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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
ROBBERY IN NAPOLEON
Sneak Thieves. Have Been PiIfer-
ing Easements In That
Village

Mapleton, Mimi, August 6th.-Sneak
thieves have been making themselves
in the village during the past week
Last Saturday evening they entered
the basement Of the store Of J. +. AL
brecht and made away with a case of
canned fruit. On Thursday the base
Heintze and daughter Of St. Clair were
guests at the Chas. Schweitzer home
Wednesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. M. Hamp left
Thursday morning on an auto trip
through points of Wisconsin and will
make stop at Hinckley on their re-
turn. trip. They expect to be gone a
couple OF weeks.
Mrs. Lloyd Sill and daughter of Pa
ton, Iowa visited several days the
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Hill.
Miss Adelia Emerson spent the past
week with friends at Slayton, MINI.
Frazier McGregor returned home
Wednesday from his six weeks stay
at training camp near New York
City.
Mrs. A. G. Kocurek and son of
GAINESVILLE visited several days the
past week at the Roman Humid home.
Miss Clara Humid is enjoying a two
weeks vacation from her duties at the
l.. Troendle store and is visiting her
sister Mrs. Paul Gehrig at Watson.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Cornell spent
Thursday with friends in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Onsgaard of
s'ford are visiting at the home of
the latter's father Al Johnson.
Mrs. Matt Murray and children of
Minneapolis are visiting at the C. H.
Leifermann home.
Miss Jean Morrow visited friends
at Minnesota Lake on Wednesday and
Thursday.
Miss Carrie Sprague is enjoying a
visit from her cousin. Mrs. Ella Suter
OF Beaverton, Ontario.
Mrs. c. F. Lille spent few days
the past week with friends and rela-
tiyes In Minneapolis.
Fred Hicks of Sterling has purchas
cd the Rehse property in the south
east part of town. Burton Alderman
who has been living in the house has
has purchased the Heinke property ON
Thirt street.
The ladies of the Beauford Gene
terry society will be entertained at the
home of Mrs. Mary Milliken on Tues
day afternoon, August 9.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Brisbane of Wa
SEGA spent few hours at the B. F.
McGregor home Wednesday after
noon. -. s..... -.
Matt Bower of Turtle Lake, Wis
consin visited the past week with his
uncle, Frank Forkumback.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
PICkEDUP|N kASOTADEATH OF NEIL CURR|E
Pioneer of Minnesota Succumbs
At Merriam Park Yester-
day Afternoon

Neil Currie, seventy eight years old
a Minnesota pioneer and founder OF
the town of Currie in Murray county,
died Of heart trouble yesterday at his
home in Merriam Park. st. Paul. Mr.
Currie, who is a brother OF alderman
William A. Currie of Minneapolis
had been right ofway man for the
Northern Pacific railroad for several
years. He was we'll known in Man
kato.
He founded the town of Currie when
he came to Minnesota in 1859. Mr.
Currie is survived by his wife, two
sons, Neil Currie, Jr, Merriam Park
DR.. Arch Currie, Port Hill, Idaho;
three daughters, Mrs. Nettie Head
Merriam Park; Mrs. Mabel Dances,
Salt Lake City; Mrs. Helen Conrad
Mandan, N. D.; three brothers, E. A
Currie. Merriam Park; William A.
Minneapolis and John, Dickinson, N
D.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
DOINGS IN DECORIA
}. r. Anderson. s.. Visiting In East
ern Canada; News Notes

'. n. ANDERSON. -. visiting In East =
ern Canada; News Notes
Rapidan and Decoria, August S.
J. R. Anderson, Sr., has gone to
Eastern Canada to visit with rela-
tives and also to see his former
home. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Weber OF
Decoria and Robert Anderson OF
Mankato visited Sunday afternoon
at the home of J. R. Anderson.
Mrs. Charles Hoiberg and sons are
visiting this week at the home of
N. Jepsen.
Nearby everybody is busy in the
field with their blowing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson and
daughter drove to Minneapolis last
Saturday morning and visited with
relatives. They returned again
Monday and report very nice trip
Mrs. Bodel Erickson is visiting in
Mankato this week at the home OF
Nels Anderson
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Hoiberg and
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Jepsen and Mrs.
Marie Erickson and son Martin visi-
ted Sunday at the home of Ed Tar
jeson.
Several from this neighborhood
attended the band concert in GOOD
Thunder Wednesday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
The Cow That
Got Her Oh ance

