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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
GREAT SALE Of STOCK
Ferguson Brothers Of Candy
Will Conduct One On
June 6

Minnesota jumped into the ma
tional lime light few weeks ago
when the associated press dispatches
carried the message to all parts OF
the United States and Europe that
a Minnesota pure bred stOckman had
paid the worlds record price of
$4,000 for a Hereford bull.
This purchase of the world re-
nown sire, Richard Fairfax, 449317,
served not only to bring within the
borders of our own state an animal
that admittedly the greatest sire
of his bred but it has attracted at
tention to the fact that Minnesota
is quietly gathering in her domain
many of the finest herds of pure bred
cattle to be found in the entire ma
ton and is rapidly assuming the
leadership in the breeding of pedi.
cred livestock.
There is a movement gathering
momentum to make Friday, June 6,
gala day for pure breds in Mime
sofa for it is this day that there
will be held in Candy, MIMI, the
home of the $4,000 sire, a notable
sale of Hereford cattle that bids fair
to set up mark in the annals of
the pure bred livestock industry in
Minnesota. While breeders. of white
face cattle from all over the United
States will be in attendance at this
sale of fifty choice cows, including
many daughters of Richard Fairfax,
it is the expressed desire of the
Ferguson Bros. at Candy, that many
of these great cows remain within
the state to continue the work of
maintaining Minlesota's reputation
as the premier Hereford state. For
that reason purebred stockmen from
over the state want to make June
9th gala day by being present in
person at this sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
TELLS STORY SONS DEATH
Mrs. John Bauer In Receipt of Let
ter From Washington.

Mrs. John Bauer In Receipt of Let
ter From Washington.
Mrs. John Bauer is in receipt of
the following letter from Washing
ton:
Washington, May 1, 1919.-Mrs.
John Bauer, 1910 North Sixth street
Mankato, Minn.-My Dear Mrs.
Bauer: We have received through
our Paris bureau n short report
relative to the death of your son,
the above named soldier. We hasten
to send it to you herewith.
Our Red Cross searcher tells us
that Private Bauer was wounded in
the San Mihiel drive on September
-. He was taken to Evacuation
hospital No. and although every
tender care was given him by skill
led surgeons and devoted and ef-
ficient nurses, who left nothing I'M
done viii IN might contribute to his
recovery, so severely was he wound =
ed that he failed to rally and died
the same day. The report adds the
very comforting assurance that Pri-
vate Bauer did not suffer.
The Graves Registration service
will in due time notify you of the
number and the exact location of
the grave of your son.
We trust that your pride in the
knowledge that Private Bauer gave
his life in a great cause and i'll a
great way, will in time mitigate
your grief.
With renewed expressions of SYM
pathy and the wish 10 be of every
assistance to you, the Red Cross is,
Very sincerely yours, w. r. Castle.
Dear Mrs. Bauer: Since writing
you on May l we have received a
report from Paris giving the place
of burial of your son Private Joseph
Aloysious Bauer.
The report is dated April 8, 1919,
From Sebastopol barracks, (Evacua-
ton hospital No. 80 A. p. o. 7S4
and states that Private Bauer was
buried September Is, 1918, in grave
No. 173, A. f. F., cemetery No.
los, located at Sebastopol barracks
about five kilometers northwest of
Toul.
We can only renew our EXPIRES
sions of sympathy with you in the
loss of this splendid son and the as
surance that we wish to serve you
in any way in our power. Sincerely
yours, w. r. Castle, Jr.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
American Legion at Fairmont.

The first meeting of the Fairmont
branch of the American Legion has
been held. Twenty five men enrolled
and it is expected that as many more
will enroll Sunday when another
meeting will be held. The following
provisional officers were elected !:
Chairman, Lynn Houghtaling: secre-
tary, Leo J.. Seifert; treasurer, DR.. R.
G. Lowe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
LAYING CORNER STONE
UNION SCHOOL BUILDING
CONTENTS Of LARGE BOX
PLAcED|NcORAER STONE +;

