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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
Community Picnic
Is Held In Rapidan
Address Delivered By Rev. r,
A. Jensen; Program Was
Carried Out

Those who attended the Rapddan
community picnic held in Flo Broth
ers grove yesterday are all well
pleased with the days outing. The
attendance was large, the weather
perfect, and everyone had a pleas
ant time.
A picnic dinner was served be-
meath the shade of the trees al
noon The coffee and cream for
this dinner was furnished by the
Rapidan Cooperative Creamery as
Following the noon hour a COW
Judging demonstration was given by
County Agent L. E. MCMILLAN OF
this city.
ternoon were: Rev. Ralph A Jen'
sen of this city and J. H. Hay, as
sistant secretary of the state de-
partment of agriculture.
Rev, Jensen spoke along the Lines
of Americanism, and the duty OF
every man and woman TO the com
munity in which he or she lives.
The speaker said that the one big
word in American life is service.
Every one of US owe a service TO
OuT COuuIy, oho SAS SSAA@<NA@SS 49,
which we live.
Mr.. Hay in his address brought
out the value of dairy products as
compared with other industries.
The dairy products in Minnesota
last year amounted to $202, 10000
The nearest competitor was the
iron industry, which proved a rev
enue of $173,000,0 900. The speaker
demonstrated the advancement of
the dairy industry, from the days
when he himself, worked the old
dasher churn, and the butter was
marketed at the cross roads store
to the present time when the best
butter is made in the CO. operative
creameries and reaches the largest
markets in the world. The speaker
devoted considerable time to the
best methods of advancing the dairy
interests. He said that the grade
COW, will always be the foundation
for the dairy industry, and the best
way to develope the herd was by
pure bred sires.
A snappy baseball game between
Cambria and Rapidan was pulled
off. The game was spirited through
out and the game was close from
start to finish. The game resulted
in a victory for the Rapidan team
by a score three to two.
Arthur Mitchell, president of the
'Rapidan Operative Creamery
association presided at the meeting.
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UNDER .
ARREST AT AUSTIN
GRAND MEADOW COUPLE
ATTACKED IN BED
HUSBAND WAS KILLED
Staying On wednesday Not Dis
covered Until Late
Yesterday .~4
Associated Press Dispatch-1

Anstin- Mimi July 14-One man,
said to be a relative OF MT. and
Mrs. Jkhn Wagner, who were at
tackled with an axe by an unadenr-
fed person in their home IN Grand
Meadow, some s time Wednesday
night, and Mr.. Wagner killed. IS
held without charge in the county
iaii here. Mr.. Wagner vas killed
while in bed and Mrs. Wagner Is
still unconscious from five gashes In
her head. ;.
The murder wss not discovered
until late Thursd.y afternoon wnen
a daughter, Mrs. Alvin Sorom' Nv
ing near her parents, became aus
picious after she had failed to re-
ceiye an answer over the telephone.
She FASTENED to the home and found
the body of her father stretched
across the bed and her mother crum
pied in a heap on the floor, The axe
used in the attack was found lylag
beside the mother.
The man in the county jail today
is being held awaiting the out
come of an inquest. Bloodhounds
were brought from Waterloo, Iowa,
early this morning and after follow
ing a trail for more than a mile,
gave up the chase. Officials, how
ever. viii try to pick UP the lost
trail later today.
Investigation of conditions IN
the room in which the crime was
committed, indicates that Mr.. Wag-
ner was killed without being awak-
ened, but his wife, it appears, fought
her assailant.
, That the assailant was familiar
with the Wagner home is the opln-
ion expressed by aathorities here
today. They were unable, however,
to explain where the axe came from
The axe, belonging to Mr.. wagner,
was found in Its usual place in a
woodshed.
That the motive for the crime
was robbery is discounted by the
fact that $50 was found in the
room where the killing was done.
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NOTES OF SMITHS MILL

