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Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-29
MAJOR WRITCOMB
REMEMBERS MEXICO
Leaves City and Institutions in all
$5,O00-PrOvides For Drinking
Fountain
LEAVES MONEY TO NEIGHBORS
Among Other Things Found is Two
Dollars and Sixty Cents in
Paper.

The will of Major Frederick w nit
comb which was found by his frields
but which has not yet been
probated provides that the :ity
of Mexico be given $1,000 Tor
a public drinking fountain to oe placed
at the southeast corner Of the court
house square, to be constructed of
Iron Mountain granite and to be of
rustic form. On it is to be inscr,oed
the "donator's" name and the follow
ing couplet: "Let those drink that
never drank before, and those that
drank, drink the more"
Major Whitcomb also willed that
81 900 be given to the Mexico Old
Ladies Home; $4,000 to the Mexico
City Hospital; and $1,000 10 the city
to be put out on interest, the interest
to be used annually as a premium at
the corn show.
To Mrs. J. f. Blum, Major Whit
comb left $500. to Mrs. Aca Ellington
81 900 and to Mrs. Theodore Cauthorr
500. To each of the children of A
II. Blaze, namely, William, Ella. Ed.
ward, Fred and Alma, he willed that
500 be given. To the Missouri IIorti-
cultural Society he left 81 900, the in
terest to be used annually for the de.
velopment of fruit by the offering Of
gold medal as a premium, the media
to be called by his name.
He provides that $1,000 be giycr
to the town of Bolton, Mass, to be
used in caring for the graves Of hl'
parents and grandparents. All tho
remainder of his property after t..csC
requests are met and his debts paiC
lc placed in thehands Of his nephew
A, P. Sawyer, to be divided by hin
among himself and his living sisters
f. W, Buckley was named in th'
will as executor The estate is sap
posed to be valued at about 100000
Inventory will be made Tuesday.
w. II. Hollingsworth AMI his son
+. f. Hollngsworth, were the %it
ncsscs Of the will, which was made
December 10, 1917.
Friends of Major Whitcomh brongh
into Mexico Monday, along witt
his will $2G0 in paper none!
which it was supposed the old MAJ
had kept since the Civil War. Their
were five fifty cent bills and one ten
cent one.
The will Of Major Frederick Whit
comb which, on account Of some i~r'g
ularitics, was somewhat pulling &
the Probate Court, was nroAat'i la.
Monday evening and the executor, 4
W. Buckley, gave bond for S73,G0o
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-29
INCOME TAX LISTS
BEING SENT OUT
Season Opens Friday-All Forms
Must be Filled and Returned by
March Is
ABOUT 700 TO PAY HERE
More Than 800 Individuals in Audrain
County Paid Income Tax
Last Year.

The Federal Income Tax season
opened Friday with the distribution of
the forms for personal returns from
the offices of Collector of Internal
Revenue, George H. Moore. From
now on until the bell rings on the
night of March 18th, the annual re-
turns covering income for 1919 will
be figured out and filed by citizens
and residents together with payments
of tax due.
Forms for the state income are also
being sent out now. There are the
same exemptions for this tax as for
the federal tax, although the rates are
different and it is collected by the
county officials rather than special
officers. S. T. Torreyson, county as
SCISSOR is now busy sending out the
lists which are to be filled and re-
turned to him by March /; he then
turns over his books to Chas. A. Arm
old, county collector, to whom the
taxes are paid.
Mr.. Torreyson says he has already
sent out more than 600 lists to indi-
viduals, those who paid federal tax
last year. Now he is sending forms
to the corporations in the county, and
when all are out he expects the total
to be about 700.
The burden of fulfilling this obli-
cation is laid by law squarely on the
shoulders of those who are American
citizens or residents. Every person
must determine for himself whether
his net income for 1919, figared ac-
cording to the Revenue Law, was suf.
ficient to an amount to require re-
turn.
If he is single, return is required
if his net income for 1919 was $1,000
or over. A widow or widower is class
ed as a single person. A man or wo-
man living apart from his wife or hus-
band is also classed as a single per-
son. If he was married and living
with his wife on Dee. 81, return is
required if his net income for 1919
was $4,000 or over. In his net income
he must include that of his wife and
minor children, if any.
1919 IncOme Tax Returns Nov Due.
George H. Moore, Collector Of II.
s. Internal Revenue for the Fllst Dis
trict of Missouri, has organized his
force of deputy collectors and is send
ing them out into the various counties
Of the district for the purpose of re-
cciving 1919 income tax returns.
Deputy Collector, John 7. Mason,
has been detailed to assist taxpayers
of this cuonty, and his schedule fol-
lows:
AUDRAIN COUNTY
Mexico, Feb. to 7; March 8 to IS.
Rush Hill February 9.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-29
Jessie Martin Has Son.

