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The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
New Brand Of Firewater

Especial To The Free ,PreSsl
Granite Falls, Mimi, September
IA brand new variety Of Are
water introduced in the village of
Pejihutazizi by a visiter from Sis
seton produced such a kick that
George Wanna, a local Indian got
in bad with the authorities and was
sent to jail for ten days. The local
man and his red brother from South
Dakota, visited a drug store and
purchased a quantity Of white shell
lac, saying they were going to dec
crate the interior of the church at
Pejihutazixi. Instead Of using the
sheliac on the church however, the
visiting Indian concocted a quantity
Of liquor that proved very power
full. He mixed the shellac with q
quantity OF water, so he stated, and
after stirring It vigorously for few
minutes the shellac and water set
tied to the bottom OF the contRiner
while the alcohol came to the top.
This was drained OF through q
pocket handkerchief, and the liquor
having sufficient kick to satisfy the
most particular person. Judge Mar
uson said that Wanna's condition
was positive proof Of the great
power OF the SissetOn mans drink.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21

secretary OF Wesley college and
Mrs. Rich is matron of Sayre, Hall
for boys. Wesley college is q Meth
odist institution at Grand Forks,
N. d. It's campus adjoins that OF
the Diversity OF North Dakota and
Is affiliated with the same. It Is
conservatory OF music and also con-
ducts a school of expression and re-
ligton. The school OF religion gives
Bible instruction and prepares
young men for the ministry. II main
tains two dormitories, Sayre Hall
for youg men and Larimore Hall; a
home for young women.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
REUNION AT OMAHA
Eighty Fights Division viii Meet
There This Month

Eighty Fights Division viii Meet
There This Month
The third annual reunion Of the
ssth Division will be held at Omaha
September r2s,2s, and 80. in con-
nection with the Fall Festival OF
Ak-Sar Ben, which is to Missouri
Valley what the Mardi Gras is TO
New Orleans. The ssth Division
was recruited from Minnesota, Iowa
illinois, the Dakotas, Missouri. Kan
sas and Nebraska, and at least g.
600 veterans from these states are
expected to attend. The Division
trained at Camp Dodge Iowa. ( and
served q year overseas as combat
division. All who ever served a year
overseas as q combat division. All
who ever served at Camp Dodge,
whether they went to France with
1t or not, are invited.
Assembly, with addresses by May
or Cowboy Jim" Dahlman, Major
General william Weigel, who COM
manded the division In France and
Michael +. Kinkead, Of Saint Paul
with motion pictures Of the Division
in this country and overseas, will be
the feature OF the first day. On
September 20 an old fashioned west
ern barbecue will be held at one Of
Omaha's parks, after which the vet
Grams will parade to Ak Sar Ben
field and be the guests OF Ak-Sar-
Ben at the Great Western Circuit
races. A memorial service and
business meeting will be held on
the 30th. Reunion Headquarters,
Hotel Rome, Omaha.
Other. attractions in Omaha dur
ing the reunion will be Barnum and
Bailey Ringing Bros. Circus, and
the Ak -Sar-Ben Carnival.
A rate OF one land a half fare for
all states In the division area, on
certificate of local ticket agents, has
been made by the Western Passen-
ger Association.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
MADE FARM TRIP
TO NORTH DAKOTA
Minnesota Lake Man Was
Looking Up Interests
GOOD GAME BALL
Local Team Defeated DanviIIe
Sunday After Eleven
Innings
Especial To The Free Pressi

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Minnesota Lake. September 1S.--
August Henpper returned home
Saturday afternoon from North Da
kota where he has been the past
six weeks, looking after his farm
ing interests.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Paul OF
Austin and Ed Goodrich Of Easton
were Minnesota Lake callers FRI,
day.
The directors of the Farmers
Mercantile company held meet
ing at the Farmers National bank
Friday afternoon.
Miss Mae Goodrich went to East
on Friday to spend few days with
her mother, Mrs. Edwin Goodrich,
who is i'll.
Miss Bernice Jones returned home
Friday form Wells where she is at
tending Normal school.
Mrs. Edwin Goodrich was taken to
Rochester Saturday where she will
receive medical aid.
Miss Audrey Lutz came home Fri
day from Easton where she Is at
tending school.
Charles Dehring left Saturday
morning for Herman, MINI, where
ne VIII look after his farming inter
ests.
r, L. Lutz and children autoed 20
Blue Earth Saturday to attend the
county fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Lutz and children
left Saturday afternoon for their
home at Shell Lake Wis, after
spending the past few days at the
r. L. Lutz home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Peterson and
family of Winnebago spent Sunday
at the Chris Roessler ST.. home.
Sunday afternoon the Minnesota
Lake second team defeated the DAN
vile base ball club at the local
grounds in an eleven inning battle.
A very heavy wind made the home
plate very undesirable place for
both catcher and batter. The Lake
took the lead In the early part OF the
game. the score standing three to
one. Danville took two runs on err
rors, making saw game. Both
sides were scoreless for three In
nings and then In the eleventh the
Lake registered two runs bringing
the score fve to three. A fair; sized
crowd inspite of the wind and cold
weather.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Mrs. George holleY Hurt

