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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
MEMORIAL DAY MONEY
County Commissioners to Assist In
Observance of the Event.

County Commissioners to Assist In
Observance of the Event.
Judge Lorin Cray, Colonel George
W. Mead and Major j. A. Hielscher
appeared before the members of the
county board yesterday afternoon and
petitioned that body for appropria-
tions for the proper observance of
Memorial day. 1t was voted by the
board to appropriate $50 for that
purpose in Mankato, and in the city
of Lake Crystal, Mapleton, and Eagle
Lake $50 each. All other villages $40
each, and the cemeteries of Decoria,
Rapidan, and Cambria cemetery as
ISOLATION $40 each: The county COM
missioners of this county are limited
to $500 IN these appropriations.
According to the general laws of
Minnesota it is the duty of town
clerks and village recorders to see to
1t that all the graves of soldiers are
decorated on Memorial day with an
American flag. Any expenses con-
nected with this can be drawn from
the village Of town treasury.
A committee consisting of Thomas
Hughes, Judge Lorin Cray and George
M. Palmer appeared before the board
and asked that the county board take
steps to improve the roads in and
leading to Minneopa park. County
Engineer J. w. Hruska will make
plans and specifications for the pro-
posed Improvements.
The consideration of county bitches
No. 62 and 63 has been adjourned to
the May meeting of the board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
EVENTS IN ST. CLAIR
Things That Have Happened In Tha

Things That Have Happened In That
Community Of Late.
st. Clair, April S.-Mr. and Mrs. J.
Lauder Of New Richland visited relatives
in this community Sunday.
Congratulations are extended to Mr.
and Mrs. William Grams. on the arrival
Of baby girl, born Sunday. April 3d.
Mrs. @. A. Fritzke entertained the
Lutheran Ladies' Aid society Thursday
ious lunch. The meeting was a splendid
success and was enjoyed by all present.
Rev. and Mrs. Georgius motored to
Nicollet Sunday to visit Rev. Georgius'
The Royal Neighbor lodge will hold a
regular meeting in the hall Saturday
night All members are asked to be
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hubmer and
tanned at dinner by Mrs. Herman Hub
mer of Decoria.
family of Good Thunder visited at the
NV w. a Wns Mps hG m sunaay and family
Of GAINESVILLE called at the c. j. Pagen-
kopf home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs s. Murphy and Mrs: Gus
taya McGovern called on friends in the
Rev. p R. Miller, former pastor of
the Evangelical church and NJ. Ferch
Of Faribault called on friends Saturday.
Rev. Fritzke is attending conference
at Hutchinson this week:
ases the Be s Rsen st sfha se t B
hall tonight at eight O'Clock.
An error In print occurred in the st.
Clair items Of last week: Mrs. Anna
Mrs. Z. w. Hintze instead of Mrs. L.
Hug1Inin
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
One Little Girl Was Hurt
During the Blow
TOPPING OF BUILDINGS
Dwelling Houses Were Shaken
And the Shingles Ripped
From Roofs

During last evenings rain storm
Madelia was struck by small twist
er, which struck the town from the
west and passed completely across
the village, leaving destruction in its
wage in the way OF damaged build
ings, etc. The only person hurt in
the storm was the small daughter of
George Tanning. who was standing
near a plate glass window in the
residence when the storm struck. The
force of the wind broke the window,
and the child was struck by the flying
glass. While her injuries are painful
they are not serious.
Residence is Damaged.
The residence of Mr.. Tanning was
quite badly damaged by the force of
the wind. This was also true of the
home of Nels Johnson, which was al
so directly in the path of the storm
but no one was hurt. The Degonda
Auto company's garage was practi-
cally demolished, but luckily no one
was hurt in the building. Over the
entire radius of the village there are
overturned sheds, shingles which were
torn from the roofs, uprooted trees
broken wires and other evidences of
the visit of the cyclone.
-. Cloud Swooped Down.
At six o'clock last evening during a
very heavy downpour of rain fun
mel shaped cloud was seen to form
just west Of the village. A few mo-
ments later the cyclone struck. This
cloud swooped down to within three
hundred feet of the earth and caused
intense darkness. Wire service in
and out of Madelia is crippled.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
FARM LABOR SUR EY
Crops VIII Not Suffer This Season
For Lack of Help,
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
st. Paul, April 1.-THE demand for
farm labor throughout sixty counties
in Minnesota Is reported as normal
and wages paid to farm hands are
fixed at about $3.50 a month. board
and room included, according to re-
port just completed by the officials of
the Minnesota Farm Bureau fedora
ton.
The federation officials have COM
pleted statewide survey of the Ia
Dor conditions of Minnesota farms and
find that with the sixty counties out
Of the eighty two reporting, that the
work of seeding and harvesting will
not be greatly impeded by the lack
of labor, as was the case for several
years past.
Day laborers, according to the re-
port, will receive an average of $2.15
day. The survey further showed
that while cash wages this year are
from twenty to forty per cent lower
than those paid last year, there has
been little curtailment in the demand
for farm labor.
The average cash wage paid farm
help with board and room included is
equal to approximately $50 the month
when compared to the cost Of living
in industrial centers, F. L. French,
secretary, Minnesota Farm Bureau
federation. said today. However, the
cost OF the board and room to the far
mer furnishing the same does not re-
fleet the cost to the laborer, he said.
The survey in South Dakota showed
that farmers are offering slightly
higher wages in that state to men who
will work steadily throughout the sea-
son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
KIWAN|S CLUB MEETING
PLANS FOR CONVENTION AT
CLEVELAND, OHIO
Sessions to Be Held June a -26;
Big Time Provided
Delegates

