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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
JUDGE HIRAM GOFF (.
HELD COURT SUNDAY

ton. He carried a smile a yard long.
at the headquarters he found several
men to whom he announced that he
was "pinched." A well known man
who is listed as something Of night
hawk, went on Jorgenson's bond for
his safe appearance before the court
Sunday morning Jorgenson went to
tee residence of Municipal Judge
Hiram S. Golf. told his story, explain
ed that he must start for Pine City
80 as to be on the job early Monday
morning. The Judge was accommodate
ing. He proceeded to hold court in a
manner BETTING the day and the oc-
CASTOR. The defendant acted as his
own attorney, pleaded guilty to the
charge of operating Ford faster than
a walk: The Judge levied a fine OF
$8.65. The money was paid, Mr.. Jor-
censor thanked the Judge for his
courtesy and soon afterward Harold
headed north toward Pine City, but at
a very slow clip at least while in
sight of the traffic officer. He declares
that he must give the Ford lessons in
manners on the highway and to show
proper respect and decorum when In
town.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
CAR OF CHOICE STEERS
They Were Loaded At. Judson For
The Chicago Market.

Judson, August 31.-Mr. Schloeman
proprietor OF the River View Stock
farm, loaded car of choice steers
here Saturday for Chicago. They were
fine lot being of the black pole type
and raised on his farm.
Howard Reese has moved his bar
Der shop into the Red Cross building
and will be pleased to meet his
friends there. f-~- r....
Fred Lundin has purchased anothe,
truck to be used for hauling tile
from his factory to, the county bitches
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewer OF Grantsburg
family, the latter being a sister OF
Mrs. Lundin. Mr.. Sewer Is a banker
The Ladies Missionary society OF
the Jerusalem church held a very
successful sale and supper last We'd
nesday evening at the home OF Joe
Roberts. The proceeds from the
bazaar amounted to $50 and the sup
per $50; the refreshment stand netted
all who SO generously contributed to
the worthy cause. s.a
Wedding bells are ringing not far
away. Say boys have your cow bells,
shotguns, ETC., ready for action when
the call comes and don't be Stacker.
Elmer Roberts of Bemidji is here
visiting relatives for several days. He
has been receiving training in a United
States army camp near Omaha, Neb.,
Park Foreman Clarence Staley and
family and Mrs. Little motored ur
from Mankato Sunday morning to call
on relatives. H.
H. T. Hanson of Mankato, who is
employed as salesman for the ]. 1.
Case company, was in the village
Monday, calling on relatives and
transacting business.
Vernon Markham was in town Mon
day and we are glad to hear that their
daughter Ethel is making such good
recovery after her recent operation
for appendicitis at Emmanuel hospital,
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Reese and
family returned Monday morning, from
Crookston where thy spent several
weeks visiting relatives. Mr.. Reese is
employed as sales clerk in the Ray
Davis store
Dave Davis recently returned from
trip through the northern part Of
this state and the Red River Valley
Of North Dakota, where he went to
size up the potato crop and he tells
that they have pretty fair crop in
places where they had rain in time
but on the whole there is going to be
small crop. Mr.. Davis is planning on
shipping in several carloads here later
on in the season.
George Williams who is a member
of the Boys and Girls club here won
first place at the Garden City fair last
week on his Duroc Jersey pig and
his father, B. G. Williams came in
first and second on his lot. This is a
very good way to interest the boys on
the farm and one of the great adj
vantages of this club work. Give the
boys on the farm and one of the great
advantages Of this club work. Give
boys and girls chance and they
are almost sure to make good. In this
way they take more interest IN their
work and are better satisfied and are
more apt to make a success Of what
ever they take hold Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
From Mondays Daily

from Mondays DaHy
Harry A. Monson, general manager
Of the Mankato division of the Stan
dard Oil company offices, this city
now knows that he got lucky bunch
when the thought came into his mind
last night about 1920 o'clock tina;
he should go down to the company
Offices and look over the mail. Mr..
Monson sat within q few feet of a
large safe usin- dictaphone in an
swering correspondence Tor perhaps
over an hour, not realizing for a min
ute that the large safe had been
drilled. loaded with "soupe" and the
fuse with a large Illuminating cap
made ready to be discharged with the
aid Of battery. This was not dis
covered until this morning, when en-
ployees entered the office to 60 to
work. There is no doubt in the mind
of Mr.. Monsoon that when the safe
blowers heard him unlocking the
Maple street door to gain entrance to
the office, that they made their get
away through the rear door which
had been forced with the aid Of a
pick ak.
This morning 1t was discovered that
the would be safe crackers had fore
ed the dial on the safe off with the
aid OF a pickax and then had formed
a large piece of soap cup shaped in
front of the dial opening.
Nitro Poured Into Dial.
From all appearances nitro gly-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
PlASfiATE GUARD
Eth Regiment Is Highly
poker of BY Officer
. RIRoRT'oF INSPECTION
.Essxsas.-
Hequarters of Unit In Man.
alto; coloaei Fulton Is u
Commander ~
- iafsgaG9E
FroM day,s Daily

