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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
MANY AT FUNERAL
Rites For q. G. Alderman Were Held
at Sterling; News Notes


Sterling, October 2s.-A large num-
Der OF neighbors and friends attended
the funeral OF G.. G. Ackerman at the
Sterling church MONDAY afternoon. "A
choir consisting of Mrs. Charles
Schweitzer, Mrs. DR.. Busse. Miss Yer
ona Dietz of Mapleton sang appropri-
ate selections. Rev. Gibbs preached the
sermon. The surviving relatives are
the widow, Mrs. Russell Morris, Mrs.
Robert Morris, Earl, Burton and Ray
Alderman. The pallbearers were ]. L.
Morris, S. M. Grover, Frank Jones,
Andrew and Tom Howieson and Nels
Alderman. The remains were laid to
rest in the Sterling cemetery.
Mrs G. G. Troy, who has been under
the doctors care for the past week. is
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Tripler visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Troy Sunday
A meeting of the town board was
held on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hazel of Gar
den City were Sunday visitors at the
Z. II. G. Hazel home. Mr.. Hazel is get
ting along as well as can be and is
able to go to Amboy and have his arm
dressed every day.
A masquerade and dance will be
given by the Community club next
Friday evening, October 2s. at the
will furnish music. A good time is as
sured.
Emery Nienow returned home Mon
day after spending the spring and
summer working in the western part
of the United States and Canada.
Frank Rehse and family spent Sat
urday in Mankato shopping.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
SAINT CLAIR NOTES
John Zimmerman Has Recov-
cred From His Illness;
News In General

st. Clair, October 28-Friends of
John Zimmerman will be pleased to
learn that he is able to be out of the
and at home again. Mr.. Zimmerman
several weeks ago run a silver into
his hand, which in due time caused
him considerable pain. Blood poison
had set in. He went to the hospital
at Mankato where with proper care
the danger was removed and al
though he has to carry his arm in a
sling, his hand Is far on the road to
recovery. n.
st. Clair visitors Friday. They are
doing extensive building on their
farm south Of town.
family of Wells were guests Of Mrs
Stuckelburg's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Albert Juliar Sunday.
Mrs. Fannie Andrews is assisting
in the care of Mrs. Eberhart at Good
Thunder.
Hazel Henzie was on the sick lis,
the past week.
Earnestine Frank. who is teaching
south Of town, spent the week end
with her mother at this place,
The work on the new hall is near
Ing completion rapidly. Mr.. Stokes
who has charge of the .plastering
building and is now putting on the
second coat inside.
The main road leading into town
from the west Is now being graveled
About eight teams are hauling sand
which they procure from the sand
DIT back Of Mr.. Hollis place. Mr.
Matteson has charge Of the work.
Mr.. Amberg went to Rochester
Thursday to visit Mrs. Amberg,, who
is receiving treatment from the
The Evangelical church held its
was a good attendance Rev. Eich
stadt of Wells assisted the local pas
tor. -.
! Mrs. Mary Phalin and Frances
Tillman were guests of the formers
mother, Mrs. John Buchholtz Sunday
] Charles Pagenkopf was passenger
to Rochester Thursday, where he
went to consult the Mayos. Mr.
Pagenkopf has been in poor health
for some time and it is hoped thai
procure for him good health again. /
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wolcott Of this
place received the sad news Monday
OF the death OF their son Jack, who
passed away at Mankato,I where he
has made his home for a time. He
was the oldest Son of Mr. and Mrs
Wolcott and has spent the greater
part Of his life at this place. His
sudden death was / great shock to his
friends here. The family received
the sad message that he was very
low Monday forenoon, but before the
parents could reach his bedside, they
: racQfv6d Iannfhor he
had passed away He leaves tt
mourn his departure his wife and
daughter, parents, two sisters and
three brothers, besides other relatives
and friends. .. ...
A number from here attended the
box social held at the Decoria towr
hall Wednesday evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
FIGURES ARE SOUGHT
James Ballard Requests
f Light On Prices
SCHEDULE ON BINDERS
Clothing, Coal and Everything
Else Is Costing Considera-
bly, More Money