Recital Of facts connected
with the erection of the new
Union school building, inciud-
ing published statement of the
board as to why the new
building was needed, and a
copy of the bond election bal
lot.
List Of public school teach
ers and their salaries, 1866
81, and same, 191s-19.
Message of greeting Of the
board of education to the
body who may be governing
this school district when the
box is opened.
Pictures Of the present
board members.
Copy of the published abb
stract of the last annual re-
ports of the secretary and
treasurer.
Leaf from 1919 Otaknann,
showing pictures Of the origi-
nal log school, the old Union
school and the new building
when completed, with brief
writeup Of the latter.
Copies of the 'Mankato
Weekly Record of June 80,
1866; The Mankato Union of
July 6, 1866; weekly edition
of The Review of Oct. 20,
1918; Mankato Daily Free
Press Of May II, 1919; The
Daily Review of May 10, 1919.
Extract from paper on
"EarIy History of Mankato;
} Recollections of Pioneers"
written by Florence X.
Stubs.
; Commercial club booklet
of Mankato, illustrated, and
list of manufacturing plants
of the city and some business
statistics.
Lists of village officials of
Mankato of 1866 and Of the
city at the present time.
Selected contents of the
corner stone Of the cid Union
school building, including
photograph of the old log
. school house, Photographic
birdseye view of Mankato in
1866, and facts connected
with the erection Of the old
Union school building.
Assessed valuation Of the
school district, and the tax
levy.
Roster Of officers and men, >.
bers of Mankato Lodge No.
IL, A. F. e A. M, and list
) Of grand lodge officers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
POSTMASTER is DISMISSED
Fred Schilpin Relieved From His Dut-
les at st. Cloud.

st. Cloud, Mimi, May 20.-Fred
Schilpin, who has been postmaster
here for two years. was dismissed
from his office yesterday.
Schilpin received word of his re-
moval in letter from ]. H. Johnson,
acting first assistant postmaster gen.
eral The letter gave, no reasons for
the action, simply stating that an
acting postmaster would be installed
as soon as bonds were filed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
TREES FROM FRANCE
They Will Be Planted in Several Por
tions of Wisconsin.
-Associatad Press Disnatcb n

Madison, Wis, May 16.-Trees from
historic spots in France are being
prepared for shipment to Wisconsin
and by fall it is expected that they
will be growing in Madison and other
parts of Dane county. John S. Nc
Donald, of Mount Horeb, who was in
France for the Y. M. C. A., obtain
ed these trees from the region where
General Pershing made his head
quarters, from Orleans where Joan of
Arc lived, and from other places.
Mcdonald is a well known agricul-
turist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
H0N0Rs SEVENTY-SEvENTH
That Division Made Greatest Gains
Against the Germans.

Associated Press Disna tch
Washington, May 1.-THE Seven
ty-seventh division made the largest
American gains against the Germans,
General March announced. The For
ty-second (Rainbow) was third.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
KOCH QUITS FEDERAL Post
Resigns As State Director OF Gov
eminent Employment Agent.

eminent Employment Agent.
Hugo v. Koch has resigned as
state director of the United States
Employment Service in Minnesota.
His resignation is effective June l.
Fred B. Wood, formerly adjutant
general of Minnesota, and Axel Pc
terson, formerly assistant state di-
rector of the Employment service,
are being considered for his successor
it was stated authoritatively this aft
ernoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23
CAPTAIN 0DJARD H0N0RED
Nephew of Mankato Man Decorated
for GaIIentry in Action.

Archangcl, April 24.-Decorations
for gallantry in action have been
conferred by the Russian government
at Archangel on a number of Ameri-
can officers, many of whom already
have received British and French
Captain o. A. Odjard of Portland,
Ore, and Lieutenant E. l.. Packer
of Ogden, Utah.
Captain Odjard is nephew of Ole
Odjard of this city. He was wound :
ed in action some time ago and fully
recovered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-23