Cleveland, O., April 7.-Entertain-
ment features galore are being plan
ned by Klwanis clubs In cities
throughout the United States and Can
ada for the amusement of their dele
cations while en- route to Cleveland
for the International Kiwanis conven-
ton, June 21-26.
On chartered boats, in automobile
conveys and on the various special
trains which will bring some 5000
Kiwanians from all four directions to
Cleveland, there will be all sorts Of
amusement stunts. Various del
egations will bring their own glee
clubs, while others will have bands,
singers of note and Quartets. In other
delegations there will be entertainers
who have gained fame on he stage
So far there have been about fiji
teen special trains chartered by XII
wants clubs in various sections of the
country, while arrangements have
been made to charter at least four or
five boats to bring delegations from
Great Lake cities.
The GIee Clubs
Among clubs to bring their own
Glee clubs to the big June gathering
are Worcester, Mass; Houston, Tex;
Aurora, H.; and Sandusky, o. The
Toronto, Can, club will bring its own
"kiltie" band. Many cities in Ohio
and Indiana will bring bands, while
Detroit, Duluth, Denver and the New
England will
come in body-are expected to bring
bands.
The Michigan district Kiwanis clubs
is planning a big feature along this
line. They lnIenu TO bring the Grand
corps to the convention. These are
them highly trained and costumed in
Zouave uniforms They have Travelled
number of soloists. They expect to
come to Cleveland by auto and to
camp here during convention week.
The High School Band
The Rockford, ILL.,, club also %
planning to bring the Rockford High
School band with the delegation from
that, city. Rockford High School
band with the, delegation from that
city. Rockford will send 100 Kwan-
International convention quarters
have been opened in Cleveland by
Dean Clark of Chicago, assist
ant international secretary. Work
entailed in preparing for the housing
reception and the convention program
| is necessitating a big headquarters
staff. Reservations for rooms must
be made during the month of April.
There are 500 cities in the United
| wants Clubs and each is preparing to
| send a representative delegation, As
sistant Secretary Clark says. Kiwan--
Is clubs are composed of representa-
tives business and professional men
in their respective communities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
ARRESTED FOURTH TIME
w. e. schei Presented Himself To

