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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
JOTTlNGS FROM JUDSoN
NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP
OPENED IN VILLAGE
Mankato Man Will Add His
Efforts To Building Up
Community

g. Judson. October S.-Charles Keever
opened up his blacksmith shop here Oct
ODER /. He expects to move his family
mere from Mankato In q few days. A
blacksmith Is what we have been in
want OF here for soke time. SO now lett
Keep him busy. Mr.. Keever is known to
be first GLASS blacksmith.
John Williams has bought q home In
Mankato and Ia moving his family there
this week.
Ed Williams has moved from the Red
Cross building down to Charlie Peter.
sons place west OF the place he was iiv-
ing In.
Jack Chastine and wife from the twin
cities were In hudson over Saturday and
Sunday visiting relatives.
Ii is understood that Vernon Markham
has traded his residence In Judson for u
farm near Garden City, and expects TO
move there sometime In November, All
regret to see this family move away from
the community.
Blanche Clark of Redwood Falls Will
not return to teach in Judson. Miss
Mensing of White Bear arrived Saturday
and will teach the primary pupils.
A nice, long letter from A. r Mc0ar-
gar Yakima, Wash, was received by the
secretary of the Community olpb, to- be
read at the meeting Of the club. The
letter tells about there trip.
The Community club Of Judson will
meet again Friday evening. October 10.
We will have the ladies from Mankato
with~us again.
Dave Davis was a passenger Sunday
afternoon to the Northern part OF the
state.
Mrs. Charlie Thomas of Mankato was
calle>' In Judson one day last week.
Tommy Jones was a New Ulrn business
caller Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Richard o. Jones Of Sioux
Falls are visiting Judson for a few days.
A large amount Of strained honey was
brought Into hudson Saturday and L.
selling for thirty cents a pound.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson and
their boy were here q few days last
week from Minneota. Mr.. johnson Is
moving to Odin. Mimi. where he will
run the creamery.
MIR. and Mrs. Lawrence Goedell are the
proud parents OF . baby boy, born to
them September n. Mr.. Goodell says he
thinks 1t won't be long before he can
take him along for students trip as
fireman.
Clarence Andersen. who has been har-
vesting and threshing the past summer
near qwinner, n. d.. was home few
days last week before commenting school
at the university in Minneapolis.
The Ladies' Aid society of Judson made
very well on their supper Friday even
ing. The sum Of SEAS was taken in.
William Picus and the twin girls and
boy are spending d few days In Mihnea-
polls with Mr. Picuas
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COUNTRY FULL OF HIDES

Statement Made Ia Letter Just Re-
eelyed BY. keeai Dealer.
The following Is portion of a cir
eulaf letter sent out By a large con-
cert In the \ east and received by q
dealer in hides In this city.
When writing a week ago, we
stated we could see ne signs of an i'm
provement and today the market Is
more confusing than ever. We know
OF but one sale In the packer market
this week, notwithstanding stocks are
accommodating and becoming burden
some everywhere. The country Is in
similar condition and with but very
few sales: What business has been
a Az mas been at very low price.
The PUBLIC press Is reporting daily
cuts on various commodities, hoping
thereby to stimulate business, but It
seems to have the reverse effect and
the public are buying nothing that
they are not absolutely obliged to buy.
The President Of the Armour Leath
er company reports tho situation 30
serious that they feel they will be OBJ
liged to close down their. tannery,
Notwithstanding Armour q Co. pro-
duce hides In large quantities every
dayi there reason Ii, the shoe retail
ers have been holding prices SO high
the public win not buy, consequently
they are not In the market for shoes
at this time, be that the whole trade
Is practically ~at standstill, and
doubtless we<would be better off to
make no effort to do business next
week under the above conditions. as
what looks cheap today, Is too high
tomorrow. and that has been our ex-
perienee for the past Eve months and
1t is getting to be really q serious
problem with US. Ordinarily after a
duh summer, we have an active fall
trade, but the month of September
was the highest in the shoe trade for
many years: In fact, the oldest men
In the trade say they have never pas
sed through an experience like 1t.
We shall be obliged to buy our hides
to cost but little over II cents II you
go out next week, and we doubt &c you
can do business on this basis, 30 we
feel you will be just about as well off
to lay still until the market shows
some signs of having reached bottom.
The country Is not only full OF hides.
but leather as we'll.
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EXPENSE OF FIRE CASES

