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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03
STORIES FROM vernon ORDERS OF HIGH COURT
SupremeTribunal Handed Down
Two Opinions In Blue Earth
County Cases

The Minnesota state supreme court
handed down opinions IL two cases
which were appealed from the Blue
Earth county district court. Both are
reversals THE case Of the Farmers
Cooperative Exchange Company OF
Good Thunder, Minnesota, corpora
ton, respondent, VS.. Fidelity and De-
post Company of Maryland, corpor-
alton. appellant.
The syllabus follows:
One. A pleading made and verified
by party in another action is COM
petent evidence, so far as relevant, in
an action to which he is party.
Two. An instruction TO the effect
that to constitute ratification of a
transaction requires an acceptance on
the part of the plaintiff, of the fruits
and benefits of the transaction. was,
under the evidence, prejudieial to the
rights of the defendant.
Three. To ratify the act OF an agent
is TO confirm, approve or sanction a
previous act done in behalf of the
principal without authority. There
can be no ratification of a contract
which could not have been made bind >
ing on the RATHER at the time it was
made.
Reversed
Judge j. H. Quinn wrote the opinion.
The second case was that OF Rich
ard Glaubitz, respondent, VS.. Charles
II. Meyer, appellant.
Following is the syllabus:
The parties made a contract under
which plaintiff was to take possession
of defendants farm, paying a cash
rent for the pasture and meadow land
and delivering one half of the crops
harvested to defendant. the latter to
furnish the seed and pay one half of
the threshing bill. Defendant refused
to let plaintiff into possession and in
this action for damages it is held:
AS against objection first made on
the trial the complaint is sufficient to
allow proof of special and general
damages.
The evidence did not Justify the
submission Of spciai damages. there
being no proof that defendant knew
that plaintiff had the stock on account
of which the damages were claimed,
either when the contract was made or
when preached.
The measure of general damages
was the difference between the &C
tual rental value of the time of the
breach and the rent or compensation
reserved in the contract, and the
charge was misleading in suggesting
that in addition profits might be add
ed.
Reversed and new trial ordered.
Judge Holt wrote the opinion.
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PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Mr.. and Mrs. o.. Patnode and two
children left this morning for Mime
polls where they will make their flu
ture home.
st. James Plaindealer: p. Y. Calvin
OF Sioux City is visiting here this
week and exchanging "reminiscences
with such Of the old railroad boys as
he can find, and other old acquaint-
ances. There are a few landmarks
left in st. James that Peter recognizes.
although many Of them are gone. Mr..
Calvin is veteran Omaha engineer.
but is now retired, being of jndepen
dent means. He is a StockhoIder in
the First National bank, and was
prominent in st. James when the city
was enjoying its early boom days.
Evan j. Davis, mayor of Lake
crystal; spent part of the day in this
city calling on friends.
D. Q. Tenney will leave Tuesday,
May 81, for st. Paul to attend a meet
Ing between the Omaha railway tele-
graphers and officials of the Omaha
road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Slaalien of But
terf1eld were here last evening to
witness the graduation of their
daughter, Miss Olga Slaalien with a
class OF eight professional nurses. of
Emmanuel hospital.
Vi NOTJn MankatO
will leave tomorrow evening for
Rice Lake Wisconsin to spend sun
day as the guest of his mother.
Attorney j. E. Regan returned last
evening from a business trip to
Evanston. III.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Lindgren passed
through Mankato today en- route TO
W1nnebago where they will visit rel
atives and friends. They were mar
rled in Detroit on Wednesday. They
will make their home in st. Paul
where Mr.. Lindgren is employed in
the adjutant generals department. He
is fine gentleman. During the war
ne saw service in France. Mrs. Lind
gren is charming woman, and will
prove to be good helpmate.
Miss Marthe Cunrath is spending
the week end with friends at Jordan,
Miss Cirena ellsworth of Faribault
was the guest Of friends in the city
yesterda '
G.. E. Schmidt of Redwing was in
the city on business YESTERDAY =
Mrs. f. c. Banker left for Minnea
polls this morning to meet her mother
Mrs. J: M. Willsey, who is enroute
from Spokane, Wash. Mrs. WiIlsev
is eighty one years old and is max.
ing the trip alone.
Mrs. Laurence G. Eastline will
leave Monday evening for Everett
wash, where she will snend tbo
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

