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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06

then: he Just want her money han
| care not how he get that. II be MOI
get her. You take her away. senior
shelby. where he never see her
agaiD7"
OF course"
IAN you Ivep her married TO Your
"rll do tie hest | can. What do
you mean. Panchai Can you get us
out Of hereT"
"Si senior; know the way that oth'
ers do not get You out, but pas
sionately. "eet Is not TO save you.
belong here-see; with Juan. my
brother. | am born outlaw, yet she
must goi That resolve. II she stay
here I keel her. But Ills easier way
10 have her married TO you. an safe"
.You love Macklin7"
Isl senior" proudly. ''why noti He
say he love me; yet she come. Madre
de Dios hate her! She take my
Iovei Shei Eet shall not be. You
swear. senior that she go with you. an
never come back any more?'
"Yes. Pamela. swear that Once
we are away she shall never come
back" he answered soberly. impressed
BY the violence OF her passion. yet
how is thai 10 he doner
She glanced apprehensively behind.
still ciInging tightly TO her perch. low
ering her voice again into its former
cautious whisper
Listen senior: ! tell you. Eei Is
late now for wait before come, an
think Get all out. so ! know what 10
say Indian Joe. he bad man. vera
bad man an I much afraid. But now
he sleep in there: J creep past while
he breathe. an not wake heem. It's
because he drank Juan. ms brother.
20 IN 10 the cove 20 find Senior Han
lev an he not be- back teei morning.
Tonight eet must he done. an 50 they
will not know helped. Is Get soT'
.'Yes. 7 understand; yer have op-
porrunlfv tonight but ! must get away
So no one shah suspec; yer had any
hand In Il.
THAT Il eei." eagerly. Indian Joe
he keel me n he found out maybe
nv brother. too. ! see heem keel men.
quick. ike that Then he laugh. 50
I think be look IN here. but not to
search 50 he noi sure what might he.
Perhaps there Gas g knife under the
bed he dropped somewhere what you
found-see, Maybe You had eel hid
in YOUR t,oot-bow be know thatY
~Yes. bur 7 haven't. Pamela
SOL know: bit hreeng one-see. :
ana she PRESSED the handle into bis
hand Iiog he knog how you get
eetf Fet r. strong sharp. 50 you cut
these bars. an when morning come
800 are DOT here Who knows bow
80 happen. senor1 ! am also asleep
ar. Won are gone: Ills the mercy Of
Cod
shelby caught MS breath % her ez
presure gestures bis fingers grippins
fhe tnife
4 douht n I can get thrsugh that
hole.- be said mournfully. after rs
hsrs are cut Tn pretty hir--
Bot yss g.ss. seaorS here Il p
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1921-01-06
GREENBERG
Opposite Telephone ofboe-
Telephone; Nv
Manchester Center. Vermont
A NEW YEARS GREET
ING TO A FRIEND

The year Is three years older than
thys n.
Nov coun; IL twenty
And nay j; bring much happiness TO
thee,
It's months 50 bonnie,
Each day - Fun Of glee.
Thz; this henceforth shall b thy
smile
As bright a. 1871 A D."
wYLE U. WAITE.
Manchester Depot New Years Day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
INCREASE OF MEMBERS

At the regular April meeting of the
board of the First Church of Christ
held in the church last evening the
pastors report carried a detailed re-
view of the recent revival meeting
which proved very interesting and
showed exactly what the added
strength was. There were 100 new
members added. eighty nine by bap-
tism and twenty otherwise with elev-
en- people yet to be received into the
fellowship of the church. The per-
centage of adults and children was
exactly fifty fifty. Forty new fami-
lies were connected with the church
and the membership was boosted to
1853. +.
The forward look took cognizance of
the necessity for new building and a
definite action set the time for the
raising of the building fund in the fall
or early winter. The budget adopted
for the ensuing years work carried an
increase in salary to the. pastor of
$4,000 and was accepted with no dis
senting vote. Optimism prevails in
this entire group for the future work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
BAND IS URGED
EDGAR A. BALL WILL Or
CAME THE LADS
Leader of Fifth Infantry Con-
tingent To Take Up the
H. Good Work