Duluth, Mimi, October 12.-ICor-
respondence OF The Associated
Press Five hundred dollars a day
Is the expense OF the forest, fire test
casos now being heard In district
court, according to estimate of
judges, lawyers, clerks, bailiffs and
reporters engaged In the trial. The
present trial began September 20
and Is expected to last more than
two months.
The five judges sitting en- bloc on
the case receive q salary amounting
to virtually $40 day; reasonable
fee for a lawyer in such case as
this is placed at $50 a day: court
reporters salary $40 a day; sheriff
50; clerk S.; probably loss per day
to each farmer witness IS, in addi-
ton to hotel bills travelling expenses
for fifty miles and transcript Of tes-
timony cost 81 -1-2 cents per page.
The total expense for q day is
reached by putting the judicial ex-
penses at 500. the expense for four
attorneys for the plaintiffs and two
for the defendant 500 railroad at
$500 court expenses at 500. expenses
incurred by six witness at $50 and
the cost of seventy pages of testi-
nony at s43.75. making a total of
$61375
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HELP THE BABCOCK PLAN

Winnebago City Enterprisei The
sooner Minnesota acquires an ade-
quate system OF good roads. the soon
er the state will reach that stage OF
progress which Is hers by right. We
believe the Babcock plan offers the
very best solution Of the problem that
coRfronts us, and we further believe
that the voters Of Minnesota will de a
wise and good thing If they vote to
adopt the Babeeek plan.
Long Prairie LeaderI We seldom
talk with an auto owner who ID not
in favor OF the Babcock road amend
ment, yet, 1t is the auto and suck
owners whe will pay the state If the
amendment ID adopted. If the auto
owners, ,whe Ore going to pay the cost
desire TO- build thets aysato'o: OF Tx
desire to b,iildsthe states main roads,
why net Let them do it!
Tower News. Any man who has
ridden ss a. so ts ever srd an t e.a sas
over the same spot at ninty knots an
cock good road amendmont-but there
haint no sieh critter. There couldn't
be such aeAd ass.
Mahnenen Pioneer: Amendment No.
the greatest piece of good roads
legislation ever enacted By any state.
Let's adopt 1t LII November. The ex-
pense OF all the trunk highways will
be borne by the auto drivers, and they,
in turn, via pass It on the rubber
eompaAles and oil distributors:
Menahsas journal! The progressive
women ef the state will materially
assist In baitihg the roads out of the
muddy setihg for Amendment No. /
Albert lea Tribunei There's only
one way to beat the high price OF
gasoline. Vote fer the Babeoch
amendment aid get more miles per
gallon:
Baudstte Region! Bushes are com
ing back. aha unless Amendment No
passes nssa th ss Women sho Of a saassess
when they ge alto riding:
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Bohlke- Blume.

Last Wednesday at two o'clock a
pretty wedding was solemnizcd at
the German Lutheran church Of De-
CORA when Miss Susie Ella Bohlke
of Decoria became the bride OF Mr..
Walter Blume Of Good Thunder. Rev.
j. Berkeley performed the ceremony.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Lydia Weber. he couple were
Miss Lydia Weber. The couple were
Of the groom and Theodore Bohlke,
brother of the bride. Little Gladys
Hoppe acted as flower girl and car
ried basket of pink asters and car
nations. The bride wore white sat
in and georgette dress and veil and
carried bouquet Of bridal roses.
Following the ceremony q wedding
dinner was served to about eighty
friends and relatives at the home OF
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Behnke, sister
and brother in law of the bride. The
dining room was prettily decorated
with autumn leaves and bells. Mr..
and MIS-. Blume received many beau
tiful presents. Best wishes from their
friends are extended to the young
couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Blume will
make their home on a farm near
Good Thunder.
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IN STERLING
Harry Sonnebend Suffered Pain
full Injury In Automobile
y Accident

