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The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
WohIrabe- -ToraIer

On Thursday afternoon at three
o'clock Miss Esther Wohlrabe daugh-
ter of Mrs Caroline Wohlrabe. and
Hugo Torgler, SON of Mr.. and Mrst
Fred Torgler of this city, were united
in marriage at Emmanuel Lutheran
church. Rev. Albert F. Winter Off
ciated
After the wedding reception was
rendered the happy couple at the
home Of the mother of the bride, all
the nearest relatives being present
A delicious three course dinner was
served.
The newlyweds plan honeymoon
trip to Iowa. visiting relatives at diff
ferent places.
Those from out Of town present
were DR.. A. A. Wohlrabe and family
of Minneapolis, Albert Wohlrabe and
family of Amboy, Carl Wohlrabe and
family of Truman Mrs. B. G. Schulze
of Nicollet, Pref. Fred Torgler and
family of Luzerne, Iowa; Rev. r. j.
Torgler and family of Blairstown,
Iowa, and Miss Emma Winter OF West
Bloomfield, Wis. 4
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
FAMILY SHOT DOWN
Bandits, Do Bloody Work
On Wisconsin Farm
MOTHER WAS KILLED
Father and Daughter Fatally
Wounded; Posse After
Escaped Men
lAssociated Press Dispatch.1

Milwaukee, Wis, September q
Mrs. Sophie Hoyer, forty three was
shot to death. her husband. Moritz
probably fatally wounded, and their
daughter Emily, nineteen. had her
hight arm shot off early today when
they visited four bandits who attempt
ted to rob the Hoyer farm home, eigh-
teen miles north of here. #.s....
According to Benjamin Koppman.
farm hand, the quartet called at the
house and asked permission TO use the
telephone, saying their automobile
had broken down. Suddenly one Of
the men turned, Koppman said, and
ordered Mrs. Hoyer to throw up her
hands.
Shot in Cold Blood
The woman, who understood but
little English, asked what they meant.
She was shot down without another
word. Her daughter was shot three
times in the arm. Mr.. Hoyer, hear
ing the shooting, was shot as he
came down the stairs to their as
sistance. Kopmn, who escaped gave
an alarm, and a posse of 200 neighbors
in fifty automobiles. set out search
the countryside for the gunmen.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09

sofa with Mr.. and Mrs. Gerlich and
daughter Of Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bauer and M.
and Mrs. Joseph Groh and daughter
Josephine returned home Wednesday
after delightful auto trip Through
Northern Minnesota. @
Mrs. Theodore Wendelschafer spent
Saturday afternoon with her aunt,
Mrs. Herman Ponwith, who has been
i'll for the past two weeks.
The Misses Anna and Theresa Lane
entertained at q parcel shower Friday
afternoon, August 26, in honor OF their
sister Sophia, who will soon to be a
bride. There were about eighty guests
present and showered her with many
beautiful and useful gifts. A most de
!ightful afternoon was spent and i
dainty luncheon was served on theii
beautiful lawn.
Peter spent Wednesday evening al
the Arthur Bowles home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hart returned
home Wednesday from their auto triT
10 South Dakota.
Mrs. Arthur Bowles and sister Mrs
Marcheffault were st. Peter callers
Monday.
The following were dinner guests
at the Charles KEEPER home Sunday
Tie henry l.aCS family Joe tTroh 1alli
lily and William S. Leoffert and tht
Misses Rose and Sophia Stotz OF st
Peter.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ". Rademacher ant
daughter Gladys Of Oklahoma. wht
! have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Har
ry Busse for the past five weeks. lef
| by anto Tor their home Monday after
noon.
The Misses Rose and Sophia Stot:
| OF st. Peter were guests of the Misse:
Anna, Theresa and Sophia l4aue las
| week. They spent Saturday with Mrs
Joe Schoeb
Mr.. McConkey Of Cordova was
guest of his son George few day
the last week.
| George McConkey was a busines
| caller at lie Sueur Center Monday.
Mrs. Mary Kramer and Miss Lizzi
| Frcdericks and Herman Muellerle1l
| of Madison Lake motored to Morris
town Sunday and spent the day will
| friends. Mrs. Breed of Morristown re
turned with them and is a guest o
Mrs. Kramer.
| Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Schmidt ar
the proud parents of baby girl. borl
| Tuesday, August 80.
Mrs. d. c. Jackson and Mrs. William
| Hartman returned home from Dent
Mimi, Monday after two weeks Wis
it with relatives.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
VIEWS OF LAYMEN
Twin Bed Fellows