Bandmaster Edgar A. Ball of the
Fifth Infantry band has received so
many requests from parents of the
younger boys to join the band that
he has decided to organize a boys
band from the age of twelve up
wards. consisting of from fifty to
seyenty-fiv members. Mr.. Ball sta
ted to The Free Press:
''On recent visit to Minneapolis
/ called on Judge Waite and Mr.
Harris of the New England stores
Boys band of Minneapolis, which is
known all over the state. The pur-
pose Of this band is to train the
younger boys along musical lines
and as they grow older they are able
to take their places among the older
musical organizations of the city
and it also tends to keep the boys
off the streets and fits them for the
finer things of life, <which music
naturally develops.
Must Have Sufficient Number
: Realizing the difficulty that con-
fronts Mankato at the present time
band without outside assistance. an
organization here similar to the one
in Minneapolis, would be the means
of overcoming this difficulty. II a
sufficient number OF boys care to
join this organization the use of the
armory could be had for rehearseis
and the band could be organized and
maintained at very small cost. II
is proposed to hold two rehearsals
every week and by steady atten-
dance to train the boys into high
er appreciation of music so that In
future years Mankato can be known as
one of the musical centers of the
state.
ANY parents wishing their boys
to become members of this organiza-
ton can obtain further information
regarding the first meeting to be
held by phoning No. 2SS. B."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
RAID MADE BY OFFICERS
Adolph Otto hummer Arraiuned Be-
fore United States Commissioners

RooIpn OTTO summer Hrrdt9ned Be-
fore United States Commissioner
Adolph Otto hummer Of this city
was arraigned late yesterday after
noon before United States Commits
sioner Frank e. Morse on the
charge of the illegal manufacture of
liquor. The defendant
entered plea Of not guilty and his
bond was placed at $4,000 for his
appearance before the federal grand
jury on April rs, in this city.
The raid on the hummer plant
was made Saturday night by De-
putty Sheriff E. Klugherz, Earl Osten
and a revenue officer. According to
the statement Of Deputy Sheriff
Klugherz, the two stills seized were
cleverly hidden in the ground be-
meath some sheet iron covering, over
which sod, and odds and ends of ma
chinery had been placed. This was To-
Gated on a three acre lot on the Eagle
Lake road, short distance east of
the Windmiller green house. A bar
rel was found concealed beneath
the earth which it is alleged had
fifteen gallons of the finished pro-
duct in it. The mash consisted of
raisins, prunes etc. The liquor was
spilled and the barrel in which it
was contained was destroyed. The
stills, which consist of copper boil
ers, and piping and coils are being
held as evidence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08

ating from New Orleans to Natehez,
Viclosburg, Greenville and 1.-The
Bends" They usually carried a hund
red or so passengers and large
freight cargoes. They were mostly
side wheelers. From st. Louis one
line operated as far north as Fort
Benton. Montana.
Freight up the river included flour,
pork, beef, furniture. hay, cotton rice
and sugar. The largest cargo of cot
ton ever brought down was landed by
Henry Frank and consisted of 5000
bales. The cotton was not compress
sed and the record has stood.
All the old boats were built on the
same general pattern broad hulls
with large spacious cabins above and
with wide guards. usually piled high
with freight. They were almost al
ways painted white and each was
equipped wit whistle slightly diff
ferent from the others. 1t was quite
an accomplishment, or was so regard
to be able to distinguish the distant
whistling and call the name of the
boat
Promoters now are figuring whether
human nature has changed from the
olden days, whether a person will be
content to idle the time away on long
trips which he could make in a frac-
ton of the time by rail; whether they
have time" to take quiet pleasure
Freight rates, interstate Commerce
commission hearings. uniform bills of
lading and other prosaic commercial
matters figure in the traffic side Of
the question. The passenger business
is regarded as gamble.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Miss Verna Haedt. daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Haedt, has just
returned from Minneapolis where
she has been studyr>s piano under
the direction OF Mabel Wilson and
voice at the MacPhail School Of
Music under the direction OF Miss
Lora Lulsdorf.
Rev. o. ]. Arthur attended meet
ing of the board of directors of Gus
tavus Adolhpus college Monday after
noon. Yesterday afternoon he at
tended a special meeting of the st.
Peter district at Gustavus Adolphus
college, which was called to discuss
the proposition OF a new seminary
building at Rock Island, Ill. The
delegates from here were Rev. o. J..
Arthur and c. A. Ingwalsnn,
Mrs. F. r. Krause Of Sleepy Eve
was in the city today visiting with
friends and relatives.
Miss o. Burrill of Minneapolis is
visiting with friends in the city.
Miss Florence Gassan of Deadwood,
S. D., is visiting with friends and rel
atives in the city.
Miss Mary Mena of Omaha Neb., Is
the guest Of friends in the city.
Miss Averal Birmingham of James
Vile spent yesterday with relatives in
the city.
Congressman Frank Clague was in
Mankato yesterday. He will return to
Washington on Monday. the day of
the opening of the special session. Mr..
Clague likes Washington and enjoys
his work,
Mrs Victor Rydeen is visiting her
brother, HI. C. Fricke. near Nicollet
Miss Anna Buggy of Fairmont was
the guest of friends in the city yes
terday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
SUE SOFT DRINK VENDORS
Charged Witf the Responsibility of
the Indiana Shooting.
L ASSOCIATED Press DlSpatcI