Sterling. October -Harry sonnabend
had the misfortune to tip over with his
car near Bass Lake last Sunday. He
was run into by Knute Rue Of Mapleton.
were seriously hurt. About $500 dam
age was done to Mr.. Sonnabend's car.
Edgar Brunz was the only one OF the
occupants who was injured. He broke
his shoulder blade
l.. w. Nienow was a sMankato visitor
Tuesday.
William Ellis was business visitor at
Sterling Tuesday. E...
The Sterling Community club will meet
Wednesday. October i3. at the town hall
and give the following program.
Song. Boys chorus. Paper. Beth Grieg;
song, Roy Wilfonen; Cross Country News,
Guy Taylor; Reading. Gerald Conrad; Song
TWO Girls Farce. Under the direction Of
ally INVITED TO attend. Ladies' bring
4. II. d. hasel Is installing new no.
air furnace h his homo. A. johnson Of
AS Si@. and Mrs LOUIS as T s1,n. .psn. Sun
das, with Mr.. and Mrs william Nelson
" Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roberts and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Roberts and Master Camp.
and visited with Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle
Miss Susan Grover and her brothers
Wallace eSd Ned Drove down TO North
wood Iowa Saturday and visited with
their brother Charles and wife over. Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Getty Of Amboy visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Bruins last Fri
day.,
school was closed this week on ac-
count Of teachers cesavsntion at Mankato.
Miss Bessie Weston, the teacher, IL at
tending the convention,
Having disposed OF their old car the
Ernest sshllling family are enjoying
their new Paige.
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STOCK SHOW IN DAKOTA

WATERFOWL, S. D., October IL
Correspondence OF The Associated
Press 1.-The Eastern South Dakota
flrst annual stock show will be held
this city. Oct. 1915. The City Of
Watertown. through its chamber of
commerce, Is conducting this four
day stock show, which takes the
place of the fall festival that has
been held here for several years, but
1t will be Of an entirely different
nature than the Festival.
Farmers and stockraisers of Cod
hngton county and adjoining coun-
ties will participate in the new ev-
emit, and 1t is predicted that the
showing OF livestock will far surpass
the anticipatfons of some of the
most enthusiastic and will crowd
the capacity of the livestock payil-
lion.
An exposition Of farm products,
including all sorts of farm reduce.
besides women's art and domes-
tic science department. will be. on
exhibition. The special chamber of
commerce committee on entertain
ment Is arranging for a number Of
free attractions for the four days of
stock show.
Speakers OF national reputation
will be on days program and band
concerts will be conductor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15

JUDGES AND CLERKS

To The Free Press: Much Is said
about the danger that the judges ana
clerks Of election will not be able
to do the work at our election next
because the women will vote.
which will increase the work. and It
has suggested that additional Judges
and clerks be appointed SO that the
counting of ballots can be going on
while the vote is being taken. The
law authorizes the appointment Of
one additional judge and two addition
al clerks in each election district In
cities OF the first, second. and third
classes. to be known as ballot judges
and clerks. These judges are ap-
pointed by the council, but the clerks
are appointed by the judges. The
clerks can act only after the polls are
closed and may assist In counting.
Mankato Is city of the third class,
80 this law applies to US.
The attorney general has ruled ESQ
says the MinReaIo oils Journal of Oc-
tober y that additional volunteer
clerks may be appointed to serve
without pay.
The law does not seem to pro-
vide fer their appointment nor for
their duties, and as the attorney
general says, 1t may be irregular, /
would personally consider 1t danger
Gus.
AS to counting ballots while the vote
1t being taken, this would be clearly
unlawful, and might result In throw
Ing cut the entire vote ID the cleo
ton district.
The general law provides that the
ballot boxes shall be locked before
the voting begins, and shall not be
opened until after the polls are clos
ed, and our charter provides that
Immediately upon closing the polls,
the Judges shall count the ballots;
and the charter also provides that
the general laws as to conduct OF
elections shall apply to this city.
1t seems that If amy real difficult
ties confront US, we will need to re-
arrange our election districts. which
cannot be done this year-Lerine.
GRAY,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
.WHATMAKES CLOCK WORK
Novel Device Once Adjusted Needs
No Winding Is The Claim.

