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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
DoINoS IN RAPiDAN
Number Of Visitors In Village; News
- Notes Picked There

Number Of Visitors In Village; News
- Notes Picked There
Rapidan, October John Kriel
and family have been enjoying two
weeks visit from. the formers mother
Mrs. Sophia Kriel and niece, Mrs
Charles Clifton and husband and
daughter. They left a few days ago
for Rush City, Mimi, where they will
visit another son and brother before
they return to their home in Place
Vile, Cal.
Miss Lille Weir, who teaches near
Minneapolis, spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives here.
Mr.. Dougherty and family, who
have worked for Fred Washburn for
the past wear, moved on the Louis
Jaeger farm a few days ago.
Mrs. Amund Flo is in hospital In
Mr.. and Mrs. Soluble of Mapleton
were guests Of Alice Peterson last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Of Blue
Earth spent one day last. week at the
rredrichs home.
There is no school this week as the
teacher Miss Rasmussen is attending
the teachers institute in Mankato.
Mrs. Adele Westfall of Watertown,
s. D., is visiting her cousin Mrs. Dol
lie Nelson. She will also visit rela
tives In Rochester and Minneapolis
before she returned to her home.
Bert. Just is doing concrete work on
the Amrnd Flo farm.
Mr. 'izabeth Hynson of Spring
Islo ent Monday at the Lewis
LaGl .cA nome.
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GREAT DAIRY EXHIBIT
National Show Opens at Minnesota
State Fair Grounds Monday


UNITED Press Dispatchl
st. Paul, October S.-If an earth :
quake were 10 wipe the twin cities
on the map this week, the country's
dairy bushes might 60 to pieces.
Leaders in every branch Of the dairy
industry of the country were here for
the opening Of the National Dairy
Show. The exposition will continue
all next week.
Representatives Of millions of dol.
lars Invested In the dairy industry,
and of more millions invested In
dairyproducts machinery were regis
tered. Seventeen conventions Of al
lied dairy trades are to be held dur
ing the show.
More than a thousand Of the
worlds best dairy cattle were on ex-
'hibit. Machinery exhibits worth ST.
100000 were in place. The show is
expected to attract more than half q
hIiIlion people TO the Twin Clues dur
ing the week. Foreign countries,
interested in and largely dependent
upon the producers OF this country,
were represented. Delegations were
Hawaii, Cuba and South American
countries.
Dairy interests and farmers Of the
northwest will take full advantage Of
the proximity OF the show, officials
said. North sent a thousand
delegates hi the week. They
came in IT train which Is
parked on lacks near the Minnesota
State Fair grounds. Instead Of seek
ing hotel accommodations, the Dako-
tans are living on board the train.
Twin City :. commercial bodies have
made plans to accommodate the thou
sands In attendance. Bureau Of infer
nation haye been established for the
guidance OF visitors and accomoda-
tons have been listed.
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WAS FATALLY INJURED
Former lie Susur Resident Struck q,
Automobile In st. Paul Friday

Former lie Susur Resident Struck BY
Automobile In st. Paul Friday
lie Sueur, Mimi, October 7-Wor
reached LIE Sueur Friday that Liv-
ingston Quackenbush, former resi-.
dent Of st. Paul. had been hit by an
automobile, in that city, and serious.
ly injured. He was rushed to hos
pital, and everything possible done
to relieve him. The doctors gave but
slight hope. as one leg was Droken
and he was injured internally. Mr..
Quackenbush did not regain con-
sci0usness after being hit. and diei
Saturday evening. Livingston Quack-
enbush was born October 18th, 1870,
In Rensselaer, county, N. Y, where he
received his education. In 1859 ne
came toNLe Sueur and engaged in the
hardware business, following that
line Of trade until 1875 when he
started the Le Sueur County Bank
which he conducted until about NJ
didate for state Senator from this
district, which at that time 'compris-
ed several counties. Mrs. Quacken
bush died q little more than year
ago. Seven children are left, they
are: Edward, William, Lloyd, Mrs.
Monger, Mrs. Koob, Gertrude and
Van, ali living and all at the funeral
except Van, who is In Montana, eand
could not be reached in time, but VINO
had visited his father but . few days
before. Funeral services were held
from the home In st. Paul Monday
afternoon, and internent made at
st. Paul.
II is said Mr.. Quackenbush made
his will but few hours before he
was hit by the auto.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-10-14
! TRAIN WAS DERAlLFD'DIGS INTO Ills FACE
Deliberate Attempt TO Wreck
Cars Planned At Austin
Last Night
[Associated Press Dispatch

