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The Adair County news., 1922-08-29

: 1t has not been many years ago
since Warren G. Harding ex-
pressed the opinion that farmers
could obtain prosperity by rails
ing dollar wheat. It is the irony
of fate that on August Is, in the
second year Of Harding's admin.
istration, wheat sold as low as a
dollar a bushel, and touched the
low price of 993 cents. Three
years ago farmers were receiv'
ing 1885 and $3.50 a bushel fol
wheat. The Emergency Tariff
bill put a duty on wheat for the
purpose of restoring the SLUMP
in prices, but wheat declined
and although the tariff on wheat
is still enforced it dropped to s.
a bushel on August Is.
The Adair County news., 1922-08-29
Coca Cola Bottling Works
CampbellsviIle, KY.

"Incidently the district went
100 Republican in the Harding
Cox race regardless of the fact
that the State went Democratic. I"
"The Republicans naturally
are very hopeful of winning the
seat now held by Chief Justice
Rollin Hurt of Columbia. who is
not a candidate for reelection.
Judge Hurt is a strong Cam
paigner, and it is not the slight
est reflection on Judge McCand.
less ability in this respect to say
that he will have to be- up and
doing if he expects to make as
good a showing as the Adair
County man did when he won. {"
"Mr. Phelps was at one time
a partner of Judge Hurt and
would not have consented to
make the race if that justice had
been a candidate for reelection.
There are no reasons to believe
that Mr.. Phelps will fail to carry
on his customary whole-hearted,
earnest fight, and that his per-
sonal calls on the voters and
speeches will have much to do
with the decision in November.
Advertisement. .,
The Adair County news., 1922-08-29

Borah has begun war on the
bonus bill, calling for its post
ponement, but it is likely to pass.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
RAPIDAN AND DEcoRIA.

Rapidan and Decoria, March 3D.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson and
daughters Anna and Gladys were
visitors at the David Anderson
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Anderson OF
Mankatc were visitors at the J. R.
Anderson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson and
family were callers at the Carl Jep-
sen home Saturday night
Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Broderson of
Decoria were visitors at the ]. r.
Anderson home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Weber or De-
coria were visitors at the Ed Tar
jeson home Sunday afternoon.
Otto Peters and family are sick
with the grippe.
Alvin Nelson has returned to his
work at the w. NJ. Hitler farm, after
being i'll with the grippe.
]. r. Anderson is i'll with the flu.
The William Hitler family have
recovered from the flu.
Mr.. and Mrs, M. Madsen have re-
turned home after spending a few
days in Mankato with relatives and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d, Little were
Mankato callers one day last week
August Weigelt is also on the sick
list these days.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
CALL TO REV. T. G. PAoDoN
Winona Presbyterian Church Ask
lii. r. Ra Dastor

Winona Presbyterian Church ASKS
Him To Be Pastor
Winona, April 1.-The Rev. t. e.
Paddon was formally extended a
call to the pastorate of the First
Presbyterian church at the annual
meeting Thursday evening. The
call now will go before the spring
meeting of the Winona presbytery
to be held at Albert Lea April 20
for approval.
If, as expected, the call is accept
ed by the Rev. Mr. Paddon. an in
stallation service will be arranged
at which three pastors from the
Presbytery will be present. The
Rev. Mr.. Paddon has been serving
the local church since July last,
first as a supply pastor and then as
pastor under call to the end OF the
church year the first of April.
Mr.. Paddon was educated IN
London, receiving his theological
training In the Congregational sem :
mary of London university. He
was ordained 10 the ministry al
Waterville, Mimi. in May, 1914, He
filled several congregational charg
es in this section of the state. and
before coming here to the Presby-
terrain church was in England for
seYen months.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
Michigan Covered By
Blanket Snow and Ice
Damage From Storm Especially
Heavy In Lower Section
State.