w. e. Schei Presented Himself To
Sheriff OF Brown County
w. e. Schei, editor of The Lam
berton Star, shas been arrested for
the fourth time. On Monday after
noon when officers from New Ulm
arrived at Lamberton with the fourth
warrant Schei was out of town and
so the officers returned to New Ulm.
Some of Schers friends evidently
told him that the officers had been
there and the next day he drove to
New Ulm and presented himself to
the sheriff
The fourth warrant for Schei's ar
rest charges him with alleged GRIM
inal libel and SANDER against Attor-
ney Albert Pfaender Of New Ulm
A trial by jury was commenced i'm
mediately. Schei did not testify nor
did his attorney speak in his be-
half. The state had one witness be-
sides the complaining witness.
Justice Strate took ten minutes to
consider the case and then announc-
ed a verdict of guilty, imposing a
fine of 500 or 80 days in Jail. An
appeal was at once taken to the
Brown county district court, so the
matter will come up for trial during
the Nav term
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PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Leo. F. Gaffey. baggageman at the
Milwaukee depot, has returned tt
work after a weeks vacation.
Mrs. J. A. VanBogart left this
morning for Rochester where she will
visit for a few days at the home Of
her nephew and wife, Mr.. and Mrs
Claude VanBogart.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Roberts of Lake
Crystal have arrived home from Cali
fornia where they spent the winter
They spent two months and a half il
Pasadena and some time in Los An
geles and Sacramento; also several
days in Montana. They found their
relatives we'll and enjoying life.
Conductor w. T. Hayes of Worth.
ington and wife are in the city as the
guests of Mr.. Hayes parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dennis p. Hayes, of 217 East
Vine street.
Worthington Progressive: Andrew
Olson, prominent Shorthorn breeder
last wednesday, one of his fine, cows
going to c. F. Weisenbuhler of Muir
dock for $325.00. H. o. Teller OF
Pennington took another for $500
Mr.. Olson has built up one Of the best
herds in Minnesota, headed by mag
nificient Scotch roam bull, which he
paid more than $4,000 for.
T. s. Morton is in Chicago on a
business trip.
Mrs. Henry Barden Mrs. A. Cas-
tor. and Mrs. A. Jung of Waseca
were in the city yesterday visiting
with relatives.
Mrs. C. L. West of Austin was a
day.
Miss Mary Guth, Mrs. George Pan
ter, Joe Robel and Albert Lamm
went to Madelia last night to attend
the funeral Of the late Arnold Guth.
which took place this morning at
nine o'clock at the Catholic church
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy A. Moore and
little son. Thomas of Swift Current.
Saskatchewan, Canada, are visiting
at the home of Mr.. Moore's mother.
Mrs. Minnie Moore. They will visit
in the city for about month.
L. E. Wehrenberg of Fairmont was
in the city today on business.
Mrs. A. H. Rolloff and Mr.. J. Nor
ley of Heron Lake. were guest of
friends in the city today.
Mrs. J. Hanson of Storden was in
the city yesterday visiting with
friends.
Mrs. Ben Nelson of st. Peter was in
the city visiting with friends yester-
day,
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Death Of Mrs. Edward PeIzer.

Winona Herald: "Mrs. Edward
PelZer who last October with her
husband celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary, died at 1870
this afternoon at her home at 201
East Third street as the result OF a
stroke experienced Sunday. This
was the fourth stroke sustained IN
the last two and a half years, and
she failed to rally therefrom." The
deceased is the widow of the popular
Winona druggist. and was knoWn in
Ma1tato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
STUDY CLUB EVENT
Meeting Of Mapleton Organization
Was Held Tuesday


Was Held Tuesday
Mapleton, April THE Woman's
Study club met with Mrs. J. T. Al
brecht Tuesday afternoon. About
half the members were present.
The program and roll consisted of
items on the Origin OF songs. Dur,
ing the afternoon Abide With Me-"
Rock OF Ages" Lead Kindly
Rlgnss america Msrcb;ns Star spangleS q
Georgia" "Ya las Dood hgou and 3 q
many others were taken up. Dele
gates elected to the district meeting
at st. Jamys were President Mrs.
Hotaling, secretary Mrs. Hamp,
Mrs. Schw1etzer and Mrs Busse.
The place of the next meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. II. C. Hotal-
ing.
Miss Fannie Man has been very
sick at the home of her sister, Mrs.
H. G. Hotaling. She is much better
at this writing.
on the old Sharp place in Sterling
burned to the ground Monday. The
little four year old son set it on fire
The men were working In the field
but Mrs. Sharp succeeded in getting
all the animals out of the burning
building before help came.
For Sale-Second hand furniture
in good condition, square dining
room table, small refrigerator, bed
spring, oil stove. Inquire phone rs.
The young people of what u
s snoWn as the Flat district" in
Sterling gave the laughable farce
the town hall for the community
club. 1t was success and all en-
joyed the laughs.
Mrs. Belle Libby, who is at her
home here, was agreeably surprised
Tuesday afternoon by a company
OF friends, who came to help cele-
brate her birthday. Mrs. Libby,
who is the widow of a civil war vet
eran. was one of the first to boost
the Red Cross movement during the
World war. She served as vice pres
ldent of the local branch for two
years. Mrs. Ed More, with whom
Mrs. Libby makes her home, served
dainty lunch.
Mrs. F. Gerlach returned from
Mankato Sunday after spending
several weeks at the home of her
son Albert Gerlach.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Coggeshall
are entertaining the formers mother.
Mrs; Coggeshall of Mankato this
week.
John Johnston, Thomas Carey.
Andrew Benton and J. Stencil were
delegates for the M. w A. at Man
kato Wednesday. ~
Miss Alice Kruger, who is at St.
Barnabus hospital Minneapolis, is
recovering nicely from her recent
operation for appendicitis.
The High School Literary society
will give the play "The Three Chauf-
feurs" about April IA for the benefit
of the society.
The American Legion held their
April meeting last night to consider
the contract for the use Of the IL
brary basement as a club room and
to arrange for Decoration day pro-
gram.
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Mrs. Sophia Adams spent last
week with her daughter, Mrs. c. v,
McGraw and husband.
A daughter was born wednesday
morning, April 6, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Helmer johnson. \.
Miss Marian Babcock returned to
Faribault Wednesday to resume her
studies at st. Mary's college after
a ten days vacation spent at her
home here.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
SHERWOOD ON TRIAL
Crook Defrauded Many Through The
Use OF Mails.

