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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
SANDERS
For Tires
2as West Main St. Phone 1863.

229 West Main ST. Phone 1863.
WANTED-Brigth young girl to as
sist with homework. 500 West
Main st. Phone 3d.
FOR SALE--Phonograph. chprs bed,
high chair, toilet chair aad col
lapsible play yard. MRS. f. W.
TEACHoUT, 424 Congress st. Phone
250-K.
FOR SALE-Sideboard, china closet.
dining room table and six chairs,
bookcase, Hoosicr cabinet, ice box.
glass cupboard, bed room suite and
tent Address ROBERT SPEER, 504
Third Ave, Phone 446.Y.
STOLEN--A mans bicycle, last night
at 10 o'clock, from in front OF the
Orpheum theoter. II returned to the
Orpheaum no questions will be asked.
WANTED TO RENT-A small farm of
10 to 20 acres. Address G. +. W.,
care Free Trader-J Journal.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-10-30
Eastern Star,

Halloween Masquerade Ball.
Masonic Temple, Oct 81.
Masons and their families are invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
Beets Are Bringing
SIS. so Ton To Raiser
Six Hundred Acres Of Vegetables
Are Now Being Harvested
In This Section.

According to the statement of
John Bohlke, weigh master for the
Mankato district of sugar beet rails
ers, there is being harvested right
now in the vicinity of Mankato 900
acres Of sugar beets, which will net
the raisers at least $4,000. Sey-
enty- five acres Of that amount is be-
ing hauled to the Mankato station
in this city. The farmers hauling
into this city are: ]. A. Q. Cragun,
who has three acres; L. H. Ora
gun, ten acres; Robert l. Jones, one
acre; John Kotz, eight acres; JOS
eph Kern, one and one half acres
Matt Maui, two acres; E. G. Muel-
lerleile, ten acres; w. J. Nixon,
twenty eight acres; w. Weber, five
acres; j. X. Hitchcock, four acres,
The beet men are receiving y5.5O
per ton and this years average is
from nine to twelve tons to the
acre. The beets are being purchased
by the Minnesota Sugar company at
Chaska; MINI. IL, p. Wilby is the
superintendent OF the six stations II
and about Mankato.
Mr. Bohlke explained that in al
dition to the beets producing sugar,
the tops are excellent COW teed
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
Drunken Auto Driver
Parted From 500
He Was Brought Before Justice at
Fairmont; Forbidden To Drive
His Car

Fairmont, October 3.-Soren Jen
sen and Oliver Gladin spent $40
with Martin county paying their fine.
Gladin for being drunk and disor-
derby and Jensen for driving a car
in an intoxicated condition. In ad =
dition to Jensen's fine he also sur
redered the use of his car for sixty
daya Both men paid their fines and
were released.
The arrest of these two men came
about yesterday when Joseph Knabe
Jr., of Monterey and George Jones
of Sherburn reported to Sheriff Car
yer that an accident had occurred
two miles south of Welcome at
1890 Saturday night while they
were referring from dance at Ro-
senberg's.
Knabe and Jones driving at a
moderate rate Of speed, and on the
right side of the road when a Ford
car driven by Jensen smashed into
them. when there was plenty of
room to pass. The young men not
wishing to take the blame for an &C
cident for which they were not at
fault, called on Sheriff Carver to ar
rest the two drunks. Carver on ar
riYing at the scene Of the accident
found one Of the, men clear under
the weather, while the other al
though intoxicated was able to stag
ger about. In the car was found a
bottle which still contained a few
drops Of liquor.
At the hearing both men plead
guilty and were sentenced this at
ternoou.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
TIPPING IN ENGLAND
Not All American Tourists Are
Lavish With Their Coin
I cndon, September IS CorTcg

