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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-03-18

Mr.. Harding should have said SC
inaugural ceremony and. how In
keeping 1t was when the 4th .Oi
March came and congress- was in
mourning for the democratic leader
Champ Clark. The inaugural cere-
m ney closed at 1920 p. m. and that
mony closed at 1920 p. m. and that
evening the body. Of Champ Clark
was brought to the house to. lie In
state that evening and the funeral
Champ Clark had died as his term
expired. His defeat at the polls last
fall greatly affected his health. The
service was short; scriptural reading
and prayer, two songs by the quartet
and two addresses. James p. Mann
of Illinois, who ran against Clark for
speaker, paid beautiful tribute and
Senator James A., Reed Of Missouri
gave very beautiful address, al
though his delivery was not so good
on account of his deep emotion. A
SON who was parliamentarian when
his father was speaker 1.-THE speak
err of the house in congress has a
parliamentarian sitting at his side to
observe and keep the house within
the law. His son now lives in New
Orleans. One daughter, Genevieve,
was recently married. She had been
the pet of the house during her faith
ers many years In congress-: Rev.
James Jam Montgomery, formerly s,.y Me Metho,
ago he was elected chaplain of the
house. The former chaplain. who
was blind and who had served over
twenty years, resigned. For several
weeks past several applicants have
been tried out, but when 1t came to
a vote Rev. Montgomery received a
very large majority. President
Harding attends and Is a member of
the Baptist church near US and Mrs.
Harding is member OF the Metho-
dist church. The old home Of James
G. Blaine is one block from us and
now is being repaired.
March 8. Will enclose note with
your letter which has not yet, been
mailed. Mother caught little cold
inauguration day and Is not yet feel
ing real good and Frank has an arb.
scessed ear and yesterday took him
to George Washington hospital. You
can never know how I miss the good
folks at home when one has so many
extras to look after. Franks case
the doctor says, is not dangerous,
but Just needs regular and often
treatment so I'm not worrying as 1t
will be only about five davs till he
can come home. Frank. like many
others, is hoping that the new sss.
sion will be called soon. I noticed
yesterday that instead Of April 1t
might be April II before the new
session would be called. 1t Is un.
certain but we are hoping 1t will be
soon. It was terribly warm here
Yesterday and today. The snow when
we came only lasted couple days.
I will drop a card and let you know
how the folks are from time to time
With love, Stella Clague.
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that bidders are buying more readily
than they were two months ago. The
American National bank of Lake Cry
stall has purchased the Farmers and
Merchants State bank. Bids on the
Fergus Falls court house will be op-
ened March 20. The building will
cost about 100000 Austin will have
a $4,000 gymnasium. The bequest
was made by the late Oliver w. Shaw
The Freedom county fair will be
held August 20 to September i. in.
elusive, at Albert Lea. Agitation has
been started at Hastings to collect toll
on the Mississippi river bridge. North
field women have organized a bust
ness club. A Mortified farm sold for
$448 an acre. The New Strand cream ,
cry, Rice county, paid $4,000 for
butter fat last year.
The Dakota County Poland China
Breeders association will pay 5000 in
prizes to Boys and Girls clubs. The
Scenic Highway, south of Parkers'
Prairie, Is being improved. The First
State bank of Hill City, Aitkin coun-
ty, reports deposits of $4,000, coin
pared with $4,000 ten years ago.
Hutchinson will erect a hospital. The
road from Hastings to South st. Paul
is to be paved. A Hutchinson farmer