Novel Device Once Adjusted Needs
No Winding is The Claim.
Novel and interesting is the clock
that has been placed In the window of
the Mankato Saving bank. The clock
has no clock works. no electricity
attachments, no magnets and has no
air centred: One of the features of
the clock Is that the hands can be
swung any way and tisen Immediately
come back to tie correct time.
The eieeh was installed a few days
ago and is the object of a great deal
of curiosity: The face of the novel
clock is of glass; with the figures
marked in gold. The works, If 1t can
becalled that; consist OF a compass
and two very delicate aluminium
weights about three quarters of an
inch In diameter: The only explana-
tien that the bank officials have as
to what Makes 1t Co" Is contained
In the literature sent out by the
manufactures of the clock as follows;
1.-THE revolution of the earth on It's
axis every twenty four hours pos
sesses both a rotary and centrifugal
force: The rotary force is neutraliz-
GU, So we 90 NOT AOtlCS IL, Dy TIC
tremendous size of the earth's sphere,
and the centrifugal force Is neutraliz-
ed by the magnetic attraction which
causes articles To, fall instead of fly
cut int space when dropped.
by supplantins this naturalization
of the rotary mellon of the earth in its
daily revolution by q counter balanci
ing influence secured by means Of a
bisect1ng sphereid to which. magnetic
compass Is attached and by astrone-
mloally calculating the proper redue-
tioA In SHE so that the circumference
of the clocks dial bears the same re =
latienship to Its axis as the qircum-
ference of the earth bears to the axis
of the earth and all SO utilizing the at :
traction of the moon to the earth,
which is found to be felt upon the
'our hand of tbe clock when this
naturalization IL removed by the above
mentioned scientific discovery, then
the hands are allowed to rotate in
accord with the revolution of the
earth, the same as the earth rotates
on its axis, except that the oaloula-
ton Is such that the hands of the clock
make TIVE revolutions to the earth's
ene."
There is no doubt that the clock
Ia going and that SO far 1t has kept
good time. The instructions that came
with the cleck state that once It Is
adjusted 1t needs no further attention
and will keep good time until the
earth ceases to go around.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-15
FIGHT SPREAD OF FLAME
Most Serious Blaze Covers An
Area of Three Miles
In Extent

Duluth, MINI. October 11.-Twenty-
eight miles north o. Duluth on the
Miner trunk road and two miles to
the east of 1t, $50 men are this fore
noon fighting the largest FIRE known
to be burning in northern Minnesota,
a three mile slashing fire.
The east by north wind has gained
freshness this morning. Two score
small brush fires have been marked
down by fire wardens.
Situation L. Grave.
Between seventy FIVE and one hun
dred .brusa fires are now marked down
as~burning in widely separated parts
OF northern Minnesota. While situa-
ton Is considered grave, there Is
nothing in 1t at present to terrify the
people in this section Of the state. H.
G. Weber state fire supervisor, now in
Duluth, said this afternoon. There are
no fires within radius of twenty five
miles of Duluth, he said
Minnesota is threatened with a
fire on twenty Ave mile front along
the Wisconsin state line, but,this SER
les of brush fires Is being watched by
a large crew Of men under the direc-
ton OF Percy Vibert, of Cloquet, forest
IRE ranger" Mr.. Weber said that the
federal supervisor Of the Superior ma
tional forest reserve, who is here. re-
ported three fires, one at Wanless in
Cook county, another northwest of
Winten, and a third six miles north
east Of Ely.
Rhinow On Scene.
st. Paul, Mimi, October 11.-Ad-
tutant w. +. Rhinow will go to
Duluth late today to take charge
Of the guardsmen fighting the forest
fires. He will travel via the 500 Line
and view conditions along the Mime
sofa Wisconsin line.
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suPREME COURT OPINIONS.

Harris p. Davies ct al VS. The Price
Merchants Syndicate. order affirmed
Brown. commissioner and Judge.
Ramsey Couatys State ex rel George
d Taylor ct al VS. District Court Of
Ramsey. affirmedi Brown. commissioner
and judge.
Hennepin County, State ex rel Gil
moro county va District Court of Henne-
pin county. affirmed; Holt. Judge.
Otto Void. ct al VS. Chevrolet Motor
company, Inc. affirmed; Holt, Judge.
In regard to the petition Of Standard
OIL company Undiana) ct al. order az
nrnied; Dibell. judge.
Arthur Miner vs. Chicago. Burlington
and Quincy Railroad company writ Of
prohibition quashed.
Yellow Medicine County: George Paul
son ct al VS. Board of County Commits
sioners Yellow Medicine county. affirmed;
Quinn, Judge.
Lincoln County: William Boulton ct al
Va Board OF County Commissioners
LancolpN county. affirmed; Quinn, judge.
John N. Strand VS. Cicago, Burlington
Western Railroad company, affirmed;
Tsylrr. cuumissfunfr-
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WILL ATTEND SALES

