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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
SETTLED FOR $4,000
Cedar Rapids Oil Company Pays For
Fatal Explosion. Hs}

Cedar Rapids Oil Company Pays For
Fatal Explosion. f5l
Waseca, October 25.-Two import
ant damage cases against the Cedar
Rapids Oil company were settled be-
fore the opening of court this week.
They were brought by the heirs of
Mrs. Bertha Splittstoesser and Ole
S. Bagne of Iosco, who were burn
ed to death last May as a result of
kerosene explosions, when starting
the kitchen fires. 1t was found that
the kerosene had been mixed with
gasoline in some way before the sale
was made to the victims of the ex-
plosions. Under the circumstances
the oil company made settlement
with the heirs in each case, paying
something about $4,000 to settle both
claims
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
TRIED JAIL DELIVERY
What Mother Love Prompted in Aid
of Her Son.

ST. Paul, October 25.-A mothers
love today caused the arrest in Min
neapolis of Mrs. Nellie Stewart of
st. Paul on charge of trying to help
her son escape from the Hennepin
county Jail.
Two steel saws were found by jail
ers in the mattress of Frank Stewart
who is held under Indictment for
failing to return a rented automobile
Mrs. Stewart admitted having
struggled the saws to him according
to Sheriff Oscar Martinson.
Mrs. Stewart had visited her son
in Jail frequently especially after he
had been placed in the narcotic ward
for treatment.
When the saws were found the
prisoners mother was suspected.
She was taken to jail sobbing her
felief in her sons innocence and
declaring she wanted to see him FREE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
GIVE WHEAT IMPETUS
Crop of 1920 to Be Larger and Better
Than Ever, Is Idea.

Wheat growing sections of Mime
sofa and North and South Dakota,
will be 9anvassed Immediately by
representatives of the Southern Min
nesota Millers' association and other
organizations interested in stiniulat-
ing wheat growing, to determine the
amount of seed wheat necessary for
planting the 1920 crop. This action
followed meeting of the association
last week with Minneapolis grain
dealers. Organizations will be fos-
tered in town and country TO interest
farmers in the Importance of good
seed, it was announced by H. H. King,
of the committee. The object of the
campaign is to promote uniformity
of maturity, yield and growth of
wheat throughout the northwest The
CO. operation of agricultural colleges
in the district will be asked in test
ing seed wheat for it's terminating
and milling quantities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
MADE GOOD SHOWING
Madison Lake Red Cross Unit Held
Annual Meetinu

The Red Cross chapter of Madison
Lake held its annual meeting Tuesday
night. Mrs. ]. r. Brandrup and Miss
Ruth Stratton, both of MankatO,
gave interesting talks. Officers were
elected and are as follows: Chair
man, Mrs. E. Swearingen; vice chair
man, Mrs. Frank Wondra; secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. F. b. knott, l..
j. Elder and G.. w. Allyn were elect
ed members of the board The treas
urer's report was read and the bal
ance on hand up to date is $3SS.92.
The Madison Lake chapter intends
to build chest fully equipped with
an emergency outfit
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
WOULD YIELD KAISER
Netherlands Willing If Tried In In.
ternational Court.
limited Press. Dispatch

Washington. October 2S.-That the
Netherlands would accede to the ex-
tradition of the former kaiser if it
was made to take him before an in
ternational court for trial, was the
statement made by the Netherlands
committee to the international Labor
council, today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
SCHOOL h0Its
FROM ST. CLAIR
Dur ing the past week the girls have

During the past week the girls have
been practicing basket bali very
faithfully in orderto gain a place on
the school team.lsIt is our plan to
give one fourth ikedit TO the mem
hers of high ischo< who'take part In
singing and athl4cs
Re sure To keof in mind the big
debate and proaffIh at the school
house Friday. Noyttiber'1. The pro-
gram will start fIlpmptiy at eight
o'clock.
Because of some extra outside
studying placed upon many OF our
pupils during the past week it be-
came necessary to put them back a
grade. The" pupils in school have all
they can do TO get their school lessons.
providing they prepare them in the
proper way. If they must do out
side work they will have to be plac-
ed in the grade where they can keep
UP with the rest of the pupils.
Henry Franske and Emma HeinZe
entertained theiril hssmates Friday
afternoon, the ocs fsion being their
birthdays 4ag|
IL. w. c." vollH ball arrived and
according to heIcaptains, Elzada
O'Brien and Leo leichel some very
enthusiastic .ganl3 are planned:
Somebody's Mtfer, ten boys.
Little Jack m ipkin Face. song,
ty the girls.
and Louise Schdsqg. 80
In Minute, gFtfy, Johnnie Miller
Little Feet jr{ Marching song,
seven girls. .y
One Old Cat, Erdy, Savallah Shields
Pupils in second grade have
finished theirlFst reading book and
are ready toitar another one
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
HUNG FROM WINDMILL
Predicament In Which James Wat
son Got Himself Recently.

