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Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25
Miss oId's Comeback.

Mr.. Young-You were such a charm
Ing debutante, my dear, FIVE years
ago.
Miss Old-Was 1? 1 only remember
you made such q lovely chaperon for
me when I came out."-London An
swers.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25
Unhesitatino Advance Wins.

"It is not the squirt at the start. but
the continued. unresisting. unhasting
advance that wins the day."
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25
FORGET 1t.

Nilly-Who invented classical music7
Willy (gloomily)-What's the differ
ence; it's here."-Musical Courier
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25

No Rest, but Arrested.
Both night and day I'm on the CO."
The tired chauffeur protested.
i never get a rest. although
1 often get arrested"
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25
owed All to Mother,

All that I am. or hope to be. I owe
to my angel mother.--Lincoln.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25

FUNCTION ON
THE HAMMER.
Why do you
knock so2
Why are you
always using the
hammer?
l do 1t to rivet
attention. my boy.
Elbert County tribune and Elbert County banner., 1921-03-25
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SONDMSOO0l
LESSON
tBy REV. p. b. FITZwATER. D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible la the Moody
Bible Institute of ChicaSo.)
20. 1871. Western Newspaper Union-)
LESSON FOR MARCH 27
THE LIVING CHRIST.

LESSON TExT-Matt. zs1-2o
GOLDEN TEXT am with you always.
even unto the end of the worid--Matt
0 20
REFERENCE MATERIAL = Matt. Il:
sl-e6. Mark 16:i-ls. Luke 1856: 24;12: John
zo:1-1s. Phil. 3.s-ii.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Easter Story.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Our Ever-Present
Friend
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Christ Our Living Leader.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Christ in the Life of Today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
RULING VO|DS THE FINES
An Opinion Handed Down By
Judge w. F. Booth In
49,. Liquor Cases

st. Paul, February 1S.-An opinion
establishing a precedent that will in
volve more than 100000 in liquor
assessments and penalties was hand
ed down by United States District
Judge Wilbur F. Booth in granting
thirty four preliminary injunctions
hating the collection of internal rev.
enue taxes and penalty taxes by
seizure of property.
The order applies to, E. j. Lynch,
collector OF internal revenue for this
district.
Procedure OF the collector of in.
ternal revenue in the cases of alleg-
ed liquor law 7iolators has been to
assess the usual liquor taxes plus
several penalty taxes provided by
various statutes.
In every case the tax was ignored.
+ A further penalty of five per cent
for nonDayment was added.
After a specified time. payment be-
ing still disregarded, disarmament
proceedings were brought against
the assessed by which his property
was seized to satisfy the claim.
In one example cited by Judge
Booth In his opinion a plaintiff was
assessed a S25 retail liquor dealer
tax, plus $3,037.50 in penalties.
Upon non payment q further five
per cent penalty Of $153.13 was add
ed bringing the total to $3,215.63.
In many cases the alleged viola.
tor had already. paid a fine and been
discharged.
Judge Booth held in his opinion
that as far as the assessments ap-
piled to the manufacture and sale of
intoxicating liquor for beverage pur-
poses they were penalties and not
taxes, and that they were not coll
lectible by seizure of properties.
Such procedure, Judge Booth held
would be depriving individuals of a
jury trial for an alleged criminal
offense In violation of their consti-
tutional rights.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
MARRIED BY WHOLESALE
CHARGE MADE AGAINS.
FORMER WINONLAN
jefferson Shaw Said to Have
Had Nine Wives In Twenty
Five Years