i
Michigan City, Ind, April Cdr.
Orville w. Simmerman, administrator
Of the estate of Captain of Police
Joseph o. Simmerman, who with Pa
trolman George Spencer, was shot
and killed here Sunday night by
William Ristau. Announced he will
file suit today in superior court here
against Arthur and Minnie Beherens
Tor damages in the sum of $4,000 in
connection with the shooting.
Dr.. Simmerman said the complaint
to be filed as made public by
him, asserts Arthur and Minnie Beh-
erens who own a soft drink parlor
here, sold intoxicating liquor to Ris-
tau on Sunday, April 8. which caused
him to become intoxicated and Graz
ed. While in this condition, the COM
plant alleges, Ristau shot and kill
ed Captain Simmerman, when that
officer was attempting to arrest a girl
who had been with Ristau previously.
DR.: Simmerman said suit would be
filed as result of testimony brought
at the coroner's inquest into the
deaths of the two Michigan City po-
licemen, who were killed by Ristau
Sunday night. Ristau later commit
ted suicide.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
FARMER CLUB PROGRAM
FINE ENTERTAINMENT ON
SATURDAY NIGHT
Blue Earth Valley Organization
Presented Couple of Pleas
ing Plays

The Blue Earth Valley Farmers
club held its second regular monthly
meeting at the school mouse in dis
trict No. Fl on Saturday night, April
2, with capacity gathering. Entnu-
siastic boosters, interested specta-
tors and visitors completely filled the
room and thoroughly enjoyed the
program of the evening, the leading
features OF which were the two plays
given by the young people of the
club under the direction of Mr.. and
Mrs. David Fleming.
"The Mischievous Niger" and
wide Enough For Two" were. the
titles of the two plays and the char
acters We'd with each other in clio
iting the applause and commenda-
ton of the audience for the excellent
manner In which they acted their re-
spectlve parts. Sonnie Johnson in
Mabel and Christine, Alice Zumwalt,
Merton and Gertrude Nickerson, AL
bert Fleming and Charles Cox form
ed tie cast in the first named play,
Those in the latter were Maynard,
Dorothy, Marie and Edgar Fleming,
Don and Charles Cox and Bert Nick
erson
The club has been requested to
present the same entertainment at
1dIuCu Sdy anu Will no QOuDL &C
cede to the request although no date
as yet has been fixed upon.
The serving Of refreshments at the
regular meetings was discussed and
seemed to meet with general favor,
and a movement to raise money for
equipment will no doubt be started
soon. A special meeting and social
with refreshments was announced
by President Lee Cox to be held at
the school house in two weeks.
Bring refreshments and come and
have good social time. Help foster
and promote the ideal community
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
SOME BUTTER PRODUCER
Four Year Old Produces Thirty Four
Pounds Per Week.

FOQHoS FCT "SCN. +.
The, Faribault Daily News in its
last issue refers to a Holstein COW,
Maple Grove Ella Korndyke. owned
by Kiekenapp & Wilson, which pro-
duced twenty eight pounds of butter
in one week in the start of yearly
test The, article does not state the
age of Maple Grove Ella, the Rice
county high grade cow, but Blue Earth
county has cow owned by NARROW
& Randall, proprietors of the Man
kato Holstein Farm. which at the age
Of four wears. for the past month has
produced thirty five pounds of but
ter in week.
Ruby Karon Mercedes, the daughter
of the former famous sire at the
Mankato Holstein Farm, Sir Pietertje
Ormsby Mercedes XIV, is a cow
twelve years old She is another of
the fine cows owned by NARROW &
Randall
This COW made In the first five
months of year test $50 pounds Of
butter. and produced in that time H.
$50 pounds of milk. and now in her
sixth month is milking over eighty
pounds of milk day. 1t is expected
bv the owners that she will produce
5000 pounds of milk for the year,
and between 1000. and 1900 pounds
of butter in that length of time. which
would make her a world record COW
at that age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
HALTED WHILE ENROUTE
CONTINUED From Page IL

