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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-06-07

G. e. Nettleton went to the twin cities
on business this morning.
Adolph Roske of Blue Earth visited
friends in the city yesterday
Miss Laura Tambornino spent Memorial
day at her home in LIE Sueur.
Misses Minnie and Carolyn Almquist
spent the holiday with relatives at Ma
della.
Mrs. Mary Noe spent Memorial day
at home of her son-in-law and daugh-
ter in Madelia.
Miss Jennie Colebank OF dadelia is
Miss Xenia Babcock.
Mrs. G. e. Nettleton and daughters
have returned from Kentucky where they
spent the past year.
Mrs. w. J. Romig and children, of Ell
more, are visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Harry Hansen on Clark street
Mrs. G. O. Jones of Superior has ar
rived to spend the week as the guest of
her cousin, Mrs. j. B. Richards
C. d. OFT left yesterday on a business
trip to Brewster. Mimi, to settle tornado
loss claims for the E. NJ Zuel company.
Soren Larsen and son Harry left last
evening for Chicago, where they will visit
more.
Misses Lillian Rehse and Miss Susan
Grover of Sterling, Mimi, were in the
city, guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Am
brose and Miss Emma Zimmerman, and
returned to their homes Memorial day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. a. E. Johnson are
spending the weekend in Minneapolis.
Margaret Geddes, now living in Win
dom. will be in the city over Sunday
visiting friends here. Miss Geddes for
merly lived in Mankato and is grad
uate of the Mankato high school She
is now employed in the postoffice in
Window.
Ralph Douglas, representing the F. w
Dodge company of Minneapolis was &
business caller in the city yesterday
Miss Mary Lloyd who teaches schQo
at Heron Lake has arrived hnsnsxl I.
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Kottke and family

f.. J. Kottke and family.
Mrs. T. s. Wilcox and daughters,
Mr.. Hunt and Miss Dorothy ana Mrs 5,
Gaylord Sunday and spent the day with
Miss Eldora Mason. who was confined
was. able to resume her studies at
Mankato normal last Monday.
The w. o. W. and Woodmen circle
will hold joint unwilling ceremonies
ments viii be unveiled, Mrs. e. B. Mel
son, War Anderson and A. II. Gripp.
Grace Johnson entertained a party
of little friends last Thursday afternoon
in honor of her sixth birthday ami
Mr. and Mrs. William st. John re-
turned from ST. Paul last Friday where
the latter went for medical treatment.
Mrs st. John still remains in very poor
health.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Babcock and
daughter Betty returned home Tuesday
morning from several days visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. E. Wolfe of Fairmont
formerly of Kasota, called on friends in
town last Saturday. Mr.. Wolfe Will
leave June II for France to be secre-
c. e. Bossuet of Mankato was a
caller in town last Saturday.
Mrs: George Pulyer, accompanied by
home eof Mrs. Marie Peterson last
Thursday. -
The Ladies' Aid society of tha Pres
byterian church was entertained by
Mrs. August Peterson on Wednesday
afternoon of this week.
Miss Margaret Johnson returned
home Monday from Window where she
had been teaching the past year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Babcock, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Fawcett and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Davis enjoyed a picnic supper at
Lake Jefferson last Wednesday
a number of Kasota people went to
st. Peter Monday to witness the depart
ure of the soldier boys.
The Kasota school will close Friday
with a picnic for the grades.
Clinton Basin has been honnrablv dis
charged from his soldier duties on ac-
count Of poor health.
State examinations are being held in
the Kasota schools this week.
The following from here attended the
patriotic meeting at New Prague last
Saturday: III. Stockton. w. S. Preston
Nels Ecklund, s. w. Johnson. T. Cross
field and daughter Alice Miss Frances
Bailey. Mrs. Albert Lurth, Bert Saw
YER III. Pettis, Fred Manske and j. w
Bennett.
ID. s. Turrittin, who has been seri-
ouSly i'll the past week with pneumonia
is reported to be improving.
Miss Clara Nobel will leave the last
of the week for her home in River
Falls, Wis. She will be accompanied by
Miss Marian Babcock
Miss Doris Moulton returned home
from Window last Friday
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Kerns

