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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-24
PEAT LAND AFIRE
Much Valuable Fuel Is Destroyed;
Unable to Squelch Blaze

Much Valuable Fuel Is Destroyed;
Unable to Squelch Blaze
Tons and tons Of valuable fuel
was destroyed this week in what is
known as Humiston's slough in Le-
Ray township. Forty acres Of land
owned by A. J. Merickle of Wadena
situated in that slough was known
to be deeply covered with peat.
This peat bog caught afire the fore
part of last week from some un-
known cause and 1t was impossible
to extinguish the fire owing to the
extreme dryness OF the ground and
because of the lack of rain. In
many places over the forty acres the
peat burned down to a depth Of
from eight to tweive feet. It Is
estimated that an immense amount
Of fuel was thus destroyed. Far
mers owing land adjoining the Mer-
ickle tract had to dig trenches
clear down to the earth through
the peat to prevent the fire from
spreading to their farms bordering on
the Humiston slough.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-24
HOUNDS TRAILING
MONROE BANDITS
Holdups Are Suspected of Hav-
ing Secreted Themselves
In Marsh
Associated Press Dispatch. ]

Detroit, Mich, August 21.-Search
for six Of the seven bands who
early Sunday morning held up pa
irons of the Allendale Inn here and
in making their escape shot and
killed Patrolman Oscar Reinhardt
of Monroe, Mich, today led to a
group OF small islands in Lake Erie
off the mainland near Monroe. The
seventh member OF the band, Her
man Sakoloss, arrested three miles
south OF Monroe several hours after
the holdup, confessed last night, &C
cordipg to the authorities that the
robl.5ly of the inn had been planned
MOI than a week ago.
4 posse of more than 200 men to-
day had formed a ring around the
stands near Monroe after blood
hounds aiding deputy sheriffs and
members OF the Michigan national
guard had lost the trail at the wa
ter's edge.
The statement attributed to SAX
GLOSS confirmed the belief OF the
authorities that his companions had
sought escape in the marsh land
near Monroe
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-24
LIVE STOCK EXHIBITS
FEATURE AT KATO FAIR

Livestock exhibits at Mankato
Fair, which will be held August 20
to September /, promise to be the
largest in the history of the asso-
citation, according to the statement
of L. e. Mcmillan, superintendent
of the cattle exhibits.
Mr., Mcmillan in a statement to
The Free Press said that the large
prizes offered this year in that de-
partment will no doubt attract a
large number of exhibitors to be
present with fine animals in both
the beef and dairy class.
The prizes offered this year in all
aged classes are $12 or the first
prize, So for the second, SIS for the
third, and So for the fourth. In the
dairy strains there will be prizes
for such groups as breeders herd;
young herd; get of bull; produce of
cow. Each one Of these, the first
prize is $40; second S.; and third
So.
Beef cattle men who have already
entered animals for the big show
are: E. F. Mccarthy & Sons Of Ma
della. with a fine herd of short
horns. T. B. Taylor of Mapleton will
also show a select string of short
horns. II. A. Hanson of Mankato,
will be at the fair with some fine
polled short horns. All Of these cat
tie will be taken from Mankato Fair
to the state fair for exhibition.
Frank Dashner OF Madison Lake
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Rochester Boy Makes Good

Rochester, August 18.-Ralph P.
Nelson, Rochester young man, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Nelson, 61S
East Center street, has been hon
ored by being selected from large
field of candidates as superintendent
of the Redwood Falls schools. The
announcement will cause a great
deal of pleasure to his many friends
who have been watching with inter
est his achievements as instructor
since he left Rochester Ralph grad
uated from the Rochester high
school here some years ago and
went to Carleton college, North
field, completing four year course
in that institution. In 1920 he took a
position as instructor in the Mon
tevideo high school where he has
been teaching since. Being a very
young man the distinction OF his
selection from many others as a
superintendent of schools is espec-
tally gratifying. Ralph has been
keeping in close touch with his
home town, visiting here through
the summer months and watching
with interest the rapid strides IN
the Rochester school system. He
will take up his new duties In the
near future.
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GARDEN CITY BITS