Hayden french, clerk or the dis
trict court of Big Stone county, and
wife, are visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Fowles. Mr..
French is one of the delegates ap-
pointed by the Masonic lodge to be
present at the laying of the corner
stone of the new Union school build
ing
-. c. Trunell, Great Western OPP
orator, and wife and family spent
the week end at Luverne.
c. w. Salisbury of Sherburn, rep
resenting the Commonwealth Casu
atty Company of Philadelphia, is in
the city il the interest of that con-
Germ. He is the son of Colonel j.
C. Salisbury of Sherburn, gener-
al agent of the company.
Rev. V. Andreason arrived from
Albert Lea this morning and spent
few hours at the home of Rev. C..
H. Bolvig. Rev. Andreason is on
his way to Denver, Col. Rev. Boil
Wig will accompany him. They will
attend the Northern Baptists con-
vention which will be held there
They left this afternoon.
Raymond NJ. Eaton, who spent the
past twelve months in service with
arrived in Mankato and is visiting his
sister, Miss Ruth Eaton.
William Bottomley, manager of the
Farmers Elevator, of Winnebago, was
calling on friends in the city yester-
day.
DR.. J. E. Merrill of Amboy trans
acted business in the city yesterday
Miss Louise Award of Vernon Cen
ter is guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Quimby.
A. A. Pajumpa and John Pajumpa
of jenkins, Mimi, were business call
| ers in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Max Marbourg and daughter
Mrs. Margaret Fulton of 125 State
street, left yesterday on an automo
bile trip to Iowa and points of interest
in the west.
Mrs. Max. Thomas of Judson was in
the city last evening to attend the
graduation exercises at the Evangeli
cal Lutheran church.
George Penny of Winnebago, who
has been in service with the A. E. F
in France, wired Mankato friends yes
terday that he had arrived safely al
Newport News from overseas.
Miss Florence Hasche, who spent
] the past week as the guest of Mrs
Lee DeRosia, returned today to hel
home at De Smet, S. Oak.
| Miss Margaret Oberle, who is EN-.
ployed as nurse at st. Mary's hos
pltal, Rochester, is spending several
days visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton Oberle.
Mrs. w. Williams of Lake Crysta
visited friends in the city today.
| Leopold Oehler of Blue Earth was
in the city today visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. d. l.. Morse of Blue Earth
was guest in the city today.
| Miss Dora Pace of Blue Earth was
in the city today visiting friends.
! Attorney S. w. Volk of the law firm
of H. l.. & J. w. Schmitt, will go tt
st. James this evening to attend t.
legal affairs.
Private Elmer Thompson, son OF
MIR. and Mrs. Tony Thompson arrived
home from Camp Dodge via Mime
apolis this noon. The young man en-
listed about year ago and was in
France for nine months. He saw some
| Of the heaviest fighting during the
| latter months of the war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

sins We're, seen in some yards, aud
III many cases the receptacles We're
frozen to the ground and the men
mad difficulty in removing them.
The householders can cooperate
to large extent with the ash bureau
by using larger receptacles, keeping
them covered and protected from the
weather so that they will not freeze.
The use of small containers such as
buckets and dishpans only delays the
many trips and yet only remove u
small quantity of ashes from a yard.
1t Is not necessary to have expen-
sive receptacles. Medium sized boxes
holding about Il bushel make salts
factory containers and can be piled
up when they are filled. thus saving
much space in the yard. The top
box If covered protects all of them
and Facilitates the collection work"
DO More Work
During the last four months of the
year almost 10000 cubic yards of
ashes and refuse have been removed
by the city forces while in the Same
period in 1913 only 1906 cubic yards
We're removed. In addition to this
record the city now collects ashes
from hospitals, apartment houses, ho-
tells and from a number of churches,
during the winter months. while un-
der the private contract system the
city did not pay for this work.
In the uptown district the number
of loads of ashes and cubic contents
removed since September follow:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
81 Deaths and Many
Cases of Illness Are
Reported From Chicopee
BY Associated Press

Chicopcc, Mass, Dec. 29-Search
was continued in this vicinity to-day
for persons connected with the traf-
fic in poisonous liquor which has re-
suited in the last few days in at
least fifty-seven deaths and many
cases of serious illness here and in
nearby places. The death toll at an
early hour to-day was divided as
follows:
Chicopee, 81. including women.
Holyoke, 10.
Springfield, 4, including woman.
Hadley, 3.
Greenfield, 1.
Thompsonville. Conn, 2.
Fourteen arrests of those alleged
to have handled the liquor, which
was found to contain a wood alcohol
base have been made and others
We're expected. Most of the liquor
shipped from Hartford, Conn.,, to
other Connecticut valley cities, has
been accounted for. the authorities
said, and they believe that few more
cases of illness would be reported.
Investigations conducted by Fed
eral, state and local police have re-
vealed many violations of the pro-
hibition law, it was said, and arrests
were expected on this score. Many
Illicit stills, Kitchen bars" and pri-
vate stocks from which sales had
been made, were discovered, it was
reported.
Held Under Heavy Bail
Four men arrested Saturday
charged with manslaughter in con-
nection with deaths attributed to
the drinking of liquor with a base
of wood alcohol were arraigned in
police court here to-day. All pleaded
not guilty and bail was set at $4,000
each. The cases were continued to
January 3, when the three others ar
raigned Saturday will come before
the court again.
Those arraigned to-day are Louis
Menard, porter in the Chicopee
House, Joseph Garbic, bartender in
the saloon of Thomas Oczwyski.
Leopold P. Fredette, member of
the liquor firm of Fredette and Tet-
resault, and Thomas Oczwyski,
saloonkeeper
A total of 5S deaths in this part
of Connecticut valley was the record
this morning, divided as follows:
Chicopee, 3S: Holyoke, 10; Spring
field, 4; Hadley. 3; Thompsonville,
Conn.,, 2; Greenfield, 1:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Will Take No Action
in Closing Saloons

