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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
VIEWS Of LAEMfN !

Edward Schumacher, contractor
and builder: "In the first place
believe that ]. NJ. Eager in his re-
cent comments in, The Free Press
was right, when he said that rumors
about ''spooners" should be kept out
of the home papers. / am proud to
say that in Mankato we have the
best kept up bouleVards, the clean
est streets, the contest homes and
most beautiful yards that is possible
in the state of Minnesota. Every
one in the city seems to take a
propud in keeping his particular bit
of the city as spick and spang as Is
possible. What is true of the yards,
streets and bouleyards, is also true
of the public parks. which are
beauty spots which are attracting
people here for miles around on
Sunday. The trees, shady lanes, and
hooks behind the shrubbery are de-
sireable. even though 1t may be
possible that the young people will
occasionally spoon there. The parks
from all parts of the city can enjoy
outings there. They are for the old
and young. For the old maids as
well as for the old bachelors. and
for the spooners as well as all
of the rest of US. Even though the
strolls among the beautiful sur :
roundings is under the alluring in :
fiuenccs of the moon.
The Mankato Civic and Commerce
association has already done a lot
of good and / hope that 1t will con-
Itinue in the good work for the bet
terment of the city. ] would like to
see a greater effort made for the
more industries here. Another thing
which should not be neglected and
that is to improve the roads leading
into Maukato. Signs and mile boards
suggesting to the tourist the number
of miles they are away from the
cleanest city in southern Minnesota
lieve that If all of the people of
Mankato, whether members of the
Civic and Commerce association or
not would aquaint themselves with
the good being done by the associa-
ton and what can be accomplished
in the future. that many good results
would follow. If they would as
.semble, whether being able to dom
ate financially or not, they might
make good suggestions, which will
lead perhaps to advancement. One
such place to hold such public meet
ings for the exchange of ideas for
the betterment of Mankato. | would
suggest would be the Union School.
because it is entirely owned by the
public, and should be used on such
occasions for the public good.
think that people in all walks of
life should be permitted to suggest
things for the betterment of this
community without being compelled
to donate or pay in order to suggest.
AS to the up town and down town
proposition would say that If all of
the people north of the street car
tracks on Main street and those
south of it would assemble there on
any given day and gaze across the
rails OF that right of way. they will
see that the people are exactly
alike. The line is imaginary and
does not exist only IN the minds of
the few. Good. progressive people
are to be found in every nook and
corner of this city. Then let's think
OF Mankato as single city without
dividing lines. Everyone should lend
his strength on the oar in pulling
up the stream of advancement and
Co operation"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
POTATO SPEAKERS TO TEN
COUNTIES

Representatives of the general or
ganization committee backing the
campaign to establish in Minnesota
a co operative potato sales agency
on the Sapiro- California plan, this
, week sent representatives into ten
new counties. At these meetings,
plans of the organization will be Elk
planned and ground work laid for
circulating contracts at once. A
large organization committee Is TO
be formed in each county. S. G..
Rubinow, state campaign manager,
was scheduled to speak in Morrison
county, at Little Falls, on May 81;
in Todd county at Long Prairie. on
May %; in Beltrami county, at Be-
midi May "a, and in Clearwater
county at Clearbrook on May 25. A.
/ NJ: Dunton, secretary Of the state
committee, was scheduled to speak
in Pennington county, at Thief River
Falls, on May 81; in Marshall coun-
ty, at Warren, on May~22; in Kit
son county, at Hallock, on May 20;
in Red Lake county at Red Lake
Falls and Oklee, on May "a and in
Roseau county, at Roseau and War
road on May %. E. w. Smith Is TO
speak in Winpna county, at Lewis
ton. on May "a. Organization work
is developing rapidly, according to
Walter Oby, of Detroit, treasurer of
the organization committee. Meet.
ings already held at Duluth, Bepidji,
Grand Rapids and other points. have
shown that farmers are anxious to
get this new project under way. At
Grand Rapids, 55 of Sc farmers pre- :
sent indicated determination to sign
the contract after its term and con
ditions had been signed. Contracts
have been sent to the printers and
a supply -xfil b available for tlhs ID
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
VERY FRlENDL Y FEELING
That Has Grown Out of Baseball
Game In Albert Lea.

