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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
Farmers Are Interested In Dairy Day
At the Mankato Fair In September

nj. R. Benedict, county agricultural
agent and ]. c.. NARROW, spent yester
day in Nicollet county, where they
visited at the farms of livestock
breeders. Everywhere they stopped
they found that the farmers were ac-
lively interested in Dairy Day, and the
calf show, which will be held in
Mankato the last week in October, None
entire day to be devoted to dairy in
terests. The competition between the
boys and girls, engaged in calf club
work, and the competition between
the regular breeders, is arousing in
terest throughout this section of the
state. The Guernsey and Holstein
Judging contest is being eagerly look
ed forward TO, and will be one of the
important features of the show.
The two dairy associations, the
Blue Earth County Guernsey associa-
ton and the Holstein club, are vigor-
ously backing the show, and are do
ing an excellent work by putting on
an event of sucn universal interest
at this time. The calves and cattle
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
HAIL PELTED The EARTH
But at That Not Much DAMAGE Was
Done Grain

Passengers coming into the city on
the morning trains from the west
today reported that heavy rains and
hail did considerable damage to the
crops through that section of the
country. At Good Thunder there was
heavy rainstorm but little hail.
The wind was not high and grain
fields did not lodge badly in this
section
At st. James it was reported that
the rain was very heavy but there
was little wind. Six miles north of
Butterfeld a heavy hail storm swept
the country and the crops for a num-
Der of miles were ruined. During
the evening the storm looked threat
ening toward the west in Mankato
but the storm apparently spent its
force before reaching this city.
Hail fell in the vicinity of Garden
City last night, but no great damage
was done to the grain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26

considerai ion'' for this contract. This
is not conclusive. Quite likely he had
reference to money consideration for
he had fully testified to the fact as
above stated and these facts showed
adequate consideration.
Four Appellant school district COM
plains that the court rejected evil
dence that Bert Putrah had made the
statement, when importuned to sign
the petition, that he had no interest
in the land and no writing to show
for any. Bert was in court but was
not called as a witness. He did not
sign the petition. The evidence was
hearsay and came within none of the
exceptions to the hearsay rule. Wig
more Evidence, Sec. 1912. l''l.lf
The court found that William F.
Blume was a~resident elector and
freebooter in district No. so. There
was evidence that he had an ordin
airy contract for deed of the land or
which he lived in the district. This
was, sufficient.
Five. A new trial is asked on the
ground of newly discovered evi
dence. The alleged newly dis
covered evidence 8 : is for the
most part that of persons who were
witnesses on the former trial. Some
leontradicted their former testimony
No reason appears why the evidenc,
$50 far as true could not have beer
ELECTED on the former trial. Thi
ground Of motion for new trial wa
properly denied.
| Orders affirmed.
The opinion was written by judge
4 Hallam.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
GERMAN Shells CANNOT
STOP THE Y. N. c. WORK

Chicago, July 19.-Examples OF
bravery on the part OF Y.
M. C. A. workers with the American
troops in France are contained in
private reports Just received here
from abroad and made public today
by the central department of war
work council of the Y. M. c. A,
Shrapnel, gas, machine gun fire and
various other forms of German at
tack have been withstood by the
workers within recent days in order
to serve the men along tie firing
line. ~.
For heroism displayed in assisting
French troops and rescuing French
refugees while under heavy shell fire
Edwin w. Ely of New York has just
been decorated unofficially with the
French war cross, it is stated. Other
Red Triangle workers have been rec
commended for citation for exemp-
larry conduct in the recent fight a
Xivray.
Charles r. Patterson of Alberta
Canada, and Homer Toulon of Phila-
delphia, are said to have kept Y
M. C. A. tent in operation under
German attack in which their equip
ment was destroyed and they suffer
ed from gas and she'll shock. 4
group of secretaries among whom
was Benton Johnson of Detroit, joinet
the stretcher bearers and carried on
wounded men under fire or stood a
the entrance of dressing stations
under attack and gave wounded sol
diers drinks and lighted cigarets
In many instances physicians sa.
the Y. NJ C. A. workers gave tn
wounded men the necessary stimulu
to save their lives.
Miss Edith Prescott, Y. M. c. A
canteen worker operating in the Tou
sector, was informed that shell fir
made it too dangerous for her to re
main, but she prevailed upon tn
military authorities to hold up tn
order and she is still reported to b
on the job
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
COMES IN PLANE FOR
THOSE NICE D0UGHNUTs
MISS GLADYS M'INrYRE

