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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
FARM BUREAU MEETING
Splendid Gathering Was Held At
LakefieId, Mimi, This Week.

Splendid Gathering Was Held At
lakefield, Mimi, This Week.
Lakefield, December 31.-The an
nual meeting of the Jackson County
Farm Bureau association was held in
the high school auditorium Tuesday,
December %. Over 200 farmers at
tended the meeting, which is rather a
small attendance for a membership
of over 800 in the county. Poor
roads and cold weather Is RESPONSE
BILE for the fact that the attendance
was cut at least in half.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year resulted in choice of the
following:
President, C. F. Jackman, Peters
burg township, EstherviIIe, Iowa.
Vice President, r. w. Kuhnau,
Heron Lake, MINI.
Second vice president, Matt Brug-
man, Window, MINI.
Third vice president, Emm e
Leighty, Lakefield, Mimi.
Secretary and treasurer, H. w.
Voehl, Lakefield, MINI.
Representing county commission
ers. H. M. Burnahm, Jackson, Mimi.
Representing farmers clubs, L. G..
WEBSTER, Alpha, MINI.
Representing county schools, Nellie
R. Rouse, Jackson, MINI.
Representing county fair, B. O..
Rue, Lakefield, Mimi.
CreameIes and cow testing 'asso-
citation, John Vagt. Jackson, MINI.
Co. operative Elevators and Crop
Improvement, Albert Vancura.
Mr. Jackman has served as presi
dent of the association since its or
ganization about five years ago. and
he has proven himself wide
awake progressive officer. His re-
election in itself speaks strongly Of
his character and ability.
An oyster dinner was served in
the basement of the Methodist Epis-
copal church by the ladies aid So
ciety of the Methodist church at
which $50 farmers and their wives
partook without cost to them. Be-
side oysters, coffee, huns and dough-
nuts in abundance were served.
The interesting part of the meeting
was held in the afternoon, at which
time interesting and profitable ad-
dresses were given by Miss Newton,
state home demonstration leader, J.
S. Jones, assistant state leader OF
county agents, and S. L. Allen, for
mer president of the Minnesota Fed
Grafton of Farm Bureaus. -
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false records were placed upon the
books of the Association, appeared
before the board with his attorney
and served an injun against the
board, restraining them from ex-
punging any of his records.
This case has been in the courts for
over a year, and much publicity has
been given to the matter by the
National Holstein~ Breeders associa-
ton 1t has been followed with
much interest by breeders through
out the country. and eventually the
books. Mr.. Caban& in dispensing
the balance >of his herd later, gave
a written guarantee with each ami
NAL, stating that should any Of the
records of the sires or dams be re-
jected by the Court or the Associa-
ton, the purchase price would be
refunded to the buyer.
1t can easily be seen what effect
this would have on the value of the
bull. Rag Apple Korndyke Sth, for
merly owned by Mr.. Cabana. We
wonder that any one would pay ev-
en- S1,100 for him We doubt if he
would have brought one half this
price in the State of Minnesota.
Believing my explanation and
statement of the true facts in this
case will be appreciated by your
readers, and assuring you that the
purebred cattle business has never
been in better condition than it is
today, I am very sincerely yours, B,
ID. Scott, secretary Minnesota Hol-
stein Breeders association.
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Basket Ball Statement.

Mountain Lake, December 31.-To
The Free Press: The article that ap-
peared on these pages a short
time ago, accusing the Loyola A.
C.'s of resorting to unlawful
means to gain their end, is bound
to harm both teams. 1t kills
the spirit of good sportmanship and
in this way the really important fac
tor that makes any competitive game
worth while Is destroyed. The team
themselves or any individual on eth
er team may be entirely innocent Of
such accusations, for frequently a
thing of this kind has its beginning
with some one mot connected with
either team. This particular game
was lost or rather won fairly and the
only excuse the losing team could
bring forth would be that their own
playing did not nearly come up to
that of the winners Let us all try
and make basketball a recreation
clean and wholesome, Mountain
Lake Town Basket Ball Team.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
CHILD LABOR STATISTICS
High Wages and Workers Short
age Cause of Increase In
Permits
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

