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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
DEATH OF OLE JOHNSO,,
He Has Been Resident of Rapidan
For Forty Years.

He Has Been Resident of Rapidan
For Forty Years.
Ole Johnson, a resident of Rapi-
dan for the past forty years, died at
his home in that township this morn
ing at one o'clock, from the effects
of a general breakdown brought on
by advanced age. Deceased was
born in Norway in 1S45 and came to
this country in 1881 settling in Ra-
pidan, where he made his home up to
the time of his death. Mr.. Johnson
is survived by the following children !:
Ole o. Johnson of Hanska, Mrs. May
Clausen of Hadley Mimi, Mrs. l. Ho-
lum Of Mankato, H. E. Johnson and
Mrs. Hilda Flo Of Rapidan.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at two o'clock from the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Amund Flo at
Rapidan station, Rev. G. Opten of
Lake Crystal will conduct the serv-
ices. The remains will be laid to rest
In the Norwegian Lutheran GENE
terry. ..H.... -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
FILED THE ARTICLES
Farmer and Labor Company Store
Soon Ready For Business.

Farmer and Labor Company Store
Soon Ready For Business.
. Articles of incorporation, were filed
with the secretary of state yester-
day afternoon by the Farmer and
Labor Company Stores Association
of Mankato. This company is CAPT
talized art $4,000. 1t is composed of
farmers and union laboring mer. The
officers of the association are: D.
o. Tenney, president; H. F. Butler,
vice president; A. c. Drysdale, treas
urer; and ]. George Pusch, secre-
tary. The board Of directors are:
George Hoffman and Carl A. Weber.
The company has bought out the
Minr esota Community Store. for
merly Otto's grocery, and will soon
open up a general merchandise bust
ness there. While the shares OF
stock in the store are limited to
farmers and union laboring men, the
patrons of the store will receive the
same privileges as others.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
SOLVING EDUCATIONAL
PROBLEMS WAS THEME
Attacked by Bold Bandit
May Lose His Eyesight
Henri! ss-sI-r IS ,uo1s ,os4,. !
Rougn u 'SqSnH
Last Night
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Duluth, Mimi, February TO-
His eyes covered with an acid, the
weapon employed by holdup man,
Henry CIemerson, mechanic,
may lose the sight of both eyes.
Clemerson was attacked as he
was returning home about mid,
night from a call OH a girl friend.
The bandit dashed the acid into
clemerson's eyes as he turned his
head to ascertain the position of
his attacker. After binding
clemerson with the we'll directed
"shot," the robber pulled his VIC
tim to the sidewalk and stripped
him of watch and few dollars
In cash.
CIemerson crawled three blocks
to garage and summoned aid.
Physicians today expressed little
hope of saving the mans eyesisht.
They said it would be several
days before the extent of injury to
the eyes would be known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
Wisconsin Would Tax
Horrid Old Bachelors
Given Privilege Getting SpIiced;
No Wife; Must Pay
Penalty
ASSOCIATED Press DISPATCH

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Madison, Wis.,, February TO-
Wisconsin bachelors will have the
alternative Of getting married or
paying taxes, If a bill introduced
n the assembly this morning by II.
M. Marks Of Hurley, is passed by
the legislature. The bill proposes
that single men between the ages
of thirty-o one and thirty five be
required to pay $40 annually to-
ward the support Of schools in the
state. Men who have divorces.
their wives or whose wives have
died within two years, would not
be subject to the tax. ANY un-
married man who has resided in
the state two months and who is
not divorced would be placed on
the tax roll and assessed his $40.
Assembly man Marks is of the
opinion that $250,000 annually
would be obtained for these school
funds II the bachelor tax is i'm
posed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
Time Is Up; Will the
Shack Come Do.Un?