recently paid $1,000 for Holsteiu cow
and calf. Mcleod county farmers are
to increase their sugar beet acreage.
More clover Is to be grown in the Red
River valleys. Discing and dragging
Of fields was started recently in PEN
nington county. A Chicago land man
bought farm near Thief River Falls
for $4,000. The Lake City shipping
associations 1920 business totalled
$273,000. Hennepin county's road and
bridge projects for 1921 involve $780,
900. The Brainerd chamber of com.
merce Is to inaugurate a series Of
get acquainted" visits to local plants.
Long Prairie will build high school
costing $4,000 and a $4,000 armory.
Road work has started In Nicollet
county. Chisholm, with a population
OF 9,039 has bank deposits Of $2,340,-
600. Bids have been awarded for con.
struction Of a Catholic church at
Litchfield to cost $4,000. The NicoI-
let county livestock association viii
assist in making improvements at the
county fair grounds. Pipestone has
disposed of its $4,000 bond issue.
The Sherburne Farmers Shipping as.
ISOLATION transacted a $125,000 bust
ness last year. 80,
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Mr.. and Mrs. George Bauer of Gay
lord spent Sunday at the Fred kop-
pleman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conroy OF MADISON
Lake were guests at the Charles
Bauer home Sunday.
Lucille Wendelschafer Of ST.. Peter
visited a few days the past week al
the Fred Wendelschafer home. :,
The Boys and Girls basket ball
teams will play with the Nicollet
March IS.
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Keough enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. D. c. Jackson
at Sunday dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Zimmerman
Mrs. Charles KEEPER and daughter
Mildred were st. Peter callers Fri
day.
Retta and Albert Stencil Were
Mankato visitors Friday.
Herman Zimmerman of st. Peter
was a caller in this village Friday.
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was accountable for this high produc-
Ing profitable heifer.
There is no other way to figure ex-
cept that the man who uses a poor
scrub bull is losing money. He will
pay $500 and $3.50 per acre for his
land and buys expensive machinery
and equipment with which to operate,
and then keeps a poor, cheap, scrub
bull with no chance of improving his
herd, and raising the production of
his cows on this valuable land and
this other expensive equipment
One thing that undoubtedly keeps
some people, from investing and buy
ing better sires is the fact that some
been carefully developed, properly
mated and tested annually have
brought prices up into the thousands
OF dollars However, these high pric-
ed animals go into purebred herds
for seed stock and on these same
farms where big prices have been
paid for excellent sires it is possible
good young sires at from $3.50 to 5000
and $500. even in many cases where
they are sired by bulls that have cost
way up into the thousands. On the
same farm other bulls from very high
record cows from the same sires
would bring prices running into the
thousands.
Now do you say you cannot afford
to buy registered bull from 500 to
$3.50, or even $500 or $3.50 You
should say you cannot afford not to
buy such q sire. This is a very small
investment compared with the profit
1t will bring you and the increase An
the production In your herd compared
with the Investment you already have
In your farm and farm equipment.
A smoker feed, and get together
meeting will be held at the Saipaugi
Hotel the evening of the 2fst Of
March. the night before the sale.
and bring your tickets. Meet the
Breeders and your friends. Hear
some, Of the reports on what the bet
ter dairynen Are doing IN the county.
Inc, tie % Of MISUNDERSTANDING ssII Hlue
Ter{h Ccanfv Holstejn BreodorE ASSOC
clation, ]. g. Marlow. secretary.
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SCHOOL NOTES
FROM ST. CLAIR