Mankato. September 2-To The
Free Press: One breaches what he
doesn't practice and the other prac
tices what he doesn't preach.
Joined the Nonpartisan league about
four years ago and shortly after
joined the Farm Bureau. / have at
tended the meetings and heard the
speakers of both and when | got
home look in the looking glass
three times and then give it up as to
whether had been to Nonpartisan
or I Farm Bureau meeting.
You might compare our law max
in bodies to a bunch OF cattle in the
hay field. The Farm Bureau advo-
Gates an expensive lobbyist lined UP
along the fence to holler: please.
cattle. don't hook the hay cocks
over"
The Nonpartisan league believes in
driving the cattle out. bat they allow
bunch OF sporty steers to come in
find their hay cocks hooked west
and crooked.
What has amused me of late is
that both, the nonparty and the bu-
reau, have given exactly the same
figures, $22,000,000,000 which the
United States has loaned the Eu-
ropean countries. This was used
mostly for the purpose Of conducting
and preparing for wars thereby
making it necessary FOR US to spend
as many more billions at home to
defend ourselves against their wars
and both say that better policy
than canceling that dett would be
demand that the interest be paid
promptly and tho principal as soon
as possible. They are thereby given
something to think about besides
better purposes than preparing fol
war and leaving us our money for
war
Now il seems to me that il the
Farm Bureau and the Nonpartisan
league would quit scrambling for
power and money and carry out
some of their good ideals it would be
much better for us common mortals
both sides of the pond-George H
Ballard, chairman executive commit
tee Blue Earth County MINI.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
MAPLETON NOTATIONS
Meeting Of American Legion Post
Called For Tuesday Evening.

Meeting Of American Legion Post
Called For Tuesday Evening.
Mapleton. MINI, September q
The Herbert Derome Post of the
American Legion will hold theiI
next meeting at the city hall Tues
day evening, September s. 1t is
hoped that all members will try and
be present. Max Borchert and Archie
Ackerlnan, VINO were the delegates t.
the state convention held at Winona
will give reports of the meeting.
The Misses Verona Dietz, Merle
Greeley, Jessie Mcqueen and Rose
Borchert spent Tuesday at the Bar
ney cottage at Madison Lake. They
were joined at Mankato by Miss Ar
dis Gilmore.
Roy Cramer spent the week taking
the mud baths at Jordan, Mimi.
Mrs. Ellian Davidson and children
Of Mankato spent Thursday at the
G. N Alderman home.
County Superintendent w. H.. Deta-
more and Professor Fuller Of the
Mankato Normal school and repre-
sentative of the South st. Paul stock
yards were callers in the village on
Joseph Dobie left Wednesday even
ing for Franklin, Mimi, where he
will be superintendent in the public
schools for another year.
Mr.. and Mrs Arson Miner arrived
Wednesday afternoon from Chicago
and are visiting at the H. M. Berry
home.
The Ladies Cemetery society will
meet at the home of Mrs. Hattie
Wilde next Tuesday afternoon, Sep
: tember 6.
Mrs. Otto Schweer and daughter
Mildred, Mrs. Frank Simon and Mrs
lC. H. Dietz spent Wednesday after
noon at Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Clark and chill
dren left Thursday for Fairmont
where they will spend few days
before going to Austin, where Mr.
Clark has secured a position.
The local baseball nine will cross
bats with the Rapidan team this
Sunday afternoon. September 4. The
game will be played on the local dia-
| mond.
; Mrs. Hattie Wilde spent several
days the forepart of the week with
friends and relatives in Mankato:
Mrs. Charles SchweitZer and chill
dren Louise and John spent Wednes
1 udy dI IuC OulSA az NooS
Thunder.
Mrs. Martin Schlingerman is spend.
ing the week visiting at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. w. G. Schultz al
st. James -.
Miss Sophia Borchert left Wed
nesday morning for Minneapolis
where she will enter ST. Barnabas
hospital to complete her training as
a nurse.
Merle Ruh of Randolph. Wis, IL
visiting at the home of his grand
| father. julius StanZel.
Mrs. E. r. Sheire and SONS arrived
Tuesday evening from st. Paul and
are just getting settled In the Phelps
| residence on first avenue. Mr.. Sheire
| is employed as foreman at the Enter.
1 prise office. IT.
P. J. McGuiggan spent several days
the past week with relatives in st
Paul.
Mrs. Guy Hendricks and daughter
Beryl are visiting at the Surface home
at Pemberton.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. McGregor drove
| to Waseca Tuesday afternoon for q
short visit with relatives.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09

