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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
COURT REVERSED ORDER
SUPREME TRIBUNAL ACTS
ON COUNTY CASE
e. w. Wagner Suit Against the
Farmers Cooperative Exchange
Has Been Reviewed

ST. Paul, Mimi, December ia
restraining order issued by Judge
H. Steel of Hennepin county, in the
case OF E. w. Wagner. respondent
against the Farmers Co operative
Exchange company of Good Thunder
and others, appellants in Joining the
attachment of property of the Min
neapolis Chamber of Commerce, was
reversed today by the state supreme
court.
The Go operative company was
given judgment in Blue Earth
county against Z. w. Wagner, promi-
lent gram man, for $1S,5S0 before
Judge w. L. Comstock. According t.
the records of the case, Emil Rose
now, an employe of the farmers COM
pany specuiated through the Wagner
office at Mankato and lost. He is
said to have given check for S5,-
S00.42 and that the Wagner company
later seized grain of the farmers
company, valued at S11,900, to make
up for his losses.
View OF Court.
The membership in the chamber of
commerce in Minneapolis owned by
Wagner was attached to pay the
claim on the Blue Earth : county
judgment. Sheriff Earl Brown OF
Hennepin county last summer serv-
ed the attachment on John McHugh,
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce. The membership was said to
be worth $7,100. The supreme court
holds that the district court Of one
county may not interfere with pro-
cess issued to enforce a judgment in
another county district court unJaau
on the face of the records the judg-
ment is void. The levying OF an ex-
ecutive Of the property attached
both were issuing in the same action,
is not an interference with property
in legal custody. A non resident
owner of a membership in the cham
Der of commerce in Minneapolis cam
not claim the membership exempt
as tool Of his trade.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
LAST RITES WERE SAID
Funeral Of the Late Theodore Sherl
Held Yesterday Afternoon.

Funeral of the Late Theodore Sherk
Held Yesterday Afternoon.
The funeral of the late Theodore
Jacob Sherk was held yesterday aft
ernoon at two o'clock from Centenary
Methodist church. Rev. G. a. Ca
hoon, pastor of Fairmont Avenue
Methodist church. st. Paul, and
former pastor here, preached the
funeral sermon in which he not on
ly eulogized the deceased, but paid
a fitting tribute to the memory OF
one who for over fifty years had liv-
en- in Mankato consistent Christ
ian life. Rev. e. H. Knehans, pastor
of Centenary church, read the obitu
airy and his favorite the 121st Psalm
also the Sth chapter Romans. The
quartet composed Of Miss Ruth Gin
giles, Mrs. Knehans, Messrs. Hall and
Butts rendered very feelingly three
old familiar hymns, "Abide With
Me-" Jesus Lover of My Soul" and
beautiful Isle OF Somewhere"
Many and beautiful were the for
al offerings and large number OF
friends gathered at the church to
memory. The pallbearers were
Thomas Smith, George Sugden, Juel
Kuentzel, s. H. Grannis, j. A. Harri-
man and John Dougherty. The re-
mains were laid to rest. in Glenwood
cemetery in the family lot
The local order of Odd Fellows
conducted their ritualistic services
about the casket at the church which
was very impressive.
The body lay In state from IL to
1880 O'clock at the church. The de-
ceased leaves to mourn his death
four daughters. one son and sister
and brother. The relatives from out
of town we're Mrs. Edith Tidland oil
Mondak Mont; Mrs. Marietta Ewing
Of Lamar, Okla; Mrs. Ella Coffin o.
Duluth; Mrs. d. E. Cleveland oi
Pemberton; Mrs. Margaret Elwell OF
Minneapolis; e. e. Hulebok Of Ken
Won. One Of the daughters, Mrs
Laura Knutson. of Missoula, Mont ;
was unable to be present
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
SPLENDID CORN DISPLAY
Many Fine Exhibits Shown
At Rapidan Last Night
PRIZES WERE AWARDED
State Bank There Has Been In
teresting People In
This Move