MES and Great Britain when Wash
ington and his compatriots brought
forth on this continent nation bas-
ed on these principles. Strange as
II may seem, Jefferson seems to
have excluded entirely from his
thought the black man in America
held in bondage to his white master
Perhaps he dismissed him as not
human or maybe not worthy 10 share
the common rights of men. At any
rate the omission gave occasion Tor
the second phase OF the struggle and
the Great Civil War was fought re-
sulting in freeing the slaves, estab-
fishing the Union and forever eyert-
ing Imperialism in the federal gov
eminent
In 1914 belt Of niilitalism was
thrown across Central Europe and
buckled tight. The flash of an as
sassin's pistol ignited the fuse to the
powder magazines of the world and
started confagration that scorched
the entire human race. A mighty ty
rant, flushed with victory after VIC
tory was crushing democracy be-
meath his iron heel when once more
the arms Of our mighty republic
took the field in the cause Of limo
cense and virtue. We met the enemy
at Cantigny and reduced them. At
Chateau Thierry our boys filed the
river with his dead; they stormed
San Mihiel and drove him into the
Argonne where they hammered him
mercilessly and drove him from the
field and again American arms had
established the divine right of liber-
ty in Man. s.
The Unfinished Task
our unfinished task is two fold.
To. so unburden our souls of hatred
and revenge that we, like our i'm
mortal War President Of the sixties,
with charity toward all and malice
toward none" may carry on. To or
ganize the liberty loving sentiment
of the world so that no super tyrant
shall ever again dare to draw and
fire upon a defenseless people.
veterans Of the conflicts and wo-
men, without whom these victories
could not have been accomplished,
the world which takes no note of the
hight of its birds, the courses of its
fish nor the roarings of its beasts
will not long remember your names,
but it can never forget what you did
to bring triumph to the American
Idea. The thing we ask today is not
that we may dispute over the com
parative value and hardships of your
respective wars, but that we NAV
laurel the graves Of your noble dead,
from your hand catch the torch of
to hold it high and from
your courageous heart take increas-
ed devotion to make doubly sure that
government of the people, by the
people, and for the people shall not
perish from the EARTH"
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The director of the census an
nounces, subject to correction, the
following preliminary figures from
the census of agriculture for the
following counties:
Blue Earth County: Farms and
farm acreage. Farms. January /,
1920, 1854; April Is, 1910, 2,941; In
crease or decrease, per cent, 40.4.
Operated by white farmers, January
/. 1920, 1858; April Is, 1910, 2,941;
Increase or decrease, per cent, 40.4.
Operated by colored farmers, Janu-
airy /. 1920, 1. Operated by owners
and managers, January /, 1920, 2,045;
April Is, 1920, 2,147; Operated by
tenants 1922 sos 1870 as4 N
Land in farms, total acres, 1920, 44o,-
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FARM ACREAGE IN BLUE
T.. EARTH COUNTY RELA TED

1856; 1910. '44S,SS5; increase or de-
crease, per cent, 10: Improved acres,
1920, 355,374; 1910, 1885,; Increase
or decrease, per cent, 10. Value OF
land and buildings, 1920, $50, 4S9 ,1cS;
amount, Sal. 22S, $50; per cent, 1861.
Principal crops, Corn, 1919. Acres
harvested, 70,325; quantity harvested,
2,543,774 bushels; 1909, acres har-
vested, 67,157; quantity 2,532,1S2
bushels. Wheat, 1919, acres, 66,227;
quantity, 5S4,142 bushels; 1909, acres,
$500; quantity, 1,471,59S bushels.
Oats, 1913. acres. 42,265; quantity,
$4,000 bushels; 1909, acres, 1882,
quantity, 1,487,07 bushels. Hay, 1919.
acres, 56,444; quantity, 1926 tons;
1903, acres, 61.S14; quantity, 114,6SS
tons.
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Miss Pr,tchard viii Be Married.