London, september Is IorTc3-
:,ondence of The Associated Press1
An Opportunity FOR Americans 10
see themselves as at least sole
etheSs see, tResls j IS ltarstfsl BIZ Z a
English ca fEsnonsent who CON
+ cuts or th nambcr OF American
tcsis st3 h mas INIT ia his tragc s
IN a / I5at 8 re atty. 1t
TX CT H. ~ sac would
III To-. - Mayflowcr's
I'd - Ell dateiess
,- ~; Gri Sc the whole of
Ii u ,-.dantS back to the old
49, a ! Wseli.
'sf' ne hU.ei where stayed was
: ] If k;.rp face inen, elastic
eills and shiivelled old ladies with
/, glasses AID 4 draWl, who drank
th%:.' Ta:er hot al breakfast and
co.': at dinner with ~ air of trying
- lelieye, furr the credit of the
the United states. that they pre-
turred it to wines
ION the city walls. in the Cathe-
dral, by thu pleasant Dec, every
where one heard the Chicago burr,
the Western nasal twang, and what
beg leave paiadoxil ally 20 describe
as tie long drawn snappiness OF
New York.
There never were nurs tmeri-
cans here, q resident told me, but
they are mostly middle class people
who have been induced by the Eur
opean rates OF exchange to take a
cheap holiday across the pond, and
they don't lavish money like the
of pre- war days. This
assurance, says the
writer, enabled me to leave the
city without running myself in tips"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
Benjamin D. Pay. Pioneer Settler,
Celebrated Ninety First Birthday

B. D. Pay, one OF the earliest set
Iers OF this city, and one OF the
first deputy sheriffs in this county,
celebrated, his ninety first birthday
at his home, $40 South Second
street Monday evening. Despite
his advanced age, Mr.. Pay related
many interesting experiences of
early days in this city to the mem
bers Of his family assembled about
the banquet board. The rooms OF
the dwelling had been decorated
with autumn leaves, boquets and
ported plants.
What made the occasion of more
than pleasing interest to the old
that Mr.. B. d. Pays brother, Asher
F.. Pay and wife of Long Beach,
California were present. Owing to
the fact that the California broth
er's birthday came today, the
fourth of October, both birthdays
were celebrated together Monday.
Asher Pay is just seventy six years
OF age today. He came over to Des
Moines, Ia, to be present at the
G. A. r. national encampment, and
hurried over to Mankato to be
present at his brothers birthday.
A four course dinner was served
to the near relatives and friends OF
B. d. Pay. Those present at the
dinner were: Mr.. and Mrs. Asher
F. Pay of Long Beach, California,
Mrs. A. e, P. Athern of Ainsworth,
la, a sister of Asher and Ben PayS
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles White of
Fairmont, nieces of the Messrs
Pay. W. H. Pay and wife, B. Frank
Pay and wife, Miss Nellie Paw.
Miss Mary Louise Pay, w. Earl
Pay and Clara Pay. Mr.. A. G. Bar
ney, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Messer
and Miss Nettie Porter.
Two large birthday cakes had
been baked. one in honor of the
birthday of B. d. Pay the almost
centurian land, the other in honor
Of the birthday of Asher F. Pay of
Long Beach. Calf, whose seventy.
sixth birthday falls due today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
Court Ruling Hats
Work On Highways
Prompt Appeal Follows Decision of
District Court Opposing That
of Commissioner

Right Of way proceedings involv-
ing condemnations in advance of
state highway improvements are
suspended by order of Charles NJ.
Babcock, highway commissioner,
this week pending supreme court
decision on question of vital i'm
portance to Minnesota's good roads
program.
The lower court ruling upheld the
contention of three property owners
Directing to a state route in a new
location for trunk highway No. Z
near Byron, between Rochester and
Kasson. The highway department
planned to build crossings, on the
best engineering lines cut oft to
eliminate two dangerous grades, an
unnecessary turn and extra distance
and alsoato continue. serving the
town of Byron which unanimously
endorsed the plan. The ruling ad-
verse to the state threatened so
much delay and confusion to the
road program that Attorney General
g. L. Hilton at once appealed to the
supreme court. The case is already
attracting wide attention through
out the state. ...r'-
In an editorial on the importance
of giving the highway department
reasonable powers, The Minneapolis
Journal continued:
1T is to be hoped that the SUI
preme court will see it's way clear
to taking the hobbies off the high
way department, and giving it the
chance to go head speedily with its
yreat work for the benefit of the
Whole public. II this proves legally
impossible, recourse to the legisla-
ture must be had. Condemnation pro
2eedings ought to be made quick and
effective, so long as fair prices are
Daid-fnr land taken for public pur-
poses. The State Highway Com.
missioner ought to have at least as
much power over State roads as
township board has ,soyer town
Dads" r~.
Highway officials said that there
S wide difference in the attitudes
Of owners OF property affected by
road plans, few demanding fancy
prices but the majority seeing the
benefits of state road and asking
only reasonable allowances, and
some donating right of way to
speed bettermentS
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
FIFTH INFANTRY
BAND PROGRESS
ORGANIZATION HAS MADE
GREAT DEVELOPMENT
HOW MUSICIANS GROW
Splendid Showing Is the Result
of Constant Attention
To Practice

