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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01

Ind, TWO of the fastest boys in the /.
class, and also a battle between Xii
Tommy OF La Sale and JChnny Pap
pas of Chicago
The 20 between Mcbride and Ca.
lett will uncover some lively action
Mcbride appeared at the La Sale
Theater in a match with Bertl OF the
Valley when DCig and Grifi,h Clashet
The Chicago lad took we'll with the
fans who attended the last night Ca
lett is known far and wide as lighter
Of the finest class In Gary he rates
as one O the cityS best, and he comes
here with a good reputation. The
Tommy PaPpas match will also create
some excitement, as the boys have
met before in The La Sale ring. They
will battle fer the rubber in six
round encounter.
AS for the wind-up bout. very little
need be said. Britton. titlehol Ter. i
considered the best in the country in
the Welterweieh division and is going
to work hard &c retain his name when
he meets the Valley scrapper. He Is
getting well along in years but is still
i'll good enough shape TO step it on
with all Ci the younger ones.
The DOig training quarters at
$ tring Valley are the scene OF much
activity al the present time. Many
fans are going to the place OF train.
ing for the purpose Of seeing Goats
step it of.
1t was learned today that Sam Lang.
ford. the noted negro scrapper. has
been secured to train Doig for the on.
'oming bout. 1t is said that he will be
in the La Sale lighting quarters soon
After weeks training with him DoiG
will be in the pink OF condition and
will be ready TO do battle with Brit,
.on.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
Local Notes.

A dance will be given Nov > 70,
The high school basket ball team II
the Kline Coliseum. Music by the
Johnson Orchestra
A number OF young: people from this
city attended the masquerade dance
in Baker, III.
harles Smith returned last even
ing from a visit with relatives in Ohio
The Ladies' Aid Society Of the Con
sregatioual Church will hold hazaal
and supper next Thursday evening "a
the Congregational Church.
Ms. Cord Loifeen and daughte'
Edith went to Moline for an over sun
day visit with relatives.
NJ. Engel returned last evening
from few days visit i'll Chicago
Mrs T. Cornell spent today in OF
taWa.
Mrs. Vincent White and daughter
Mary julie spent today in Ottawa.
Thomas Worrell spent today in
Streator
Mrs. Harry Richardson ana daueh.
ter were Ottawa visitors today.
The members Of the Congregational
Sunday school class gave a halloween
party last evening III the church GYM
nasium.
Miss Mildred McCurdy spent today
in Ottawa.
The Johnson Orchestra played for
dance in Seneca last evening.
Mrs. Charles Francomb spent fe "
hours in Ottawa today.
Cunday school at the Congrega,
tional Church Sunday at 10 a. M.
Preaching services at II a. m. Envoy
Robert Henderson OF the Ottawa Sal.
walton Army will deliver the sermon.
No evening services.
MIR. and Mrs. Chris Nelson Of Blue
Island are visiting at the home nf
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nelson.
sunday services at the Baptist
church. Sunday school at ~ a. m.
Sermon at II O'Clock. Subject, sac.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
Scientific Research.

The supervisor of SchOulS was VISIT.
ing and had stopped in one of the
rooms IA explain the wonders OF the
solar system. Every little face glowei
with the radiance of understanding
every little mind was absorbed with
interest rs the supervisor demon
strated with familiar objects the mov'-
men's Of the earth and moon about the
sun.
The supervisor shook mental hands
with himself as he experienced that
Satisfaction coming only lo orators
WHO are SWaNIng thrir audiences. With
II sens" of his 81 cess he turned To
the class and said
Nov does any little hoy or girl
wish to ask II QUcS'iouF'
Eyes, ma'ntn, mean sir" said Tora
mic. "WhHt made ya 50 hallhrHded;"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
DISPUTE OVER ENFIELD FLY
American League Umpires Do Nc
Agree on observation-disclosures by
Connolly and Moriarity.

American League umprcs evidently
don't agree on what constitutes NJ
"infield fly" In one game thir,
haseinen mufred fly. just getting hi
hands on it, after hard run into lef,
field. Tom Connolly said X was mr.
ENFIELD fly" A few days later a short
stop lost an easy fly I'm the sun and Il
dropped safe four feet away. Um.
pire George Morlarity said It was not
an "infield fly" because the shOrtstOp
did not reach It. M
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
UMPIRES BLIND BY INSTINCT
That 10 Opinion Held by Pick OF eos-
ton Braves Who Was Hit on Head
by Pitched Ball.