after his futile attempt to regain the
Hungarian throne, was caused by the
holding up of his train last night at
Frohnleiten, south of Bruck. in Lower
Austria, because of threatened dem
onstrations against the ex- monarch by
the workingmen of Bruck.
Several thousand men from the in
dustrial towns in the region, gathered
at Bruck in the evening and declared
they would not let the ex- emperor
pass until they had told him what
they thought about him and his adj
venture.
The burgomaster of Bruck stopped
the train by a telephone message
while efforts were made by entente
representatives and others to dissu-
ade the workingmen from their pur-
pose. The workers resisted all pleas
for several hours, but the crowd was
finally dispersed at one o'clock this
morning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
pearance of the north part Of the

pearance of the north part OF the
A. c. Halverson had has his resi-
dence re sningled and Mr.. Arndt, the
new blacksmith Is having his build
ings reshingled.
f.. r. Newell will soon begin the
remodeling Of his house.
Mrs. w. C.. Merritt last week re-
ceived the sad message saying that
her nephew Carl Bickford had been
electrocuted and from the Webster
City Journal, Iowa, we clip the fol.
lowing relating to the way he met
his death. Carl Bickford, young
farmer living at Stonega, six miles
west of Webster City, was electro
cuted Tuesday afternoon, meeting
death instantaneouslyN when 5000
volts of electricity passed through
his body. The accident occurred in
the afternoon when he was attempt
ing to put new fuse in box on a
light pole in front Of the T. G.
O'Conner residence just across the
road from his own home. Mr.. O'Con-
ner had first gone to the pole 10
locate the cause of the lights in the
house going out. He had found the
fuse burned out and in trying to
take it out, received a slight shock.
He decided to- call someone from
as he deemed it unsafe to work on
1t further. Mr.. Bickford came across
the road and volunteered to fix the
fuse, assuring Mr.. O'Conner that he
could easily do it. Over Mr.. O'Con-
ner's protest he mounted the ladder
which had been placed against the
pole to make the ascent and began
putting in the new fuse. Almost in
stantly he received the electric vol
tage. which caused his death. Mr..
O'Conner noticed a pun OF smoke
started to go W to the ladder to his
rescue, but he had scarcely reached
it when Mr. Bickford fell the dis
lance of about ten feet, his body
striking against Mr.. O'Conner as 1t
plunged to the ground. The voltage
had evidently been conveyed be-
tween the left hand and right should
er, passing through the body with
full force as he had come in con-
,act either with the pole on the
sround wire. No coroner's Inquest
relatives, the cause of death being
obvious. Mr.. Bickford leaves his
wife and one daughter. He has a
brother Gail Bickford of Amboy,
Mimi. and an aunt. Mrs. w. c. Mer-
rift of Vernon Center.
Lester B. Cox. who is attending
the Boys and Girls Short course at
the university farm, won first prize
last fall at the Garden City and
Mankato fairs on his yellow corn,
and the trip to the short course in
his reward.
Editor Ralph Burdick was called
to Maynard, Iowa, last Friday by the
serious illness of his father.
On Friday evening, April s. at
eight o'clock a unique program will
be given at the Methodist church by
members of the faculty of Parker
college with students and others as
assistants. A forty FIVE minute mu-
steal prelude will be given by Miss
Freeman, instructor in voice assist
ed by a Ladies Quartet and possibly
an orchestra. Following this Pres
ident E. c. Reineke will lecture on
County Community Life" ..
Admission will be free and every
one is most cordially invited to be
present. .eE
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08