\ Madelia, September 16.-While
driving home from the county fair.
Tuesday night, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Holley and q party Of friends fg-
ured In an auto accident with the
result that Mrs. Holley has since
from internal injuries and the frac-
ture OF one bone. The balance Of the
party escaped without serious IN
jury. The accident happened as Mr..
Hoiley was driving down Buckley
hin. and is only accounted for by
the fact that he drove a little too
close to the edge OF the gradeF The
bank gave way under the wheels
and the car tipped over.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Accident At MadeIia.

Madelia. September 15.-While
doing some hauling at the stock
yards last Monday afternoon Ralph
Eckhart, stock buyer, met with an
accident which Will lay him ND for
a few days Mr.. Eckhart was In the
wagon when pig ran under one Of
the horses, soaring the team and
causing them to run away. Ralph
was thrown out andA was evidently
dragged for some distance. He was
cut about the head, arms and legs.
While very painful. his injuries are
not considered serious.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
FINED FOR CONTEMPT
Witness In Case, In District Court
Parts With S1O -

1t. isn't often that man goes t6
court to get arrested bat that's
what George Wolf did yesterday,
who this morning was fined $40, In
Blue Earth district court by Judge
W. L. Comstock for contempt Of
court. -.s
Wolf was in court yesterday af-
ternoon as O witness for the State
Bank of Swea City, L., against
Emil Lavrenz. He was seated In the
rear of the room unnoticed, until
several large gulps from his direc-
tion caused the haiiiff to lead him
from the room. On the way out
while one of the attorneys was
asking for q certain person, Wolf
loudly yelled Here"
He was arrested. and taken to the
county jail charged with contempt
Of court. Officials stated that he
had imbibed too freely of an in
toxicating flavor.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
CHARGE OF PETTY LARCENY
Peter Beroart Sentenced To Spend
Fifteen Days In Jail

PSteF ocFoaTk SSnLSnoe0 o oPeUu
Fifteen Days In Jail
Pete Bergart, age twenty eight
years, was sentenced to pay fine
of $50 or serve fifteen days in the
Blue Earth county jail, when found
guilty of a charge of petty larceny
in municipal court yesterday after
noon by Judge William Stradtmann.
Bergart was charged with stealing
a pair Of pants from the Leader
Store.
According to the testimony Of X.
Danzig, manager Of the store. Berg
art came in to buy a pair OF pants.
When given a pair to try on, he
slipped anoher pair under his coat
thinking Danzig didn't see the act.
While Bergart was in the dressing
room an officer was called. The
pair OF pants are alleged to have
dropped from Bergart's coat. Berg
art on the stand stated that Danzig
had offered to let him go IL he
would pay him ten dollars.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
HOLDUP AT RoBERDS LAKE
Two Bandits Made Raid On Dance
Hall Saturday 4

Far1baulL. september 1S.-Two
gold watches and a purse Of about
y25 was the haul of two bandits who
held up four FartbAuit men In the
dance hall at Roberdss Lake resort
last night.
The robbers entered the dance
hall about s o'clock, commanded
their victims to hand over their val :
uahles, backed out OF the door and
disappeared on the road leading
around the north short OF the lake.
Sheriff Livingston was summoned,
but no trace could be found Of the
pair.
The vistims were Frank Ddestef,
Eugene Lenway and Peter Corbesia.
Mr.. Ddester, who<i Is employed at the
Red Owl grocery, lost Q gold watch
and $s. The bandits took o wstch
and about $16 from the other three,
the third, whose name could not be
learned this morning.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Nine ALIENS MADE
ESCAPE FROM JAIL
Men Awaiting Deportation
Broke Out crookston
! Prison Early Today
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Crookston, Mimi, September IL.
Nine aliens being held In the Polk
county Jail for deportation made
their escape early this morning.
They unlocked the cage door from
the inside and left the Jail through a
window, the bars OF which had been
sawed through by some confederate
outside of the jail. A general alarm
has been sent out as the men are
believed to have left the city by an
early morning train.
All Of the nine were arrested In
Crookstpn. They started a tumult
in the Jail a few days ago which was
Quelled by the use Of hose.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Flew To School IN Plane
T TARaociated presa DiSa,aGch