Exhibits of corn that would do cred
it to either a county or state corn
show were on exhibition at the Rapi-
dan village hall yesterday and last
night when corn show goften up Dy
w. w. Hulce, cashier OF the
Farmers State bank Of Rapidan.
was held there. Some time ago Mr.
Hulce conceived the idea that IL the
bank offered prizes for the best corn
it would create a rivalry that would
result in better crops. There were
forty four samples of corn exhibited
Yesterday, whwich was judged by
County Agent L. E. Mcmillan of this
city, and the Farmers State bank OF
Good Thunder awarded cash prizes to
the winners ranging from three dol
lars up to five and also useful gifts.
Arthur Mitchell was present at the
meeting and gave report OF his visit
to the Farmer Banker meeting held
recently at Owatonna.
Importance Of Good Corn.
L. e. Mcmillan spoke on the impor-
lance of having good corn, and ex
pressed pleasure at seeing so many
good samples Of the same on exhibit
ton.
The prizes were awarded to the foi-
lowing: Ingward Sorenson, first on
the best ten ears OF Silver King;
second, r. G. Willard; third, Charles
w. Nelson; fourth, l.. A. Yaeger on
yellow murdoch Best single ear, r.
G. Willard; second, Ernest Matzke.
School district exhibits: District No.
Sc, Miss Clara Kruger, teacher, first;
school district No. 100, Miss Ragna
Thorson, teacher, second; district
No. 81, Miss Rachel Anderson, teach
er, third.
Value of Education -
Rev. v. Schroeder, pastor of the
Evangelical Lutheran church of Rap
idan, gave a short talk ION the value
of education, and the consolidated
school as means of giving the boys
and girls Of the rural communities
the advantages of children reared in
the cities and towns The meeting wasN
brought to close by the serving OF
refreshments. The Farmers State
bank of Rapidan came in for a num- +
Der of well deserved compliments for
the enterprise it had shown in offer
ing prizes for the corn show.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
YOUTHS BIZ. FAREWELL TO
FOLKS; START FOR BAS7lLE

Minneapolis, December 17.-Percy
Balmes, Donald Balmes and Roual
Carlson, three youths who staged the
hold-up in which James A. Borte was
shot 10 death in mis- grocery store
4145 Fourth avenue south. Mime
apolis, held final reunion in the
Hennepin county jail yesterday be-
fore starting for prison. There were
few words exchanged, and these ex-
pressed the wish that they might be
pardoned before their long terms had
expired.
Donald <Balmes and Roual Carlson
were among party of four prisoners
who started for the st. Cloud Re-
formatory. Accompanying them were
Merton Higgley, convicted Of steal
ing an. automobile belonging to Al
derman Michael Meagher and John
Lindsey, convicted OF highway rob-
berry. The four were under the guard
of Deputy Sheriffs John MCGUIRE and
George Ellis and two guards from the
reformatory.
Family farewells were said at the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

county Jail the night before. There
the parents and + other immediate
relatives Of the three boys called, aid
after periods of weeping and of ad-
monition and OF utter dependency
they babe them good by.
Il wish every kid in Minneapolis
could know as well as ], do that this
crime stuff don't pay. IT,, they did
they'd stick to the straight path. It's
the only right way"
Thus in his cell Percy Balmes,
whose latest holdup Melted only rs
cents, philosophical.
With the message to other boys Of
his kind Percy Balmes, the lad who
never played cards for money in his
life because he had promised his
mother that he would not, but who
had staked his liberty and the life
of fellow being against rs cents.
turned back into his cell to await the
coming of the deputy sheriff who was
to take him to prison.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
SEVERAL TURNED DOWN
Men In Brown County Were Refused
Citizenship Papers.