Lake, Crystal Union.--A novel and
unique affair was planned and carried
out last Thursday afternoon by Mrs.
Arthur Nessen and B. G. Ellsworth,
at the home of the former, when they
entertained in honor Of Miss Ruth
Pritchard, kindergarten teacher and
a coming June bride The guests were
the kindergarten children and thee
mothers.
The kindergartens who, are famed
for their wonderful band, gave con
cert in the afternoon. A delicious
luncheon was served, the children be-
ing served with ice cream cones.
brownies, nuts and candies The colo.
scheme was pink and white. At ap-
nropriate times Mesdar,es Cockson and
Stanley Jones rendered solos suitable
to, the occasion. The guest Of honor
was then presented with many useful
gifts. also an electric grill from the
mothers. Miss Prjtchard thanked the
The bride is well known in Ills
vicinity. Her parents resided a. Ir-
dian Lake for g period of thirty
years. About a year ago they Iaoved
to Yakima
The bride Is a schoo, teacher. She
took her course at the State Teach
ers college Of this city. She is a
niece of Mrs. w. r. Hanmett
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Trains Delayed.-Heavy wind &C
companied by rain visited this Sec
ton. between three and four o'clock
this morning, but no damage resulted.
It is understood that the storm south
and west of here was great deal
more severe. On the Omaha railway
south of Sibley, la. a washout occur
red due to the heavy downpour of rain
which caused Omaha passenger train
No. 2 to be three hours late. No. 516
on the Northwestern was two hours
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Finniuan-OIson.

me wedding of Miss Evangeline
Fnnlgan. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs,
=. Flnnigan, and Glen Olson. SON of
hostesses and aslo the mothers. for
their. cooperation that had helped
make her work with the children
successful and one of pleasure. The
event was one of much pleasure also
10 Mesdames Neesen and Ellsworth
who thanked the mothers and chill
dren for their presence. - A Guest
Miss Pritchard is a graduate of the
Mankato State Normal class of IT
and has a host of friends in Mankato
:. The following is from a paper pub
iished in Spokane: Miss Ruth Ann
kldder. daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Warren B. Kidder of Yakima, be-
came the bride of Mark o. Watkins
son of Mr.. and Mrs. s. H. Watkins
of Carlisle avenue, Wednesday even :
ing. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. Hugh T. Mitchelmore aft
the home of the brides brother, Guy
n: kidder of Sharp avenue. Mr..
Watkins is member of the Ameri-
can Legion and since returning from
overseas bias been bookkeeper at the
Carstens Packing company The
young couple will make their home
in Spokane"
Mrs. G. Olson, 518 Belgrade avenue.
took place in Minneapolis April 20.
The bride is graduate nurse of st.
Mary's hospital of Duluth. Mr.. and
Mrs. Olson are expected to return to
Mankato in a few days.
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late due to the heavy rains between
here and WATERFOWL last night.
LIE Sueur Center Leader Democrat:
Miss Esther Florence Baker, we'll
known young woman of the Lake
Washington community and daugh-
ter of Mrs. Catherine Baker. will
be married on June IL to E. ]. Mel
sen, of North Mankato. The groom
is member of the ]. B. Nielsen Con-
struction company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

Removed Sron, EcspitaI.-RiGEarc
T. Williams of LAX. Crystal. wnc haa
been taking treatment at one If the
local hospitals, was able resss,day
TO 5s, removed 20 the s.ono of his
sister, Mrs Robert +. Jones. 3I9
South broad street
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SOUTH STATE STORIES

Joseph E. Cordry of Minneapolis,
a former resident OF GAINESVILLE, died
there Saturday, May 81, from the eff
fects of paralytic stroke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

Hon. w. I. Nolan, speaker of the
Minnesota House of Representatives,
will address the people of GAINESVILLE
on the second day of the tournament
in the afternoon of June 8. ST.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

F. G. Crawford, blacksmith of Fari-
bault, was painfully injured Sunday
and his car badly damaged. A horse
grazing along one of the roads near
Faribault plunged through the wind
shield, broke the steering wheel and
sent the car down a fifty foot en-
bankment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

Oh boy, did anyone ever place a large
leather easy chair under a buddy in the
days Of II. rs and 10? Well. the
Dell Hogan Legion Post of Luverne
easy leather chairs for it's cIubrooms
That ought to induce the few remain
ing "A w. o. L'S'' to get into the
Luyerne Post ''toot sweet"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

John and George FTanta and Paul
and Arnold Richter of Faribault were
each fined $iU and costs for having
black bass in their possession.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

Charles Remmey of Faribault sus-
tanned a double fractured left leg
when the truck in which he was riding
with Walter Remmey and two young
ladies colliede with another car The
truck was a Ford and it is said the
other car, a REQ, driven by Harry
the rear of the truck. The other part
les were shaken up quite badly and
received a few minor injuries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

Unless attempts at shop lifting at
Rochester cease, prosecutions will fol-
low. Two women were recently ar
rested on this charge there; one was
from Wisconsin and the other from
Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