Gan1e IN Albert Lea.
Albert Lea baseball fans are ap-
preciative of the manner in which
they were treated at the opening
game of the Southern Minnesota
Baseball league last Sunday between
Albert Lea and Mankato, according
to c. r. Butler, who attended a
meeting of the Albert Lea Kiwanis
club yesterday.
One of the chief points Of discus
meeting was the good feeling exist
ing In the stands between the Man
kato and Albert Lea fans. Although
there was good deal OF friendly
"razzing" there was no under cur
rent Of bad feeling existing between
the fans-or among the players on
either club.
This fact was deeply discussed by
the Albert Lea Kiwanians and sew
eral comments were made on the
effect it would have in cementinS
better business relations between the
two cities. 1t was also commented
that the same conditions should pre-
vail in all games in the south state
baseball loop es ii would go far to-
ward helping friendly conditions
between all the towns in the league.
Business men in all the cities in the
league were influential in backing
the various teams, and by clean
sportsmanship shown in games this
year in the league, they will be lin
some measure repaid, was the opin-
ion EXPRESSED among the KiWanians.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
BOYNTONISFACING
ACTION IN DIVORCE
Former Mankato Boy Has
Some Marital Troubles
CHARGES BY WHEY
They Involve Wine, Women,
Chorus Girls and the
Bright Lights

Action for a separation from her
husband. Clifford c. Boynton. St
Paul society man, was filed in Hen
nep!u county district court, Mime
apolis, Monday by Mrs. Katherine
Barber Boynton, daughter of the
late E. r. Barber of Minneapolis
Mrs. Boynton asks custody Of their
seven year old daughter.
Mrs. Boyton was named temporary
guardian of the daughter in an or
der issued by Judge Frank NJ. Nye.
Charges OF gay parties with chorus
girls, attention TO "a Detroit woman"
on a trip to Boston and a general
recital OF cruel treatment and in =
toNication is contained in the com
plant, covering several pages. Twice
Mrs. Boynton charges, her husband
attacked her and knocked her down
while he was in an intoxicated con-
dition.
Were Married in 1914
Mr. and Mrs. Boynton were mar
ried in ST. Paul, November 4. 1914,
living there FIVE wears. Mr.. Boyn-
ton is secretary treasurer of the c.
y. Boynton Land company of ST.
Paul.
The wife charges that her hus-
band paid undue attentions TO mem
bers of the Chicago Grand Opera
company both in ST. Paul and in
Chicago. that he entertained men,
bers of the Greenwich Village Fol-
lies and that on one occasion while
Tney were in Boston he met a De.
trOit woman and spent m i of HE
time with h"r.
ON anor Goston trip. Mrs.
Boynton ch. her husband at
tempted 10 her with a man
named Mag whom he had pre-
scented her.
Husbands Fcr,urc Declared S25o, 900
II was bras GGt that Mr.. Boyn
ton procured am order in Suffolk
county, Mass. 10 be appointed tenn
porary guardian OF their daughter.
husband is worth approximately
$3.50. 900. and will be worth an addi-
tional $4,000 when his fathers es
tate is settled. She introduced let
tiers from numerous prominent twin
city residents TO show that she is
the proper guardian of the daughter.
Among those supplying the letters
where Dr. and Mrs. ]. E. Bushnell,
Mrs. Adelaide Wyman Partridge,
Mrs. Jane Hollowell, Mrs. Louise
Richardson Phelps, Mrs. Catherine
Wyman Vaughn. Mrs. John Pills
bury Snyder. Mrs. Stanley Partridge.
Mrs. less Stevenson Bowman and
Mrs. Eta O'Connor Barber.
Boynton Former Mankato Boy
Clifford Boypton is a former Man
kato boy. He lived with his parents
On pleasant street and was gradual
ed from the high SHOOT here. He
left this city with his parents when
they moved to st. Paul number OF
years ago. Mankato remembers
Clifford Boynton as a youth OF mod
est demeanor, and, the charges that
have been preferred by Mrs. Boyn-
ton against her husband will prove
shocking surprise TO those who
knew the young man in this city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
DOG SAVED FAMILY
Family J. A. Sorensen, Alden, Mimi.
Nearly Met Death
[ Associated Press Dispatch.l

lASsOCldteu ITeSS DISPATCH
Alden, MINI, May 22.-Barking OF
a dog which aroused the family pro
badly saved the lives of J. A. Soren-
sen. his wife and four children,
when fire early today destroyed the
Armstrong Mercantile company
here, OF which Mr.. Sorensen is pro-
prietor. The Sorensen family was
sleeping upstairs. on the second
floor when the fire broke out
When Mr.. Sorensen awoke the
flames already had cut off escape
by the stairway. Jumping from the
second story of the building, the
father procured a ladder and put ii
up to the window and Mrs. Soren-
sen and her four children made
their way to safety by this means.
The building and it's contents were
destroyed. Loss is estimated at SIS,
900, partly covered by insurance,
Mr.. Sorensen said. The postoffice,
which is housed on the main floor
of the building, also was burned,
consuming all local mail. The origin
of the fire has not been determined.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
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Ducats In City /.
CashBox, Nou >
Hit $8l,I35.98.