A recent issue of Mankato paper
stated that we were defeated at a vote
taken on the erection of a $4,000
school house in st. Clair. It might
be we'll to state that this Is untrue.
We voted only on the question of
consolidation, nothing was stated
concerning the erection Of a new
building.
1t is hoped the people of st. Clair
are all lined up behind the better
school movement. This time we want
TO be such boosters that all opposition
will be entirely overcome.
The boys formed an athletic asso-
citation Monday night and are pre-
pairing for a field meet as we'll as
several ball games this spring. Any
one taking part In these events will
have to keep up a passing average in
their school work.
The fourth grade has finished the
product maps Of the central section
Of the United States.
Children in the first and second
grades are busy making Easter de-
corations Of their room.
The third, fourth and fifth grades
raade bunnies today for an Easter
border.
In the fifth grade spelling contest
the Blues and Reds are even.
A nav member will be initiated
Int the T. A. p. club Tuesday evening.
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Holstein Breeders Are to Hold
Sale At Fair Grounds, March %
Smoker and Festivities Will Be On Card Evening
49, Before the Auction Some Event
>. Is Now Expected

The Blue Earth County Holstein
Breeders association will hold It's
third annual consignment sale at the
Blue Earth County sales pavilion on
the fair grounds at Mankato on March
%. This sale is made up of consign-
breeders members of the Blue Earth
County Holstein Breeders association.
This will be real opportunity for
men within the county to get start
IN the pure bred dairy cattle business.
1t Is believed by those consigning to
the sale that these cattle will sell at
prices warranting their purchase by
men just starting in the business.
Duchess Skylark Ormbsy, the worlds
record cow with over 1900 pounds
butter In one year. The man consign.
ing this cow has never done any off,
cial testing, but the cow H. a very
nice smooth individual of good type.
has fine udder, and Is a COW that is
capable Of making b good record when
A heifer calf is to be sold that was
Second Prize winner at the Fair at
Mankato last fall. There are other
cows that have official records and
Cow Testing association Records.
There are also some good yearling
heifers In the sale from tester dams,
ana o nice lot Or pullS, about twenty
head, and ittwill ray the farmers Of
Blue Earth County to attend this sale
and take home good Registered Sire
to help increase the production In
their herds.
Il has been shown at the Iowa Agri.
cultural college, where tests have
been carried on, that who're q pure
bred Holstein sire has been used, the
offspring OF the hrst and second cross
has shown more than 100 per cent In
crease. Stop and think how little the
cost OF good purebred sire is when
this cost Il divided ,arnong each calf
that he sires for you. One hundred
dollars or $3.50 10 q very small amount,
and would mean from sao0 to $500 In
SsyNrsi good grades Will be sold,
about 10 In oil. Some OF these have
cow Testing Association records. and
one. q two. year old, made IA 70
months last year over $50. pounds
butter. The use OF pure bred sire
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WILL IMPROVE HIGHWAY

The Eagle Lake road from the Man.
kato city limits through Eagle, Lake
and on through to the LeSaeur county
line, is to undergo some very mater
ial improvements this year, according
to the statement of j. W. Hruska,
county. Mr.. Hruska stated today that
all of the dangerous Mills are to be
cut down and the hollows filled ia.
The driveways viii be- thirty feat in
width, and all OF the sharp curve; j,
will be eliminated by larger curves.
The estimated cost of the improve
ments is placed at $4,000.
Two dangerous hills near the farm
of Charles Schwarple will be cut
down, and the large hollow just west
of the Northwestern crossing near the
village Of Eagle Lake will be filled
When the road has been brought to
the proper grade it will be graveled.
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WARWICK IS SENTENCED
Young Man Goes to the Reform atory
For Two Years -.

Young Man Goes TO the Reformatory
For Two Years
Clarence Warwick, indicted by the
grand jury on the charge of forgery
in the second degree. appeared before
Judge w. L. Comstock late yesterday
afternoon, and was PERMITTED to plead
guilty to an information charging an
attempt at forgery in the second de-
gree. In view Of the young mans
shortcomings, the court said that
some punishment would have to be
melted out. The defendant was &C.
cordingly sentenced to hard labor in
the state reformatory at st. Cloud
for term not to exceed two years
and six months. Warwick 1t will be
remembered passed a number of
worthless checks on a~namber of
Mankato people.
1t IL understood that Elizabeth
Mems, indicted by the grand Jury on
the charge of forgery In the second
degree, will later be permitted to
plead guilty to an information charg-
ing an attempt at forgery in the sec
ond degree. With the disposal Of the
last named case. the criminal calendar
for this term Of court will be complet-
ed
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Blue EARTH NEWS
Number Of People Interested In Closed
Bank at Emmettsburo.

