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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
Tragedy in Roanoke.

A startling taeedy occurred in Roa.
noke, Va, last Saturday night. 7. M
Walden and N. A. Fisher, both OF whom
are firemen on the Norfolk & Western
Railway, had reason to suspect tina,
their wives were misbehaving. Allow.
ing the women to believe that they
would not be home Saturday night the
Two men watched the Walden home
Ihey saw man, who proved m be
James Henry Rutledge, 20 into the
mouse, and soon afterward I. II. Whit.
lock arrived with Mrs. Fisher and the,
also entered. After waiting an ho,,y
walden and Fisher went into the
house and found the two couples in m
per rooms. Walden shot and killed
Rutledge, who was with Mrs Walden
and Fisher shot and wound ed Whit.
lock, who was with his wife. cor.
oner's ury exonerated Walden and
risher for shooting the men. Whit.
lock and the two women were each
nned $500 on the charge of adultery
WhItlock is married man and Rut.
ledge was single, and both were rail.
road firemen.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
Wheat Crop Defr ed.

The wheat crop estimated at 400
bushels on the Cedar CO farm own
ed by John w. Milton, Eve miles
south OF Charles Town, was destroyed
by fife Saturday afternoon A thresh-
ing machine operated by a traction en-.
CINE, the outfit owned BY Walter and
Edward Licklider. of the WicIlife
neiehborhood, had just begun thresn-
ing the crop when wheat stack was
discovered on fire. The threshermen
mad all they could do to get the ma.
chIn1e out Of danger, leaving the wheat
10 burn. All the facts indicate tnat
me fire originated from spark from
inc engine. Mr.. Milton had no insur-
ance on his wheat.-Advocate
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
Travel Statistics

Some interesting figures were re.
Veaieo by a count of vehicles, motors
and horse drawn. that passed in front
OF Cusher's store on the MARYLAND
State road at Huyett's Cross Roads in
washington county. The count was
made during the "a hours from 80
a. m. Tuesday to 100 a. m. Wednes-
gay and was done by direction Of the
State Road Commission. In all 26d7
vehicles passed by. OF these. OLA
were automobiles carrying MARYLAND
licenses; 533 Pennsylvania licenses
5l9, West Virginia licenses: PAT. Ohio
licenses; 172, Virginia licenses. and
E19 licenses from all other States in
the country. Included in the nptaI
were l26 motorcycle that passed dur.
ing the period and 48 horse dawn
teams. The figures are not without
some interest in considering the
amount OF traffic, the time and the
number of cars from various States
mat passed the point. The count was
direction.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
Slate Fair at Wheeling.

Wheeling is making preparations to
entertain the greatest crowds in the
history of the city next week. ON the
occasion Of the West Virginia State
iair, which will throw open its gates
laoor DAY, September S, for a six-day.
ano-night run. If favored with fair
weather the forthcoming exhibition
is expected to smash all attendance
records, as the most costly and eIabor.
ate fair ever staged in Wheeling is he.
ing put on. Entries in the exhibit
departments assure a great show ~
i've stock and other exhibits. Ali 6
government display and displays by the
Tta!e Aericultural Department, State
and daily demonstration bv the STATE
Department of Mines, will be featured
lhree hundred horses will be ouarter.
eu On the grounds, ready for the races
"hen the gates open Monday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
PUBLIC SALE
Valuable Real Estate

The undersigned widow and heirs
at-law of G. w. M. Tabler, deceased,
will offer at public auction, at the front
door Of the courthouse in Berkeley
county, w. Va, in the city of Martins
burg, at 100 p. m, on
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01

One brick house, 7 rooms, cellar
clstern, large garden, electric lights
and necessary outbuildings.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
Calvin Bauphman ~

calvin Baughman, Of Haeerstowr
was round guilty last THURSDAY NV
ius.ice Ditto, of Falling Waters die
III oa'e,, berkeley county, on CHARGE M
a;SSaulting Mrs. Thurman Knipple' Iiv.
ing near Marlowe, and fined $40 and
COSTS which he arranged TO nav Tha
original charge of attempted criminal
assault was changed after an inouirv
SSy Prosecuting Attorney Hannis ang
Sheriff Dean, to one ~ assam,. anu nu
which Bauehman stood trial '' vi
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
FOR SALE