Nine wives in twenty five years.
one Of them a Winona woman, is the
unusual matrimonial record OF
Jefferson Shaw, a former Winona
business man, according to informa-
ton disclosed by San Diego, Calf.
mother in a letter to Chief Of Po-
lice H. C. Riebau of Winona. The
letter contained a request for more
information regarding Shaw's act
ivities here. Investigation showed
that the claims made in 1t as re-
CARDS his life are true. the police
said.
Snaw's matrimonial activities ex-
tend from coast to coast, and he has
married women In six different stat,
es since 1896, having been married
three times In California and twice
in Wisconsin, according TO the letter.
What method he used to free HIM
self from one matrimonial adven-
tIfe before setting forth on another
is not disclosed.
Began in Superior.
Shaw's matrimonial career opened
in Superior, Wis, according to the
letter, with his marriage to Hazel
Mesho on September 26, 1896, and
Diego, Calf, April %, 1920. when he
married the daughter Of the writer
of the letter.
Mrs. Jeff Shaw, No. 2 was Cert Tay-
lor of Marquette, Mich, according
to the letter. Mrs. jeff Shaw No.3
was Catherine Thumb of Green Bay
Wis. This latter wedding took place
in 1908, the letter states.
The following year the California
woman writes. Shaw went to Win
mona, where he went in business and
remained until early in 1910. Dur
ing his residence here, she contin-
ues. he met very popular Winona
young woman, who became Mrs. JEFF
ferson Shaw No 4. This marriage
the writer of the letter believes, was
one of the bogus affairs, she says.
Shaw staged during his activities in
the matrimonial field. The name
of the Winona girl was not dis
closed by the ponce.
Married Again la Ohio. Claim; no,
lock, theer ltetato,e szf Xxx, odciiua
lock, the letter states, came in Dec
ember, 1910, when, it claims, he
married Sussa Carr, popular young
lady of Lucas, Ohio. She is claimed
to have been Mrs. Shaw No. 8.
Mrs Jeff Shaw No. 6 and were
California girls, according TO the pc
lice informant. He married in San
Francisco on August 81, 1911, and
five years later became the husband
Of Anna Dalberg of Redding, Calf.
Apparently at this stage in his
matrimonial career, the California
woman believes, Shaw realized that
he was getting old, and as result
speeded up affairs during the next
two years. The letttr states that On
Aug. 81, 1917, he married Florence
Savage of Rush City, Utah, and just
three years later won the heart Of the
that accompanied the letter, is a
daughter of the writer of the letter TO
the police, in San Diego, Calf.
Shaw, according to the picture
and rather handsome.
smiling faced fashionably dressed
middle aged man, not over fifty five,
and rathtr handsome.
Chief of Police H. G. Riebau of Wi
mona made a complete investigation
Of Shaw's life and sent the details to
the California mother, who is on tbs
trail of her son-in-l law.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
Foley.L.anoes.

Miss LYDIA, Foley. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Bernard r. Foley OF Ma
della, and Mr.. Frank Langes, SON Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Langes Of this
city, were married this morning q:
eight o'clock in st. Johns Catholic
church. Rev. Father Hughes perform
ed the cere.nony. The couple were
The bride wore q dark blue suit
with hat and other accessories to
match. After q wedding trip to the
cities and other POINTS, of interest,
Mr.. and Mrs. Langes viii be at home
Ia this city to their friends. The bride
taught school for q time at Madelia.
The groom Is assistant county sur.
wish him and his bride a happy and
prosperous married life.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
OF GAS PLANT
Damage of $4,000 at Racine;
Gas Supply to Cities
Shut Off
Associated Press DispatchI

Racine. Wis, February 1S.-An ex-
plosion /. in the meter room at the
plant Of the Wisconsin Gas and Elec-
trio Company at 4:40 this morning de
molished a two story brick building,
shook the entire city.
The supply of gas to South Mil
waukee, Cudahy, Kenosha and this
city, was cut OFF early today by an ex-
plosion which destroyed the two
story brick meter house OF the Plant
Of the Wisconsin Gas and Electric
Company and shook the, entire town.
Windows In adjacent buildings were
broken and debris was carried sever.
al blocks. The supply of gas In one
of the huge containers caught fire.
making a gigantic torch which shot
into the air a distance OF several
hundred feet, Illuminating the down
town district until It burned itself
out.
Homer Wolf. night engineer at the
plant, was buried under q portion of
the wreckage and severely burned.
1t was said his injuries would not
prove fatal. The damage is. estimat-
ed at $4,000. Company officials ex-
pect the gas supply will be available
within forty eight hours.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
LIBERTY WAS CURTA|[ED
He Attempted to Throw
Scare Into Deputy
CAUGHT AFTER SEARCH
Threatened to Stay Judge S. D.
CatherWood and Other
Officials
Especial to The Free Press.l