, Blue Earth county pure bred Guerns-
sey breeders will be well represented
at two Guernsey sales which are to
be held in Wisconsin this week. w.
R. Adams and Charles Brooks OF
Mankato, Tom Norman, George Rich
ardson, George Gilman and l. A Jae-
ger all left this afternoon for Madi-
con. Wis. where they win attend a
sale to be held tomorrow and On the
following day will 90 to Jonesyflle,
Wis, where more pure bred GHernseys
will be offered for sale. Some OF the
finest stock m the northwest will be
offered at this time and the Blue Earth
county breeders were enthusiastic
over the prospects Of adding some
fine stock to their herds.
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REPORT OF COUNTY NURSE
Mrs. Florence D. WhippIe Tells OF
Work In September.

Report of county Red Cross work
for September
During September most of the time
has been spent In visiting rural schools
inspecting the school children. and
in making home calls to school child
rem. Fifteen schools were visited,
and twenty three homes Of school
children visited, and parents seen.
-Four nursing visits have been made,
and pur infant welfare visits. Eight
other visits were made and in all a
total of fifty eight during the month
September 1918 was spent at the
Mankato fair ground, putting, UP the
Red Cross booth and weighing and
measuring children of school age,
along with Miss Krogstad, Red Cross
nurse for Mankato, and Miss Ed
nfunds, nurse who kindly assisted
in the work Many conferences were
held with parents at the Fair. The
presehse of .Pole', the Red Cross
Health Clown WAS much appreciated
ing that tea or coffee are bad for boys
and girls won over many to promise
not to drink tea or coffee. The very
idea OF allowing child to drink coffee
before he can tell his own age even
is absurd but 1t Is a very common
occurrence in this County. Children
need food; fuel to make them grow,
and when that space Is taken UP in
their stomachs by coffee which has
absolutely no food value, the child
loses a part Of the meal that he should
have. Rural children are more un-
derweight than city childrens think
Of that, when they have all the food
and neurishing food at hand. More
Of them drink coffee than city child
rem In town. Out of the 222 children
inspected this menth, only fifty two
were found whe had no defects, such
as enlarged tensils, defective teeth
or defective vision. That IL seventy
four percent of the children were
defective. Parents, don't put off
having your children cared for. Let
us usnt all u try ya to reduce this high per
Whipple. -
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OBTAIN VICTORY MEDAL
Opportunity To Put In Application
VIII, Soon BE AZ An End

Opportunity To Put In Application
VIII Seon BE Al An End
Information has been received FROM
Minneapolis by Field Clerk Humph-
rfes, who Is located at the army re-
cruiting station In Mankato for the
purpose Of preparing applications for
the Victory Medal for ex- service men,
the small number of applications being
that he will be moved from this city
Mankato not being sufficient to war
rant keeping q man stationed In the
city to prepare applications for the
medal.
Only ninty nine applications for the
medals have been received at the local
Army Recruiting Station during a
period OF nearly three weeks. Re-
cords OF smaller places in the state
show q greater number Of men apply
ing for the medal than have applied
in Mankato todate. 1t is not proba Bile
that a man will be stationed In Man.
kato again to take care Of Victory
Medal applications, and there Is q
probability of the work of issuing
medals closing IN November or Dec
Beginning Friday Field Clerk
HUMPHREYS will be at the recruiting
station from 1880 A. M. to 6P. NJ.
and will be only to glad to prepare
your applications between these hours.
This will give any man, who for rea-
sons cannot call around during the
day a chance to have their applica-
tions prepared. He will also be at
the recruiting station from $3.50 to
twelve o'clock Sunday morning. It
Is sincerely requested and hoped that
every service man in Mankato and
vicinity who has not yet applied for
the medal will call around during the
next ten days and have his, applica-
ton prepared.