Charley Pick of the Boston Braves
Is only another of the vast army Of
bali players who think that all UNI
pircs are blind by instinct and insane
by choice.
During a recent game Charley claim
ed he was hit on the head by
II pitched ball. Umpire Qnigley, how
ever, thought otherwise. although Char.
ley was really In position to know.
II was his head. Mr.. Quigiey was OBJ
durate, however.
The following day the denouement
came when Charley was unable to ap
pear because the side of his head
looked like "A higreed doOr-knoh.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
Electric IrlnamlsAlon.

How different IL Is Row. IN the trans
mission ~ electric power from what II
Nns. shy ~ years ngo. when there
hah To- be- relay stations FOR ~" tr"llrys
every ten miles or 81. For example IN
California ply steal connection ~ three
large hydro electric systems has been
made hy means Of which power gen
Grated near the California oregon line
is transmitted continuousl, fot II hl+
lance ~ NH miles to he san Francisco
hny region. Experts were Mun' I" Sn!
In rhp nineties that nothing Ike This
could be done But IT is being done.
and experts are now prorlniinlnI that
other and greater things contemplated
In electric power transmission are i'm
possible Time VIII perhaps show that
they are not.
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"WANT-ADS" IN THE FREE
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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
FITZGERALD HAS
COMPLETED CARD

Promoter Fitzgerald of La Sale
VINO will present 10 he fans of this
neck of the woods Jack Britton, has
announced the completion of his card
Tor the tight on the night of Nov. Z.
Besides watching Doig and Britton 20
10 II the fans viii witness an en-.
counter between Stanley Mcbride O!
Chicago and Solicit Gallett Of Carr,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
GRIZZLY IS FAST VANISHING
Final Disappearance Of Really Noble
Animal viii Be Regretted by All
Who Knew Him.

The grizzly bear has been known to
century. Lewis and Clark wrote the
first official accounts of him in 1903.
ana he was first discussed publicly in
1914 by Gev. De Witt Clinton in New
York city, Gutlrie> geography says
that he was named Tr>ns horlihills hy
Naturalist George ord in 1919. Floss"
records indicate that the grizzly is of
Asiatic origin. He appears to have
come into America abou, a million
years ago over ON" of the prehistoric
'und bridge. HAT united Alaska and
Asia, Bears aud dogs are descendants
from the SAME parent stock. The
grizzly bear never cuts human flesh.
Il not fcrOcious aud fights only in
self-uefenSc. He lends an adventurous
NE, ~ born explorer and ever has
good wilderness manners never
makes attacks. The numerous cases In
which the grizzly has been made Il pet
ana companion Of man. where he was
;houphtfully Inteiligrntly raised. show
Nun to be n superior ahiVal, dgnfied
Intelligent loyal and uniformly good
tempeft.. Not II grizzly exists in any
ct the four national parks Of talfol-
MIA, aud thnt animal once 80 cp.c-
brlted IN that state. Is extinct there. he
Is also extinct over the greater portion
OF the vast lerrliory which he folncrI,
occupied, aud " vprG!ng on tXtcr
mutation.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
FAv0RS MILITARY ATHLETICS
Colonel Thompson to Urge Govern.
nent to Promote Fencing, Shoot.
ing and Horsemanship.

Col Joseph r., Thompson Of the
10th infantry. Twenty-eighth division.
who had charge Of the conveying Of
the United States athletes to the Inter
allied meet and home again. IL prepar-
Ing to urge the government officials
TO officially promote fencing. pistol
shooting and horscmanship. which are
fundamentally military and should DO
conducted MS such.
ts+avc ssShs.
oIolel'ao, WHICH n, lanwnllun moon.
slilhe. Is slinilnr to combination OF
vinegar and alcohol.
~. WI - rs
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
How to Tell Sapphires,

really good sapphire should appear
blue by artificial light as well as day.
light; some stones have trace of
black, and some red, the latter maxim,
them resemble amethyst, especially by
lumplight, or gasllght.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
Baptists Hold party.

a halloween social wa given last
evening by the HIp ist Sunday sch 1ol
class III the church basement. pro
gram was giyea, after which refresh
mentS were served
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
Useless.

Next 10 silver loving cup our
notion NJ the most useless thing IN
the world IL one Of those eluborately
JeWeled swords they are presenting 10
returning generals nowadays.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
breaches AS WELL
AS HE POLE VAULTS
Oregon Minister Succeeds In
Breaking Coast Record.
Rev. Mr.. Spearo~, Member Of Multi.
norah Athletic Club. 10 Al'.Round
Athlete--high and Broad
Jumps His Specialize.

