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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
WILL o
| Nineteen North Dakota Chain Houses
Will Open INDEPENDENTLY.

Fargo, N. d., April 9.-Stockhold-
ers in nineteen of the thirty-seyen
CO. operative stores in North Da-
kota, Of the Consumers United Stores
company have made arrangements
to break away from the parent or
g~anization and continue business as
Independent units, Alfred Knutson,
an organizer of the company said.
The Consumers United Stores went
into voluntary ~receivership last
month.
The twelve stores have made ar
rangements with w. G. Johnson, sec
rotary treasurer of the company and
its receiver, by which they each pay
their share OF the general indebted
ness of the company and ssum all
debts, Mr.. Knutson said. This ar
rangement for breaking away is
subject to approval in a hearing on
the r~eceivership by J.. G. Moellering
in Minot. N. D., today.
Three stores hayt been closed.
They are the ones at Lapgdon. Rug
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
" DEATH p E
Supreme Court Rules In An Auto
SIavinu Case at Tracy,

W Case at tracy.
St. Paul, April S.-The Minnesota
mobile in the hands of the careless
and reckless has become one of the
most active agents OF accidental
death and destruction"
The opinion vas handed down in
the case of Clarence Hines of Tracy
Mimi, who appealed from a convic-
ton of second degree manslaughter
The appeal was denied. He was
charged with driving an automobile
at an excessive and unlawful speed
resulting in the death of a person in
another car.
Cannot Forget Death.
The courts opinion stated:
IAN appeal for a new trial because
of the previous good character of the
convicted party, has ome merit. We
are not insensible to this but on the
other hand, the one whose life was
p~rematurely and needlessly snuffeG
out by the defendants ~recklessness
and those so sorely bereaved should
not be forgotten. We must take no.
tice of the fact that the automobile
in the hands of the careless and the
reckless has become n of the mos
active agents of accidental death and
destructure."
The automobiles were on a state
road going from Slayton to Tracy
Mimi, on September IL, 1920. Ike
Carton was driving the a in which
Ingra Thorson was a passenger.
The defendant was driving a larger
car and came from behind, hit the
car which Carton was driving an6
overturned it, resulting in the crush
ing to death of Ingra Thorson. The
defendant was a mechanic at Tracy
Mimi.
The supreme court holds it was
proper for the trial court to call the
attention of tie jury to the statute:
regarding speeds. The supreme court
also holds that the introduction Of
photographs in the sound discretion
oil n trial court is permissible.
CIemenceau On Treaty.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Paris, April 9.-Former Premier Glenn
enceau in an open letter pronounced the
peace treaty but a leaf in the wind
unless its provisions are executed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
TWISTER OUT WEST
II Plowed it's Way Across Several
Farms Near Pipestone
Especial To The Free Press:1
~ n,u a Tor

Especial To The free fressI
Pipestone; Mimi. April 9:-A tor;
bore all the earmarks Of the genuine
twister, plowed its way across sew
eral farms five miles southwest OF
this city and destroyed a number Of
outbuildings and barely missed one
house in which there were a number
of people. The cloud formed nea,
the August Johannsen farm and
turned the large barn on the place
around on its foundation. At the
Harry Henwood place several out
buildings were completely destroyed.
the cloud passing within but a few
feet OF the house. AS it crossed the
farms the funnel cloud travelled
towards Pipestone but it broke up be-
fore reaching this city and only a
heavy shower of rain resulted from
the storm here.
At the annual meeting Of the Pipe
stone Fire Department S. C.. Toffle-
mire vas elected chief for the ensu-
ing year. H. . Toresdahl was made
first assistant and A. Burch, second
assistant.
At a meeting of the Pipestone
County Farm Loan association Chas.
H. Gillin of this city, was elected
acting secretary, to take up the work
of s.. B. Duea, who recently removed
to st. Paul to become private secre-
tary to Governor Preus.
In the district court here Judge
L. S. Nelson Srntenced Herman
Erks, Jr., to a term of five years in
the st. Cloud reformatory after he
had entered a plea of guilty to a
charge Of forgery in the third degree.
The sentence was suspended until
next January.
The local authorities are endeav-
oring to locate parties who have
been makNE night raids on mer-
yards here.
The loss by fire at the Orpheum
theatre here is now placed at $10,-
900. 1t will be nearly two months
before the repairs can be made on
the building so that the theatre can
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
But North Mankato Is To
Have City Devices
|CURB AND GUTTER PLAN
Citizens At Mass Meeting De-
eide To Put Forward the
Improvements