Garden City, August 21.-There
were about fifteen from the Chris
ton church who went to Madelia
Sunday afternoon, being invited to
dinner in the church basement.
A very, beautiful baptismal serv-
ice took place Monday morning at
the Christian church baptized Cur
ties Yohnke and Clarence Dufteld.
Mr.. and Mrs. George John re-
turned from the cities Tuesday af-
ternoon. They made the trip by
auto and greatly enjoyed 1t.
The funeral services of Mrs. knute
Peterson were held from the Chris
tian church Monday afternoon. Rev.
w. P. Clark of Mankato offciated.
A quartet composed of Mrs. Alvin
Jones, Margaret Jones, Mr.. Ward
Nickel, and Mr.. Sneider, sang sew
eral selections. with Mrs. Mark Bar
ney as accompanist. The floral Of
ferings were beautiful. Mrs. Peder-
son was a kind neighbor and friend,
having adopted six children: She
possesses a very pleasant DISPOSE
ton and was very much loved and
respected by all who knew her. The
sympathy of a host Of friends is eX-
tended to the husband and family.
The people of the Baptist church
will serve meals during the county
fair: breakfasts, dinners and sup
pers. Chicken pie will be served the
second day. Sandwiches at all
hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Van Sicklee
welcome a new son into their home,
born Sunday, August Il. Mrs. Van
Sickle has been very i'll, but is re-
ported to be much better.
The Royal Neighbors met at the
VI. w. A. hall Saturday, with a
, splendid attendance. Refreshments
were served by the ladies of the
first division.
The school house is being cleaned
and put into readiness for the be-
ginning of school, September 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. J.. J. Duffield are en-
ewing visit from their daughter
Faythe and her husband from Aber-
deem, S. d.
The members of Mrs. T. F. Mills
Sunday school class and their
friends, met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lester Halves in Rapidan. The
evening was pleasantly spent in a
social way, at the close Of which the
hostess served a dainty lunch.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-24

Blue Earth county livestock breed
ers, farmers and business men will
be largely represented at the North
west Dairy Show to be held in con-
nection with this. years Minnesota
State Fair. This was the decision
reached at meeting Of representa-
tive business men Of this city and
county Saturday afternoon in the
basement of Mankato State bank.
1t was unanimously voted at that
meeting to run special train on
the Omaha road leaving Amboy at
$3.50 A. M. on September 6, and
making stops at all intervening
points to reach Mankato at 7 A. M.
and depart for the twin cities at
that hour. Owing to the fact that
September 6, is Farm Bureau Day
at the state fair, it was thought
best TO select that day for running
the special train. The speakers on
that date at the fair are Aaron Aap-
iro of California, the great apostle
Of CO. operative marketing, and Cur
tbs Johnson president of the state
fair board. Mrs. Jean Cutler, q
mans work will also speak. She is
a farmers wife with a message.
1t was thought that by starting
the special train at Amboy it would
give nearly everyone a good chance
to catch the train without having
far to go to reach the railway sta
tons. There will be fare and one
third charged for the round trip
from the station at which the per-
son boards the special. II the num-
Der warrant it, special will be run
back that night. If not all tickets
will be good on any trains until the
following Monday.
Will Accommodate Those Interested
w: R. Spornitz. joint agent of the
Northwestern and Omaha railways,
was present at the meeting and
stated that every effort will be
made to accommodate the tourists
on that date. He will have to know,
how many are going in order to
povide the necessary cars.
A county central committee with
Il Boie OF the National Bank Of
Commerce as chairman was elected
to make plans for a very large dele
cation to the Northwest Dairy Show
on September 6. Advanced tickets
will be sold so that the committee
may know the number planning to
take the trip, and In this way better
accommodations can be provided
This advance ticket will include,
round trip on the railroad, street
car fare to the grounds and admis-
sion to the Exposition. Committees
will canvas to sell tickets and they
will also be for sale at the cream
cries and various other places.
In order to make the central COM
mittee a representative one, 1t was
thought best to appoint members
from as many different walks OF life
as possible. With that end in view,
Emil Boie is to represent the bank
ers OF the county; A. L. Veigel the
cooperative creameries; Frank
Franciscus, publicity and newspa-
ners; w. r. Spornitz, railways; L.
F. Mcmillan. the farm bureau;
Maurice Nelson, the Guernsey
Breeders association; J. c. NARROW.
the Holstein Breeders association;
P. M. Ferguson. Mankato Kiwanis
Club; w. E. Olson. Mankato Civic
and Commerce association; Fred
Hanson, the eighth district coop
ratiVe creameries.
AS an assistant to County Chair
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AMOUNT ASKED
TOTALS $4,000
Action Begun Against Omaha
Road For Forty Thous-
and Ducats