One brick house, rooms, cellar
cistern, large garden, electric lights
and necessary outbuildings.
One brick house, rooms, very
nicely arranged, small yard, good els.
tern, will make nice home for small
family.
One brick house, 9 rooms, in fine
repair, with hot 100 68 feet.
One brick house of II rooms, all
modern Improvements, on Main street
with garden.
One store and dwelling on main
street, with large lot in the rear.
One frame house of 10 rooms and
large lot.
One building lot 9Ox95 feet, de-
sirable part Of town.
All of the above property located in
Shepherdstown, w. Va.
One frame house of S rooms, one
acre OF ground, some fruit trees, near
Bakerton, w. Va.
Farm OF 100 acres near Shepherds.
town, price $50 an acre. Dwelling
mouse and all necessary buildings.
Farm OF 1874 acres at 500 an acre.
near Shepherdstown. Good house and
barn and other needed buildings. Has
running water on il.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
The Tract Of About $50 IL Acre,

situate near Swan Pond, about four
miles from Shepherdstown, in Bcrke-
ley county, w. Va, and about seven
miles from Martinsburg on the road
leading from Martinsburg 10 Shep-
herdstown by way of Billmyer's Mill,
known as the Small" farm. This
farm is improved by l2-room brick
dwelling, large modern bank barn, all
other necessary outbuildings, and good
fencing. There is a we'll of good
water and cistern; there is also upon
1t a small young orchard AMI about
Is acres OF No. timber. The land is
fertile Good school and church fa-
cilities available.
TuIDn
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
FOURTH
The Tract of About 165 Acres

situate on the Opequon Creek. in
berkeley county, w. Va, known as the
laoler Homestead" about three miles
from Martinsburg. This tract is i'm
proved by stone house, slate roof. III
rooms and CELLAR, bank barn, corn
crlos, and other necessary outbuild-
lngs. About rs acres in timber and
lOO acres in bottom. Soil fertile
Close to markets, schools and church.
es. Fencing in good condition. Well nf
good water in the yard. This tract
VIII be offered in two parcels: one Of
aoout 49 acres and the residue OF
ABOUT 1l6. 1t will then be offered as
a whole and sold in whichever wav the
largest amount Of money is bid.
TERMS OF SALE-Possession An-;,
l., 1922; all growing crops reserved.
with the right to cut, harvest. cure and
remove, including the straw and fod-
der: One-third of purchase money
cash on day Of sale; the residue in
equal payments at one and two wears
with interest from day OF sale. the
purchaser 10 secure same by deed Of
trust lien upon the property sold and
oy insurance upon the buildings in a
reasonable amount as additional Sc
curIty, with the usual covenants as n
default, etc. 90 "
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
THIRD
The Tract of About 100 Acres

situate at Scrabble, in Jefferson coun-
~, w. Va, known as the elisha Snv-
DER" property This farm is improved
oy an S-room brick dwelling, slate
roof, in good condition, and ali neces-
sary outbuildings. There is a cistern
on the porch, and a never-failing
spring supplies running water in every
I neld but one. Fencing good, soil fer
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1921-09-01
Saturday, Sept. "a, 1921
The Residence Property

of the late G. w. M. Tabler, situate at
Scrabble, Berkeley county, w. Va. This
property comprises about one acre
of ground, improved by a 7-room brick
dwelling-house, brick wash and smoke
house, store-room, good barn, auto
shed, two cisterns. 1t is desirablv To-
Gated and will make a good home ar i
business location.
SECONn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
WARNING is ISSUED
Report That Fake Publication Solici
TOR Is Abroad In Land

Report That Fake Publication Solicit
tor Is Abroad In Land.
Police throughout the northwest are
looking for F. A. lille, alias B. F. Rob-
erts, an alleged fraudulent subscrip-
ton agent. He Is described as being
about thirty five years Of age; slend-
er build; five feet, ten inches tall !;
black hair and eyes; dark complexion
with black mustache and very neatly
dressed.
He claims to represent the Cosmo-
politan, Good Housekeeping and 9TH
err we'll known magazines. He offers
subscriptions to these magazines and
others at yearly prices less than the
authorized rates.
In some manner, he has secured a
number Of the authorized receipts
which he gives to subscribers.
A faVorite trick Of his is to give an
office address in some large building
in a nearby city. The name of this
building may be either real or fictitious
But on inquiry 1t will be found that
he is unknown at the address as
given.
The money he collects he keeps.
The orders are never sent to the pub
fishers. He principally works office
buildings and collects from employees.
AS he is operating in the middle west
1t is possible that he may appear in
Mankato at any time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
FOLK TOOK AN AIR TRIP
Plane Was At Pemberton; the
News and Notes of That
Vicinity

