it takes all winter.
The matter is to come before Judge
Dean next Saturday for legal adj
Indication. Now some years ago 1--WE
shall not say how many the honored
court and the writer hereof happened
to be at several functions where the
fiddle and the bow and Ralph Cross
were quite active and noisy, and it
was noticeable that few men entered
into the festivities with more zest or
swung the girls with more power and
grace than His Honor, but perhaps he
never was at Saturday night coun-
try dance At all events we feel sure
he will decide the matter without
fear or prejudice and strictly in ac
cord with the law and the facts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19

Mrs. j. F. Moore and daughter. Miss
Winifred, and Miss Esther Williams
spent Sunday with friends at Blue
Earth.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19

Defeat For Redwinu.
The Rochester football team de-
feated the Redwing team Saturday
Score "a to 0.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-10-19

Miss Katherine Keyes spent Sunday
at her home In Wells.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Holly Dairy Show

J A, IIentwole. Of the Falrmount
country, went down to Holly last
Thursday to attend the second an
nual dairy show held there that day.
The show this year was twice as
large as the one held In March last
year, which shows the increased In
terest that is being taken In dairy
ing In the Arkansas Valley.
Three years ago there we're yirtu-
ally no dairy cattle In the territory
surrounding Holly. Today there are
over 1890 head and the peculiar
thing about IL is that practically all
OF these 1900 head are Holstelns.
The milk eondensary at Lamar fur
nlshcs a good market for all OF the
milk produced,
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Death of August Van IIec

August Van H.e. n native Belri-
um. and for thirty years resident
OF Bent county. died In st. Louis
on Wednesday OF last week, after a
very brief illness. aged 60 years. Mrs.
John Deylno and Mrs. G A. Lewis.
both residents. of this city are
daughters OF the deceased. who IL
survived by four sons and three
daughters. all OF whom are residents
OF the Arkansas Valley. with the ex-
c.piion OF one son who lives In Og-
den, Utah, The funeral took place
In Las Animas last Saturday. the
body being buried In the family lot
there beside the wife OF the de-
ceased who died In 1899.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Naval Recruiting station

In the very near future La Junta
viii have full-fledged naval re-
crui,ing station, with headquarters
in the federal postoffice building
Surgeon 4. II. Robnett. u, S. Navy,
and Chief Pharmacists Mate +. J.
Shea. u. S. Navy. were In town few
days ago looking over the field with
a view to starting campaign for
enlisting members in the hospital
corps OF the United States Navy A
recruiting station has already been
established at the United States Ma
val Hospital at Las Animas, and In
quiries may be addressed to Or. Rob
nett at that address. The payroll In
the hospital corps OF the United
States Navy ranges from t22.bo to
$3.50 per month.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Boys Club Elect Officers


The annual meeting of the Boys
Club was held Saturday evening
when set of new officers were
elected for the coming year This
election was to have been held last
fall but for some reason was post
poned until Saturday evening, The
new officers chosen were as follows:
President-KentM McCauley.
First Vice President-B Bloice Bow
en.
Second Vice President--Ardery
Renick.
Secretary-Robert Sevitz.
reasurer-Robert Hart.
First Honor Boy-Clarence Good
all
Second Honor Boy-Allen Rice
Third Honor Boy--La vergene
Harrison.
Fourth Honor Ralph Knapp.
Fifth Honor Boy-Adrlan Dow
ney.
After the election addresses we're
made by Superintendent Austin and
other teachers in the high school, and
II was decided to make some i'm
provements about the club. one of
which will be swimming pool.
There was a good attendance at the
meeting and a luncheon was served.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Death III George Hammond

ccorTe Hammond. aged GO years.
died at the Valley Hospital last Mon
day. Mr. Hammond was brought TO
this city from his horne In Bristol
n short time ago for treatment for
Bright's disease. The body was taken
In charge by Undertaken King, who
made the trip to the family home
at Bristol, by auto hcarse. Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Hammond, who was
with her husband at the time OF his
death. went To Bris,o. on the morn.
ing train Tuesday. the funeral being
held from the home and interm.nt
made In the cemetery a, that place.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Don't Like California Oycr,nuch