"A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Martin, Of w. Monroe street,
Wednesday. Mrs. Martin is a patient
in the Audrain Hospital.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-29

E. o. Dash, of st. Louis, an expert
matchmaker, is now with the Pitcher
Jewelry Co., of this city.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-29

fluenza last winter They had been
tenants on the large farm for num-
bcr of years.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-29

The worlds debt has been placed
at $2OO,OOo,Ooo,ooO.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-29

Misses Mabel Bailey and Carrie
Meyers spent Sunday visiting at Aux
vase.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-01-29
AUDRAIN COUNTY

AUDRAIN COUNTY
Mexico, Feb. 2 to 7; March 8 to Is
Rush Hill February 9.
Laddonia February 10-11.
Vandalia February IL, 13, IA.
Martinsburg February 16, II.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
s,Meyer-Hasher.

Miss Marie e. Meyer, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto, Meyer of this city
and Mr.. Clement E. flasher Of Min
nesota Lake, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Peter flasher of Mapleton, were uni
ted in marriage at high noon yester-
day in Emmanuel Lutheran church
Rev. A. F. Winter performed the
ceremony.
The bride wore a navy blue suit
with hat to match and carried a
boquet of white roses and sweetpeas
Miss Bertha Meyer, the brides sister
was bridesmaid and wore brown
taffeta dress with hat to match. She
carried a boquet Of carnations. Mr.
Earl flasher, brother of the groom
was bestman.
After the ceremony wedding din
ner was served at the home Of the
brides parents, 1927 North Fourth
street to a number of relatives and
The bride for sometime has been
employed as operator by the Tri-
State Telephone company and Is pop
ular among large circle Of friends
They left by car on wedding trip
to Kerkhoven, Mimi, where they will
visit the bride's aunt, Mrs George
irwin. On their way back they will
stop in the cities where they will
tisit the groom's brother and sister
George flasher and Mrs. Henry Back
Mr. and Mrs. flasher will make
Etheip -h0marpn "a dsnaR-at Minnesota
Lake.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
ROAD JOB IS WELL DONE
JACK BROWN rs PUSHING
HIS CONTRACT
County Officials Inspect Work
Yesterday; Ate An Excel
lent Dinner |

Jack Brown, who has the contract
for the grading and draining Of the
ST. Clair road, was host to Superin,
tendent of Highways. ]. w. Hruska
District Highway Engineer c. J
Swift, the members of the county
hoard and County Auditor Kennedy
at a carp dinner in road camp neal
ST. Clair, Yesterday. The guests o.
Mr.. Brown stated upon their return
that the meal was most excellent
In order to make the dinner seen
homelike and up to- date, Mr.. Brown
even furnished phonograph music
during the meal.
Doing Fine Work.
The section Of road Mr.. Brown has
contracted to improve extends from
the Dickinson school house through
to st. Clair, a distance Of sever
miles. Five miles Of the road has
already been brought to grade, and
the other two miles remaining neal
the village of st. Clair will be com
pleted before snow flies. Concrete
bridges have been installed where
ever needed and culverts at inter
walls under the grade, which Is TWEEN.
ty- four feet in width.
Hills Cut Down.
All Of the hills have been cut down
and when the road is graveled nex|
spring it will be one Of the best
stretches of highway IN Blue Earth
county. There will be guard rails
installed on all of the high grades
and bridges after the earth has beer
given a chance to settle. Extre
ground was purchased by the county
lin order to permit of q number Of
dangerous curves being eliminated
from the road.
The members Of the county board
were well pleased with the work OF
Mr.. Brown.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
FORD CUTS COST OF CARS
Declares Now lis Time To GET
Back On Pre-War
Basis
TAssociated Press Dispatchl