Bank at Emmettsburo.
Especial to The Free Press.J
Blue Earth, March 15.-There are q
number Of people In Blue Earth who are
interested in the National Bank Of En-
mettsburg. Iowa, which was closed last
week by order Of the comptroller The
bank mas a capital and surplus of 37s,-
oo6 and deposits amounting to about
A farmer coming into Blue Earth from
near Albert Lea last Saturday gave q
ride to young man who :. says he Ii
from Chicago and has come ell the way
by getting rides in autos. He has made
good time too. He stated that he is 60
ing to the west coast and expects to
make the entire distance by catching q
ride" In car. These auto tramps are
something new.
Elmer Shears. who formerly worked ON
different papers in Faribault county and
also on papers in Kossuth county to the
south In Iowa, plead guilty to the chafge
OF bigamy in the court last week and
was sentenced to five years in the re-
formal tory. He is printer by trade and
has wife and child in Estherville. A
few months ago he married girl az
Belmot, who has since become a mother.
The mail service between Gilmore and
Burt, Iowa, on the Northwestern road
has been cut by taking mail clerks on
the passenger train leaving Elmore for
Des Moines at 6 p. m. and on the fore
noon passenger train arriving in Elmore
from Des MONIES. The people in the
towns from Gilmore to Burt will put in
a protest.
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Sentence For Young
Men By Court Judge
Several Go to the Reformatory
And Others Four Months
In Jail

Stating that there Is wave Of
crime sweeping over the country. that
has to be curbed because of the men
ance to the very foundation Of the
government, Judge w. L. Comstock
shortly before noon today brought the
carnal knowledge cases In the district
court to a climax by sentencing four
young men to four months in the
county jail at hard labor, two to
terms in st. Cloud state reformatory
not to exceed seven years and one
not to exceed three years in that in
Earth county jail for four months
were: Malcolm Morehart, who in ad :
dition to serving the time stated,
will have to pay the costs Of the state
in the prosecution Of his case amount
ing to $299. Emil Meurer, Howard
hinton and Henry Schwickert, each
received sentences of four months at
hard labor in the county Jail, and, the
costs incurred by the state In each
instance of $3.50. Frank Wild was
sentenced to the state reformatory
at st. Cloud not to exceed seven
years. Emil Swan was sentenced to
the same institution not to exceed
three years, and Fred Jensen to the
state reformatory for term not to
exceed seven years. 49,.
Motion For New Trial.
Attorney Ivan Bowen made q mo-
ton for new trial before Judge Com
stock, this morning in the case Of Fred
Jensen, but the motion was denied by
the court. N~A1l of the defendants
sentenced to the county Jail this
tody of Sheriff Osten forthwith, and
those sentenced to the state reforma-
tory to the county Jail until such
time as commitments to the state re-
formatory can be made out.
The court In passing sentence said
that the young men were unfortunate
in getting into trouble in time
when 1t becomes necessary to make
an example. The court said that he
men standing before him had run on
the order "of the pack and the cry
of the chase" and penalties should
be very severe, but he would take
into consideration that the men had
come manfully forward and admitted
their guilt, rather than lie out of II
and take chance In the courts.
Judge ~Comstock said that the men
standing before him might think
themselves less lucky than some of
their fellows. who had escaped pun.
the punishment Of his failings can
never live down their burden. The
burden on his conscience will be ais
punishment. The court respects you
because you told the truth, but In
making this statement / will say
that It is no excuse for you commit.
ting the crime"
Sentences ThIs Afternoon.
In the cases Of Merle Ktmble. Wal.
ter Harlan. Bentsmin Pomery. two
costs; Kimble and Pomery, 1890.
George Homer, thirty days in jail,
$3.50 costs; Leon Degiemann, thirty
days IN jail, $3.50 costs,
A stay Of thirty days was granted
In the case Of Joseph Riedel. He 80
to appear April IL. This stay is
granted because he was the nrst to
acknowledge his guilt In court.
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FATHER ! SON BANQUET
iEAGLE LAKE FUNCTION
WAS GREAT SUCCESS
Splendid Gathering, and Most
Z Delightful Evening; Notes
Of Village !,