Citizenship papers.
According to The Springfield al,
vance Standard, Monday was y pau
day Off aliens of Brown county VINO
had for aliens of Brown. con,V w.o
duty on that ground during the late
war for they discovered that by their
refusal to assume equal obligati ms
with American citizens they forfeited
their opportunity to become American
citizens. -.
Monday afternoon was set aside by
the district court as the time when
citizenship applications should pc
heard. AS usual, representative OF
the federal government was on mana.
He had made a careful investigation
into the qualifications of all applicants
and put each one through strict ex-
animation.
draft because you Were an aIlen!" was
the question he shot at every appn-
draftslaw. Thomas ]. Ryan of Sleepy
Eve. a son of Erin, said he had. He
had taken out his first papers but
claimed exemption. He had refused to
answer a call to the English csfors,
as he wouldn't fight for England
Neither would he fight for Uncle Sam
and the court, on motion of the gov
eminent agent, refused to grant him
citizenship.
$40 you think that an alien who
claimed exemption from military duty
i'm this country should be admitted to
citizenship" was the question asked
of the two witnesses who vouched for
Mr.. Ryan's character and qualifica-
tions. One witness answered that he
did i'm this case, while Mar in Casper
- %l,o l>,,il1ino contra ptnr whose
LOYALTY during the war was Of the un-
adulterated variety, frankly said mo-"
Bernard C. Pieske OF Leavenworth.
also an applicant who had claimed ex-
emption, failed to put in his appear
ance and the government agent moved
that his petition be denied, which mo-
ton was granted.
Carson Anderson, subject of Ger
many, had also claimed exemption and
his petition was likewise dismissed.
Jorgen P. Nielsen, subject of Den
mark, had bought mo liberty bonds or
stamps and the government agent
moved that his petition De dismissed
but as it had not appeared that the
applicant had been solicited to buy
bonds and refused, the court felt that
he should be admitted to citizenship.
Joseph Ruby, an employee of the
Eagle Roller Mills at New Ulm, had
bought no bonds or stamps, according
to the testimony elected by the exam
liner. Nevertheless, Louis G.. Vogel
one of his witnesses, vouched for his
loyalty Mr.. Vogel was subjected to a
number, of questions relative to his
own stand on the question, referring
to the anti draft parade which Mr..
Vogef headed in 1917 Were you
charged with anything during the
war;" Mr.. Vogel was asked. "Yet,
they charged me with disloyalty," he
responded Referring to the German
letter which Mr. Vogel had sent out
in the recent campaign, the examiner
asked him whether he has not over
his own sieratr criticized the ac-
tions Of Governor Burn1uist and the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
COUNTY TRUANT OFFICER
Wisconsin Superintendent Go On
Record Favoring Plan.
lASSoclated Press Dispatch
Madison, Wisconsin. Decemher

Madison, Wisconsin, December 16.
The County SUPPLEMENTARY as
ISOLATION meeting yesterday, rec
commended that laws be passed pro-
viding for county truant officers. The
association went on record as fav-
oring establishment Of county
boards -of education, and uniform
methods of certifying.
The following officers were elect
ed: r. e. Sanders, Winnebago
county, president; George v. Kelley,
Green Lake, vice president; l.. John
son, Eau Claire, secretary and treas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
Nurse Is Married.

Miss Anne Gutenberg, who has beer
the normal school nurse, and Mr.
Ralph B. Wendelken of Brookings
county, S. Oak, were quietly married
bv the pastor Rev. T. Ross Paden
They left at noon for wedding trip to
the Black Hills, and will make their
future home in Brookings county, s.
Oak.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
GIVEN HIS SENTENCE
Edward katterIohn Will Have Sojourn
At State Reformatory.

EDWARD KatterJohn WITT FdVS S0Iou'I1
At State Reformatory. !.
Edward Kafterjohn, who confessed
to breaking iuto several places or
business in this city, today pleaded
guilty in the district court to an in
formation charging burglary In the
third degree. The young man was
represented in court by his brother,
in law, Attorney Carl Fl. Denker OF
Paducah, KY After taking the state
ments of the defendant, Judge w. l..
Comstock sentenced the young man
TO the st. Cloud state reformatory
for a term not to exceed five years.
The defendant will remain dp the
custody of Sheriff Osten until sucn
time as he is committed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

safety commission in the war, to
which Mr.. Vogel replied that he had
Mr.. Ruby's petition was laid over to
the next term of court further in
vestigation.
The applications Of number of pc
titioners were laid over in order to
permit them to study UP on the gov
eminent. Some showed a remarkable
lack of knowledge of the simple facts
about our government.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

Takes Charge OF Bank.-Albert w.
Johnson of Fairmont has made deal
by which he takes control of the
Granada National bank. Mr.. Johnson
has se>ved the largest bank in Martin
for the past nine years faithfully. and
the bank at. Granada will no doubt
soon take leading place among the
Institutions of the county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24
BODIES ARE RECOVERED
Remains Of Olaf Olson and EIme

Remains of Olaf. Olson and Elmer
Benson Found in Geneva Lake.
The bodies of Olaf Olson and Ell
mer Benson, who lost their lives in
Geneva Lake. Geneva, where found
The body of Olson was found at about
yesterday and that of Benson about
and had itSnot been for the storm and
the darkness the men could have
saved themselves, as the water was
not more than two and half feet
deep.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