lAoSOCldlcu ITCSS DlSpdlCul
Detroit, Mich, September 2l.|Re-
establishment of pre-war prices on all
products of the Ford Motor company
effective Immediately, was announced
today by Henry Ford. The price re-
ductions range from approximately
fourteen per cent on motor trucks to
thirty one per cent on small automo-
biles.
In announcing the decision OF the
company, Mr.. Ford in a formal state
ment said.
s"Now isI time to call a halt on
war methods, war prices, war prof
iteering and war greed. It may be
necessary for everybody to stand a
little sacrifice but it will be most prof
table after all, because the sooner we
get the business Of country back to a
pre- war condition, progress, prosper
ity and contentment will occupy the
attention of the people.
Orders Are untitled.
For the best interests. of all, 1t is
time that real practical effort was
made to bring the business Of the
country and the life of the country
down to normal. Inflated prices al
ways retard progress" The announce
ment said the price reductions were
made despite untitled orders for 146,-
065 vehicles.
There will be no reduction in wag-
es at any of the Ford plants, 1t was
announced.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
MANGLED IN EXPLOSION
Cora Nelson Buried In Pile
Of the Debris
DISASTER IN FARIBAULT
Four Burned When Machine
Exploded At School For
Feeble Minded
IAssociated Press Dispatch ]

Faribault, Mimi, September 21.-
Cora Nelson, twentw four years old,
IAN employee of tine state school for
feeble minded here, was instantly
killed and four inmates of the insti-
tuition were seriously burned, when a
mangle in the school, laundry explod
ed today. ~ .
Miss Mellon, whose home was In
Waseca, Minnesota, was buried under
a heap of wreckage and was dead
when her body was recovered. Their
esa Hartberg, (Cloluet; Minnie Gard
ner, Minneapolis, Mae Hagen and Ha-
gel Anderson are suffering from burns.
The seriousness of their condition
has not bsen determined.
.u Report In st. Paul.
st. Paul, September 21.-Explosion
of mangle at the Faribault school
for, feeble minded today caused the
death of Cora Nelson and injuries to
three or four others, according to a
telephone call received at the office
Of the, state board Of health just be-
fore noon.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
PRAISE COUNTY CATTLE
DISPLAY OF DAIRY AND BEEF
BOVHNES AT FAIR
Nearly One and One-HaIf Mil
lion Milk Producers In
The State
II. M. FARR

The display of dairy and beef al
the fair just closed indicated beyond
"a doubt that dairying will soon take
the lead as the most important farm
ing operation in Blue Earth county
and the entire state of Minnesota
Mankato and surrounding territory
has exhibited some unusual herds al
the fall fairs, and these local herds
This was especially true CT the show
herd of the Mankato Holstein Farm
which we understand will comrete for
premier honors at the National Dairy
Show, Chicago, october Z to 16.
Government statistics for all state
just issued compare the production
of creamery butter for the year 1918
with 1918. Minnesota leads for 1918
yields, with total of 133,059, $50
pounds manufactured. Iowa is second
with 87,914.633 pounds and Wisconsin
third. The last three of the states
have figures of slightly over 5000
pounds. The increase in this state
over 1918 is 6.62 per cent. 1t is most
interesting to note that Wisconsin has
l,s46,000 dairy cows, New York
!, ,49S,000 and Minnesota 1896, ,00O
Rhode Island ends the list with only
Eu,VVu COWo.
To those who read between the
lines, figures in the above paragraph
indicate that Minnesota has ..the
edge on her nearest competitors for
dairy honors. and some say that this
is due not only to the progressiveness
and ability of her dairymen but also
to The natural productiveness of our
lands. While Minnesota is third in
the number of dairy cows, this state
leads the field in production OF cream
cry butter, and it Is reasonable to
surmise that the average production
per cow is therefore above that at
tained In any other state. This Is In :
deed record and a comparison to be
proud Of.
Statistics compiled show the total
sale Of over 225,000 cream sebarators
Ter year in the United States. While
the milking machine and mixers
are comparatively new. they are
meeting with an immense sale and
remove the last Objectionable feature
to dairying. The popular use by
farmers Of tractors, trucks and auto
mobiles has educated them to be on
the alert to take advantage of all
modern labor saving devices.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
WALLS MENACED FOLKS
THEY CRASHED TO EARTH;
NARROW ESCAPES
Front of Large Garage At
Guckeen Fell; Accidents and
f.. Bad Fires <
Especial to The Free Press.l