Eagle Lake, Mimi. March 15-The
father and son banquet held in the
Methodist Episcopal church building
last Friday evening was success in
every way. It was by far-the biggest
public event in this community during
the year. There were eighty people
served at supper by the ladies who
are to be congratulated in the splendid
manner in which the people were
served at the banquet. The features
of the evenings entertainment de-
serving Of special mention were the
music furnished by the Centenary
orchestra from Mankato, headed by
Mr.. L w. Andrist and the address Of
the evening by Rev. Hitchcock OF North
Mankato. A short essay on the sub,
jsct: 1.-THE Kind OF Dad Would
Like to Have" was composed by three
members of the boys class and read
by Leon Schlekau.
M. c. Pressnall was called to Spoon
er, Wis, because OF the sudden death
of his grand daughter. The young
lady will be remembered by people as
Charles Britt living south east Of
the village fell from the loft Of his
barn some days ago and sustained
injuries to his back.
Mrs. Hanna Wilcox who has been
spending the winter with her daughter
at st. Paul has returned to her home
here.
Nels Bennett of Tivoli, who was
operated on a couple Of weeks ago, is
now improving nicely at the Imman-
County Agent Mcmillan met with
Bureau in the state bank here Satur-
day. Better stock and seed grain and
also the farm wage question were dis
cussed to some length.
The Ladies' Aid met Wednesday
afternoon at home of Mrs. I. B. Rey-
nolds. Their next meeting will be
March % In the dining room of the
church church. A picnic lunch win be
The local chapter of the Degree OF
by giving a dance in their he'd hall f Tharss.
day evening March II.
Harry Bennett was called to Cedar
Rapids. Iowa, because of the death OF
younger sister.
Mrs. J. N. Compton, who has been
suffering with the small pox for the
past week, is improving nicely. Her
sister Mrs. Myrtle Harein is acting as
nurse.
The election resulted in the eIec !.
IIOu VI Iilc lOilUWluS OIllCcTS. FTSS-
ident Of the council, G. A. Harein:
councilman, for three years e. r. Tan
ner; justice Of the peace, I. b. Rey-
nolds; constable. l. A. Cary; assessor,
j. L. Burgess. One lady came out to
vote.
The first of March has come and
gone and so far as is known no land
deals Of this vicinity have gone by the
board and things have passed on
quietly not withstanding the dire pre-
dictions OF the calamity hollerer
Mrs. ]. L. Cummins, while cutting
meat at the store last Tuesday had
the misfortune of cutting q deep
cash in the back of her left hand.
Several stitches were necessary in
dressing the wound.
A mass meeting OF the members OF
Eagle Lake school district Will lie
held at the school building Monday
evening, March 81, at eight O'Clock.
The purpose of the meeting Is TO ia,k
over improvements on the school
building to be made the coming year,
also the proposition of utilization with
the Mankato Normal school, Every
man and woman In that district is
urged to attend.
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DEATH OF PLAINTIFF

One Case in District Court lie Halted
In CONSEQUENCES.
Owing to the death Of the plaintiff
in the case of Frank Simon against
Martin Langhough, the action will
not come to trial this term of the
district court, according to the an
nouncement Of c. ]. Laurisch, the at
torney for Mr.. Simon.
The district court case OF the First
National Bank of Moorehead, Mimi,
against ]. c. NARROW and others of
this city, was late Yesterday after
noon stricken from the calendar.
The case of Louis Pitcher and
others against James Mullin Is set
for March 20, at 2 p. m.
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orems.5 orchert

Roland A. Borchert, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. William Borchert OF Maple
ton and Miss Anna Cleo Green's.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Green's Of Mapleton were married ut
make their home In Napoleon. The
groom Is employed In Borchert
Brothers store Of Mapleton.
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REV. KNEHANs IN HOSPITAL

! He Was Operated On Last Evspins
Of Local Hospital
Rev. d. II. Knehsns was operated on
last evening for appendicitis at ous
OF the local hospitals. He 70 doing
90 well - could DO expected ct the
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Pass New ganklna Law.

aosiss mas s. Even ss e sas y
z oorporaficT for Z meeting called 70
he session Just closed, sfsuiiJs July 1.
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Nelson.Toraerson

Alfred Torgerson OF Blue Earth
county and Miss Anna M. X. Nelson
OF Menominee, Mich, were married
at the court house yesterday after
noon by Judge az Probate Harry 4.