st. Paul, Mimi, January High
wages paid and the labor shortage
during the past two years, accord
ing to John p Gardiner, state labor
and industries commissioner, was
responsible for the increase in the
number of employment certificates
issued to children throughout the
state under direction of the labor de-
partment. The certificating officer,
Mr.. Gardiner said, is a factor INF the
states educational system, and upon
this officer rests the responsibility
of playing the child in desirable
work and in work covered by the
requirements of law.
More than 1880 such certificates
were issued during the past bienni
um, according to records on file in
the commissioners office. OF this
number 995 children were given GER
tificates permitting them to act as
messengers, running errands and de-
livering. This number included 1853
girls. Increase in wages, the report
reads, has doubtless been the cause
to some extent of the increase in the
number of children taking up fact
DRY work during the past two years.
Itl may also be due in part to the
fact that most of the factories are
now run on 4S-h hour week basis
schedule, so that it is possible for
such employers to use minors with
out violating the child labor law and
without making any change in thir
working schedule.
Child Labor investigations
y "ComparitiVely few of these child
rem have become apprentices learn
ing useful trades" the report states.
Few take up the work which offers
further educational advantages, but
rather the idea seems to be to get
any kind of job whereby they may
at once earn fair wages for the time
being. Such children usually make
frequent changes from one job to
another"
More than one thousand special
child labor investigations were made
by the departments factory inspect
orS during the past biennium
These investigations were either
made upon complaints, upon request,
or upon the initiative of the inspect
.ors. In 408 cases the complaints
acted upon were unfounded, but 568
firms operating in the state were
found guilty of violations of the
child labor law. These violations
involved the illegal employment of
80 children. In one case cited 80
children were employed by a firm to
to home work at night One humid
red and thirteen of the 56S firms
found violating the child labor law
were prosecuted on 1876 counts in
various courts OF the state.
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IFrom Saturdays Daily]
.Reuardinu Prize Bull.


Minneapolis, Mimi, December 80,
1920-To The Free Press: An article
nut. out by The Associated Press was
published in The Free Press a few
days ago, which to the average reader
is very misleading, unless they were
acquainted with the facts in the case.
In the headline it was stated prize
Bull Bought for $4,000. Sold at Auc-
ton for s4,10O" and referred to the
Holstein bull Rag Apple Korndyke
9Th.
This bull was formerly herd sire in
the herd of Oliver Cabana Jr., of
Alma, New York. The bull had
been made very popular through the
advertising campaign put on by Mr..
" Cabana pertaining to this sire and
his close ancestry. Shortly after
this bull sold to Mr.. E. J. Country
man, and e. M. Detweiler of Dixon,
ILL.,, it was found, upon investigation
by the National Holstein Breeders
association, and the New York
some of the records of the animals
closely related to this bull were in
doubt as to their accuracy, and a
confession was obtained from Mr..
Charles e. Cole, the man in charge
of these animals, stating that some
of the records had been fraudulently
made.
A meeting of the board of directors
of the National Association was i'm
mediately called for tho purpose Of
investigating and expunging from
the association records in doubt
Mr. Cabana the former owner OF this
bull, and owner of the cows whose
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
Demand a. c. TolDnley
Leaue Their County
Notice Served On the Nonparti.
san Lacquer BY American
Legioners At Salina

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
SaIina, kan., December 31.-
Following the issuance Of a de-
mand by the local post Of the
American Legion last night, that
A. G. TownIey, Nonpartisan
League leader, and his aides
cease activities hare and leave
the county, e. F. Swanson, sher-
LIT, issued a public statement,
warning against any violence.
~ am everybody's sheriff." the
statement says, In part, "and
as such l must protest every law
abiding citizen within the
county" 4
The demand was served by the
legion at a local hotel last night
where Mr.. Towniey has his
head quarters, but he was out.
His aides said he was conducting
meetings in the country. He had
not returned early today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
MAYOR IS ANGRY
lncensed Because Seventeen Year
Old Boy Was Drunk On Street.