4 minister of the GOSPEL broke the
and is considered a promising candi.
date for the worlds record.
He IS Rev. Ralph A. Spearow, pas
tor Of Unitarian church in Portland,
and member OF the Multnomnh Athlet-
ic club.
Sunday finds Rev Mr. Spearow de-
livering sermons IL large sized CON
sregatlons. in which young men and
boys are conSpicuonsly present. He Is
adored by the youth of Portland who
regard him as an athlete who breaches
ION the side" not ns n preacher with
an athletic bent.
Monday finds the young minister ont
on the athletic field keeping up his
training. He j. an all-round star. with
special ability at the high jump and
broad Jump rs we'll as the pole vault,
and is also an excellent sprinter.
Rev. Mr., Spearow's coast record was
made recently in IA track meet held at
Tacoma He scared over the bar AT
the dizzyng height OF IL feet and 3-S
inches, the first time any coast vaulter
had ever exceeded IL feet. The former
record was held by Sam Bellnh, of
Stanford university.
The worlds record stands AT IL feet
~ inches.
Rev Mr.. Spearow AZ the Tacoma
meet won the high Jump at 4 feet >
inches, which is some jump, and did 30
feet and one-half inch in the broad
Rev. MI Spearow frankly attributes
his success, not To coaching. but
prayer. He has never been In the
hands of an expert coach. but worked
OUT his own methods entirely. Prayer.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-11-01
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COCO intentions.

y Sooo INTENTIONS
Grandmother was MSt,ing nookies
and she gave. each Of her three grand.
children IL piece OF dough SO they could
make n few little cookies for them
selves. Now Jop's little hands were not
Glenn MS were those OF his sisters and
su,u his dough WAS very dark in color.
One II the girls began to tease him
about II. He turned 10 .randi-ol her.
II guess | can have mine tor ginger
o,in> theu-can'l II he asked.
try the Free Trader Want Ara
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-09
Hochstein MAKING Recovery
PRAISE FOR The Y. M. C. A.
Carter n. Harrison Gives Expression
to Words of Commentator.
Especial to Free Press.

Chicago, May Garter H. Harri
son, five times mayor of Chicago, a
captain in the service of the American
Red Cross, has arrived home from
overseas duty at Toul with warm
words of praise of the army service
that were financed by the folks AT
home He was especially anxious,
he said, to speak good word for the
Y. NJ. C. A.
"The 'Y' did wonderful work." he
said. They made one mistake of pol
icy. They never should have attempt
ed to charge the cost of transporta-
ton and handling. The boys did not
understand it, and it was a mistake.
But the work of the " men and
women in the field was wonderful
and it is unfortunate that an error of
policy overshadowed, in the minds of
some narrow people, the amazing
achievements of the organization un-
der adverse conditions.
"Ycu cannot say too much for the
y. M. G. A. and the other welfare or
CARNATIONS. Their work more than
justified the splendid financial sup
port they received at home"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-09
BULLET TOOK EFFECT BELOW
HEART; IS DOING WELL
WAS TAKEN 70 HOSPITAL
Sensational Affair Occurred
Last Night On the Front
Street Hill

Enraged and jealous at the sight
of the girl, with whom he had been
keeping company for the past year
or more, escorted by another young
man, Edgar Swan. aged twenty three
attempted to commit suicide by
shooting himself with a twenty two
caliber revolver. The shooting oc-
Cured last evening about 1920
o'clock on the corner Of Front and
Lafayette streets, just at the top of
Front street hill. Swan shot him
self once, just below the heart, in
flicting small but exceedingly
dangerous wound
No word of the affair was phoned
i'll to the police station, but Chief
Jack Martin and Day Sergeant
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-09
FARM BOYeIM CLUBS BALL PUT IN HIS BODY
SPLENDID PROGRESSES BEING
MADE IN THE COUNTY
Organizations Completed In the
Indian Lake and Rapidan
Neighborhood

