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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-10-03
time IN PRISON
HENRY QBERLANDER RELIES
TEUTOk EXPERIENCE
----
Once Was Struck Over He'd
With Whip BY German; \
Home To Stay

Back from. a German prison camp,
where he was confined for nearly
two months, Private Henry Oberlan-
der arrived home today. Private Oh :
erlander saw service with the TWEEN
ty-eighth infantry OF the first .divi-
sion. He was also member of the
First division composite unit.
Early on the morning of October IL,
1918, when German troops raided an
American trench in. the Argonne sec
tor, Private Oberlander was captured
and sent to the rear by the Huns, He
was tie only member of his detatch
ment to be captured.
Given Rotten Treatment.
pretty rotten" was Private OBJ
erlander's comment on the treatment
he, received from the Teutons. He
stated he was questioned repeatedly
but refused to divulge any information
regarding the Allied troops. On the
way to the rear he was struck by a
German with a whip and this typified
the general treatment of Americans
who were captured.
He Was Gassed.
Private Oberlander was confined at
the German prison hospital at Ian
dau, being gassed and ill. He was
not released until December /. when
he was sent to his old unit in France
then up into Germany the first OF
the year and returned only recently
with the First division. General Per-
shing at their head. He saw action
with the First division at Sarazerias
st. Mihiel Argonne and the Meuse-
ArpOnr1e
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Rapidan>Decoria

Mr.. and Mrs. P. NJ. Brodersen and
family of Decoria spent Sunday at
the j.. r. Andersen nome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson and
little daughter Gladys spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Minneapolis, Wis
ting at the home Of Mrs. Ericksen's
sisters. They returned home again
Monday. a.-r -. . sid.
On Wednesday evening of last
week q large crowd from this neigh
borhood drove TO the hcnreS of Mr..
and Mrs. Nels Andersen in Mankato
where a surprise party was held in
honor of their daughter, Miss Ida
Andersen, the occasion being her
birthday anniversary. The evening was
spent in singing and dancing A de-
licious supper was served at midight.
The birthday cake was decorated
with eighteen candles which were
lighted during the supper. Miss An
dersen received a number of beauti-
full gifts. A very good time. was had
by both old and young and at very
late hour all returned to their homes,
wishing Miss Ida many more happy
birthdays. .g-..
David Andersen finished up his run
of threshing on Wednesday. t..
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Petersen and
daughter of Mankato visited Sunday
1T the home of NJ. Madsen.
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.SERVEDL0NG in FRANCE
Sergeant N. A. Kiffee Returned
To Mankato After Battling
For Country

Sergeant N. A. Kiffe OF this city
returned to Mankato Saturday after
Serving his country in the world war
for period Of twenty six months, two
years of which were in France. Ser
geant kiffe was attached to an ar
tillery unit and was member of the
First division which participated in
the major battles of the war. He saw
service on practically every front in
war torn Europe and was numbered
among the fortunate ones in escaping
wounds and sickness during his long
service.
The Mankato service man was much
impressed with the reception extend
ed the entire division on it's return
to the states this month. The division
paraded in New York City and Wash
ingtOn, ID. c., with General Pershing
heading the parade
In New York City, bleachers had
been erected on Fifth avenue to ac-
commodate the large number of visi-
tors and friends who had come to
witness the elaborate celebration.
1T seems mighty good to get back
to the home town, and believe me it
looks better than ever" Sergeant Kif-
~ saiu ina -spaakins to a representative
OK The Free Press.
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RITES FOR FRANK WHITE.
Large Number OF People Cath
cred To Pay Their Last
Respects