Austin, Mimi, October S.-Tamper
ing with, a switch In q deliberate at
tempt to wreck the Chicago Great
Western passenger train No. II three
miles south Of Austin last night. was
indicated by an examination made
after the wreck.
The engine was thrown into The
ditch and two coaches mail and
baggage coach also left the rails. VIII
liam Emery, engineer, had to be cut
from the wreckage Of the cab, but
received only a slight cut on the leg
No one else was injured.
A transfer connects the Great West
ern and Chicago. Milwaukee and St
Paul tracks at this point. The switch
had been thrown, but the light at the
top of a twenty foot tower was
changed to indicate to the engineer
that the track was clear. The lock
on the switch was broken.
Tht train left the Great Western
rails, passed over a derail there and
followed the tracks to the. Milwaukee
rails, where another derail threw the
engine into the ditch.
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MADISON LAKE NEWS

Personal Notes and Social Affairs In the
Busy Village.
Madison Lake. October a-Nr. and
Mrs. Guy Moore and family moved to
Mankato Monday where they win make
their future home.
Earl Zuei left for Little Falls. Mimi.
Saturday where he viii work with the
: Mrs. DR.. p o. Schulz and son of Ey-
sian came Tuesday for visit with her
folks. Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Coffenberg.
Miss Ruth Johnson was q Mankato
ea siii H E9ii and friend Ms. Eleanor
Drummer Of 81. Cloud arrived Tuesdsy
evening for q visit with the formers
sister, Mrs. Leo, Mueilerieile.
Msnkato callers Tuesday, evening:
Miss Esther Muelierleile went 70 the
st. Joseph hospital at lsnkato Thurs
day. where she win have her tonsfls re-
q. W. Allyn's department was sod
Tuesday TO Messrs. Goldberg and skol-
mich. who WIN take possession within
Mas ethel Muellsrleils spent Thursday
at the Charles Muellerieile home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Popelka Of o.
trsnder. MINI. are the proud parents o.
Born. to Mr.. and Mrs. Percy wirig. q
baby boy October 6,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Murtaugh and fam
lily moved to Minneapolis Sunday. Octo-
hep 4
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RELIGIOUS Nut JAILED
Fanatic Warns Judge He ls In Wror
After SentencA In Given

ranatic warns Judge He ls In Wronp
After Sentence Is Given.
talrmont, Mimi, October Oscar
Larson of Galena, religious fanatic
ana probable lunatic, made his regu-
!ar annual appearance in court here
days for failure and refusal to send
his children to school. Last year his
term was Is days. Larson harbors
the delusion that he is being per-
secuted for obeying the Lord, claim
ing to have a revelation that forbids
educating his children.
Larson's defiance of the law and
the conventions has become intoler-
able. Thus far he has baffled the eff.
forts Of physicians to prove him in :
sane. 1t is certain he Is wholly un
suited to have the care and custody
Of his children, whom he claims be-
long utterly ito me and the Lord
Jesus" and declares he does not have
~ obey the civil law.
Larson appeared in court with his
uncombed hair hanging In dirty
tangled locks over his shoulders.
Larson rambled insanely when be-
fore the court to enter his plea. az
plead that there is practically nothing
to It," he answered the court. 81
claim that ! am the owner of my
children to do with them as the Lord
Jesus directs. / am not making any
trouble. 1t is you folks that are max.
ing the trouble. When the time
comes the Lord Jesus will take care
After sentence he said to Judge
Gamble: "You are mistaken, old man.
You are pretty foxy you ought to
OBEY the Lord Jesus In your old age.
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TOOK POISON ROUTE
Supposed Naval Deserter Ended
His Life In Winona This
Morning
[Associated Press Dispatchl

Winona, Mimi. October Tim
taking the Dutch route, but remem-
Der my name IL German" was the
parting instructions to an acQuaint-
ance here Of "John German" before
swallowing poison from the effects OF
.shich he died half hour later.
Police today are trying to learn the
real identity of the man, who Ia be-
lieved to be deserter from the Unit
ed States navy. In note written In
Q small book found in one of his pock-
cts was mentioned the name of q
woman in Ardmore, Okla, for whom
police are now looking.
The note was addressed TO Marie
French. Ardmore, OKLA" and said:
"You were the cause after all. good
bye Pop"
s German, who was thirty eight years
old, was q machinist by trade but had
worked for several weeks az dish
washer in local restaurant.
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LAKE CRYSTAL news
Young Couple Married the
Town Social Affairs
NOTES ABOUT THE CITY
DR.. and Mrs. John Williams Are
Proceeding On Way West
Without Mishap