Residents of North Mankato at a
mass meeting last night in the vii
lage hall decided to go ahead with
several thousands of dollars worth of
improvement in the form of curbs
and gutter and storm sewers. The
meeting was presided over by Mayor
c. E. Ball, and Ira Hensel acted as
clerk. After discussing the neces-
sity Of the improvements pro and
con for some time a vote was taken
on the matter Of going ahead with
the improvement or turning it down.
A very large majority present were
in favor of making the improvements
suggested, and it was practically de-
cided to hold another meeting in a
week or SO to take steps for raising
the necessary money and for pre-
pairing for the advertising for bids
for the work.
Install Curb and Gutter.
1t is proposed to install curb and
gutter on a great many OF the
streets of the village, which are now
greatly in need Of that Improvement.
Owing to the fact that most OF the
VI &NOItA VnduAdIO dIc AcdIty
level, there is a great need Of drain
age to keep the streets in the early
spring and Immediately following q
rain in passable condition. For this
reason it was practically decided last
night to ask for bids for the In
stallation of storm sewers on Bel
grade, Nicollet and South avenues.
A rough estimate of the cost Of in
stalling curb and gutter. and storm
sewers was about $50 for a fifty foot
lot. The payment for the improve
period Of ten years, which would
make the payments including interest
a small fraction owe S. a year or
$3.50 for every six months until the
entire cost was met. 1t was the
opinion of the majority that no one
could well afford to put of the much
needed improvements, in the face Of
the easy terms mentioned.
Makes Fine Showing.
that since last year there has been
added to the taxable property of
the village between $75,00e and a
$1,000 in newly erected residences,
thirty-two having been erected dur
ing the past year The tax rate Of
the village at the present time Is
fifty mills. Already this spring
there r seven new residences in
course of construction, and Schmidt
Brothers have broken ground on Bel
grade avenue for three other mod
ern houses. North Mankato taken as
a whole is one of the most beautiful
residence spots in tn estate, and ow-
ing to this fact, 1t is predicted that
many other homes will be erected
during the year. The expenditure
OF the $50 for each fifty foot lot, for
the proposed improvements II ia es-
eimated will enhance the value of the
property at least three fold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Mrs. C. E. Phillips and children
departed for the twin cities this
morning to spent Sunday with rela-
tives.
in Mankato. He recently returned
from a winters stay in Florida.
Goo Good .i,,ne Thunder iGng,.r Herald =; q Miss
who attended the late August G. Graf
as nurse during his last illness, spent
Friday and Saturday at the Graf
home. Herbert r. Graf has rented
his house in North Mankato and with
his family will reside here with his
mother. He plans to make an auto
tour of the southern states with his
family some time this summer.
Private Victor Williams Of Camp
fathers bedside yesterday.
New Ulm Journal: George w. Som
erville, formerly a resident of Sleepy
Eye, but later removing 70 California,
has spent the winter in Australia. He
and his parents left Sydney February
% en- route home to California. Mr..
Somerville states Sydney is a badly
governed city of a million inhabi-
tants and that the whole country is
on a strike.
Mrs. G. A. Schneider OF Blue Earth
visited with friends in the city yes
terday.
Mrs. E. S. Slater, Mrs. N. ]. Culk
and Mrs. l.. H. Gegan of Madelia
were guests Of friends in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. H. L. Hunt and Mrs. H. Moe
of Lake Crystal visited with friends
in the city yesterday.
Miss Lavina Splinter of Madelia
was the guest of friends in the city
yesterday.
spent yesterday in the city visiting
with friends and relatives.
Miss Florence Fox and Miss Ellen
Zimmerman of Jasper visited with
relatives in the city Yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15

Gray motored down to Mankato to
NETT him.
A little, new baby arrived at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Camiscke, who
have been living in one of the T. D.
Hays shacks during the winter
months. There are four small chill
dren and the family is very destitute.
tions, also the Red Cross, are look
ing after the needs of the mother
and the children. This is a very
worthy cause and everybody is glad
to contribute clothing or money to
assist them in their time of need.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
INDIANS CLAIM LAND
Tract 14,000,0 900 acres In Texas And
.. Oklahoma Dispatched