Smiths. Mill, July. 14.-Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Lind are the proud parents
of baby girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tarno were
entertained at the John Bogren home
at dinner Sunday.
Mrs. August Beccue Is reported on
the sick list.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Muellerleile Wis
tied at the Frank Muellerleile home
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Tarno enter
tanned relatives from Nebraska the
past week.
Mrs. Gus Tarno is reported on the
sick list and expects to be operated
on at one of the hospitals, at Man
kato.
Mrs. julius Muellerleile called on
her mother Mrs. Harry Ramon
Mrs. Ovend called at the A. Tarno
home Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Reise visited
with the Fred Lind family Sunday
evening.
Walter Muellerleile was operated
on at St Joseph's hospital yesterday
and is getting along as well as can be
Mike Ryan was in Mankato on bus
mess yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beelow ate
supper with Mr.. and Mrs. Joe circuit
Sunday.
Miss Anna Haefner returned to her
home after spending two weeks al
the Frank Muellerleile home.
Joe circuit will give a public barn
dance at his place Sunday evening
July 16, ...
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Got a guide to pilot us through the
city. We camped near st. Johnsberg,
had cyclone at ! a. m. We thought
1t would blow tent and car over. 1t
did rock the car sideways. One of
the tent poles broke. One tell down,
left up to hold the tent up. Our
tent was put up close to the car on
one side, covered the car, with
space on one side for us to live in.
This is the side we had three poles
up. The storm lasted an hour. |
never heard it rain harder or the
wind blow worse, an such lightning.
Again at $50 there was another
hard storm, but did not last but
in our car. We had to be busy dur
ing the storm, setting up in bed.
patching up the top OF the car and
tent so 1t would not sag so to let the
water drip on our bed. Our bed was
rolled up during the day. | took a
severe cold during the storm of
June IL. l have not got over it en-
tirely yet. A number of people were
killed at Syracuse. Apple trees were
uprooted, barns blown down, roofs
blown off, chimneys tore to Pieces.
We camped about 1876 miles from
Syracuse. We could see the distruc
ton the storm did as we rode along.
The orchards, both apple, cherry and
plum were on both sides of the road
for miles and miles. The people told
us it was a beautiful sight to drive
along the highway when the trees
were in bloom.
The vineyards in Pennsylvania.
and New York are immense, Mary
thousand acres of vines. They in
F. fau Nf "a
were old. Most Of tie graI'eS were
made in SrApc juice. We reached
our destination June IA, at noon in
the AdiiCndacks Mountains at Can
ton, n. Y, where We were nearly
two weeks on account of ncavy
rains. We are now at Br-aden, VT,
among the green mountains. This
week is the first nice weather we
have seen since we arrived here.
Farmers have begun haying. The
hay crop is heavy around here. We
met three Boy Scouts near Mechan-
icsville. They said they left New
York City April l, and were hiking
to San FRANCISCO. They expected to
reach Omaha, Neb., by July 4. They
had their tent, blankets, mess kit on
their backs. They were in the best
of spirits They gave us a lot OF
road information.
"In my next letter I will tell about
Niagara Falls. will say our trip
through the Adirondack mountains
was immense. The scenery was
grand. We were in six states, in
Guiding our home state of Minnesota
and the best roads we travelled over
were in New York say hats off
10 New York state for the best
roads. At Wolcott, N. Y, we met a
Mr.. Davis. He said he left Mankato
eighteen years ago. He was with
M. G. Willard was in control. He did
not know MI Willard was dead. He
asked about w. D. Willard and Flos-
sic williams, C. Saulpaugh and
others. Mr.. Davis is on the road for
some firm. We did not learn what.
We had quite chat with him.-Mrs.
Eva Basnaw.
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NEWS FROM TIVoLl

Tivoli, July 14.-Mrs. Olaf Larson
and daughter Elsie of Staples, Mimi,
are visiting old friends and neigh
bors.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Johnson and son
of Madison Lake are assisting Joe
Mosher with his work on his farm.
Miss Anna Larson of Beaufort Wis
tied Mrs. Minnie Tietz Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Nash and daugh-
ter of Balaton visited the M. Y. Hoag-
land family Sunday.
Kenneth and Claude Jesse of St.
Paul is sending a short time with
their grandmother, Mrs. NJ. Phalen.
Last Thursday was Tivoi day at
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Morse of Man
kato visited their farm Wednesday
evening and also attended the Ladies'
Aid society meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Haefner and
family last Thursday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid society held pic
mic dinner at the old Riverside park.
last week, which was much enjoyed
by all. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Walter Macbeth
in August.
Mrs. Belle Thayer visited her sis
ter, Mrs. Elgin Boutwell, of Kasota
last week.
The annual meeting of the school
board will be held next Saturday ev-
ening. At this time a treasurer will
be elected. Herman Buchholtz, pres
ident, has been acting as treasurer.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Rosenbrook left
Wednesday for Minneapolis after
spending some time with the latter's
sister, Mrs. Joseph Mosher.
Miss v. Russell visited Mrs. Guy
Ford Wednesday.
e. Tanner is building a new barn:
The Farmers club will hold its
next meeting Wednesday evening
July 10. Everybody cordially invited
to attend.
Mrs. D. J. Musser of Colorado. for
merry of this place, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Herman Buchholtz.
M. Y. Hoagland and S. Harvet call
ed on Messrs. Miller and Tietz Sun
day.
Fourth at Riverside park. There
was a large attendance. There were
many good things to eat and a fine
program Of music and games.
Mrs. John Mosher and sons Clifford
and Earl called on Mrs. e. Moshel
Wednesday. 49,. 49,
Mr.. and Mrs. Luie E. Tietz were
legal business callers at Mankatc
4, Thursday.
Don't forget the school meeting
Saturday evening.
Rev. James Casweil Of Eagle Lake
will conduct services at Tivoli ever,
Sunday afternoon at the schoo
house, Everyone cordially invited Il
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YoungFolks Viii
Battle the Barberry

