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The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
VIEWS OF LAYMEN
Letter From the West

Tacoma, Washington. July 6.-To
The Free Press: Here we are 100
miles from home. where we head
quarter for few weeks with our
relatives. while taking in number
OF especially interesting places.
On our way here on the Milwau-
kee line, which is one Of the best
routes west, $500 miles was over an
electrically operated road over two
mountains section. We passed
through twenty eight tunnels. the
longest one being SnoQualmte 1880
feet In length.
While distance lends enchant
ment" has been a well established
proverb, possessing much truth, we
may paraphrase 1t and say, dis
tance lends endearment to the home
land and people," for the farther
we went, while appreciating every
mile, from the Bread and Butter
State, the more difficult it appeared
leaving luxuries we enjoy entirely
out Of the question.
While Getting up in the World
Is looked upon as advantageous we
could but see an exception to this
honored phrase, while on our jour
ney to st. Paul, 704 above the sea
level. with q slight rise westward
through the state showed up we'll be
yond our western borders to the high
est passes in the Belt and Rocky
Mountains 5000 feet high, elevation
in most places showed correspond
ingly, lessing Of material values fol-
home making.
Another set of values however
A. -
vast table land prairies. health CIV
tally in the mountain regions, q
sense Of freedom, greatness, grand
eur, seen and felt by many ranch
man, who can truly say, II am mor
arch of all / survey, Of my sights
there are none to dispute"
It is wholesome advice, "See Am
erica first" for the old world can
not at all approach US, except In her
history and monuments.
The Montana Grand Canyon
which Is but one OF the noted scenic
sections, seen on the way, is diff
cult to surpass in majestic grandeur
extending sixteen miles and at an
elevation Of fifty three feet rock
yons aud grotos, jutting out through
castled walls, with a rapid flowing
stream Fastening on from glorious
heights, all along its way.
We arrived at Tacoma on sched-
ule time and were met by Mr.. Balm s
brother and niece, driven In their
large car to their beautiful home,
where after a few hours rest were
favored with seats in the Tacoma
Stadium. with a seating capacity of
SO, 900, taking in the annual union
services Of Protestant churches.
ial Federation.
On July 5, President Harding
spoke in this stadium. greatly to
the appreciation Of all loyal citizens.
II. M. Bains.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
SHOWS AN INCREASE
Postal Receipts Are Growig At The
Mankato Institution

Postoffice receipts for the Manka-
to office for the first six months of
the year, 123, show an increase Of
Sc. 1923, or an increase of eleven per
cent over the same period of time in
the year 1922 The big increase in
the gross postoffice receipts Is an
indication of the general increase in
business in every department Of the
post office, in the opinion Of Post
master c. E. Wise. The main in
crease in postal business is in the
parcel post department.
The parcel post business has
been especially large" said Post
master Wise this morning. Both
the in and out deliveries have been
noticed to be especially heavy. The
parcel post is being used largely by
merchants wishing to make out of
town deliveries of small packages.
This business has been noticeable,
especially by the length Of time 1t
takes to handle it."
Il would say that the heavy un-
solicitated post office business is a
very good indication Of a healthy
business condition in the city OF
| Mankato."
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
FAVORED WITH SHOWER
Mr.. & Mrs. Leon Dornberg Treated
To Party BY Friends

Mr.. & Mrs. Leon Dornberg Treated
To Party BY Friends
Spring Island, July 9.-Mr and
Leon Dornberg, were favored with a
shower given at the home Of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. c. w
Watts, by relatives and friends OF
the Indian Lake neighborhood, Fri
day night. This was a great frolic
heartily enjoyed by all present
Among the gifts were thirty two
pieces of exquisite silver. a linen
table cloth and a dozen napkins
pretty towels, a clook. articles OF
pyrex, aluminium and many other
gifts OF value and beauty. Mr.. and
Mrs. Dornberg heartily thanked all
the generous guests for their kind
ness In giving them this splendid
favor. Refreshments were served al
the close of the joyful occasion
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs
William OF st. Paul, relatives Of the
BRIDE.
Mr.. and Mrs. N H. Rhodes and
family enjoyed fine motor triI
through Iowa, visiting relatives al
New Hampton and other points.
Mrs. Bertha Paulson went to MUD
Baden Friday, to seek relief from
rheumatic troubles.
The community club held an ice
cream social and dance Saturday
evening at the club house, which was
a very pleasant affair.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Life Was Saved