Washington, D. c., April Claim
to 100000 acres of land in Texas
and Oklahoma, including the cities
Of Tulsa and Oklahoma City and
practically the entire Burkburnett
Oil field was filed in the supreme
court today in behalf of the Chero-
kee Indian nation, supported by a
government patent issued by Presi-
dent Van Buren, and certified as au-
thentic by the interior department.
The claim was in the form of a
petition for permission to intervene
in the Red River oil lands case, an
original suit between Texas and
Oklahoma involving Jurisdiction over
the valuable oil fields situation along
the common boundary.
The motion was filed by John M.
Taylor, a grand nephew of General
Zachary Taylor, as attorney for the
Cherokee nation. He said the patent
discovered accidentally among
the papers of a deceased chief of the
tribe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
HIGH COURT ORDERS.

Meeker County: O'Neil VS. O'Neil. af-
frmed; Brown, commissioner and judge.
ST.. Louis County: Application Of M.
Murphy VS. Bergen, reversed; Brown,
Lyon County: State VS. Hines. affirm
cd; Holt, judge.
~Anoka County: westberg VS. Hudson.
affirmed; Hallam, judge.
. Ramsey County: Farmers Store and
Warehouse association VS. Barlow and
company, affirmed: Quinn. judge,
st. Louis County: State VS. Clark. 1af-
firsned: Lees. commissioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
A OF OLD NEGRO
Former Servant jefferson Dav
Dies In Washington
ASSOCIATED Press D1spatch.]
uachinofnn n n Anril d

IAssociated Press D1spatch.J
Washington, d. c., April 9.-The
whereabouts of the official seal of
the c~onfederacy, an ~unsolved mystery
for more than half a century, prob
ably will eve remain unknown.
James Jones, aged negro employee in
the senate office building said to be
the only person with a knowledge of
where the seal was buried, died to-
day without disclosing the secret.
Jones was a servant of Jefferson
Davis, president of the confederacy,
when Davis was captured. AS the
story goes, Jones buried the seal
before the federal authorities could
obtain possession Of the confederate
leaders effects, and to his death
never revealed the spot.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
Returned to Watertown.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. Gillespie of Wa
tertown, S. D., returned to their home
last evening after several days visit
at the home of the formers brother,
j. F. Gillespie of this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-04-15
Miss Nerbovia Injured.

Miss Harriet Nerbovig had the
misfortune to fall while vauiting ov-
er a standard in the gymnasium of
the high school building and dislo-
cate her knee YESTERDAYS afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
AUNT POLLY'S LETTER


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look at the pictures anu 'nen 'n
Then, perhaps, "ouio oeei
the right but pobaoy you wouu a
riddles anu loheo "'i
the stories
right? - ..o .o1,;na
group plus (s that good English were TALKING
second third and fourth 1--WE were talking apou M
turn to the as page
back to the ecoho anu
and just like Cinnamon pesih d. " ~
and read forward
your parents they take newspaper and
first they what
great or
Bringing Up Father right after they nave reo
tho headi or Try 1t and
Dayton noticed who had just secured d
G. A. lobby the or
him, although tried to look as were read
he watching
opened the read the headlines maze
column where the
of short odds
hope he turned later TO the stories
the and the editorials winch are IN M
where the editor VINO "oe
speak personally
his thoughts
which easy-Just
things which are more serious anu
Those things me Tue
all IN
mace When hungry he wants milk and
would be weak as b Oh eooke
all our lives on geiahe
would hate to thnk what our
would be-
kinds of in our junior newspaper
Which, read first?
II any of letter about
your friends the Junior Palladium
other newspaper would
a cute little monkey
to of Your Friend AUNT POLLY
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
What the Owl Said

A wise old Owl sat on tree,
Last night when | went to bed.
He looked very wise, as he blinked
his eyes,
And this is what he said.
Have you been good little boy
all day?
Tu-whit-tu whit-tuwho-o-o;
say, have you been a good little
boy?
Yes, you-ou-ou-ou."
He solemnly sat and blinked at me,
But | didn't say word.
Because | knew that Sister Sue
Would probably have heard.
He said, Who wanted the toys all
day? .-.
Tu-whit-tuw hit-tu-who-o-o,
And wouldn't let his sister play?
Yes, who-o-o-o"
He was very wise, was that gray
Owl,
And | whispered very low;
Dear Owl, I'll try not to make Sue
cry
Since you have told me So"
And he Tapped his wings as he
flew away,
Saying. "Tuwhit-tu-who-o-o.
If you're good you'll be happy
while you are at play.
So 100000"
Christian Science Monitor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
CIRLHOOD STORIES
OF FAMOUS WOMEN
Dolly Madison