Mankato, October 25.-To The
Free Press: An article in The Free
Press of October %, taken from the
Mountain Lake View of October FL
gives the price Of principal farm
products twenty-five years ago and
now. / take exception to the state
ment that eight pounds of butter
could be purchased twenty nye
years ago for what one pound costs
today on the local market. will
correct that to read that eight
pounds OF poor, homemade butter
made under unsanitary conditions,
could be bought for what one pound
Of best creamery butter costs today
on the local market. Will you through
chasing price of the principal neces-
stiles of the farmers twenty five
years ago and now? Such items as
binders, mowers, plows, hardware,
harness, best grade pine lumber,
coal, coke, wood and clothing, also
it would be interesting to know what
the taxes were twenty-five years ago
on an average quarter section of
land in Blue Earth county compared
to what they are now? This would
give him better idea of the com
parative value of his dollar-James
Ballard. 4
The Free Press made an investi-
cation and found that the prices were
as follows: Twenty five years ago
self binder cost the farmer from
$3.50 to- SITS. Ten years ago a self :
binder could be purchased at from
500 to $115, while the same ma
chinery today costs in the neighbor-
hood of 5000. There has been a pro-
pertionate increase in the prices OF
plows of different styles and makes,
and the same will hold true In the
prices of mowers and other farm
machinery. J.
Calculation, it was found that the
taxes on that 100 acres of land in
1895 was $40.99 as compared with
the taxes on the same piece of
ground in 1920 of s15o.10. This is
about three and half time the
taxes paid in 1895. while the land
prices in this county have gone up by
leans and bounds. :.
Hard coal which eight or ten years
ago cost SIS per ton at the mines is
row costing the dealer S13 per ton
Five or six years ago Illinois coal
could be purchased at from $3.50 to
50 pSr ton at the mines. That time
the freight rates were about t50
to s1.75. while at the present time
the, freight rates on the ssf-,e quality
of coal are 1888 with the war tax
added which makes soft coal prs oti-
callv s425 per ton at mines Soft
coal, which was selling in Mankato
ten years aeo. at $AT5 per ton now
hrinps $1,000 on the local market
Clothing was cheaner twenty five
years ago than at present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
MRS. ]. L. JOHNSON DIES

Mrs. j. L. Jonnsen, one of the early
settlers of jamestown died last even
ing at her residence in that township
from the effects of pneumonia. She
was fifty five years OF age and is
survived by her husband and six chill
dren,I Miss Esther Johnson of this
city, Anna, Emma, Lottie, Leo and
Ruby at home. She is also survived
by one brother, George Morse of LIE
Ray township.
The funeral will be held from the
home in Jamestown Monday afternoon
at two o'clock, and from the English
Lutheran church at Madison Lake IT
2:30 Rev. Gose will officiate The
remains will be laid to rest in Eag. e
Lake GENE cry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
BURCH TELLS STORY
Claims Innocence In The Staying John
Bolton Kennedy.

Bolton Kennedy.
Los Angeles, California, October
2S.-Arthur c. Burch, accused Of tn
murder of John Bolton Kennedy,
broke his long silence today in an
interview given to United Press
Correspondent: 81 never saw John,
Bolton Kennedy" said Burch. Il am
telegram into the waste basket of the
Russell hotel. G%ey charge that in
this telegram Miss Madeline Obef-
chain asked me to come to Los An
geles. This Is absurd 1t was a
message from my business partner"
why did you select the Russell
hotel?" was asked, knowing that 1t
was directly across the street from
Kennedy's Offices"
ness of finances, md that hotel was
cheaper than others. / did not know
that my apartments were across the
street from Kennedy's Offices until
after / had taken IN quarters In the
hotel" was the reply
did you know that It overlooked
Kennedv's offices?" "Yes, after I
had taken up my residences in the
Burch does not seem effected insthe
least N knowing that TUESDAY he
p'ur6-T;ng John Kennedy. with the
alleped motive of both of them loving
Madeline Obcrrhain. ~
Madeline Oberchain is a go0@
pure sweet girl. who stands head ara
shoulders above anv man or woman
/ ever met in Intellect She is can
able Of meeting anv situation. and
she will meet this" said Rurch.
Continuing Rlrch said cher friend
shin has been an insni~afion to ma.
Mine has been a pfatonie friend-
ship. do not love Madeline, :
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
YOUNG men GUILTY
They Pleaded the Charge
Of Forgery
SENT TO REFoRMATORY
Assault Case That ls Creating
Considerable Interest In
Watonwsn County Il