In the neighborhood Of two years
ago few Of the leading breeders Of
Blue Earth county got together fol
the purpose OF trying to find out g
better way to improve the pure bred
It's utmost.
One of the things that was decided
on and afterwards accomplished was
to 90 out to some other locality, buy
up q carload of good individuals, that
wouldn't cost too much, and sell
them out at cost to those wishing to
start In the business. "
No bidding for the cattle was al
lowed. You just put q ticket in the
hat for the cow you wished to own
kind Of lottery affair. In that way
the cows were disposed of. ~
Now to egt back to my story,
started to tell you about the COW
that got a chance. There was
ticket in the hat for She was terribly
run down in flesh, blind In one eye,
and ten years old, which all went to
make her look pretty tough. But
there was one thing you did have to
give her credit for and that was her
outstanding individuality. w..
My employers talked 1t over and
decided to give her chance. So we
took her to her present home, The
Mankato Holstein Farms. In due
time she freshened, giving birth to a
nice bull calf. AS ! have previously
stated the COW was In such a condt-
ton that we didn't think 1t possible
for her to make much Of a record.
Her milk flow came up gradually
to 80 lbs q day. OF course that isn't
much for a Holstein, but she MIXED
very near as much in the last month
Of her year as she did In the first.
She made in her first year as ten
year. old 894 lbs butter out of nearly
$4,000 lbs milk.
That was all very good, but still we
weren't satisfied and didn't think 1t
was her best. SO after finishing her
year she was allowed to run In the
pasture for time and then taken in
and fattened quickly. This time
when she freshened she made nearly
twenty eight pounds butter in seven
days with the milk flow going at bet
months after calving another seven
day record was taken in which she
made nearly twenty four lbs OF but
ter with the milk flow going at bet
ter than eighty pounds per day.
At the time that / am writing this
she is just completing her tenth
month with over 1000 lbs of butter
and $4,000 Lbs. milk. She will be con-
tinued until her year is over and II
nothing happens she will beat all the
eleven year old cows in the world
In the production Of both milk and
butter.
The owners of the Mankato Hol-
stein Farms paid $506 for this COW.
She has paid for herself and much
more in the short length of time
that they have owned her, with her
large production of butter fat But
that isn't all they sold her two bull
calves for $4,000. You will admit she
was some profitable COW when given
q chance.
If all the pure bred Holsteins In
the world were given a chance, be-
lieve that ia all they would need.
Then let this be lesson to you who
are not giving your Holsteins q
chance, and they will make you see
prosperity. Geo. 8. Kaufman. herds
man.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
NEWS OF DANVILLE

Particular Section Of County
Danville. August Miss Ida Tietz
and Billie Snyder asa. Of r,s Springfield spent
and Mrs. Charles Tietz at Beauford.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Thompson and
little son Donald spent Sunday, with
their sister and brother. Mr. and Mrs.
The Ladies Aid society of the Metho-
dist church met with Mrs. Henry Ogle
today. A good crowd attended;
daughter Fern and sons Earl and John
and Bill Wilkins autoed to Beauford
Sunday and spent the day with their
cousin. Mr.. and Mrs: Robert McMaha han;
Minks spent Friday at the home Of Mrs.
Minks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Thomp-
son.
and Mrs. VIII Husher was sick a few
days last week. but at this writing is
Mrs. P. Lyons of Madison Lake has
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Mike Nc
Cardle. Mrs. McCardle accompanied her
mother home.
Lloyd Dumondy. hired man on the
Jured one day last week, when he was
kicked by one of the horses on the
Miss Lizzie Piltz spent Sunday with
Miss Esther Klaus spent Tuesday with
her friend Ethel Lentz.
Miss Gladys Bolinger helped Mrs.
Mike McCardle during the threshing last
week. = .
There will be church services In the
Danville Methodist church Sunday, Aug
ust T.. Preaching at 10 a: m. by Rev.
Carl Kruger OF Mankato. Everyone
welcome.
Miss Esther Klaus is helping Mrs.
Franklin Olson during threshing.
Mrs. Alfred Thompson and son Ken
meth spent Saturday at the Ed Thomp-
son home. Il,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
Detective Describes the
Killing of Gunnia1
SELF DEFENSE IS CLAIM
Says Hatfield Threatened His
Life and He Got Drop
On Him
Associated Press Dispatch