In accordance with the
terms Of Mankato home rule
charter the city books,
vouchers and records have
Just been audited by char
tered accountants. This time
the work was done by Stir
ling, Rankin, Saul & Co. of
Minneapolis. The account
ants compIimented City Clerk
r. w. Bates and City Treas
urer Rudolph Thompson for
the expert way In which the
city's accounts are kept by
those two gentlemen.
The report shows that the
total assets Of the city are
$1,ts4,736.16, and the total
liabilities $25s,5s1.32. The
bonded Indebte dness Of the
city amounts to $4,000. The
city's surplus, not including
the sinking fund Is $685.
The summary Of receipts
and disbursements shows that
the total cash receipts for
the year were $379, 405.5o, in
Guiding an opening cash bal
ance Of $50, i24.26. The to-
tai cash disbursements, $780,
1915 leaving a closing cash
balance on hand Of $81, 1858.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Mankato Preparing for
Daythe Eagle Screams

Plans for the celebration which is
to be held in Mankato on July 4 IN,
der the Auspices of Lorentz Post
No: IL, American Legion, were put
under way at a meeting of the indie
pendence Day Celebration commit
tee. which was held at the Civic and
Commerce association offices last
night.
The morning program will include
a parade and numerous street
events, such as running races, bicy-
Gle races, barrel races. three legged
races and various other kinds of rae
es and stunts that go to make pro-
grams of this Kind interesting ano
amusing. The afternoon and even
ing program will be put on at the
Mankato fair grounds. In the after
noon there will be baseball a nude
race. a wagon race, a running race,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
BOYS GET INTO TROUBLE
Wells Lads Charged With Piifer
ing; Taken To Blue Earth

ing; Taken TO Blue Earth
Wells, May 22-George Taylor
special detective agent for the Mil
waukee road has been quietly work
ing on a case here since some stor-
age batteries we're stolen from a
shipment of Oakland cars in tran
sit to Mankato. Clues led to Ed
Dumbrowski. Leonard Fronk and
Melvin Hoppe. boys ranging il age
from fifteen TO ninteen years.
Dombrowski made a written con :
fession stating that he saw the cars
in the railroad yards on Sunday
morning, April Sth and decided that
il was good chance to get some
batteries. So he went to Fronk and
. told him about it. Later the boys
found Melvin Hoppe, who accom- =
panied them to Dumbrowskfs home,
Nbut he was not told what the boys
had in mind until they reached the
house. On being informed OF the
project. Melvin objected, by the old :
er boys silenced him by telling him
that he was in as bad as they We're
then. and he must go ahead. So al
tar dark he was Sc. TO keep watch
while the canvas cases on the nat
cars holding the automobiles were
cut oper and the storage batteries
removed.
The lads all confessed to their
part in the crime. They were arrest
ed aud taken TO Blue Earth last
Thursday. The two younger boys
anpeared before Judge Vance who
naroled Melvin, and because the
narents Of the other boy were not
present aentence was withheld.
Since then, we were informed that
ne. too, was paroled. The other boy,
~ Oombrowski was examined be-
fore Judge Bartlett, charged with
Grand larcency to appear before the
ssiI term OF court. Ed is out on $3.50
hsiI This is not the only shady af-
fair the two older boys have been
mixed up In:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25

band music and other things that &c
to make a splendid afternoon enter
tainment. Boxing and wrestling, an
unusual display of fireworks, etc.
will be featured In the evening.
Wide publicity will be given to the
celebration and it is expected that
people will come for many miles to
join with the Mankato~ folks in eel
ebrating this great day An admission
charge will be, made at the fair
grounds for the afternoon and even
ing performances. The entire morn
ing program, which will be held in
the business section of the city, will
be free.
A large number of necessary sub
committees were ordered appointed
at the meeting last night, the per-
sonnet OF which will be announced
as soon as all the committeeman
have been selected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
e. II. CUNNINGHAM ON RESERVE
= BOARD