Relgrade hes been awarded flag for
going over the tor in the Third Liberty
loan drive. F. q. Jefferson. chairman.
has the flag which he will present to the
neighborhood giving the most. That is
the neighborhod over cast canvassed by
Karl andgrep' and VIII Peterson. The
flog will be there for a while then passed
There was a good ATTENDANCE at
afternoon. Rev. d. D. Merrill CT Mime
anoIis will assist Rev. Bell with the
w. G. Clark an Mrs F. E.
jefferson attended the conference in
M-rkato. last week.
C, c. Busby with work at different times,
left with men from the county for
Washington Monday evening.
A baby boy arrived at the, home of
Carl MORO of 'woodbine, Iowa. ar
rived Saturday to visit his cousins, MIR.
Mr. and Mrs. Rist and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ned Rist fished at Lake Jefferson Sat-
urday
Virgil visited Mr. and Mrs. c. C. Busby
Sunday.
Charlie G. Johnson went to- Tracy
Saturday to visit relatives. He returned
Mr. and Mrs Ed. Parsons of Spokane
Wash, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. l.. P.
Parsons.
Tom Hanson returned from the hos
pital last week and is getting along
fine.
f. E. Jefferson has put a railing along
in the cut between his place and the
place of Arthur Sharp.
Charlie Severance, Arthur Hjerpe and
Willis Rapdell were busy with the Red
Cross drive last week.
Marcalla Parsons spent the week end
with relatives in North Mankato.
Luella HodgSon and aunt, Miss Sarah
Hcdgson called on Mrs. c. I'll. Louch's
Thursday.
with friends in MankatO.
A very large crowd attended the dance
in Joe Mann's barn Saturday night
Music was furnished by the Loyola or
chestra of Mankato.
Evard Budde and George Loucks at.
! tended a class picnic at Minneopa
| Thursday of last week.
Saturday morning the following par
and Mrs. Willis Randall and baby: Rene.
, lope Hanson, Mrs. Ruth Smith anC
and baby. Sylvia Smith and Mrs. Marx
Culp of Mankato. On reaching st. Pau
Mr. and Mrs. Randall and baby visited
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds. Mrs. Ruth
Smith and children visited with Mr.. anG
Mrs. George Rash. Penelope Hanson
| visited with Mr.. and Mrs. Will Carter
and Mrs: Mark Culp visited with Mrs
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter johnson mad.
trip to St. Peter Wednesday after
noon.
George Loucks attended a picnic giver
Il, by the senior class of the high schoo
; at Madison Lake Wednesday afternoon
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DEATH CALLS. PIONEER !
PRINTER IN MANkATO
AdoIph Deebach Succumbed To
Stroke of Paralysis;
I'll Short Time