st. James, October 2S.-Martin Han
son, the young man who forged the
name Of Carl Wolfe OF Lewisville to q
number Of checks which he passed on
Lewisville merchants, was arraigned
before Judge w. l.. Comstock at a
special session Of the district court,
Aeid in st. James, and entered plea
or guilty to the charge OF forgery.
Young Hanson gave his age as
seventeen, and stated that his home
was at Walnut Grove, Minnesota,
where his 1ather is janitor at the
public school, having lately retired
from a rarm near that place, (which
he owned for yeas. The young man
swore that this was his first oT1ense.
He had worked tor Mr.. Wolfe some
time ago, and having received checks
from that gentleman for his services,
he became familiar with Wolle's
signature. -,
Having read accounts of several
successful forgerieS, and being out OF
funds. he decided to take what he
considered an easy way to get hold OF
some money. and thereupon proceed
ed to forge the name OF Mr.. Wolfe.
Hansons father and one OF his
brothers were present at the hearing.
They are said to be good, respectable
people, and are deeply grieved over
the predicament In which Martin has
placed himself.
Alter listening to, his story, Judge
rafferty, advice, and sentenced him to
AN indcterminate term in the state
reformatory at Redwing.
John Norris, who. at the October
term, plead guilty to the charge OF
stealing an automobile belonging to
Casper Knudson, was brought before
the court, and sentenced to five years
Imprisonment at the state reformatory
in st. Cloud.
Assault Is Charged.
A criminal case which may develop
considerable interest occupied the at
tention OF Justice Clement at st.
James, Wednesday. 1t seems that at
the spring term of district court Tom
Keeney, who lives on one of the Til
neyo farms, near Truman, and Henry
Glow, a neighbor,, were parties to a
law suit over some land deal, and
that since that time considerable i'll
feeling has existed between them.
Last Friday the two men met and en-
gagged in fistic encounter In which
keeney is said to have been badly
pulnmeled. On Saturday one OF
Keeney's sons took it upon himself to
get revenge, and, we are informed,
went with his three brothers in
search of Glow. They found him and
gave him a severe beating. Later
Glow swore out warrants against Mr..
Keeney and his four sons, charging
them with assault in the second de-
gree.
A warrant was issued and placed in
the hands of Sheriff Berrnel for serv-
ice, but as the jail was full to over
flowing the officer was cOmpelled to
withhold service until Monday. On
Wednesday the five men were brought
before Justice Clement, and were
bound over to the grand jury. fhe
case will be watched with consider
able interest. &s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
BATTLE THE WE'VE
Bitter Fight to Be Made
Against Grain Bog
ADDRESS BY CHAPMAN
State EhtomoIogist Made Sug-
gestions On How to Best Cope
With This Pest

Inroads of the weevil on Minnesota
grain was explained this afternoon at
the auditorium of the Mankato Y. NJ
C. A., by DR.. r. N. Chapman, state
entomologist, to large number OF
farmers and others interested In the
grading and care of grain. Mr.. Chap
man said that is some sections of the
state there had been undue concern
over the inroads of the insect. A tour
of the southern part of the state is
being made by DR.. Chapman with the
view. he stated of giving the people
interested In the care of grain
stabilize idea of what damage is be-
ing done by the weevil and bran
bugs.
In some sections of the state there
had been undue concern. People had
found fungus beetles in their oats.
and others harmless mites. In other
places the people had gone to the
other extreme of putting their wheat,
barley, oats and other grains In ele-
vators for storage, where the bins
were already infested by the weevil
This the speaker meant that there is
a chance of loss, for the federal
ruling i6 that if two weevils and five
bran bugs are found in sample of
wheat taken from car, 1t is all
graded as sample grade, and would
have to be sold at considerable loss.
DR.. Chapman said that on October 5.
change had been made in the ruling
on bran bugs. A sample of grain
may now contain twenty of the bugs.
before it Is put down as sample
grain Anything under twenty will
pass 1t along as regular grade wheat.
Terminal elevators do not want wee
vii infested wheat. and grain found
to be infested with either the bran bug
Or the weevil is subject to discount.
Dr Chapman said that in his trip
about the state he is simply trying to
explain what the situation is, so that
everyone will know how to handle
It.
Fumiaation of No Use
The speaker said that there is no
use to fumigate the grain after it.
has reached temperature of from $50
to 60 degrees farenheit, and when the
grain has reached temperature o.
AZ degrees, the insects are inactive
until the next spring. For that rea
son the best thing to. do is to see
that the grain Is cooled down. IL the
grain is in deep tank or bin, it will
naturally take long time for it to
cool. The best method in this In
stance is to run 1t through cleaner
which will have tendency to blow
out many of the insects. and Will cool
down the grain. The screenings
-',onJa be burned tr prevent the wee
vii from getting back into the grain.
The cooling down and airing out
method is recommended. but where
farmer has some valuable grain for
seed, 1t should be fumigated with
either carbon disulphite or tetrachlos
ride.
with much interest. At the close of
address he answered a number of
questions
County Agent L. E. Mcmillan of this
city presided ot ~ meeting and in
troduced DR. Chairman
Frank J, Brown, district leadc.
county aren't was present at the me, n
ing but did not speak. \
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
ARRESTED IN AUSTIN
Chester Afford. Who Is Wanted Ia 81
Francisco; Felony cbaroe. 3,