That the Fifth Infantry band Is
developing some fine musicians
since it's organization last March 40
evidenced by the excellent record
the organization has made. The
band now consists of about thirty
two members under the very effic-
lent leadership of Ray Laury, who
it will be remembered led the Sec
ond Regiment band to the Mexican
border. 1t is the desire of the or
ganization to recruit the present
membership up to fifty men.
Sergeant Drum Major o. F. Nor
row in statement to The Free
Press said that there are many az
vantages offered to young music
ian entering the service now since
the new armory has been completed.
Among these are: free uniforms, IN
struntents, instruction and the use
of the shower baths, club rooms or
the armory etc. The large auditor
ium Is at their disposal for their
gymnastic exercised, and lockers
are furnished Tor their uniforms. IN
addition to all 7 this the musicianJ
are pau LOT 6dCn night Oh T6n6afSdi.
Just recently the members drew all
the way TOM thirty TO forty doila.;
each tor there months rehearsal.
According 10 the statement or
Drum Major Morrow, some OF the
boys have developed into wonderful
musicians during the suJit tine that
the organization has been at work
Among these ale Clifford Lush, who
has developed intoLone OF the best
base players in this part CT the
county. Ray WesteInsyet on tie
slide trombone has become mast.
Of the instrument. Among The eia+-
onet players who have bscome U, >,
iicient are: George Otto, Eeal
Hubbard, G. E. Earlandson. Among
the baritones, Kenneth Schwitze,
has developed into wizard. There
are many others who have adVanc-
ed in the lines of music under the
direction of Mr.. Laury in wonder
full manner. --...
The regular drill nights are Thurs
days at 1880. Any further inform
alton can be gotten from Regiment-
al Sergeant Major Z. A. Scherer
or Sergeant Drum Major Morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
Waseca Man Chased
Thug; Obtained Gun
peared To Be AS Large
As Howitzer.


Waseca, October 5-F. e. Juhnke
is brave man. .s .-.s....- -.
At least most OF his friends
thought he was when they learned
that he had chased a burglar who
had revolver almost as large as
shot gun. The burglar tried to
fire on him twice but his gun would
not go. off. Juhnke didn't have any
weapons.
Mr.. Juhnke awoke about three
O'Clock in the morning and he felt
the presence Of some one in the
room. AS he listened he heard the
end of his suspenders hit the floor
and he thought that someone was
rifiing his clothes. His wife woke up
she screamed. The burglar did not
move. Mr.. Juhnke then got out of
bed and the burglar ran with Juhn
Ike after him. When he got out doors
he stopped and pulled out his minia-
ture cannon. This did not stop
Juhnke and he continued to go to-
ward the burglar. 1t was at this
point that the thief tried to shoot his
pursuer and for a second or two
Junke was feeling glad that he car
ried insurance. AS soon as he saw
that the gun would not go off he
picked up a clothes pole and hit the
burglar over the head. The pole
broke in five pieces.
The blow also knocked the thief
down but he managed to run away
but dropped his gun in his fight.
The robber got As cents from
Tt,h h,nf nh vi
howitzer. Considering the risks and
the scare Juhnke isn't convinced
yet that he got the best of the ar
gument
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
NORTH STATE FIRES
HELD BY FIGHTERS
MARKED HEADWAY MADE
DURING NIGHT
RAIN BADLY NEEDED
Weather Indications Today Were
More Favorable; Blaze Near
Crosby Controlled
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

