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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
Their Liquor Gone
Grandad Goes Dry
Sad Story Related of Bottle of Red
Stuff Intended For Old
Gentleman

Edward Schwartz and Gust Mat
SON of Zimmerman, Mimi, we're ar
rested last night by officers Rachel
myer and Golden on the charge OF
disorderiy conduct, for participating
as "cappers" at gambling conces-
sion, which was closed up last night
by Chief Phil Landmark at the cir
Gus grounds. This morning each Of
the defendants made a ciean Dreast
Of the fact that they intended to dis
pose of a quart OF bonded whiskey,
which had been given TO them in
Iowa to take TO their grandfather.
Running out of money here they
thought that they could dispose OF
some of the grandfather's booze,
but two Mankato fly hobs" over
heard their conversation and dld
not give them an opportunity to
dispose of it. Granddad will have to
20 dry now and the two boys will
have to remain in jail for five days,
on the charge of disorderly conduct.
Fred Olson, a road worker arrest
ed last nigh by Officer Volk on the
charge of drunkenness was this
morning sentenced to pay a fine OF
SO.
William Radtke, charged with
drunkenness, was also sentenced TO
ray a fine of SO and three bottles
of moonshine he had in his pos
session was confscated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
Beer For Steel Mill
Workers Is Fauorad
labor Secretary Davis Announces
Stand In Auto Biography
Book Now In Press
IAssociated Press pispatch.I

Chicago. September, l.--James G.
Davis, secretary of labor, announc-
es a stand in favor OF beer for
steel mill workers in chapter of
his auto biography, 1.-The Iron Pud-
der" now on the press.
You never worked at terrific
muscular exertion handling white
hot iron in a MILL" ne states. Some
of the men feel that they can't
drink water at that time My pal
tells me that his stomach rejects
it; his throat seems to collapse as
he gulps it. But beer he can drink
and it eases him"
The alcohol in beer is a blessing
at that time. 1t soothes his labor
ing stomach until the water can
get into his system. Iron workers
in the old world have used malt
beverages for generations. Why
take away the other mans pleasure
if it doesn't injure your"
In another chapter the secretary
writes: Capitalism. as the COM
munists call it, is an imperfect
SYSTEM But it is the only system
that has banished famine. Under
communism and feudalism there
was hunger
Mature is using communists.
slackers, sick men and fools to un-
dermine the race that has con-
quered i1er. The man who says
quit work and divide our cake
and eat it," is opening the way for
nature to strike suddenly with a
famine"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-09-08
High Masonic Degree
5 ForPresidentH Harding
Nations Executive To BE Admit
ted To Membership In Highest
-~ Branch Scottish Rite
ASSOCIATED Press DISPATCH

Cleveland, o.. September g.
President Harding will be admitted
to membership in the thirty third
degree, Scottish Rite of Free ida
sonry, at the 10th annuai meeting
of the supreme council for the
Northern jurisdiction Of the Unit
ed States, to be held in Cleveland
September 16, 1t has been announc-
ed. t....>
The President will be one of many
notables who will gather here for
the meeting, state governors. sena:
tors. congressman, statesmen and
countries having signified their in
tention Of attending. Sir John M.
Gibson, former premier of Canada
and Thomas r. Marshall, former
vice president of the United States,
have written that they expect to be
here for the council meeting.
President Harding is expected to
arrive here September IS. Details
of his visit have not been complet-
ed. He is the candidate of the Co.
lumbus alley OF the supreme coun-
ell. -.
Opening Session September is
The first meeting OF the officers
will be held Saturday, September
Is. Sunday the council will attend
church In body. Monday will be
devoted to committee meeting. The
supreme council will 60 into ses-
sion and will continue until Thurs
day.
Plans for the building OF a new
Scottish Rite temple at New York
to take the place of the one in Bos-
ton and for the awarding Of schol-
arships to young men and women OF
exceptional ability, irrespective or
their Masonic affiliations, for which
fund OF $4,000 900 has been Great
ed, will be discussed.
Among other prominent men who
will be candidates for the highest
Masonic degree are Governor Alex
J. Groesbeck of Michigan, former
Governor c. s. Dineen Of Illinois
and Benson W. Hough.> justice Of
the Ohio supreme court. More than
$50 candidates for the degree VIII
be honored at the meeting.
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Schaub- Seppman