Chicago. April Witnesses from
various parts of the country appeared
today to testify against F. W. Sher
wood, alias F. w. Smook, charged
with using the mails to defraud. He
is said to have obtained hundreds Of
thousands of dollars from investors
while operating under the name of
Sherwood & Co., in Chicago. Wiincs-
ses yesterday testified they paid
Sherwood money for books they did
not receive and declared that some Of
the companies whose stocks they
bought did not exist.
Sherwood was chased all over the
country since his office here was
closed last December, and was final
ly arrested in Denver.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
AUTO WAS ABLAZE
Car In the Cart Hodapp Garage Dam
AGED BY Fire.

aged BY Fire.
Members or the Mankato fire de-
partment were called out this morn
ing at 1915 to the building owned by
Nicholas Schneider and occupied by
Carl Hodapp as garage and automo
bile repair shop, 127 Washington
street. An automobile in the garage
owned by Richard Miller caught fire
from the, short circuiting of the cleo
trio wiring system of the machine
The blazing car was pushed out OF
the building into the street, but not
before it was badly damaged.
Tires on nearby cars were more or
less damaged by the heat, but the fire.
men prevented the spread of the
flames to the other cars and the build
ing. The car and the contents of the
building are covered by insurance.
In running to the fire Officer Her
man korts lost his thirty eight cali
bre Smith G. Wesson revolver, which
bounced out of its holster, and prob
ably fell on the street. e.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
HIT THE WRONG MAN.

Minneapolis Waitress Not In Good
Form When She Threw Tea Pot.
IAssocialed Press Dispatch.J
Minneapolis, April miss Flor
ence Bernhart, waitress, was arraign-
ed in municipal court here today on
an assault and battery charge for
hitting a customer with tea pot.
81 aimed at another man who had
been annoying me-" she explained to
the judge.
'Your control doesn't seem very
good" the court commented.
"It's spring and I'm not in form, y
she replied.
The case was dismissed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
NEGRO SLAYER TRIAL
Bound CoIored Men Were Throw
Into River and Drowned
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
CoVington, Ca, April Lindsay
Peterson and Willie Preston, two
negro farm laborers, were thrown
into Yellow River, bound and chain
ed to hundred pounds of rock, &C
cording to testimony today told by
hyde Manning, negro farm foreman
in the trial of John S. Williams, Jas
per county plantation owner, for the
murder of Peterson.
Williams drove the machine that
carried the negroes from his farm to
the river bridge, helped get the bound
men into the car and ordered them
thrown into the water, witness said.
Earlier in the day evidence of de-
partment of Justice agents as to
peonage- conditions at the Williams
plantation was presented by the state
to establish motive for the alleged
murders.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
VIII Build Large Warehouse.