A personal injury suit has been
fled in Blue Earth district court
which involves again the much
mooted question throughout the
state courts, whether or not for
eign case from other states should
be tried in Minnesota. The question
has been discussed pro and con for
some time past in newspaper edi-
torials and by members Of the bar
association.
The case filed here yesterday af-
ternoon is that of A. G. Matthews,
as special administrator of the es-
tate of Herman H. Voss of Eau
Claire, Wis, against the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Rail-
way company.
Voss was Killed on May 3, 1923. in
the railroad yards OF the railway
company while in the employ of the
company as q car inspector. The
complaint alleges that the company
was at fault in failing to have lights
and q lookout on the tender Of an
engine which backed into Voss while
he was crossing the tracks, killing
him instantly. The suit Is for $40. 200
and has been placed on the district
court calendar.
At the last legislature an attempt
to have a law formed to prevent
further trying of foreign state cases
in Minnesota failed. Recently In
one Of the northern district courts
the presiding Judge refused to try
the case. An appeal was made to
the state supreme court which is
suad an Ordar for a writ of manda =
mus compelling the court to try the
case.
There have been several Of these
actions placed on the local court
calendar, but only one ever went to
trial. Others were settled before
they came to trial.
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WHEAT GROWERS MUST ORGANIZE
IF THEY EXPFCTTO GET ANYWHERE,
DECLAREDA.E. BOWFNTOGATHFRING

Stating that farmers Of the north
west and throughout the entire
country would never be able to sta.
Billie their livlihood and make
ready cash until they had organized
themselves, A. F. Bowen, spedSer 40
the National Producers Alliance at
picnic, at Highland Park last
Saturday, urged gathering of 200
farmers to cooperate and organize
so that they may be able to fix the
prices of their farm products.
A. G. Townley, ofrmer 2 der the
non partisan league in North Dako-
ia, who was advertised as the
speaker Of the day, gave way to
Bowen as the principal speaker at
the picnic due to over exertion on
the speaking tour. The speakers
were introduced by George H. Bal
lard.
At the outset of the speech, Bowen
declared that 1t was not a political
meeting, but was a gathering to-
gether of farmers to learn facts re-
garding the fixing of prices by their
oganized body to protect their pro-
ducts.
III Ouly Ou0 luSlduCo ulU U6 REFER
to the political situation and that
was when he declared that the
farmer would have to unite in the
national political fight so that they
may get legislative acts passed for
protective tariff on their various
products.
Must Use The Tariff
However, a protective tariff will
do you no good whatsoever" de-
clared the speaker, unless you take
advantage of that tariff. There is
existing a tariff today on wheat. But
do the farmers take advantage OF
It?
mo! The tariff allows an increase
Of thirty cents above the market
price. but wheat today is selling at
81. An investigation recently at the
State Agricultural college of North
Dakota revealed that 1t cost the
farmers Of North Dakota S1.49 a
bushel to market their crops, fol-
which they are getting less than a
dollar bushel for their wheat"
Bowen claimed that with the or
ganization of all the wheat farmers
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WORLD'SLARGEST AIRPLANE

London, August 2.-[Correspond-
ence of The Associated Press.l The
British Ministry experts are at work
perfecting an airplane engine cap
able Of developing 1900 horsepower,
which will be the largest known.
Two trial engines are nearing COM
pletion and will soon be tested.
The new giant of the air will have
six cylinders, each developing ESQ
horsepower.
If the present experiments are
successful the experts will begin
work on a IL cylinder engine to
have more than 5000 horsepower.
Airplanes fitted with three such en-
gines will be capable Of developing
upwards of 5000 horsepower. and
will carry 100 passengers at 100
miles an hour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-08-24
ASKS SHERIFF HELP
WIFE CLAIMS SHE HAS
BEEN ABANDONED
Winona County Folk Stirred
Up Over Hubby Sudden
FadeaWay