William Edward Seppman of South
Bend and Miss Emma Pauline
Schaub of ManKato township were
quietly married at ten o'clock TINS
forenoon at the Emmanuel Lutheran
parsonage by Rev. Alderman; Ihe
bride was becomingly attired IN a
blue canton crepe gown and nat 10
match, and carried shower poqueI
of pink roses and sweet peas, She
was accompanied by her cousin,
Miss Hattie Moeri, who was gowneo
in a blue satin gown and hat 10
match. and carried boqret OF as
tiers. Walter Arthur Seppman, a
brother of the groom, acted as oes'
man.
marty repaired to the home OF tne
brides : mother, Mrs. ElizaDetn
Schaub of Indian Lake, where q
wedding dinner was served 70 tue
near relatives and friends.
The groom is the SON OF MT; ana
Mrs Herman Seppnan OF SCUM
Bend township, and the bride is the
daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Scnado
living near Indian Lake.
The couple left this AFTERNOON Ior
a trip to the twin cities. While there
thew will take in the sights at the
state fair. After their return thsy
win make their home on a farm In
South Bend township.
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John S. DAVIES
DIED FROM FALL
PIONEER RESIDENT FALLS
INTO WARREN CREEK
INJURIES WERE FATAL
Removed To Emmanuel Hospital
Where He Succumbed Yes
terday Afternoon

John S. Davies, one OF the early
pioneers OF this county. died about
i've o'clock yesterday afternoon at
Emmanuel hospital following injur-
les the olds gentleman lhad received,
apparently from a fall over a rail-
ins across Warren creek near the
X. u. Hubbard residence on South
Broad street. Mr.. Davies was seen
crawling in the bottom OF the dry
creek bed and Officer Kachelmyer
and Thtlgen responded. Mr.. Davies
managed to state his name, but
nothing further. He was rushed to
Emmanuel hospital, but died a few
moments later. Examination dis
closed the fact that he had sustain
ed a fracture of two ribs. his collar
bone and a bad sprain to one arm
in the fall from the bridge over the
creek il is supposed.
Owing to ais advanced age, and
the feeble condition of the man, tina
shock caused death in short time.
Was Native of Wales
John S. Davies was the son of the
late Rev. David, Davies, born in
Cardingshire, Wales, August u.
1881. He came to America WITH his
parents IN me year 1896 SoltIluS
In Jackson county, Ohio. At the
age of seventeen Mr.. Davies began
TO teach in the common schools,
which occupation ne followed with a
fair success for about eight years.
In 1856, he with his parents, broth
ers and sisters. removed to Min
nesota with the Jackson colony. and
located on farms in the present
township of Cambria In 1860 Mr..
Davies was married to Miss Mary,
the daughter of the late Thomas j.
Jones of LeSueur county. She still
survives aim together with the
following children: d. Charles, Os-
born, and Mrs. F. NJ. Monson of this
city, Peter W., d. Alvin, and II.
Lester of Minneapolis, and ]. Ell
mer Davies of Kasota.
Mr.. Davies was elected deacon of
Zion church in 1878, and was also
a member Of Horeb church at Cam
bria- For some years past he had
made his home in this city.
The funeral will be held from
the Welsh Presbyterian church on
State street at 1850 to- morrow af-
ternoon, Rev. w. e Evans con-
Quoting the services. The remains
viii be taken to Lake Crystal for
burial.
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BACK FROM SWEDEN



In That Country
Alfred Carlson, one of the mem
bers of Carlson Brothers, furriers of
this city, has just returned from a
trip to his birthplace in Sweden,
where he called on his aged mother
and two sisters.
It was fory years since Mr.. Carl :
son had left Sweden, and he natur-
ally found that there was great
changes and Improvements to the
country. All of the water power is
being utalized, and consequently
nearly all of the mills and factories
are being run with electric power,
Many of the we'll to do farmers have
the light, and power lines extended
to their farms TX.
MI. Carlson said that it was a
very common sight on the small
farms to see mowers drawn with
one horse. On August 81, there was
an-election to see whether intoxicat-
ing liquor would be voted out This
resulted in the country remaining
wet. A liter of beer in that country
costs fifty ore or about IL cents, and
it is good beer with kick in it too.
Whiskey,t according to age and
grade, sells from seven TO IL kroner
per letter. Clothing and shoes cost
about the same as in this country.
There was good crop this year,
and Sweden generally speaking is
in a prosperous condition.
Just before MI. Carlson left for
home, one of the privately owned
railways was experiencing strike
The station men who were getting
174 kroner struck for PIT kroner.
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House Is
To Be Built By Hayes
Five Family Structure Will Be Err
ected at Fourth and Jackson
Streets