Mr. aud Mrs. Fred Whorley. of
Waterloo. Iowa, were guests of MIR.
and Mrs y. l.. Brown from Sunday
until Tuesday morning, when they
left for Denver for bref visit before
returning home. They have been Wis
Ting in California for some time.
but did not find conditions much
10 their liking on account OF the gen
rral depression that prevails every
whore. both In business and the
spirit OF the people as we'll They are
not afflicted with great expeeta-
tons" in California at the present
time. and even what little they are
expecting seems to be denied them.
Mr. Whorley was very favorably
impressed during his brief sojourn
in Colorado. so much SO that he Is
seriously OF making a more
thorough investigation with view to
becoming permanent resident OF
this state.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Campaign of Oil Company Closed

Robert +. Price, who has been con-
ducteing campaign for the Wyatt
Oil and Refining Company in this
city during the past two months for
the sale of stock in that enterprise.
closed the local office of the COM
rany in the Masonic Block last Sat-
urday and left the same evening for
lis home in Denver. Eight months
ago the company inaugurated cam
paign to sell s25O,00o worth OF
stock, and when the office was
opened in this city two months ago
sl65,000 worth had been sold in
Denver alone among the friends OF
the officers of the company.
The remaining shares have since
been sold and the company is now
ready to commence work on putting
down additional wells upon the
LAO acres which they have under
lease in Wyoming. The company
already has five producing wells. and
according TO Mr.. Price the outlook
for n gusher on the company's prop
ducting a campaign for the Wyatt
erty In the near future is very prom
Using.
Mr.. Price reports very satisfac-
tory business during his brief So
journ in La Junta, and he certainly
won the confidence and esteem OF
every one with whom he came in
contact by his gentlemanly demean-
or and the manner in which he pre-
sented his strictly business propo-
sition.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
State Convention Of Retail CIothicr,

The State Convention OF retail
clothiers was held In Denver on
Tuesday of last week. and was at
tended by large number of retail
clothing men OF the state. John Hard
Ing and A. c. Draper. OF this city.
we're the only representatives of the
Arkansas Valley who were present at
the meeting.
The convention was held at the
Brown Palace Hotel. and at noon
the delegates were the guests of the
wholesale houses at an elaborate
banquet. After the banquet a photo
of the entire company was taken In
front OF the Brown Palace.
This is to be an annual affair.
and II Is planned to have two days
meeting next year. A. c. Draper
of this city was chosen as one OF the
directors. Both Mr.. Draper and Mr..
Harding are charter members OF the
organization.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Death of Russell Taylor

The home of Mr.. and Mrs ID. l..
Taylor was made sad on Sunday
morning when the death angel Wis
tied them, taking their only son,
Russell.
Russell Taylor was born at Twin
Bridges, Mont. on January 10, 1905,
and died at La Junta. Colo, March
Is, 1917, at the age of II years, .
months and s days. He came with
hts parents to La Junta about three
years ago.
Nine years ago he suffered from
an attack of typhoid fever, which
left him with leakage of the heart.
The latter trouble did not bother
him seriously until about two years
ago, when he was taken i'll and for
several months his life was des-
paired OF. He finally recovered and
was able to enter school last Sep
tember and he attended regularly
until Washington Birthday, when
he was compelled to give up his
school. His condition grew steadily
worse until death relieved him Sun
day morning about 1880 o'clock
He leaves to mourn his death, his
sorrowing parents. Mr.. and Mrs. d.
L, Taylor. and one sister. Louise
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon from the family resi-
dence and the little body was laid
10 rest In Fairview cemetery. The
services We're conducted by DR.. f.
a. Allen, of the Presbyterian church
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Hack IN Colorado Once More