Mankato First National bank
is cooperating with the First
National Bank Of ST. Paul in a
campaign to help eradicate the
barberry bush in this state. In
stead OF imposing penalties, the
st. Paul bank is offering prizes
for the boys and girls bringing
in the greatest number OF
pounds of the barberry bushes,
from which the very destructive
black rust originates. The
bushes must be dug in the
county in which the contestant
resides. The First National
Bank of Mankato will keep a
record of the number Of pounds
of the destructive shrub brought
in by each boy and girl. On Sep
teS1ber 1, the one having the lar
aest number of pounds Of the
bush, will receive the county
cash prize Of IS, with s. for the
second place and 81 for the
third place. The one having
the best record in the entire
contest area, will receive the
grand prize, consisting of a SIS
silver loving cup, which will
be presented by the First Nat
ionaI Bank of St Paul.
Blanks to be signed by. the con
testants, and further informa-
ton may be received at the
First National bank.
Bushes dug up should be
brought to the bank where, they
will be weighed and entered to
the credit of the contestant.
For the benefit of the young
sters who plan to participate in
the contest, and for many Of
their elders too, it may be ex-
planned that agricultural scien-
fists have definitely proved that
black stem rust on grain Is caus
ed by common barberry bushes
growing In the vicinity Of fields
seeded to cereal crops. The rust
spores develop on the leaves Of
the common barberry plant,
from which they are transmit
ted to the stems of growing
grain. Every boy and girl on the
farm knows the result. The
crops frequently are damaged
and often are ruined.
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WHILE ASLEEP
Mexieans Engage in Mixup; Sugar
Beet Workers

Beet Workers
Wells, July 12.-Three men en-
ployed in the beet sugar fields. west
of Wells we're nearly killed by three
working companions "Wednesday
night. The unfortunate victims were
asleep in their shack when the at
tack was made, so the story goes,
The Wells Forum Advocate gives
this account of the affair:
Wednesday evening about 1880
six Mexicans, who are employed as
beet workers in the beet fields at the
Tom Lewis farm, one and one hall
miles, west of town, got into a quar-
rel over cards. ~
For some time it seems that three
of the Mexicans. Antonio Deoca, Joan
Mermadez and Guadalupe Delgadilo
did not care about working, so
about two days ago the foreman told
these three that they were not
working as well as was expected OF
them. The other three, Estaninalo
Sanobal. Fauctine Belazoes and BIZ
sente Sanchez were good workers
and rather peaceful. So there was
hard feeling caused among the six.
The quarrel started over cards and
Antonio Joan and Guadalupe lost
their temper waited until the other
three were in bed and then they
picked up two beet hoes and an iron
pipe and began fighting. The hoes
were just ,sharpened the day before
and were like razor blades, cutting
these men very badly, all of them
received five to seven scalp wounds
about four inches long and also other
bodily injuries. ....-.
The quarrel was discovered By
Wanita Lewis, daughter of Tom
told him that the Mexicans were
killing each other. Mr.. Lewis shout
ed at them frightening Antonio, Joan
and Guadalupe VINO then fed down
the road. Two Of the Mexicans came
up to- the Lewis home and received
first aid, and then were taken to
town, the other one was not found
until daylight, in a cornfield being
frightened and hurt more badly then
the rest was not able to follow. DR..
Barr was summoned and took care
of them.
Early this morning Sheriff Bachtle.
of Blue Earth and County Attorney
H. ]. Frund, were called. In half an
hour after Sheriff Bachtle arrived he
brought in Antonio, Joan and Guada.
lupe, who were then on their way to
Easton, from which place they were
going to take the train to Mason
City. They had formerly been To-
Gated at Kansas City, where they
were working on the Santa Fe rail
road of that place. They were
caught eight miles from Wells on
Hearing was held at ten o'clock at
the Byron Hughes Office, where E. L.
Pideocermoa, who is employed at the
John Purdy farm, acted as interpret
er. They were taken over to the
county Jail at Blue Earth, where
they will be held until the grand
jury meets in November.
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Ttuo Killed In Train
Crash With Roadster
Minneapolis Man and Brainerd
Young Lady Met Death
In Accident