WEIGH, w. w., August Self de-
tense is the claim OF s. C. q. Lively,
Baldwin Felts detective held under
bonds in connection with the shoot
ing and killing of Sid Hatfield and
Ed Chambers. Mingo mountaineers,
in statement to newspaper men to-
day. IL regret having had to shoot
either one of these men," Lively said,
but it is a case of self defense, pure
and simple" The gun fight on the
steps of the court house lasted per-
haps a quarter of a minute, the de-
tective added. "a
Lively said he had been told many
times that following his testimony
given in the Matewan trial last Feb
ruary, Hatfield had threatened to take
his life Il knew that II Sid got what
he considered a good chance 1t
would be either his life or mine,
Lively asserted.
Lively Posed as Union Miner.
Lively had posed as union coal
miner at Matewan, following the bat
tie there in May 1920 in which ten
men were killed and had testified
against Hatfield, Chambers and other
CO defendants in the trial at William
son. ..
Speaking of the WEIGH fight, the
detective said he was sitting on bal
ustrade outside the court house when
Hatfield. Chambers and their wives
approached. Il happened to look down
the steps and there stood Sid Hat
field, Ed Chambers and their wives
on the first landing.
They were looking at me and ex-
changed glances, nodding their heads.
Sid said something to Ed, couldn't
hear. Suddenly they stepped apart
could see Sid's jaw set Like a steel
trap. Both men pulled their guns.
AS they did so, jumped to my feet
and pulled mine. Sid fred at me and
l Immediately shot back"
Used Two Pistols.
Lively continued: II had two pis :
tolls and was using both. Sid stagger-
ed and fell as did Chambers immed
lately afterwards. Then Mrs. Cham
bers attacked me with her umbrella.
l grabbed the umbrella threw 1t away
and walked over to the Office of s.
A. Hufford, justice Of the peace, and
surrendered. The report that I shot
into Chambers body while he was
lying on the steps dead, is an absolute
falsehood." 1na
w. c. Mitchell, chief Of police
stated after that fight. he took the pis-
toll, still warm and containing empty
shells from beside Chambers and
found a two-inch barrelled gun In
trouser pocket of Hatfield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
OBITUARY.

LIE Sueur Herald: The announce.
ment Of the death nf Thomas Hughes.
one of the most prominent citizens
Of Lake Prairie came as sad sur
prise to the people Of LIE Suepf
where he is so we'll and so favoraH
known. Mr.. Hughes apparently III I
been In good health, with possibility
Of many years to live, when sudden
ly he was stricken, and failed to raj.
", and died Sunday, July 81, 1921.
Thomas Hughes was born July IL
1841, at Middletown, Ireland. and
when only five years OF age came to
America with his parents. For sew
eral years the family lived In New
field, Ill. In 1857 they came to st.
Peter, making the journey with AZ
OK team and driving fifteen head of
cattle. 1t was long tedious trip but
In those far of days young Thomas
was full Of energy, and enjoyed the
excitement Of each day, as 1t brought
new scenes and new experiences to
him. When the civil war came on
Mr.. Hughes enlisted in Company B,
First Artillery, and served with dis
tinction. having taken part in all the
half century ago he homesteaded q
fine piece of land in Lake Prairie. On
May 8, 1873, he was married to Miss
Mary Mally. Mrs. Hughes died sew
eral years ago; the children left 20
mourn the demise of an indulgent
father are: Kate, James and Jay at,
home, Elizabeth at Mankato, George
at Pipestcne, Mrs. Howard of Han
over N. D., Mrs. Louden of Bathgate,
N. D., Mrs. Kiley Of Minneapolis,
Mrs. Rice of Breckenbridge and Mrs.
Wick OF Center, N. D., and all are
expected at the funeral which will be-
held at st. Peter to day, and the re
mains laid at rest by the side OF his
wife. In the passing of Mr.. Hughess
this community loses one Of its bestt
and most popular citizens. His work.
is finished, and 1t is well done. MOI
man did more to help develop this
section than did Thomas Hughes. HeS
worked with right good wdlp' and
made friends everywhere, sincere
friends, who are now bowed in sorrow
over his taking away. The family has
the profound sympathy OF all in the
great bereavement that has come to
them. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
DEATH CALLS RANDALL
Former Head of St. Cloud Re-
formatory, Died In
Minneapolis
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