st. Paul, October 5-Marked head
way was made during the night by
fire fighting crews in the north
woods country, reports received al
the state torester's office here this
morning showed. Nearly all the
fires were held and new. fire breaks
were completed to meet today's at
tack of wind and flames.
F. A threatening fire in the vicinity
OF Crosby which menaced the viii
lage of Manganese was under con
troll this morning. The fire in the
McGrath McGregor district was still
causing much concern. but the
crews there had completed a new
fire break and a detachment had
been sent farther to the rear to
make another fire break on land
where it was assured the fire could
be held should 1t break through the
first defense.
Todays weather indications were
favorable to the rangers. A strong
northeast wind was blowing in the
Duluth district, which it was hoped
will blow up,a rain, according to re-
ports.
Forestry officials and military au-
thorities. are agreed that rain is
necessary to extinguish the fires as
the situation is beyond the control
of fire fighters. The fire in the
north and central part of the state
are so numerous and extend over
such a large area that ii is impos-
sible to eXtinguiSh them by artifi-
cial means, they said.
Favorable Reports In Duluth
Duluth, Mimi, October 5.-Damp,
foggy weather prevailed throughout
the fire zone directly north and
west of Duluth today following this
mornings light shower and reports
to forestry headquarters here were
the most favorable received in sew
raj days, rangers declared.
Strong northerly winds which
sprang up shortly after dusk yes
terday ragged until early today. The
flames which were whipped into a
fury by the wind were given a set
back when the shower came. Today
guards were taking advantage of
the damp weather to strengthen
their fire Lines. Forestry men had
hoped the northeast wind would
bring rain but the weather report
gives, no promise Of rainfall for this
district Wltnln the next twenty TOUR
hours.
Sparks from a forest fire carried
five miles by strong wind are be-
lieved by county school authorities
to have caused a FIRE which COM
pletely destroyed the French River
school early today imperiling the
lives Of three persons. French Riv-
er is sixteen miles northeast from
Duluth. The BUILDING valued at $780,
600 was burned to the ground.
Bryan McHugh, principal of the
school. Mrs. McHugh and Miss Anna
Malyas' Insl I resiaing In the
awakened shortly after midnight by
the cracking of flames. Scantily
clad, they escaped down a flame
swept stairway. Mr.. McHugh said
the roof was a mass of flames when
the fire was discovered.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
Lyceun, Course For
School In Penberton
Number of Entertainers Are
Billed In That Village Dur
ing Coming Winter

Pemberton, Mimi, October "A
lyceum course will be given in the
Auditorium of the Pemberton school
during this school year. The course
will consist of four numbers appear
ing on the following dates:
October IL, The Delphian Enter
tanners.
December %, The Barnaby Enter
tainers.
January rs, DR.. Frank e. Gordon,
Lecturer.
February 21, Selma Lenhart.
The Delphian Entertainers, it is
reported, are two talented young
women, easy to look at and trained
to entertain. Both are vocalists and
instrumentalists. They have enjoy
ed long experience In whtak they.
have learned what people ike best
and consequently are prepared to
please every audience.
The Barnaby Entertainers have
specialized in one act plays, char
acter studies, monologues, costume
sketches, novelty pictures, and COM
edy sketches. 1t is said that the
Barnaby company is the only two
person company giving a program
made up entirely of copyrighted orig
inal acts. The main feature Of their
program will be the original tighten
ing change dramatic sensation, "A
Cycle of History" 1t is also said
that they are the only comptny car
rying complete system Of stage
lighting and stage setting.
DR.. Gordon, known as the lecturer
of the people, has been given con-
siderable distinction, not because of
any superficial publicity. but because
of the great service that he has Civ
en- to the people. DR.. Gordon is a
great student OF human nature and
a keen observer and interpreter of
plain spoken and Is gifted with "a
sense Of humor that holds his 1ev-
cry audience. There Is inspiration.
goodwill, and brotherly love in ey-
cry lecture that he delivers.
The mission Of Selma Lenhart.
''The Interpreter of Modern Plays"
is to so interpret the worth while
plays of the day that communities
may have an opportunity to become
familiar with them. Miss
Lenhart's work is greatly appreciat-
ed, as this is the only opportunity
that many communities have of
hearing the better plays. Miss Len
hart presents complete plays, making
each character stand out as il the
play were given by complete cast
Of characters. She possesses the dig
nifty necessary for the heavier parts
with swinging ease. Critics who have
heard the most famous monologists
have ventured to say that Miss Len
hart excels her contemporaries.
The sale Of season tickets for the
entire course is being conducted by
the students of the Pemberton high
school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
Restore Trains
Later In the Month
But Nos. 7 and 8 Are Still Put In
Doubtful Column: Letter
From J. n. MacRae.