With, the American Boys AT the
Front, June d7.--EBy Mail Thrills
out here at the front come from the
most unexpected places. When there
is no excitement in one place, it usu-
ally comes from another.
A most interesting thing happened
a few days ago. One of our ayiators
came very low over the town and
caused much excitement. We all
rushed out as soon as we heard the
roar of mis- motor, for we Thought
possibly he had been brought down.
One American machine did crash just
outside town, some time ago.
But this tiny little machine whiZ-
zed over the roof and went away, evil
IDENTIFY not bothered by the German
"archies," which always shoot when
American airplanes get in sight. We
went to work again, forgetting the ac-
cident.
About twenty minutes later very
tired and dirty airman walked into
our kitchen and asked for "doughnuts
made by doughgirls for dough
boys" He said he was not dough
boy, but he had not eaten doughnuts
for year, since he left home.
Had Some Extras.
Fortunately we had extra doughnuts
that day, so we brought out a pan OF
them. We were delighted to feed
them to an aviator and especially
fighting pilot. He ate several, and then
asked for our doughnut recipe, saying
the cook of the escadrille might be
able to make doughnuts. ~
He had heard of our doughnuts and
after locating our village from above,
had alighted in a field on the out
skirts, just out of sight of enemy OBJ
servation balloons. From there he
walked to our hut.
We were tickled to death when he
promised to come back the following
day and do stunts over our hut. We
gave him batch of doughnuts to
take back to his pals, via airplane.
i Sure enough, the next morning
| along came our aviator man. He
| turned sommersaults and fiips of
i many kinds, to our delight. Dough-
| boys from everywhere gathered and
watched our birdman friend, and were
almost crazy with joy at his stunts.
4 Finally the little airplane darted off
and up. We had just about decided
the show was over when back he
came diving very suddenly until he
was only about three hundred feet
4 a4hY Plays More Tricks.
Then he Strengthened out and cir
cled around once turning way over on
his side and then, we saw him wave
his hand to us. We, surely were ex
4 cited for fear he would crash into
i something. and thrilled with his skill.
/ Suddenly he went away like a
streak, and very soon afterwards we
saw him higher and nearer the lines.
/ Back of him was a string of little
puffs, and we knew the Germans were
shooting at him. But they did not
4 get him, for he has been back several
\ times to do stunts over our hut.
i QOnce when he came back he drop
ped something. 1t came down very
! near the hut, and we raced out to
see what it was. We found a little
paper sack afterta search In it were
two doughnuts, and note which
i said: eh
"Try some of our doughnuts, made
after your recipe. They're all right
but not as good as yours, because
they're not made by American dough-
| girls"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
SEVERAL JTNEYs STOLEN

Reports of. Thefts Were Made At
Police Station Today. e
I Three Fords stolen recently were
reported at the looalpolice station this
morning. Women appear to be CO.
operating with men in the game of
nabbing jitneys from the report re-
ceived from LIE Mars, Iowa. Authori
tiles there report that a Ford t. uring
car, was taken on July 6 and the
thieves were a man and a woman.
The me,nber3Of the weaker sex who
engaged in the theft is described as
having been dressed all in White.
Both the man and the woman were
well dressed the description states.
The car had an Iowa license number
63164 and motor number 492314.
Two five passenger Ford touring
machines were taken from Mime
apolis this week. One car had a
Minnesota licesne number 1925 and
a motor number 2652766. A reward
of $25 is offered for the recovery of
the machine. The other Ford taken
was 1916 model, license number
l70141, motor number 691909. A lib
eral reward is offered for the return
of the car.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
FINED THE PREACHER 500.
Judge e. c. Dean imposes Sentence
Ear I arSaxa,c DiSIauaI Ro,a