Harry D. Baker and Ray Wilson.
who pleaded guilty to a charge of
grand larceny in the first degree for
the theft of the Studebaker car be-
longing to DR.. J. n. Tate of Faribault,
were sentenced to from / to 10 years
in Saltwater psnitentiary.
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IAN American Legion post has been
organized here. We are glad of 1t. The
boys who served in the great war are
the men who will run this country.
Organizing an association of their own
is the best practice for the civic duties
they must soon assume" says the
Standard of Milan, Minnesota where
eX-service men recently applied for a
charter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-06-03

In all probability there will be no
carnival for Rochester The alder
men of that city turned down the ap-
plication of Company C. to bring
carnival there during the week of
June 6. Remarks indicated that no
licenses would be issued this season.
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When Legionarers OF ST. Charles
Minnesota decided they must have a
clubhouse but found themselves without
funds to build II. fifty of them took a
day off, and when night fell. "a cabin
deluxe in the forest primeval. with all
the accommodations of a pullman car
except the bumps" had risen as if by
magic in beautiful Whitewater State
Park, nearby.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08
M1NN|S' DOUBLES
WIN FOR NATIVITY
Brick" Hits Three in Game
With North Phils--Play
Stetson Tonight
D0BS0N AT SHANAHAN

Three doubles from the bat of
Brick" McInnis were big factor In
the 7-to.5 victory scored by Nativity
over the North Phils on the latters'
grounds last evening. With the totals
deadlockcd at all at the start of the
ninth, Pitcher Devine doubled. Rabin-
ger singled and then McInnis' third
double sent the winning runs across the
plate.
Manager Hnggertv gave his batting
order a shake-up, and it had a good cf-
feet, as the Richmond club collected
thirteen safetics off the delivery Of
Chambers and Steinader. Tonight at
Belgrade and Ontario Nativity opposes
Stetson.
This is the fourth game of n series
between the two clubs. Stetson has al
ready won the two contests played on
the latters' ground and Nativity has
won one on their home field. Bariess
will oppose Lefty" Aud on the pitch
ing bill.
Royal Giants at Hohlfeld
The Brooklyn Royal Giants. with a
long list of victories over local teams,
expect little opposition when they play
Hohlfeld Mt Broad and Allegheny. The
towel makers will use their star hurler,
Harry Mackin. in an effort to defeat the
crack New York aggregation.
Hubbard or Williams will be on the
pitching hill for the visitors. Hohlfeld
will have one change In the inf1eld,
Manager Bell having secured Ayau to
cover the hot corner. He is one of the
stars of the local semi pro ranks,
classy fielder and heavy hitter.
Dave Bennis, of Germantown, who
defeated Stetson last evening on the
hatters' field, has the Cuban Stars on
the lay -out at Chclten avenue and Mag
nolia street. The Germs have under
gone complete overhauling the last
week, and number of new faces are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

twenty miles, and the third, II neces-
sary, ten miles.
Orlando Piani, the Italian sprint
champion, was a victor in the one mile
professional match race. defeating Will
lie Spencer, former Canadian titleholder
and now representing the United States.
After. Spencer won the first heat by a
scant two inches. Piani showed burst
OF speed in the next two and came
through with flying colors amid vocif-
crous cheering by the big crowd.
To Ride Again
Piani and Spencer were rematched to
meet again at the local drome tomorrow
night.
Piani was out in front on the first
heat, and at the finish it looked like IA
dead heat, but the judges decided Spen-
Ger was winner. The time was
2 40 2-5. Time for the last heat was
clocked in II 1-5 seconds. Time for
the second heat was 9 53 3-5. Piani
winning by half n wheel, and the Ital-
ian finished in front In the deciding
heat in 2 100 fiat
The half f-mile handicap final heat was
won by Charley McGoldrick, of the s.
Il. Wheemen. 125 yards, in 100 fat
Peter Gionetti, of Italia c. c., 40
yards, was second George Gergely. =.
Il. Wheelmen, 80 yards, and Tony Gia-
como, Italia G. c., 45 yards. fourth.
Frank Harris, of the Olympia c. c.,
pedaled to victory in the two mile ANA
teur open, forging to the front after a
brilliant sprint on the final lap. George
Patterson, teammate of Harris. was
second John McKeag. Olympic c. c.,
third, and Henry Braun, S. +. Wheel
men. fourth. The winners time was
4 20
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Today's Local Games

