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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
VOTERS REGISTER
OCT. 10 AND rs
Dates When the Election Boards
Will Be In Session In
r.. Mankato

Misinformatiion led The Free
Press to make the statement last
evening that the registration
boards would be In session today.
The law states that the regis
tration boards shall sit seven
weeks before election day, but the
attorney general holds that this
provision applies to cities of the
first class only.
The registration boards will
sit on October 19. and 26 in Man
kato. Qualified voters male and
female, can register on those
dates. Announcement will be
made In advance as to where the
registration boards will be in
session.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
COINS J|NGLED LOUDLY.
LISBON WAS SCENE OF MANY
GAMBLING PLACES
New Regime Has Placed Strict
Ban On All Games
Hereafter


Lisbon, Portugal, August 26trCor-
respondence OF The Associated
here to an extraordinary degree after
the armistice, has suffered a severe
check at the hands OF the new gov
eminent headed by Premier Baptista
Up to two months ago, the gambling
houses remained undisrurbed but
since Baptista's government took Of
ice the law has been vigorously en-
foroed and today there are few
visible signs OF the prosperity the
gamblers have enjoyed for a year.
The gambling mania began to man
ifest itself az soon as the war ended
Magnificent clubs, on which big for
tunes must have ben spent suddenly
sprang up Like mushrooms; gilded.
glittering clubs, splendidly furnished
such as Lisbon never dreamed OF
possessing. Palaces belonging to the
old aristocracy were rented at mere
dible prices and transformed into
"Maxim's," Palais Royal" and dozen
of others on the same scale with re-
staurants. bathrooms and gambling
rooms; everything being perfectly
planned and carried out on the most
modern and expensive lines. Hun
dreds Of smaller limitations followed,
until 1t may with truth be said, that
not a street in Lisbon was without
two or three gambling houses.
Funds Were Lavished.
A great change came over the hum
drum social life Of Lisbon, where
nothing in the way Of amusement ev-
er happens beyond theaters and NOV
ing picture shows. The club-res. .
taurant's excellent cuisine, attracted
fashionable crowds constant re-
lays Of American and English tour
lists spent their money lavishEy and
smartly dressed women coming no
body knows from where were doubt
full source Of attraction in the streets
by day and at the clubs by night.
This condition existed for we'll over
year. Then well known firms were
robbed by trused employees.
An officer who wore the Cross OF
sums Of money, which were not his
Young men belonging to the best fam
lilies fell into disgrace
Press Started Fight.
A campaign was then begun by part
of the Portuguese press, headed by
the Seculo and the Situacao. Columns
Of letters from parents and well.
known Lisbonites were printed daily
disclosing demoralizing facts and ex-
horting the government to close
clubs. The government, however
rapidly succeeding each other, ha6
other things to attend to. And the
gambling continued
When the Baptista government
came into office strenuous measures
we're taken. The magnificent clubs
the glittering restaurants, the smart
foreign women all disappeared al
suddenly as they had burst upon the
scensia year ago.
For a week carts and camions con
veying roulette tables and othel
gambling paraphernalia to the polio,
stations formed the chief attraction
of the Lisbon streets.
Frequent attempts have since beer
made to reopen resorts. Recently tn,
Palais Royal Club was reestablished
ostenibly as restaurant. Three
days after 1t was closed by the police
after a roid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
MRS. NANCY CAIN DIES
She Was One Of the Pioneers In This
Section Of Minnesota

