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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-02
SMUGGLING OF LIQUOR
Whiskey Is Carried From Mexico
Across Border Into Texas.
TBy The Associated Press1


IL Paso, Texas, December 81
Whiskey smuggling across the border
from Mexico into the United States
at Ell Paso, is causing customs Off
ials grave concern, according to
agents here. Since July last, 100
lets or Struggled liquor have been
seized py government agents and
much of it has been sent to the
army and navy hospitals in the
United States.
The federal grand jury returned
1872 indictments for smuggling be-
tween April and October and con-
victions have been obtained in about
80 percent of the cases. Sentences
from one TO two wars in the federal
penA entiarv. at Isavenwcrth, KelaSa
were imposed in most cases.
1t is stated here that American
intoxicants are being exported into
Mexico and that customs officials
of that country are planning to pro-
test against this. Such exports would
be Illegal after January 16 next when
the prohibition amendement to the
Constitution goes into effect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-02
SELLING PRICE.
HIDES AND FUR MARKET.
Hides, Is ID. and up. per lb.

Hideo, 25 ID. and up, per Id. 500.
................ 23c Ito 22c
Bulls and Stays, per h.. lie to 16e
Deacons. each .a.....s1. so to So. 90
Horsehides, each, No. l. $500 to $3.50
Horsehides, each, No. 2. $500 to $3.50
Pony hides, each. -. $3.50 to $500
Hogskins each .75c to 800
Part cured hides &c per Id. less.
Green hides, Sc per 10. Tess.
SKUNK.
Prime Black each, large -. $40 so
medium s7.75; small 1915.
Prime Short Stripe, large Isl. X
medium $500; small $5.2S.
Prime Narrow stripe, large ~. N
medium $3.50; small $3.50.
Prime Broad Stripe, large. 20
medium $3.50; small So 90.
Good unprime. S. 90 to $500.
Poor unprirne 800 to $3.50.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-02

Thomas Hughes.
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-02

Attorney for Assignee of Mortgage
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-02

InOfllds f1uSlleSs
Attorney for Petitioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-01-02

EVAN HUGH Els,
Judge of Probate Court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08

that under the Constitution provid-
ing that there shall be no forfeiture
of estate for conviction of crime.
and the statute providing that one
sentenced to life Imprisonment shall
be deemed civilly dead. the grantor
did not by his sentence forfeit his
property rights; but as the deed con-
templated that he should have a
home with his niece upon the prem
ises conveyed, and that he should
there receive from her care and
support. his wrongful act in killing
her husband rendered it impossible
for her to perform this agreement in
the spirit contemplated, and he for
feited his right to claim performance
after pardon. Judge Dibell wrote
the opinion, which contained a fur
Their point, from which he and Judge
Holt dissented. to the effect that.
while plaintiff wrongful act did not
affect the obligation of the defend
ant to give proper burial, such OBJ
hgat,on rested upon a personal COW
enant, and was not a charge upon
the land. The dissenting justices
We're of the opinion that upon breach
OF the obligation to give burial it
would be enforceable against the
land.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Bamboo In Louisiana

The Department of Agriculture
tells the people of this country that
experiments in Louisiana show that
Chinese and Japanese bamboo NAV
be grown there and that the cultiva-
ton of some varieties may be profit
able.
Mention is made, for instance Of
Phyllostachys pubescens which one
may eat as salad when the shoots
are six or eight inches above the
ground or which may be used for
timber later as the Shoots" reach q
height of from sixty to seventy feet
in three weeks
The bamboo. we are told, may he
used in building operations or for
telephone poles or spars, hence it is
recommended as a source of wealth
to those who live in Southern Louis
lana. 1t may be profitable, to them
but folks in the North feel that the
Louisiana residents will find it more
profitable to continue to raise suga r
cane and the price of sugar.-Hart-
ford Courant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Farmers Find Cow Testing Pays.