lopecldI 10 Inc free fTeSS.l
Albert Lea, February l7.-Fred Mel
SON, who sings in variety of keys
and can cut multiplicity of conf
cal capers, forge checks and steal
other peoples property. pulled a sem
sational stunt here early this morn
ing that demonstrates that his head
Is as full or Ingenuity as nut is of
meat. He escaped from the Freedom
county pail after locking Sheriff Peter
Fosse in the corridor. Later he was
captured by Deputy Sheriff Jensen.
after Nelson had attempted to bluff
the deputy. Nelson is now in jail,
where a sharp watch will be kept
over him until he is taken to the
states prison at Saltwater, where he
will serve an indeterminate sentence
for his law violations.
Slipped BY the Sheriff.
Nelson was confined in jail here
awaiting his transfer for Saltwater.
The commitment papers had not
been made out and the prisoner was
one OF seven others who are the
guests of the sheriff Early this morn
ing Sheriff Fosse unlocked the door
leading into the corridor off from
which are the cells. AS the officer
stepped into the corridor, Nelson who
had been permitted to leave his cell.
observed by the sheriff. In an instant
he closed the door on Sheriff Fosse
and turned the key In the lock- The
sheriff was made prisoner in his
own jail. Nelson pocketed the key and
hurried to the door which led to the
worlds freedom. This he quickly I'M
locked and darted into the street.
Deputy Saw Him First.
Sheriff Fosse Immediately sent out
al alarm. His cries attracted the at
tention of Mrs. Fosse, who came to
his rescue. She was successful In
working the ombination on the door.
The sheriff at once went to the phone
and notified Deputy Jensen of Nell
sons escape. Jensen lost no time in
getting into action. He hurried Gown
to the business section of the city,
and as he was moving toward the
Jail, he espied Nelson as the latter was
about to enter the Majestic hotel At
the same time Nelson saw Jensen.
Nelson stopped and cried out that
he would shoot. He held the big key,
which he, had extracted from the jail
door, in his hand, attempting to
make Jensen believe that it was a
revolver. This he pointed at the de-
putty, declaring:
Threat to Shoot.
81 will give you the key to the JAIL,
but. IL you come any nearer / will fill
you full of holes"
Deputy Sheriff Jensen was convinc-
ed that Nelson did not possess a
revolver. He approached the man,
saying: Cali right, ! will accept the
key" He got close up to Nelson and
suddenly he sent the prisoner sprawl
Ing on his back. The deputy lost no
time in bouncing upon Nelson and
held him until a crowd gathered.
With assistance Nelson was hustled
back to Jail and locked up.
Nelson declared TODAY that he hn'
intended to, kill District Judge S. D.
Catherwood.\ Sheriff Fosse and De-
putty Sheriff Jensen.
Nelson was before the insanity
board a few days ago for examina-
ton and the board declared him
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
FEMALE DEPUTY 'ON DUTY
st. Louis county's First Lady Official
Donns Star.
IAssociated Press Dispatch

IAssociated Press Dispatch.l
Duluth, Mimi. February ~. -
Vested with the power always con.
ferred upon such officials, Mrs.
Jessie Burtchart, st. Louis county's
first deputy sheriff, has donned a
regulation size star and is ION duty.
Mrs. Burtchart was appointed by
Sheriff Frank l. Magic at the re.
commentator of the board of ii-
rectors OF the Young Women's Chris
tain Association. Her, appointment
has been confirmed by the board OF
county commissioners.
Two previous sheriffs OF st. Louis
county were known as Sheriff Burt
Chart. Both were male relatives OF
the new deputy. w. w. Burtchart.
q brother in law served a term as
sheriff, beginning In 1904. He was
succeeded by his son, Walter -.
Burtchart, nephew Of the countys
first woman deputy sheriff.
Mrs. Burtchart expressed satisfac-i
ton In her ability to live up to the
standard of efficiency in office, es-
tablished by her kinsmen predeces-
scrs. Mrs. Burtchart has two sons
and q daughter at home. Her stated
hobby" has always been caring for
orphan children. At present she has
FIVE such proteges under her super.
vision. Mrs. Burtchart's work will be
principally to cooperate with Mrs.
Mary Conley, Duluth's policewoman.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25