Lakefeld Standard: The announce
ment in last weeks Standard of the
tragic death of Frank B. White, in
Minneapolis, gave substantially cor
rect details of the automobile acct
dent. The body arrived last Thurs
day noon and funeral services were
conducted from the White hotel Sat
urday at ten a. m. Rev. Fred Fred
erickson of Fairmont, whom Mr..
and Mrs. White had known ever since
he was boy in short pants, when he
was attending school in Lakefield,
gave an eloquent address. Interment
was in the Lakefield cemetery Mem
bers OF the local WoodmAn lodge, of
which Mr.. White was a member, were
pail bearers. Two hymns were sung
by a trio composed of Mrs. F. H.
Harvey, Mrs. r. HI. Crelin and H. J.
Hayden
Frank B. White wal born near
Tama City, Tama county, Iowa, Janu-
AIRY Z, 1860, and was therefore fifty
five years, eight months and eight
days old. He was married to Miss
Emma Sawyer at Dysat, Tama coun-
ty, Iowa, March IL, 1884 and they
came to Lakefield April Is Of the same
year. For year or two they lived
on farm in Hunter township, then
moved to town and lhve resided here
eyer since.
Frank always woe his rcughest
side out and only thtse closest to him
knew the man as hi really was, ten
der hearted, kind aid square. Those
who have had an lcquaintance with
him extending ove| period of a
score or more of yelrs have only good
words concerning HIM as their mem
Dry runssuver recnllkctlon of thes bast.
The near relatives surviviils -s.rsr
are: The bereaved wife. one SON, Ar
thur; four brothers, Milo at Chatield,
Mimi; Fred at, Missoula, Mont; Will
at Union Grove ard AL of Spir-
it Lake. Iowa: ole J Isl, 81 III Il, Miss Ada,
now at Chatfeld, MhfG. or these only
Milo and al were able to be present
at the funeral George Reed 81 Rock
well City, Iowa, her-in2law of
Mrs. White was present at the flu
neral, also Mr.. and Mrs. Damn of
Jackson, parents of Mrs. Arthur
White.
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SEVERAL CARS STOLEN
Police Department In Mankato
Is Notified of the Auto
Thefts

Several notices of cars stolen re
Gently were received by the local
police department this morning. A
hVe passenger Ford touring car was
stolen at Rock Rapids, a reward of
500 being offered for it's recovery
The engine number of the car is
2s52S70 and the license number
2529S9. A reward of SOS is offered
for the recovery of 1917 Buick six
which was stolen at Waterfowl. s
ID. The machine had a S. D. dealers
license D45.
For the arrest and conviction of
the thieves that stole Ford touring
car, 1913 model, motor number
33S54I0 at st. Joseph Mo-, a reward of
$500 is offered An additional re-
ward of $25 is offered for the recoy-
cry OF the car. Another Ford touring
ear was reported stolen at Sioux City.
la. The motor number of this car
IS 2305lO5 and the Iowa license
:SSl26. A reward of s1O0 is offered
or it's recovery.
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Rapidan Village

Mrs. John Nelson was hostess last
Saturday afternoon at her home at a
parcel shower in honor of Miss Esth-
er Reedstrom, who will become the
bride of Warren Bartlett on Septem-
Der 80. A delightful afternoon was
spent in a social way and dainty re-
freshments were served by the host =
ess. Miss Reedstrom received many
useful and beautiful articles, accom-
panied with love and best wishes from
her many friends.
John Johnson recently purchased a
new Chevrolet car.
Eugene Weller and wife and little
son, who have been visiting relatives
here for the past two weeks left Sun
day for Wolf Point, Mont, where they
have resided for the past three years.
While here Mr.. Weller rented farm
in Butternut and will ship their stock
and household goods here soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolverton have been
entertaining the formers sons and
wife of Minneapolis for the past week
Mason Hynson of Spring Island is
doing well work for A. o. Lee.
Mrs. III. l.. Spencer and daughter,
Mrs. Boyer and baby are visiting old
neighbors and friends in this vicinity
for few days before going TO Ari-
IONA TO make their future home.
Invitations are out fer the wedding
Of Miss Julia Skov of this place and
Mr.. Mann of Chicago, which will oc-
cur Thursday, October 2. :,
Miss Ruth Granlund, who teaches
school in district No. 100, will attend
the institute in Mankato next week.
The work at the dam is progressing
in fine shape. They are running both
day and night crews and are rushing
the work as fast as possible. Some
two hundred men are working there
at present.
Mrs. B. E. Mendenhall is having her,
house newly shingled.
Mrs. Rice of Iowa is spending
few weeks here with her daughter,
Mrs. Roy Frost.
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able one, closing with dainty refresh
ments being served. 1t was Robert s
twenty first milestone. His two past
birthdays We're spent in foreign lands
with the United States army.
Miss Elizabeth Weir and her niece
Mrs. Frank Caven of West Lyra were
shoppers in Mankato Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Burdick, who
have been visiting their son, Editor
Harold Burdick and family for few
days, returned to their home at May
nard, Iowa.
Mr.. KoenitZ, who has been in
poor health for over a year, suffer
ing with leakage of the heart, is net
recovering as fast as his friends
would wish, and this week went to
Mankato TO receive treatment in one
of the local hospitals where we all
hope he may be benefited.
Pipelss furnaces have recently
been installed in the village residence
Of ]. r. Robinson, A. c. Gray and
Mrs. Emma Brown by the F. +. Coop
er hardware company. These furn.
aces have been used in this vicinity
for several years and give universal
satisfaction. Mr.. Sam Hays of Ocon-
omowoc, Wis, informed the writer
that he was having one of these
installed in his residence and con-
sidered them the best all around
furnace on the market, great many
being used in his locality.
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'F|CHT|NcFOR SUSPECTS
OFFICIALS OF TW0 COUNTIES
SEEKING THE MEN )
RIOUSCHARCE is MADE
Bassett and Forbes Are Wanted
BY the Glencoe, Minn.,
Authorities