Winona, October 2S.-Reports from
Fremont tell of excitement created
in the district two and one-half
miles south of that village late last
week when. it is related, Mrs. James
Watson, bride Of recent date. tele-
phoned to neighbors that her hush
and was hanging by one foot from
the top of the windmill on his farm.
The neighbors rushed to the rescue,
the story goes, and extricated Mr..
Watson from his position. 1t is said
he was found unconscious, but was
later revived although he was con-
siderably bruised and sore. 1t is
stated that as he fell Mr.. Watson's
foot caught in a brace of the wind
mill and he was unable to raise
himself but hung head downward till
unconscious.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
AUTO THIEVES BUSY
Cold Weather Has No Bad Effect On
Their Activities.

Cold weather appears to have
small effect on auto thieves operat-
ing through the country. Fifteen
cards announcing machines stolen
were received by the local police yes
terday. Eight of these came from
Detroit. Such has been the case
all summer. Detroit generally has
as many cars stolen as all the 9TH
er cities heard from Ey members of
the local department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
VERDICT FOR $18,5O0
Young Lady Won Suit Against North
western Telephone COMPANY.

western Telephone Company.
st. Paul, October 25.-A verdict for
$1S,500, awarded to Margaret Hans
man, q, Luverne, in Beltrami county
court, against the Northwestern Tele-
phone company. was affirmed today by
the state supreme court.
The young woman was employed as
telephone and telegraph operator in
1914 and, it is alleged, was compelled
to work in an unheated office. AS a
result she contracted tuberculosis.
The company appealed from the
judgment, ccntending that she was at
fault in remaining at work.
The supreme court, however, holds
the verdict not excessive, in view of
the fact she will be unable to earn
a living in future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
ACTION AT FAIRMoNT
Suit For $4,000 Commenced Against
the Sumner ComnanY

FairmOnt, October 25.-Attorney
Frank Dougherty has commenced an
action against the Sumner Engine
company of Fairmont to recover 81
500 alleged to be due G. w. Wittgraf
of Minneapolis.
For the past several months Mr..
Wittgraf has been mployed by the
company and the action is to recover
commissions claimed to be due him
on. the sale of stock of the concern
and for services which he has per-
formed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
FIVE PERSONS KILLED
Car in Which They Were Riding
Struck by Mail Train.
limited Press Dispatch

Hastings, Neb., October 25.-Fiye
persons We're killed and two We're in
jured when car in which they We're
riding was struck at a country cross
ing by United States mail train. The
parties were on their way to a dance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
Death Was Exaqoerat.d

TESS UlSpatch.1
TOKYO october 25.--Field Marsb.,
Terauchi, former premier whose a,
death was officially announced =" n nt:'s
alive his physicians said TODAY, s'ii
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
Touring Car Recovered.

The five passenger 1919 Studebaker
touring car, which was taken from
Perley, Mimi, October 81, was recov-
cred at Rochester Saturday by G. L.
Bashaw. patrolmau.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
Judue smaIIwood Dies.

Duluth, October q. Municipal Judge
William H. Smallwood, who has been
identified in Duluth's history since
1887. died here yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-31
HIS THROAT
Max knodt of Rochester Put An End
to Life Quickly