The county agricultural agent is a
public official whose business it is
to make available in practical form
the knowledge OF agricultural science
as developed by the State experiment
stations, the United States department
of agriculture, and the results OF the
best farm practice. He is expected to
show by field demonstrations, publ
cations. and otherwise the application
of such knowledge to local farm con-
ditions.
The advantages of improved farm
Dract .ceS as demonstrated on the most
successful farms in the country where
the agent is employed are called to
the attention OF farmers in his ter
ritory. With these demonstrations be-
fore them, individual farmers are able
TO which they will apply the lessons
Of the demonstrations conducted by
the agent.
The county agent Is an officer OF
the State college of agriculture and
the United States department OF agrl-
culture He may also be employed in
CO. operation with the county govern
ment or the county farmers organi:
Zation contributing to his support and
aiding his work. He is not, however
expected to act as the business agent
VI Lic ldlihCi va Vi 6iSoPS
of farmers in carrying on commercial
transactions. He is not in any sense
hired man, operating the farmer
own 1arm enterprises.
The subjects on which the county
agent may give demonstrations or ad
vice are as varied as the needs OF the
farm population in his country. 1t Is
his duty to demonstrate the appllca-
tion of agricultural science to soil
management and building, to control
of plant diseases and insect pests. to
the introduction of better varieties OF
farm crops, and to Improvement IN
methods of feeding, breeding, and care
of farm animals. The economic man
agement of the farm as a whole tc
yield the largest net returns, the study
of systems of marketing local farm
products, advice on the purchase ol
farm supplies, comparatively and 9th
erwise, are borader phases of his di-
versified work.
AS a cooperative employee of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, the state agricultural college
and the county, the county agents
first duty is to inform himself as tc
how he can intelligently serve all the
people of his county He must get a
general idea of conditions, of the loca
system of framing, the kind of people
he is to work with, and knowledge
of soil conditions. He must meet with
representative farmers OF the county
and with them formulate a definite
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
DLRECTRELA7 7IONOFCOLINTY
AGENT TO THE PEOPLE