Lake Crystal, October s.-Sanford
Christensen and Nellie Person Of
this place were united in marriage
at the Norwegian Lutheran parsonage
IN Mankato Wednesday afternoon at
three o'clock. Rev. Il. Johnson per-
formed the ceremony. The young
couple were attended by irving Hell
leksoA and Myrtle Christensen of this
city.
T. H. Williams Is installing mo-
dern improvements In his residence
on East Prince street.
Leslie Jones OF this community
and Mrs. John E. Williams Of Glen
dora California motored to Alexan-
dria, Mimi. Friday to visit Mrs.
Williams brothers William and Owen
Jones. Another brother, David Jones.
will drive down from near the Cana
dian border to meet them at Alexan-
dria.
residence on South Crystal street
with new coat of paint. Osten and
Halverson are doing the job.
of this place was held this Friday
10 afternoon. Rev. Netzke of the Ger
man Lutheran church officiating.
The remains were laid to rest at the
Lake View Cemetery.
The Presbyterian Sunday school
class No. 8 met at Mrs. Owen VIII
liams Thursday afternoon. The usual
business and study hour was follow
ed, after which refreshments were
served.
Emil Bredeson sold farm light
ing plant to Wallace Estelle, a farm
er living about two miles south OF
the city.
Edwin Griffths motored to Man
kato on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Burris and son o,
Webster City, Iowa are staying at
the WILDER Robinson home. Mr.. Bur-
ris is here looking after his two hun
dred forty acre farm. formerly known
as the Buell. farm.
Master Leo Doyle is suffering from
a severe attack OF pneumonia. DR.
Franchere is attending the case.
About two hundred fifty people
from here attended the Four Horse
men at the Orrheum In Mankato this
week. :
The Seniors very willingly complied
with the request Of Janitor H. e.
Olson to take their class banner
down from the flag staff over the
school building and fix the rope they
had fastened up out OF reach so he
could put the United States nag UP.
The Senior banner had been up for
several weeks without any attempt
upon the part Of the Juniors to take
II down.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed H. Davis of this
city and Miss Grace Hughes of Cam
brta accompanied B. T. Evans by
auto to Wadena. Mimi, for a short
visit. Leslie Evans of Wadena will
substitute on the mail route for Mr..
Davis.
Word has been received from Mr.
and Mrs. DR.. John Williams They
arrived at Omaha, Neb.. Monday at
ternoon, and, were on their way
bright and early Tuesday morning
for Kansas City, Mo. They have
found the roads in fine shape with
the exception OF about two miles
near Webster City. Iowa, that was
under construction. They haf not
Ear
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MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS
Hog Cholera 10 Reported From the
Vicinity Of Waldorf

Vicinity Of Waldorf
Minnesota Lake, October s.-P. W.
Hogencamp returned Wednesday
evening by auto from Sykeston. N
D., where he has been operating his
threshing rig for tle past eight
weeks. Mr.. Hogencamp reports that
threshing was held up for three
weeks by several hard rains.
The Misses Polly, Eva and Cecil
Goodrich autoed from Easton Tues
day afternoon for short visit at
the Frank Kaufman home. Miss
Mae Goodrich returned with them
for a weeks vacation from her du.
ties at the First National bank
The Farmers Cooperative Mer.
camille company received another
carload Of potatoes from Long Prairie
Wednesday. The potatoes are good
seller this fall.
A number Of farmers living in the
vicinity of Waldorf report that hog
cholera has taken hold In their
herds.
The many friends Of Sherman Jones
will be glad to hear that he is again
a broken leg while playing ball some
Harry Austin representing the
Baldwin Piano company transacted
bushes sat Minnesota Lake Wednes.
day and Thursday.
Charles Wyatt was business cal.
Ter at Minnesota Lake Wednesday.
Mrs. Minnie Kremer went to DIVA.
tonna Tuesday to attend the state
convention OF the Women's Federat-
ed clubs.
julius Tolzmann was a business
caller at Mankato Thursday.
n - 4.
vention at Mankato this Friday the
Mothers club will meet the second
Friday in October
George Kahn was a professional
caller at Mapleton Wednesday.
w. G. Webb transacted business at
Mankato Tuesday.
Grain Commissioner Sunwall of
Minneapolis was a business caller at
Minnesota Lake Tuesday.
i, c. e. Fletcher of Easton has a car
Of potatoes on the track at Minnesota
Lake
william wrucke Of Good Thunder
autoed to Minnesota Lake Tuesday
to visit his son F. w. wrucke.
Fred HAPPIER returned to Elk Point
s. D., Tuesday after visit with his
brother John Kapfer.
Dr.. A. +. Simon was professional
visitor at Waldorf Wednesday.
Ed Cote, Jr, has few OF his old
paintings on exhibitions at the City
Drug store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Borchert and
family left Monday for their new
home in Colorado. Charles has been
connected with the First National
bank for some time and his many
friends are sorry to see him leave.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Kaufman ana
daughter Leona of Mankato visited
relatives at Minnesota Lake Wednes-
day.
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JUDGE IN FARIBAULT