Blue Earth, Mimi, September 49,
Mrs. T. F. Cusick of this place had
the misfortune to fall down stairs
confined to her bed but will recover
Assistant State Y M C. A. secre-
tary Mr.. Coffin and district Y. M. C.
A. secretary together with T. M. Lid
die, formerly Y. M. G. A. secretary ol
Faribault county, now stationed 10
Dodge county met in Winnebagc
Thursday afternoon to make arrange
ments to- again il possible put q sec
retary In this county.
An accident happened at Guckeer
Thursday night could have easily cost
several lives when the front wall oil
a big garage and implement house
blown over by the high wind. It fell
across the sidewalk less than two
minutes after a crowd of school chill
dren had passed in front of the build
ing. f
While August Welk, who lives on
the Fairmont road, west of Blue
Earth, waa ,Alling his silo, the kero
sene engine he was using set fire tc
a straw stack near, his barn and other
out buildings. The Blue Earth fire
company responded to the call. AS
impossible as it first seemed they
saved everything except the straw
stack. -st
Mrs. Charles Carey who was riding
in their car, was seriously hurt when
she jumped from the car which STALL
ed on the Sailor hill, south. Of town
where there Is a detour on account
of the new bridge which is being
built across Coon creek. Mrs. Con
stans, who, was at the wheel, was
Obliged to back down and when they
got to the bottom of the hill she
found she had backed right over Mrs
Carey. She was picked up uncon
scious and is still unconscious.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
not lose any of there attractive
Departments Of Interest.

not lose any OF there attractive
ness.
Departments Of Interest.
Much credit is due to the ladies
in charge of the art, foyer and culin-
ary departments, for these depart
ments are always a source OF interest
TO all fairfvisitors, especially the la
dies, Mrs, c. d. Snow has charge Of
the art department. She has had
charge of this department for six
years. Mrs. Henry Troost has charge
of the flowers, and Mrs. Clayton Ken
nedy has charge Of the culinary de-
partment.
The actual count of the cattle on
exhibition is 272, which rivals any
county fair held this year. The poul
try department boasts of several hun
dred birds. Judges were on hand
early this morning. and the Judging
or these departments was in full
swing. Il
Chris Hoveland, disabled world
war veteran has a booth at the fair,
and sells piano scarfs and table mats,
which he makes himself of brightly
colored silk floss.
Gypsies were bright spots on the
horizon this morning, and were max
Ing their tents more conspicuous with
few more bright colors. The re-
rorter thought It would be interest
ing to talk to a couple of little gyp-
sy children standing nearby, and en- .
deavored to do so, but the lingo that
came forth at one question settled
the fact that ii would be useless, for
Its was about as far from the Ameri
can language as anything could be.
They were bright looking little
Youngsters. and their merry black
eyes fairly danced when they were
making their little speeches.
The out Of town professional people
were eating their breakfasts at the
concessions. and were good naturedly
talking over the events Of yesterday
and all seemed to agree that II was
some crowd and were of the opin
ion that they would have to hurried :
iy' order more goods If the crowds
continued to be as large.
Misses Edith and Annette Sand
quist OF Minneapolis are in the city
as guests at the John Alnquist home.
Z. N. Algquist and family OF Madelia
were visitors at the fair yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Dane and family
or Pemberton spent yesterday in the
city at the fair.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
FAVORQF PR|OR|TYORDER
MANkATo COAL DEALERS
SATISFIED WITH RULE
They Met Today With Civic AS
ISOLATION To Discuss the
Situation

Local coal deafers met at the
Civic and Commerce association Of
fees this morning TO- discuss the pri
ority shipment Of coal to the north
west. A telegram had been received
by the Civic and Commerce associa-
ton from the business mems associa-
tion of Minneapolis, stating that the
states of Ohio, Michigan and Indiana
are fighting Order No 10' recently
commission, granting spriority ship
ments of coal to the northwest The
three states mentioned claim that
with order number ten In force, those
states are in danger OF not getting
their winters supply focal Mime
apolis business men have sent out
requests to all towns In the state to
estimate just what amount of the
winters supply Is in the bins now
SO that those figures MAY be submit
ted to the interstate commerce, sc
that order number ten may remain in
force until the northwest situation
has been made safe.
Sixteen Per Cent of Coal.
! 1t was the unanimous opinion oi
the local coal dealers this morning
teen percent of their winters supply
In their bins now. Mankato gets al
most 80 percent of its coal from the
mines in Illinois and Indiana by raj
shipments. Oreer No 10, nasty eff
fects water shipments of hard coal to
the docks at Duluth, and effects points
northwest Of here more than the i'm
mediate vicinity of Mankato.
Local coal dealers stated this fore :
noon that with the. proper number OF
cars furnished at the mines. there is
no reason why Mankato should moi
receive its full supply of coal.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
FAIR GAMING
WAS STOPPED

