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The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
poTATo MARKET

The present demoralized potato
market assures the success of the
new Minnesota Potato Growers Ex-
change. according to j. S. Monson
of Braham, chairman of the general
state committee. In two weeks TO-
900 acres have been signed by
growers in the Red River valley
counties, Mr. Nonson says, largely
as a result of prices having dropped
to as low as "a cents a bushel at
some points.
Meanwhile consumers are paying
relatively high prices" Mr.. Monson
says, 'In Nicollet county. which ia
just outside the potato raising area.
persons who buy in 100 bushels lots
were paying rs cents on the same
day that growers were getting "a
cents at Grand Forks. In some sec.
tions, the market has fallen SO low
that dealers have refused to accept
shinments."
The campaign in the valley start
ed three weeks ago when business
men of Crookston closed shop for a
day to assist growers with organiza.
ton work.
The example set at Crookston
has been followed in other sections
and progress of the work assures
Polk county. second largest pec
growing county in the state of It's
quota-18 900 acres, or half it's com
mercial acreage in 1922, according
to S. G. Rubinow, state campaign
manager.
The membership in the new or.
ganization last week passed 1,5OC.
with the aggregate acreage under
contract slightly above $4,000.
Last week Winona county sent
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
THORSON WAS ARRESTED
Claimed He Worked Off Bogus
Check On Eairmont.

Fairmont, October 8.-A week ago
Otto Thorson, who recently moved
here from Albert Lea to work at
the Schaffan garage, bought himself
at the GoetZ's store a new fall
outfit that, came to $81. He gave
Mr.. Goetz's check on the Citizens
National Bank for the bill. Mr..
Goetz, who has been stung before
but not often, hustled right across
the street to the bank to see if the
check was good. 1t wasn't. When
Mr.. Goetz got back to the store his
cash customer was not in sight. To-
day Thorson was picked up at Du-
luth and Sheriff Carver goes to that
city Tuesday to bring him back here
on a criminal charge. r..
= When arrested Thorson was wear
ing his new clothes and looking for
job. r.
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HOLDING KRAUT DAY
Springfield Is Holding knnuai CeIe
bration; Magnus Is There

. lASSOCldteu FTeSS lSpdICnJ
Springfield, Mimi, October g.
Bedecked in holiday attire, aad with
hundreds, of farmers from surround :
ing communities arriving in this
place, Springfield was in readiness
early, today, to enter into the jolli-
fication upon the annual "sauerkraut
day" which was formally opened
with free dinner at noon.
The announcement that Senator
Elect Magnus Johnson, will attend
the event has given the affair an i'm
petus that was not evident in past
years, and Officials in charge pre-
dict that when the newly elected So
Ion takes the platform he will be
Ion takes the platform he will be
greeted by one of the largest gath
erfngs ever hold in this section.
A horseshoe tournament was also
held in addition to football game
between the local high school and the
New IJlm high ~.
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STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS
indications Point TO That In Case

indications Point To That In Case
OF Miss Emma Stanton.
Miss Emma Stanton. who had the
misfortune to fall from a tail tree
yesterday, while trimming branches,
is still in an Unconscious condition
at st. Joseph's hospital. The at
tending physician, DR.. A. v. Dem
man, stated to The Free Press that
he is of the opinion that Miss STAN
ton suffered a mild stroke of para
lysis and in that way lost her ball
ance and fell to the ground There
IL no indication OF fractured skull,
hit the facial expression, which is
drawn would indicate paralysis.
Chief of Police Phil Landmark
called up Mrs. John Mccoy of Ehes
she is now at her bedside.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
DEATH HANS MELGAARD
Former Argyle Banker Passed Away
At Home in Minneapolis

IAssociated Press DlSpatchl
Minneapolis, October s Hans L.
Melgaard, sixty-four years old, who
for thirty years was a banker at
Argyle, Mimi, died Sunday at his
home here.
Mr.. Melgaard came from Norway
in 1882. He first went Fargo, N. d.
where he spent three and one half
years as bookkeeper in the First
National bank. In 1886 he organized
a bank at Argyle Mimi, which is
now the oldest bank in Marshall
county.
After organizing several banks
throughout the state. Mr.. Melcaard
moved to Minneapolis in 1916. He
was thirty second degree Mason
and Shriner.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
Will Give Religious Instruction.
Especial n, The Free Pres