Winona, August 20.-A formal
complaint charging John p. Sieben-
aler, forty three year old Oak Ridge
farmer, with deserving his wife and
children, was issued here today. The
complaint was signed by his wife.
Mrs. Mary Siebenaler, who said that
she and her six children had been
abandoned.
A warrant for Siebenaler's arrest
was turned over to Sheriff George
Huck for service. At the same time,
Sheriff Huck was asked by relatives
Of Miss Laurine Frisch, twenty two
year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Matt Frisch, residents of the town
Of Mount Vernon and neighbors OF
Siebenaler, to assist in locating her.
Miss Frisch disappeared from her
home Thursday night at the same
time Siebenaler also became miss
ing, the sheriff was informed.
Mr.. FrishCh told Sheriff Huck that
Siebenaler had been attentive to his
daughter several years ago, but that
he had been induced to give up his
friendship for her, while the girl aad
promised her parents not to receive
any further attentions from him. It
was not known that their friendship
had been recently resumed.
The sheriff was informed that
Mrs. Siebenaler had had many seri.
GUS disputes with her husband over
his attentions to Miss Frisch and
other girls for the last ten years.
Relatives of Miss Frisch said the
Aio0 - ~ 01pl NJ
benaler was a great shock to them
and the entire community.
Mrs. Siebenaler told the authori-
heavily burdened with debts, that
pay interest, and that he appeared
to be on the verge Of bankruptcy.
She expressed the belief that her
husbands financial condition had
been factor in causing his depart
IRE, and that he planned to 60 far
away In an effort to forget his
troubles.
No trace of the present where
abouts of the. missing man and girl
has been obtained 1t Is said. The
only word received from either OF
them since their departure came In
eAO lOAu VI iCLtCIb uuaIl0u ~ u IUIM
mail box and delivered through the
Rollingstone postoffice.
IN letter written by Miss Frisch
to her parents, she babe them
good by" and urged them mot to
worry about her"
Siebenaler, in letter to his wife,
suggested that she sell the farm
and do whatever she thought best,
the sheriff was informed.
Il am going swimming" WAS one
sentence in the letter which was
variously interpreted.
Mr.. Frisch said that any formal
complaint which he might bring
against Siebenaler would depend
upon the circumstances when the
missing man and girl are located.
Sheriff Huck at once launched eff
forts to locate the missing couple
and bring Siebenaler into court.
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in the country a price could be
made which would insure the farm
ers fair profit over the cost OF the
production of the product.
Opponents of the, movement will
say that the farmers of this country
would lose the world market, say
II we had placed the price OF wheat
at $3.50 last year. Let the world
market go jump in the market. We
will have our hands full with our
home market"
He pointed out that over three
fourths Of the wheat grown in the
nlst country, and that with a>raise
n price the farmer could well con
tent to keep his surplus Of wheat to
the following year, or throw 1t onto
the world market for what he could
get for it, as many big corporations
Of the country have done in the
past.
Farmers Must Organize
"The most successful farmer in
the United States today is the or
ange growers of California. There is
only one reason they are successful
and that Is because they are or
ganized. They have organized them
selves into what is known as the
California Orange Growers associa-
ton"
"They are one hundred per cent
strong for their organization. When
I made a tour of the orange groves,
they were notified that a frost was
due that night. The frost came and
the worst that ever hit California.
They build smoke smudges to pro-
tect their fruit"
Instead Of possibly throwing
spoiled fruit on the market, the as
sociation ordered its members not
to sell single orange until after
two weeks. For an example to test
the order / tried for those two
weeks to buy an orange but I could :
mt get a one. That's organization. "
The speaker said that 1t would be
a small matter for the wheat grow
ers or the corn farmers and all
classes Of farmers to be just as sue
cessful as the orange growers II
they would organize themselves to-
gether.
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SEARCH FOR BODIES
Nine of Ten Drowned On Sunday At
st. Paul Still Uncovered.
I Assoclated PrSaS U.SO 7-CN,T


st. Paul, August 21.-Bodies Of
nine of the ten persons who drown
ed Sunday night in the Mississippi
river near South ST. Paul when a
launch sank, were still uncovered
early today, when police resumed
dragging of the river.
Searchers yesterday pulled up the
submerged launch and hauled it
ashore. A large water logged log
was found nearby and it is believed
the launch struck it with a terrific
impact while travelling about twenty
miles an hour. The speed was es-
timated by rivermen who examined
the position of the throttle and mo-
tor. The entire rear of the boat had
Only the body of Mrs. Pauline
Martinelli, Minneapolis, mother OF
several of the victims, had been re-
covered early today.
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BLUE EARTH COUNTY HAS INTERESTED
ITSELF IN NORTHWEST DAIRY SHOW
September Is Date That Large Delegation
Will Visit the Exposion>At Hamlinv,
Minnesota