Coos County, n. H.. has a very
successful cow-testing association.
A report from that district regarding
the dollars and-cents value of the
association says: Many times the
testers salary is saved each month"
One farmer in the Coos County as
ISOLATION reports a yearly saving of
$o25 in the feed bills alone. Another
with eight COWS claims a net gain of
$3.50 a year from the work of the
association, and a local cattle dealer
says that the tests add $40 per head
to the value of good cows
A farmer near Lancaster offered
to sell one of his cows for $40 before
testing her. After the test, however.
she was not for sale, because during
the 10 months she made $40 more
net profit than his II lowest produc-
ing cows combined. These and 9TH
er figures from the Coos County as
ISOLATION show that COW testing may
be made to pay big returns It's edu-
cational value is also great.
Contrasting work is growing rap
idly, but it still has room for growth.
Less than l per cent of all the dairy
cows in the United States have been
tested for production. Progressive
dairymen say that there should now
be at least many times that manv
cows on test.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Good Salesman Spoiled

At the annual convention of shoe
makers and sellers. one of the speak
ers began his remarks by telling the
following story of a Middleboro last
er: Il always wanted to get that
fellow for a salesman. but he got
away from us. We hired him as a
laster when we were short of help.
He did pair so poorly that when he
saw the boss coming he showed them
under the bench. The boss picked
up third shoe and lined it up: the
top was crooked and everything else
was wrong. The boss said to the
fellow. will bet you a dollar that is
the rottenest lasted shoe in this
room The laster fished in his pock-
ct and took out dollar and said AZ
will take you up Then he reached
down under the bench and took out
the pair he had first done and
claimed the money. A good salesman
spoiled, "-Brockton ENTERPRISE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Mans Place in Life as Cynie Secs IL.

Man comes into this world without
MS consent and leaves it
against his Will. During his
stay on earth his time is spent
in one continuous round of con-
trarles and Observation-Disclosures nv tha
balance of our species. In his in
FANCY he is an angel; in his boyhooI
ne is devil; in his manhood he ;s
everything from a lizard up: in hi,
duties he is a fool; if he raises ,
family he is a chump; if he raises a
small check he is thief, and the,
tne law raises the deuce with him.
II ne is poor man he is a Door man
ager and has no sense; if he is rich
ne Is dlshonest, but considered smart.
IL ne Is IN politics, he is a CRATER
ana a crook; if he is out of nolitics
you can't please him, as he is an M
desirable citizen; if he goes to church
ne is a hypocrite; if he STAYS awav
from church he is sinner and
damned; if he donates to foreign mis-
SONS. he does it for show: if bo
doesn't, he is stingy and a tight
"hen ne hrst comes into the world
everybody wants to kiss him-beforo
ne goes out they all want ia kic,,
MIN. If he dies young. there yr.s
great future before him; if he lives
70 d ripe old age, he is simply in III,
way IN living to save funeral oy
penses. Life is funny road hut
we all IKE to travel it just the same
-Nehoboth Sunday Herald
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
MEANT TO CALL THE MOUICyx
Aunt Dinah Had No Idea of Allow
ing for misunderstanding When
Size Rang the ReiI

Aunt Dinah, plantation born and
reared, went ito nearby town 10
hire OUT She was very promntI,.
hired by young housewife, who.
seeing her lack of Familiarity with
modern households, started to train
her.
She showed Aunt Dinah her small
sliVer-service bell-there were no
electric bells in the old-fashioned
house-and told her that when if
was rung she must come into the
cinlng-room. Aunt Dinah said she
understood. A few DAYS later tho
mistress was seated on the broad
Veranda with friend when she
heard a tremendous clangor from
the direction of the kitchen. If
came nearer swiftly and soon identi-
hcd itself as the sound of large
bell.
PUZZLED, the housewife entered the
nan and there stood Aunt Dinah
swinging a large dinner bell yigor-
ously. why. what on earth is tho
matter, Aunt Dinah?" she gasped
why are you ringing that bell?"
We'll. MISC Mary, 1 thought dat
was the way folks called each other
IN dis here house. Didn't YOU show
me yo' bell the other day? found
dls one in de cupboard and wanted
you right quick in de kitchen. so 7
rung hit"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Rise Of the Bathtub