Incensed Because Seventeen Year
Old Boy Was Drunk On Street.
Mayor E. V. Waters brought his
mailed" fist down on his desk this
morning with a bang that threaten
ed to crack his new garnet ring and
disturb the fish in the Minnesota
river when referring to the story in
The Free Press last evening of a
seventeen year old boy being drunk
on the streets. II will not stand for
any such disgraceful scenes on the
street." said Mayor Waters, "and
what hurts me the most is that per-
sons who saw this boy in the condi-
ton mentioned did not at once report
it to the police or to me. I want a
clean city, and as long as I am in
office / will use every effort to main
tain law and order. Any person see-
ing men or boys on the street in the
condition mentioned, will do me per-
sonal favor by either calling me or
Chief Hilgers," said Mayor Waters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
From Mondays DaiIyI
BottomIey- Messer-
ENTERPRISE Miss

Winnebago Enterprise: Miss Flor
ence B. Bottomley, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Will Bottomley, and Mr..
Lloyd L. Messer, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
b. p. Messer, were married Tuesday,
December %, 1920, at high noon, at
the home Of the brides parents in
this city. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. E. G.. Teachout, pas
tor of the Methodist church, and he
used the beautiful ring service. Mr..
Claude Messer was the groomsman,
and the brides attendant was Miss
Lola Jones. Following the ceremony
very bountiful wedding dinner was
served to twenty six people.
The bride was beautifully gowned
in white georgette, and carried a
shower bouquet of brides roses. Her
travelling dress was of brown velvet.
The home was splendidly decorated
for the occasion. Among the guests
present at the wedding were: Mr..
Oliver Randall. Vernon Center; Mr..
and Mrs. H. H. Haight, Fairmont; Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh Boiler, Truman; Mrs.
G. e. Jones, Ernest and Lola Jones,
Fairmont; Miss Margaret Warren,
Minneapolis; Miss Bertha Johnson,
Kasota; and immediate relatives in
WinneEago.
Inc prlue is young lduy VINO is
held in the very highest esteem by a
legion of friends for her many quail
ties Of sterling worth. She has grown
to womanhood here, and is one whom
all regard highly. The groom is a
prosperous young farmer of this To-
cality, and he too has won the sin
cere esteem of the people for his
many excellent qualities. Mr.. and
Mrs Messer departed on the after
noon train for bridal trip to the
cities, and on their return will make
their home on farm in the Basey
community.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
VIEWS OF LAYMEN

Mankato, December 70, 1920
To The Free Press: You recently
invited gentlemen who till the
soil' to write your newspaper re-
garding their feeling on slump of
grain and live stock prices as COM
pared to those of a year ago. l have
beeen thinking about writing you, but
thought that maybe some other
farmer would explain his feeling bet
ter than / can explain mine.
Right there is the rub. We
farmers visit with each other and
with the Mankato store people, but
when it comes to put our thoughts
in print we are embarrassed by the
thought of having. strangers read
be the first likely, to take you up
on your offer.
Am / satisfied to be a farmer?
Yes!! Am l grumbling over the
so called rotten deal the farmer as a
class has against all the other clas-
ses Of people? No Have made
made more than a good living in
My farm work? Yes-always. Then
most important of all I have good
health, my family is in good health.
And most all farmers are healthy
and strong. If person has good
health, makes a good living, in
creases the amount of money they
are worth-what more can they
ask?
Say, John Nyquist told us all
some things at that Preus meeting
in the Opera house before election.
He has done well in Mankato, the
three boys who left the Old Country
xryyf tn 70 in
we'll. and they did more working
than grumbling-I'll bet.
In tonight's Free Press I see there
are 100000 out of work in Chicago.
also see an item where one out Of
every nine people in the whole state
4 North Dakota have automobiles
and most North Dakota. people are
farmers. Now are many Minnesota
farmers out Of work or without food,
fuel or other necessary things? Get
right down to 1t and the farmer
gets all of the necessary things he
needs year after year. OF course there
are good farmers and poor farmers,
same as there are men who succeed
and who fail in stores or business.
But the average farmer makes more
than living always.
So / say we farmers are not out
of luck this year or any other year.
Some people in the cities are out
of jobs and luck 10th, right now.
Most people knowsthat grain and live
stock prices went up and up
starting in 1914-even before the
United States finally decided to go
to war. Prices on things we farm
ers buy went up more solwly. First
up and first to come down is what
happened The expected drop has
come. Business and store men
looose money just ~ow and in one
way of looking at it we farmers do
too. But a farmer is never out of a
job-never out of food and almost
always in good health.
I'm blad that I was born and rails
ed on a farm, glad that I farm now.
I hope my children will stay In
farming.
But / write more than I intended
to, so will close. hope some of
the few gUqnltle rs will write the
the Free Press and most all of the
ones who feel the way l do. Yours
truly, G. o. P.
1.-THE columns of The Free Press
are open to those who wish to dis
cuss questions of moment, farming,
= The columns Of The Free Press
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
DEATH OF F. v. GOFF
Uncle of the Mankato Municipal Judge
Died LAST Niqht.