Adolph Deebach died at his home.
919 North Front street Wednesday
evening about five o'clock, death be-
ing caused by paralysis, with which
he was attacked last Sunday night
while apparently in good health and
surrounded by members of his fam
lily. The stroke was very severe, and
he failed rapidly until the end came
and relieved his suffering. Mr.. Dee
bach was born in Germany on Feb
ruary 1, 1856, and came to America
with his parents, the fanny locating
in Michigan In the fall of 1872 he
went to st. Paul, where he worked
at the printers trade until the fall
of 1874, when he came to Mankato,
and continued to make his home here.
On March Is, 1877, he was married
to Miss Catherine Schaub, and nine
children were born to them three Of
whom died in infancy. On Septem-
Der 6, 1899, Mrs. Deebach died, leav
ing her widower and six children to
mourn her loss, as follows; Edward,
Frank, Herman, Laura, Agnes, and
Walter. On December 16, 1900, Mr..
Deebach was united in marriage to
Miss Fanny Lorenz, and two children
were born to them, Ruth and Julia
LOrenZ.
Mr. Deebach was a worthy and in
dustrious man, and was quite prom
inent in the early days of Mankato.
He belonged to the fire department
in 1876, and also served on the school
board for four years. He was a
member of the city council for four
years, serving from April Is, 1899
until April, 1908. He also held var
ious offices in the Emmanuel Luther
an church, being decon in the
church and a member of the school
board of the parochial school In
the early days he was employed as
printer with the Free Press company
for eleven years, after which he
worked for five years on the old
German. newspaper which preceded
the Mankato Post. For the past
twenty six years he was employed as
printer on~the Mankato Review. The
surviving relatives are the widow,
and children. The son Frank Dee
back is in Oregon; two sons, Edward
and Herman Deebach are in Wash
| ington state; and the son, Walter
Deebach, is with the American Ex-
| peditionary forces in France. The mar
ried daughters, Mrs. Paul Meyer and
i Mrs. Anton Traeger live in Mankato,
the former residing in North Man
kato. The survivors include a half
brother, Harold Kamer, San Fran
cisco, CAL; a sister, Mrs. George
Meizel, st. 10, CAL; two brothers,
Paul and Herman Deebach st. Paul;
sister, Mrs Carrie Lehman, st. Paul;
a sister, Miss Louie Deebach at the
old family home in Belle Plain; and
| twenty grand children.
. Funeral services will be held Sun
day afternoon, at 200 o'clock at the
house, and in the Emmanuel Lutheran
church at $3.50 o'clock, Rev. A. p.
| Winter officiating.
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Danv1He

Cont forget the services in the DAN
vile Methodist church Sunday, June q.
Preaching at 10 a. M, by Rev. Carl
Kruger. Everybody is invited to come.
Services will be in both the German
and the English language.
Omer Bolinger is thing for Andrew
Hill of Mapleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Pierce ard family
of Beauford spent Sunday at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Charles Bolpger.
VIII Wilkins is thing for Ben Dane
of PcmbertcN.
Mr.. and Mrs Mike McCartle spent
Saturday and Sunday at Madison Lake
at the home of Mrs McCartle's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. Lions.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Williams spent
Friday evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Thomson.
Joe Piltz is on tho sick list this week.
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Garden City

The funeral of Mrs. George Lamberton
was held as announced at 80 D. In.
Tuesday at the Methodist Episcopal
church, Mr.. Koch officiating. Marsh
and family from South Dakota were in
attendance. Mrs. Violet Thurston pre-
sided at the organ and c. w. John and
wife and ]. G. Olmsted were the sing
brought as tokens of love by relatives
and friends Mr.. and Mrs. Marsh Lam
berton are visiting old time friends here
for a few days. The pail bearers were
M f. Crane, E. w. Gates. Frank Thurs
ton, l. d. Mills, T. F. Mills and C. J.
Boyntpn.
The Baptist church here is co-operat-
ing with Lake Crystal, the minister Mr..
Wendt. preaching here at p. m. each
Bad weather and roads cut the at
tendance Tuesday night when .'Peck,s
Bad Boy was given by Lake Crystal
people. As it was there was a $50 house
the local Red Cross receiving over 81
were especially well taken and a1togeth-
,er it was an enjoyable evening.
Mrs. Ida Boynton. Everetta Terry and
Hazel Frye were Lake Crystal visitors
Harry Wolverton was a passenger to
ST. Paul Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Buck and Mrs. Emma Ter
ry visited Lake Crystal and Mankato
last Wednesday.
Next Sunday, June 2, is the date for
the Anti-saloon address at the Christian
church at p. M. You have a ballot
that will help some room of our school
to win the flag SO don't fail to bring it
This should be a great rally In view oil
the fact that this county will most like
ly have another chance at county op.
ton vote soon. Mr.. Daley the speaker
has something worth while to talk about
1t is announced that a series of meet,
ings win begin at the Methodist Episco.
nal church Monday night June 2. Mr.
Koch, of Vernon Center and man from
Minneapolis will have charge.
Benton Cavctt was in town between
trains Thi1rsdav
H. 0. THOMPSON and wife took din
ner with s. TT. Thurston and family
Thursday and Raw Thompson ard fam.
lily were dinner grests at the 4. d. Mill.
ty OF men went to Loon. Lake, and al
most emptied It Of fish, catching ss<ty,
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MOTHER AND SON BURNED
Fire Destroyed the Home of j. E
Morton Near Rutland.