Especial TO The Free PTess.I
Adrian. Mimi, July 10-The timely
arrival of help saved Raymond
Kramer, telephone lineman. from
being crushed to death beneath his
automobile on a rural highway near
here. Kramer's car was hit by a
speeding car In passing and was
thrown bottom side UP In the ditch
alongside the road. Kramer fell
from the machine as 1t turned over
and was In lifeless condition when
farmers nearby who had seen the
accident hastened to his rescue and
freed him from beneath his over
turned car.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13

Sheriff Edward Ario received
a telegram at two o'clock this
afternoon from Henry Void.
captain OF detectives Of st.
Paul, which read as follows:
Edward Arlo. Sheriff OF
Blue Earth County: Have girl
and one man under arrest In
connection with the safe blow
Ing In Mankato on the morning
Of June 27."
Sheriff Arlo in a statement to
The Free Press said that the
arrests were made In eonnee-
ton with the attempted safe
robbery at the Neil Nielsen
greenhouse on the morning OF
June 27. II had been learned
the same day Of the attempted
robbery that a young woman
and young man. known In st.
Peter, were under suspicion Of
being implicated in the safe
blowing. II will be remembered
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
GRAND LARCENY CHARGE
Charles Glarner Was Arrested On
Complaint Of w. /. Williams


Charles Glarner of Spring Valley
was arrested at Minneapolis Satur-
day by Deputy Sheriff Edward Kel-
ley on a warrant sworn to by W. L.
Williams of this city, who charges
the defendant with grand larceny
in the first degree for the alleged
theft of an automobile belonging to
the complainant.
According to the statement of
County Frank E. Morse. there are
several angles to the case. Glarner,
was the authorized agent Of the
complainant in the operation of the
car in question between Mankato
and Fairmont as a bus line. Mr..
Williams claims that he notified
Glarner to cease working for him
and to not operate any of his cars.
Williams alleges that In the face OF
this notice, Glarner took one of his
cars to Spring Valley Mimi. and
held 1t there as security for a debt
Mr.. Williams owed him for tires.
The case came up for hearing yes
terday afternoon at two o'clock. He
entered a plea of not guilty. He
gave a bond for $1,000 for his ap.
pearance on July 16, at 2 p. N.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
.FAIRMONT PAPER
LIBELS MANKATO
Charges Officials With Wink
ing At Law Violations;
Wrong Bark

The Fairmont Sentinel of Satur-
day contains a story about Man
kato man who got drunk at Foz
Lake last Sunday. He was arrested
and taken to Fairmont, where he
was fined $3.50 for his stew" Not
having that much money the fellow
put up a diamond valued at $3.50 as
security. The Sentinel says the man
works In Mankato, "a town which
encourages disregard for the consti-
tuition and laws by fining common
drunks So, or SO and costs II the
drunk happens to lick a policeman
or something like that. Judge Mel
son sat in judgment on the Mankato
man, who said: II think the gang
was with were from New Ulm"
They had plenty Of booze and were
more or less drunk" According Il
The Sentinel, the man defendant was
advised by the court ito tell all his
friends to do their drinking In Man.
kato or other towns where the Off
cials make Joke Of the liquor laws
instead Of coming to Martin county
where drunks are promised all the
law allows"
Drunks are so few and far between
In Mankato that seldom does one ap-
pear in the police court. The allega-
ton that officials in Mankato make
a joke of the liquor laws is false
and has no foundation in fact. The
Sentinel is barking up the wrong
tree. It was only few weeks age
that q young man from Fairmont got
into trouble here. He was arrested
for speeding. It was on Saturday
night and the young fellow was pen.
niless. A gentleman who happened
to be in the police station when the
youth was brought In, although @
stranger to the prisoner opened his
heart and purse and went his bail
The young man was asked to appear
before the court on the following
Saturday afternoon so that he would
not be forced to lose days pay ir
the factory where he was employed
On the day set for his appearance ir
court he was on time. The judge
fined the defendant So. go. It was q
case of mixing the milk Of human
kindness with Justice.
The Free Press would advice Fair
mont to keep its speeders at home
The next one will probably not gel
away with a small fine-and maybe
no kindhearted gentleman will be In
the police station to go the unfor-
tunate fellows bail. Then q night
In a cell will follow. The officials
In Mankato try to treat offenders
humanely, and are not given tc
wreaking vengence on those who
may wander from the straight and
narrow path but they lend their aid
toward trying to reform them. The
Sentinel would cruelty q person who
imbibed too freely Of liquor, and q,
the same time It would mollycoddle
a murderous friend whose right to
live has been forfeited.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
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!: STATE ROAD PLAN :
I: HELP TO COUNTIES :
!. What Blue Earth Unit =.
: Contributes To High 1
= ways Fund