Chester Afford Who Is Wanted Ia Sc !:
Francisco; Felony Charge.
Austih, Mimi. October ga COM
munication from the police department
of San Francisco to Chief OF Police
Teeter awaited Chester Afford, when
he arrived In Austin. The youth, who
is wanted on charge of felony, was
arrested by Chief Teeter, yesterday
and the. arrival of the San Frapcisco
authorities is awaited here.
Just what offense Afford has com !;
mitted Is not known here. The letter
merely. cited felony. Alfo1d at 5Irstl
maintaining his innocence. last night
told the police that he had secured
money from his partner that he re !!
fused to return.
Chief Teeter received the communist
cation. sometime ago and awaited TIE
arrival Of the youth. expecting thai
he would return to his home ii Ans /.
tin. He telegraphed the San Fran.
cisco authorities Of the arrest, and ac-
come To- Austin to take the yo Ji Mel 3 -
to the coast city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
Aunt Of Hindenburg
Died In This Country

Rochester, NJ. ", October 29.--
Mrs. Emma Won Saucken, aunt Of
Field MarshaIs Won Hindenburg and
Won Saucken Of the German army
In the World war, and grandmother
Of two Americon soldiers In the
same war, one Of whom was killed
in action, died here today. She was
born in Dantzig, September 20,
1922, and came to America In 1854
with her husband, a lieutenant In
the Prussian army, retired because
of wounds. Her sister was married
in the early 40'stto Oscar Bennington
dorf Won Hindenburg, father Of the
field marshal. One grandson, Louis
c. Whitman, a marine, was killed In
action on June II, 1918.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
FIRE AT STONY POINT
Defective Oil Stove Cause of Blaze
Near Madison Lake

Defective Oil Stove Cause of Blaze
Near Madison Lake
Fire starting from a defective oil
stove. Tuesday afternoon. totally de-
etroyed the big cottage belonging to
lanes Mape on Stony Point, Lake
Madison. The high wind of yester-
day, coupled with the recent dry spell
spread the fire rapidly until the
building burnt clear to the ground,
saws The Madison Lake Times. The
building situated on one of the finest
noints on Lake Madison was a won
derful structure Expensive furnf-
ture. big omen fireplaces, built in cab
inetsl wide stairwavs. with rooms
beautifully decorated is a hard sacrI-
fee to see go up in flames. The build
ing was purchased by James Name
from James Spencer and the valus-
ton was in the neighborhood of S.
900. The building was insured for q
sysai1 amount.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
state pnuItrx SHOW

The Minnesota State Poultry asso-
citation will hold its annual poultry
show from December / to at The
Armory, with Minneapolis entries ex-
pected from all parts of the country
Five organizations will hold their
meetings on the sanre dates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
owatonna Man Car ownsr

Steve Jutirgonka OF Owatonna Ia the
owner OF the heavy touring car which
on Sunday near Eyota struck n lighter
car In attempting TO pass his and sew
ereIy injured Miss Ethel Faes OF owa-
tonna when the car was thrown in the
ditch. This IL the information obtained
communicating with Michael Holm, sec
Rotary OF state, and furnishing the num-
Dor OF big car repcftcd to the department
after the accident.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04

IOWA CORN SHOW
Annual Affair Will BE Held At Ames
Cotieoe In JANUARY

College In JANUARY.
(Associated Press Dispatch.J
Ames, Iowa, October 2S-The an
nual Iowa corn show at Iowa State
College here, said to be. the biggest in
the country, will be held January 80
to FEBRUARY A. it lis annuonced by ]. L.
Robinson, secretary of the Iowa Corn
and Small Grain Growers Association.
The contest will be open for the first
time to competitors from outside To-
wa.
Cash prizes totalling $500 and 119
silver cups will be awarded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
Extend Water Marks

Especial To TIE Free press.I
Sleepy Eye. Mimi, October 2s.-The
city council has let the contract for ex-
tending the local water works system
twelve blocks and excavating will be
at once
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
Cemetery Superintendent Resigns.