Lake Jefferson were Sunday guests
at the Joseph Ballman, Sr., home.
Mrs. c. Hermel and daughters Ida
and Celia and son John were en-
tertained at the H. H T. Ponwith
home last Wednesday evening.
Joseph Groh spent the week end
In the twin cities on business.
IN the cities during the past week.
Miss Ida Hermel visited at the C.
A. Pettis home at Pettis Sunday.
The following spent last Friday
evening with Mrs. Jesse Hankins,
Mrs. Lou Bartlett, Mrs. o. L. Ran
som, Mrs. Ray Hawkins and children
and Mrs. Stillman Holden.
John Hermel returned to Mime
apolis Monday morning after a
weeks visit at home.
Miss Ida Hermel was social and
business caller at ST. Peter Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Bake of lie
Sueur Center attended the funeral
and burial services Of Ray keenan,
last Friday.
John Ellingworth and brother
Earl are both reported as being quite
Ill with smallpox.
f. w. Wendelschafer was social
and business caller at st. Peter last
Friday.
On SATURDAY Whlle the village
blacksmith, Matt Hochmeyer was
engaged in using a planer, he had
the bad misfortune to lose his
thumb on his left hand
Mrs. Fl. e. Dempewolf and Helen
Thayer were entertained at the Will
liam Dickie home Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Davis of st.
Peter and Charles Davis of Sanborn
were guests at dinner Monday at
the ]. r. Davis home
Mrs. g. w. Davis of st. Peter and
Mrs. John Davis spent Monday
afternoon at the John Dickie home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
Perris Left Austin

George Ferris, an employee Of the
European Grocery, Austin. Mimi,
who was sent to the bank with
checks amounting to 1914 by his
employer, James Sperdon, proprietor
of the grocery, Saturday afternoon,
is alleged to have cashed the checks
and then disappeared. II was learned
he hired an automobile to take him
to Owatonna. He has not teen ap-
pretended yet. Mr.. Sperdon is offer.
ing reward of 500 for the arrest
of This former employee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
EDMONTON VERY ACTIVE
Fort Norman Oil Magnet Draws
Many People There

Edmonton, Alta, April 6-Edmon-
ton is buzzing bee hive of hustling
activity, packed with persons drawn
to this city by the Fort Norman oil
magnet, and with all hotels filled to
capacity, 1T is extremely difficult TO
find lodging place.
Every second man in the city has
different scheme for getting the
oil out of the country after it begins
to flow with a pipe line to Van
couver, Squamish. Calgary and Ed
monitor chiefly advanced by the en-
thusiasts.
EXCITEMENT and interest are not
confined to the proved Fort Norman
area. Pouce Creeks, too, is drawing a
large number of prospectors and one
oil company is said to have set up
drilling rigs on the Alberta side Of
this area
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
ON TRIAL FOR AUTO THEFT.
Nine Men Face Jury In Detroit Court
Today.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

IASsUCIdItu PTeSS DlSpdICH.1
Detroit, Mich, April 5.-Selection
of a jury to try nine men of Detroit,
Bridgeport, Conn. and Brooklyn on
federal automobile theft law was be-
gun today in United States district
court here. The trial is expected to
continue several weeks. The de-
PENDANTS are charged with having
stolen large number of automobiles
here and with shipping them TO
Scandinavian countries for sale.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
ERROR Is Admitted.

The case OF James A. peterson,
charged with violation of the espion :
age act, was officially nolled in fed
eral court at Minneapolis. Peterson
was convicted in the United States
district court three years ago and ap.
pesled the case to the supreme court
of the United States The FEDERAL gov
eminent admitted that it had no fur
ther evidence to submit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
Captain Cullen Sells Home

South Broad street sold his fine resi-
dence and property to Mrs. Valeska
E. Jones. The captain does not in
tend to leave Mankato, but will pur-
chase another home here. This news
will be pleasing to his many friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
WIDELL UP IN THE AIR
Senator Took Long Trip Over tn,
Twin Cities Yesterday.

Twin Cities Yesterday.
st. Paul Pioneer Press: After an
aerial tour of the twin cities General
Gustaf Widell. senator from Manka i
to, voted the proposed aerial program
of Minnesota an absolute necessity,
according to Major Ray Miller, com
mander of the First Minnesota OBJ
seryation Squadron, who piloted the.
plane yesterday M
General Widell made his first air.
plane fight and toured over the twin
cities and the lake region just to
the north for more than thirty min
utes and owing to his long mill ~
experience declared the airpla{<& =
necessity In Minnesota today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
Montana Insurance Men Meet

Butte, Montana. April 6-Insur-
ance men Of Montana were in ses
sion here today discussing the days
problems Directing their business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-08
Reautlfy, French ceneterles. f
I Associated Press Disuafch. f

Washington, ID. c.. April IT,
tonal land to beauty the Argonu<
Beleau wood cemeteries viii be
py the French government.