Brainerd, July 14.-Mayland Smith
of Minneapolis and Miss Christine
MacIntosch of Brainerd were killed
and four companions injured early
today, when a roadster, driven by
III. A Toms Of Crosby turned over
six miles east of here on the oak
street road.
The six persons were driving east
from Brainerd. and according to
Toms, they were not travelling over
twelve to fifteen miles an hour.
The car slipped from the road and
turned over, pining Smith, Toms
and Miss Macintosh beneath. The
other three passengers were thrown
out. two of them through the top.
Toms suffered a mangied hand.
Sadie K. Picker of Brainerd suffer
ed a scalp wound and Mrs. ]. B.
Racket Of Brainerd was badly
bruised. Albert Sinett, Guyana rang
er, injured his shoulder attempting
to lift the car from his companions.
Smith was a third year man IN the
engineering school of the Universe
ty Of Minnesota, and was spending
the summer on the range. s.s
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HILLTOP INN OPENED
New Summer Hotel Venture
Mankato Young Men

New Summer Hotel Venture BY
Mankato Young Men
Another summer hotel has
been opened for business in this
vicinity and this one is known as
The Hilltop Inn at Lake Washing
ton, formerly the S. B. Wilson cot
tage. The new venture is being
conducted by Chester Wood and
Walter Dart of this city who are
spending their summer vacation
from the state Teachers college in
the hotel enterprise.
Features of the new resort viii!
be home cooking, excellence OF
bathing and fishing facilities. There
is to be a dance floor set aside for
the convenience of guests who will
be Accommodated for one meal or
the season as they desire. The new
firm will rent bathing suits and will
conduct a modern bath house for
the convenience of visitors. There
is a boat livery in connection.
The Hilltop is Just twelve miles
from the business district of the
city and the roads to the Inn are
in excellent condition. Business is
solicited by the young men who are
in charge.
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Fraud Suspected In
Forest Fires Claims
Special Federal Grand Jury In
vestigation Ordered In De-
velopments at Duluth
UNITED Press Dispatch.l

lOnlteu t1TeSS DlSpaIcn.l
Duluth. July 14.-Citizens who
lived on their property even months
after the disastrous forest fires of
1918, have entered fraudulent claims
for damages against the govern
ment and the railroads, it was said
today. Others whose property had
been burned previously and even
some who never suffered from for
est fires have filed claims. and
many have Seen paid, according TO
Lafayette French, United States
district attorney.
French said a special grand jury
would be convened in August or
early in September to htlr ev-
idence against about 200 persons,
who are alleged to have entered
fraudulent claims, totalling about
two million dollars. Judge Page
Morris will be asked to call a spec
ial grand jury to hear cases.
The fire which occurred in 1918
burned over thousands of acres and
burned out hundreds Of settlers in
counties at the head of the lake.
Claims aggreating thirty five mil
lion dollars to forty million dollars,
either have been filed or are liable
to be claimed against the govern
ment and railroad. it is estimated.
The Minnesota supreme court a
year ago held the government re-
sponsible in the case of 27S claims
of residents of the village of Clio
quet, aggregating one billion dol
lars. The government at the time
controlled the railroads. 1t was al
legged sparks from locomotives
started various fires, which burned
with a strong wind and wiped out
millions of acres of timberland.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
BOOSTER NUMBER