Judge e. c. Dean Imposes Sentence
For Larson's DisIoyaI Remarks.
Fairmont, July 19.-Rev. C. A. Lar
son, Swedish Lutheran minister with
a parish near Triumph Monterey and
another in Watonwan county, today
was fined 500 and given a suspended
Jail sentence of six months by Judge
Dean, following Larson's plea of
guilty to charge of disloyalty.
County Attorney Allen recommend
ed Jail sentence of one year for
Larson, saying that a man in his posi-
ton was capable of doing untold
harm
Judge Dean said he would give Lar
son another chance and that if he
heard of any more disloyal utter
ances he would be imprisoned at
once.
Asked why he thought the United
States entered the war, Larson said
he thought commercial reasons were
large part of the cause.
Rev. Larson admitted that he had
never preached a loyalty sermon,
and the only loyalty talk he had ever
made was on July 4th the day after
he was arrested.
He stated in his prayers he had
asked God to protect the boys but
had never prayed for the success OF
the American army.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
YOUNG MEN ESCAPED HURTS
Machine In Which They Were Rid
1si ing Turned Turtle. o fl

Machine In Which They Were Rid
11a' ing Turned Turtle. o -
Striking a short piece OF sandy road
while going alta speed Of bout twenty
miles an hour, a Ford automobile
containing three young men and two
young ladies of Mankato turned COM
pletely over last evening between here
and st. Pier The mahcine is owned
by John Manning of this city and his
SON., Elmer Manning, was driving the
car when it turned turtle. Those in
the car were Elmer and Frank Man
ming, Edmund Lamm, Alice Anderson
and Ethel Lindgrin.
All the party are said to have es-
capped from the accident with hardly a
scratch. None were seriously injured
although the machine rolled COM
pletely over and was resting on the
side when il came to a stop. One of
the front wheels of the Ford was
broken off and the top was crushed
and smashed. The car was brought
to Mankato to be repaired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26

I Sunday afternoon, July 2S, the Blue
Earth County Red Cross will hold a
meeting in the Y. M. c. A. building
lat three o'clock in the afternoon,
this being the first big get together
meeting of all the auxiliaries, and
THE first meeting of general instruc-
tive nature since the organization OF
the chapter.
Everyone interested in the work of
the Red Cross is invited to the meet
ing, and will have the opportunity of
learning many things Of interest and
Importance in all branches OF Red
Cross activity.
Invitations have been sent to all
officers and chairmen of committees
in the county urging them to bespres-
ent at the meeting. 1t is greatly de-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26

entered in contest will undoubtedly
be exhibited at the Mankato fair Sept.
II, 10 and IA. The contestants will
also have an opportunity of exhibit
ing at the Garden City fair and by
exhibiting at both fairs will boost
Dairy Day which will take place in
this city at date to be announced
later 81
The Mankato Fair association is
fortunate this year in having such an
excellent board of governors, men
who have the interests of the big
show at heart, and who receive moth
ing whatever for their services save
the satisfaction of making an attrac-
tive and educational exhibit for the
people of Mankato, Blue Earth coun-
ty and Southern Minnesota. The
board of governors are: c. D. Taylor,
Chris Steiner, John Nyquist, Thomas
McGovern, A. e. Quimby, ]. ]. Flach-
seminar, A. l.. Veigel and John G.
Gerlich.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
LEWIS is WELL PLEASED
Very Fine Prospect of Filling Ma
tionaI Guard Units.