Fire took from J. E. Morton of
Rutland, Martin county, his home,
wife and child, Thursday night. Mrs.
Morton was. attempting to. make a
fire with kerosene when the five gal
lon can which she held in her hands
exploded, hurting her through the
kitchen door into the door yard.
There Mr.. Morton found her groan-
ing and rolling in the grass in an
effort TO extinguish the fire. The
body of the boy Lynn, eleven years
old was found yesterday morning
in the basement. his body was burn
ed SO that it was like charred log.
Mrs. Morton and Erma Morton,
twelve years, who was burned about
he head and legs, were taken to DIR.
Johnson's in Farmont in car We're
Mrs. Morton died at one a. m. Fri
day. Three other children and Mrs.
Morton's brother escaped injury. All
that the remaining family has left is
The clothes they have on. There
was NO insurance.
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SUPREME COURT OPINION
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
supreme court OpionOns
Henry Dunkelbeck. respondent, VS..
William Meyer. appellant.
Syllabus.
One. The evidence sustains a
finding that defendant in passing
plaintiff on a highway negligently
collided with him, and,
Two. That plaintlff was free from
contributory negligence. The fact
that the driver of vehicle fails to
give way to one passing from behind
is not negligence unless the road is
of sufficient width to permit passing
and the forward driver knows or
ought to have known of the purpose
to pass.
Three. Evidence Of speed was
properly received. It was not neces-
sary that a witness giving an esti-
mate of speed be an expert.
-Four. It was not error to charge
the jury that it is the duty of driv-
er desiring to pass from the rear to
give a signal indicating his desire.
Order affirmed
Carl f. Oestreich, respondent VS.
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railway company, appellant.
Syllabus.
One. Plaintiff. a section man, was
struck on the foot by a fellow work
man while both were in the course
of their employment The evidence
F; sustains a finding that the fellow
workman was negligent and that
plaintiff was free from contribuIory
negligence.
Two If a surgeon of railroad
company knows that release of
, damages is being bargaiEed Tor on
the basis of his opinion as to Tie ex-
tent Of the injury and the length of
disability, a false assertion of opin-
| ion will amount to fraud.
Three. Where an instrument, with
out consideration, is. invoked as a
confirmation or ratification of a form
er release induced by fraud, the par
tty signing it may impair or destroy
its force by showing that it was OBJ
| tanned by misrepresentation of it's
/ contents and that the same were un-
| known to him.
Judgment affirmed -
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MANkAT0 MAN HONORED
T. H. Summers Elected Chaplain
State Initial 0rda.. af Earactonc