In reply TO a letter asking for
the restoration of Trains No. I and
s on the Omaha line. NJ. D. Fritz Is
IN receipt of the following COM
munication from G. II. MacRae,
general passenger agent of the
Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railway company:
"St. Paul, MINI. October 3. 1922.
Mr.. NJ. d. Fritz, President. Free
Press company, Mankato, Mimi.
Dear Mr.. Fritz: The question of
restoring of passenger train serv-
ice, which this company discohtin-
ued on July &c, is still unsettled
with US, for the reason that we are
yet uncertain as to sufficient coal
to operate our full schedules. Until
that important factor is settled. the
company believes in conserving the
necessary fuel for the movement OF
agricultural products, commercial
coal, and other actual necessities
for the public. We are not quite
ready to say that we can restore In
the near future all of the passenger
trains discontinued.
Some Of these trains will be re-
only such of them as are con-
sidered most essential to the move
ment Of mail, express, milk and
similar commodities.
81 realize that the local service
on the line between Elmore and
Mankato was of Importance to the
merchants of Mankato and to the
transportation Of mail, but until we
restore main line trains, Nos. and
3 between Minneapolis and Lake
Crystal, we doubt the ACCESSIBILITY
of restoration branch line service
which connected with the main line
trains.
please be assured that your sug-
gestion will receive our most earn
est consideration. Yours truly, ].
H. MacRae. General Passenger
agent"
Trains No. z referred to was
made UP at Fairmont in the morn
ing and made connections with the
main line of the Omaha at Lake
Crystal and arrived in Mankato at s
O'Clock in the morning and from
here went on to Minneapolis.
Train No. 8 referred to arrived In
Mankato at 1920 o'clock in the even
ing and from here went to Gilmore.
Both trains were a great convent
ence to Mankato, and the people
here and along the line will be
glad when they are again restored.
However, the restoration OF the
main line trains will be OF no spe
cial benefit to this section unless
the branch lines are also restored.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
BETTER STOCK HANDL1ig i
Railways are Giving More asten
ton To Shipments L.yes-oeS

tASSOclatSh ileSS LI.sp EtCn.t
st. Paul, O.tJbe. 5.--..U hand
ling OF liye- sto * du. in, l.--.Gh.
by railroads is receiving ii. ~ at N
ton than any othe. c.ass q t....u
declares Joseph Ma. shall, Salc-4.
! representative of the freight Clam
Prevention of the American Rail
way association before the foity-
sixth annual convention of the Am
erican Humane association here to-
day.
The movement of such traffic
varies with the seasons and condi-
tons on the ranges, he declared. 1t
is Influenced also by economic con-
ditions. Being alive, its handling re-
presents hazard to be considered
by the claim department.
This problem calls for education
in the right way to handle stock" he
said. I'VE are gradually bringing
together, the railroader, shipper, re-
ceiver and intermediate. We look
forwa1N to steadily improving con-
ditions which will move faster for
the future than has been true OF the
past. ~'@
When l look back over the years
and compare the present 'rith the
past, it is not difficult to that results
have been secured. There results
have been obtained by education
The whole thing is moral question
to be solved by education. forward
ed by those willing to devote extra
time and thought to the matter"
The ordinary facilities for hand
ling dead freight will not serve for
live stock, he said, and because of
this, special cars. and speci@ move
ment on the roads are being pro
vided. Special employees handle this
traffic in feeding pens and provision
is made for caretakers to travel
with Il
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-06
MADISON LAKE NEWS

Madison Lake, October 5.-Miss Lucy
Mueflerleile is employed at the John
Daschner home.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Oehler Of Mankato
Mrs. o. Wells OF Eagle Lake and
Mrs E. Rhode of Mankato visited here
Mrs. Hugo Yonke and Mrs. Paul
returned home Sunday after spending
several days with relatives.
Miss Ruth Johnson is visiting rela-
tives at Madelia-
day at the Charles Muelerlile home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steel of Mankato
spent Sunday at the william Mccarthy
home.
della spent Sunday at the Josie John
Mr.. and Mrs. John Turek and fam
fly of Pennington spent Sunday at the
J. NJ F. s and nrs home In, KoDischke Of
Mankato spent Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs " Sieberg and son
Charles spent Sunday at the Joseph
Confirmation services will be held at
MI. and Mrs. John Hergert OF Tray
erse. Mimi. spent Sunday at the
Joseph Joefrler home.
of Mankato spent Sunday here with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Oney.
A fast game of ball was played here
Sunday between East Bay and Madi-
son Lake, the latter being beaten 6
to 5.
Mrs Cuddy returned to her home at
Mankato after spending the past month
at the John Daschner home.
Mrs. George Muellerleile and Miss
Ella Meyer were Mankato callers Tues
day.
Miss Veronica Hoehn. who has been
employed at the John Daschner home
for some time, returned to her home
Sunday. -- ~
Mrs. " Sieberg spent Monday even
ing at the Charles Muellerlefle home.