Mayor z. v. Waters sent a let
ter this morning to George e. Net
Teton, state fire marshal inform
ing him that the time for the re-
moval of the old Milwaukee round
house on Pike street expired on
February 9. The mayor made it
plain to the fire marshal that he
wants the building removed at once
so that preparations for paving
Pike street can be undertaken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
ACCOUNTING BY PRESIDENT.
ItemIzed Expenditures OF War Funds
To Be Made.

washington, d. c., February 16.-
White house officials announced
President. Wilson, before March 4
would make final itemized report
showing disbursements and allot-.
ments out of the s150,000,000 war
funds voted him by congress.
The house yesterday adopted a re-
solution calling upon him for such a
rAnnrt
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
TWO ORE BILLS ON WAY
They Will Be Ready For
soIons On Thursday
PLAN FOR FINAL ACTION
Moen Measure To Stop the
Mixup of Grain Grades Is
~ Favored
[Associated Press Dispatch.1


st. Paul, February 16.-Designed
to prevent conflict and confusion in
federal and state grain grading in
anticipation Of restoration of Mime
sofa grades. bill by Representatives
Nels Moen today was recommended
Tor passage by the house committee
on grain and warehouse.
n. Z. FIannery, assistant attorney
general serving the state railroad
and warehouse commission, prepared
the Dill and explained 1t today II, the
committee.
New Office Building For state.
The house committee on appropri-
atoms is taking seriously the pro.
posal that the state should erect a
new office building either on the
capital ground on the vacant triargu-
lar tract southwest of the capitol.
which formerly was occupied by q
school, but Is now owned by the
state.
After hearing Custodian James
Schoonmaker explain how the de-
partments had outgrown the capaci-
ty of the present building and have
had to rert expensive quarters In
downtown buildings, when the legis-
lature is in session-and some Of
them when it is not-a sub commit
tee consisting of chairman, Theodore
Christianson and Representatives C..
M. Bendixen and w. II. Mclaughlin
was appointed to consider the new
building project.
Preparing Tonnage Tax Bill.
Two tonnage bills now being pre.
pared by Attorney General G. L.
Hilton, together with Samuel Lord
and j. G. Armson of the state tax
commission, will be in the hards of
the house tax commission by Thurs
day night or Friday morning, and
will he considered a. onca by the
committee, according tn statement
issued by Chairman George Wicker
today.
1t is expected that the committee
will report the bill to the house moi
later thar Monday Of next week.
The legal phases 81 the bills ere
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
Small Iowa Bank Closes

Sioux City! Ia, February 16.-Th9
Union Trust and Savings Bank, a
small state institution, closed to-
day. A notice said the bank had
been closed by the state bank exam
liner. No statement as to liabilities
nd assets was made
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
FIRE DAMAGE $500, 900.
Saskatoon Business Block Was Wiped
/ Associated Press Dispatchl

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Saskatoon, Sack, February 49,
Fire which destroyed the A. Hill
block, department store and other
business places here today, caused
damaged estimated at 100000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
Minneapolis Flour.

Minneapolis, February 16.-Flour 10 to
80 cents higher in carload lots. family
patents quoted at 1915 to $50 barrel
in SO pound sacks. Shipments 56,314
arrels. Bran 500 90 to 81 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
New York MI

New York Mercantile Paper
New York, February 16.-Prims
mercantile paper "a: exchange
firm.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18
FIRE THREATENS CITY.
Fennimore Lumber Yords In Wiscon-
SITT 1UTTITTI0s
fASSOciatad Press DiSDatch I

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Dubuque, Ia, February ia fire
which started in the lumber yards
of the Fennimore Lumber company
at 1920 O'Clock today threatens to
entirely wipe out a large portion of
the business district of Fennimore,
Wis, town of 5000 inhabitants,
twenty five miles from Platteville.
Wis
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-02-18

that tie 1e< n ID e - "a
ted to the house as comm & ~ ne6s
ures. Mr.. Wicker said
Bill For Municipal Iipi1tIno Piants.
st. Cloud and other cities Of nom
10000 to 10000 population, viii be
enabled to submit proposals for bond
issues to build electric plants with
out first voting charter amendments
in the event Of the passasN of bill
recommended today by the house
committee on municipal affairs. Rep
resentatives Johr, B. Fattison, st.
Cloud author of the bill, said that
municipal electric plant project in
the city Is favored by a large ma
iority of citizens. Representative
Bert Walworth, Winona, withdrew
his bill to authorize the Winona city
council to appoint the assessor, who
is an elective officer now in that
and other cities Of the second class.
He explained that the proposal for
the change was not popular.
Senator Ole Sageng, chairman of
the senate committee on agriculture,
in the senate this after
noon that julius H. Barnes, former
federal food administrator, would APP
pear at a hearing on the futures
trading bill to be held in the senate
chamber tomorrow afternoon at 2
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rrontinued On Page 81
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
FRANCES E. WILLARD MUSEUM
Little sehoolhouse Near Janesvilis,
Wis.,, Dedicated to Memory Of
Great Temperance Leader.