Irsw boys and girls clubs through
out the county are being organized
this week by M. H. Coe. county club
leader. Miss Esther Harris, home
demonstration agent of University
farm. is in the county FOR this week
assisting Mr.. Coe with this work and
at the same time is training the bread
contest girls in team work
Yesterday morning was spent at the
Indian Lake school, district u, Miss
Elaine Dyer. teacher. Most of the
boys and girls of this school had al
ready enrolled in project work and
yesterday an enthusiastic club was
organized with about twenty members.
County Superintendent Detamore was
present and spoke encouragingly to
the club upon their splendid oppor-
tunity for club work.
The following officers were elected:
Walter Anderson. president; Ruth Ed
ney, vice. president; Hazel Watts,
secretary.
The first meeting of the club will be
held on May 8, at which time a splen-
did program will be rendered.
Rapidan Club Organized.
In the afternoon the Rapidan club
was organized at district 66, Miss
Clara Johnson, teacher. About twelve
boys and girls enrolled in the project
work in this club. Rapidan boys and
girls achieved considerable honor last
year because of winning first place in
the canning contest at the Mankato
fair for which the team won free
trip to the recent Boys and Girls
Short course at st. Paul. 81
The officers of the club as elected
yesterday are as follows: President,
Fred Just; vice president. Donald Mel
son; secretary, Pearl Nelson.
The club voted to hold it's first
meeting on May 9 at which time they
will adopt a constitution and name.
1t is expected that both of these new
clubs will assume prominent place
in the club work of the county and
will be important progressive factors
in their respective factors.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-09
kerns

Miss Ethel Erickson, teacher in Dis
trict No. 81 will hold a box social at
the school house in that district next
Saturday evening, May 3. The pro-
leeds will go for the benefit of the
school. Everyone is invited.
Arthur Vulcan and Alma Swanson
will be married Wednesday evening
of this week
At the spelling contest last Friday
in District No. 8, Lizzie Parry won
first place and Evelyn Nordgren Sec
Ond. Lizzie has the honor of having
the chance to go to st. Peter to spell
with others who won in Nicollet
county.
w. G. Clark and Clyde Morrow ship
ped number of cattle through the
Equity last Thursday.
Blanche Swenson of North Mankato
spent Friday night with Jane Parry
Fred Paswalk and Arthur Sharp are
kept busy dragging the road and get
ting ii in good condition.
Walter Johnson has been shingline
his house and putting a shed over the
pump engine.
w. G. Clark returned from trip tc
South Dakota last week Wednesday.
Will and Erwin Culp were movine
some loads for Willis Randall las
week.
Mrs. Will Carter spent Friday after:
noon with Penelope Hanson and tool
supper with Mrs. Harry Parsons the
evening of the same day.
Mrs. George Rash and son Robbie
who had been visiting the former!
mother and other relatives, left fo
their new home at Kingsdale las
Wednesday.
Viola and Esthera Michels and thei
brothers, Aaron and Harvey enter
tanned about sixty of their friends a
dancing party Friday evening. Musi
was furnished by the Edison and mic
refreshments were served.
The fields are still wet and tn
weather so cold tiat very little seed
ing is done yet. With a promise of rail
-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-09
gain things do not look very encourl

again things do not look very encour!
aging.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. HI. Loucks and
sons spent Sunday evening at the JEFF
ferson home.
Mrs. Will Carter ana little children
left Wednesday morning of this week
for the new home at Kingsdale.
H. Parry takes in a heavy load of
cream from the skimming station at
Kerns to the Cooperative creamery
in Mankato three times each week.
Some of the farmers received large
checks last month. The largest last
month was received by G. w. John
son and Walter Johnson. The amount
was 1898.
Lillian, Leona and Kermit Michels
entertained party of their young
frineds for the afternoon and for sup
per Sunday. Those present were Amy
Lindsay, Lizzie Parry, Marcella Par
sons, Irene Hanson, Evelyn Budde,
Ira sBudde and Grant Trask.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sharp and baby
of North Mankato called at the JEFF
ferson home Sunday afternoon and
later took supper with Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Sharp.
Elmer Burnett and sons, Harry,
Ralph and Burton drove about fifty
cattle TO the farm near Oshawa Tues
day.
!! Mrs. Waterbury, ST., is on the sick
list.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-09
Medo

