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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-07-18
Totals ........... $4,000 s17s, 500,

Balance In Revenue Fund.
The tax levy departs slightly from
the recommendations made by the
county auditor in that there was a
balance on hand for the revenue fund
and deficit in the road and bridge
fund and the levy was changed to
meet this condition. The additional
amount to the poor fund was neces-
sary this year because of the fact
that the influenza epider'in lot fall
caused the county conside. able ex-
pense and it was necessary to make
up the deficit due to this additional
burden last year.,
Other matters which came up before
the board was letter from the state
board of control relative to the heat
ing plant, toilets, window castings,
etc., at the county Jail. The letter
was placed on file. The report of
the board of audit as to the verifica-
ton of the current tax collections to
May 81, 1919, was read and approved.
Child Labor Body.
On motion of Commissioner Thorn
as Foley $500 was set aside for the
incidental fund for postage. drayage,
etc: Miss Heating of the state board
of control appeared before the COM
missicners and spoke relative to the
formation of a child labor board. Her
talk was very interesting and instruc-
tive. At the close of the remarks
Commissioner Foley moved that a
child labor board be established in
the county.
The county auditor reported that
no bids were received for cleaning
out county ditch No. 5.
New Arm For Goddess.
The Goddess of Justice on the
court house is to have a new left
arm if the plans of the commission
ers are carried out. County Auditor
Kennedy reported that the LEFT arm of
the statue was nearly torn off in the
wind and that the tower was also
rotted and in bad shape. The board
voted to have J. s. Hotaling proceed
with repairs at once.
Farmers from the vicinity of Lura
lake appeared before the board in
regard to the lake flooding their
farms. 1t appears that the lake by
some strange occurrence is higher
than the surrounding country. AS a
result when the water is high in the
lake on the farms whereabouts are
flooded. One farmer tiled into the
lake while the water was low and
when the recent rains raised the lake
he stated that he s'had fountains all
over the place." the water having
backed up in the tile. The county
attorney was instructed to look up
the law relative to such cases.
Bids For Coal.
The county auditor was instructed
to advertise for bids for coal for the
court house, Jail and poor farm, the
bids to be opened at the August
board meeting. The bond of the
Mankato State bank as a county de.
'positery for $4,000 was approved.
Lists of jurors, depleted at the June
term, were filled by the board mem
bers also.
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COUNTY AGENTS CONFER
William Morris and J. S. Jones
Represent the University )
Farm Al Meet

William Morris and ]. s. Jones of
the university farm conducted con-
ference for county agents in Manka-
to yesterday, the meeting beng held
in the State Bank building. Mr.. Nor
ris and Mr.. Jones explained to the
agents the recent law passed by the
legislature, which requires that all
farm bureaus be Incorporated, and
answered questions on the methods
Of procedure to comply with the law,
as all farm bureaus will now be in :
corporated.
Among those present were the f.
lowing county agents, F. F. x III
Faribault county; H. J. Jo.n on, L.
Sueur county; c 7. = ness, Waseca
county; j. A. Krall, Watonwan coun
ty; p A. johnson, Martin county; M
r. Benedict, Blue Earth county; M
HI. Coe, county club leader, Blue Earth
county. Representatives were pres
ent from the counties Of Faribault
Blue Earth, lie Sueur, Waseca, Wa
tonwan, Martin and Nicollet.
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MRS. f. E. BIOL TON INJURED
Caught Between an Auto and Casina
Of Garage Door.

S&s a0S SSVss
Mrs. F. e. Bolton, 427 Pleasant
street. was badly bruised and hurt last
evening when she was caught between
the rear of big Chandler car ana
the garage door at her home, and held
in this position until Mr.. Bolton could
move the machine forward and extrt.
cate her.
1t appears that in some manner Mr..
Bolton reversed the machine after
driving into the garage and hish wife.
standing just behind the car was
caught when the machine shot back.
She suffered bad bruise on the head
and other hurts and bruises on the
body. 1t was with great difficulty that
Mr.. Bolton was able to get her out
from behind the car and into the
house. Medical aid was Immediately
summoned and Mrs. Bolton was re-
porte to be resting as easily as could
be expected today.
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per cent; production, 4545.
Southern District