Luverne. Mimi. October 2S.-J. s.
Jones, for the last twenty years superin-
tendent Of Maplewood cemetery here.
has resigned and will go to California
to reside. .-........ g.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-04
Increased Tax RJdoet

Austin. Mimi. October %-The fcitv
tax budget for 1922 has been increased
ss.216 over that of 1921. The total is
SIZE, 266.
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Suffered Broken Lea,

Sunereu brokeh Leg.
Waseca- October 27-Francis Weber
suffered az broken leg while returning
from a hunting trip. He was thrown
from the vehicle in which he was riding
New Britain herald., 1921-09-21

Local Team viii Go To Mcridcn
Sunday.

The Empire football team of this
city will travel to Meriden Sunday
afternoon, where they will stack up
against the fast Mohcan team of that
city.
The Empires this year have the
Strongest team that they have had
since the team organized eight years
ago. and no doubt will make a strong
bid for the state honors this season,
in their class.
With the exception of one, the EN-
rires have played the Mohicans every
season since they organized. and so
far they have met defeat every time
they tackled the Meriden team, but
,,e Empires are confident that there
will be n different story when they
are on their way home Sunday after
aoon.
A large crowd of rooters are eX-
pected to go with the team, and any
one wishing to go will please let some
member of the team know so the
management can arrange for seating
capacity for everybody. Trucks will
leave the corner of East and Church
streets Sunday noon at 1918 prompt.
Captain Dunnigan of the Empires
wants every member of the team TO
report for practice at 200 p. IN.
prompt Thursday evening.
The Empires stiil have a few open
dates left and they would like to hear
from any fast tea min the state offer
ing n suitable guarantee. Telephone
1879 New Britain. Tuesday or Thurs
day EVENING". between GAS and 7:15.
CT write to J. s. fllison. Jr.. 5s1 STAN
Ley street. New Britain
New Britain herald., 1921-09-21

en- the "Aggies' backfield an there is
little doubt but that he will give n
good account OF himself.
Bayer played in the backfield for
the Nutmegs in several of the inn
and has been Identified with n number
of other fast semi-professional teams.
He is assisting Coaches George Cassidy
and George Leghorn with the High
school squad at Walnut Hill park this
week. drilling the backfield in par
ticular.
James Conley, brother of Bernie =
the former High school star, has left
for Penn State Academy. Con1ey will
play football and baseball.
Larry L. Colon OF Berlin, left this
morning for st. Lawrence Academy,
New York. where he is to be out for
a line position. Colon played with the
Mohawks of Meriden for a time last
season and later entered Montpelier
Academy where he Starred on the line.
George Leghorn of Stanley street.
viii report at Catholic university next
week for prelimina,y training. The
local boy will hold down the right
guard position this season.
Reports coming from the Middle
bury training camp indicate that Stan
ton Ashley, the local halfback, is
working well. Ashley won his letter
last year with that team.
John Hayes and Robert Pep1au are
in the hills of New hampshire, both
trying for the backfieId on the Choate
team.
New Britain herald., 1921-09-21
In new YORK TODAY
British Professional Golfers Who Play
Here Saturday. Fitted Against
Barnes and Hutchinson.

New York. Sept 2i.-Jim Barnes.
American golf champion and Jock
Hutchinson, helder OF the British IT,
tie wers opposed today to George Dun
can and Abe Mitchell. British profess
sionais, at the Garden City golf club.
The match was the third of series
OF ave. The vie.ting pair won each of
tho previous matches by a margin OF
ons up.
Duncan and Mitchell will appear ut
the shuttle Meadow club links. New
Britain, Conn, Saturday. In the
morning match the Englishmen will
be lifted against Robert Andrews,
former amateur champion Of Scotland.
now the New Haven Country club
professional and Jack Stait. profess
sionaI OF the Hartford club.
In the afternoon round. they viii
be paired against Reggie Lewis. Con-
nocticut state champion and w. Par
kcr seeley. former Connecticut anna
teuf champion.