The first bathtub in the United
States is said to have been installed
IN cincinnati Dec. 20, 1S42, by Adam
thompson. 1t was made of ma
hogany and lined with sheet lead
AT a Christmas party he exhibited
and explained it. and four guests
later took a plunge The next dav
the Cincinnati papers devoted MANY
columns to the new invention. and
1t gave rise to violent CONTROVERSY
according to a writer in The Detroit
free Press. Some papers designat-
ed 1t as an epicurean luxury. others
called it undemocratic, as it lacked
simplicity in it's surroundings. Med
lcal authorities attacked it as dam
gerous to health.
During the same year the Leeis-
lature of Virginia laid a tax of $40
a year on all bathtubs that might
be set up. In Hartford, Providence,
Charleston and Wilmington special
and very heavy water rates were
laid on persons who had bathtubs.
Boston in 1915 made bathing unlaw-
full except on medical advice, but
the ordinance was never enforced.
and in 1862 it was repealed.
President Willard Fillmore gave
the bathtub recognition and respect
ability. While Vice President he
visited Cincinnati in 1850 on a
stamping tour and inspected the
original bathtub and used 1.-THE
New York Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Sepulcher Of SpIendor

Galway City, Connaught's capital,
lreland's Burgess, sepulcher of
dead splendors, is feeling the stir of
new life. Jackdaws cry in the
streets once inhabited by men and
women. Roofs are gone from piles
of stone, once forming mansions.
Warehouses by the wharves are
grass. grown. But" says the Man
chester Guardian, hopes have
sprung up for a future, for in CAL
way one can hear more plainly than
anywhere else in Ireland the march
of the new generation.
In Galway. with far less English
interference, Sim Fein is doing it's
constructive work; there is less wild
talking and more solid achievement:
order is being brought to the
country where the land hunger is
most bitter, and the tradition of
lawlessness most strong. The city
was once filled with wealthy Span
iards, sea captains and merchants
who had come to Galway and built
homes with their fortunes.
To-day the newer generations of
the Irish are moulding foundations
from the tumb!ed ruins. Order
comes first. Sim Fein verdicts are
far sterncr on drunkenness and
theft than those of normal laws, but
while the extremists may be I'M
sparing of others. they also never
spare themselves, and the result is
discipline bordering on Prussian-
ism. The North American.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Golf Champions
Shine in Tourney
at Roslyn, New York

Roslyn, N. Y, Sept. -Four former.
and the present amateur golf cham
pions of the United States and France
won their matches today in the hrst
round of the National tournament,
but the Canadian champion was elm
mated. S. Davidson Heron. the
Pittsburgh steel worker was enabled
to continue his efforts to retain his
title by defeating Peter Harmon OF
New York after an uphill battle
which went to the 36th hole.
c. P. Grier of Montreal, Canadian
champion, was an easy victim Tor
Robert A. Gardner of Chicago.
Thomas d. Armour. a Scot"hman.
who holds the amateur championship
Of France, won on the home green
from George Hoffner of Philadelphia.
Francis Ouimet. former open and
amateur champion: Bobby Jones,
the youthful wonder from Atlanta;
j. w. Sweetser of Yale inter-collegi-
ate champion, and F. J. Wright, Jr.,
the young Massachusetts champion.
also won their matches.
Evans and Wright raised their
AASPN' Va tAASAi lollO"CiS ny
cards which broke records Evans
card of II was the best that has ever
been turned in in amateur competi-
ton on the Engineers Club course
and had been equalled only by the
club professional. The best previous
amateur card was "A which Max
Marston made in the club tourna-
ment
Wright went out in his afternoon
round in "a record which was
eqNalled by Ouimet last week in four
ball competition with Canadians
Wright had one birdie three and a
birdie four. The four was made at
the long ninth hole with a 40 foot
putt. He made it with an aluminium
club which he borrowed from his op-
ponent, Albert Seckcl of Chicago 1t
was the first time he had ever used
such type of stick.
While cards in match play usually
represent many conceded puts
which would not be always made in
medal play, the galleries regarded
the holders of the best cards as like
~ to last into the coming rounds of
the tournament; and among these
favorltes is included Robert A. Gard
ner of Chicago, who eliminated c. p.
Grier, the Canadian champion 9 and
Z. Grier's battle was almost hone
less after the first Is holes, for he
was then five down. Gardner went
out in 80 in the afternoon round.
then took two threes, one a birdie.
before the match ended He told
Grler that this afternoons stretch
represented the best golf he had ever
played.
Wrights opponent tomorrow will
be Swcetser.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
At Fort Fairfield