Mother ] have been to Betty Lo-
gan's birthday party. | danced the
minuet and l met many of the
worlds people," little Quaker
maid shame-facedly confessed.
She had started out that after
noon with her playmate, Will Rog-
ers, to visit her aunt. who lived on
the other side of Philadelphia. But
temptation had overcome her and
she had gone to Betty Logan's par
ty, although dancing and worldly
pleasure were contrary to the be-
Iiefs of the Friends.
81 made VIII Rogers promise he
would not tell on me, but at sight
of thee sitting here. Mother. !
knew could not deceive thee"
she said contritely.
The little Quakeress was Dolly
Payne, who as Dolly Madison (1768-
1849) was mistress of the white
house for 16 years. a social distinc-
ton no other woman has held. She
became as famous for her sincerity
as for her charm and grace as a
hostess.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
OUR Iona

We had a sorrel horse and her
name was Iona. Daddy took a no
ton to sell her and buy a machine.
He went to the garage on Twelfth
and f streets and traded our horse
on a machine for one hundred dol
lars and twenty-five cents. Now we
have REQ machine and we
named it Iona after our horse.
We have taken two big trips since
we have had it. The first trip was
to Dayton, the second to Cam
bridge City. My papa was so
hard to learn, so Mr. Tull, on Six
teenth street, taught him to run it.
-Thelma Mackey.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
ANSWERS TO THIS
WEEKS RIDDLES

l. Debt.
2. He had settled on the point of
attack. ~
3. Ralph Waldo Emerson.
4. Parade. clown. ring master,
balloon, elephant, peanuts, trap
eye, monkeys, horses, ponies.
HUH7 HOWZAT?
What noise annoys an oyster?
/ noisy noise annoys an oyster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
RIDDLES

l. 1. What one thing In the
world grows the more you con
tract it?
2. Why was Napoleon uncomtort-
able before battle?
3. See if you know who this
author is: Laphr Dolaw Roumees'
4. These ten words have their
letters mixed, but when straight
ened out they represent ten things
of which circus day makes you
think: radepa, ncrwol, nirg stamre.
lonabol, peelnhat, saunpet, Zetpare,
yensmok. serhos, seinop.
Wonder if you can straightcn
these out?
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
Birds Live In Fairy Tales.

Swans are regular fairy tale
birds, aren't they. They are SO
beautiful and so graceful that they
seem Just made for fairies to ride
ON. Many story-tellers have found
out that swans looked like fairy
birds and so they put them into
their fairy tales. BY the way, as
you read fairy tales. notice how
many of them have birds in them.
They may be white birds or yellow
birds, blue birds or cardinals Dut
many, many birds play important
parts in fairy tales of all countries.
In Earlham museum there are
several cases in which just birds
are shown and these interest the
children who visit the museum as
much as anything else that is ex-
hibited. So many birds are shown
in the museum and there are real
big birds and real tiny birds, ana
often we see birds we know real
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
TOM AND MARY LEARN
TO SPEAK THE TRUTH

Once upon a time there were two
children that did not tell the truth
One day Tom and Mary wanted to
go over next door to play. They
told their mother that the girl was
calling them. The girl at all was
not calling them. The mother went
to the door. She did not hear a
sound. She said it was just those
bad children. SO, Tom and Mary
slipped out the side door and went
to play. They went out in the
back yard. There they saw their
mother. She said she would spank
them; so, ever after Tom and Mary
always told the truth, and never
ran away Marguerite Walton,
grade "a.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
Johns FUR SUIT

Once there was boy, His
name was John. His father bought
him a gun for his birthday He
asked his mother if he could go
hunting.
Johns mother said, Eyes. but be
careful"
SO John got his gun and went
hunting. When John. got to the
woods he saw little baby bear. So,
he killed the baby bear, and then
the mother bear came out, and
John killed her.
After John had killed the bears,
he took them home and they had
bear soup for supper.
They made John some clothes
out of the bears skin.-Ollif Can
aday, Hagerstown, Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
A Talk With the Flowers
BY ETY. EST e l. l. Il