On August II the Free Press will
publish a special Elk's convention
number, whcih will be in the nature
of a Mankato booster edition. On
the IT and Is of next month the
Mankato Elks will be hosts to sew
eral thousand visiting Elks and
their families who will come to
Mankato to attend the state conven-
ton. In order to properly adver-
tise Mankato to the visitors. The
Free Press will publish special edi
tion which will be replete vita in
teresting stories of Mankato and
of the business in
terests.
Those VINO desire advertising
space in this edition should com
municate with the advertising de-
partment at an early date for res
ervation. The following firms have
made arrangements for
space in this issue:
Northern States Power company
Botsford Lum Der company.
George Schwickert
Mankato Vulcanizing company
Mahowald Cycle company.
IhduholO QUIZ age DdtlcIy
Saulpaugh Shine Parlors
John Anderson
Nyquist Clothing company.
Forman Brothers
Hubbard Milling company
Powell Auto company
Standard Oil company
Mankato Electric Traction company
Fowler & Pay
Roosevelt company
st. James Cab and Body company
Oshman & Son
Hugo Shirt company.
Saulpaugh Hotel
Hodapp Garage
lien Candy company
Truth Tool company
Sim Auto company
l. w. Andrist
Mankato Oil company
Peterson Garage
Roberts & Fitsgerald
Dreblow Tire Shop
Empires Cafe
A. Deike
Theodore Williams Insurance Agency
Clements Auto company
Elgin Cafe
George E. Brett company
Sam X. Fowler
Sullivan & Smith Shoe Store
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MAY HAVE ANOTHER HEARING
Talk of Reopenina Roberts Divorce
Case at Fairmont

Fairmont, July 14.-There are
rumors in legal circles that Pro-
fessor M. F. Roberts is to apply for
a rehearing in the action for divorce
recently tried in Judge Deans court
and in which the learned professor
came out second best.
Judge Dean granted Mrs. Roberts
petition for a divorce, gave her Gus
tody of the children, fixed 1925 a
month as the sum which the de-
PENDANT shall contribute to the child
ren's support and sustained some of
the damaging accusations in Mrs.
Roberts complaint.
Report now has it that a wealthy
relative of Professor Roberts con-
siders the decision a reflection on
the family name and proposes to in
terest himself in obtaining a vindi-
cation.
1t is understood that the attor
neys for Professor Roberts will ask
to have the case reopened and II
their prayer is granted, will dig up
a lot of evidence bordering on the
sensational
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FASTENER SEEKS WIFE
Man In Baltimore Writes St. Jane:
Independent For Better Half

Man In Baltimore Writes St. James
Independent For Better Half
st. James, July 1.-THE follow
ing uniuoe communication was re-
ceived at The Independent Office
yesterday morning, bearing date of
July at Baltimore, Maryland. Any
love lorn lass who desires companion
ship as does this correspondent, can
at least satisfy her curiosity by
corresponding with the gentleman
who signs the following communi-
cation.
Dear Editor: A thing very sell
dom done by me is to write to any
one let alone a newspaper but In
plain English my troubles are many
and chief amongst them Is / am
lonely for the companionship OF
good woman SO sir, ask your
help in finding me q woman OF this
kind, as there are many am sure
woo are lonely as and Il may be
that such may be the case where
the hours and days won't be so
lonesome for MS. So / ask your
help and hope you may be able to
render t1is service to me. So In
closing thank you and beg TO re-
main yours truly, Norman R job
ansen. Gen Delivery, Baltimore,
Md. h.
fully in letter and give an facts
about myself" &
'P. s win state / am a Norweg.
ian American so wish some girl or
woman who Is same as / please
write. ! thank you, N. b 1T
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r. w. Adkins Dead.

worthlngton, July 14.-R. W. Adkirs1
widely known resident Of Mobiles county
and a candidate for the nomination OF
10. died suddenly at the hospital here
at 11:45 p. M, Thursday. July 6. Death
was caused by acute appendicitis. Mr..
Adkins was taken Ill ut his home, one
half mile west Of Brewster. on the night
of Friday. June 80 and brought to the
hospital early the next morning, when
an operation was performed.
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PLATE GLASS SMASHED

Window In, Busch Building Jack
son Street, Is Demolished
A plate glass window in the
Grand Union Tea company store on
East Jackson street was smashed
this morning shortly before noon
when a six hundred pound roll OF
newsprint consigned to The Free
Press company rolled off truck
onerated by the Hammett transfer
line and crashed through the glass.
The window measures seven and a
half by eleven feet and the value
the glass is estimated at about
$3.50. The building is owned by
Frank Busch