lf1o~@<-1<4te - Cos 4{AcBtAtCt.l
Minneapolis, February BIN
vestluatlon into the air mail aeci-
dent near Mendoza yesterday when
Pilot G. c. EversoIe dropped from
his plane $500 feet above the earth
In parachute Of which he IL one
Of the Inventors and landed unharm-
ed, will be started late today by
Carl 2. Euge, superintendent Of air
mail, when he arrives here from st.
Louis, Frank r.. Tower, assistant
superintendent said today. Mr..
Tower will place before Mr.. Eage
his contention that there was no
occasion for Eversoie to Jump and
that he did Il 70 gain notorIety for
himself and his parachute. On the
other hand, Mr.. Eversoie said today
that he welcomed the Investigation.
He declared that the plane had set.
tied into side slip, became un-
manageable and he owed his life TO
his parachute.
The wreck Of the plane when Il
struck the earth will probably pre-.
vent the complete truth from being
known, Mr.. Tower admitted this
morning. Mr.. Esge has the power
to suspend Eycrsole from the air
mall service II he sees fit, Mr.. Tow.
er declared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
TRIAL OF BENTlY BEGINS
Defendant Charged With Stay
ing of the obie Olson,
Albert Lea
Especial to The Free Press.l

tSPSSAcA W 4HS free fTeSS.I
Albert Lea, February 1S.--The dis
trict couTE room was packed with
curious men and women all day to-
day, while the remaining one man on
witnesses were heard in the trial of
0. l.. Bently, accused of numbering
Obie Olson when he found him in his
home with his wife, January "a.
The full jury was sworn IN at noon.
-Four special venires of seventy men
time, to pick jury, after the entire
The first witness called was Cor
oner Paul d. Weber, who brought
out in his testimony that Bently had
told him that he had shot Olson be-
cause he broke 81 /.
ID. Burns, who conducted the autopsy,
and was in attendance upon OIss..
when he died, testified that Bently
had ted him thet Mrs Bentley
had run away with another man
Fhlle they were living in Fort Dodge,
and that she had substituted the
other mans name in the marriage
license of herself and Bently.
Bently was a conductor on the
Minneapolis and st. Louis running
between Fort Dodge and Des Moines.
He had started on his run, the night
or January "a his wife going with him
to the depot, then dropped off the
train, waited in the weeds on the
bank OF the lake back of his home,
watched Olson go in, then entered
the house and shot Olson.
County Attorney ]. o. Peterson and
Il. A. Morgan, especially appointed
by Attorney General Hilton, are pros
ecutors and Dunn and Peterson de-
tending Bently.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
RAPIDAN AND DECORLA
News Notes Are Sent In From Thes
TWO County Towns

News Notes Are Sent In From These
Two County Towns.
Rapidan and Decoria, February IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Weber are the
parents Of baby boy, born to them
Thursday, February 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Peters and
son visited Sunday at the home of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Will Peters.
Hans Erickson and son, Henry and
daughter Anna and Mr.. and Mrs.
David Anderson and son, Edwin, Mr..
and Mrs. John Anderson, Jr, Martin
Nielsen, Mack Nielsen and Alvin Nell
sen, all drove down to see 1.-THE
Gumps" Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Little and
daughter, Pearl, visited Sunday at
the Emil Weber home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson, ST.,
visited Sunday at the home of their
son and family. Mr.. and Mrs David
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Paterson and
daughters visited Sunday at the home
of Emil Weber.
The nice weather the first part of
the week made everybody tired. 1t
was spring, but the sudden change
On Wednesday made everyone think
It was winter again.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
JOTTTNGS FROM RAPIDAN
News Notes Sent In From Vicinity Of
the Bio Dam

News Notes Sent In From Vicinity Of
p.n,a. the Big pam
schweigart spent a few days in Man
kato last week shopping and visiting
Peter Champagne isespending few
days with relatives at the dam.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hynsen speit Satur-
day night and Sunday with Mrs. d.
Gust schendel and family motored to
Blue Earth City last Sunday.
Charles ,Scbweigart was a Lake
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Schneider is very ill with pleuro- pneu-
monia and under the care Of Dr. Will
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Rodgers have re-
Gently received word that little
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs J.
y: Waller of Seattle. Wash. January
70: Mrs Waller was formerly Miss
The Neighbors Aid gave Valentine
party Monday night in the town hall
vere Bixby held Id a public public auction on
his farm Wednesday.
Mr.. Forrey near Vernon Center has
rented the Andrew Lee farm for the
auction on his farm Saturday February
The ice. harvest here is over. Roy
several thousand cakes Of ice for the
Rapidan Creamery and other parties.
The ice was about eighteen inches
thick and of fine quality
Mr.. Fredricks sold all the standing
willows on the west side of his farm
and the, parties buying them have con-
verted them all into fire wood.
Harry Weir and wife are entertain
ing the Charlie Shores family for a
6. S. Erickson and Beebe brothers
are excavating ground on the George
Nelson farm where a barn will be built.
Mrs. Charles Ulrich, Mrs. Gregory
and Mrs Williams were calling on old
friends at Ne dam Monday. Mrs.
Gregory and Mrs. Williams before
their marriage were Francis and Ethel
Kennedy, residents Of this place. They
expect to leave for their home in Rye
Gate. Mont. in about two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
PARTY IN DANVILLE
Pleasant Affair Held at the Home of MIR.
and Mrs. Charles BoIInger.