Minneapolis, August 6.-Frank L.
Randall former superintendent OF the
Minnesota state reformatory at St
Cloud, died here last night. He haC
charge OF the ST. Cloud Institution
from 1900 TO 1912, when he resigned
to become chairman of the Massachu
sets prison commission. Later he
was made a director of prisons fol-
that state. Failing health forced him
to retire a few years ago. A widow
and three children survive.
Mr.. Randall served two terms as
president OF the American prison as
ISOLATION. He was known as one OF
the foremost penologists of the coun
try
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
CANADA MADE STRIDES
Dominion Just Celebrated Her Fifty
Fourth Birthday.
UNITED Press Dispatch, .

lOulteQ FreSS DlSpdICn.S
Winnipeg, Man. August u.-Tne
Dominion of Canada Is fifty four years
old. With celebrations of the con
declarations of the provinces just past
Dominion economists are reckoning
the gaps spanned from a dependent
colony to sturdy, growing nation
and likewise taking stock of the fu-
ture
When the provinces were confeder-
ated Canada had 100000 people
This years census will show over
100000, 1t is expected. The imni
grafton rate Of $1,000 a year has
grown to nearly 10000, and this year
promises even greater figures.
Since 1857, the surveys show, pub
lie revenue has grown from 1885.
561 to $451 $4,000 Imports In this
period increased from $67,0s0,15s to
$1,064, 100000 last year, and exports
jumped from $52.7o1,720 to $3.50
600 in the same period. Money in
vested in manufacture was SIS, 900
600. Today 1t is more than $4,000.
100000. Banks have increased thei,
branches from 1913 to $50 and railway
mileage has grown from 2,288 to 49,.
896 miles.
The development has been base6
on agriculture. Only an insignificant
amount Of land was under cultivation
at the time Of the confederation. More
than 100000 farms now dot the land |.
scape. with over 100000 acres un
der cultivation. Cattle numbering g..
100000, horses and sheep have vor
high international honors. :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
WILL MOVE TO WELLS
Bridge Superintendent Of WiIwauke,
To Have Office There. =, :

Wells, Mimi, August 6.-Local Of
Metals of the Chicago Milwaukee
and Saint Paul railway Co, were
that reorganization plans of the cor,
pany include the bringing back Of
the office and headquarters of q. j.
Auge, bridge and construction suver
visor, to Wells. This department
ago. -
Another feature of the plans.
which will prove beneficial to this
city is that Of the enlargtng Of Road
master William Walsh's office, Civ
Ing him a clerk who will serve the
roadmaster's department and assist
with the work of the station agent
Peter Berg. 1t has been expected
that Mr.. Walsh would be asked to
move to Austin and the announce
ment from the division superinten-
dents office clenches this apartment
Of officialdom for Wells.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
Enroute Home

Faribault News: Mrs. H. r. Week
Ding, daughters Anna and Emma and
sons Ernst and Herman passed through
Farihault today, enroute for their
home In Mankato. They were COM
ing made the return trip through
Washington, D. c., the Carolinas
Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and up
the Mississippi valley.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12

Miss Marie Dickman who has
been in Chicago purchasing fall mer-
chandise for Salet's store has return
ed to the city. While gone she Wis
tied at Chicago and Battle Creek
Michigan.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
CLUBS AND SOCIETIES

The w. r. C. met in Richards hall
yesterday afternoon. All officers
were present except three. Three
new members were initiated, and one
was admitted by transfer. About If
ty members were present at the
meeting. The corps closed in regu-
lar form, and afterwards light re-
freshments were served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-08-12
PROBE WHEAT GRADES
Secretary Wallace Orders Investisa
tion Government Standards.
TAssociafed Press Dfsnatch1

Washington, D. c., August EN-
vestigation of the application Of gov
eminent standards in which a grad
ing. particularly a country buying
points, has been ordered by Secretary
Wallace A practical miller and econ
omist, with experienced assistants, are
to study "the problems connected with
grading, especially in the northwest"
department announcement said
The Investigation will include grading
at local elevators and follow the
wheat through the several processes
to the mills, with view of showing
how the grades can be arranged to re-
fleet the milling values to the grower
Arizona republican., 1921-12-16
Chanter XXXI