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 29.-No adj
ditional deaths from wood alcohol
poisoning were reported here to-day,
the list of dead remaining at Is, the
total recorded Saturday forenoon.
Two more cases of persons suffering
from the effects of poisonous liquor
were listed in hospitals, making eight
persons known to be ill here from
that cause. Four of these were re-
ported last night in a critical con-
dition.
Chief of Police Farrell announced
that although he had been urged by
States Attorney Alcorn to order
the closing of all the saloons in the
city, he would take no action at pres
ent, as he did not believe the state
statutes covered any such action by a
police official. Mr.. Alcorn sent word
to police chiefs of all towns in Hart
ford county asking them to order So
looms closed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
ASH COLLECTION
RECORD IS MADE
BY CITY FORCES
Remove 5000 More Cubic
Yards in Last Few Months
Than in Previous Year

Ashes removed during the last four
months of the present year under
municipal collection system total g.
600 cubic yards more than the same
period in 1918 under the private con-
tract system Commissioner 8. r..
Hassler said to-day.
''Ashes are being removed at the
rate of about $50 cubic yards daily,
with from 90 to % teams on the
streets each day." DR.. Hassler said.
During the latter part of November
the bureau OF ash and garbage in
spection had difficulty in making sys-
tematic collections because of lack
of equipment, but with the arrival of
five new wagons much of the accumu-
lation has been removed. and the con-
ditions are steadily improving.
-Four More Wagons
-Four more wagons have been or
dered and should be received in q
week or two. An additional stable
has been secured for the winter
months in Ninth street. so that no
time is lost in starting teams to work
in the Allison Hill district"
Commissioner Hassler to-day toured
large part of the city to inspect
the work being done by the gangs.
In many yards it was found that
householders are using receptacles far
too small, thus violating a city or
dinance requiring the containers to
hold not less than one-half bushel
and not more than one and one-half
bushels.
Use Small Buckets
Small baskets. six and eight-quart
buckets, dishpans and even small ba-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
To Press Charge of
Manslaughter Against
Distributors of Poison
BY Associdfed Press

Chicago, Dec. 29.-The use of
beverages composed partly of wood
alcohol which has killed ten per
sons in Chicago since Christmas, was
the subject of a conference to-day
between Maclay Hoyne, states at
torney, and Coroner Hoffman. MIR.
Hoyne said charges of manslaughter
would be pressed against all persons
where evidence shows they sold wood
alcohol to drink.
More than that" he said, they
also will be prosecuted under the
Illinois search and seizure law. This
wholesale poisoning by bogus liquor
must stop"
Charles SimslIi, west side saloon
keeper. who died last night, was t''e
latest victim of the concoction which
the police say was manufactured in
his house and which also killed his
wife and a guest. More than 100
bottles tabled wood alcohol were
found in the basement of the saloon
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
One More Dies From
Effects of Wood Alcohol

Elizabeth, n. J. Dec. 20. - One
death from wood alcohol was report
ed here to-day. After an autopsy on
the body of Michael Wansa. of Ro-
selle, who died in n hospital last
night, Prosecutor Walter l.. Hat
field announced that he had learned
where Wansa had obtained the
poison and that arrests probably
would be made.
Five other cases of wood alcohol
poisoning in Union county have been
reported, the prosecutor announced.
Three are in Plainfield, the most
serious being that of Joseph Stevens.
James Barry was reported i'll at Ro-
selle and case was reported at
Kenilworth
The authorities are attempting to
trace weekend shipment into the
county. A Roselle saloonkeeper is
alleged to have sold the beverage
containing wood alcohol, according
to Frank Stone, a special agent of
the Department of Justice at New
ark.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Fourteen Under Arrest
in Connecticut Through
Sale of Poison Whisky
By associated Press