President Steiner of the Man.
kato Fair association this morn
ing put the kibosh on all games
Of chance and others Of a aamb-
ling nature. In a statement to
The Free Press this forenoon,
President Steiner said that he is
determined ITO maintain the past
clean reputation Of Mankato Fair
association, and will not stand for
gambling of any kind on the
grounds. Some complaints had
been received yesterday afternoon
, In regard to methods used by
those handling certain conees-
sions.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
lynn. c. A. RATES RAISED
Observation-Disclosures
STATED ADVANCE
Board Of Directors Forced to
Take Action; Schedule Is
Arranged

At a meeting of the board of d.
rectors Of the Y. N. G. A. Monday
evening, Il was unanimously decided
to raise the rates Of membership to
meet the cost of operating expenses.
Owing to the cost OF operation and
the fact that expenses were fast ex-
ceeding the income 1t was found nee
essary. tp raise the membership rates
as follows:
Sustaining memberships FROM SIS
to $50.
Senior. memberships from $40 to
ii :. intermediate. !, e memberships from
Junior, memberships from $6 to 81.
Midget, memberships from $3.50 to
IS.
Student, memberships from $1.50 to
81 for one month.
Student memberships from s. to s.
for three months.
Student, membershtss from IS to
Sc for six months.
Short Term, memberships from
$3.50 to S. for three months.
Discount Of ten per cent gitcn on
renewals If paid in fifteen days.
as follows: From 90 cents an hour
per table to 40 cents per hour for
members. From 30 cents an hour per
table to 60 cents per :hour for nom
Shower and bath privileges: From
Is cents to forty cents for men. From
Is cents to Is cents for boys.
Proc Memberships Given.
The local ~" has issued over 800
three months free memberships to
returned service men which carried
an added expense with no income.
The "Y's" all over the country have
issued thousands of free member
ships and this added expense has
proved too great a burden on The
organization. thereforfRn increase.
Gym" classes start soon. Arthur
p. Jensen, who has been physical d.
rector at Eau Claire, Wis. arrived
yesterday to head up the physical
work for the Mankato ~" Pros
poets are good for a large enrolment
In all classes this year.
Some remodeling done. The. old
bowling alley has been remodeled in-
to an individual exercise room and
hand ball court. Boxing and wrest-
ling will be promoted. as we'll as ex-
ercises with weights, punching bag
and pulley weights. The hand ball
artists viii welcome. the hand ball
court which is nearly. completed.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
CELEBRATION IN MADELLA
Carnival Conducted BY The Legionsr,
There ls Great Success.

Carnival Conducted BY The Legionsrs
There ls Great Success.
American Legionaires have taken
complete possession of Mhdelia
which was thronged with thousands
of people yesterday and today. The
American Legion carnival at that
place Is a success. At noon to day
a large stock parade was held, and
during the forenoon spirited base
ball game was pulled off between
LeSueur and Fairmont, LeSueur win
ming by score of to 81
The boxing bout between Mike and
Tommy Gibbons, and the prelimi-
nary bouts between local boxes, prov
ed to be very entertaining to those
interested in the art OF self defense.
The Fifth Regiment band Of Man
kato according to reports, Is making
decided hit, and the boys are re-
ceiving ovation.
An auto tour from Lake Crystal to
the carnival was held this afternoon,
accompanied by the Lake Crystal
band.
The schools at st. James closed
today as did those OF Lewisville, and
hundreds of the residents Of those
towns drove to the celebration head :
ed by bands.
The Mankato free press., 1920-09-24
Golfers Going to Rochester.

Tde Rochester Golf club will be host
to the Mankato Golf club on Friday
|September "a. Those who will repre-
sent Mankato are H. ]. Rabe, q. J.
Brosnan, l.. T. Dodds, G.. A. Lewis, A
%. Morrow, A.. G. Roberts, p. M. Fer
guson. John Farmer, w. H. Rabe, T. c.
Nicholson, F. e. Crandall, g. H. Traf-
ton. M. q. Bowen, H. ]. Risser, H. T.
Carney, B. H. McCleery, DR.. v. I. Mill
er, H. A. Patterson, T. G. Edwards, G.
A. Wyatt.
The players who, are listed will be
ready to leave on the 5:45 train Fri
day morning.
Rochester was entertained some
weeks ago on the links here, and as
they beat us by small margin the
golfers know they have a battle to
Beat them on their home course.