Iowa State coiIeeian Will Practice
For National Dairy Show
Faribault, Mimi, October Two
stock Judging teams from the Iowa
State College have arrived in Fari-
Fault to began a practice stock judg-
ing campaign, preparatory to enter
ing the National Dairy Show at st.
Paul, October Is. County Agent Nc
Pheeters will assist the teams in their
work throughout the county.
After careful consideration the two
teams decided to take Rice county as
the territory for their practice work.
owing to the great number Of high
grade and blooded Holstein and
Guernsey, cattle found here. Both
teams will compete with all other
colleges entered in the National
Dairy Show.
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RAPED STEEL trust
Untermeyer Bitterly Ar
raigned Corporation
SAYS GREATEST ENEMY
Lawyer Addressed New York
Association Real Estate
Boards
IAssociated Press Dispatch.l

lASSOCldto0 EreSS DlSpdtCHJ
Syracuse, N. Y, October Samuel
Untermeyer. counsel for the Lock
wood Legislative committee. last night
characterized the United States Steel
corporation az the greatest enemy to
the country's industrial life. and
peace. Under the prstext Of the
open shop. he asserted the corpora
ton for years has been concentrat-
ing its power In carrying on q vas,
campaign Of espionage and opDtes-
sion aimed at the destruction OF al
organized labor"
He addressed the New York Asso-
citation OF Real Estate boards review
Ing the committees efforts to relieve
the housing shortage. and bring the
guilty to justice.
No Drive Against BIG Business.
Mr.. untermeyer also asserted that
big powerful fellow" in business, a.
nanciaI and political life, even the
federal government and members Of
the cabinet took q hand and an
nounced that there would be nc
drive" against big business" Nov
however" he said "the government
has awakened 70 the gravity Of the
housing situation and Is in earnest
In pressing its prosvcutions."
"The object Of so or 1000 OF the
many thousands OF law breakers, "
he added, who have been masQuer-
aiding as prominent business men be-
bring back business to an honest
basis than ANYTHING wa can dn II
10 the only way and unless 1t Is done
quickly, the government will nc
longer be able to cope with these
forces"
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Pipestone Police Believed
They Have Bad Trio
THEFTS ARE CHARGED
Suspected of Stealing the Parts
From Autos; One Admits
Robbery
Especial to The Free Pressl

Pipestone. Mimi. October s.-With
the arrest of three young men Of this
city the local authorities believe that
they have broken up q gang which
has been engaged in stealing parts
of automobiles and selling their loot
Waldo Harmsen. charged with steal
ing motor meter, was sent to jail
for thirty days; William Weise
charged with having bought q set oil
tires that had been stolen. was bound
over to the grand jury while Louis
Earn. Jr.. who admitted that he stole
the tires and sold them to Weise
was given a sentence OF one year IL
the reform school at Redwing.
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Former Resident Hero

LIE Sueur, Mimi, October $50
seph binder, former Nicollet county
boy, showed unusual bravery a few
days ago when he leaped out of q
window of dormitory at Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore after his
clothes had caught fre as he was
cleaning them with gasoline. Think
ing Of the several hundred others who
were living In the building he leaped
out of the third story rather than en-
danger the lives OF other roomers
He completed MS high school course
ct New Ulm.
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GIRL HITS TWO BOYS
Youngstsr Gets Broken Leg and
1aeaal La IisiAa L. AAnIdAax

Youngster Gets Broken Leg and In.
terual Injuries In Accident
Window. MIMI, October 1.-TWO
lads, Johnny Sorenson, the year
old SON Of Mr.. and Mrs. Max Soren
son, and Truman Hangar, the II
year old SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Haugan, OF this place were badly in
were turnover by an automobile driv-
en- by Miss Florence Schottie. The
first mentioned lad had q leg broken
and may be injured internally In the
region of the abdomen, while the lat
ter lad was injured internally
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Waseca Has State Roads

Waseca, Mimi, October Two
Waseca county roads were Tuesday
made state highways and will Inn
nediately be put under the care OF
state highway commission !. states
One road affected is that which lies
between Elysian and GAINESVILLE and
the other runs from Waseca north
east OF Deerfeld connecting there
with the state road to Faribault.
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MRS. PASSMORE DEAD
Well. Known Club Woman Was Vie
Tim Of Diabetes.