T. n. Summers Elected Chaplain
State United Order of Foresters.
saltwater, Mimi, May 31.-The
United Order of Foresters closed its
state convention in the city with the
selection of officers and delegates. ST.
Paul was selected as next years con-
vention city. The following officers
were elected: e. Booster, st. Paul,
high ranger; R. Zimmerman, Mime
apolis, vice high ranger; T. Koglie,
Brainerd, high secretary; Paul KAN
mon, st. Paul, high treasurer; T. H.
Summers, Mankato, chaplain; DE-. w.
B. Land, st. Paul, high physician;
Alice M. Jasrings, st. Paul, high ar
cher; Louis Letter, Brainer, high in
ner woodward; Mrs. Susan Balcher,
Brainerd. high outer woodward. EN-
ma Brodie, st. Paul; Maurice Plant,
Minneapolis; Henry Rebel. Mankato;
w. B. Wutling, Minneapolis, and S.
p. Nicer, Minneapolis were selected
to attend the supreme. council at Mad
iSon, Wis. lin July.
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heads.
| Mr.. and Mrs. M. M, Moss of Mime
apolis were entertained Wednesday night
and Thursday by Mr.. and Mrs, j. @.
Olmsted.
The memorial exercises at the hall
Thursday were pronounced BIZ old tim
ers the best In twenty years. The num-
bers put on by the different school rooms
were fine and showed thorough prepare
ton. A thrilling scene was when :, our
only surviving soldier of the rebellion,
Warren Wilcox was hshered to the front
Of the hall by two little girls. The. au-,
dience stood and cheered in honor OF
the veteran Another telling event was
the singing of 'The Star Spangled Ban
ner'' by M. M. Moss. Mr.. Moss was
speaker of the day also and his address
has caused more favorable comment
than anything else in years. Mr. Moss
is city missionary. of the Christian
churches in Minneapolis, also secretary
of the state board. He may be heard
in a series of meetings here within a
|efeW months.
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JOHN D. SAWYER DIES
Welt Known Gentleman Was Taker
III Some Time Ago.

Welt Known Gentleman Was Taken
III Some Time Ago.
John D. Sawyer died last evening
about $3.50 o'clock at his home, 51S
Hickory street, death being caused
by anemia with which he had been
ill for some time, Several days ago
he began to fail rapidly, and medical
skill was powerless to aid him.
Mr.. Sawyer was born ! in Dodge
county, Wis, February 5, 1851, and
received his education there. On
November IS, 1875, he was united in
marriage to Miss Carrie Race of the
same county, and they continued to
make their home there for a num-
Der of years. Mr.. Sawyer engaging in
market gardening. In 1911 the fam
lily moved to Mankato, and settled in
the present family residence.
Mr.. Sawyer was member of Cen
tenary Methodist Episcopal church
and was active in church work as
long as his health permitted. He
made many friends who will be
Grieyed to learn of his death.
The surviving relatives g are the
widow and children, DR.. G.. f. Saw
yer. Chicago; Rev. w. 2. Sawyer
Alpine, New Jersey; Rev. H. A. Saw
yer, Steelton, Penn. Miss Mildred
Sawyer and Clifford Sawyer, at the
family home; a brother, 3. F. Saw
yer. and two sisters, Miss Elizabeth
Sawyer and Mrs. Mary Alice Bailey
of. Waupon, Wis, and a sister, Mrs
Sarah Peck of Colorado. The children
who are away have been notified ant
are expected to arrive in time fol
the funeral, which will be held Mon.
day afternoon at two o'clock at the
residence, SIS Hickory street, Rev
G. A. Cahoon officiating.
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Ka.sota