Died Last Night.
Judge Hiram S. Golf Of the local
municipal court received telegram
from Hinkley, Mimi, this morning an
nouncing the death of his uncle, F. v.
Golf, for over fifty years resident OF
Sterling township, this county. Death
resulted last night from heart failure.
Deceased was born in Herkimer coun-
ty. New York state, in 1914 and emf
grated to Wisconsin in 1868.
From that time on to the close OF
the Civil war, he served in the North
ern army as a musician. After the
close of the Civil war he settled in
Sterling township, where he taught
school for several years, and was at
one time state representative from
During the year 1904 Mr.. Golf NOV
ed on to a farm near Hinckley where
he made, his home up 70 the time OF
his death. He is. survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Margaret Cook
of Oliver county, N. D., Fred and
John Golf of Hinckley, Mimi, Mrs.
Belle Anderson of Spokane, Wash,
and Mrs. Thomas Hamp of Mapleton.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

8. A. Bromling to F. A. Kisro, lot
four and the north twenty five feet
of lot five, block seven, Lake Crystal
81, 400.
A. F. Winter to Jacob Brevik, lots,
eight, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, f1f-
teen and sixteen in block two, Shep-
hrde's Sunnyside addition to Lake
Crystal 81 and other valuable consid-
Grafton.
James Chapman to Albertine Bang
erter, the east one hundred and sew
en- and half feet of lot six, block
seven. city of Mankato. $1,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
LETTERS TO LEGIONERS
Elk. Service Men Requested to Re
new Dues to Organization

Elk. Service Men Requested to Re-
new Dues to Organization
An open letter has been sent to
all ex- service men requesting them
to renew their dues in the Ameri-
can Legion. Attention is called to
the fact that thousands of their
"Buddies" are in hospitals still
Fighting the war" Thousands
more should be in the hospitals, but
there are no hospitals for them. II
the members of the legion do not
aid in the work, the question is asked
who will look after the boys who
stopped the bayonets and bullets.
Every member of the legion is asked
to pay hts dues promptly so that his
can be used in the
battle for. the betterment of the boys
who became MANNED for life in their
country's cause. The legislation
program of the legion needs the
hearty support of every legioner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
PROBATE BUSINESS GROWS
More Than Two Thousand Cases Dis
posed Of BY JUDGE Hughes.

posed OF BY Judge Hughes.
Probate business in this county for
the past ten years has grown wonder
fully, according to the statement of
Judge Evan Hughes, who will end his
ten year term in that office In this
county tomorrow. During the incum-
bency Of Judge Hughes there were
2,447 new cases disposed of, and in
all of that number there was but one
reversal, which is indeed a very fine
record for ten years. The first year
that Judge Hughes took the office ten
years ago the total number of new
cases for that year was 225 as com
pared with total of new cases last
year of 316, showing the vast increase
In the probate business.
Judge Evan Hughes has made q
splendid record during his ten years.
service in the probate office of this
county. He will be succeeded by
Harry A. Johnson on January 4.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07

bership of the next legislature Only
q few changes will be required
should the legislature retain its pre-
sent membership of 40 in the senate
and 113 in the house. The popula-
tion increase in ten years was about
the far Western counties and the
Eastern counties with large cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
CUPID SETS THE PACE
He Beats Divorce In Blue Earth B,
Narrow Margin

Dan Cupid has won a signal victory
over the green eyed monster Of jeal-
ousy and divorce in Blue Earth
county this year, according TO the
records of Clerk of Court George G..
Krost's office. The marriage licenses
issued this year by Mr.. Krost total
1926 as compared with a total of 322
during the year 1919. The divorces
during the year 1919 were twenty
three as compared with a total of
twenty seven during the year just
ended. There were at least twelve
happy marriages to every divorce in
this county this year which Mr..
Krost thjpks speaks well for the
and contentment of this
community.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07

Attorney Byron Hughes IIi.-The
Wells Forum Advocate says that
Judge Byron Hughes of that city is
quite Ill. He Is confined to his bed.
Attorney Hughes is brother of
Judge w. f. Hughes of Mankato.
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1.-THE columns of The Free Press
are open to those who wish to dis
cuss questions of moment, farming,
The columns of The Free Press
etc
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09
ORANGE