No Change In condition.-The con.
d1tion OF r. M. ZueI, who Is receiviry
medical treatment at the ImmanuAl
hospital. remains the same.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-12-24

sanitation board require that animals
condemned should be sent to a fed
eral testing station. II the animal is
found to be effected that meat is
condemned and sent to a rendering
vat. Mr. Sibbald said that the send
ing of a piece Of the meat to the
state dairy and food department Is
not sufficient to determine whether
the animal Ia effected or not. A vet
animal is about to be slaughtered, for
| the malady Is traceable only in the
Glands of the animal. Every grade
cow slaughtered by the federal beard
is paid for at the rate Of $50 and
every pure bred COW at the rate OF
$50. There Is a federal testing sta
ton at South st. Paul.
Columbus Billiards. Testimony.
Columbus Ballard said that some
years ago his dairy cattle had been
tested and found TO be effected He
was not at all suited with the treat
ment he received at South st. Paul
and thought that the tuberculin test
IS not always to be relied upon. II
Il would like TO know how manv la
lies in this audience ever produced
MILK" asked Mr. Ballard. Mrs. Evan
hughes held UP her hand.
Mr.. Ballard said: "Sirfce the booze
vent out of the country took to milk
md / have gained twenty nine
ounds since the passage Of the dry
aw. / think that proves that all
milk produced on the farms is not
i mnure."
Mr.. SibbaId fastened to state that
he did not wish to be so-understood
Hr there was some very good mill
being supplied to Mankato consumers.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-11
Red Cross Nurse
Reports on School
Situation in Sank Centre School
Very Good During Epidemic
Period

Health conditions among the
children Of the Sank Centre schools
were found to be very good, on the
average, by Miss M. G. Backes, Red
Cross nurse, who was in charge Of
conditions in the schools during the
recent Influenza epidemic.
Miss Backes in her report made to
ESdpt, j. G. West this week said that
she had examined in all, 512 pupils.
OF this number only, "a showed sus-
|picious symptoms. Those admitted
to school after being absent for
sickness, $50. Defective vision, SO;
defective hearing, 10; defective nasal
breathing, 40; enlarged tonsils and
glands, 81; defective teeth, "a;
diseases of the skin, 4; miscellaneous
minor defects, 80.
In all cases notices were sent to
the parents where defects were
found which were a detriment to the
child's physical and mental develop
ment. This notice was accompanied
by request that the parents have
their child examined by the family
physician and their advice followed.
Miss Backes left the city last week
for st. Cloud where she retains her
headquarters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-11
Deposits Increase
Nearly Half Million
Sank Centres Financial institutions
Make a Splendid Growth in
Twelve Month Period.

The State and National banks were
called upon for a report Of the con.
dition Of their banks at the close OF
business on Feb. 20, 1920. The banks
are the best possible index to the
prosperity of the community. The
deposits Indicate this in no uncertain
terms. Each of the three local banks
have made splendid showing during
the IL months just past, the total
increase in deposits being $5O1 1928
with grand total when the last
call was made Of $1,860,256.27.
The following summarized state
nent will be Of interest:
First National deposits, Feb. ~,
1919, $3.50, 328.33; deposits Feb, c28.
1920 $584, 295.70.
months, $154,540.01.
Merchants National-Deposits Feb.
90. 1919, $440,914.44; deposits Feb. 2s
1920. S517,253.81; increase in II
months $143,381 "a. -
First State Bank-Deposits Feb "a
1919. 1857, 514.35; deposits Feb.28,
1920, 1851, 092.51; increase, $2O3,577.-
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-11
Big Four Men
To Hold Session
Sank Centre to be Represented at
Minneapolis Meeting by Gordon
v. Morse.

The Agricultural Society of Ste
arms county will be represented at a
meeting of representatives of the
Big Four Racing Circuit which will
ne held in Minneapolis on Friday anG
Saturday, March 1921.
Gordon v. Morse, secretary of the
Agricultural Society, will represent
the Sank Centre organization at this
meeting.
The meeting will be held in con.
nection with a general gathering OF
fair associations from all parts of the
state for the purpose Of exchanging
ideas and assisting each other in ar.
ranging for the coming season.
"In the matter of cooperation
Minnesota fair-associations lead the
northwest" said Mr.. Morse. "There
is no state in The union where they
work so much in unison and with so
many good results"
Mr.. Morse said that the attractions
scheduled for this years fair are ex-
ceptionally good-better than any
ever brought here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-11
PATRIARCH CALLED
TO ETERNAL REST
WASHINGTON McNIECE Pho
NEER RESIDENT, PASSES ON
SUNDAY MORNING
MASONIC FUNERAL TUESDAY
DECEASED HAD ROUNDED OFT
EXISTENCE OF FOUR SCORE
OF YEARS