Miss Ruby Swensbn returned to her
work in Minneapolis la>l saturday nav
ing spent two weeks a; the nome Oh
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. r. Sven
Miss Doris Moulton returned home
from Window last Friday and WITH spena
the summer vacation at home
A. ID. White left last Friday on
business trip to the cities and tn. Iiaw-
ley. MINI. He returned Monday to his
]. w. Mention left Tuesday for Idaho
where he expects to go into business
with his son jay. Mrs. Mention and
DAUGHTER will remain mere LOT lew
weeks. -
Mankato Monday.
Iamrerton and family enjoEed an auto
trim to Fairmont Sunday where they
spent the day visiting friends
tied at the Jardien home the fore part
MRS e A. Fl. Gripp and Mrs. Andrew
swenson were shoppers in Mankato
Mrs M Rairdon. and chilrden are Wis
iting relatives at Clearwater: WIS.
Gus Gustafs9n q Iowa. At Is bom spehains
Miss Helen Warrant is spending
this week with her sister. Mrs. E. L.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis McDuff of st.
James visited over Sunday with kasota
Miss Grace Franks is spending sev. Y,
ersl DAYS of the week at the home of
Rev Bailey and family.
Mrs Trowbridge, who has been visit
ing at Rice Lake. Wis. for the past
two weeks. has gone to Camp Funston,
Kansas, to visit her son.
Miss Mabel Gripp will close her school
near Walnut Grove this week and is
expected home Saturday to spend the
summer.
Mrs. F. Komers and children are Wis
iting relatives in Mankato a few days
this week.
Miss Gladvs Jardine viii close her
school at Litchfield. this week. She will
visit for time in the cities before re-
turning home
Miss Alma Fiss returned to hers home
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d. S. Evans, travelling salesman OF
Minneapolis, was in the city on busl-
ness today.
Fred Fleming of Vernon Center
was in the city yesterday, enroute
home from Rochestra.
HI. M. Green of Lake Crystal was
in the city on business today.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Barnum and
Laura of Center street returned home
from Redwood Falls where they at
tended the funeral of relative.
G. H. Cooper, freight agent for the
Omaha, was in st. James on business
yesterday.
Mrs. L. D. Mills of Garden City
was in the city on business We'd
nesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Strickland have
returned home from Stockton and
Winona, where they spent the past
week visiting friends.
Mrs. A. G. Elliott of Rochester has
been spending the week as the. guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. s..
Thomas on North Fifth street.
Misses Gladys Williams and Luz
ellie. Hanson of Lanesboro, Arizona,
arrived Wednesday to visit Miss Car
oil Bird.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meighen drove over
from Albert Lea, Mrs. Meighen man
ipulating the wheel They came by
way of Owatonna and Waseca ana
found the roads in good condition.
They returned home yesterday after
noon. :
Mrs. S. F. Nordgren has returned
from trip to Saltwater. She went
as a delegate for the Foresters lodge
to attend the session of the high court
Of the United Order of Foresters.
C. W. Fisher has returned from
Chicago, where he attended meet
ing of the national directors, of the
Retail Clothier's association.
George Baumgartner and George
Larsen of Vernon Center will leave
Mankato for Jefferson Barracks to-
night to enlist in the coast artillery.
They were accompanied here by Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Baumgartner, father
and mother of the first named. The
young men are just twenty-one years
old.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Klages and
family and Ted Klages, who recent
ly left by automobile ON trip to
Elma, Ia, where they visited at the
homes of Mr.. and Mrs. M. Adams
and Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Arion, have
returned heme, being obliged to leave
their automobile and return by train.
on account of the bad storms.
Mrs. S, J.. Larson of Tracy and
daughter, Miss Mary Larson, of this
city, have returned from Rockford,
ILL.,, where they visited Sergeant p.
w. Larson, son of Mrs. Larson, who
leaves this. week for service in
France Carl Larson, another SON of
Mrs. Larsons, has now enlisted in
the service, and hopes to leave for
France in the near future.
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HAWAIIAN SOLDIERS CAL LED
They Are Now Part OF the United
States Regular Army.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, June President Will
SON has called the First and Second
regiments infantry of the national
guard in Hawaii into the military
service and they are now subject to
the laws and regulations of the regu-
lar army
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SET FIRE TO BED CLOTHES
Johnnie Johnson Was Filled To The
Guards With Booze.

While under the influence of liquor
man giving the name of Johnnie
Johnson, set fire to matteress and
bed clothes in the Wilson rooming
house on South Front street yester-
day afternoon. The flames were ex-
tinguished without calling the fire
department and Johnson was locked
up for the night in the police station
This morning her was released on
condition that he pay for the damage
done by the fire. Johnson paid SIS
for the mattress and bed clothes
which were destroyed. He objected
strenously to paying this amount at
first but was compelled to settle the
account by the local police officers.