Colonel G. A. Lewis returned last
night from a trip to Southern Min
nesota towns where he has been as :.
sisting in the organization of national
guard companies. The colonel states
that fine progress has been made
and some excellent companies are
being formed for the regiment. The
towns visited were: Faribault,
Austin, Owatonna and Rochester and
at each of these places Colonel Lewis
states that the work of recruiting is
well under way.
This afternoon Colonel Lewis left
for Winona where he will take up
the work of forming a company this
evening. Indications are very good
for filling the second regiment to full
strength in very short time. The
local companies are fast reaching the
quotas and enlistments are being
taken every evening at the armory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
GET TOGETHER Of ALL THE Blue
EARTH COUNTY RED CROSS units

sired that all Red Cross leaders be
present, as valuable instruction In
Red Cross work will be given. Ev-
sryone who attends the meeting will
hear in detail about what is being &C
complished and the future plans OF
the different departments.
George M Palmer, chairman of the
county, will deliver an address. and
heads of the departments and chair
men of committees will also give talks,
explaining their work, and new meth
DDS which are about to be adopted by
the Red Cross, especially new meth
DDS in the conducting of business OF
the organization. Everyone interest
ed or connected with Red Cross work
should make it point to attend this
meeting, as the messages which will
be delivered are very important.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
DAUBED WITH YELLOW PAINT
Man With I. w. w. Proclivities Is
Given The Brush.

Luverne, July 19.-William Caun-
tiss, young man within the draft
age, who is an .avowed /. w. W., and
an active apostle of discomfort, was
thickly daubed with bright yellow
paint, having been caught near the
Omaha depot just before the arrival
of the train on which four selective
men left for Dunwoody institute,
and was later provided with money
SO that he was able to leave town on
that train. According to Cauntiss'
statements he had but recently been
released from the Minnehaha county,
South Dakota, Jail after having served
eleven months for attempting to
evade the draft, and he had been dis
playing a draft card requiring him to
report for army. service July % to
the Rock county board, but the local
board knows nothing of such card.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
SOUVENIRS FROM FRANCE

Mrs. Arthur Ore, Route 4, Man
kato, received three beautiful hand
kerchiefs from her son, Wesley who
is in France. Two of them are of
pale blue silk and have some very
fine hand work on them and the
phrases worked out on each are ITO
My Mother and "To My Sister,
The other is white and has also the
hand work on it. Mr.. Ore is mem
Der of Company 1, motor mechanics.
The handkerchiefs are the handi-
work of French women.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
ENJOYED AN AUTO TRIP
Five Mankato Young Men Tour Part
Of Northern Minnesota.


Five Mankato young men. Leo
Landkamcr. Fred Walser, George
Lorentz, Martin Hodapp and Alois
Osdoba, returned yesterday from IN
auto trip to Duli,th and other points
of interest in Northern Minnesota.
The young men had very enjoyable
trip and state that the roads in this
section of the state are fairly good.
Near Duluth great deal of grading
is being done.
On their trip north the boys went
through Grand Rapids, Mimi, and
the Indian reservation near there.
Here they drove over the well known
Wonderland trails. The return trip
was made by way of Cass Lake and
stops were made at many Of the fam
GUS Minnesota summer resorts. The
young men did not reach Mankato
until last evening and report that
they greatly enjoyed the trip.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
CHAMPAGNE FOR SOLDIERS
Fifty Thousand Bottles Sent To Those
Guarding Rheims.
United Press Dispatch

8 london, July 1y.-Fifty thousand
bottles of the best champagne were
sent the French troops guarding
Rheims as an expression of gratitude
from the inhabitants of the CITY, The
French resistance has been one Of
the bravest and most stubborn in all
history.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
THRIvES ON LEAD DIET
BriGadier General Carton de Wharf In
Casualty List Again.
limited Press Dispatch. }

=
London, July 19.-Brigadier General
Carton de Wharf, the Human Yerdun,
has broken into the casualty list
again for the tenth or thirteenth
time. His latest wound caused the
London papers to leave off positive
statements and begin estimating how
many times he has been a Casualty.
General de Wharf is a Belgian in
the British army. He holds the Vic
toria Cross His latest photograph
shows only four wound strips, but if
he wore all he is entitled to wear
he'd be too conspicuous.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL
HELD AS NON-ESSENTIAL

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
4. Washington, July 19.-Profcs-
sionaI baseball was held a nom
essential occupation under the
army work or fight order today
by Secretary Baker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
10.ooo German PRISONERS.