Fairbault. Mimi, September il =
Stepping from the cockpit Of an air.
plane to take up his studies at Shat
tuck military school less than an
hour after leaving his home. Gaylord
Carpenter, son OF j. #. Carpenter
of Minneapolis, Thursday inaugrat.
The young mans father piolated the
plane which brough- him to Fair
bault.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
JOHN FOUND GUILTY
Was Charged With Having Appara-
tus For Making Booze.

tus For Making Booze.
A Jury in Blue Earth county dis
trict court last Saturday afternoon
returned a verdict of guilty against
Stephen John, indicted on q charge
Of possessing apparatus for manu-
featuring of Intoxicating liquor. He
was granted a stay Of sentence by
Judge w. L. Comstock until Sep
tember 30. This was the second H.
Quor offense upon which John was
found guilty within the past year.
The case of John Peters, charged
with taking indecent liberties with a
minor child, has been continued to
await the result Of his hearing on a
charge of insanity to be held In pro-
bate court before Judge Harry A.
johnson tomorrow: II found sane the
case will be tried in district court
on the indictment returned last June
by the grand jury.
A special term in district court
was started this afternoon.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
stIII Stranger Story,
{ ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. /

La Crosse, Wis, September IT.
The strange story Of William Tay-
lor," the woman who for forty years
lived the life of a man, was capped
today BY the still stranger story of
the woman who spent two score
years as William Taylor's wife
When located at the home of her
sister Mrs. Marcus Ames, at viro-
qua, Mrs. Taylor declared she had
not known until Sunday that her
husband" was a woman. "Mr."
Taylor died here last Friday from
cancer.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
is FIFTY YEARS OLD
Hedwina Church VIII Celebrate It's
Golden Anniversary

Red Wing Mimi, September IA =
The Swedish Methodist Episcopal
church of Redwing will celebrate its
fifieth anniversary with appropriate
exercises on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday.
The first service will be held at
s p. NJ, Friday with program un-
der the auspices of the Epworth
league and a lecture by Pro. John
w. M. Swenson of Chicago. The
anniversary program will take place
Saturday night when a history of
the church win be presented by
Rev. r. G. Dahlberg, present pastor.
Sunday will be marked by, three
SERVES, one at 1890 A. NJ. the Sc
cond at three p, M, and the lasl
last at 7.30 p. m.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Man Was EIeetroouted

DuIutn, Mlnno SspLsimner 70
ployed at the Great Northern ore
docks In Allouez, met instant death
this afternoon when he came In
contact with high tension wire,
AproximRteiy $1,000 volts passed
through the mans body. The dead
man, whose first name Great North
ern officials did not know, came
here recently from st. Paul.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
PUT BAN ON PUPPY LOVE
Red Wing Board Puts Up Lights Te
Stop Youthful Loving

Stop Youthful Loving
Red Wing, September 1s.-Mani-
festation of puppy love" is taboo In
the Red wing high school. officials
in that city have decreed. At a
meeting of the board Of education
the members were unanimous In
taking stand that in no way did
such maneuyers come as epart OF
the schools curricula.
Action was found necessary fol-
lowing complaints to the effect that
"spooners" were, Of late, turning
more or less Of lovers lane" at
night. In an attempt 70 put stop
to the practice the administration
ordered lights to be installed about
the buildings to be illuminated eve
~ night.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Nsw Rector at WIlImar.

wiilmar, Mimi, September Is
Rev. Walter H. Stowe, rector OF st.
Luke's Episcopal church, has arrived
here with his bride, formerly Miss
Kathryn M. Browne OF Woodbridge,
N. J., The wedding Of Rev. Mr..
Stowe and Miss Browne occurred at
Philadelphia on Sept. s,
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
WILL DECIDE TONIGHT
Question Vaeaney on Luverne City
\. Council Before That Body
Especial To The Free Press1

Luverne, Mimi, September 1S.-
Is there q vacancy on the Luverne
city council? This Is q question
which that body will decide at its
meeting Tuesday evening. The
question is brought up now by the
departure Of Alderman o. T. Toll
lefson, for California, where tits
said that he win remain 2 year or
iefson did not resign from the
council before leaving here. but
members OF the council claim that
his statement that he will remain
away year or more is sufficient
grounds for declaring his seat In
the council vacant.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
searehInn For Hushand.