RCia NChtt RAouuNtAOA, toTos
Southern District
Blue Earth County: Corn, 80;
winter wheat, so; summer wheat, 80;
oats. "a; barley, 80; rye, 81; fax, So;
potatoes, 81; hay, 80.
Brown: Corn, rs; winter wheat, u;
summer wheat, 20; oats, So; barley
20; rye, "a flax, SO; potatoes, "a;
hay, "a.
Faribault: Corn, II; winter wheat
rs; summer wheat, So; oats, 90; bar
ley. 81; rye, So; fax, 81; potatoes, IS;
hay, 105.
Freedom: Corn, Sc; winter wheat
80; summer wheat. 90; oats, "a; bar.
ley, 50; rye. Sc; fax, 81; potatoes
80: hay. 103. a1
lie Sueur: Corn, SO; winter wheat
ST; summer wheat, II; oats, Sc;
barley, SIS; rye, 81; potatoes, so, hay
102.
Martin: Corn, "a; winter wheat
81; summer wheat, 81; oats, "a; bar
ley, So; rye, So; fax, SO; potatoes
So; hay, 81.
Nicollet: Corn, Sc; winter wheat
SO: summer wheat, 81; oats, SO; bar
ley, 50; rye, 81; fax, 80; potatoes
Sc: hay, SO. '
Rice: Corn, 81: winter wheat, 95;
summer wheat, 81: oats, 81; barley
81: rye. 100; potatoes. 100; hay, 1O1
Steele: Corn. S3; winter wheat
80; summer wheat, 90; oats, 95; bar
ley, 80; rye, So; fax, So; potatoes
80; hay. 1O3.
Waseca: Corn, 81; winter wheat
SO; summer wheat, S5; oats, 95; bar
ley. SO: rye. So; fax, 100 potatoes, Sc;
hay. 102.
Watonwan: Corn, 63; summer
wheat, 6S; oats. rs; barley, So: rye
SO; fax. 65;. potatoes. rs; hay, 81.
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Gevelaf1d.

During the hot weather services
at the Methodist Episcopal church
will be held in the evening commence
ing at eight o'clock
Harry E. Dempewolf returned
Monday to his home at Ladysmith,
Wis, after visit of few days at
the George Davis home.
Rudolph Flowers arrived from
overseas recently and is expected
home the last of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmo Cheadle en-
tertained a company Of relatives ut
dinner Sunday.
Marcella Rausch of st. Peter is
spending a few days at the Elmer
Goldsmith home.
Martin Flowers and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Rogers and little
daughter spent Sunday at the Ro-
bert Roberts home near st. Peter.
Fred Davis and wife and Miss
Edna Davis were Mankato visitors
Tuesday evening.
Rev. Williams and family OF the
Center were social visitors in town
Friday.
George McConkey and George Da-
wis were business callers between
trains at LeSueur Center Monday.
Miss Dorothy Davis who has been
the guest of the Gee ge Davis fami-
ly the past ten days. lee' ne first of
the week for her hCnc at Sleepy
Eye, Mimi. a..
Mrs. George Bauer is slightly i'm
proved from her recent illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Flowers were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Orange Flowers.
Mack Burns sold his farm near
town recently to Mike Kehoe of st.
Henry.
T. J. Lloyd and Fred Davis with
their families Sundayed with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Dickie of Lake Emily.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Pope mot
ored to Waterville Sunday and spent
the day with relatives.
Messrs. Harry Heersema and Gun
'ner Johnson of Pipest"ne visited
1 Saturday and Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c.. Davis.
Miss Inez Davis left the last OF
the week for Window for couple
of weeks visit with friends.
DR.. Thomas OF LIE Sueur Center
| was caller at the Fred Davis home
Sunday evening.
Miss Clara Hermanson, who has
been the guest of Miss Grace Math-
ews for several days, returned to her
home at Owatonna.
Miss Ruth Flowers is entertaining
| her cousin Miss Jessie Phillips Of
| LIE Sueur this week.
j, G. Steensen of Minneapolis adj
dressed the people at the Methodist
church Sunday evening in behalf o.
the anti saloon lc"~'-c : - I
Mrs. Sarah Reeve. a'.er a ten days
visit here with relatives, departed
Saturday for her home at Mill Bank
| South Dakota.
Miss Gladys Flowers closed hN
term of school at Saranac. N. Y, and
returned home the forepart Of the
week. 81 i
Mr.. and Mrs. William Hoopers an6
family of Minneapolis were guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
KeOgh. -. ~. y.sa..,
Miss Evelyn Keogh has accepted
position for the summer with thu
Flour Milling company OF st, Peter.
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WILL HEAD THE LIST