Minneapolis, September 29.-Th'
Tribune says: Somewhere in Norti
Dakota, Myron Bassett and Charles
Forbes, two Minneapolis men arrest
ed in Seattle Wednesday in connec
ton with the murder of John G. Lar.
son, Slayton farmer, whose body was
found in a cornfIeld near Glencoe
August 80, are "detaineG~ IN Jail
while county officials at Glencoe and
Slsseton, s. d., are arguing as to who
Shall have the custody of the two men
This information was brought to Min
neapolis last night by John ID. Great :
house, attorney, who returned from
Seattle, where he went to represent
relatives of the two men.
Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Glencoe officials want Bassett and
Forbes for the murder of the Slavton
man, while the sheriff of Roberts
county, S. d.. wants the men for an
alleged attempt at manslaughter which
was perpetrated at Sisseton a few
days after the Larson murder" de-
clared Mr.. Greenhouse last night.
1--WE are going to serve writs of habeas
corpus on authorities at both places
asking them to show cause why the
men should be detained" the attor-
ney continued.
Bassett and Forbes were arrested at
Seattle Thursday by Detectives Duffy
and Mcguire of the Minneapolis police
department 1t is alleged that both
the men were implicated in the murder
of the Slayton farmer. Mr.. Great
house, attorney for relatives of the
two men, was present at the time of
the arrests. At that time, he told Ia
coma police that the two men would
plead guilty to the theft of an automo-
bile but would deny implication in the
Sassett Sought on, Old Charge.
A few days after the cornfield muir
der, it is alleged that Bassett and
Forbes visited Sissetcn. At Sisseton,
the sheriff of Roberts county attempt
ed to arrest Bassett. 1t is said Bas-
sett was wanted on an old charge. <Ac-
cording TO reports, a gun fight fol-
Cwed. Bassett and Forbes evaded
the sheriff and after abandoning a
car, said to have been stolen on the
lay of the Glencoe murder, they are
alleged TO have escaped in another
ar owned by Sisseton man.
Detectives Mcclure and Duffy are
Sa two nr;S in North Dakota" with
here until informed as to what l Ham
position will be made of the men. In
he meantime Minnesota and South
Dakota authorizes are expected 'ci
stage a legal battle to decide who is
entitled to the custody of The two |
men. The police did not disclose |
where the men are held.
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That it is not SO, we know.

That il is not SO, we know.
Round after round above us
To lead us higher, higher. Oh,
We need not fear nor shed tear
For God hath planned 1t so.
We may have many rounds to climb
Or not very far, All me
The cloud now hide them from our
sight
And only one can see.
But friendships charm has bound
These friends now by your side
May none be lost when the journeys
done
May they with you abide.
And now today let us be gay
Then start our journey through 5
Renewed by the clasp of Friendly
hand
And a pledge that all are true.
Rev. j. G. Olmsted will preach in
the Christian church Sunday after
noon. September %, at three o'clock,
to which all are invited to attend.
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WHISkEY WAS STOLEN
Twenty Thousand Dollars Worth
Suddenly Disappears in ST. Paul.


st. Paul. September 27.-Federal
authorities and the police today are
investigating the theft of $4,000
worth Of whiskey, stolen from a
store room at the Overland hotel, Isl
East Third street, early Wednesday.
The liquor, which was owned by
Charles Couplin, now on trial in Hen
nepin county district court on the
charge of grand larceny, was taken
away in truck. The barrels were
loaded from the rear of the hotel,
according TO police.
j. NJ Dfckey, assistant United
States district attorney, consulted
with j. J. O'Connor, chief of police,
in connection with the theft. Mr..
Dickey is making an investigation to
determine whether the Federal tax
had been paid before the liquor was
stored
Ten barrels Of the stolen whiskey
have been recovered, according to
Chief O'Connor, and a search is be-
ing made for the remaining barrels.
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Friday, October 8, 1919.