Frorionday's Daily
Pr Harrion, prigadier genera
OF I Minnepta national guard, IL
a ret to walter f. Rhinow, adult
ant neral Of Minnesota, speaks
very ghly q the work of the mem
bers the fifth infantry, the head.
quar- ofiwhich are located in
Mani. The report states that
advge was taken of the fact that
all de units Of the Fifth were re-
centiassenbled at Fort Smelling
whethe Inspection was made by
the Enmanding general. Forty
fourcers, LILA enlisted men, two
officland 237 men reported to be
at h. stations. The total strength
of tlfficers and men of the regi-
mem forty six officers and 1851
enlis men Four of the compan-
les located in this city. They
are; yimental Headquarters Com
panService Company Hocirtzer
Conn.,, and Sanitary Detachment
The ir units Of the regiment and
the lions of the same are; Com
panyNew Ulm; Company B, Red
Winsompany G, Rochester; Com
pany Winona; Company e. Fer
gus i; Company f. Worthington;
Conf G. Fairmont; Company H.
Luve Company /, Benson; Com
pany Morris; Company L, Red
woods; Company M. Crookston;
Firsttalion Headquarters Com
panyL Peter; Second Battalion
Heaters Company, Windomy
and I'd Battalion Headquarters
Conf st. Cloud.
Grs Show Marked Ability
&c Harrison in his report
statehat the officers and nom
comIDned Officers of the Fifth
reginshowed a marked ability in
the rmance Of their duties both
as ictors and leaders. This
fact commander attributes to the
numh officers who were gradu-
ates le Infantry school at Camp
Benin The commanding general
was Id to be in command OF
such ne bunch of soldierly men
as cSe the Fifth Regiment. The
organDn showed a marked i'm
prove over last year, General
Harrstated In his report.
Theneral conditions of arms,
unifoi equipment, personal hy-
gieneonet training, target prac-
tice Workmanship, discipline in
camp, spirit of the men are all
set DIN the report as very good.
Farmnnd men from the smaller
townto are members Of the or
ganiz are spoken Of as well set
up" 3 wonderful physical deyel-
opmei The men generally are
classe mentally alert, and quick
In mang the tasks assigned them.
Theye report reflects great Gre
dit orpnel Walter q. Fulton, com
mandlf the Fifth Regiment, and
his aiIho have spared no pains In
shapiro men into thorough sold
iers. lie from his military work
in THY Colonel Fulton has made
manyends through his genial
dispoa He 8 very popular with
both hrs and men of the regi-
ment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
From MONDAYS Daily

+ rom Mondays DalIy
When Harold Jorgenson, highway
engineer of Pine county, decided to
motor down to his old home town of
Mankato last week ne did not have
the slightest intimation that he woIl1
become mixed up with the minions of
the law, but he did Harold now says
that no one can tell what pranks a
Ford will pull" Some blar'ed thing
got wrong with the old bus" sad the
highway engineer, "aad l lcoul@ not
navigate the machine at al unless I
let her out. Coming down Front street
hill have an idea that the Lizzie
was going something scandalous, when
Traffic Officer Kachelmyer hove in
sight from somewhere, and after !
had the machine stopped he whispered
IN my ear that l was 'pinched.' At
the police headquarters / told Desk
Sergeant Burrill that I would willingly
plead guilty to most anything but
murder, but hardly believed that ]
was hitting such a clip as Major
Kachelmyer. said was" Anyway,
was in the hands of the police"
This all happened Saturday night.
Harold went along to the police sta
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
Yrs CORN CROP
livest on Farms In State To Be
Fine 405, 229, 900 Bushels
(ciated Press Dispatch.l