Fort Fairfield, Sept. 7-(SpeciaD-
At big Republican rally here today
Col. Parkhurst spoke on the manifest
need Of better rail transportation.
Touching upon the agricultural prob
lens of the State in general Col. Park
hurst said in part:
"Aroostook county exceeding as it
does in size the entire state of Mas
sachusetts, fertile in soil. peopled by
men and women conspicuous for their
splendid citizenship and their industry.
has the proud distinction of standing
sixth among the counties of the Unit
ed States in the value of her farm
products.
1.-THE product of Maine farms in 1919
exceeded in value 800. 100000. The
farm property in Maine represents
two-fifths Of the total valuation of
the State more people are employed
in agriculture than in any other in
dustry. agriculture is in fact Names
greatest industry, and it is disturbing
at this time when the need OF increased
food production is so great to learn
that the farm acreage under cultiva-
tion in Maine has been decreasing. al
though it is to the credit of Maine
farmers that the production per acre
in the State is increasing.
"Aroostook is the one conspicuous
example in Maine of constantly in
creasing acreage. | wish the leaven
of ARGOS took influence could function
throughout the State.
Our location near the great East
ern centers of population, our area
and the fertility of our soil which pro-
duces staple crops in larger Quanti
ties per acre than other sections of the
country, testify the belief that Maine
with proper effort and encourageme
can become a great agricultural state.
What we need is better and more
assured railroad transportation. The
full development of our good roads
policy inaugurated and continued under
Republican administrations. co-opera
tive association among farmers i'm
proved market conditions that will
shorten the gap between the farmer
and the consumer and assure the
farmer a larger portion of the price
ultimately paid by the consumer. a
liberal financial policy that will at
tract young men to our farms-at the
present time the average age of the
Maine farmer is So years--and a gen.
eral lettering of rural conditions
which will improve the labor problems
that so greatly hinder present agricul-
tural development"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
MAYS NOT TO WORK
IN CLEVELAND SERIES

New York. Sept. carr Mays
New York American League pitcher
who threw the ball which resulted In
the death of Shortstop Ray Chapman OF
the Cleveland team, did not accompany
the Yankees when they left here to-
night en- their western trip. Colonel
T. l.. Huston. one of the club owners,
announced that Mays would not be
with the team during the series which
opens in Cleveland Thursday. but that
he would rejoin the club in Detroit.
I'VE are not taking Mays to Cleve-
land" said Colonel Huston. mot be-
cause we think there is danger of any
trouble. but out of respect to the feel
ings of the people there. We don't
want to offend them. 1t is largely a
matter of sentiment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
EXPLAINS ORIGIN OF "JAzz"
At Last the Secret (?) Is Given to
the World, and BY an Enslshman,

Writing about the jazz reminds ME that
the subject is OF such Importance that a
long cablegram was recently sent from
London concerning the origin OF the word
According to the cablegram, the secret is
out and 1t is an Englishmau who gives
Us the valuable information
He tells us. that, while Englshmen
should not be held responsible for the
vernacular OF their brethren in the West
ern continent, the word jazz, he admits,
Is now as much a household word in
England as in America. And then he goes
OIL TO say that the word came from the
South and from the negroes. Now in the
South, he tells us, there is a germ known
as the hookworm, which affects all true
southerners. Some unkind employers call
1t 'loafer-itis." The white employer, &C
cording to the erudte Englishman, i'll the
South has many thousands OF negroes
working for him, and consequently many
overseers. So, not being able to remember
names each man Jasper, which according
to tins Engllshman, is a term OF the high
est esteem Through the very human
love OF Authorization, Jasper became Jas"
and as the overseer's principal means OF
getting work out OF his underlnGs is
through harsh and abusive tongue, he was
often requested to lass up the work The
Southern drawl makes "Jass" sound like
Jazz" And there we have the word itself.
And Jazz music, no matter what classic
loving critics may say about it, at least in
spires energy. Hence the Derivation
Musical America
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-09-08
Colonel at Caribou
Continued from Page One)

down many Of our industries. In fact.
Samuel Gompers just before the decla-
ration Of war made the statement that
there were 100000 people unem-
ployed in the United States. Your
memory and the files of the newspap
ers Of that period will confirm this
statement
IF the law was not sectional why
did they put Aroostook potatoes on
the free list and protect Southern pea
nuts? Why did they put Northern
grown oats and wheat on the free list
and protect Southern grown rice?
Many other similar illustrations of the
sectional character of the bill are
available. I challenge Mr.. Roosevelt
to controvert the above statements or
TO give the names of the many Re
publicans in Congress" that he states
voted for this bill.
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Novel Cases in Court.
New York Times)