Ulm, William Becker, city clerk of
New Ulm, d. Niehaus, and M. Har-
grave, st. Paul, members of the
baseball league of st. Paul, were in
Mankato yesterday, on their way by
automobile to Fairmont, where they
expected to play a game of baseball
yesterday afternoon for the cham
plonship OF Southern Minnesota. They
Travelled by automobile, and stopped
at automobile headquarters for road
map to Fairmont.
Ferdinand Buchholz, Matt Sanger,
Henry Leonard, o. Schorn, Jos.
Mosbach, Matt Borkmeyer, Andrew
Stever and August Schultz will leave
Mankato in the morning for ST. Paul
where they will attend the state con-
vention Of the Roman Catholic Bene-
VIOLENT Society. The convention will
last three days, ending Tuesday.
V. ID. Hawley of College View, Ne
braska, spent yesterday in the city
as guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shoemaker
were called to Washington, Ia, yes
terday by message stating that
their son, Percy Shoemaker, is very
i'll.
E. L. Ballou of Fairmont was in the
city yesterday, visiting Clare Fow- !
Ter.
Mrs A. r. Temple and daughter,
Clare Virginia, who were visiting the
formers mother, Mrs. M. L. Van
Slyke, 403 South Broad street, during
the past month, will return tonight
to their home at Chicago.
Mrs. George F.. Reed returned to
her home in Cambria today, after
several days visit with her mother,
Mrs. John Z. Davis, 900 South Front
street.
William Killing of Fairmont is
home for a short visit with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs Adam Killing.
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MRS. CARL MIEScKE DIES
She Had Been Sick For Ten Weeks
With Cancer of Bowels

she Had Been Sick For Ten Weeks
With Cancer of Bowels.
Mrs. Carl Miescke died last even.
ing at her home between Rapidan
GOOD Thunder, aged seventy years.
Death was due to cancer of the bowels
and followed confinement to her
bed of ten weeks and a much longer
period of ill health. She was born
IN Germany and when five wears of
age came to America with her par-
ents and located in Wisconsin. When
eight years old she came with them
to LeSueur county, where she re.
NAMED until her marriage, which Or
Cured in 1868. She then. came 10
tEls county and located on the farm
where her death occurred. After
twenty years of married life her hus.
band died.
Two sons and daughter Herman
and Louis and Mrs. Martha Matzke
all residing on or near the old home
place, survive as do three sisters and
a brother. The deceased was an in
dustrious woman, a good neighbor
and friend, and was a member. of the
German Lutheran church at RAM
dam
The funeral services will be held
At the house at two o'clock Wednes-
lay afternoon, and later at tba
church, and the interment will he
made in the German Lutheran ceme-
cry.
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Napoleon

, County Treasurer Spcer and DR.. C.
H. Nerbovig took in the evening do
iugs at the community festival Thurs
day.
John Sutton had a number of his
prize winning Belgian hares on ex-
hibit in front of the floral hall Thurs
day, where they attracted great deal
of attention.
Miss Mary Dale of Dover attended
the festival and was a guest of Mr..
and Mrs. 7. c. Morris.
Mr.. Cragen and Mr.. and Mrs. J..
krause, Mr.. and Mrs. George Krause
and Mrs. H. Atcherson of Pemberton
took in the sights Thursday.
Mrs. Ed O'Neal of Good Thunder,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Char
les SchwietZer several days this week
Mrs. Ed Ulricb and Mrs. John Nc
Carthy of Good Thunder attended the
carnival Thursday.
to the Norton Lumber company lawn
and lighted with electricity, making
a very pretty adj
Miss Anna Lambie of Minnesota
Lake is the guest OF Mrs T. Howie-
son during the carnival.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Latourelle ol
Minnesota Lake, Mr.. and Mrs. Mac
Atcherson and James Faley of Man
kato, attended the harvest festival
Wednesday
Mrs. E. G. Week and Mrs. William
Ryan are the guests of their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. M Cre6icott.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis DietZ and soi
of Easton were guests of the G. II
Dietz home Wednesday and took IL
the carnival.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lentz of Minnesota
Lake autoed over for the festivities
o1 Tbtfrsday
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REV. G. A.CAH0OM RETURNED
Reappointed Pastor of Centenary