Pemberton, June 1S.-The state boiler
inspector visited the school plant Fri
day. After going over the boiler and the
heating system in general he pronounc-
ed the system in good shape.
Many Of the Pemberton people were
up in the air last Thursday afternoon. A
small aeroplane landed in the meadow
of p. j. Oftedahl and in few minutes
1t had quite an audience. The drivers
announced that they would take people
up for seven dollars and fifty cents each.
Herman Derkin, Charlie Henney, Har-
old Southwick, Ruth Dane and p. ]. Of
tedahl We're soon up in the air. After a
with a shrinkage in their bank roll Each
one enjoyed the trip and felt well paid
for the trip. They said It was their
first chance to be able to look down on
DIR. Colgrove of Minneapolis. formerly
president of st. Cloud normal school,
visited few days with j. b. Thompson.
bertcn IN tbe Was IN the
Lincoln Life Insurance company.
Mrs. w. P. Green of the Twin Cities
is visiting Mrs; j. b Thompson.
George Geary's brother and family
from Pipestone are visiting him this
week. They left Pipestone over a week
ago and spent few days with relatives
at GAINESVILLE.
The farmers shipped a load of hogs
Pemberton has complete line of side
walks on the west side of front street.
We can walk on cement walks from the
state bank to the school building. This
will be quite a relief in muddy weather.
The Pemberton ball team plays North
Mankato Sunday afternoon at North
Mankato.
Mrs. Roche who is at Rochester in the
hospital was given q post card shower
last week by her friends of Pemberton
and vicinity.
The congregation of the United Breth-
ern church dispensed with services at
Pemberton and went to Dle tent meet
ings Sunday at Cordova. Under the dir
ection of Rev. Harris, formerly patsor of
vention is being held at Cordova. Peo-
pie from all over the state are camp
ing at this place and attend the serv-
ices.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Hoxie-Wluen.

At high noon on Saturday, June 1s,
Florabelle Gordon, dauhter of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Morris Hoxie of Man
kato, was united in marriage to Mr..
Bert Leonard Wigen, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christopher L. Wigen, also of
this city. Only the immediate famil-
les of both were present. They were
attended by Mrs. Carl Larson, sister
of the bride. and Mr. Louis Wigen,
brother of the groom The bride
wore brown canton crepe gown
with hat to match and the matron-
Of honor was dressed in brown pussy
willow taffeta. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. George H. Sumner
at ST. Johns Episcopal church. The
bride is a graduate of Mankato
high school and the groom saw serv-
ice with the Rainbow Division, being
in three of the most decisive battleA
After the ceremony a delicious lunch
con was served at the home OF the
brides parents, 1923 South Front
street. Yellow and white were the
colors used in the decorations. After
short wedding trip, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wigen will be at home to their
friends at 429 q. Cherry street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
MEET OF STATE L.0.0F.
Officers of Grand Lodge In
stalled; Next Session Billed
At Minneapolis

Minnesota Odd Fellows have con-
Guided their meeting at Virginia.
August Hohenstein of Minneapolis,
retiring grand master, and others in
stalled the new grand lodge officers
as follows: Grand Master. DR.. o.
Werntz, Moose Lake; deputy grand
master, Harry Levine, International
Falls; grand warden, L A. Simonson,
Duluth; grand secretary, A. L. Boil
ton, st. Paul, and Grand treasurer,
c. M. Sprague, Sank Center.
Grand Master Werntz announced
the following appointments and the
appointees were duly installed: Chap
lain, J. T. Haglind, ST. Paul; marshal,
Alex Letch,, ST. Paul; conductor, e.
H. Lundeen, Minneapolis; guard e.
d. Ludvigson, Jackson; herald, J. w.
Briggs, Moorhead.
The Rebekah assembly installed
Mrs. A. Teske of Owatonna as grand
president, succeeding Anna Il. Boyd.
The next state meeting will be held
in Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24