Mrs. Elyira Huerta or S16 South
San Marcos street, Sam Antonio,
Tex has written to Chief of Police
Phil Lundmark asking for the
whereabouts Of her husband, EYra-
do Huerta from whom she recedy-
ed a letter dated at .Mahkato July
4, 1923. The lady says that she is
very much worried over the alb
sence Of her spouse.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
SHOULD PRESERVE CHURCH
Historic Edifiee at Traverse pes
Sioux Is Valuable Relic

S'SsN 70 SaiuSptc totIC
DR.. A. w. Ross Of Redwood Falls
brought up q matter OF sentiment
last evening at the Presbyterian
church. 1t was a meeting of all of
the officers of the, church, that Mr..
Ross spoke on subject which Is OF
a great interest to- the community.
He appealed for the care and pres ;
ervation Of the old Traverse Des
Sioux church, located two miles
from St. Peter which, is one of the
oldest church building ,cf any de-
nomination in the Minnesota valley
He also made plea for the care OF
the cemetery near by where many
of the very earliest settlers OF Min
nesota are buried.
There were seventy present at
the meeting, with all of the officers
of the church present and each of
the heads Of the various depart :
ments stated their program for the
coming year and what they hoped
to accomplish.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
WILL MERGE OFFICES
Great Northern Headquarters al
MeIrose Removed To Sc. Cloud

MeIrose Removed To Sc. Cloud
Especial To The Free, Pressl
Wilmar, Mimi, September 1S.-
The division headquarters of the
Great Northern railway which has
been maintained at Melrose. MINI,
for the last twenty seven years. has
been consolidated with the head
quarters At St Cloud, sffsettys las.
about two hundred families at Mel
rose. 1t Is not known what dispo-
sition the railway company intends
to make OF its twenty stall round
house and other buildings at the
Melrose terminal.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
POSTOFFICE WAS ROBBED
Bandits Blew Vault In Uncle Sans
Building at lake City.

Winona, Mimi, September H.
The postoffice at Lake City was en- :
tered early today and the door of a
vault was blown OF, but check
this morning failed to reveal any
thing Of value missing. Another
vault and a safe had apparently not
been molested. The entry was dis
covered by. ythe janitor when he
arrived at four q. m.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
THREE WERE INJURED

Great Northern Engineers Were
Hurt When Car Jumped Track
Especial To The Free Pressl
Appleton, Mimi, September H.
Three civil engineers employed by
the Great Northern railway were
injured 4 when their rail motor car
jumped the track four miles west
Of here, Ralph Trine suffered a
broken leg; H. G.. Crompton broken
ribs and r. l.. Murray injuries about
the head and>body. The men were
all given medical attention.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Called To benson Church .
To The Free preasl

Benson, MINI, September is.-l
Rev. u. X. Ford Of Wadena, MINI,
has been called to become psstoy
ois ct the FhErim .h. c,.v CHSnEiesSrS0as = ,,rSns
stood here that be win accept the
call. $50 ......-.is--I.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
CELEBRATE CATHOLIC DAY
Program sWiII BE Carried Out at
New ulm Next Sunday

New Ulm. Mimi, September Is
Plans ars being made for observing
Sunday, September 2s. as Catholic
day in New Uim and, 1t is expected
that ten thousand visitors will be
here for the occasion. The celebra-
ton will be followed on September
"a and 26 with the annual conyen-
tons OF the Federation Of German
Societies and the German Catholic
Aid aesociasion Of Minnesota.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Escaped Jail bIrd

Pennsylvania man has escaped
from fall three times. II you think
this is easy try it once.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21

Syracuse Sicily. September Is -
A violent earthquake shock was left
here at $3.50 this morning.
The Mankato free press., 1923-09-21
Many Vessels

Three thousand merchant vessels
1y the Japanese dag.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-05-17
Trustees Meeting.