The Blue Earth county to-
tai of 7,o94 automobiles and
trucks is exceeded by those
in five other counties in the
state, according to a CON-
piIatlon by The Farmer, St.
Paul farm journal.
A highway bulletin this
week points out that ma
chimes in this county at av-
ersse taxes yielded the state
trunk highway funds Of $115.-
27S, or at the rate Of $3.50
for each Of the 1o2 miles Of
trunk routes in the county.
Comparisons are given for
Ramsey and Hennepin coun-
ties, which include ST. Paul
and Minneapolis making large
contributions yearly to the
trunk highway fund although
none of the money is used in
these cities. Ramsey county
auto tax payments we're at
the rate Of $22,54o a year for
each mile of trunk highway
in the county. The sum is
almost equal to the paving
cost. Hennepln county auto
taxes aggregated $1,215.cOo
or $17,246, a mile of trunk
route within its borders.
Minneapolis car owners, it
was estimated. are paying
about 100000 year to-
ward highways in the rural
sections Of the state. The
average county has 1888 mo-
tor vehicles and 80 miles of
trunk hlshways-the auto
taxes average $3.50 a mile of
trunk route.
Figures are included to
show the steadily increasing
Importance Of good roads to
Minnesota farmers, especially
in the absence of a better
plan to secure them. Min
nesota farmers bought more
than $4,000 motor vehicles
last year and now are topped
only by the farmers in five
other states. They bought
more than 1000 tractors In
the last two years and there
are now tractors on better
than one farm in six. Min
nesota and the Dakotas have
more tractors on farms In
proportion to the number
than any other territory In
the world. An inrcease of
56 per cent last year in the
motor truck hauling Of live
stock to the South st. Paul
markets Is cited as evidence
of the fact that the farmers
are getting more and more
use out Of the better high
ways.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
CLOSE WATCH ON
FIGHT FOR SENATE
Outcome Has Bearing On
Presidential Election
.PREUS IS GAINING
Trend Republican Vote Seems
To BE Going To the
Governor
IAssociated Press Dispatch j

IAssociated Press Dispatch.l
St. Paul, July 10.-Outcome OF the
Minnesota senatorial election. July
16, viii be watched closely in nation
al political circles as possibly hav-
ing a bearing on the next presiden-
tial election, it was said by some
political observers here today.
The trend OF the republican vote
for Governor j. A. o. Preus and that
for Magnus Johnson, farmer labor.
ite, political dopesters declare. will
give them a good indication Of the
sentiment OF the people, at least IN
this section of the country, on the
policies of the present republican
national administration.
Governor Preus has the endorse
ment OF the administration and he
APPROVES it's program and actions
johnson opposes the Harding plat
form.
Johnson Men Hopeful
farmer labor Leaders here that
johnson will be elected. They ex-
pect a repetition of last falls elec-
tion In which their candidate Hen
drick Shipstead, won a sweeping
victory over Senator Frank B. Kel-
log, republican.
On the other hand, the republic
ans are depending on a large turn
out Of voters to seat Governor Pre-
us. They claim a normal republican
vote VIII beat the farmer labor
man. At the primary, more thar
100000 votes were cast, less than
half Of normal. -
Although State Senator James A
Carley is the democratic candidate
newspapers throughout the state
and others connected with politica.
affairs profess to see little chance oi
his being a serious contender wher
the final figures are in. He polled 9
comparatively small vote in the pri-
mary.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Young Man and Girl Are
Arrested In Connection
With Safe Blowing Act

that a case car, wrloni nad peen
stolen In st. Paul the day pre-
cedlnq the attempted safe blow
Ing In the Nielsen offices. while
going at high rate OF speed
went into the ditch not far from
st. Peter. A man and young
woman are know to have re-
turned from. the scene OF the
wreck early that morning and
remained at a st. Peter restau-
rant and then took bus for st.
Paul. That this couple together
with two other men had ridden
the Case car from the twin el-
ties the evening before was also
learned that day by Sheriff
Ario, from the ST. Peter police.
Sheriff Ario will leave for st.
Paul tomorrow, accompanied by
the St. Peter officers who saw
the three men and a woman re-
turn from the scene OF the
wrecked Case car near Ira
verse des Sioux.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Come To Praus sunport