Paris, July 19.-Americaan troops
are reputed to have taken more than
10000 German prisoners in the past
twoi days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
Hoover In Liverpool.
TUnited Press DISPATCH.

UNITED Press Dispatch1
London, July 19.-Herbert Hoover,
food administrator of the United
States, arrived at Liverpool today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
TRANSPORT WAS SUNK
Boat Was Loaded With Wounded
Australians Home Bound.

: = = ]
London, July 10-The transport
Barunga, bound for Australia with
wounded and disabled Australian
troops, was sunk by a German sub,
marine All the wounded on the ship
and the crew were reported saved
An unnamed British steamer was al
SO sunk and four of the crew lost
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
JAPS TO INTERVENE
IN RUSSIA, REPORT
limited Press Dispatch.J

Toxic, July 19.-The Japanese
cabinet yesterday decided to in
tervene in Russia. The decision
was reached after a long and
careful consideration of the prob Z
lem. t3
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
WORK IS WELL DONE

City Assessor Pond Has Concluded
His Labors For This Season.
George Pond, city assessor, has
concluded his ,labors and turned over
his books to the county board of
equalization. His work has been
well done He has proved to be a
careful conscientious and painstak-
ing official, performing his duties
without fear or favor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
WHITMAN IN THE FIELD
Will Be Candidate For denomination
AS New York Governor.

ASSOCIATED Press rispatch.J
Saratoga Springs, July l9.-Gover-
nor Whitman announced that he will
remain candidate for denomination
no matter what Colonel Roosevelt de-
cides.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-07-26
Enemy planes Downed

IUn1ted Press D1SpatCh.J
London, July 19-Three enemy
planes were downed and one disabled
in the fighting on Wednesday.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-14

You can't convince a girl that she
Is not In love until inter she gets him.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-14
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

Have you ever stopped to reason why
II is that many products that are er-
tcnsivcly advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forRotteng The
reason Is PLAINTIFF article did not fulfil
the promises Of the manufacturer This
applies more particularly to q medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself. as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, 10 those who are in need Of it.
A prominent druggist says, Take for
example DIR. kilmer's Swamp-Root a
preparation | have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many Of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy that l know Of
has so large sale"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation. the success OF DR..
Kilmers' Swamp Root is due to the fact
that, go many people claim, it fulhls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments, corrcots ur-
mary troubles and neutralizcs the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive a sample bottle Of
Swamp Root by Parcel Post Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binghomton. N. Y. and
enclose ten cents: also mention this paper.
Large and medium size bottles for sale
at a.! drug storcs.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-14

Red Cross Bag Blue. much better. goes
farther than liquid blue. Get from any
grocer. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-14
Couldn't Feaze Him.

The editors brow was stern as he
lay In walt for the erring office boy.
"Jorkinson," he snld, as the urcliin
came in. you asked me for the after
noon Off yesterday. l gave II to you.
and then / saw you on the baseball
grounds. You told me you were going
to your aunt's funeral"
The Office boy grinned.
"And l wasn't far wrong. was II
Did you ever see slower game in
your life?"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-14
Just GIVING Him a Prod.

81 haven't anything new to sing to
you tonight. George"
"Well. give me something old. then"
She broke into refrain that was
"a song of the day" II years be
fore.
THAT'S very old, Clara" he remark
ed at the close.
YES George. l sang that TO you the
night before we became engaged"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-06-14

Bacon-How many buttons has your
. wife on the back OF her dress?
Egbert-GrucIous Don't ask me.
for l don't knowl
'Why don't you know? You've but
toned 1t up often enough to know.
should think"
But when I've been buttoning It
up I've been too busy TO count the
number. of buttons"