The annual meeting of the trus.
tees of the county was held at the
court house on Friday, May 18th
F. J. Hubbard, Director of Voca.
tional Education in Mississippi
represented the State Department Of
Education. In his talk to the trus-
tees he stressed the importance Of
the selection of the best tea cheers
possible, the Importance of good
school houses and equipment and
the Importance of cooperation oil
all the people interested in the
welfare of schools. He also recon-
mended that the principal teacher.
be allowed to recommend the
assistant teachers, and then hold
the principal teacher responsible
for the work done by the assistant.
This, he thinks, would secure better
cooperation of teachers. He also
outlined the work being done by
the Vocational and Rehabilitation
Department of the State.
Also interesting speeches were
made by W. R. Nettles, L T Gaines
Rev. W. M. Fore, s. F. Howard
DR., f. T. Carmack, County
Health Officer, outlined a plan oil
putting on a health campaign
through a moving picture show.
1t would be unfair to the ladies
of the town not to mention the de.
licious refreshments prepared by
them, and served in the spring park
at the noon hour.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-05-17
Sardis North of HoIcut,

The Farmers are going to gel
badly behind with their crops if il
continues to rain. But there was a
considerable amount of cotton and
corn planted last week while it was
pretty weather,
Health is pretty good at this
writing.
Mr.. Dan stafford returned home
yesterday after a short visit to
Memphis.
Several from here went to Mt.
Gillead yesterday and reported a
largo crowd, and also several went
to see the boat yesterday afternoon.
The Sunday School at Sardis is
very good. Everybody come and
let US make it better.
Misses Ludie and Ruby Wheeler
visited Misses Beatrice and Lara
Holder last Friday afternoon. And
also Misses Lila and Eva Bishop
visited them last Tuesday afternoon.
One of Mrs. McNeil's sons.in.
law moved in the house with hei
last week TO make a crop.
There will be an all day singing
at Sardis the first Sunday in June
June 81 Everybody is invited tc
come and sing.
Bro. Guntharpe, of near Dennis
preached at Sardis the first Satur
day and Sunday night. Everybod.
seemed to have enjoyed his talks
As news is scarce l will go
Red Bird.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-05-17
Mrs J c Jourdan Sr, Entertains.

On Saturday evening twenty
eight ladies enjoyed the hospitality
of Mrs. ]. c Jourdan in her lovely
home on the corner of Main
and Quitman SITS. When the last
guest had arrived the doors to the
spacious dining room were opened
by her charming daughters Mrs.
7. M. and J. G. Jourdsn Jr. and all
were invited in and seated at two
beautifully decorated tables and a
lively menu served in faultless
style. After returning to the living
room much to Mrs. Jourdan's sur
prise Mrs. J. D. Mcdonald present
ed her with beautiful hand made
center piece as a gift from her
guests, as this occasion was Mrs.
Jourdan's birthday. Mrs. w. w.
Written being one of the guests
was also presented with a lovely
porch center piece by three friends
who happened to know this Was
also her birthday. After much
more merriment and fun the guests
babe their hostess a reluctant good
night wishing for her the great
happiness she has always given to
others. A Guest.
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-05-17
Bethel News,

AS | have not seen any news
from here in some time | will drop
few dots.
The farmers are getting behind
with the crops on account of so
much rain.
Mr.. Dean Focte, from Calhoun.
City, visited his father Mr., J. NJ.
Foote Friday night. We are glad
to have Mr.. Foote back as he is
one of our old friends.
Mr. Rollie Atchley spent the week
end with his friend Mr.. Lawrence
Bullard.
Quite a large crowd attended
the singing at Mr.. Will Billiards
Friday night.
Mrs. Minnie Daniel spent the
week end with her mother Mrs,
Millsaps.
Mr.. Lawrence Billiard seemed to
be enjoying himself Sunday night.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey
Locke May s, fine girl.
The singing Sunday night at Mrs
Millsap's was enjoyed by all who
attended,
Miss Estella Waldrop visited
Miss Dovie Woodruff Sunday night.
Well as this is all l will go.
TOpsy,
The vidette. (Iuka, Tishomingo County, Miss.) 1912-1967, 1923-05-17

The Drugstore - Prescriptions
carefully compounded day or night
also carry a good line of Perfume
cigars, candies etc. Also Cold
Drinks, Call and see me.
w. c. Hubbard.
Tomato Plants for Sale. Apply
to Thomas Pyle.
Parties wishing to purchase post
holes will find it To their interest to
consult Mr. G F, Wagner or Mr..
Eugene Hall as we understand they
nave an option Oh several old wells
which they contemplate cutting up
INTO post holes.
Reid Brothers for CURLEE
CLOTHES.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Beckwith
have issued invitations to the
marriage of their daughter Mildred
Louise to Mr.. John Barnett Wilson
on Saturday evening the second
of June at eight O'Clock at The
Memorial United Brethren Church
Washington, District Of Columbia
Reid Brothers for Shirts and
Underwear.