ltvcSt0n 7 arms In state TO BE
Fine 4o5, 229, 900 Bushels
[ciated Press Dispatch.l
Des lneS Ia. August zs-Iowa's
corn estimated at 405, 22S. 900
bushes illprobably be fed to live
stock Ithi farms of the state ac-
cordin timers and farm experts.
The n r9son for this is that the
cost olrlAing corn is so high that
there nd profit for the farmers
at theest market price, the ex-
perts lai ..a
CorHhIasic ration for live stock
in the i'd west, and under normal
conditt wa ships only twenty
two pect Of its corn to- outside
marketsT 1921 crop is ninety two
per cenoormal, according to the
goyernneport, indicating that IL
conditiolte normal only SO, $50, $3.50
bushels 4 be shipped out Of the
It lis ed out that there is a
wider nj between the prices of
corn an pork at this time than
has rect occurred hence farmers
believe the only logical thing
to do Weir corn is to feed it to
their smnd thus realize a real
profit b!ping their corn to MARI
ket as products. Cheap, corn
means L that feeding operations
can be led with more profit to
feeders.
Invests at Iowa State College
at AIMEE found that corn would,
at bestkpensive fuel. They de-
clare tbdoes not burn well, gives
company little heat and il used
as fueld have to be replaced
with responsive feed for live
stock. b Investigators state that
the pri coal would have to be
doubledmake corn a profitable
fuel. a#
The humber of live stock now
on Iowps Is estimated at 1903
900 hehis years corn crop will
furnisht rs bushels head for
these Is, or about thirty per
cent OF feed. Hay, pasture, oats
and otrains make up the ball
ance ofeed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
LAKE CRYSTAL NEWS
Mrs. David e. Thomas Died Recently
at White Tail, Montana.

Mrs. David Z. Ihomas DIED Recently
at White Tail, Montana. :
Lake Crystal. August 30.-The sad
news has been received of the death
Of Mrs. David e. Thomas at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Hannah Mel
son, of White Tail, Mont. Mrs. Tho
tiers of Blue Earth county. She was
born in Jackson, Ohio, in 1913; from
there she removed with her parents
to Minnesota. and. settled In Blue
Earth county in 1857, several years
before the Sioux Massacre. She with
her parents had several narrow es
capes during the massacre of 1862
when her brother was killed by the
Indians only a few rods from the
house. In 1869 she was united in
marriage to David e. Thomas and
resided on their farm in Brown
County, and about the year 1876 they
removed to Lake Crystal, where Mr..
Thomas entered into the retail cloth
ing business. During the last few
years Mrs. Thomas's health failed,
son VIM. e. Thomas of this place.
Last July she went to live with her
daughter Mrs. Hannah Nelson Of
White Tail, Mont, hoping that the
change of climate might help her.
She died Sunday, August %, at the
age of seventy three years. The re-
mains will be sent here and it is ex-
pected the funeral will be held Wed
nesday afternoon from Lake Crystal,
and burial made at Lake View ceme-
terry. Three sons, VIM. E. Thomas,
Robert B. Thomas of Lake Crystal
and Owen C.. Thomas Of Devils Lake,
8. OAK, and one sister, Mrs. Hannah
Nelson of White Tail, Montana re-
loving mother
John Owens, and Mrs. Thomas q.
Evans left Saturday for Randolph
Wisconsin to attend the funeral OF
their sister.
Miss Eleanor williams, daughter
of David T. Williams, OF Waukesha
Wisconsin is visiting at the home of
Evan E. Williams and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Hellekson spent
Sunday at Albert Lea.
Mrs. Robert Roberts of Minneapolis
is visiting at the home Of VIM. r.
Roberts Of this place.
Mr.. John Freelend and family OF
st. Louis, Park. Minneapolis is visit
ing at the home of G. Christensen
and family.
Willard Thomas, assistant cashier
Of the First National Bank has pur-
chased a Ford Sedan from Emrys
Jones Of Judson. /
Miss Gladys Williams left Tues
day to spend few days with friends
in Minneapolis. From there she goes
to, Elk River where she will teach
the coming term.
Miss Alma Harris of Mankato Is
spending few days with Rosella |
Thomas.
Mrs. John Morgan and children,
Lizzie, Eva and Abel, from Oshkosh |
Wisconsin arrived Sunday by auto |
to spend a few weeks with friends |
and relatives in this community |
They drove Studebaker Special and !
made the trip in about day and a
half. \
Mr.. and Mrs. George Andrews OF |
Winnebago spent Sunday with Mrs.
Andrews father. w. e. Cookson Of
this place
Mayor Davis and wife motored to
New Ulm. Monday.
Hugh Hughes Of Cambria spent
Sunday at the home of Abraham Tho
mas and family.
Mrs Elizabeth Thomas went Mon
lay to Ottowa to spend couple of
weeks visiting her sister Mrs Evan
Morgan and other relatives
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
I'D BIG FAIR