10 Lie QuiCkty.
Max Knodt, who had room in the
L. Dumke, home, 423 Ninth street,
Rochester, slashed his throat Sunday
morning with a razor after having
walked the floor of his room for many
hours previous. The cause for this
is not known
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-08
SOME GOOD ADVICE.
strengthened by Madison Expert
nnrPG

strengthened by Madison Expert
enCeS.
Kidney disease is o. dangerous to
ue4lect. AT the first sign of back
ache. headache, dizziness or urinary
disorders, you should give the weak
eued kidneys prompt attention. Eat
little meat, take things easier and
use a reliable kidney tonic. There's
no other kidney medicine so well
recommended as Doan's Kidney Pills.
Madison people rely on them. Here's
one OF the many statements from
Madison people.
Mrs. c. Mathison says: 81 can
surely recommend Doan's Kidney
pills, because they helped me o
derfully. l had dull, nagging back
aches and my kidneys didn't act
right. I felt dun and tired out, but
couldn't rest nights. / knew my kid
neys were causing the trouble, SO
used Doan's Kidney Pills. Doan's
soon put my kidneys in good shape
and rid me of the backache."
Price coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
.Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Mathison had. Foster-Milburn
Co, Mfgrs, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-08
SLOW
EAT

Aches, pans, nervousness, diff
Guilty in urinating, often mean
serious disorders. The worlds
standard remedy for kidney, liver,
bladder and uric acid troubles
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-08
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, July IT, Hogs-Receipts,
$4,000; practical top, S22.40; bulk,
$21.50Q22.25; heavy weight. $21. esq
22.25; medium weight, $21. 50@22.35;
light weight, s21.65@22.4O Cattle
Receipts, $4,000; higher: beef steers.
medium and heavy weight, choice and
prime, s15.40@l6.40; medium and
good, $13.25@15.50; common. sl1.25@
1926; light weight. good and choice,
t14@l5.65.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-08
Mlnneapolls butter and Eaqs.

Minneapolis, July Z. BUTTER
Extra. 4Thc; extra irets, 44hc;
firsts. 43hc; seconds. 42c; dairies,
SOC; packing stock, Id, sec.
EGGS = Fresh, prime E.rsts, new
cases, free from rots, small. dirties
and checks out, per doz. 401ac; current
receipts, rots out, SLIPS; checks and
seconds, doz. Csc; dirties, candled,
doz. Csc. Quotations on eggs include
cases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-08
Germany Ready 70 PAY.

Paris, July S-Germany mas indi-
lated her desire to begin Immediate
compliance with the terms Of the
peace treaty regarding separations.
Her request for oral conference Of
economic experts with Allied experts
has been granted by the Allies.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-08
South St. Paul Live Stock.

South ST. Paul. July Estimated
receipts at the Union Stock Yards:
Cattle, $500: calves, 700; hogs, 600;
sheep. $50; horses, 375; cars, 265.
Steers. s6011; cows. $7@10: calves,
$e.50@16.75; hogs. $20.750 @2O.95;
sheep and lambs, $5.50@16.75.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-08
New Forest Fires n Montana.

Missoula, Mont, July s Three new
forest fires of dangerous proportions
We're reported TO forest service head
quarters and two of them are relative
Lly near the city
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-08
GRAIN AND LIVE STOCK.
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, July Z. Oats, July,
67%c; September, 69ssc. Rye, Sep
tember. $1.44h. Barley, July. $l.14h;
September, $1.14h.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-07-08
FIVE ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Parents Also Badly Injured When Ken
lucky Home Is Destroyed.

Maysville, Ky, July s.-Four chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter stamm
and a child by the name of Thomp-
son, whom they had adopted, were
burned to death and Mr.. and Mrs.
Stamm we're injured seriously when
fire destroyed their home near
Petersville.
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-06
THFU6HT
IN THE 2LFARNG
A TALE OF THE NORTH COUNTRY
IN THE TINE OF SILAS WRIGHT
IRVING 6AEHELLER
BLESSED
Ec ETC
IRVINE 6ACHELLER
SYNOPSIS.
AUTHOR %
tBtN HOLDEN. ORR AND l. bARRtL or The BLESSED SltA
KEEPING UP WITH LIZZIE ETC ETC

CHAPTER I-Barton Baynes. orphan.
u taken to live with his uncle. Peabody
Baynes. and his Aunt Deel on n farm on
ltattleroad in a neighborhood called Lick
Sally Dunkelberg, about his own age, but
socially OF class above the Bayneses.
and II fascinated by the pretty face
and fine clothes.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-06