W. NJ. Scott. formerly OF this city,
who with his wife left In Junta early
In the winter for Ohio. returned TO
Colorado u few weeks ago. Mr.. Scott
has Just closed n deal In Colorado
Springs by which he will become the
owner OF n brick plant Of that city.
Mr.. Scott came to La Junta Monday
and met his wife who arrived at
noon on Tuesday. en- route to Colo
RADIO Springs. Mr.. SCOTS brother
in.law. l.. l.. Wynn. OF Plymouth.
Ohio. arrived here also on Tuesday
,morniag and will be associated with
hr. Scott In the brick business.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
raliiornia Hogs Shipped to Nebraska

c. NJ. Hall. of Franklyn. Neb.. was
the guest over Sunday OF his brother,
Dr. II. +. Hall, while en- route to
California on hog buying eSpedi-
tion.
Shipping hogs from California to
Nebraska is on par with shipping
coal to Newcastle. but that is what
Mr.. Hall has been doing the past
two months. He passed through
this city in January and since that
time has shipped 1900 hogs from
various points in California to his
home In Franklin. Neb This is
such an unusual occurrence that
the railroads have no tariff sheets
on shipment of this character. and
had to make up a rate for Mr.. Halls
benefit.
Mr.. Hall paid six and seven cents
per pound for hogs he purchased in
California, among them being good
many pigs, the latter being placed
on the upper deck of double
decked car. The porkers were
shipped to Mr.. Halls feeding pens
AT Franklin. where he now has
about $500 head.
At Franklin. Mr.. Hall Is Interested
in the Hevner Serum Company,
manufacturers OF an anti-hog cholera
serum. The hogs are treated with
this serum and immuned. and then
fattened for the market. Mr.. Hall
predicts sl7 hogs not later than May
lst, and will realize handsome
profit on his investment when his
dream comes true on the price of
hogs
Mr.. Hall left on No last Monday
morning for Bakersfield. California.
to buy more hogs.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Fire nj Ideal Garage

An alarm OF fire about 1880 Tues
day evening was oceasioned by a
gasoline fire at the Ideal Garage.
which was extinguished by Pyrene
chemical fire extinguisher before
any damage was done. Henry sieber
filled the gasoline tank OF his motor
cycle too full. and the run over ig-
ni,ed from his Prestoiyte headlight.
There was great blaze for a few
brief seconds. but the fire was all
over before the fire department, and
most everybody else In town arrived,
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Trees aud Plants for school Grounds

The grounds surrounding the
North La Junta shcool are to be or
namented and beautified by the
planting OF trees. flowers and shrubs.
Al a meeting OF the school board
held on Tuesday an order was placed
with George A. Sidy for 200 trees.
mostly elms. and n large assortment
OF shrubbery and perennial flower
Ing plans which viii be utilized
In beautifying the grounds surround
ing the school house.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Junta Club Ia,nci,ron

The Junta Club met Monday even
ing in the commercial rooms OF the
high school building and after the
regular business and study period.
they repaired TO the domestic science
rooms where the committee In charge
served lunch. About fifteen young
men we're present and an interest
ing meeting WAS held. Tho club
meets every Monday evening nj the
high school.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
Coming to the Front Agaln

The otero County Sunday School
Association IL planning big things
for their annual convention which
meets this year At Swink. Tuesday
and Wednesday. March 27th and
ssth. Some Of the hest speaker and
workers In the state will b. In q.
tendance and II Will ~ . vsry hsip-
fui meeting for those who are a.
gagged In Sunday school work. Yov
cannot afford 10 miss Il.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
"stcve Mis- Awakening"

Next Friday afternoon nj the Won.
DERBY Thester and In the evening at
the Rourke Thcater will be shown
the two reel feature film Steve
Mills Awakening" This feature
film is an instructive one used by
the Santa re In their safety cam.
paign 10 iesssn the risk Of Aecidcats
and personal injuries 10 their ~.
trons and employees. II should h
seen By every citisen Of Ia JuMta,
- u h beth isstructive and enter.
|tsining.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
In,is,r Track Meet

The Christian Endeavorers Of the
Presbyterian church held their In
door track meet last Saturday ev-
eninE In the basement Of the church.
The various stunts INDUCED In filled
the evening with much merfimsnt
and the occasion 10 one Which Vim
long b. remembered By those who
were present.
La Junta tribune., 1917-03-22
PLATFORM OF CITIZENS TICKET
Favor Unlimited Use of Water All
Day lnng-Promise Economical,
Progressive Administration