ST. Jaixpo Is Highly Spoken OF
y The Visitors.
Jud8 L. Comstock spent part
of yes in st. James where he
attende Watonwan county fair,
whichhys was very largely at
tende9rday. 1t is estimated that
about Thousand people were on
the ct There was a wonderful
showii hogs, and thoroughbred
cattlefarm products. Owing to
a hean at noon yesterday the
horsel were called off. A large
delegbf members of the Ameri
can d of bMadelia and Madelia
citizeive up to the fair in body,
somehrs taking part in the trip.
The | that city closes today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
Mortified Milk Plant

NorthHeld, Mimi. August 31.-Op-
erations were resumed Monday at
the Mortified Milk Products COM
pany's plant. An agreement has been
reached with the Twin City Milk Pro-
ducers' association whereby the CON
densery will obtain milk from local
farmers through that organization.
The condensery had been closed since
July following disagreement with
the producers association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
Old-TIme RaiIroader

Rochester. August 30-John Cassidy
OF Eyota, a resident of that place for
the past fifty three years, passed away
at his home there Sunday after an i'll
ness Of six months. He was retired
from the service OF the Chicago and
Northwestern railway March / of this
year, on account Of i'll health, after
nifty one years of continuous service
on the Minnesota division.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
MAKES HIS OWN SYRUP
A. r. johnson Found One Way I
Beat the Sugar "octopus"

Beat the Sugar Octopus"
A r. Johnson, living on route ar
in Belgrade township, this spring de-
termined not to depend on the sugar
market for his sweets. He accord
ingly planted about six acres of sug-
ar cane, which has turned ont to be 4
splendid crop. Just recently ~
installed q cane press and the necen
sary equipment on his place for IT,
making of the syrup will be IN
charge of John Rask, a man fiftee-
years experience In manufacture OF
sorghum molasses. Work will Be
commenced the first of next week.
Mr.. Johnson expects to have several
hundred gallons to put on the local
market.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
QUACK GRASS BOOZE
From Mondays Daily
Another Receipt For the Moonshiners

Another Receipt For the Moonshiners
to Experiment with
Quack grass farming may not be
sound, from the standpoint of scien-
tific agriculture, but it bids fair to
become popular in Minnesota, says
The st. Paul Dispatch.
Minnesota farmers have discovered
that a cherry red liquor can be made
from the roots of quack grass, and
the kick is terrific, according to a
letter received today by C. p. Bull,
state weed inspector, from county
agent.
II am trying to find out how it is
manufactured" was the agents 'last
line" but whether the information is
desired for scientific or beverage pur-
poses was not disclosed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
curtiss Thompson Dies.

Fairmont, August 80. = Curtiss
Thompson of Waverly, Mimi, died
Saturday night at his home, after
months Of suffering with cancer. He
was one of the most respected and
prominent men of the community. He
was forty five years old, and was
born In Alma City, Mimi. November
IL, 1875. ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
Robbed Of Chickens

Fairmont, August 81. - Mrs.
John Jennings; widow, and
who has her father and little
daughter dependant upon her. was
robbed Of twenty four Of her choicest
spring chickens few nights ago.
Mrs. Jennings was still working at
eleven o'clock or after when she
heard a noise IN the chicken yard,
She ran out and Just saw a tall man
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
HUGE WHEAT. RECEIPTS
From Mondays Daily
today Holds Record Incoming Grail
Movement In MinneapoIla

today Holds Record Incoming Grain
Movement In Minneapolis
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1
Minneapolis, August ga million
and half dollars worth Of wheat ar
rive in Minneapolis today. Receipts
today amounted to lob cars, igure
which, it is believed by grain men,
will be recorded as the peak in the
incoming grain movement here this
season.
Today's receipts would amount to
1.327,030 bushels and at an average
value OF $1.15 bushal, would be
worth $1526,0S4.50.
In normal years the receipts OF
wheat in Minneapolis rarely pass
the 1000 car mark until early In Sen
TENDER. The harvest, however, was
from one to two weeks ahead 9of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
suffered Fracture OF Arm.