"Come right in," ne said, and I re-
member that when we entered the
store could hear my heart beating.
He bought a pair Of shoes for me
and I would have them on at once.
and made IL necessary for him to
buy a pair Of socks also. After the
shoes were buttoned on my feet I saw
little Of Sally Dunkelberg or the other
people Of the village. my eyes being
on my feet most OF the time.
The man took us into his office and
told us TO sit down until he could
write a letter.
Soon horse and buggy came for
us and briefly answered Sally's good
bye before the man drove away with
me. I remember telling him as we
went on over the rough road. between
fields OF ripened grain, of my water
melon and my dog and my little pet
hen.
/ shall not try TO describe that home
road FIVE miles from home. She had
been calling ald travelling from house
to house most Of the night, and l
have never forgotten her joy at seeing
me and her tender greeting. She got
into the buggy and rode home with
us. holding me In her rap. Uncle Pea
body and one of our nelghbors had
been out in the woods all night with
pine torches. / recall how, although
excited by my return, he took of
his hat at the sight of my new friend
and said:
"Mr. Wright, / never wished that
I lived In palace until now"
He didn't notice me until l held up
both feet and called: look a there,
Uncle Peabody"
Then he came and took me out OF
the buggy and l saw the tears in his
eyes when he kissed me.
The man told of finding me on his
little veranda, and told Of my ride
with Dug Draper, after which Uncle
Peabody said:
'Tm goin' to put in your boss and
feed him, Comptroller"
"And I'm goin' to cook the best
dinner ever cooked In my life," said
Aunt Deel.
When the great man had gone Uncle
Peabody took me in his lap and said
very gently and with serious look:
"You didn't think I meant 1t, did
ye2-that you would have to go way
from heref
81 don't know" was my answer.
"'Course l didn't mean that. / just
wanted We to see that 1t want going
to do for you to keep on tippin' things
over So"
That evening as / was about to go
upstairs to bed, Aunt Deel said to
my uncle:
"Do you remember what OIL Kate
wrote down about himf This is his
first peril an he has met his first
great man an 1 can see that Sile
Wright is kind o. fond o. him."
1 went to sleep that night thinking
Of the strange, old, ragged, silent
woman.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-06

Those are the things for which We
are going to pay with the Fifth-and
last-Liberty Loan" Mr.. Franklin ex-
planned at a meeting Of Liberty Loan
county chairmen in this city.
THAT is what ] mean when I say
that this money you are going to raise
through the things already bought
with the credit OF it's paying for
the saving OF half a million Ameri-
can lives.
THE speed and bravery Of the
American dough boy affected the
German on the front line more than II
did the men at German general head
quarters; but the fact that America
had ten tons of mustard gas ready for
shipment in 1919, to every ton that
Germany had; the fact that we were
going to have a tank on the front line
for every rs feet of the line in 1919;
the fact that we would have thou
sands OF batteries Of guns where we
did not have a single one in 1915
German General Staff.
And. far from that money. those
millions and billions Of dollars wasted
in an unnecessary preparation, l feel
that the fact that the money was spent
and that that enormous output OF
munitions was ready, was the con-
trolling factor in the weakening OF
the German General STAFF. and that
II caused their message to the Kaiser
that they were beaten, and that he
must sue for peace. And the way l
see II is that this money. instead Of
being wasted, can be written down as
having saved the lives OF hundreds OF
thousands OF American men who
would have been sacrificed had the
war continued another year.
81 do not believe that we are going
to be troubled with this loan. l look
for at least 2O,00O,OO0 subscribers to
the next loan.
I'VE must let the people OF the
United States know why there Is
Fifth Loan, what the money went for.
what IL did-and that is the most inn
portant part of ii. what II did. We
must tell them that il brought back
two or three or four or FIVE hundred
thousand safe, live American boys
instead OF having them buried in
France. And | cannot conceive OF
the American people failing to respond
to that kind OF an appeal"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-06
CHAPTER ~.
We Go to Meeting and See Mr.. Wright
Again.