D. p Hayes has broken ground on
the corner of South Fourth and
jackson streets for the erection of
a five family apartment house. Eacl
of the apartments will consist Of
four rooms and bath, and will be
strictly modern in every way. The
building will be steam heated
throughout and each apartment
will be furnished with a gas range,
collapsable bed. dressers, and an
ice box. The estimated cost of the
building is $4,000. Victor Carlson
and Lundeen Brothers has the gene
raj contract, and the Cuddy Plumb
ing & Heating company the plumb
ing 1t is expected to have the
building ready for occupancy by
January first.
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'ORDER OF DEMOLAY WAS INSTALLED;
FAIRMONT scene ON SATURDAY NIGHT
Delegation From Mankato Attended; and
Team Carried Out Impressive Ceremonies;
Banquet Follows

Fairmont has a chapter of the De
Molay; George Washington chapter
which was installed and instituted
by Sir Galahad chapter of Mankato
at Fairmont Saturday evening. The
Fai-mont class consisting of fifty
eight boys constituted the largest
body to receive the initiatory degree
in this state since the beginning Of
the order in Minnesota.
About forty members of Sir Gala
had chapter. accompanied by about
a dozen Masons left Mankato short
ly after noon Saturday. The first
item on the program was the ban
Quet for all visitors and candidates
which was served at the Legion hall
by women of the Fairmont Eastern
Star. Immediately following the
dinner, all DeMolays were excused
in order that they might prepare
Immediately for the long program of
work which followed.
The work of the Mankato degree
teams was wonderful, according to
those who are familiar with the
class OF work that is being given
over the northwest in this order.
The impressive ceremonies were
carried on without flaw and were
done with all the dramatic possibil-
tiles the work affords.
Delegation From Mankato
A delegation from Baskerville,
Iowa, whose chapter of the order
was installed some time ago, visited
the meeting but took mo part in the
ceremonies which were left en-
tirely in the hands of the Mankato
chapter. Those from Mankato who
attended the meetings were Spencer
Smith, Merle Braden, John Johnson,
Edgar Veum, Ross Paden, Harold
Johnson, George Johnson, Clarence
Olson, Haven Andrist, Gordon Sam
uelson, Frank Endicott, Lester Mel
son, Pete Johnson, Thor Olson,
Sumner Carlstrom, N. Nitzkowski,
Heath Harein, Percy Nelson, A. An
derson, Walter Wane, Lynn Geyer,
Sidney Wright, Claude Olson, Fred
George, John Stewart, Stanley Scar
ing, Durham Perrin, Edwin Streat-
er, Gordon Kennedy, Lester Wits,
H. Cain. Masons who accompanied
the boys on the tour Saturday were
Albert Nitzkowski, J. N. Day, Hen
ny Clausen, Clarence BuEmeister j.
J. Flachsenhar, F. NICK. Blough, E.
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offices, at nine o'clock Wednesday
morning for instructions and sup
plies. The various committees and
districts assigned to tneIn are as
District No. NORTH side OF
Washington Street and Territory
North Thereof. A. II. SLIDER, A. NJ.
Krause. Edward Langes.
District No. South Side OF
Washington Street and North side
of Main Street and Territory Be-
tween: z. A. Engw alison, r. Huettl,
A. A. Zimmerman.
District No. 3.-South Side OF
Main Street and North Side Of Wal
nut street and territory between: H.
Szamet, w. H. Rabe. Walter Eek
man, Frank Steiner.
District No. 4-South side OF
Walnut street and North Side OF
Hickory Street ,, and d,, territory be
quist, Henry Stein.
District No. 5!-South side of
Hickory Street and North side OF
Jackson street and territory be-
tween, excepting Mankato Clinic
and third and fourth floors National
Citizens Bank building: A. E..
Quimby, E. w. Willard, Wilbur Tay-
District No. 6.-South side Of
Jackson Street and North side Of
Cherry Street and territory between:
w. w. Sanborn, Nick Kiffe, Elmer
Glenn, W. W. Reid.
District No. 7.-<South Side Of
Cherry street and territory south
thereof: Ben Ash, A. W. Cent?,
Howard Shook, II. H. Hockepbrock.
District No. Spike Street. y
Industries as shown: Lee DeRosia,
NJ. G. Knoff, Lloyd Jessup: Over
land Perrin company, s. X. Fowler,
Gamble Robinson Fruit company,
Crane Ordway company, Knoff
Manufacturing company, North Star
Concrete company.
District No. 9.-Scattered Indus
tries as shown: F. E. Browder, L..
J. Carney, w. P. Scherer: Cedar
Rapids Oil company, Fowler and
Pay, Standard OH company, Armour
company, Little Giant company, In
ternational Harvester company,
Hubbard Milling company, J. l.. Case
company, A. J. Bush. Patterson
Mercantile company, Carney &C.
ment company, Free Press company,
Mimi. Pipe and Tile company.
District No lG.-Mankato Clinic
and third and fourth floors Nation
al Citizens Bank Building: DR.. A. NJ.
SHELL Dr.. e. A. Dahl, DR.. w. W.
Zettler.
District No. 11.-North .Nankato-
e. j. Nielsen, c. A. Keene, S. T.
Austin.
District No. 12.-(Court House,
AL Kircher,' Roy Allison.
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Lawyers Argued
Before High Court,
Case Of Electric Railway Company
Was Before Minnesota State
Supreme Tribunal