E. H. Cunningham. secretary OF
the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
has been named dirt farmer" mem
Der of the Federal Reserve Board.
He was appointed by President
Harding last week to fill the vacan-
cy caused by the death of Milo ID.
Campbell Mr.. Cunningham was
solidly endorsed by Farm Bureau
leaders in all parts of the country.
mfr. Cunningham's appointment
will go long way toward restoring
the farmers confidence in the Fed
eral Reserve Bank system" said
President ]. F. Reed of the Mime
sofa Farm Bureau Federation when
the appointment was annouced. The
Farsa Bureau played an important
part not only in obtaining Mr.. Cum
ninshams appointment but getting
the law passed which provided that
one member of the board must be
practical farmer He was principal
speaker on the 1921 Farm Bureau
day program at the Minnesota State
Fair and has delivered several ad
dresses before Farm Bureau meet
ings in this state. He has been sec
rotary Of the Iowa Federation since
1t was organized, four years ago,
and is director Of the U. S. Grain
Growers Sales company, of Mime
Apolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
WILL RAISE SUGAR BEETs
Nearly 2s,ooo Acres Contracted F

Nearly $4,000 Acres Contracted For
In Vicinity Of Wells
Wells, May 22-Sugar beets are
popular crop around Wells this
spring. Nearly $500 acres have been
contracted for in this Locality which
includes Wells, West Wells, Alden,
Baroda, Matawan and Bricelyn. A
new loading point about three miles
west OF town which Is to be known
as west Wells will have beet hoist
erected the coming season.
Lacy Caldwell heads the list in
point of acreage with a little bettAs
than 100 acres Of beets. The Hegnau-
err farm west of town is close sec
ond with seventy FIVE. Will johnson,
has gut In half of his eighty acre
farm. At Alden, Joe Wilkinson, G. G.
focum and Tapp and Mortneson
Bros. of the Albert Lea Milk COM
pany have about forty acres each.
Schue Bros. Of Matawan are down
for fifty acres; w. p. Ball will have
forty, and Bert Van Selus and A.
Nelson thirty FIVE each. Earl Anth-
ony and John Burns each boast OF
thirty acres reserved for beets at
Baroda.
The Northern Sugar Corporation
OF Mason City. throughout their
local agents nave secured the con-
tracts In this section. Many other
farmers are trying small acreage
for the first time. The ground Is
In fine condition and the seeding
work Is being rushed through.
Seed is imported from Belgium,
Russia and Germany. About twen-
ty carloads OF seed have been i'm.
ported. all of which will be planted
in Minnesota soil. From Whatever
source it comes 1t is the sugar com
panies that obtain the seed and il
Is tested thoroughly to insure fits
fertility and quality. Then Il II sold
to the farmers at cost.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25

This month marks the tenth ami
versary Of the State Bank of Eagle
Lake. The original stockholders
were S. J. Mealy, George A. Brasie,
Gustav Eggena, z. H. Sherwin and
Oscar l.. Johnson, Monticello: Will
liam F. Bullock. Minneapolis: w.
D. Willard. Mankato: J. L. Cum =
Minis, c. d, Pickle, F. e. Day and
Paul r. Cords, Eagle Lake. All this
Willard has since been purchased
by local parties which makes the
bank essentially a home institution,
backed by the business men and
substantial farmers of this vicinity.
The first cashier was Oscar L.
Johnson, now cashier of the Farm
ers and Merchants State Of Tracv.
Mr.. Johnson was succeeded by w.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Dwelling Again Entere5

The Bierbauer residence near the
n,erbauer brewery, which was brok
an into by thieves on the night o!
Nav g was entered by thieves again
ias; night. It is known that several
nhon oxrapfi records, a reading glass
and probably some furniture and
rad clothes wac taken. Guilt points
tcwa-d local. rafties. The police
ara iryest1kSIinE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
NEW MARKETS OPEN FOR BUT,
TER a.. ..r. ~