Mr.. and Mrs. +. B. Gauthier are re-
joicing over the birth Of a daughter az
the Barre City hospital last week.
Pearl Richardson has returned from
her visit to Tilton. y. II.
Our woods scem filed with hunters
and few deer.
c. ID. Peake bought the Congregs-
tional parsonage at auction Saturday.
Mr.. Peake buys for a home and viii
occupy Il in the near future.
+. l. Flanders has purchased Of Y.
X. and Z. l. Beard their home place
az the Center. Mr. Flanders viii prob
ably take possession in December.
Orlando Haynes Is employed with
the gypsy moth gang and expects work
with them for some time.
F. B. Gauthier has been made game
warden for the deer scason.
Miss Myrtle Wood was home from
Spauiding high school over the week
end.
". =. Chamberlin and family 81
Barre visited friends in town On sun
day
Kiss Lena Tucker 81 Washington
vas a guest 81 E1na Beard . part 81
last week
Lacy Caicarni. Wa las been spend
ing s vacation via parents. NJ.
and Mrs. Antonio ~ caeni. has re-
surned q lSr work Ia riaindeld
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09
NORTH CALAIS
to
this
store

Dennis Lawson was in Hardwiek on
Friday.
Mvron Hin and granddaughter. Miss
Funice Lull. Of Montpelier were visit
ors at Frank Hills Saturday.
Mrs. Lula Celley has sold her farm
to Rev. Thomas McCarty Of West Nir-
GINA.
Stowe Relief corus. No. So. viii hold
their regular meeting in Memorial hail
Nov. II.
Mrs.. Alice Fair was q business visit
or in Hardwiok Friday.
Mrs. Addie Parker returned sunday
10 her home in Adamant. alter passing
two weeks with her brother, Azel
Sloane.
Frank Hin vas in Montpelier satur-
DAY.
Henry Parker and Mr.. southerns n
Marshfeid were guests AZ W. D. FarT' :
Friday.
Ms. katherine Cole spent the week
end 81 her home in Hardaiek.
willard Daley az East Montpelier
and a friend q Barre spent several
days recently Al the home 81 A {
Daley.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-11-09
M4RSEFIELD

There were no church services In
town Sunday on account OF the quar-
antine for scarlet fever.
A. r. Cole went to Lawrence, Mass,
last week.
A. T. Davis and family had mar
row escape from serious accident a
week ago last Sunday. when a car
driven at high rate Of speed collided
with them, smashing the mudguard
and running board and otherwise dam
aging their car.
Rev. and Mrs. Brotherston returned
Friday from their vacation.
The village school reopened Monday,
the quarantine being removed, as no
new cases of scarlet fever have de-
veloped
Mrs. J. w. Mears and Mrs. w. ID.
Smith visited in Haverhiil, Mass, last
week.
Mrs. Clara Merrill has rented the
rooms in the II. G. Carpenter house
formerly occupied by Henry Harrison
and is moving into them this week.
Mrs. Q. c. Pitkin visited relatives
in Montpelier few days last week.
Mrs. A. H.Bartlett's horse ran away
last Thursday and damaged the car
rage considerably, but no one was in
jured.
Mrs. Little and son, Robert, OF North
Montpelier have rented part OF Mrs.
Lucy Bemis' house and expect TO move
in next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. S. Hall and son,
Avon Hall. and family left recently for
Daytona, Fla, to spend the winter,
making the trip by auto.
w. II. H. Smith has recently had a
new one-pipe furnace installed in his
house.
c. II. Collins and family were in
Barre Saturday to attend the funeral
of Mrs. Collins father. Mr.. Wheaton.
Rev. A. S. Bole of Hardwick was a
visitor in town Monday.
Miss Emma Collins was at home
from Burlington over the week end.
Mrs. S. III. Parker was in Barre
over the week end to visit her daugh-
ter. Laura, who is in the hospital
there. She found her much improved.
At X. of P. hall. Marshfield. Nov. 10,
The Old Oaken Bucket" and a one
reel picture. sentitled "The Barefoot
Boy" Time. s o'clock sharp.-adv
Do not miss the Armistice ball given
by the Marshfeld junior high school.
a chicken pie supper win be served At
SOC a plate. See fliers for order of
dances. Complimentary tickets to mem
bers Of Marshfeld post, No. so, Ameri-
can Legion.-adv.