Road Amendment to Be Given Pref
erence on Ballot.
The constitutional amendment,
which, IL ratified in the general cleo
ton in November, 1920, will put into
effect the Babcock plan for 1000
mile trunk highway system in Min
nesota, will appear on the ballot as
Amendment No. l."
This announcement was made by
julius A. Schmahl, secretary of state,
at banquet of automobile and ac-
cessories dealers at the Hotel Rad
ison, Minneapolis, last night.
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WIND 1PtoF THE TRIAL
CASE OF ToWNLEY NAY co
TO Jury LATE TODAY
Move TO Have Nonpartisan
League Head Address the
Jury Is Denied
TINTED Press pispatch.l

Jackson, July 1.-THE trial of A.
c. Townley and Joseph Gilbert of the
Nonpartisan league, charged with
conspiracy. may go to the jury late
today. This fact became evident
when the defense unexpectedly an
nounced their intention of closing
the case.
Judge Dean denied the defendants
the right to present evidence show
ing the loyalty of Townley and Gill
bert during the period of the war, rul :
ing that the defense were permitted
only to deny the charges made
against the two.
Towniey Denied Argument Address
Another turn in the case occurred
when the court denied the right OF
Townley to plead in his own defenen
before the jury. An hour and half
argument took place on this point and
court adjourned until two o'clock
this afternoon. The defense then de-
clared that Townley would stand on
his constitutional rights to testify in
his own behalf and that they were
prepared to carry to the jury the plea
in the separate case of Joseph Gill
bert.
Why Ruling Was Made.
The ruling of the court that Town
ley would not be permitted to plead
his own case was based on the fact
that he had never been on the wit
ness stand and that the prosecuting
attorneys had no opportunity to
cross examine him.
Walter w. Liggett publicity man for
the Nonpartisan league was called to
the stand. His testimony was OBJ !
5ected to by the state and sustained.
Judge Ruled Against TownIey.
IAssociated Prices D'snatch
jackson, July 12.-The defense
rested its case at noon. Attorneys
for the defense asked the Judge to
allow Townley to make part of the
address to the jury. Townley did
not take stand in his own defense
The state argued that Townley could
not make plea to the jury as he
is not member Of the bar. The
Judge ruled that the defendants had
been triad jointly and the case must
be argued jointly.
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1noI

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Broas and
family of Eagle Lake were callers at
the A. Broas home Monday.
Miss Ellen Larson Of Lake Crystal
spent the Fourth with her parents
here.
Delbert Wilson who has friends in
Tivoli but who resides in Eagle Lake
and has been overseas for sometime,
is reported to be homeward bound.
Miss Leilah Harvey is assisting
her sister. Mrs. L. G. Peterson with
her work.
The Sunshine club has been re-
organized. Last month 1t met with
Misses Schmidt and this month it
will meet with Misses Harvey.
Miss Mary Hoagland is the proud
owner of new piano.
The men have their hands full
with haying and rye cutting.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Tillman visited
relatives in Amboy last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Mavbeth enter
tanned nephew and niece from Mon
land this week.
Mrs. Frances Boutwell, of Kasota
is visiting her father, M. Y. Hoag-
lang this week.
Miss Minnie Miller assisted Mrs.
Allen Broas Tuesday with her work.
Reports are Miss Anna Macbeth will
teach in the Dickinson school, dist
riot No. SO. this coming year.
The Ladies' aid will meet with
Mrs. H. Britt in August. The aid met
with Mrs. A. Jesse this month be-
cause Of Mr.. Britt's illness. About
twenty were present and a good time
was had. Refreshments were served
and Mrs. Jesse was assisted by Mrs.
Phalen and Mrs. Buchholtz.
Mrs. H. BuchholtZ received let
ter from her sister Miss Marie Mus
ser of Colorado this week. The wealth
er is very hot there but they are all
well.
Owing to the fact that the school
board will meet Saturday, July 49,,
the Farmers club will not meet until
Thu eday evening. July II. Every
one remember the change and make
and effort to be there.
William Larson spent the Fourth
with his friend, Will Peterson IN
Belgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. George OFT and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mac
beth and family and Mr.. and Mrs. B.
L. Miller and family were among
some who attended the band concert
at Sibley park Sunday. The music
was enjoyed by all.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Larson visited the
A. Peterson home in Belgrade Sun
day.
John Crawley is able to be up and
doing his work again.
Many Tivolians attended the cele-
bration in Mankato the Fourth. All
We're well pleased and spoke highly
of the program. All said the parade
was one of the incest and best ever
seen in Mankato. 1t was very much
regretted that some of the ex sol
diers did not march with the rest
Everyone was happy over the Fourth
and thankful that the war is over al
last.
Miss F1oella Pettis is visiting the
Misses Buelah and Effie Van Buren,
lat Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Morse 81 Man
kato visited their farm Wednesday
and attended the Aid society meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Jesse.
Miss Elsie Larson is visiting al
Good Thunder.
Last reports are that Mr.. C. H
Johnson of Kennedy Bridge has pur-
chased the w. Englerth place.
Miss Minnie Miller visited at the
larson home Thursday
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Transport in Distress.