TER ..ar n
Markets which heretofore have
been all but closed to Minnesota s
best butter will be absorbing large
quantities when sales plans now be :
ing considered by officers of the
Minnesota CO. operative Creameries
ASSOCIATION are fully developed. Since
that organization announced its de-
termination TO organize a special
CO. operative butter has been almost
unknown, have bsen Touring as 10
possibilities Of obtaining quantities
on contract. Inquiries have been
received from Cleveland, Akron,
Ohio, Warren, Pa, and other points,
according to A. j. MCGUIRE general
manager of the state association.
Dozens Of letters received" Mr. Nc
CURE says, convince US that one of
the important steps before use In our
plan to organize a state sales agency
Is the development of smaller mar
kets. This will relieve congestion
now frequently found In New York,
Chicago, and Philadelphia and tend
to strengthen and stabilize the price
on quality products Mr.. Mcclure,
in an effort to determine exactly
what creameries affiliated with the
organization want in the way OF a
sales agency has recently sent out
letters of inquiry. Some OF the
stronger local craameries have indi
catd satisfaction with their present
outlet. while others have welcomed
the idea Of special sales department
in the association. There is no dis
position on the part of the state Of
fee Mr.. Mcguire says. to change the
market for any local that now is OBJ
tanning fair price for its products
However, the number of creameries
that want a better outlet Is suffi-
cient to assure success for the sell.
ing plan, once 1t Is agreed upon and
put into operation.
A considerable cut in the crop
of early peaches as compared
with the 1922 crop is Indicated
In recent advices to the United
States department of agriculture
from its southern crop reporters.
The shortage, however, will not
be rs large as was at first ex-
pected following the frosts OF
last month, the department says.
Reports from Georgia show the
condition of the crop as Of May
10th to be about nifty seven per
cent of normal. The condition is
part of the State and slightly
Under the average in the coun-
ties OF the main central peach
area. The crop while damaged
by recent cold weather is now
improving. A large number of
new trees are coming into bear
.ng this year. The commercial
crop is expected to total about
1000 cars. The Hileys are short
but Elbertas. the main crop, are
almost I'D to normal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
MURDER AND SUICIDE
South Dakota Woman Shot While
layiTs; In Bed his Morning

IAssociated Press Dlspatch.I
Madison. s. D., May 21.-Mrs. Rose
Emmert, thirty three, was shot and
killed early today by Fred Weise,
sixty FIVE. as she lay in bed with
her daughter. Weise then turned
the gun on himself. Neighbors,
aroused By Inc shots, found the two
Mrs Emmert with her face covered
with blood and Weise laying on the
door at the foot OF the bed with a
bullet in his head. Jealousy is
thought to have been the motive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
Died At Old Aae.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
st. Cloud. Mimi. May 21.-Mrs.
Angeline Linnemann, aged ninety,
died at st. Joseph's home for the
aged at 2 q. M. today. There are
1s7 direct descendants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25

Clifford Fowler, arrested by the
police Sunday, was late Yesterday
afternoon sentenced by Judge VIII
liam Stradtmann to fifteen days at
hard labor in the county Jail, but
this sentence was suspended on
conditi9hs that the defendant re-
frain from the use of intoxicants.
Walter o. Hill of Albert Lea arrest
ed by the police on the charge of
operating his car without the pro-
per license, was sentenced to pay a
fine of So.
The Mankato and Rlue Earth
County Real Esate bc--I met in
regular session last evening, with
the usual good attendance. 1t was
decided at the meeting to encourage
newlyweds to purchase their own
homes on the payment plan. There
will be special business meeting
held Monday evening at the Munich
pal court rooms at the city hall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
rare Gas 10 Air

A very rare gas In the air ID
neon, OF which Q rpom contains but
q teaepoonful or two. II is used for
orange colored light
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
TEACHER COLLEGE NOTES

G. r. Butler was the speaker at
Teachers college assembly this
morning.
Misses Margaret Constance and
Emily Tudor aud A. B. Morris acted
as judges at a declamatory contest
at Good Thunder last evening. Mrs.
Belle C.-lT';ngto7 aeco Il MED them.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-05-25
FARM BUREAU CALLS MEETINGS

=
county farm bureaus and agricultural
agents in Minnesota this week are
attending a series of four district
conferences called by j. S. Jones,
state secretary The first was held
in ST. Paul at the old capitol, MAY
21: the second and third at Detroit
and Rochester on May % and the
last at Window on May "a. A rep
resentatiye of the state federation
headquarters attended each. "These
conferences are called to give Blu
reau leaders an opportunity to ex-
change ideas and talk over plans for
the coming summer and fall. We
are holding several district meetings
rather than one large conference,
because the season will not permit
farmers to get away from their work
Tor more than very short time"
Mr.. Jones said.