plan of work in regard to their more
urgent problems. aGE
AS he must endeavor to reach as
many of the people as possible, and
help them raise the average standard
of farm practices, there must be a
number of concrete demonstrations
well scattered over the county from
which definite reports of results can
be secured. The county agents
strength of leadership is demonstra-
ted by his ability to perform his duties
without drifting into superficial work !;
to maintain a we'll balanced program
to distinguish between essentials and
nonessentials under existing condi-
tions; to get people to help them
selves, and to cooperate with them
in such a way as to secure their as
sistance and to assist them In making
and carrying out the general program
While the county agents position
and duties make him the leader in
agricultural matters, he can not fair
ly be expected to be an expert on all
agricultural subjects. He should have
sufficient general knowledge to ad-
wise on the leading questions, and
he should know on what specialist to
call for help on technical or difficult
problems that may arise.
Those in charge Of cooperative ex-
tension work, D0tn IN the united
States department OF agriculture and
the agricultural colleges, believe that
the agents should assist the farmers OF
the country with every problem con-
nected with their business, from the
preparation of the soil to the market
ing Of his products. It Is natural for
the farmers to look to the agent as
their adviser and leader In market
ing as we'll as production and to ex-
pect him to give them information On
questions of harvesting, grading, and
packing. For the past two years the
marketing problem has been the most
vital one to all branches of agricui
ture. 1t is believed that it is legitimate
and proper for the agent to encourage
cooperative marketing, to obtain in
formation as to what products should
be worth, where the best markets
may be found, and how these mar
kets may be reached at the least ex-
penSe to the producer.
1t would not be proper for the coun
ty agent personally to engage IN the
buying and selling Of the farmers pro-
ducts, to handle funds In the trans
action, or to hold any office in mar
keting or other farmers organizations
but there should be no question of his
right to furnish the very best lnfor-
nation and to encourage in every way
possible the farmers who do these
things for themselves through some
business manager or cooperative as-
Sociation. -.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE
From Fridays Daily

TTo" FTludyS Odtty
Mayor w. A. Beach was among
those from this city who visited the
Nicollet county fair at st. Peter yes
terbay.
Mrs. Evan Hughes is in st Paul at
mems Relief corps, of which she Is
state inspector.
Linn Thro is home from Marquette
university, Milwaukee, as the guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
Thro.
Robert Hughes and Ole Hellickson
of Lake Crystal transacted business
in this city yesterday afternoon.
William j. Douahue left for st. Paul
this morning where he will work at
the state fair before resuming his
school work. He is junior at the
College of ST. Thomas.
The Misses Eleda Brown, Harriet
Pearson, Helen Mccarthy and Edit,
through Mankato yesterday while on
their way to Cedar Rapids, Ia, and
other points in Iowa where they will
spend a week with friends.
Miss Teresa Laue of Cleveland is
a guest of friends in the city.
M. L. Quarve OF Blue Earth was In
the city on business yesterday.
The Misses Gertrude, Mary and
Eleanor Kobierowsh of Owatanna
were visitors with friends in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Howe OF
Sioux City,, Ia, returned to their
home yesterday, after visiting for
several days with relatives in this
city.
Mrs. E. C. Haglund and Mrs. Peter
Stearns of Slayton spent several days
of the past week with friends in the
city. From. here they went to Wi
mona where they will visit before
returning home.
Edward Malmo. former resident
is in the city calling on old friends.
Miss Helen Carlstorm left this noon
for Ivanhoe where she will teach the
coming year.
Wells Forum Advocate: Miss VIII
lard, of Mankato, was Wells caller
on Tuesday. She will be the normal
teacher here this year and was here
to make plans and arrangements for
work. She reports that one of her
pupils is to receive $1,000 this year.
e. c. Willard and family and Miss
May Rodman left today for Lewiston,
where they will spend the week end
as the guest of friends.
Mrs. Lydia Kennedy is making q
nice recovery from injuries received
in fall some three weeks ago.
Miss Faith Selleck of Winona is
visiting in the city as the guest of
Mrs J. e. Hughes.
The Misses Jeanette Harbo of
Cambria and Luella Morrison of this
city left last evening for Whitefish,
Mont, where they will teach this
year.
Miss Minnie Knaub left Wednesday
for Red Lodge, Mont, where she will
teach this year.
Wesley Nelson left yesterday for
the cities where he will be engaged
in Blue Earth county work, during the
state fair.
Miss Elizabeth Alworth of Water
town, 8. D., left today for her home
after weeks visit as the guest of
Miss Beatrice Sleight
Miss Janice Shook left this noon
for Slayton where she will teach in
the public school the coming year.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
BUTTER CONTEST ENDED
State Affair In Which Montrose Man
is the Winner