New Haven. Conn, Dec. 29.-In-
terest in the wood alcohol whisky"
cases in this state centered to-day on
police activities in connection with
the sale of poisonous liquor. Four
teen persons are under arrest in Con-
necticut as result of charges
growing out of the distribution and
sale of beverages said to contain
wood alcohol
Marshal A. T. Caron, of Chicopee,
Mass, was here last night with war
rants charging murder against four
of the men arrested yesterday. Chief
of Police Smith told the Massachu-
sets officer that the men must re-
main in Jail in New Haven until
legal steps are taken for their eX-
tradition to Massachusetts. This may
meet obstacles, as the police declare
none of the men held here has been
in the Bay State. although they are
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

OUR ice plant at Forster and
- CoWden streets was i'm
proved this year at cost of ap-
proximately $100,O00.00. Fifty
thousand dollars was spent for a
modern economical boiler room.
a 5000 ton ice storage was
erected at a cost of $50,O00.OO.
We now have two cold storage
rooms in Harrisburg which have
a capacity of $500 tons of ice.
The storage rooms are filled
with manufactured ice during the
winter and early spring months,
when the consumption of ice is
at a minimum. The ice in these
rooms is held as a reserve against
the hot summer months = when
everybody wants ice at the same
time. Sixty-fve hundred tons of
ice is thirteen millions (13,0OO,-
OOO) pounds = which is some"
ice.
Harrisburg is now assured of
plentiful supply of ice at all
times under the most trying con
ditions. With-our ice plant of 10
tons daily capacity together with
a storage reserve of $500 tons in
Harrisburg, and $1,000 tons at
nearby points, there is no danger
of ice famine in this locality.
The Cash and Garry Ice Sta
tions filled a big want in Harris
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

alleged to have shipped four barrels
of liquor from New Haven to Chi
copee.
Dominick Perrotti, one of the six
held here, is said by the police to
have manufactured liquor in n still
i'll Westville and sold it to Meriden
saloonkeepers. The police are try
ing to connect the sale of this liquor
with the death of Mrs. William G..
Williams in Meriden yesterday.
Four men charged with murder
and three charged with transporting
poisonous liquor in motor trucks
are held in Hartford, and n saloon
keeper in Thompsonville is under
arrest
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29

tribution of wood and denatured
alcohol for beverage purposes.
Prosecutions will Immediately fol-
low where evidence is found that the
so-called Liquid death containing
either ingredient is sold as whisky.
Warnings have been issued against
the use of the concoctions contain
ing these poisonous fluids by the
collector of internal revenue, the
chief of the Pennsylvania Depart
ment of Health and the Health and
Charity authorities of philadelphia.
Federal District Attorney Iaine
said to-day: mo mercy will be
shown any person who sells one of
the villainous concoctions that have
resulted in so many deaths. I will
present such evidence as / may have
to the State authorities in order that
the violator may be held liable for
murder and I also will prosecute
them in the Federal Courts for viola
tion of the Federal laws"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Miracle Teaching
Is a Crime, Declares
Rabbi Louis Mann

Baltimore. Dec. 29.-Deploring the
existence of a condition bordering on
educational bankruptcy and issuing
call for teachers who would always
uphold the high standards of the
American Nation against present ad-
verse influences, Rabbi Henry Berko-
witz. of Philadelphia. at the opening
session of the Jewish Chautauqua
last night declared the present sys-
tenn futile and inadequate.
The opening service was conducted
by Rabbi Montague n. a. Cohen. of
York, Pa. Teaching of miracles, sucn
as the creation of the world in six
days and as the parting of the Red
sea for the children of Israel. was
condemned as a crime by Rabbi Louis
L. Mann, of New Haven, Conn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-29
Had Female Trouble Ten Years. Bliss
Herb Tablets Made Her
Entirely Well

Mrs. Foselman, Cuero, Texas. cer-
titles to the following facts: II
have been suffering from female
trouble for ten years, and tried
many different medicines recon-
mended for this malady, without
benefit, but thank God, one OF. your
agents came to my house, and sold
me a box of Bliss Native Herb Tab
lets. | just took one-half a box of
them. and got entirely well of my
complaint.
One of the simplest methods TO
keep we'll Is to take Bliss Native
Herb Tablets regularly, They stim-
ulate the liver. cleanse the kidneys,
relieve the bowels. soothe the stom-