She Was One Of the Pioneers In This
Section Of Minnesota.
The death of Mrs. Nancy ]. Cain
marks the passing Of another Of Man.
kato's noble women and most useful
citizens. She has lived more than
and her life was one full of good
works and kindly deeds. She was a
devoted wife and mother. q true
friend and sincere Christian. Her
life was one of loving sacrifice for
her family and friends.
Nancy J. Troutner was born Febru-
airy 18th, 1S47 ct Elkhart, Indiana.
When q small child she moved with
her parents TO q farm near Bradford,
Iowa: received her education In the
country school and the Academy Of
tend their little country church made
famous by the once popular song "The
Little Brown Church in the Vale" the
author Of which was for a time her
pastor. She was united In marriage
to Charles G. Cain September eth,
1873 at Charles City, Iowa The fol-
lowing Spring they moved to Manka-
to, where she has since resided Her
husband died August 14th, 1899.
her loss are four children: Bud G.
Cain of Minneapolis, Fred Cain, Mrs.
w. ]. Shallbetter and Mrs. Loren A.
Swenson of Mankato: two sisters;
Mrs. Frank Stromberg Of Charles City.
Iowa, and Mrs. Rasmus Miller, Nash :.
va. iowa. -Four brothers, John and
Martin Troutner of Charles City,
Iowa and Peter and Henry Troutner
OF Iona, Iowa. There are also ten
grand children who will greatly miss
her loving thoughtfulness and tender
care.
She was q devoted member Of the
Baptist Church but the past few years
was unable on account Of failing
health to be regular attendant. She
was q member of 1.-THE Relief Corps"
and always interested in her work.
Those who knew her best. loved her
most and she will be sadly missed not
only by her family but by large cir
Gle Of friends.
Funeral services win be held at the
old home. 72S North Sixth Street,
Tuesday at 1880 P. M. Interment at
Glenwood cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
ACTION |SAGA|NST VOCEl
August G. Erickson Sues the
Brown County Auditor -
For $500

New Ulm, September 11.-Aneche
of the imbrogho in the county audi
tors Office on Lincoln's birthday an
niversary. IL heard In the institution
of an action for damages aggregating
$500 by Auditor L. g. Vogel aainst
Attorney August @. Erickson Of
Springfield.
One cause of action In the sum OF
$1,000. alleges malicious prosecution;
another for like sum alleges the
proceedings before the governor were
OF malicious nature and the third
cause in the sum OF $500 Is for ex-
penses Of attorneys. ETC., incurred by
the county auditor by reason Of the
action brought against him by the
Springfield attorney. Attorney Al
fred w. Mueller Is Auditor vogel's at
torney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
BANDIT VISITS FAR|BO
Ruge JeWeIry Store Of That City
Was Looted During
Night
ASSOCIATED Press. Dispatch

Faribault. Minnesota. September Il.
Loot value at $4,000 was stolen last
night from the Ruge Jewelry store of
this city when it was entered by two
bandits at about 10 p. m. Liberty
bonds, diamonds, rings, watches, and
cash made up the greater part Of tho
loot.
Clarence Sharp, twenty seven years
old who says he came from Illinois.
was captured as he was about TO
board the midnight Rock Island train
for Chicago. His companion succeed
ed In boarding the train, but author1.
ties have wired ahead, and 1t is be-
lieved he will be intercepted. Sharp
is charged with the crime and 1t is
asserted that the greater of the loot
was found on him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
PICNIC WAS ENJOYED
Young Folks and Elders Had Fine
Time on Saturday.