+. Montevideo, Mimi, October s.
The churches of this city will again
CO. operate with the public schools
in giving the students of the nth,
sixth, seventh and eighth grades re-
ligious instruction every week. Ger
tain hours will be set apart for the
different classes to go to- the
churches of their choice for bible
instruction.
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TO MEET IN WINONA
Council Religious Education To Hold
Sessions From October ~ to 26
ThsSrc;atad -prccc njSpatph1 RI

lASSCCldLeu Z FSSS DiSUalSuI uG
Winoua. Mimi October Sat
least 500 persons from communities
in all parts of the state are expect
ed to attend the sixty fifth annual
convention of the Minnesota Coun
Gil of Religious Education. formerly
known as the Minnesota Sunday
School association, in this city.
October 24-26.
Convention headquarters will be
in the Central Methodist church.
while use will also be made of the
First Congregational. First Presby
terian. and st Paul's Episcopal
churches and the Y. nj C. A.
James G. Garrison, state superin-
tendent OF the council, and members
OF the state executive committee are
cooperating with local committees in
arrangements for the convention.
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BURNED OPEN SAFE
Bandits Broke Into Rockville State
Bank, Secured Only $50

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
st. Cloud, Mimi, october s.
Thieves using acetylene torches
Saturday night burned open the
safe at the Rockville State banl,
and secured fifty dollars in cash.
1t was the second robbery for the
bank in two weeks and officials be-
lieve the job was done by the same
gang. A hole one foot and half
long and sixteen inches wide was
cut in the safe door to get at the
lock. The torch burned "a numser
of notes in one of the ccmpart-
ments. Entrance to the bank was
gained through back window fore
ed open. Two gas tanks and tools
were left by the robbers. The rob
berry was discovered this morning
bv c. F. Eickhoff, cashier and Frank
Kremer assistant. No clues have
been discovered.
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COOP PAYS FOR FIRST CAR
.. EGGS

Rlce county FARMERS WilO dIo
members of the newly organized
co operative egg marketing associa-
ton recently received returns on
the first car shipped. by the associa-
tion. Net returns to the farmer. ac-
cording to A. A. McPheeters, county
agent of Fairbault, averaged Is per
cent over prices prevailing on the
local market at the time of ship-
ment. The CO Operative shipment
netted 90 cents dozen for first
grade eggs and 20 cents dozen for
those under grade. Much of the in
crease from local price, of 25 cents
a dozen was due to the close man
ner in which the shipment was grad
ed. The Rice county association is
growing rapidly, according to Mr..
McPheeters. and is in position to
handle poultry, as well as egg ship
ments. Several ether county asso-
Citations are about ready to begin
operations, while still others are
now in the organization stage.
F. A report just issued by the
United States department OF
agriculture, summarizing the
status of tuberculosis eradication
work at the beginning of Sep
r tember, shows nearly 100000
cattle under supervision for the
eradication of the disease. A
total OF 661,260 cattle, including
both beef and dairy breeds, are
in fully accredited herds. Nearly
100000 cattle, are in herds that
b have successfully passed the. first
test in process of becoming ac-
credited. The remainder are IN
herds that are not yet free from
tuberculosis and are under sup
ervision of varying stages. The
popularity of the tuberculin test
is indicated by a waiting list OF
more than $4,000 herds that
will be tested as soon as federal
and state veterinary inspectors
IN thpp1 4
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WALLACE DEFENDS sTockYARD

Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agri-
culture, in replying to critics, de-
Tended steps that have been taken
to punish South st. Paul commits
sion firms, found by the federal in i.
vestigations to have been guilty OF
corrupt practices in dealing with
patrons of the market.
administrators of the Stockyardil
regulatory act have been criticised
for having permitted the South st.
Paul Exchange and the. Stockyards
company to exercise their police
rover in connection with the in !
vcstigation.
"Our critics" says Secretary Wal
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

locally known as irish, white, round
or common Iot3to. .
Sweet potato: The plant Ipomyea
batas or one OF it's fleshy esculent
roots, enormously known as yam
in some parts of the world.
+ y + ID,
Improved practices in farm
ing and agriculture etaoin- .'bke
ing and home making, recon-
mended by agricultural exten-
sion workers, were adopted in
over 4,O0ON00 instances during
1922, according to reports to the
United States department OF ag-
riculture.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

enough contracts to the state office
at st. Paul to complete its quota.
Thus, Winona became the third
county In the state that had signed
up more than the minimum acre
age specified in the contract, Bel
trami and Red Lake having obtain
ed their quotas some time ago.
=
Co. operative creameries or
Meeker county have formally
approved plans for the estab
lishment OF a state sales agency,
now being perfected by the Min
nesota operative Creameries'
association, under the direction
OF H. F. Meyer, manager of the
sales department. At a meeting
held recently at Litchfield. re-
presentatives of "a creameries
were present TO hear the plan
explained. Officers of eight
Creameries signed the agree
ment at that time and Mr.. Meyer
was given assurance that all
others would join the movement
as quickly as board meetings
r0uld he called .'s.f - .
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SAVING THE FOOTSTEPS