Detroit, Mich. March Slower
Michigan today was under blank
ct of snow and ice, communf cation
lines were crippled, many highways
were impossible with fallen tele-
phone poles and wireless blocking
traffic and interurban railway serv-
ice was greatly hampered by ice
coated rails and interruption OF
power transmission lines.
The glaze covered the southern
half of the lower peninsula, while
in the north, which was all but cut
off from wire communication, a
heavy snow fall was reported.
The sleet storm which ragged all
day yesterday, promised this morn
ing TO continue. the temperature
remaining just below the freezing
point. 1t was the third storm with :
an six weeks to sweep the state and
from fragmentary reports the pro
perty damage will be as great as
that caused by the others.
Officials of the Michigan State
Telephone company today said
damage to its equipment would
amount to $1,500,000 and the Wes-
tern Union and Postal Telegraph
companies also sustained heavy
damage. Farmers also will be hard
hit. Many trees broke under
weight of the ice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
Riotous Cro.0d Turned
Into Quiet at Madison
Tried To Prevent Kate o'Hars
From Speaking Gave
Way To Order.
Associated Press Dispatch. J


Madison. Wis, March 31.-What
started out to be, riotous gathering
last night in the Wisconsin state
capitol, determined to prevent Mrs.
Kate Richards O'Hare, socialist
speaker. from talking on Crime
and Criminals" turned into a quiet.
attenuve meeting when Adjutant
General Orlando Holway, during the
clamor set up by spectators, stepped
on the platform and demanded or
der
While Lieutenant Governor Com
ings was attempting to introduce
Mrs. O'Hare the heckling crowd
that packed the assembly chamber,
jeered and Missed, drowning his
voice. Then adjutant general, di-
rected by the governor To keep or
der, suddenly appeared and deciar
ed that he appealed as "a lone sol.
der" demanded of the audience that
it keep order.
mo matter how much person
objects to this meeting, no one
doubts but that it is being lawfully
held" he said. "As such it should
be allowed to continue peaceably.'
Thereafter the lieutenant Cover
nor spoke without interruption and
Mrs. O'Hare who has been the storm
center of protest for two days, de-
livered her address, over an hour
In length, without interruption.
She talked on prison conditions
and on the causes of crime waves,
which she said, had followed each
war of history. The crowd remain
ed throughout the speech.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
POSTAL BUSINESS
SHOWS INCREASE
Quarter Century Ago Postoffice Moved Into
Federal Building; From Service of
$4,000 to 100000

first took up their labors in the new
postoffice building mad to be salts,
fed with gas lights. There was nc
canceling machine, all of the letters
having to be postmarked by hand
In word it may be safely stated
that the normal growth of the post
Office business from year to yeai
has been about from eleven tC
twelve percent. The increase fol
the first three months OF the pres
ent year over the same period OF
1921. according TO the statement oi
Postmaster Wise will be $500.
Crowded Condition Now
While there seemed TO be toe
much room, when the building was
first occupied, Postmaster Wise ex-
planned that with the added volume
of regular mail and the parcels post
and rura! mail, the quarters are
becoming very badly crowded again
and il will be but a few years until
additional room will have to be
furnished in order to give the pro-
per elbow room TO the army Of
clerks who dispatch mail to twenty
two trains every day, and receive
mail from twenty -one trains. Or
Sundays mail is received from ter
trains and dispatched to eleven
trains. Every employee of the Of
fice is on the jump from the mo-
ment he enters the Office until he
quits his days work. One thins
which has increased the burden OF
work for the clerks is the &c. D. ID. >
and Insured" features OF parcel
post mail. This takes up great
deal OF time TO get this class oil
OF the old office force only one
remains, Harry Wildes, who is now
assistant postmaster. He entel ell
the service May 8, 1896 and has
been on the job continuously ever
since.
When the office was first moved
into the present building John {
Wise, Sr., was postmaster. c. f
Wise was assistant postmaster
Charles Swanberg was money order
clerk, Jacob F. Herold was general
delivery clerk and Kenneth Scudder
mailing clerk. j. l.. Keene was night
clerk but was succeeded by Harry
Wildes. The letter carriers at thai
time were W. G. Bradley, Will P
Schwanenberg and John Rud. who
are still In the harness. John Hoerr
was one of the original carriers and
remained in the service until his
death about three years ago. Mel
son Steel was another OF the old
time carriers. ROBBERY Gfvin who
now lives in North Mankato, was
the first janitor of the new build
ing, and James Bird was the first
fireman.
The present postoffice building
was erected by J. D. Carol & Com
pany of ST. Paul, and at the time
of its erection was one of the best
buildings of its kind in the country
II is still a good building. but the
increasing volume of business OF
the Mankato postotfice now de-
mands more space.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07