One of Sank Centre patriarchs WAS
called to eternal rest early SUNDAY
morning, March z, 1920. when tha
SOU OF washington McNiece departed
oeatn occurring at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Charles Fiesler. The
oceased was nearly eighty years off
age ana prior to two years ago ON.
Joyed good health for a man If his
years. He suffered a stroke in 1919
put ne was up and about most of The
Time until he received another stroLs
a month ago. AoAe
Washington McNiece was born in
Huntington, Pa, Sept. 10, 1910. He
was a miller by trade and operafed
the mill at Paynesville for a time
coming to Sank Centre in 1853 70
take charg of the Mcclure water
power mill for II years and he aIsc
operated the steam mill for several
years. In 1883 he built the dam and
erected the mill at Little Sank "a.
turning to Sank Centre. where ha
has since resided except for a short
PERIOD spent In Maryland z years ago.
Mr.. McNiec was united in mar
rage to Cloe E. Dolson at VALPARAISO.
Ind, in 1872. There were three chill
dren, Mrs. Charles Fiesler, Sank Cen
tire; Mrs. R. N. Hooper, Minneapolis.
and J. 3. McNiece of Minneapolis.
Mr.. McNiece was. raised to the
sublime degree of Master, Mason Ia
Star of the West Lodge. Sank Centre
about 30 years ago. He was also q
member of Sank Centre Chapter.
Royal Arch Masons, No. 40, Sank
Centre Council, No. II of Royal and
Select Masters and of Pilgrim Com
mandry, Knights Tmplar, of Sank
Centre.
The funeral services were held on
Tuesday afternoon under Masonic
auspices. After a very short service
at the Fiesler home at 2 o'clock with
Pilgrim Commandry as guard OF
honor the remains were conveyed to
the Masonic Temple where the simple
and impressive Blue Lodge caremon-
les were conducted. The music was
furnished by the Masonic double malu
quartet. The floral tributes were
profuse and exquisite.
The large lodge room was well fill
ed with relatives, Masonic brethern
and friends to pay tribute to the de-
cased. =
Mr.. McNiece was a good citizen
and true friend. While he rounded
out well spent life he will be great
1y missed by those who enjoyed his
friendship.
Those from away attending the
funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
McNiece and Mr.. and Mrs. r. N:
Hooper, MINNEAPOLIS and two BROTH
ers, M. A. McNiece and N. r. Nc
Niece of Valparaiso, Ind.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-11

cept that they may be speared in
licensed fish houses during the
month of March. There are certain
kinds Of fish which may be speared
at any time in this state. Section 70
of the codified game and fish laws
states that carp, dog fish, redhorse,
sheepshead, catfish, suckers, ellpout
garfish, bullheads of any size, white
fish not less than 16 inches in length
may be taken at any time except
during the months Of March and
April, or by spearing at any time and
possessed, without limit, unless other
wise specially provided. Suhc fish
may be bought and sold at any time
in any quantity. Artificial lights may
be used iH spearing the fish herein
enumerated in streams only, between
April goth and June LIST following,
both inclusive.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-11
Former Local Boy Heads
Chicago G. O. P. Club
Francis L. Boutell Elected President
of Young Mems Republi-
can Club.

Francis L. Boutell, son of John
Boutell Of Sank Centre. was elected
president of the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club Of the 25th Ward Of Chi
cago at a meeting last week.
Mr.. Boutell is a former Sank Cen
tire boy who is now praticing law IN
the Windy City.
About 200 young men attended the
meeting which was held at the horne
of Geo. K. Schmidt. ward commit
teeman. "Clean Politics." is to be
the slogan of the organization.
Permanent headquarters OF the
club viii be at 1903 Broadway, with
meetings every Monday night.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-03-11
SPEAKS Ar SWANVILLE

Supt. J. G. West of the Sank Cen
tire schools delivered an address be-
fore the Parent Teachers Club at
Swanville last Wednesday evening.
Mr.. West spoke on the "Recent Pro-
blems Confronting the School Boards
in the State and Nation" Mr.. West
was very much pleased with the
school conditions he found at Swan
vile and said that "the schools at
Swanville are much better equipped
and handled than are many schools
in towns Of double the size of Swan
vile.