had a chill that night and in the
weeks that followed was nearly
burned up with lung fever. Doctor
Clark came from Canton to see me
every other uuy for a time and one
evening Mr.. Wright came with him
and watched all night near my bed
side.
In the morning he said that he
could come the next Tuesday morning
II we needed him and set out right
after breakfast. in the dim dawn light,
to walk TO Canton.
peabody Baynes," said my Aunt
Deel as she stood looking out Of the
window at Mr.. Wright, that is one
of the grandest, splendidest men that
/ ever see or heard of. He's an awful
smart man, an a day O. his time is
worth more'n a month of our'n, but
he comes away of here to set up
with a sick young one and walks
back. Does beat all-don't it?-
ayesw
"If any one needs help Sile Wright
Is always on hand" said Uncle Pea
body.
was soon out Of bed and he came
no NOR, 70 sit up with me.
When I was well again, Aunt Deel
said one day: peabody Baynes. ]
amt tsard no preachin' since Mr..
Pangborn died. / guess We better
90 down TO Canton to meetin' some
Sunday. II there amt no minister
Sile Wright always reads a sermon,
II he's home. and the paper says he
don't 90 way for a month yit. ]
kind o. feel the need Of good sermon
-ayesW
"All right. I'll hitch up the bosses
and Wen go. We can start at eight
o'clock and take a bite with us an
git back here by three"
/ had told Aunt Deel what Sally
had said of my personal appearance.
"Your coat is good enough for any
body-ayes !" said she. "Tll make
you a pair o. breeches an then guess
you won't have to be 'shamed no
more"
She had spent several evenings max
ing them out OF an old gray flannel
petticOat of hers and had put two
pockets In them OF which / was very
proud. They came just TO the tops
Of my shoes. which pleased me, for
thereby the glory Of my new shoes
suffered no encroachment.
The next Sunday after they were
finished we had preaching in the
schoOlhouse and was eager to go
and wear my wonderful trousers. I'M
Gle Peabody said that he didn't know
whether his leg would hold out or
not Through a whole meetin'." His
left leg was lame from a wrench and
panied him If he sat long in one POI
sltion. i greatly enjoyed this first
public exhibition of my new trous-
ers. l remember praying In silence.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-06
To the Wounded

THIS is our homage when you pass
| us by:
Not the crude plying stare you dread.
but this
Averted eyes. and conquered tears.
and pangs
or helpless love You do not
know how brave
We also are. not stretching out our
hands,
Maddened with pity. to the stranger
faces
That Whitley pass US. needing US 50
much
Oh, boy with deep bright eyes and
crippled foot,
oh, soldier with the face made old
with war.
We promise you. by every wound you
bear,
A nations homage and nations help
And all its grateful hearts, your eager
friends
Sulamith Ish-Kishor, In The New
York Times.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-06
UNUSED MUNITIONS
BROUGHT WARS END
GERMAN STAFF KNEW OUR PRO-
DUcTIoN AND GAVE UP, SAYS
FRANKLIN.

Cleveland-The war supplies that
have been delivered and must be paid
for but never used were what actually
brought the war to the sudden end
so much earlier than had been ex-
pected. according to Lewis b. Frank
lin, director Of the war loan organize
ton for the United States.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-02-06
Liberty BonG---Liberty Lost

-For your bond let me trade you this
stock"
Said a seslper to prudent Bill Brock
mot today, sirP Bill said
Then the salesman he led.
To the Jail where he now 10 "in hook
Norwich bulletin., 1919-04-11
POSSIBLE LANDING PLACES
FOR OCEAN FLIGHT PLANES

Washington, April 10.-Having
completed its cruise along the north
Atlantic coast to Newfoundland to
observe possible landing places for the
naval seaplanes during the first leg of
their transatlantic flight next month
the destroyer Barney has started for
home. Lieutenant Commander BeIlin-
ger, of the naval air service. and Lieu
tenant Stone, of the coast guard ser
vice, who were detailed to the Barney
as observers, are expected to reach
Washington within a few DAYS to
make their report
The name of the port in Newfol1nd-
land visited by the Barney was not
made known by the navy department.
Acting Secretary Roosevelt saying to-
day that 1t was one heard of only rare
". While the destroyer visited only
one place in Newfoundland, it is un-
derstood that Commander BeIlinper
and Lieutenant Stone went b land to
several other points to determine
winch would be the best as a "iurnp-
ing off place for the seaplanes when
they start overseas.
Change OF commandants at the avi-
alton station at Rockawav Beach.
Long Island. where some of the nIanes
to be used in the flight are being test
ed, was announced today in naval Or
ders, Commander Robert w. Cabinass.
VINO mas been attached to the office of
operations here, being detailed to sue
ceed Captain Stanley V. Parker. It
was said that the change was made in
the regular course.
1t also became known TODAY that
lieutenant D. A. Mount, pilot. has
peen detached from duty with the Of
nee OF operations here and ordered to
Rockaway for service.