Chapter XXI
 Gradually the thought of Elaine ceased to be a poignant regret to John Aldrich and became a sweet mem ory. He had striven manfully to be all he should be to Marcia, the thought that even in spirit he had wronged her making him more amen able to her wishes, more lenient with her faults.
 Yet John had not become at all saintlike. Neither had Marcia grown less selfish.
 He engulfed himself in his work Still, now and then, dizziness stole over him as he thought of what his life might have meant lived with Elaine; what it was lived with Marcia
 But Marcia has done no wrong she is faithfulness itself" he remind cd himself
 Once Marcia said:
 Don't you know I love you, John ?'' Did the devil prompt his reply?
 As much as you can-are capable Of loving anyone but yourself"
 Marcia cried bitterly for an hour, then dried her tears and went to play bridge. That day she lost heavily.
 T don't care! It was your fault, '' she declared when at dinner she con- fessed her loss.
 My fault?"
 "Yes. your fault. If you hadn't made me feel badly when I told you I loved you, I wouldn't have been unhappy-and lost. I never can play a good game unless I feel just right"
 How much did you lose"
 'Tll need s15."
 She had not answered his question, but John gave her the s15 without comment. It probably had been much more and she feared he would not pay it if she were frank with him. The S15 would be added to what she happened to have to make up the amount of her loss.
 He never quarreled with her now over her losses at cards. She did not often appeal to him for help, and if she wished to use her allowance in that way she could no longer object.
 It was so with many things. John no longer had the patience to argue with Marcia Rather he let things slide even when he felt them an inn position. He had declared positively that he would not do the society act" yet he seldom refused to attend any function she asked him to. He had accepted many extravagances as he had accepted the new car-in si- lence.
 Gradually he was again letting go of his ideals, those ideals that had been warmed into life by Elaine -Sestmore's sympathy. And this sec ond letting go was even more com
Arizona republican., 1921-12-16
Slsfeff1atYs Kitcfkaf}l

flour, IF cups water, salt and pep per, bread crumbs, grated cheese.
 Peel onions and let stand in cold salted water half an hour. Cut in quarter-inch slices. Parboil five minutes in water to cover. Drain and pour over cold water. Drain. Put in a we'll -buttered baking dish, sprinkle with salt and pepper and pour over the sauce made by melting the butter stirring in the flour and gradually adding the water, stirring constantly
 Bake in a moderate oven half an hour. Then cover with coarse bread crumbs. dot with bits of butter and sprinkle with grate cheese.
 Return to oven half an hour. In- crease heat the last 10 minutes to brown crumbs.
 Parsnip Fritters
 Eight parsnips, tablespoons but ter, i teaspoon sugar, F teaspoon salt. f teaspoon pepper, F cup of cracker crumbs, 1 egg.
 Wash and boil parsnips till tender Plunge into cold water and slip skins. Mash and add cracker crumbs, melted butter. sugar salt and pepper.
 Mix thoroughly and add egg well beaten. Shape in little flat cakes, roll in flour and fry in a spider to a golden brown. Use half butter and half lard for frying end as little as possible to keep from burning. Turnip Croquettes Eight turnips, 2 potatoes, salt and pepper, 2 eggs, bread crumbs. Wash and pare turnips. Cut in quarters an6 steam until tender. | lot ', + . n1, cloth in a colander. Add the potatoes | boiled and mashed
 Season with salt and pepper and | add the yolks of the eggs slightly | beaten. Let cool and shape into small balls Roll in fine crumbs, dip 1 in the whites of the eggs slightly beaten. Roll again in crumbs and fry in deep hot fat.
 | Drain in brown paper. These may be prepared early in the morning and put in a cold place till ready to l frV
Arizona republican., 1921-12-16
Gg1azzbnb1M10z1 N& 1l2znma0zmoe

she loves, and has borne children, why is it that the wife so often ceas- es to be attractive to the husband and that he cares only for younger girls?
 T am still like little girl myself and I am as true as true can be and oh, I think he Is giving me poor payment for all have gone through for himI
 Perhaps am jealous, but 1t seems to me that I am hurt, just hurt to death because I care so much for him. because I can't bear to see him lower himself so. because I have lost my faith and trust in him.
 When that is gone, how long will love last?
 Please do no reveal my name, just sign Peggy Lass for that is what he used to call me when I was everything to him.
 Poor little Peggy Lass. "Stin like little girl" but no longer every thing to him,"
 There's a reason. says the science of biology, why the young husband goes philandering. but it is one which women do not understand.
 A husband remains faithful or goes astray according to his power over himself.
 We are what we are by reason of the habits we pile up, by reason of the creases we make in our brains, by the quality of our minds.
 The great lover by inclination and indulgence is not apt to change his spots after marriage. Occasionally the true ladies man" reforms, as the writer of the first letter believes; and that is about the only comfort to be offered to Peggy.