ware and Implement company. at
tended TO business matters in Man
kato Friday, and called on his son
Lyle, who is at the head of the
Nictrola department in the Land
kamer furniture establishment.
The first OF the week II. c. Kraus
received a card from Mrs. Frank
Barney of Fairfield, New York. say
ing that her husband has suffered a
stroke OF paralysis that morning
and was unconscious at the time
the card was mailed. a doctor and
trained nurse was in attendance
less than half hour after the
stroke, and they expect he will rap
idly recover, which certainly will be
good news to the many friends of
Frank in this vicinity, where he was
born and grew TO manhood Mr..
Barney was married last December
10 Miss Vail Mr.. and Mrs. Bar
ney spent their honeymoon with
numerous relatives and friends OF
Mr.. Barney here and at Lake Cry
stall and Mankato. They returned
the middle of February 10 their
home in New York. While here
Mr.. Barney had a severe attack of
infiamatory rheumatism. while visit
ing at the l.. p. Kraus home, but
fully recovered and was enjoying
good health when they left for the
east
Miss Verona GlaubitZ. who Is
trained nurse of New Ulm. is spend
ing short vacation with her broth
erin law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs.
William PAIL in West Vernon.
Jack Remfrey am Ben Conrad are
busily at work eXcavating for a
basement under the H. \. Halver-
son restaurant
Charles ellison was a county seat
visitor all day Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Rosin of Good
Thunder visited school in the Por-
ter district, vest of town, Friday
afternoon. Their daughter Selma.
who teaches this school, returned
home with them TO spend the week
end
Mrs. Myrtle Kietzer of West Yer
non. who made n splendid profit ON
poultry raising last year, is in the
business again this year with in
creased facilities of doubling the
output she took from her first in
cubator Thursday. She reports a
splendid hatch and her second in
cubator is Matching today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
BEAUFORT NEWS NOTES

Beaufort, March 81. = Robert
Morrow, uncle of James Morrow,
Sr.. died at Emmanuel hospital
Tuesday morning. Gangrene was
the cause of death. 49,
With the coming OF spring the
hot lunches at the school will no
longer be- served. -.
Examinations were held in dis
Itrict No. "a Thursday and Friday
of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Rausch and
daughter Irene were Mankato shop
l.. G. Pierce and son Clayton
were business visitors al the
county seat Thursday.
Henry Schulz left last week ior
Lamberton, where he will be the
guest of his parents.
Marolw Cramer is the new MIR
ed helper at the J. w. Oyer home
Mr.. and Mrs. Lui Tietz and chill
dren of Tivoli spent Sunday at the
Arthur Tietz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Boiinger oil
Danyille were welcome guests al
the home OF their brother Omer
Sunday.
Mrs. l. G. Pierce Is confined to
her bed with an attack OF rheuma-
tism. Dr. Kreuger is the attending
physician.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
E. M. Charles Made
I" Y' Sale Class Head

e. M. Charles was elected presi.
dent of the ~" sales class and
Clarence Rudberg, vice president 81
the regular meeting last night. The
election was made necessary by the
unexpected departure of former
president cling" Olson from the CITY.
Both men are worthy of the honor
bestowed on them and they will re-
ceive the hearty cooperation OF the
class. The subject "Arousins the
Customers Interest" was discussed
Nadvantaeeously to all. This phase
OF the work proved to be very Inter
estina and many practical points
bearing on the question as to how
best interest can be aroused IN a
prospect were offered for considera-
ton and discussion. Walter Swan
son performed the sales stunt OF
the evening, succeeding in selling a
patented 'nop" to L. A. Harvey.
Next Thursday is the next big night
and il is hoped that a record break
inc crowd will be in attendance.
sDick Cool" of ST. Paul will be
here again to assist in sales dem
onstration to be put on by 0. M.
Hatcher, the class instructor.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
oLD-TiME SPELLING BEE.
One Will Be Pulled Of At Madelia
Very Soon.