Portland. Me-, July l5.-The trans
port Edward Luckenbach is in dis
tress off the Maine coast, according to
word received by naval officers here
today. No particulars relative to tie
ship were given but a coast guard
vessel was Immediately dispatched to-
her assistance. -
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RECEPTION FOR PLEASANT
Minnesota Governor Is to Meet Exec.
utive of Louisiana.
fUnited Press TNspatcn.l

st. Paul Mimi. July 14.-Headed
by Governor J. A. A. Burnquist, a
delegation, of twin city motorists and
business men expected to meet Gov
ernor r. S. Pleasant of Louisiana at
the Minnesota Iowa border today.
Governor Pleasant heads a party of
tourists from New Orleans bound for
Winnipeg over the Jefferson high
way. T. H. Johnson, Winnipeg at
torney general of Manitoba, joined
Governor Burnquist's party here and
will complete the tour to Winnipeg
with the southerners. The Mime
apolis Civic and Commerce associa-
ton expects to entertain the tourists
tomorrow at the Minnikahda club.
The tourists will stop at Little Falls
tomorrow. They expect to reach
Winnipeg by next Sunday.
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RELIEF FOR FERGUS FALLS
Blue Earth County Was Allotted the
. Sum of $1,000.

Members of the state relief COM
mittee for the Fergus Falls disaster
met in the governors office at the
capitol yesterday and drew up plans
for raising 100000 to. rebuild homes
for those unable to repair their loss
es. The sum of $4,000 was allotted
to Blue Earth county. Brown coun-
ty, $500: Faribault, $1,000; LeSueur
$1,000; Waseca, $1,5O0; Nicollet, 81,
500; Martin. $1,5)0; Watonwan, ST.
500.
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SEEKING MISSING MOTHER
Carl Swanson Claims He Was De-
serted Forty Years Ago.

Omaha. Neb., July 14.-Cari swan
son, who says he was deserted by his
mother in ST James, Mimi. forty
W g ago,p las asked the Omaha
police to assist him in finding her.
. Swanson wrote to the Omaha
police from Idaho Falls, Idaho. say
ing that he was left in st. James
with man by the name of John w
Swanson. He does not know his
mothers name nor his own.
He says his mother went from St
James to Sioux City, Iowa, and
married a packing house man and
then moved to Omaha. go
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Long Time EIectrocutino.

aSSocidteo freSS llsp0tcn.l
Windsor, Vermont, July r. George
e. Warner was electrocuted at the
state prison here today for the muir
der of his wife's parents at Andover
five years ago.
Mrs. Fred Frogley went to Mime
apofis yesterday to meet her hus-
band, who served with the Canad-
ians during the war. and has now
been mustered out Of service.
4. Henry Gerlach. who recently re-
turned from overseas service, has
resumed his work at -.ffe office Of HIS
father, H. c. cerlGSh, architect.
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BOARD HAS FIXED THE 1920
LEVY At $173,500
SLIGHT CUT WAS MADE
Number of Matters Came Before
Commissioners At Present
Meeting

Matters of importance were taken
up at the meeting Of the county
board which was in session yesterday
and today. One of the things done
was the fixing of the 1920 tax levy.
Commissioner Evan Davis, moved
that it was necessary to levy per-
centage tax on the property of Blue
Earth county sufficient to produce
the following amounts for various
expenses of said county for 1920.
The levy is as follows, showing a
comparison for 1919 and for 1920:
Purpose: 1919 1920
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Car Was Recovered.