Log cabins and marble palaces,
eourthouses and round towers are now
and again turned into museums in the
memory Of some historic person. More
rarely the building is a schoolhouse,
but such Is the case with the new
Frances e. Willard museum. The lit
tie country schoolhouse near James,
Vile. Wis, has recently been dedicated
by followers Of the American temper
ance leader, among them former pu-
pills Of Miss Willard's in Wesleyan
seminary and at Northwestern univer-
sity. and national officers Of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance union. The
schoolhouse Is far from imposing. Miss
Willard referred to 1t once as "a sort
Of big ground.put," but 1t symbolizes
the progress Of a child who came into
. wilderness with her pioneer family,
and through her good work gained
place for herself In the Hall of Fame
at Washington. the only woman SO
honored.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
He Was Insured,

The engine Of a passenger train
broke down midway between two sta.
tions, and, as the express was ex-
pected. the passengers were allowed
to get out Of the cars, as an accident
seemed Inevitable.
Everybody jumped out, with the ex-
ceptfon of one old man.
The other passengers thought he
must be mad, but he waved an In.
surance ticket In their faces and cried !:
"Ha. hal I'm not so simplel A nice
thing for the company to see me with
an insurance ticket and then expect me
to run away at the first sign Of trouble I
l shall stay here, and II the company
has to pay up. that's their lookout,
not mine!"-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Secret Revealed.

Innumerable years yielded up a se-
cret at the statehouse today. When a
janitor washed the transom in one Of
the rooms occupied by Ora Davies,
state treasurer. 1t was disclosed that
one Of the glass windows was Of clear
instead Of Opaque glass. The accumu-
lation Of dust Of years had given the
glass frosted effect. Mr.. Davies said
he would leave the glass clear and not
cover the transom as has become a
fad among some Of the ofilcials Of the
new administration.
"I1l take chance on anyone CON-
Ing along with periscope." said Mr..
Davies.-Indianapolls News.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
|mercial inquiries answered and
Emation gladly furnished without
Address any firm above.
Five Killed In Riot.

kusalem.-F'ive persons were killed
thirteen others were wounded In
fders here, which included the
Wing OF bomb. The trouble, the
ee report, originated In an attempt
|ttack by Arab rioters on the Jew
quarters. OF the killed, four were
and one an Arab. There were a
cases Of knitting and shots were
Ianged between the factions. The
&c frustrated an Arab attack.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
DYED HER BABY's COAT,
A SKIRT AND CURTAINS

Each package Of Diamond Dyes" con.
tains directions 20 simple any woman can
dye or tint her old, worn, faded thinss
e. sysa ra .ss has 4sh soa dysd ytd
skirts, dresses. waists, coats, etockings,
sweaters, coverinRs, draperies, hanging,
everything. Buy Diamond Dyes-no other
kind.then perfect home dyeing is guar.
anteed. just tell your druggist whether
the material you wish TO dye IL wool or
silk, or whether It ID linen, cotton, or
mixed goods. Diamond Dyes never streak,
spot, fade or run.-advertisement.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Wants 100 Women Police.

Wants 100 Women Police.
'ittsburgh, Pa.-Tensard De Wolf,
kistrate In Morals Court here, an
Pnced that he would appear before
yor E. v. Babcock and the city
ncil and ask that 100 women be
pointed special police officers to WIS.,
restaurants, hotels, cabarets and
? places and "warn young girls of
pitfalls" Of the clty's night life.
? women would not have the power
arrest.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Son Of Marx Hanna Dead.

Cleveland.-Dan R. Hanna, publish.
or the Cleveland News and Clevs.
|nd Sunday Leader, and one Of Cleve-
Pnd's foremost business men. died Of
cart failure at his home. The Croft.
lssining, N. T., according to advices
.eelved here. A son Of the late Unit
y states Senator Marcus A. Hanna,
was born Dec. "a, 1855, In Cleveland
pd Ii survived BY his mother, of Chi
sso. and Mn. Harry A. Parsons Of
ssvsland and By eight children.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
BandIts Oct ReoIstered main.

Los Angeles, Calif.-Three bandits
ld up and robbed the driver Of a
|ail truck from postal substation q
Fifth and Los Angeles street here
Pd escaped with four pouches Of mail.
Pc OF which was registered, after
hocuffine the driver to a wheel Of
Fs truck.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Births Exceed Deaths.