StuQlSS Oh SLep bdFiuS IL houSS
hold tasks have been given con-
siderable attention by extension
workers, reports made to the United
States department of Agriculture In
dicate. House planning specialists
have aided women in many states
to rearrange their kitchens so as to
make them more convenient Tor 40
ing the housework, especially for
preparing and clearing away meals;
many labor saving devices which
also step savers have been Demon
strated, and when it has not been
possible to purchase commercially
made equipment, numerous home
made substitutes have been install
ed. A report from Grays Harbor
county. Wash. says: MY remodel
ed kitchen saves me twenty steps
and five minutes in the making OF
gingerbread or cornbread. The new
location of my wood boxes saves me
400 steps in getting dinner"
A home maker in Snohomish
county in the same state wore
pedometer while doing her work, and
when the readings on it were check
ed it was found that she had saved
in travel, through the better ar
rangement of her kitchen, 5,544 feet
in one week, or four ana lnree-
eighths miles in month, and fifty
four miles in a year. This. woman
had a much shorter step than the
average woman, only fifteen inches.
In a years travel about her improv-
ed kitchen she would save 236.631
stems otherwise needlessly taken.
Similar studies aof step saving.
with actual counts during actuall
work have also been made in num-
ber of counties in Virginia. with
many resultant improvements as
soon as the housewives realized
that they We're expending valuable.
strength useiessly.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

There are now over 290 negro
agricultural extension agents
employed to show negro farm
families how TO put into prac
tice improved methods of grow
ing crops, caring for live stock.
preparing food, and managing
the home. according to reports
to the United States department
of agriculture.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

The cotton leafworm appear
ed about two weeks earlier than
usual throughout the northern
part of the cotton zone, while on
the other hand the cotton crop
was about ten days late in its
development, says the bureau OF
entomology. Owing to these con-
ditions rather serious injury by
the puncturing of the bolls is re-
ported from the greater part Of
the upper cotton zone. ,@. ...
USAGE OF A G RIG UITU RAJ
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-07