Arguments on motion on the
part of the Mankato Electric Trac.
ton company for a temporary res
training order against the city of
Mankato passing a proposed ordin.
ance, which provided for the reyo-
cation of the street car company's
franchise, If the company does not
make certain repairs TO its right OF
way, were heard at 10 A. M. Sat
urda yin the United States Court
at Minneapolis before Judge Wilbur
F. Booth.
S. d. Wilson and A. r. Pfau APP
peared as attorneys for the Manka.
to Electric Traction company and
City Attorney c. e. Gilmore and At
torney John Moonan Of Waseca
appeared on behalf OF the city.
Judge Booth granted the request OF
both sides to submit further au.
thorities, supporting their individual
claims. In taking the matter under
Consideration, Judge Booth promis
ed that he would make a prompt
decision in the matter, after weigh
ing the arguments on both sides!
The street car company asked
that the city be restrained from
forcing it from the streets of Man
kato, and from interfering with its
operations. either by the proposed
ordinance. looking toward the revo.
cation Of the franchise or other
wise.
The city in its side OF the case
held that the street car company
had violated its franchise in that 1t
refused to repair the paving along
its right of way in this city, as
provided, for in the franchise. The
street car company countered with
the statement that the city permit
ed faulty work in the laying of the
paving in question.
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BENEFIT BALL AT MANKATO ARMORY
PROCEEDS USED TOPURCHASE SEATS
Date For Social Event Is Halloween, October
80; Tickets Placed At Three
'ssS Dollars -

With a view of equipping the
new Mankato Armory with seating,
plans are being perfected for a big
Halloween bench. paiI TO be given
at the armory on Monday evening.
October so, and in order to make
the venture an assured success, an
advance sale of tickets will be made
on wednesday of this week. The
canvassed at that time, as il Is the
desire of the committee that has
the armory seating matter in
charge, to rush the sale of tickets
so that the seats may be ordered
and secured in time for the Mac
beth Orpheus club concert which is
to be held at the Mankato armory
on October 6.
1t is pointed out that the new ar
mory is one of the best armories
in the state. It is magnificent
building and structure Of which
Mankato is justly proud, but ii is
without seats and it cannot serve as
community building unless this
equipment is provided. The state
of Minnesota and the National
Guard is primarily interested in ar
mories only from the standpoint OF
drill halls, and consequently cannot
be looked to for seats. II the ar
mory is to be utilized for communi-
ty purposes, the people of Mankato
will have to furnish the necessary
seating. The state of Minnesota
furnished $4,000 for enlarging the
building while the city Of Mankato
furnished about $4,000.
Tickets SO Each
Tickets for the benefit dance are
to be sold at So each, which is ap-
proXimately the cost of one folding
chair. The committee is setting out
to sell at least 1000 of these tickets
and they are hopeful OF doing this
Wednesday, but in order to be sue
cessful in this, the response will
necessarily have to be generous.
The proposition Of securing the
required funds for the seating in
question is in the charge of the
following committees: w. A. Strea-
ter, general chairman, NJ. H. Mich
elson, F. W. Darsow. E. A. Eng
watson, F. A. Landkamer, A. NJ.
Rrause and !. B. Fisher, represent,
ing the Civic and Commerce asso-
citation; Raymond F. Westhoff, G. A.
Lewis and T. c. Nicholson, repres-
enting the Kiwanis Club, and Major
G. A. Dahl, Captain w. A. Sanborn
and Captain Phil Comstock, repres-
enting the Mankato Armory Board.
DR.. NJ. R Coulter, representing the
Orpheus club, is operating with
the general committee.
Workers who have been appoint
ed to handle the advance sale of
tickets have been asked to meet at
the Civic and Commerce association
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ROBBERY AT ST. CHARLES