Reappointed Pastor of Centenary
Methodist Church in Mankato.
The conference of Methodist Epis-
copal church which was in session at
ST. Paul adjourned today. Appoint
ment of pastors for Blue Earth coun-
ty were made as follows:
Centenary Methodist church, Man
kato, Rev. u. A. Cahoon.
North Mankato church, NRev. w. III.
Irwin
Vernon Center and Garden City
Rev W. w. Brown.
,rboy. Rev. c. w. Morse.
Eagle. Lake, John Atkins.
Rev. Frank Doran was appointed
district superintendent,
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KENNETH H0ERR is HOME
Young Man Who Saw Fighting Or
Fields of France.

Young Man Who Saw Fighting On
Fields of France.
: Private Kenneth Hoerr, Of the Six
teenth regiment, infantry of the first
division arrived home today, having
landed at New York on September D.
Private Hoerr was fifteen months ov-
crseas and during that time was IN
three major engagements at Sarazer1-i
lbs, st. Mihiel and the Meuse Argon-
me-. He wears a wound stripe, hav-
ing been gassed while in action.
Previous to his service in the in
fantry Private Hoerr was in the aerial
service with the balloon corps. After
the signing of the armistice he went
islto Germany, saw a good share of
Belgium and France. He was mem
her of the first division opera COM
pany which toured France and other
countries presenting a production
when was well received.
r $50
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T., z. Edwards has returned from
Chicago. where he was called in bv
his house, Marshall, Field & Co.. to
GET ms samples for the fall business.
MI Edwards has large territory and
IS considered one of the best of the
travelling statesmen Of this house.
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PHELPS WAS IN COURT

Brought Back to Mankato to Answer
Woman's Charge.
John Phelps, arrested at Brainerd
by Deputy Sheriff Phil Landmark last
week and brought to Mankato, was
arraigned before Judge Hiram Golf
in the municipal court late Saturday
afternoon on the complaint of Min
ME Steinkopf of Good Thunder.
Phelps case was continued until Oc-
tober 4 and he was released under
bonds of $1,000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1919-08-07
THIS THE GARDEN OF EDEN?
Many Believe That Territory In Which
Famous Spot Was Situated Has
Been Located.

And the Lord God planted garden
70 the eastward in Eden. And river
went out Of Eden to water the garden !;
and 1t was parted into four heads
Genesis.
Sir William Willcocks. who, in be
half Of the British government, has
had charge of the wonderful irrigation
works in Egypt, was assigned not long
ago To the duty of planning n similar
large-scale enterprise for the reStora-
ton Of ancient Babylonia to its former
agricultural productiyencss.
Thus II happened that he located. 10
the reasonable satisfaction Of archie
ologIsts. the yeritable site of the Gar
den Of Eden. For. reasons wholly prac.
teal he thought that the best way to
begin.
Starting from the spot where Jewish
tradition placed the gates Of paradise
the word paradise" meaning gur-
den-he followed the traces of the
four streams mentioned in Genesis.
which. as therein named. were the Pr
son, the Gihon, the Hiddekcl and the
Euphrates.
The Euphrates (knoWn by that name
today flowed through the great city
Of Babylon. The Gihon is now called
the Hindia. The Hiddekei is the mod
ern Sakhlawia, which flows into the
Tigris at Bagdad The Pison has gone
dry, but is represented by many
armed channels "encompassing the
whole land of Havilath" (see Genesis),
which lay between Egypt and Assyria.
The Euphrates enters its delta a
few miles below Hit there leaving the
desert and debouchlng into a vast al
luvial plain. In this departure ii has
a considerable fall, with n number OF
cataracts, and along narrow valley
giant water wheels lift water TO irri-
gate OF the land on both sides of the
stream.
The entrance TO this valley accord
ing to Jewish tradition) was the gate
of the Paradise in which Adam and
Eve dwelt. and from which they were
expelled for diSobeylng divine COM
mand. There the traveller first meets
the date palm, which is tree of life"
(see Genesis) TO the whole Arab world.
Along the valley garden succeeds
garden. II is today n vertable para
disc, orchards and date groves check.
cred with fields of cotton. The climate
is everlasting summer. so that three or
four crops year may be grown
Anciently the cataractS were much
higher. and water wheels were unnec-
essary, the water being led of by
bitches.
The Garden of Eden, indeed, gains
interest from the fact that it seems TO
have been the first irrigated area in
the world