what transpired during the next few
moments; presently. however. a. her
mind steadied somewhat, she heard,
though as In q dream. the voice of the
padre hurrying over strange words.
IL ceased. and then the cowboys voice
stirred her.
Lady. say Ssh. Say it-quick !!
Say ISL"
From sheer suggestion. q force lire
sistible at this moment when her will
was clamped BY panic. she, spoke the
word
And now. lady-so we can finish
this properly-what's your name"
Still obeyin2 mechanically. she told
him.
He stared for q while. as II the
name had awakened associations In a
mind somewhat befogged. He leaned
back unsteadily.
"What manner? he demanded.
Madeline Hammond. am Alfred
HammOnd's sister,"
He put his hand up and brushed Mt
an imaginary something before his
eyes. you're not-Majesty Ham,
mond?"
How strange-stranger than any
thing that had ever happened to her
hefore-was 1t to hear that name on
the lips Of this cowboy! 1t was
name by which she was Familiarity
known. though only those nearest and
dearest to her had the privilege OF
using 1t. And now 1t revived her
dulled faculties. and by an effort she
regaIned control Of herself.
"You are Majesty Hammond" and
this time he affirmed wonderingly
rather than questioned.
Madeline rose and faced him.
"Yes, I am"
He slammed his gun back into Its
holster.
swell. I reckon we won't 60 on with
It, then"
with what. sir1 And why did you
force me to say 81 to this priestr'
II reckon that was a way ! took
to show him you'd be willing to get
married."
"Oh! =. You-you! :" Words
failed her.
This appeared to galvanlze the COW.
boy into action. He grasped the padre
and led him toward the door, cursiug
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and threatening. no doubt enjoining
secrecy. Then he pushed him across
the threshold and stood there breath.
Ing hard and wrestling with himself.
"Here-wait-wait q minute. Miss
Hammond" he said, huskily. "You
could fall Into worse company than
mine-though I reckon you sure think
not. I'm pretty drunk. but rm-all
right otherwise. Just walt-a min.
ute"
She stood quiverins and blazing
with wrath. and watched this savage
night his drunkenness. Madeline saw
the dark, damp hair llft from his
brows as he held 1t up to the cool
wind.
The cowboy turned and began to
talk.
You see-I was pretty drunk" he
labored. There was a hesta-and a
wedding. do fool things when I'm
drunk. I made q fool bet I'd marry
the first girl who came to town. :.
II you hadn't worn that veil-the fel.
lows were joshing me-and Ed Lin.
ton was getting married-and every.
body always wants to gamble. /.
I must have been pretty drunk"
Explanations are not necessary"
she interrupted. II am very tired
distressed. The hour 10 late. Have
you the slightest idea what II means
to he q gentlemanl"
His bronzed face burned q flaming
crimson.
rs my brother herein town TO.
nightr Madeline went on.
mo. He's at his ranch"
But wired him."
Like as not the message Il over
In his box at the r. o. He'll be In
town tomorrow. He's shipping cattle
for Stiilwell."
Meanwhile I must 70 to q hotel.
WIN 700 please"
II he heard her last words be
showed - evidsece q u 4 aoass
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west to cast his fortune with the
cattlemen. A. It happened. she had
friends who were on the eve Of start.
ing for California. and she made q
quick decisi0n to travel with them.
When she calmly announced her inten.
ton Of going out west her mother had
exclaimed In CONSERVATION: and her
father. surprised into pathetic memory
Of the black sheep Of the family. had
stared At her with Ellstenlng eyeA
"why, Madeline! You want to see
that wild boy!" Then he had re-
vertsd to the anger he still felt for
his maynard son. and he had for.
hidden Madeline to 60. Her mother
forgot her naughty poiss and dignity.
Madeline stood her ground. even to
reminding them that she was twenty.
four and her own Mistress. In the
end she had prevailed.
Madeline had planned to arrive In
FL Cajon on October 3. her brothers
birthday. and she had succeeded.
though her arrival occurred at the
twenty-fourth hour. Her train had
been several hours late. Whether or
not the message had reached Alfred's
hands she had no means OF telling.
and the thing which concerned her
now was the fact that she had arrived
and he was not there to meet her.
As Madeline sat waiting In the vel.
low gloom she heard the faint, inter.
mlttent click Of the telegraph lnstru-
ment, the low hum OF wires. the occn.
xional stamp Of an iron.shod hoof. and
distant vacant laugh rising above
the sounds Of the dance. She became
conscious OF a slight Qulckcning OF
her pulse. Madeline had only n lin.
tied knowledge Of the West. Like all
OF her class, she had Travelled Europe
nnd had neglected America. She had
been astounded at the interminable
distance she had Travelled. and II there
had been anything attractive to look
" in all that journey she had passed
Il IN the night.
A faint sound like the rnttiiny OF
thin chains diverted Mndeline's ut.
tentlon. At hrst she imagined II was
made by the telegraph wires. Then
she heard n step. The door swung
wide; a tall man entered. and with
him came the blinking rnttle. She
realized then that the sound came
from his spurs.
"Will you plcnse direct me to
hotely' asked Madeline. rising.
The cowboy removed his sombrero.
and the sweep he made with II and
the accompanying bow. despite their
had n kind Of rude
grace. lie took two long strides
toward her.
Lady. are you mnrried7"
In the past Miss linmmonds sens.
Of humor had often helped her to over.
look critical exnctlons natural to her
breeding. She kept silence. and she
imagined II was Just as we'll that her
veil hid her fnce ut the moment. Sh,
had been prepared to ind cowboys
rnther striking, and she had been
warned not to laugh nt them.
This gentleman Of the rnnce de,lh.
crntcly reached down and took IN her
left hand. Before she recovered from
her start OF amaze he had atr,pped
OF her glove.
Zine spark. but no wedding ring"
he drnwlcd. Lady. I'm glad to see
you're not married"
lie released her hand and returned
tire Glove
"iou see. the only hotel IN thie herr
town 70 asaisss bsardins uassied
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SURELY CASE OF HARD LUCK
Usually Immaculate Houssksspss
Caught At 4 Most Unfortunate
Moment.