is the Winner
st. Paul, September 2--Judging In
the dairy contests of the state fair is
finished r. Engelhardt OF Montrose
MINI, y with score of 96 points, car
ried off first honors in the creamery
butter competition, Andrew f'rench,
superintendent Of the Dairy depart
men, announced. .-s-
A tie resulted for second place, ]. NJ.
Rasmussen and Edwin Stein of St
Charles both scoring 95 3-4 points
The tie proves how efficient the judg-
es, o. A. Storvick and James Sorenson
did their work, for after the judges
had completed their task 1t was learn
ed that the men who tied for second
place are both connected with the st.
Charles creamery and the two sampls
of butter were from the same churn-
ing.
II. L. Halvorson of Fertile MINI, was
next high, taking third place Wan q
score of 95 34 points.
Two women, Mrs. l.. j. Breyan OF
Anoka and Mrs August Lundeen OF
Forest Lake, tied for first money in
the dairy butter competition. Both
scored 80 1-2 points. The Fox Jersey
Farm of Hopkins was winner Of Sec
ond place, with score of so points.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09

Amboy Herald: Deputy Sheriff H.
T. Moore and Justice G. W.: Marks
put in a very busy night, Tuesday
About twelve o'clock p. m. they went
out east of town, and on complaint OF
John Leach arrested six men who
were having pretty much Of a spree
No liquor was found, but the men
were taken to Mankato and allowed
to sober off in Jail there until the next
day at two o'clock when they were
arraigned before Justice c. W. Marks.
They were very pleased to plead gull
tv and pay their fines $40 and costs.
they were then dismissed One or
two of the party, we understand, were
quite prominent Faribault county
men. Some of the others are on
ditching crew east of town. Mr.
Leach said it was not their first Of
fense and that he had previously
warned them to stop or he would
make complaint on them, and which
he did. Our village jail has been con
demned and which makes 1t neces..
sary to take the parties under arrest
to Mankato. . ..... .. s.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
Wedding Anniversary Observed

Wednesday evening number OF
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Shoe
maker surprised them at their home,
216 Lewis street, in honor of their
tenth wedding anniversary. The
evening was spent in a social way.
The guests presented Mr.. and Mrs.
Shoemaker with token of esteem.
Refreshments were served and they
departed. wishing the host and hos
tess many happy returns OF the day.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
GAVE FINE CONCERT
Sandons Held Formal Opening Of Thea
fre at Blue Earth.

tire at Blue Earth.
Blue Earth, September 2.-The ]. o
o. F. lodge in Blue Earth is having q
new hall fitted up over the Wolf -Habine
store, which when completed will he one
of the finest in the state.
A re-assessment of Blue Earth town
ship has been ordered by the state tar
commission and M. F. Buckman OF Kas-
son has the undesirable job.
Sandon Brothers of Mankato took over
the New Palace theatre in Blue Earth,
which they bought. and held their open
ing night last evening. They gave a
big free concert in front of the theatre
before the pictures were started. The
bands from Mankato and Blue Earth
furnished the music.
Mattas Waterman has sold his interest
in the Economy Cash store in Blue
Earth to, his partner Nathan Gender.
The VIII Merrlck family IN Blue Eartn n1
broken arms. First Donald, a high
school boy, broke his arm cranking
Ford car; he had recently broken the the
eight year old sister Margaret fell out
of a tree and broke her arm.
Three Blue Earth men have landed big
jobs of ditching in Martin county; Al
put,ing @ % in a s5s. .3s4 50 tile ditch and
Carl Knudson got the job. of putting In
a $S67, 500 open ditch. These men will
employ many workmen and will begin
work as soon as the material can be
gotten on the ground.
"a. A. Bruss has sold his home in Blue
Earth to parties from Mapleton for, S10.-
600. He keeps possession until June l.
Miss Eva Jones. county superintend-
ent of schools, has arranged to have an
Institute for the teachers Of the rural
schools of Faribault county in Blue
Earth, beginning on Monday. September
rs, ana lasting through the week.
There is to be big base ball tourna-
ment held in Blue Earth on Monday and
Tuesday. September and 6. The teams
from Easton, Elmore. Wipnebago and
the the winning teams will play.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
Made Business Msnauer