Cuban Stars et Germantown. Cheiten ave-
Ststson at Nativity, belgrade and Ontario
Brooklyn Royal Giants nj Hohlfeld. Broad
srcct ana Allegheny avenue,
m Dobson ut Shanahan, Forty-eighth and
Firemen's Geasue--piatoon B-renth Bat
y, aoh9n On at FIrsti second mt Fourth, Eleventh
Insurance LeaEue--Camden at Travellers.
nleisher Yarn at Tamadua.
y. II. T. League "B'-Generai Office nj
Luzerno, Tenth md Butler streets.
YESTERDAYS RESULTS
Germantown. 2, Stetson, 1.
Esisssr Eiisssa'H SasIss SisGt: nnSisIs: Mll1SiI Court.
fleishsr Yarn, q; Minersvliie, 4.
Nativity, !; North Phiilies, 8.
Forty-eishth Ward, 81 Mcryine, 3.
shanahan, 81 Brooklyn Royni Giants. 3.
Bartram. 81 Gimbs! Bros o.
FTFFs t. ii,staTs. rs II la H'iissas' fsann l. r.
standard Dental. 10, Nicetown Prof. 2.
East Germantown. 1ei OEont1, e.
yheltcnhsmS 81 kershnw, 3.
Mndwood: o. Audubon. o.
Bclteld,, 49, DruedlnR Bros, 1e.
rnFF'02s r f. = Gsafsc R'aslsH'a52y, a.
Houston Post 10, Rosewood Profs. q.
rItt bt,usinSSkets LenEuc--Receivins Ship. 0;
:. Civilirns Leasuc---Hnli Division Repair, q.
Hull Division New Work. 8.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-08

The new players are third baseman
Vickery, of Southampton, and second
bnseman Lawler and center fielder
Rodden, Of the Harry Davis Club. The
acquisition Of these men tops the line
up off in a way that makes the tenn
appear exceptionally strong.
The last two games have been ex-
ceptionally well played and resulted In
victories. Tulpehocken Reds were
beaten on July 4 by 8 to z and on
Wednesday the Pennsylvania Giants
were walloped II to 2. Mervine has a
fast club and Is expected to give the
All Stars stiff opposition.
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CbRMAN CAPTURES
LONG BIKE GRIND
Utsrnational Champion Pedals
20 Miles Behind Motor With
out Breaking at velodrome
10000 FANS SEES RACE

Clarence Carman, Of Jamaica. L. l.,
international champion and representing
the United States, won his fourth race
e. the week when he captured the
Golden Wheel, a fifty mile grind. at
the Point Breeze veledrome last night,
paced by Eddie Root, of Providence,
snd being clocked in hour IL minutes
% 20 seconds. 1t was four -corncred
event, Frank Cory. of Australia. fin
l9ning second; Georges Sercs, of France,
third. and Vincenzo Maddona, of Italy,
oeing forced to quit on the forty third
mile. The race was witnessed by about
f1u,OOO enthusiastic spectators.
including last nights race here Car
man has pedaled total of 14S1a miles
80 Tar this week, and he Is scheduled
20 ride in an hour race in Providence
tonlght and match race against Spres
et Revere Beach tomorrow night. Mon
gay afternoon the Jamaica flyer won
rom George Wiley in two straight ten
mile heats. The same evening he de-
ieated Wiley, Chapman and Verkycn
IN thirty fve-mile event, and on
wednesday night Clarence won an hour
race, covering a distance of 49, miles
In front of Seres. Maddona and Wiley.
Last night Carman went out in front
at the beginning and he never was
Heoutu. DtUullng pretty ana SIPhiN
race throughout. Not for moment did
ne lose pace behind Root. and on the
last mile sprinted in the time of l
minute and 43 seconds for the final six
laps. Making thirty-one revolutions
Tor Lap and 1876 for mile. Carman
drove his sprocket wheel around $500
times in the fifty miles.
Cory In Good Form
Cory, who also rode hard race,
vas three and three fourths laps behind
Carman at the finish. while Ceres. the
worlds champion, was twelve laps be-
hind the Australian. After being forced
from his bike four different times owing
to tire, pedal and chain trouble. Mad
dona finally had TO quit the race, having
ridden but twenty seven miles and four
laps.
Cory was paced by Johnny Schlee
and Ceres followed the motor driven by
Norman Anderson.
After the race Carman was pre-
sented with a silver loving cup donated
by George Meade, local sportsman,
president of the Prune Club, and great
bike fan for a number of years. Root
was awarded q gold me'lal.
Tomorrow night Maddona and Wiley
are to compete in match motor paced
race, the first heat ten miles. the second