BY BETTY ESTELLE
You lovely bouquet of red, white and blue.
yellow buttercups the white daisies too
Dear roses fragrant, how your petals 90 n.y. 4
Your beautiful color will fade and die
The tall Sunfower. yellow and bright
You look the sunny side of lie:
The birds and bees around you hum,
But YOU keep your face toward the sun
Lily of the Valley, you smell so sweet,
You throw your fragrance at my feet;
You always pick for the lowest place,
Although you have cheerful face.
Bachelor Button, you stand alone
Wouldn't you love to have home?
You have stood all by Marigod,
You have always been bashful am told
Dear little Bluebe, lift up your head.
Ring up the daisies asleep in their bed;
Hold up the butter cup that's filled with dew,
And stand by them firm and true.
Moon Vine, can't you rest an hour?
You climb through the window like a prowing
thief.
You outrun every garden flower;
And bloom in the night when asleep
| love you Zinna, for your pride,
Your varied coloTs you not hide;
You beautiful bouquet, the sick you cheer,
And give me seed to plant next year.
Morning Glory, white and blue,
You have mission work to do;
Early in the morning you bloom and smile.
haze plucked your blooms little child.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
Tongue Twisters

|. Pauline Peppers popped poppy
pots at Perry Perkins.
2. Johnnie Johnson jumped over
jolly jabbery Jenkins.
3. Hazel Hopscotch hoped hip.
ity-hop down Hittington avenue.
4. Six singing songbirds shrek
ing songs.
S. Nine new namable neighbors
mapping.
Pauline HORNE, age IL, Eaton, O.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
WHERE DO SNAKES
CARRY THEIR POISON?

At the root of the snakes tooth
there is a small, muscular sac
which contains the poison of the
vemonous snake. When the snake
bites the fangs press on this sac
and the poison flows into the
wound through a groove in the
tooth.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
THE JUNIOR PALLADIUM

chiliren Richmond Pal
adum founded May 1916 and issued each Saturday
jokes original
This each boy ana
thoro ugh
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27

Pauline HORNE. age II, Eaton. O
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-27
o D q =
BI-LON-EY

Bl-LON-EY
My mother.
She told me
To go
To the
Grocery.
To get
Some bi-lon-ey.
When got there,
| done forgot
What she told me.
And | was a wop.
HORNE, age IL, Ea
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26

and Merchants Bank of Girard, Ga,
has been admitted to membership in
the Federal Reserve System.
An effort is being made at Savan-
nah, backed by the Board of Trade
there, to nave the State Highway De-
partment take over Lanes Bridge ov-
er the Altamaha river and make it
toll-free. At present the bridge is
owned by private parties and tolls
are charged to help pay the expenses.
Wanted for eleven years for the
murder of Policeman II. V. Hansen
Of the Savannah police force, the ne
gro, who is believed to be Judson
Jones, was brought back to Savan-
nah Tuesday by Chief of Detectives
John j. Murphy The negro was ar
rested at Hinesville.
Mayor Key of Atlanta, has been
asked by the Atlanta Rotary club to
explain why an increase in the city
tax rate is necessary. His explana-
ton is that the city's revenue on the
present tax rate is not sufficient to
cover the citv's expenses. The pres
ent tax rate is $1.25 per $1,000. The
mayor anu COulICl VIII dSh olS IeS loia-
ture at its session this year to pass
charter amendment authorizing an
increase of the rate to $3.50, applica-
BILE this year.
Sheriff McCurdy, of DeKalb coun-
ty, caught an automobile with thirty
two gallons of corn whisky going
through Decatur last Sunday morn
ing. He confiscated the car and
liquor. locked the driver in jail, and
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-05-26

University told Macon Rotarian Wed,
nesday. He was speaking for an. art
gallery.
Elder NJ. G. Mitchell, recently of
Humper, Texas, has accepted the pas
torate of the Primitive Baptist church
of Cordele
Ernest Hall, deaf mute of Column
bus, was run over by a Central of
Georgia passenger train in Column
bus Wednesday, sustaining injuries
from which he died in few hours
He was walking along the track and
did not hear the train, which came
from around curve.
"Under the city manager form of
government Macon will cut her run
ming expenses exactly in half and
the money expended will go twice as