Slowly Recoverins.-Leo Burke
Winnebago who has been in st. Jt
seph's hospital for the past thrt
weeks suffering from burns receive
from electricity is slowly improvir
1t was feared at first that he won
lose the use of his hands, but thous
the burns are painful they will n.
be permanent injury.
Community House-Mapleton Enter
prise: The Enterprise has harped d
me community building subject s
much that 1t has in way becom
threadEare, but even at that it sboul
- hN drc1pcd. Fltney. a .village
fifty people in Brown county, Sout
.--.'~.s. ..,Ee Just completed sucn
t;ucfure at a cost OF $500. Lait
"rar donated to the amount of see
and here Is ointer for the Maple
chase the old Mapleton House get i
a big bee and tear down the buildin
','ub. Why not hi,
saving as much of the material as po<
eible TO be used in reconstructing sue
a structure as the Mapleton coumun
itv needs? Tho site is most desfr
able one and centrally located. Ther
are hundreds Of men In MaDleto
and vicinity who would donate the
time for a few days on pro1ect q
this character and thereby Insure 4
Mapleton building so necessary TO ID
advancement and progress. A tow
cannot stand still. it must either J
forward or backward. A Commute
should be sent to Manhato and fntef
view the owner OF the old hotel uror
erty. before it Is too late, Az 1t STAND
1t is menace to the Community.
bad advertisement Tor the town a.
a constant loss TO It's owner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
Belgrade Man Stays A
Head N. c. L. S. B.
RUSH THE PIG CLUB
Boys Will Be Encouraged
Take Hold of This Farm
Feature u

st. Peter, Mimi, June 16.-H.
Hanson of Belgrade was reelectt
president of the Nicollet County Iiv,
stock Breeders association at II
third annual meeting OF the organic,
tion in the county agents office her
o. e. Lokensgard Of Lake Prairi
was re- named vice president an
William F. Wolfe of Traverse, we
chosen secretary treasurer to succee-
Fred Johnson, whose other dutie
prevented his accepting the offic
again. Three directors were electe
for a period of three years. They al
R. c. Johnson Of Lafayette, to repre-
sent the Guernsey breed. Carl ]
Landgren., of Belgrade to represer
the Herefords and o. E. Lokensgaar'
Of Lake Prairie for the Polish an
China breeders.
Push Pig Clubs
A determination to push the Boy
Pig club in Nicollet county was on
result of the Monday night meetin
There are no clubs Of this kind ]
the county and inasmuch as it is
Alioot ooSSCOOlul 1CdtuIC vi d6IlCu-
tural work in other communities bot
the members and the county agei
decided to push the project here dur
ing the summer. Members of the OF
ganization agreed to sell any of the
best sows to boys on the terms a.
most, in order to get them intereste
In some places the banks sell pure
bred foundation stock on plan tn
requires no money. They give p
to the boy interested, and in retm
take two Of the litter raised the TO
lowing year. The local breeders dc
clared they would either follow tn
plan, or sell them on notes, IL the DO,
could be interested in the project.
New Barns At Fair Grounds.
Mr.. Springer plans to go after tt
organization of Pig clubs in earne
during the summer so that Nicoll
county will not longer remain in IL
back rank in this respect The ma
ter of location Of the new hog barr
at the fair grounds was discussed.
1t was decided to conduct futu
meetings at different points arour
the county, to give more an oppol
Stun1ty to be present The next prof.
ably will take place In New Swede.
some time next week. This has bee
called primarily to boost the pig cit
proposition according to Mr.. Sprinf
er.
Although the purered hog has mad
great strides in Nicollet county durir
the last year or two, field for develol
ments is unlimited. Last year az
purebred sows, and their filters wei
shown at the county fair by boys
the high school agricultural depar.
ment, and the showing was exceller
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Mrs. L. w. Andrist and daughter
are visiting relatives in West Con-
cord.
Miss Jessie Irvine and Miss Rose
Staley are attending summer school
at Bemidji
Miss Ella Mailman has returned
from Bird Island where she has been
teaching the past year.
Mrs. Emil Rosine and children,
West Sixth street, are visiting rela-
lives in Olivia.
A. G. Gunstrom is visiting his son
in Granville.
Mrs. John Duffy and daughter of
Rush City are visiting with relatives
Miss Dorothy Flowers of Cleveland
was in the city yesterday as the
guest of friends.
Miss Anne Wittmers is in the city
for an extended visit with relatives
and friends.
iss Tillie Zemas of St. Paul was the
guest of friends in the city Monday
and Tuesday.
Mrs. Earl Healy and baby daughter
of Fargo, n. D.. Is visiting with Mr..
and Mrs. Conrad Wolfe, North Sixth
street.
Miss Vera Biermauer has resigned
her position as Stenographer for s. B.
Wilson and will take an extended va
cation.
Alvin Grieger and Herbert Graf of
Mankato and G. A. Graf Of Good
Thunder, autoed to Bemidji and Can
do, N. D. They left last Thursday
and returned yesterday. The trip from
Bemidji to Mankato was made in one
day, the trip one way being 400 miles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving G. Lewis of
Oakland, California, arrived in the
city last evening and will remain
several days as guests at the Saul
paugh. They have been East, visiting
in New York and other cities and are
is a son of the late Dr. and Mrs. C.
F. Lewis pioneer residents of Mankato
and was born in this city, leaving
here some years ago for California
where he has since resided. Mr.. Lewis
still has property interests in Man
kato which he will look after during
his present visit.
Mrs. A. F. Fable of Minnesota Lake
was in the city yesterday with friends.
Mrs. Ruth Harvey and daughter Of
Riverside, Cal, visited with friends
in the city today enroute for Roches-
ter where she will visit
Mrs. M. E. Russell of Ceresco is
the guest Of relatives in the city.
N. l.. Watkins of Chicago was in
the city on business yesterday.
Mrs. Anna Rivers of Philipsburg,
Kans., visited with friends in the
city yesterday on her way home from
Rochester where she has been taking
treatment.
Miss Dora Peterson Of Minneapolis
is the guest of friends in the city.
George Alstrom went to the cities
today on business.
Miss Lorraine Wiltgen and Irene
Sherman motored to the cities today
where they will be guests of friends
over the week end
H. A. Patterson and daughter,
Miss Helen Patterson, have just re-
turned by auto from Lake Forest.
where Miss Patterson had been at
tending school. On the outgoing trip
Mr.. Patterson went to Chicago south
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24