Naslington.-Births recorded In the
firth Registration area" during 1920
piled 1.5OS,S74. the public health
(vice announced exceeding deaths by
'I.O. The birth rate showed a re-
pve increase Of 7.6 per cent over
~. The registration area now in
ldes twenty.three states, comprising
per cent Of the national population.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
U. S. to Get Beer Revenue.

ashington.-The government will
live 40 cents In taxes on each case
beer sold for medicinal purposes
er the new treasury regulations, 1t
said by treasury officials. Under
pting revenue laws, officials e1-
med, the tax on beer containing
Fe than one-half Of per cent of
Phol Ia SO barrel of thirty-one gal
and the tax on smaller amounts
proportion.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

$4,000, 900 To Enforce Prohibition
Observation-Disclosures will be asked
$l0.OOO,OO0 for the enforcement Of
Phibition during the next fiscal year
increase Of $2,500.0O0 over the ap-
PpriatiOn for the current year.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Liquor Yields 10000 Weekly.

Victoria, B. C.-Government sale of
uor In British Columbia brings the
[o'ince an average profit Of $4,000
week, J. o. MacLean, provincial sec
tary' told the Legislature. He pre-
eted that revenues the first year un-
\ the new law will total $4,000. 900,
: including the sale of permits, from
nich the government realized $121,-
= the first fifteen weeks.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Two Nuns Killed In oss Molnes.

Two Nuns Killed In Des Moines.
Des Moines, Ia.-Police are without
lciew as to the identity of the driver
the automobile that ran down and
liled Sister Mary Rosalita and Sister
(ary Virgins Of st. Joseph's Acad-
tS' A 13-year-old boy was the only
Ptness to the accident, and he told
L. police he was 80 frightened that he
u not notice the driver.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
The Materiallst.

"What would you suggest for our
literary club to readr asked Mrs
Flubdub.
"A good cookbook" responded her
brutal husband.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Perfect weman's Epltaph

VSSISeS "o"AU0 ePtaPo.
A correspondent tells US that an old
tombstone recently renovated at st.
Marys, Acton. W., bears the inscrip-
tion:
She was!
Ali what was she3
What wife and mother should be.
That was she.-LOndon Tit-Bits.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
The New Typlst.

The New Typist.
Flubb-That new stenographer Of
Simpsons Is rather Of the cliMging
type. isn't sheS
Dubb-Yes. she's a regular cling
peach.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
EvaporAtsd.

"What's the matter?" II sold an
article on Fresh Mix and the editor
condensed iti"-Wayside Tales
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Natural Query.

Natural Query.
Crabshaw-We can't afford q car.
Mrs. Crabshaw-Why, the houss
isn't mortgaged, is It?
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

You will never find time for any
thing. II you want time you must
make 1t.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

Success Is thing that some are
content to envy in others-and some
achieve for themselves.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

No one Is ever forgiven for explod.
ing mans bubble Of self-cOnceit.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

Any man might have found inde-
pendence II he had begun early enough
with 100 acres Of his own.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Had prsamad asfers,

Friend-"lf you had million dol.
'ars what would you dot" Pessimist
wake up and find that It wasn't
So"
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
The Remedy With a Record o. Fifty.
Five Years Of Surpasslna GxeeIlence,

Five Years Of surpasslns ExesIlsnes.
All who suffer with nervous dyspep-
sia, sour stomach, constipation, indi-
sestion, torpid liver, dixxiness, head
aches, coming up Of food, wind on
stomach. palpitation and other indica.
tions Of digestive disorder, will ind
Green's August Flower an effective
and most efncient remedy. For ffty-
dve years this medicine has been sue
cessfully used In millions Of house
holds all over the civilized world. Be
cause Of its remarkable merit and
widespread popularity Green's August
Flower can be found today wherever
medicines are sold.-Advertisemeu
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Those Dear Girls,

Retty-"Jack says lam the FIRST
girl he ever kissed" Narie-"rve
known him to lie about other thinsz
too" -.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

Education Is life's Apprenticeship +;
its chief aim is to teach NJ how to
think. at II
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

Real happiness is cheap enough, yei
how dearly we pay for. its counter
felt. - 'ssi-,s t}a
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

An undertaken Is q man who fol
lows the medical profession.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

In warm weather It doesn't do to b.
au wrapped up In yourself.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10
Interest still Large.