For Mayor.
j. \. LAMB
For City Clerk,
:. ". BROWN
For City Treasurer,
j. ". FISHER
For Alderman, First Ward.
r.. Y. MARSHALL
{. II. MAPES
For Alderman, Second Ward,
II. +. STCBISS
4. &. DRAPER
For Alderman, Third Ward,
&. II. BIANkINSHIP
j. W. WARNER
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-06
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

Mrs. r. s. Field, Wapello and Fourth
streets, left Sunday for Chicago to visit
her daughter, Mrs. H. G. Hall.
Mrs. W. v. Cockerill. 21s West
Fourth street, has returned from a trip
to Chicago.
Miss Helen Conner Of Fairfield is
visiting at the home OF her brother,
c. C. Conner, 414 Hamilton street.
Misses Ruby Bailey and Allie Nc
Williams, 414 Hamilton street, spent
the week end IN Fairfield.
Miss Katherine Sweeney. S13 Church
street, has returned from Rochester,
MIMI. where she underwent an opera
tionI at the Mayo hospital.
Mr.. aud Mrs. La Forgue of Charlton
returned home today after visiting at
tie e. B. La Forgue home, 322 North
Marion street.
Miss McNett's Aesthetic class for
children meets next Wednesday after
noon, 4 O'Clock. u. c. building. After
noon class for ladies Wednesday, 5
O'Clock. Class for high school girls.
THURSDAY, 4 o'clock Glass for BUSH
ness girls from to 8, Tuesday eve
ming.
Mrs. ]. W. Wright and daughter.
Nellie, OF Milo, returned home today
after visiting Mrs. O. E. Irwin. 1884
North Hancock street.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-06
.HEASLEY AT
LEAVENWORTH

Arthur Heasley, former Associated
Press operator for The Courier who
left the key here to enter the service
OF the nation as. q member of the tele-
graph battalion, signal enlisted reserve
corps, is now with 4he national army
at Fl. Leavenworth training for sefv-
ice. He is member Of Company D,
10th Telegraph battalion, having been
transferred from his original command
at Des Moines, where he enlisted.
He writes that he has been at Leay-
enwoeth since September "a and that
his company is made up largely Of
Chicago telephone employees. It and
another similar company are the only
ones there living in tents and he says
that the weather has bean quite cold
for the last three weeks, with . fall Of
snow a week ago. Frequent hikes Of
twelve to fifteen miles in day In mud
dy roads and along railroad tracks are
among the exercises they take. Despite
the somewhat strenuous work OF the
soldiers, Mr.. Heasley says. he has
gained eight pounds in weight. He
has found men from all over the coun-
Leavenworth.
A ladies' auxiliary Of his compamy IN
Chicago keeps the men supplied with
knitted goods and countless other
articles Of apparel that are much ap-
preciated and the company has fund
Of its own Of more than $1,000. Mr..
Haesley refers to the number OF engi-
neers located at the fort Among those
whom he saw was Charles Wyman OF
Ottumwa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-11-06
MANY HONOR
W.H.C.JAQUES

Hundreds OF friends. joint members
of the bar and fellow townsmen at
tended the funeral OF Captain w. H. =.
Jacques which was held at his home,
343 North Marion street at p. m. yes
terday.
Representatives of the Grand Army
of the Republic, the Legion of Honor,
the Wapello County Bar association
and the B. p. O. Elks acted as escorts
when the cortegc left the house. and,
headed by the Ottumwa band, moved TO
the Ottumwa cemetery where inter
ment took place. The Rev. w. G. Hen.
gen, rector Of the Trinity Episcopal
church, was in charge Of the services.
William McNett, w. d. Tisdale. A. w.
Enoch, j. J. Smith, J. c. Mitchell and
District Judge Francis n. Hunter. long
associated with Captain Jaques IN the
work Of the local bar, acted as honor
airy pail bearers. The active pail pear
ers were NJ. C. Gilmore, w. w. Epps.
Walter McNett, F. G. Orelup. NJ. a..
Roberts and George F. Gillies.