Edward Pfau. son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Pau. Jr., suffered q compound
fracture Of his right arm between his
elbow and wrist. yesterday. The ac-
cident happened when he fell out Of
an aurleaft1 y a. the Golf club
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
SALES or PROPERTY
z. NJ. currier VIII Build DweIiina
House In Meat Mankato 49,

Ernest Schmidt has sold hts resi-
dence 205 Shaubut street, to r. IL
Miller, one Of the county engineers,
who will take possession September 8.
Halvor ]. Olson has sold to y. NJ.
Currter eighty five feet Of the old
Hicxon property upon Baker aveuue,
for residence purposes. 1,
Emma Schmidt has sold her new
home located Just west OF the North
Mankato bank, Belgrade avenue. e
were made through the q. w. Willard
Land company. !.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02

Deator-ner Blue Earth Dentist.
Blub. August 31.-word reached
here lght that DR.. J. r. Snyder.
for MARS dentist Of Blue, Earth,
had the Mound Sanatorium, BIZ.
Paul, hdey trouble. So far as fs
knowles no living relatives and he
left ais property, valued at s40,-
600. Masonic Home ut Savage,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-09-02
Stole Touring Car

Grand Forks. N. D., August ae.-A
touring car belonging to Henry Okee-
fe mayor of Grand Forks, was sfolen
fromthe rear 81 his home sunday
night. s.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-24
Plans Ready for
Celebration at
Fredericksburg

FREDERICKsBURG. Va, May %.
is in readiness for the
celebration of the two hundred and
hftieth birthday Of this city on
Wednesday. The town is already
gaily decorated, and visitors are
beginning to arrive.
L. NJ. Young has been chosen
chief marshal, with w. s. Embrey
and ]. Conway Chichester as aides.
and 20 other assistants. The floats,
nearly SO IN number, have been
completed. Many historical events
IN the life of the city will be repre-
sented in tableaux. Among the dis
tinguished visitors will be Gen,
Pershing, Gen. March, Gen. LIE
Jeune. Gen. Butler, and Governor
Davis.
Features of interest will be a pa
rade, speaking, fireworks, and a
grand ball. II. A. whitbeck has is
sued invitations for a reception at
mis- home tomorrow night, in honor
OF Governor,Davis and his stan.
The Washington herald., 1921-05-24
BALTIMORE GRAIN.

BALTIMORE. May 23.-wheat-
receipts, 16.6S4 bus by car and 35s
BUS by boat; shipments from eleva-
tors. SS,2IO bus; stock in elevators,
1885. Bag lots of nearby wheat,
oy sample, as to quality, sold at
$l.O2al.4O bus. Carlot sales in
cluded No. red winter garIicky,
spot at s1.5S%a1.5s. and June No. 2
red winter, first half. at s176
Closing prices: No. red winter.
spot, s1.7sIs; No. 2 red garlicky,
spot. and May, s1.56.
Corn-Receipts, 56,755 bus by car
and 9,s07 bus by boat; shipments
from elevators, 1926 bus; stock
in elevators, 1.125.560 bus. Cob corn
s3.S5a3.90 barrel for carloads Of
prime yellow on spot. Track yell
low corn. No. or better, for do
nestle delivery, tic per bus for car
lots. Contract corn at the Has
a. m. call, 71%c for spot and May:
No. 4 corn, 6SSc. No. white corn
sold at 7skc bus. Domestic track
corn No. Q or better. nominal. Con-
tract spot and May corn, 71hc.
Oats-Receipts, 6,146 bus: ship
ments from elevators. 2.275 bus:
SWIM hh NACNatVirs -OFsOoo gus. MAR
ket steady at 4s1sa5 for No. 3
white oats during the forenoon: No.
2 white. 50a50hc.
Rye-Receipts. 35,034 bus: stock
in elevators, 77s,3I9 bus; shipments
from elevators. 5000 bus. At mid
day call No. 8 western spot quotes
at s1.64. No. 2 western spot rye
closed at s1.64A.
Hay-Receipts. 70 tons. Standard
timothy, s23a23.50: No. 9 timothy,
s22ae2.50; No. 3 timothy. s14.50a1s:
No. 2 light clover mixed, $20a2O.50;
No, 3 light clover mixed, s16a19;
No. l clover mixed, s1sa19; No. 2
clover mixed. s14a17; No. 3 clover
mixed. s11a13; No. clover, s15a16;
No. 2 clover. s12a13; No. clover.
sample hay. s1Oa14.
Straw-Receipts nil. We quote:
No. 1 tangled. $17; No. 2 tangled.
SIS; No. / wheat, s14a1450: No. .
wheat, s13a13.50; No. l oat, sl5.50a
1850.
Millfeed-City Mills winter bran.
ton. in 100-lb sacks. s35: Patapsco
millfeed. ton. in 100-lb sacks, S35:
white middlings. ton, in S0-lb cot
ton sacks. $50: same in 1O0-lb jute
sacks, s5s. These quotations are
jobbing prices.