Young Folks and Elders Had Fins
Time On Saturday.
The picnic Of the Presbyterian CON
gregation and Sunday school with tn
Sunday school OF Hope Chapel. held
last Saturday afternoon at Sibley
Park. was delightful affair. With
an ideal September day, a fine program
of sports, and bountifN picnic sup
por. children and grown ups" en-
tered heartily into the spirit OF the
occasion. The program OF races be
gan at three o'clock and continued
throughout the afternoon. Blue and
red ribbons, awarded TO the yictors
were much In evidence as the after
noon progressed. The winners In the
various contests were as follows:
Running Races.
Boys twelve and thirteen years OF
age: first. Raymond Tooth; second
Richard Ewalt.
Girls twelve and thirteen years:
first. Marion Smith; second, Helen
Roland.
Boys, ten and eleven years: hrst
Marvin Miller; second, Boyd TyreM.
Girls ten and eleven years: frst
Ruth Sackett; second. Mary G. Risssr
Boys eight and nine years: first
Willard Miller; second. Thomas MIL
ner.
Girls eight and nine years: first
Maxine Gferrer; second. Margaret
Graf.
Boys and Girls seven and eight
years: first, Robert Bowen; second
Barbara Denman.
Boys and Girls Ave and six years:
first, Robert Berquist; second. Flea
nor Hidden.
Young Ladies' Race: first, Hazel
Adams; second, Miss Olstsad.
Ladies' Race: first, Mrs. r. A.
Sackett; second. Mrs. Otto Graf.
Fat Mems Race: first. +. A. Sack
EFT; second, Guy d. Smith.
Lean Mems Race: first Edwin Dahl ;
second, David Lewis.
intermediate Boys: first, John
Smith; second, Raymond Tooth.
Other Contests.
Boys Three legged Race: first
Richard Ewalt and Edward Johnston;
second, George willard and Charles
Foelschow.
Girls Three legged Race: first,
mdrlOu 0UuIu duu f1CiSu l<Ou8D bCC-
ond Maxine Gferrer and Frieda Koff
ron.
Potato Races: first, Ruth Sackett;
second, Helen Roland: first, Richard
Ewalt; second. Davis Koffron; hrst
Helen Roland; second. Maxine Gfer-
rer; first, Catherine Fisher: second
Willard Miller; first, Davis Koffron;
second, Harlan Taylor.
Ladies' Nall Driving Contest: first
Mrs. G. Fl. Morrow: second, Mrs. F.
A. Sackett.
Ladies' Baseball Throwing contest:
first, Mrs. F. A. Sackett; second, Miss
Martha Cellars.
"All Up" Relay Race: Team com
posed of Mary Catherine Hisser, Mar.
lon Smith, Marvin Miller, Helen Long
Margaret Sheldon.
In the class "stuntsD first place was
awarded to that put on by the Back.
ward Beauties" Of the normal class
second place was given to the '.band'
from the Commercial college class.
In the supper contest" that wount
up the days program, no second place
was awarded, everyone present earn.
ing the right to q first prize. From
first to last the afternoon was sue
cess. thoroughly enjoyed by all and
rejecting great credit upon those
having IL In charge
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
MONEY PUT IN POLICIES
PROTECTION GIVEN TO LIFE
AND PROPERTY
Exteat of Insurance Business
Carried On In State of
minnesota
Great growth througi.5at 1919 in

Great growth througi45at 1919 in
life and fire insurance bus - in
Minnesota is revealed in the l4s
mary figures of the forthcoming re
port Of the State Department Of In
surance.
Net ledger assets at the end of 1919
for life insurance companies were
s., 133, 209, 038.06 as contrasted with
$5.S1s, 7SS.304.sS for the same period
In 1918.
For 1919 an increase Of $2os ,sa4,-
4s7;26 was shown in ledger assets.
The number Of policies written In
1919 sowed a big gain over that Of
1918. The total for Minnesota in 1918
was 1924 and in 1913 it was 40,686.
The amount written in 1918 was
$149, 698, 082.65, while the total for
1913 was $87, 4,S10.22.
At the end Of 1919 the number Of
life policies in force In Minnesota
was 313, 1874 as against 266,0S6 at the
end Of 1913. The amount Of life In
surance in force December 81, 1918
M yha aa Ss1 Z Is asS 1900 e against ;S14.
Losses incurred in 1918 were s5.-
3S1 ,S66.s1 as against $1,000, ISL .Os il
l9lS. Premiums received In 1919
were $19,5Y8.71773 as contrasted
with $16,098, 206.63.
Total admitted assets OF fire CON.
panies in Minnesota at the end Of
1919 were t7Ss.52S,92104 as against
$679, 586, 504.30 at the close Of busi.
ness in 1918.
Total liabilities including capital.
OF these same companies ct the close
or 1913 were @574,023, 366.OI. con
trasted with $604.243, 062.49 for 1918.
Risks written in 1918 totaied STA
SS9,0b6.60 as against $677, 1856, 1855.
Per cent Of losses to the premiums
received was 113 in 1915 as axinst az
1919, the 1913 high losses being oc-.
casioned by the forest fires In Min
nesota.
An increase is shown in the amount
or nre risk In the state. In 1919 the
Total . was 81 106. rs, 3S3.77 while in
1913 is was SLOTS. .145.17.
AT the close Of 1919 some 1872
Iownship. mutual FIRE insurance com
Panfes had 1885, 1897 policies In force in
Minnesota with a total of insurance
n force Of $556. SOC, 9s086.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17

America help in the name OF human
ity. They ask that they be given
again the inspiration of our nag.
Shall we refused Shall we for
partisanship stand aloof? Shall we
forget our history and the history Of
our flag.
America will not fail In the cri-
sis. America will not turn back.
America will not forget"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
KILLED ON CROSSING
Former Reslaent: Met with Trasl

Former Residents Met With TRAGIC
Deaths In Montafsa.
/. N. Griffiths is In receipt OF tel
egram stating that his sister, Mrs. o.
H. Roberts, and niece, Miss Esther
Owens. Of Hubbard, Montana, were
killed on railroad crossing at Bias
com, Montana, about noon last Satur-
day.
Mrs. o. II. Roberts il the youngest
sister of /. NJ. Griffiths, and Miss
Owens the youngest child Of his old
est sister, Mrs. John r. Owens, La
yesta. Alberta Canada. They were
former residents of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
DEBATE ON AMENDMENT.