man Boie, Frank Franciscus will
act as general secretary.
All the above committeeman will
ask the managers Of all CO. operative
creameries, banks and other institu-
tons to boost for a large delegation
to the Northwest Dairy Exposition
on September 6.
Address BY Conner
J. F. Conner Of Redwood Fails
was present at the meeting and ex-
planned its objects. He said that
everyone should see the dairy show
and talk 1t both before and after
seeing it. The gathering Of live
stock men at that exposition, Mr..
Conner said was a great opportun- :
ity to become better acquainted. All
business men should Cooperate in
the movement. for dairying Is the
farmers leading industry. The best
manufacturing plant in the north
west to- day, he said, is the old
Try cow. The dairy industry or
fers more hope out to the farmer
than any other industry on the farm.
The meeting at the state fair, the
speaker said, will be a means OF
the farms most important industry.
Mr.. Conner said that dairying is
going to be the leading industry of
this part of the country, and there
is no need to fear that 1t will be
over done. Up among the stumps
in the north end of the state the
dairy COW is the only salvation and
means of livelihood of the settler.
In closing the speaker said that a
trip to the Northwest Dairy EXPOSE
ton as planned will be an excellent
Blue Earth county on the map.
Those present at the meeting
we're: A. L. Veigel, Emil Boie, L. E
Mcmillan, George Austin, w. r.
Spornitz, J. F. Conner, DR.. M. B.
Wood, Maurice Nelson, w. r. Ad-
ans, T. G. Norman. Howard Nor
man.
An Educational Feature
The first annual Northwest Dairy
exposition, held in connection with
the sixty fourth Minnesota State
Fair, September l to 8, will be the
what It's managers acclaim the
worlds greatest fair"
Cash premiums totaling- more
than $4,000 are being offered for
the leading breeds OF dairy cattle,
compared with less than half that
amount year ago; an amount larg-
er than those awarded by the ma
tional dairy show of 1922. The same
100000 building used by the Ma
tional Show year ago will be given
over to the Northwest exposition.
Herds of cattle from all parts of
the country will be exhibited. The
National Dairy Show of 1928, at
Svracuse, New York, three weeks
later, provides an excellent circuit
great herds that wish to attend
both shows this year, and many
breeders have sfgnified their inten-
tion Of taking In both shows. Es-
pecially will this be true of herds
from the Pacific Coast, Middle West.
South, Northwest and Southwest,
lat will stop OF here on their way
east.
All business and agricultural or
CARNATIONS in the Northwest are
backing the Northwest dairy expo
sition. A special fund has been
raised privately, to match similar
fund contributed by the fair, to
make the, dairy exposition a sue
cess. This money is being used for
extra premiums, and for the pro-
motional and advertising expense.
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Several automobile parties ap-
preaching Pigeon Hill last night on
the Lake Crystal road were alarmed
to see the sky illuminated in the vi
cinity of the hill between eleven and
twelve o'clock by a fiery cross. For
some distance before reaching lthe
spot where the cross was standing,
the tourists could see the bright sky
ahead and thought farm house was
on fire.
Presumably the Ku Klux Khan held
another meeting last night. 1t Is re-
ported that the Khan use the fiery
cross symbol when the required
number of members are initiated in
to the order. Efforts to learn some
thing definite about the meeting to-
day failed as none Of the automo-
bile parties ventured close to the
meeting.
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PETER STEMPER DIES

Peter Stemper, resident of this
city since 1884 died yesterday af-
ternoon at $3.50. Mr.. Stempsr suf-
fered stroke of paralysis ten years
ago, and had been helpless ever
since. Mr.. Stemper was born in
Mundorff, Luxembourg, seventy two
years ago, and came to this country
in the year 1884 and made this city
his home up to the time Of his
death. Through all the years of his
suffering, Mr.. Stemper bore his mis-
fortune with christian spirit and
fortitude.
Deceased is survived by his wife
and the following children. Miss
Mary Stemper Of this city, Leo
Stemper of New York city, and
James Stemper OF Minneapolis. One
brother Nicholas Stemper of this
city, and one brother and one sister
in Luxembourg survive.
The funeral announcements will
be made later.