Interest stiIi Large.
Modern style may have interfered
with the deposits in woman's favorite
bank. but 1t has caused no decrease Of
interest.-Boston Transcript.
Cheyenne Wells record., 1921-11-10

Adam had one cause for rejoicing
Eve made her own dresses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
well as with the limitation of arma-

well as with the limitation of arma-
ments.
Active in Suffrage Fight.
Mrs. Katherine Edison Phillips. OF
California. member OF the Republic
can National Executive Committee.
She was active in the campaign for
suffrage in California until it's en-
actmcnt in that State in 1911, but she
has been particularly active i'm in
duStrial legislation. In the fall OF
1913. she was appointed worlats mcm-
bcr Of tho State Industrial Welfare
Commission, arbitrating all sorts Of
labor problems. and she has been a
member of the Minimum Wage Com
mission. Mrs. Phillips was probably
chosen. n of her expert knowl-
edge OF conditions of women and chill
dren in industry.
Mrs. Winter is the woman who.
recently at least. has made perhaps
the most o~utsta ndinE campaign for
the reduction of ornaments of any
woman in the country. Months E
she issued to the club women or
America to rally around the com
ference the President had called. But
Mrs. Winters appointment came as Il
complete surprise to people close TO
the White House. who had been as
serting that Miss Binda w. West, OF
Port Huron. Mich. supreme COM
mander of tho Lady Maccabccs. was
at the head of the Presidents ilst.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
SOCIAL SERVICE GLASSES
FOR C0LORED PEOPLE
This Is Only One Phase of
Work Being Done by Com
munity House.

Mrs. b.. b. Munford. chairman OF
the education committee of the Com
munity House for Colored People,
at z West Marshall Street,
that extension classes I'm public
health and social service work OF all
kinds are now being formed, regis
tratlons being received daily until
1880 o'clock at the Community House,
except Saturdays. when the books
close at ] o'clock; Armstrong High
School. Wednesday and Fridays UNI
til 4 o'clock or by direct communi-
cation with Professor w. j. Clarke.
president of Virginia Union Univer-
.sity. The classes are under tho dircc-
ton of d. II. II. Hibbs. Jr, director
OF the School of Social Work and
Public Health. Professor Clarke, tho
university giving full crcdi for work
done, and Judge J. HoEe Kicks, pres
ident of the Community House.
The stan OF teachers for these
classes Is selected from the univcr-
sity n from the School of Social
Work and Public Health. Because
the extension work at the Marshall
Street center has been so successful
for the last two years. 1t Is now Offer
ing n more advanced program. This
is only one phase OF tho work done
there as it handles the colorcd cases
for the Associated Charities and Is
more than half supported by the ne
groes themselves. who raise the
money with far greater facility II
do the white members of the director
ate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-11-06
GOOD MORNING, DEARIEw
MAKES BIG HIT INNEW YORK
Many Good and Bad Plays Have Flourished and Failed
This Season on Broadway-Sothern and Mar.
lowe Seen in Twelfth Night

latest musical comedy. entitled Good
Morning. Dcaric." with music by Je-
rome kcrns. ] have read any num-
Der of press stories about Mr.. Kern's
musical career. but | prefer TO listen.
He liz. as far as ] know. the only conf
poser OF musical comedy who has
consistently used folk tunes ms n basis
Tor his compositions. and used them
very we'll. This new one follows
some comparatively lean years. aud
is very successful. 1t was strange to
see linrland Dixon without Doyle. but
that il the inevitable way OF combi-
nations. and Dixon was the one of
the pair who cavortcd about the
stage. toward the end OF their act.
while tho other one tthcy always
dressed alikc) stood by in amazed
'~incrcdulity. Dixon Is supposed to act
In this show. too. hut tina IL not Sc
rious. Maurice ana Hughes are also
dancing. after much publicity i'm the
papers. and their quality is we'll
known. and there arc others. II IS a
characteristically lavish piece of bus
mess.
Coincidentally opened a new piece
by Sacha Guitry, entitled The Grand
Duke 1t offered another emporium
ity TO Lionel Atwel to the absn-
lutely distinguished and suave. An
for the play. Sacha Guitry Is no, a
stupid man. He has coo his