through Iowa by the Lincoln High
way, which is paved the greater por-
ton of the way from Clinton, Iowa,
to Chicago. a distance of about 160
miles. The roads from Mankato to
which makes it most easy trip to
Chicago by that route in two days.
The return trip was made by the
way Of Madison, and the roads
through Northern Illinois and Wis
consin to La Crosse were in very
good condition. 1t was also found
that the roads from here to Winona
are also excellent.
Fred w. Kruse will leave for New
York City this evening where he will
purchase for the Kruse Stores.
Teen teaching in Two Harbors the
past year, has returned home for the
summer. ,.s..
Miss Lucille Coleman returned from
the cities this evening after visiting
week with relatives.
Miss Mildred Lowry, who graduated
from the School of Speech of North
western university on June 10, has re-
turned to this city to spend the sum
mer with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Lowry. .....
Frank ]. Mahowald, John G.
.Schrodt, and John Hunter, delegates
to the Northwest District convention
of the Eagles at st. Paul, returned
home last night. The trio drove to
and from the convention in Mr.. Ma
howald's car. On the return trip
they stopped at Camp Lorentz, Fort
Smelling where they called on the
members of the Mankato companies
of the Fifth Regiment. The boys p
blistered with the exposure to the
sun, but in the best OF health a.,
spirits.
DR.. Guy R. Currier of Kensington,
Kan, Is in the city as the guest of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Currier
DIR. Currier had been to the Shriners
national meeting at Des Moines and
came UP this far to see. his parents.
Miss Esther and Edna Hidden left
yesterday for a weeks vacation at
Madison, Wis.
DR.. and Mrs. C. o. Maland and
daughter Marina Ann and Miss Klara
Hotter, sister of Mrs. Maland, mot
,ored down from Minneapolis today
and will spend the week end at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. Edward John
son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-24
W. P. CLARK ON PROGRAM
Churches of Christ to Hold Session
at Lake Minnetonka.

Churches of Christ to Hold Session
at Lake Minnetonka.
Rev. w. p Clark of Mankato is on
the program for the state meeting of
the Churches of Christ June 81 to
July at their newly acquired con-
veEtion grounds, "Tipi wakan," at
Spring Park, Lake Minnetonka.
The opening session of the con-
vention will be gathering of young
people the night of June q. DR.. Dam
lei A. Polling, assistant president and
citizenship superintendent of the
United Society of Christian Endeav-
or, will speak on 1.-The Hour of
Christian Opportunity.
Another notable speaker of the
convention will be DR.. l. n. ,McCash,
president of Philips university, OF
Enid, Oklahoma. DR.. McCash will de-
liver an address each night of the
convention. Others who will have a
part on the program are Rev. H. l..
Olmsted, Rev. Lowell c. Mcpherson,
Rev. M. M. Moss, Rev. C. E. Bur-
CESS, Rev. w. T. Fisher, Rev. w. P.
Clark, Rev. G. S. Bennett, DR.. S. T.
Willis, Rev. c. V. Allison, Rev. Ada
l.. Forster, Mrs. l.. C. Mcpherson,
Mrs. A. d. Harmon, Mrs. Will u.
Smith.
After the convention the young
people of the Christian church will
open their annual summer training
conference. Young people from Min
nesota. North Dakota, South Dakota,
Nebraska, Iowa and Wisconsin will
attend the conference, which will be
in session seven days. One hundred
are expected to attend.