Bemidji. MINI, April IA local pro-
duce association which aims to erect a
warehouse of 100000 bushel capacity
has been formed here. The present cap
italization Of $4,000 to get the move
ment on foot will be increased at
meeting in the near future. 1t Is be-
lieyed that with such a warehouse Be-
miji will become the central unit of
that part of the state for marketing of
farmers produce.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
RAT KILLING AT WELLS

Successful Campaign Carried On AZ
Wells; Boys Win Prizes.
The rat killing campaign at Wefis
closed very successfully. The SIS
prize for the person killing the most
rats was won by Clarence Allis. who
killed a total of EOS. Another boy
killed 128 and still another with a
home made rat trap got 81, besides
the numerous smaller entries. Be-
sides the rats caught in traps gen
eral campaign against the rodents was
instituted by the citizens OF Wells
with the use of rat poison.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
CREAMERY rs BURNED
Butter Making Factory at kerns Was
Destroyed BY Fire

Butter Making Factory at kerns Was
Destroyed BY Fire
Oak Lawn Creamery at Kerns,
was completely destroyed by fire
Wednesday morning about $3.50
o'clock. No one had been in the
building for about three days There
was nothing in the building of an
iinfiamable nature, and for that rea-
son it is, thought that the structure
may have been set on fire. The
creamery was frame structure
erected twenty one years ago. For
some time past it had been used
merely as skimming station and for
the temporary storage of cream.
The creamery was valued at $500
and was fully covered by insurance.
The directors of the Oak Lawn
Creamery association has not fully
decided whether they will rebuild or
not.
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Funeral of Martin Osten,

The funeral of the late Martin Os-
ten, father of Sheriff Anton Osten of
this city, was held from the Osten
residence in Lake Crystal yesterday
afternoon at two o'clock, when short
service was conducted by Rev! Reese
of Morris, Mimi From there the re-
mains were taken to the Norwegian
Lutheran church in Butternut Valley
where services were again held. The
remains were laid to rest in the But
ternut Valley cemetery.
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ELAST RITES WERE SAID
Funeral OF the Late Sivert Olson
Held Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral of the late Sivert Olson
the family residence, 713 North Fourth,
Rev. T. Ross Paden, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, conducting the
services. The funeral was an i'm
pressive one, and special song SER
vice was rendered by quartet. The
many friends of the deceased sent
beautiful floral offerings. The funeral
w vi Lase Of sha ot WRc
the deceased was a member, attend
ed. The acting pallbearers were:
John Person, Gust Hidden, Charles
Hegg, Swan Nordgren, Gust Peterson
and Andrew Lundberg. The remains
were laid to rest in the Swedish
Lutheran cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
Game and Fish Club.

The Watonwan Came and Fish club
membership drive came to close
bers added to the club. Mayor c. T.
Crowley and N. A. Peck of st. James
were chosen captains for the two sides
In the contest. the losing side to furn-
ish feed. Mr.. Crowley's side. the los
ing side. will furnish a fish feed to the
winners Tuesday, May D.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
ELECTION AT FAiRMoNT.

OFFICIALS Chosen, At the Late Con-
test In That City
Tuesdays election in Fairmon1
resulted with the following officers
Mayor, e. J. Edwards: treasurer, N
G. Peterson: city clerk, H.. B: Tut
tie; justices of the peace, w. C.
Gamble and Arthur M. Nelson; al
derman at large: julius Simon al
dermen, first ward, Ned Bomboy
and J. H. Grill; second ward, Her
man Wehler and John H. Plummer
third ward, Thomas Bennett and
Herbert c.. Schweppe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
Charged With AssauItIns Police.

=. ItASSOCidtGu IISsb LlsPdtCfI'I
st. Paul April Three men charged
with assaulting a policeman were due
to go on trial here today. Policeman J..
e. 'Grady of the Prior Avenue station
was shot through the hand and beaten
over the head with club in a scuffle
with the trio. who gave their names as
IT. J. Severson, John Casey and Frank
Gilbertson. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
Historical Pageant At Austin

Historical Pageant At Austin
July IL and IL are the dates for
the Historical pageant of Mower
county to be held at Austin. The
Thurston management of Mime
apolis will be in charge of the play
and will send directors to Austin
within a week or two to get the play
the auspices on the lElks of that
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15

Accepted the Re- election.
G. A. Patchin has accepted re exec
ton as superintendent OF schools In
Worthington. Harry M. Liems coach.
has done likewise.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15

Removed To Her Home.-Miss
Marie Killing, who recently under
went an operation at one Of the local
was removed to her home
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Position at Rochester. = James
Spillane has been appointed city at
stone in that city.