Austin Herald: Governor Preus
was the principal speaker at a pic
mis- held a few miles east of Hayheld
yesterday afternoon, and judging
from the number of cars driving
away from the scene after the pro-
gram with Vote For Preus" stick
ers on the windshields It is evident
that the so-called Farmer Labor
candidate will fail to poll several
hundred of the farmers votes which
his label would seem to draw for
him. For mites around the autoists
were met and passed on their de-
parture from the picnic and to one
familiar with old time Oak Dale
Park Fourth Of July celebrations the
scene presented q close comparison
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
( Mloht Strike OIL

Special To The Free Press.1
Adrian, Mimi, July 10.-In putting
down a well on a farm owned by the
Thompson estate ,,,a,. OF st. Paul. north oT,n
struck a vein OF sand and shale of
oil bearing quality. The vein was
encountered at a depth Of $50 feet
and at 1856 feet the well was
pumped for a period of four hours,
giving forth a mixture Of water and
a substance which is declared TO be
crude OIL.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
charaed With Arson.

Rochester, July 10.-In a swelter-
ing hot court room Albert Spaulding
Olmsted county farmer, is being
tried for arson in the second degree
today before Judge Callaghan and a
jury. The first arson case on the
court calendar opened up late this
morning when the state brought evil
dence forth to prove that Albert
Spaulding on the night of May did
in a revengeful spirit" burn the barn
belonging to Ben Erwin. Erwin lives
in New Haven township. In former
years Spaulding used to rent some
adjoining property from him and is
alleged that some trouble arose be-
tween the two men. Later Spaulding
took a farm adjoining the property
of Erwin. Fire broke out on Err
wins, place on the night Of May 9Th
last, and the indictment states that
the house and all property was en-
dangered by the blaze. Several
phases of circumstantial evidence
led to suspicion and Spaulding was
arrested.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
WILL SPEAK In KATO

Phillip La Toilette To Ask Election
OF Maanus johnson
Phillip La Toilette is booked to
speak for Magnus Johnson. farmer
labor candidate for United States
senator, In Mankato on next Satur-
day. He Is a son Of senator Robert
La Toilette OF Wisconsin.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Hall Destroyed Grain

IOptCIdl 10 IHS FT66 FTSSB.I
Madison, Mimi, July 10.-That
several hundred acres of fine grain
were destroyed by the severe hail
storm that past west and northwest
of Madison a few days ago is indi-
Gated by reports that are being re-
ceiVed at local insurance agencies.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Woman seriously Burned

Tyler, Mimi, July 10.--Mrs. ]. NJ.
Johnson was seriously burned about
the hands and arms as the resul. Of
an explosion when she poured gas
olfne upon burning wood in her
kitchen range to hasten the fire. A
fruit jar In which the gasoline was
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
LETTER OF SERVICE MEN
II Recommends Election of Preus
To United States Senate

II Recommends Election of Preus
To United States Senate
Governor ]. A. o. Preus was rec
ommended to the vote Of every
service man in Ramsey county in a
public letter issued Saturday after
noon by the Ramsey County Service
Mems Citizenship club. both for his
personal fitness for the position of
United States senator, his advocacy
OF the soldiers bonus and the fact
that his elevation to the senate will
make Louis l.. Collins, former ser =
vice man, governor of the state. y
Copies Of the letter are to be
sent to the former service men OF
Ramsey county and circulation OF
the letter Is to be- recommended to
former soldiers throughout Mime
sofa, 1t was said by Charles W.
Briggs, chairman Of the committee
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
UNIQUE SCHOOL RECORD
Martin County Lad Bound To Have
Successful Career.
TAssociated Press Dispatch.
Ert Mfnn I,1lu o -un'

Fairmont, Mimi, July 9.-Homer
r. Ridway, member Of a graduating
class of a Martin county rural
school, made a record that is thought
10 be unique. He began going to
school at seven years of age, walk
ing a mile and return each day, and
fnished the eight year course in
seven. In all that time the boy was
neither absent nor tardy.: He Will
enter high school the coming fall in
robust health and determined to
make another record, he says.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13

to see her sister, Mrs. Jennie Yus-
ten, who Is very Ill.
Miss Violet Johnson of Swanville
MINI, is visiting friends and rela-
tives for some time. -.-
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13
Good lmaalnation

OOUU THdHTHdGFOH
Chicago woman Of seventy three
whipped a burglar, probably by Just
imagining he was her husband.
The Mankato free press., 1923-07-13

Cleanliness
A new bride sweeps clean.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
Drove Through Ghost.