fNeW I OTk IINltSD
An uncle in consideration of sup
port during life and burial at a des-
ignated place on his death. conveyed
certain property to his niece. About
five months later he murdered her
husband for which crime he was
convicted and sentenced to imprison-
mcnt for life. Six years later he was
pardoncd. after which he sued to
cancel the deed. The judgment was
that defendant was the owner OF the
property. released and free from any
I'm, lien. title. or interest of plain
tiff. The judgment was affirmed by
the Minnesota Supreme Court in
Hall V. Crook. ia Northwestern Re
porter, 80, wherein it was held
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HARDING GUEST
WOOD IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Sept. SENATOR Harding
stopped in Chicago several hours to-
day on his first campaign trip outside
of Ohio and quietly paid call on
Major General Leonard Wood who
was one of the leading contestants for
the Republican nomination.
Met at the station in downtown
Chicago by the General, Senator and
Mrs. Harding motored with him to
his headquarters at Fort Sheridan
and after rest at the Wood home
visited the General Hospital where
several hundred soldiers wounded in
the war are under treatment. After
the call at Fort Sheridan the senator
did not return to Chicago but drove
to Deerfield, suburb, to board his
special train for st. Paul. where ne
will deliver an address at the Min
nesota state fair tomorrow on agri-
cultural issues He is due to reach
St. Paul about 9 A. NJ.
A crowd gathered at the Dearborn
street station gave the nominee a
cheer when he left his train for the
ride to the Fort. but a his car thread
ed it's way through traffic of the Loop
district and sped out sheridan ROAD.
few of those on the streets recognized
him. He made no speeches here. bu>
earlier in the day he made his first
platform talk to a crowd at
Huntington. Ind. selecting as his
theme an endorsement of the Cum
Minis Esche railway act
Beside General Wood. Senator Ne"
of Indiana. Chairman of the Repun-
lican Speakers Bureau. met senator
Harding at the train and renamed
with him during the afternoon. NO
demonstration had been organized
and several shifts in plans had kept
the public guessing at which station
the special would arrive.
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PITTSFIELD

A meeting Of the Democratic women
Of Pfttsfield will be held at the Dem
ocratic Headquarters room. Osborn
Block. Wednesday evening. Sept. 8, at
80 o'clock. All women Of the town
interested in the principles of this
party, whether they have signed up or
not, are invited to be present. as IN
structions in using the ballot will be
given. as we'll as other matters OF
profit discussed. If there are women
who have not been interviewed by the
town committee. they will please take
note that any day this yeek they can
register at the selectmen's office to
l2 A. NJ. or to 5 P. NJ.
Mrs. Royal G. Sherburne and baby
OF Washington, D. c., have arrived
and will pass the month OF Septem-
Der with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. NJ. Prilay on Nichols street.
Mrs Harold Wellner left Sunday
for Boston to join Mr.. Wellner, who
has position there with the Ameri-
can Wooden Co.
Amesbury, Mass. are in town for a
visit with Mr.. Smiths mother. Mrs.
Lizzie Smith and other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Henry and Mr..
and Mrs. Asa Craig have returned to
Ocean Park after passing the week.
end at their homes here
Mrs. Robert Patterson and two
children of Lowell. Mass. who have
been guests of Mr.. Patterson's pa
rents, MIR. and Mrs. Samuel Patter-
son, have returned to their home.
Mrs. E. S. Cowan is at Ocean
Park for a vacation with her sister,
Mrs.S NJ. Raymond.
Mrs. Emily Bradbury and Miss
Eta Bradbury have returned from
an outing at Ocean Point.
On account of the heavy rain
Tuesday the Four County Fair has
been postponed to Thursday. Friday
and Saturday, Sept. 9. 10. II.
Mrs. Ross Henderson and two
daughters. Gladys and Phyllis, of
Bingham. are in town. guests in the
home of Mrs. Henderson's sister,
Mrs. Harris V. Mathews on Lancey
street
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Cochran and
two children are passing a few days
with relatives in Oakland.