Thieves Bored Hole Through Wall
os Grocery Store; $500 Taken
st. Charles, September 4.-Boring
through a wall of plaster and wood
and tearing away the iron bars OF
the trap door, robbers executed a
bold daylight robbery at St Charles
Friday afternoon, when they finally
gained entrance to the R. M. Dixon
grocery store in the heart of the city
to $3.50 and 5000 in checks.
r. NJ. Dixon, returning from the
st. Charles fair at five o'clock, found
his store ransacked and the safe
oren.
Dixon locked his store at two o.
clock and in company with other
st. Charles merchants, left for the
fair to view the horse races. The
robbers, evidently aware of Dixon's
plans, probably commenced work
Immediately.
Outside of a front and rear en-
trance, the store is accessible only
by basement steps covered by a lift
ing door. Frying open the lifting
door, they forced the inner door at
the bottom Of the steps and so gain
ed their entrance into the cellar.
The only opening from the cellar
UP into the main part of the store Is
through a trap door This trap door
is left bolted and covered with an
iron bar when the store is closed.
The robbers by the use of jimmeys
forced the bar and bored large
hole up through the floor.
From the safe which was closed,
but not locked they obtained about
two hundred dollars in cash and two
hundred dollars in checks. Ransack-
ing the till they obtained over $50.
Evidence of rapid work we're seen
in the hasty fashion in which the
drawers of the till has been dumped
scattered about. The suppoSition is
that the robbers took a long time in
gaining entrance to the building and
then worked with growing fear OF
the return of Dixon.
The robbers in their haste to get
away, overlooked pocketbook of
money in the safe drawer and also a
cigar box filled with cash.
Mr.. Dixon is city clerk in St.
Charles and was spending the after
noon at the fair as one Of the judges,
and it is thought that this fact was
known to the thieves.
Although many people were at the
fair, the Dixon store, being on the
main street in the heart of the city,
was passed continually by people
while the men inside were at work.
Police believe that they might have
secured some local help.
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EARLY PIONEER DIES

Mrs. C. S. Wishart Suceumbed To
Paralysis; MapIeton News Stories
Mapleton, Mimi, September s.
Mrs. c. S. Wishart, one of Mapleton
townships few remaining pioneers,
passed away at her farm home. three
miles east of the village, on Friday
morning after an illness of only a
few weeks. Early in the summer
she accompanied her husband on a
trip to the old home in Wisconsin
and upon her return was stricken
with paralysis. Elizabeth Taylor
Wishart was the daughter of George
and Ann Taylor and was born at
"Barnside Coat" Midhope Stone,
Yorkshire, England, on October II,
1913. When but seven years of age
she came with her parents to Amer
lea making their home at LAGRANGE
Wisconsin. She was married to c.
S. Wishart. on October 10, 1858. In
the fall of 1878 they came to Mime
sofa settling on the farm where she
passed away. She leaves to mourn
her passing, the aged husband, two
daughters. Mrs. w. l.. Dobie of this
place and Mrs. Ray Ward Of Maple
ton Township, and one son, Horace,
who resides on the home farm. be-
sides ten grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. She is also survived
by one brother, G. G. Taylor of La
Grange, Wis. The funeral was held
from the Baptist church Saturday
afternoon at two o'clock with inter-
ment In the Union cemetery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Schweitzer
and daughter of Minneapolis spent
the past week at the M. Schimmele
and Charles Schweitzer homes.
Miss Lura Schlingerman left Sat
urday morning for Faribault where
she will teach the coming yea.
Menke's orchestra will furnish
the music for the dance at the Le-
gion Hall this Friday evening Sep
TENDER s. With this orchestra play
ing you are assured the best and
latest in the dance music. Everyone
invited.
Henry Schweer, who is employed
at Usage, Iowa, spent Sunday vain
his parents Mr.. and Mrs. QUO
M. and Mrs. J. C. Saxon and son
spent Sunday at the o. V. karlserg
home in Albrt Lea.
H. C. Hotaling came down from
st. Paul Saturday and spent SUNDAY
with his family in the new cottage
at Lura Lake.
Miss May Jones of Lake Crystal
was a guest at the r. H. Morrow
home Friday evening.
Miss Veronica Burns left Satur,
day for Ellsworth where she Will
again teach in the public schools at
that place.
Mrs. P. J. McGuiggan spent Sat-
urday visiting her daughter MRS.
Stan Smith at Mankto. She was
accompanied home by her grandson
Thomas Smith.
Saturday evening where he caught
the train for~Minneapois where he
is attending the state fai-::
Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. McMahn ana
Miss Winnie Waddell are among
those from the village who are at
tending the state fair.