Welt. knoWn Club woman Wae Vic.
tim OF Diabetes.
Minneapolis, October 8.--Mrs. r. III
Passmore, prominent clubwoman and
Y. w. G. A. worker, died early yes
terday In st. Barnabas hospital, where
she had been undergoing treatment
for diabetes. Although she had been
seriously Ill several months, her con-
dition was not considered critical ,un-
til late yesterday.
Mrs. Passmore had been actively
identified with the work Of the x w
G. A. for many years. IN. 1913 she
went TO New York to assist In q cam
paign for "a. zoo, 900 Christmas pres
emit to the young women Of that city.
She was q member Of national com
mittee which conducted Q campaign
for buildings for the Y. w. G. A. and
Y. M. G. A. IN New York city.
She was active, also, In the work OF
the Woman's club and the Peripatetic
Literary club and was q member OF the
Minikahda and Lafayette clubs.
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BURY COUNTY CHARGE
Martin Lewis Killed BY Train at
n,uafonna Tuesdav Afternoon

Martin Lewis Killed BY Train at
Owatonna Tuesday Afternoon
Owatonna, Mimi, October Mar
tin Lewis, who was killed at Glen
Vile village, near Albert Lea, late
Sunday night, was buried at Forest
Hill cemetery here Tuesday after
noon, following services held at his
brothers home on North street. Rev.
A. C. Wickenden conducted t. serv-
ice. -, -..--.
Mr.. Lewis an inmate of the county
home until about two weeks ago, had
gone to Chenille to work. 1t is be-
lieved. No one knows, according to
the results of the corners inquest at
Arpert Lea yesterday, what happen
ed but it is thought that he was
walking down the tracks when struck
by a train. When the body vas
found Monday morning, it was evil
dent that he had been dead four or
five hours.
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He is ON THE JOB

Worthington, MINI, October S.-,A
r. Nielsen, newly appointed county
agent OF Mobiles county, arrived II
this city Monday and Immediately
took up the reins of Office. He an
nounced that there are 70 be no rad
icai changes in the manner OF con-
Quoting the work here.
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HOLD OPEN HOUSE

FaribauIt Business Men Conduct Ex.
position For All Citizens
Faribault, Mimi, October 7.-All
business men Of this city combined
to make their "Open House" event q
Of the city were invited to inspect
any business house without beins
solicited. for business. The evenins
was in the nature of an exposition
and the city was specially decorated
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OLD BOYS AND GIRLS

Former Residents Of Rochester Meet
For Reunion and Good Time
Rochester. MINI, October g.
More than two hundred members of
the Old Boys and Old Girls club OF
this city, composed Of Rochester
here last night for the annual ban
quet Of the organisation. DR.. and
Mrs. w. ]. Mayo rendered them q re-
ception yesterday afternoon.
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WAsEcA WOMAN DEAD

Pneumonia; Was Buried Monday
Waseea, MINI, October Mrs.
Ralph Devereh aged thirty six, a
victim OF pneumonia was buried here
Monday. She died Friday after a
weeks illness. Surviving are her
husband, a son, Dewell, her mother,
Mrs. Chris Kruger of GAINESVILLE, a
sister and two brothers.
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BRINTON UNDER ARREST
North Dakota, NonpartIsan Leader
Placed Under 500 Bonds.

Williston, N. D.. October "a war
rant charging assault and battery
was served here yesterday on ]. W.
Brinton, formerly identified with the
national Nonpartisan League, by De-
putty Sheriff Dan Jacobson. The
warrant was issued on complaint or
Courier News, who charges Brinton
with assault during an alteration
which followed publication. OF an ar
ticle stating that 4 warrant for the
arrest Of Brinton had been issueds
Opportunity was given Brinton to
secure bond which was fled in the
sum Of 500, with two prominent VII
liams county business men as surety
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ARREST YOUNG KLEPTo

Charges But Withdrew Them
Rochester, Mimi, October Der
nard Crompton Of Coffeyyille, Kan
sas, was arrested at hotel here Tues
day night charged with the theft of
numerous articles from the guests In
the hostelery. He was arraigned in
court the next morning for trial but
an examining physician proved to
the court that the lad is mentally in
competent and he was released.