Prof. T. j. Cation and r. n. jefferson
To Discuss Road Plan.
At Bingham Lake tomorrow even
ing, at eight o'clock. Professor T. ].
Cation will debate against Hon. r. H.
Jefferson on the Babcock road plan,
termed Amendment No. I, Mr.. Cation,
unfolding this amendment and Mr..
Jefferson speaking against it. Prof.
Cation is thoroughly acquainted with
the subject of the debate having
spent the last few months in further
ing its cause. Mr.. Jefferson has long
been opposed to the Babcock plan
and he will endeayor to prove that
hts objections are valid.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17

Goes Into Business.--Edward r.
Lppert, who was In the employ OF w.
r. Crandall as an expert jeweler for
over ten years, and acted for over
two years In the same capacity for,
Stan Smith, has decided to 60 into
business for himself In the Saulpaugh
the frst floor and facing Main street
IL being remodled for occupancy Ia
the near future. The name Of the
arm viii be Lipperts's Jeweiry Gift
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
HISTORY OF TRIBE
Records Of Mandan Indians Will BE
Preserved BY Society

Preserved BY Society
Bismarck, N. D., September 10
Correspondence of The Associated
Press]-A model of an old time Man
dan Indian village In the park sur :,
rounding the capital grounds at Bis
marck is planned by DR.. Gilmore,
secretary OF the North Dakota His
torfcal Society. The village of log
houses moated and palisaded, viii be
used as museum for aboriginal re-
lies.
The Mandans whose original home
was In the western part of the state
have been called "the white Indians
Lighter In color than other tribes they
have been thought by some antiquar-
fans to be descendaEs Of unknown
Norsemen who landed In America ON
an expedition of which history pre-
serves emo record They were not mo-
MAIDS but dwelt in LOG houses IN towns
walled for defenss AGAINST their enc
uai"s- The tribe to-day II almost ex-
ttnEt -4E'
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
ST. CLAIR SCHOOL NOTES

Why not make this year q record
year for regular attendznce7 A pu-
oil who attends school every school
hay has q far better chance to get the
v.iue out Of his lessons that he should
get. than one who Is I'm school only
part of the time
A nsw school flag WAS received this
week
Yuu are welcome to use the library
hpokx Have your boy or girl bring
pne home for yUn
AZ usossnt our enrolment has only
reached g, but many pupils are soon
sxpoctsd IN frum the country
Miss E1sie Ford, who attended
rc1hool last year, VIII oomp1ste her
Hgh srhcM course Mt Wfnnebagn-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
Petition ln PROBATE.

A petition for administration Of the
estate Of the late Philip Borgmeyer
was filed today In the probate court
with Judge Evan Hughes. Rosa
asks to be appointed Administrative
Of the estate which ID valued ct ST.
900 in personal property and $4,000
In real estate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
Going Back to Polanu.

Wells, September 11.-Stevo Grie-
skewitz, who for number Of years
has rented the John Gaines farm.
east OF this city, is going hack to
Poland to spend his remaining years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
MARRIED BY PROXY
Mrs Domingo Quesada Sees Her Hus-
band For First Time.

-, Cos I1Sp8tcu.I
San Francisco, September 14.-Mrs
Domingo Quesada, daughter of a
wealthy merchant Of Nicaragua and
Carlos Quesada, who were married in
proxy last May, while she was at the
hcme of her fath1t', met here TODAY
for the first time as husband and
wife. upon the arrival here of the
young woman from Central America
Mrs. Quesada announced that q
second ceremony at which both were
present must be performed at once
to prevent comment by any 'critical
Americans"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17
Mrs. G. z. campton pIss.