MapIeton, September 2. = Edward
r. Sheire, for the past eight years
"ad" man on the st. Paul Dispatch
and for the past few weeks foreman
of the Mapleton Enterprise, has as
sumed the position OF business mana
ger lie has purchased an interest in
tho publication. -.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
Mas suncessfuI Fair

.LeSueur, September 2.-The Le-
Sueur county fair closed Wednesday
with a record breaking attendance,
and an unusually good fair. Exhibits
were exceptionally fine in all depart
ments, especially the livestock. T.
B. Taylor of MapletoE had fine
showing of both horses and cattle;
he is enroute to the state fair.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
WAS KILLED IN ACTION
Remains OF Herman O. Bartsch Ar.
rived in Mankato Today
s rom Eridauye n,;l,,

IVeu In Mankato Today
From Fridays Daily
The remains of Herman o. Bartsch,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. @. Bartsch'
Route No. 8, Good Thunder, arrived
IN Mankato today. The body will be
taken home tomorrow. Funeral az
rangements will be announced later.
The services will probably be held un
der the auspices of the American Le-
g1on post of Good Thunder.
The Lorentz Post, Mankato, was not
notified that the body was to be sent
here, and SO was not aware of its ar
rival until it reached here.
Herman Bartsch entered service
September 21, 1917. He was sent to
Camp Dodge, Iowa, and was transfer
red from there in October, 1917, to
Camp Cody, NJ M. June 29, 1918, ne
was sent overseas. He was wounded
August 5, 1918, but recovered and
was again sent to the front Septem-
Der 21, 1918. He was killed in action
October Is, 1918.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
comnton-Maxer

Miss Florence o. Compton, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Compton of
Eagle Lake, and Mr.. Joseph W. Mayer
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Mayer,
Gil North Second street, were mar
ried yesterday morning. Rev. N. Nord
gard performed the >cermony.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
Eiftieth Weddinn Anniversary.

Fairmont, September 2.-Mr. and
Mrs John C.. Blowers of Sherburn
celebrated their fiftieth wedding an
niversary Friday, August 26. All the
children except one gathered for the
occasion.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
Brakeman Is Injured

st. James. September Charles
Dcsondy. brakeman on the Omaha
road, was injured when he jumped
from an engine at Heron Lake to
avoid EoTe serious injury when the
piston on the engine came loose.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
SHOT UP THE TOWN
Moonehine crazed Man Stages Wild
West In Wisconsin.
ASSOCIATED Press DispatchI

lASsOCIdteu FreSS D1Spatch
Rhinelander, Wis, September g.
Sheriff Hans Rodd with several depu-
where Oscar Sarrula, who Thursday
shot up the town of Tripoli, is re-
ported In hiding. A posse also is
searching the woods surrounding Tri
poll Sarrula, officials say, obtained
rife yesterday while crazed lby
moonshine and began shooting up the
town He escaped when his am
munition was exhausted.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
Three Women Made Lawyers

Minneapolis, September 2.-Seven-
ty- eight persons passed the recent
Der three are women Geraldine M
Sargent and Mrs. Virginia j. More,
Minneapolis and Jennie s. Stillwell,
st. Paul.
The Mankato free press., 1921-09-09
GraveIino Contract Awarded.

Fairmont, September 1.-The con-
tract for graveling the state road be-
tween Fairmont and Truman was let
to the Glassco- Marvin and Clements
SchottenbaHer company of Clements,
Minn., Thursday. at their bid OF $23,-