Madelia, March 31.--CitiZens of
Madelia are going to witness an old
time spelling bee The "Hasbeens'
have accepted the challenge OF the
High School spoilers. The Has
beens" replied to the challenge in
the following classic language:
Our friends, The High Schooi
Spoilers, who admit being very gen
erous and open hearted having
'condescended' to extend to their
most honored elders a pressing in
yitation to join issue with them in
return spelling bee, the aforesaid
most honored elders are more than
pleased, and hereby accept said in
vitauon with alacrity.
ITO the childlike query OF our
young friends, DO our elders think
they can recover their lost prestige
we. would interrogatively enquire
do a fish SWIM We opine he do.
We realize il is quite within the
range OF possibilities that the Nine
teenth Century 'hasbeen' may not
be able to stage a comeback and
overwhelm the Twentieth Century
'Whatams' as our esteemed young
friends evidently believe themselves
TO be. yet I'VE do fondly hope to
demonstrate our ability to prove
ourselves an adversary in some de-
gree worthy of their steel. With
great respect, The Nineteenth Gen.
fury 'HasBeens' "
SPOILERS Fifteen to
twenty Old Time Spoilers with a
batting average of 900 or better to
ioin the "Hasbeen" spelling team al
once. Apply in person or by letter
or phone to the undersigned and
get your spelling book. One a;
time. please, and do not crow d
f. f. DOUGLASS, captain of Has
beens."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07

Over a quarter OF century has
rolled by since the Mankato post
office was moved from its quarters
in the Young Mems Investment
company's building, where the
Elks structure now stands, to its
present quarters in the United
States government building on the
corner of jackson and South Sec
ond street.
Postmaster c. K. Wise, in an in
terday afternoon, gave some very
interesting figures, which show now
tremendously the business OF the
office has increased since March 81,
1896, or the date that the Office and
equipment was moved into its pres
ent quarters. Mr.. Wise explained
that at that time his father, the
late John c. Wise ST., was postmas
ter, and that he was assistant post
master. There were only four clerks
then in the office, the deputy post
master, and five letter carriers, as
compared with eighteen clerks aid
fourteen letter carriers, besides elk
rural mail carriers and three spe-
cial delivery messengers, with usu
ally three substitute carriers held
in reserve, at the present time.
Made Move March 81, 1896
Instructions were. received to
make the move rom l2e YoChg
Mems Investment company's build
ing on March 81, 1896, SO that the
work might be taken up in the new
building on April !. All of mail
and other official documents was
moved to the new building on the
afternoon and night of Ma:cn 81,
1876. , ht new furniture and s1uip-
ment furnished by by the govern
ment was nearly all in place in the
new quarters and everything was in
working order the next morning.
Box numbers etc, as far as could
be were unchanged, so as to cause
as little inconvenience as possible.
The postoffice force in the young
mems building were working in
pretty well crowded quarters. When
they were first installed in their
new quarters the building seemed
SO large to them that they were
lost for a time.
The gross postal receipts for the
Mankato postoffice that year was
about $4,000 but since then has in
creased 500 percent and this year
will be approximately 100000. Mr..
Wise explained that since that time.
however. the expenses of running
the office have increased proper
tionately. The growth of the post
Office business is a great deal larg
er than the corresponding growth
of the city, but it does show a
wonderful increase in the city's
business. When the office was first
located in the present building,
there was no such thing as the
parcel post and the rural free deliv-
cry, which latter in its self now
surpasses in volume the mail bust
ness of twenty six years ago. The
clerks in the postoffiee when they
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
NuptiaI Event Was
Held at Lake Crystal
Miss Ellen A. Frye Became
Bride of Carl Knutson,
Pequot, MINI.