j. A. Berquist reported to the po-
lice department yesterday afternoon
that his Maxwell touring car had been
stolen from where it was parked on
Hickory street Traffic Officer A. HI.
Shelby went out In search and found
the machine where it had first been
left. Evidently someone had taken
the car by mistake.
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CLAIMS HE WAS KIDNAPPED
Story Related BY George Swenger,
Citizen Of OWatonna. 49,

George Swenger, the man who was
kidnapped from near Owatonna, has
been found near there. He claims
that he was kidnapped and taken to
a little town above Minneapolis. He
does not give much detailed informa
ton regarding what happened to him
nor does he explain how his hat, COW
cred with blood, came to be found
between Owatonna and Meridian. The
blood was on the outside and not on
the inside of the hat, so it is deduc-
ed that he was slugged. When the
man was finally located, he was
walking about all night. He, has
yelled his escapade in secrecy, it is
evident.
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HELD TO THE GRAND JURY
Bert Seberson Charged With Making
Assault on Knute Gufbrandson

Bert Seberson, aged thirty four
was bound over to the district court
at Albert Lea, on the charge of max
ing an assault on Knute Gulbrandson.
1t is said that the assault followed
the refusal of Gulbrandson to drink
from jug of booze offered him by
Seberson. With a splintered rib
sticking through one lung, another
rib broken, a deep cash under one
eye, severe bruises about his body an.
black and blue marks about the neck,
Gulbrandson is now lying at the point
of death at the Helgen brothers farm
near Manchester.
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EMBARGO ON FREIGHT
This is One of the Results of the Sea
mems Strike.
UNITED Press Dispatcf

lCnleu freSS DtSpatch.1
New York., July 15.-Passase of an
embargo on all railway freight from
the interior of the country, because of
the seriousness Of the seaman's strike.
seems probable. Such step wouli
prevent dangerous CONGESTION. That
the strike will spread to the Great
Lakes also Is seen as a probability IL
the private owners and the United
States shipping board persist in re-
fusing to grant the demands of the
men. #af
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Thrown From Auto; Dead.

Lake City, July 15-John Schumann
of Mount Pleasant, one Of the. pio-
neers of this section. met instant
death near here Sunday night. when
he was thrown from an automobile,
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Pass by Federal Control.

n ITnttAd PrrsS IHspa. IN. y
Washington, July 15-Government
ownership of railways or the extern
sion of federal control beyond the
present year will be given little con-
sideration, according to the statement
of Chairman. Escb today. 4
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Miss Grace M. Smith of Rochester
was a caller in the city yesterday.
Peter Holt and LA. Nelson of
Ellsworth Ia, transacted business in
the city yesterday.
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War Cross For Dawes.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Paris, July 12.-Marshall Foch has
conferred the French war cross upon
Brigadier General Charles G. Dawes.
chief of the United States purchasing
board in France. Dawes is Chica-
go banker.
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Action On Fire Truck.

Z The city council was due to meet
late this afternoon to take action on
the four wheel truck for the fire de-
partment. This truck will t''-a the
places Of the horses at the central
station.
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Miss Flora Jones was in Mapleton
today to attend the funeral Of her
aunt, Mrs. g. E. Jonsss siss j.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-25
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE ON APP
PLiCATlON OF GUARDIAN FOR
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL
ESTATE

IN THE PROBATE COURT of the
County of Lincoln. State of Idaho.
In the Matter of the Estate and
Guardianship Of Lowell Winchester.
Minor.
on reading and filing the petition Of
George NJ. Brown the guardian of the
person and estate of Lowell WincheSt-
er, minor. praying for an order of s.lle
of certain real estate belonging to the
said ward, for the purposes therein SET
forth:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED. that the
next of kin of the said ward and all
persons interested in the said estate.
appear before this Court on Monday,
the 18th day of August, 1919. At zen
o'clock a. NJ. at the Court Room OF
this Court, at the Court House in the
County Of Lincoln then and there TO
show cause why an order should not tc
granted for the sale of such estate:
AND 1T Is FURTHER ORDERED,
That a copy of this order be published
at least three successive weeks before
the said day of hearing. in the Sho-
shone Journal, a newspaper printed
and published in said County OF Lin
coin.
Dated July 23rd. 1919.
]. l. FULLER,
(SEAL) Probate Judge.