One dark night when was driving
along lonely road, my horse became
frightened and refused to proceed. In
looking ahead to discover the cause, I
saw ghostlike figure standing In the
middle Of the road. Believing that
someone was trying to brighten me, !
whipped the horse and attempted to
run the joker down. I was very much
surprised when I ran my horse COM
pletely through the ghost-a dense pill
lar Of fog rising from mud puddle
Chicago Journal.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
Prehistoric Gin pwsIIers.

Several skeletons Of prehistoric be-
ings estimated to be from 1920 to
1000 years old have been unearthed
In the Ozarks region Of Missouri.
These people were cliff jewellers, bat
they should not be confused with the
cliff dwellors who lived high up on
the faces Of cliffs in Arizona and New
Mexico. Many crude weapons and i'm
Elements were found perfectly pre-
served In the dry soil under the over
hanging cliffs.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22

Life, n . way, seems to be an &C
sumulatioa Of habits; physical habits
and mental habits. We do things one
asrtAin WAY for years and we think
1artain thoughts for years. We think
aktsatimes, Just because It ID habit,
NAat wAaG W do and what we think Is
ne EigA1 way to do and think. We
nay have contracted bad habit and
0aNog have known It. We may have
eessa8snnG fog festZ yaazsas5aryis 3.
W IL -atsl.- -, .. -.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
Wrote "BIoodn Bible.

One Of the most noted Bibles Is the
blood" Bible, the work Of Frederick
Won Trenk. Confined in chains by
Frederick the Great, as punishment
for making love to the kings sister,
the Princess Amelia, Tfenk inscribed
two hundred blank pages in his Bible
with love serncts in honor Of the prin-
cess, every word being written In his
own blood.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
On the Riuht Path.

We stumble and falter and fall, but
we are never lost If even once In
while we can set our eyes upward and
outward and our feet on path which
leads US to work for man, for mankind,
and not for ourselves.-Robert w.
Bingham.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
PessImIstic Doctrine.

The highest order Of mind Is 40
cused Of folly, as well as the lowest.
Nothing Is thoroughly approved but
mediocrity. The majority has estab-
iishsd this, and 1t fixes its fanss On
whatever gets beyond it either way
Pascal.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
ProhtIess Occupation.

An Indian In the Punjab writes In
ink In Arabic a verse from the Koran
on grain Of polished rice. The verse
Is written by the projected and pol
ished finger nail Of the writer and the
Arabic characters are so beautifully
traced that one may read them with
the naked eye. The artist. middle
aged man, has been doing this kind
a work Tor years.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
Condensed Milk Preferrad.

Sweetened condensed milk, diluted
with hot water, has won a place as
highly esteemed drink among the Chi
nese Of the Swallow district. They
prefer this mixture to the excellent
fresh milk, containing high percent
age Of butterfat, available from the
water buffaloes and other cattle main
tanned in considerable numbers by tho
farmers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22

Freddie was much elated at the
thought Of going downtown to buy
his first cloth suit. But he looked du-
biously at his mother, who was pre-
pairing to 20 with him. Then his face
frightened, and. looking Importantly
At his father, he said, "Daddie, dent
you think US men would know more
about buying a suit r'-ExchangA.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
Bad Luck TrlpIets.

The natives of Barotseland, In AT.
Flea, when any of their women bring
triplets into the world consider the
birth as an tll-luck omen. One 10
filled and two are left, the reason be-
ing that the mother has only two
breasts
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
Worldlihess.

In the love Of money, and the wis
dom Of this world business is pro-
posed, then the urgency of affairs push
forward, nor can the mind in this
state discern the good and perfect will
Of God concerning us.-John Wool
mans Journal.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
A Fresh start.

Miss n. writes that while she was
visiting her sister In the country she
ovsrslept one morning and Yves awsk.
sned by her little niece, 81 years cd,
who exclaimed: Aunt Annie, get upj
the world has disqualification Eye
Ring TRANSCRIPTS.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-22
Various Uses Of Honev.

Honey can be used safely in diseases
where other sweets are interdicted In
diabetes honey and saceharine replace
other sweets. In the various diseases
IN which cod liver oil is prescribed,
honey and cream, or honey and butter,
IAN be used az substitute.