am a methodlcal housekeeper. tot
which I have been severely criticized
by my mother.in-law. and her daush'
ter. who are more happy-go-lucky than
I. about theiy work.
One day I discovered a moth IN %!
nat and decided, without delay, TO
clean out all the clothes closets ana
trunks.
My rooms were In utter confuslon
when the doorbell rang and, to %!
dismay. my mother-in.law entefea
with guests. She had happy eopn'
dent look upon her face. which, how
ever. soon turned to one Of constetns'
ton when she saw the state OF %!
fiat.
After a short visit she took me as'os
and said. In an indignant voice: Lulu
knowing what an Immaculate mouse
keeper you are. I brought these .w0
delegates to visit your home. In prete.
ence to my daughters. and this WIZ"
I find."-Chicago Tribune.
When the boys and girls begin grow
Ing up, trust IN God and don't mst'
your advice too dry.
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For moment Aade"e at hsr horse vA shut She
1esadsd the light.
"Nev gov can't say yours been ksssd Steue said
Ris voice sessd long off, But that coming to 80
BE- ssme Here"
She fs somshing hard and cold and metallic thrust into
hsr kand He made k fingers close hold st. The feel Of
tie thing srivsd % She opened her Sewa,t had given her
ks gun lie stood C his broad breast against her knee and she
looked up o that old knocking smls on his face.
100 ahead! Throw my gun me! Be q Thoroughbred!
kadeliss did not yet grasp his meaning
"Yom pu! down that quiet place the hM-be1de
Monty Price"
Madeline dropped the gun NTH shuddng Of horror
Tie his rord the memory Of Monty the certainty that
Kill Steuart she held the gun instant longer tor
tured the srlf-accus,ng cry from her.
Shua,t stopped to pick up the Veapon.
"You might have saved HI lot Of trouble he said
flash Of tho mocking smile You're beautiful and
proud but you're Thoroughbred Majesty Hammond
ados"
ts.apss.ess7 Well. rather dramatic sus
. the Mexican border.
her foreman. She tansp'.asd Essssrn
Strs
has wealthy spoiled society girl
Aad her aAusaes has saved Stewart Wild
dssous seisst eewboy-a college ad
ssasaa OF they fall But be sriss IT,
hsrssf OF also. they
e.h-~e aei...s pe.slis A.d the. ii. girl Jealous
asskes7 WY should
With eslss ssd adventure swift He's
bic credit.
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CHAPTER .
A Gentleman q the Range.

0ontIom0N ~ the Mango.
When Madeline Hammond stepped
from the train at FL Cajon, New Mex.
leo. II WIS nearly midnight, and her
arst Impression was Of huge dark
spsce Of cool, windy emptiness.
strange and silent, stretching away
under great blinking white stars.
Miss there's no one to meet you"
said the conductor anYioualy.
II wired my brother" she replied.
Gle will be- here presently. But, II he
should not cosne-surely I can ind q
hotvlY'
there's lodgings to be had. II
you'll excuse me-thix 10 no place for
q lady like you to be alone at night.
It's q rough little town-moxtly Mex.
leans, miners, cowboya And they
carouss q lot. Besides, the revolu.
tioo scross the border has stirred up
some excitement along the line. Miss,
I svess It's safe enough, II YOU"
~Thsnk you. I am NOT In thu least
afraid"
A. the train started to glide away
Niss Hammond walked toward the
dimly lighted station. She entered
The empty wsitinx.room. An oll.lump
save out q thick yellow liRht. A tele.
sr,ph instrument clicked family.
Madeline Hammond crossed the
waiting. room to u window and. hold
Ing aside her veil. looke,, out Al first
she could descry only n few dim lights
snd these blurred In her sight Az
her eyes grew accustomed to the dark.
ness she saw u superbiy built horse
standing near the window. Beyond
was n bare square. Through n hole
IL the window glass came y cool
breeze. md on II breuthe,i n sound
that struck ,.onrsely upon her enr-n
discordsut minv,,nv OF laughter and
about. and the trump OF boots TO the
hard music Of n photograph.
.Westcrn revsiry." mused Miss
Hammond. NJ she left III. window.
SNOW. what to do! IN whit here
p,rh,ps the station agent will return
avon. or Alfred vii, come for me"
A, she sat down TO wnl, she 70.
Viewed the cru.es which accoun,,.,
for the remarkable situation in which
shs found herself. Tint Mnd.,lp,
Hammond should be alone. n, n Int.
hour. in n dipyy It'll. western rail.
,,.d .,n.,on was indeed .,,r,,rdI
nary
m. clos. O, her d.bu,,n,. y.,r
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Erashsn a haaxy akin

Freshsn q Heavy Skin
With the antiseptic, fascinating Cun-
cura Talcum Powder. an exqulsltey
scented, economical face. skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume
Renders other perfumes superhuoua
One Of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap.
Ointment, Observation-Disclosures
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-07

An ounce of honest criticism Is worth
more than q pound of fattery.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-06-07
Women Compared win cIeeks,

Women are like clocks. Some Of
them are fairly reliable with but little
attention, while others need almost
constant cnre. and It Is not always the
high. priced. JeweIed ones that are
most dependable. They may have
pretty hands. pretty faces and pretty
movements. but they are liable to get
out Of order. and when they do they
are all very hard 70 regulatA-Oragos
Lemon Punch,