Mrs. G. p. Campton, a former re-
sident Of Sleepy Eye, died at her
home in Two Harbors. THURSDAY.
Mrs. Campton has been lii for several
years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17

Enrolment In Ausfin Schools.
One Thousand six hundred and for
TT .six students are enrolled In the
Austin public schools.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-09-17

Baby 0lri BoFu.--Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. b. Kline, Sunday morning at
st. Josephss hospital. nine pound
baby girl.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-06-18

=. LOT NO. 6
The best dressers will At XII
appreciate this Lot all Hn.0v
fine Tailor Made Suits fV =
Values up to $40 90 :. ~
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-10
PLAN OF STREET PAVING

The council, with the approval of
the mayor, unanimously decided to
adopt the following plan of street
paving to be done subject to the result
OF the bond election:
A heavy type of permanent paving
Il II to 2 inches wearing surface) will
be lad on the following streets:
n Magnolia St. from the city limits
to the brick paving.
n. Main ST. from Washington st. to
May st.
Oklawaha avenue from Osceola st.
to Silver Springs road.
The Dixie Highway route from
Fort King avenue to the city limits
on the south.
A lighter type of permanent paving
"a inch to 1-inch wearing surface)
will be laid on the following streets:
W. Broadway or Exposition St.
from the old city limits to the brick
paving on Broadway.
Academy st. from w. Broadway St.
to Howard Academy.
Pine St. from w. Broadway St. to
Third St.
Third st. from Pine st. to Herbert
ST
South Magnolia st. from Fort King
avenue to Eighth st.
Eighth st. from Lime st. to Lake
Weir avenue.
Orange st. from Eighth st. to the
hospital.
Lime st. from Third st. TO Tenth St.
Dunnellon road from Lime St. TO
the old city limits.
Washington st. from Magnolia st.
to Watula st.
Watula st. from Oklawaha avenue
to Adams st.
Adams st. from Watula st. to Tus-
cawilla st.
Tuscawilla st. from Adams st. TO
Oklawaha avenue.
Tuscawilla st. from Oklawaha ave-
nue. to Eighth st.
Anthony road from Oklawaha ave-
nue. to Hill street.
Fifth st. from Tuscawilla ST. to
| Herbert st.
May ST. from Main st. to Magnolia
ST.
All of the paving proposed will be
done under the supervision of a com.
petent engineer and according tC
| grades to be established.
By order of the city council, This
the 5th day of May, 1920.
If H. C. Sistrunk, City Clerk.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-10
WHERE WILL We LAND
(Tampa Tribune)


The woman who drew a check en-
her bank to cover an Overdraft which
that bank had notified her was charg-
ed against her account, was no more
foolish than the American people and
our government today, with their per
sistent borrowing from each other to
meet past and accommodating indebted
ness.
The New York Sun says: This IA
ton has already borrowed itself into
the clouds Of initiation, excessive cur
renry and abnormal costs" And yet
with an outstanding bonded Indebted
ness of twenty-six billion dollars, we
are being RECALLED with congressional
rumors Of a needed additional debt CT
billion dollars to meet some kind of
"bonus," which no one, either in or
out Of Congress, has at this time the
least idea how it will be spent or di-
vided.
If one will but cover the names of
the securities listed in days market
report and read only the quotations,
he would be a fine discrimination in
deed who could tell United States
government bond quotations from
those of widest mining or oil stock,
so far as the fuctuation every day is
concerned.
The New York Sun is right in its
conclusion. "The government must
stop spending and clean up its /. O..
US" When any one says something
about the need of stabilizing govern
ment securities, there is the retort
that it would be but printing press
money and that Russia tried it with
ou1 success. But the unsavory fact re-
mains that we, the people, the gov
eminent of this United States, urged
our men and women and children to
| buy liberty and victory bonds assrlr-
! in gthem that they would always be
worth their face value, and today, as
the Sun tells US, "their bonds have
sunk so low that when they are COM
PEELED to sell them they must take a
heavy loss"
The public's back is bowed we'll
nigh to breaking under the load of
taxation it is carrying. We bore it
! cheerfully under the false stimulus
of war, but today when peace is with
US, and we have taken stock of our
load, it is appalling to think of adding
more to that debt. If we could oy
borrowing a dollar pay off two dollars
Of back Indebtedness at a great inter
est saving, it would be commendable
and common sense; but to borrow to
meet something else that is to be
added at time when the nation is
already broken down in the back, is
cause for far more seeing of danger
than even the Sun sights.