Hieasant NHair, Held at the Home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Charles BolInger.
Danville, February 1.-THE party
Mrs. Charles Bolinger Saturday was well
attended by a very large crowd. The
and new dances. At twelve O'Clock a
delicious lunch was served. All departed
for their homes at about three O'clock
o'clock a. M. having enjoyed them
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bolinger and
daughter Gladys, Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
Thompson and grandchildren, Edward
Thompson, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Thomp-
son. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Thompson and
and family. John and Pete oleson. Miss
Hattie Beske and Mrs. Will Minks were
all invited to a party at the Charles
Moore home in Minnesota Lake Sunday
afternoon and evening. Five hundred was
played. A nice supper was served at
six o'clock. AllIreport good time.
George Williams and Pete Oleson ai-
toed to Mankato Saturday on business.
Mrs. " Ill Husher and Mrs. Ed Thomp-
son spent Tuesday with Mrs. George
Will wilkins and niece Miss GLADYS
Bolinger spent Monday and Tuesday
with Miss Bolinger's brother, Omer Boil
niger OF Pemberton.
Louis Soluble OF Mapleton spent Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alsch-
lager.
Earl and John Bolinger spent Sunday
at the home OF the Messrs Bolinger's
sister, Mrs Fred Ldndenburger at Maple
ton.
Mrs. John Albright spent Tuesday at
ternoon with Mrs. Will Husher
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
YANK HERO WAS SHOT
Chicago Mother Just Receives News
of Death of Soldier Son


Chicago, February 10. = OfficisJ
records and Red Cross reports today
brought to Mrs. Frank Kendall the
story that her son, Lieut.. Oliver j.
Kendall, was shot by the Germans
as a spy just before the first great
American victory in the war at Can
igny, because he would not reveal
to his German captors the details Of
the American Forces. "The execution
took place. the report said, despite
tie fact that Lieut.. Kendall was in
full uniform when captured between
lines" Two days later the Ameri-
cans captured the ground where he
had been buried behind German lines
and when the body was removed to
the American cemetery at Boullvil-
Iers, France it was identified as that
of Kendall. Kendall crept out of the
American trenches to investigate the
German lines and was never seen
gain but from German prisoners cap
tured the same night, his comrades
learned he was taken prisoner. His
father, Frank Kendall, since dead,
was mayor and superintendent of
schools at Naperville, Illinois.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-25
BOTH HOUSES QUIT WORK
LEGLSLATORSL NFERSTREAL
RECESS OF SESSION
Regular Meetings Will BE Re.
sumed On Next Wednesday;
The Program
rAssociated Press Dispatch. ]


st. Paul. February 19.-The house
is due TO meet at fc.- c'c!cck this aft
ernoon, but the session will be short
for the members are all anxious tt
take advantage of the first real recess
this session to 90 home and look aft
er their personal affairs until Tues
day night. Regular sessions will be
resumed on Wednesday, when the
workmen's compensation bill will be
a special order.
The bill" is really q series Of bills
creating the state industrial commits
sion to take over the duties OF the
state labor commissioner and to ad-
minister the compensation act, the
administration act and the rate bill
which provides for q rate commission
and the organization Of rate bureaus
subject to state regulation by the in
surance carriers. Ss.F.' o
New Tonnage Tax Bill.
The new tonnage tax bill now be-
ing drafted by the attorney general
state tax commission, and the house
sub committee on taxes, will be pre-.
sented to full tax committee on We'd
nesday and when the rate Of taxation
has been inserted by the COMMITTEES,
1t will be introduced as committee bill
and Chairman George Wicker of the
committee, will act that a special or
der be fixed for its consideration.
The new cold storage bill, broader
In Its scope than the law of l.
which 1t repeats, will also be pre-.
scented, probably on Wednesday or
Thursday as committee measure by
the committee on markets.