Lake Crystal, April Miss Ell
len A. Frye. daughter of Mr.. and
, Mrs. John Frye of this city, was
! united in marriage to Mr.. Carl
Knutson of Peguot, Mimi. at the
home of the brides parents, at
2:S0 o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Promptly at 2;30 the bride and
groom entered the room attended
by one bridesmaid, hss cara Knur-
son OF Minneapolis, a sister OF the
! groom. and one bestman, Mr..
! Christ Laube, Jr., OF Mankato, \
nephew OF the bride takiI-S their
ploce at the bridal altar Ivneath a
large white wedding bell Rev..
Netzkie OF Mankato performed the
ceremony.
Immediately following the cere
mony dainty three course dinner
| Polanski and Wesley Wrightson,
! TO forty five guests. The bride
wore blue Chameuse suit trimmed
with beads and carried a large bo-
quet of pink and white carnations.
The young couple received many
pretty and useful gifts from their
many relatives and friends. They
Nleft on the afternoon train for a
! short visit at the twin cities; they
will be at home TO their friends af-
ter the 10th of April, at the resi-
dence formerly Occupied by Thomas
Parry and family.
The out of town guests present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Christ Laube,
sister of the bride, from Truman,
Mimi: Miss Clara Knutson of Min
neapolis, sister OF the groom;
Charles Laube OF Mankato; MIR. and
Mrs. r. Cable of Mankato.
The bride is a Lake Crystal lady
and is we'll known in the communi-
ty. All her Lake Crystal friends
Join in extending 10 the young cou-
pie their best wishes for a long
and happy union.
Irving Hellekson has bought a
Ford touring car electrically equip
ped. Mr.. Helleckson states that now
he does not expect to have the un-
pleasant feeling of suddenly finding
himself in total darkness while on
the. road some dark night because
his engine has suddenly decided TO
quit the job. "
c. H. Keller of the American Ma
tional Bank was a business caller
in the twin cities last Wednesday
and Thursday.
Charles Evans and Evan j. Dav-
is, republican county delegates 10
the state convention left for st.
Paul on the early morning train
Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-07
Ladies Working Club
Meeting at st. Clair
An Interesting Session Held
Social Affair; Notes Of
Village.

st. Clair, April 1.-The Ladies
Working club of the Evangelical
church met with Mrs. Emma Hintze
Wednesday, March g. The after
noon was spent in social manner
while the ladies piled Uie.r sewing
needles on various useful articles,
About four O'Clock the usual busi-
ness meeting was held, conducted
by the president, Mrs. Hielscher. AT
the close of the afternoon a delic-
tous lunch was served by the hostess
Mrs. Frank Fisher and Mrs. Will
Beccue assited Mrs. Hintze in serv-
ing. The next meeting will be held
at the home of Rev. and Mrs Hiel-
scher A surprise lunch will be serv-
ed by the ladies One of the most
pleasant features of the afternoon
was the parcel shower given by the
members of the club and those pres
ent in honor of Hazel Hintze, who is
to be a bride in the near future.
Miss Hintze was the recipient of
many handsome and useful gifts.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawander and
daughter Lydia and niece Ruth Talz-
man visited the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Talzman at GAINESVILLE,
thursday OF IdSI week.
Mrs. Grignon, who has been con-
fined to her home the past week
with the grippe, was able to return
to her work as night central at the
telephone office Tuesday evening.
theran church will be held at the
home of Mrs Charles Pagenkopf
Thursday afternoon, March 80.
Mrc Franz Anharo uhn hac hoop
receiving treatment at the hospital
at Rochester. returned to her home
at this place Tuesday evening. Mr..
Amberg went to Rochester Monday
to accompany Mrs. Amberg on her
trip home. 81
Harold Wolcott. who is confined to
his home with the grippe, is report
ed on the gain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schroeder re-
ceived the sad news Friday of the
death of their aunt at her home in
Wells. She passed away Friday
morning. Mr.. Schroeder left for
Wells Saturday evening to attend
the funeral, which was held Sun
day. 4
The council meeting held in the
village hall Friday evening closed the
year for the old officers that have
been serving the village. The new
Officers were installed.
Mrs. Edith Chase, who is ill at her
home here, is reported as improv-
ing. Her sister, Mrs. Campbell of
Mankato is with her this week.
The cluster of large trees standing
on the east end of the school
ground are being hewn down this
week and converted into stove wood.
John Beck is doing the work.
Bids which are now being re-
ceived for the construction of the
new consolidated school building,
will be considered at a meeting at
the village hall Tuesday, April Is.