Mrs. Fred Schultz entertained the
Baptist Ladies' Aid society at her
home on Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. A. A. Grundemeier depart
ed last Saturday morning for visit
with friends and relatives in and
around Storm Lake, Iowa.
A number from this way attend
ed the home talent play presented
in Mapleton on Wednesday night.
Selmar Guam is assisting Fred
Oftedahl with mis- seeding.
Little Willard Cords was badly
scalded by falling into pan of hot
water. He was taken to DR.. Juliar
of st. Clair for treatment.
Anton Grundemeier and son Henry
visited Sunday afternoon at the John
Murphy home.
Seeding is well under way now in
this vicinity, though somewhat later
than usual.
Carl Carlson sold team of horses
last week, one to Mr.. PREM and
another to P. j. Oftedahl.
The weather has been quite agree
able this last week though rather
changeable and cool at times. Heavy
frosts were reported which checked
the krowth of the growing grain.
The rev officers of the Sunday
school assumed their duties last Sun
day. There still seems to be some
Misunderstanding about the time for
opening exercises. The superinten-
dent announces that Sunday school
begins promptly at 2 p. M, standard
time. 1t is thought that the new.
minister, Rev. v. N. Robbins will
be here to take charge of the field
about the third or fourth week in
May.
Fred Oftedahl has started building
his new barn.
John Murphy is identifying the
appearance of his house by adding a
coat Of paint.
John Albreglet and children were
seen autoing il Medo on Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-09
MISS ETHEL HUGHES DIES
Death of Popular Young Woman Was
Due to Lung Trouble.


Miss Ethel May Hughes, daughter
of Mrs. Emma Hughes of this city,
died at the Walker Sanatarium yes
terady afternoon, death being caused
by lung trouble, with which she had
suffered for the past year.
Miss Hughes was born in Min
neapolis on June Z, 1894, and came
to Mankato with her parents when
four years of age, spending practic-
ally her entire life in this city, where
she has many friends. She attend
ed Mankato normal school starting
in the kindergarten room when a
little child and continuing up through
the grades until she graduated from
the five year Latin course with the
class of 1914. She taught at Wells
for three years, ard then taught
school at Glencoe for year, until
failing health made it necessary for
her to relinquish her work.
Surviving relatives are the moth
err, and one sister, Miss Irene
Hughes, of this city. The remains
will be sent to Mankato and funer-
al services will be held from the
Andrist funeral parlors Saturday aft
ernoon at two o'clock Rev. G. "A.
Cahoon officiating.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-05-09
EDGAR SWAN.
CLARA HlNTZ.

George Swanenberg were in fornt OF
the station and saw the ambulance
pass. They followed in a car,
thinking an automobile accident
had occurred and arrived as
the hospital.
According to reports it would appear
that Swan committed the act in a
sudden fit of jealousy and rage. Miss
Clara Hintz, with whom he had been
keeping company for sometime past.
according to reports, met Albert
Cabler during the evening and he
offered to escort the young lady
home. Miss Hintz lives at 1928
Third avenue.
Swan Stepped Forth.
AS the couple came up Front street
hill they noticed someone lurking
behind telephone post at the top
of the hill. Neither paid any at
'tention TO the man, however. When
they gained the top of the hill, Just
at the corner of Front and Lafayette,
it is stated that Swan stepped forth
and said: well are you going home
with me?"
Before Miss Hintz could reply he
whipped out small twenty two
calibre revolver and shot himself
once below the heart, sinking to the
ground. Miss HintZ, greatly shocked
tainted and Albert Gabler, after
carrying her from the street to the
lawn nearby, ran into the home of
Fred Hartig and told them to call a
doctor at once.
Swan was removed from where he
fell into the Hartig home and here
he regained consciousness. Mr..
Gabler asked him what he acted SO
rashly for.
The young man is said to have re-
piled: ITS a good thing | didn't get
to shoot the gun again. 1t would
have gone the other way that time.''
From this remark it is believed he
may have intended to shoot either
Gabler g. the girl as well as himself
Dr. j. S. Holbrook arrived and the
young man was at once removed to
the Emmanuel hospital. During the
ride to the hospital he was conscious
and remarked that it was a cold
ride.
Revolver Taken to Police Station.
Swans overcoat and the twenty
two caliber revolver were taken to
the police station. The gun had but
one empty cartridge. In his coat
pocket We're found two tickets for the
Mayday dance this evening and a
number of pictures of Miss Hintz.
Edgar Swan is young man, about
twenty three years of age. He is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Swan OF
1921 North Broad street. 1t was
reported this morning that the young
man rested easily during the night
and, was getting along as well as
could be expected.
This is the second attempted sui
eide, as the result of love affairs to
occur in Mankato within the past
month. Henry Hochstein, young
farmer from Mapleton, who shot
himself twice just below the heart
about four weeks ago is recovering at
the st. Joseph's hospital.
Statement of Miss Hintz.
81 have no idea why he should
have shot himself" Miss Clara HINT
stated this noon to The Free Press
unless he was mad because l would
not go with him any longer. / re.
fused to keep company with hin
sometime ago."
Miss Hintz stated that she hat
gone with Swan for sometime, lest
than a year she thought, but she stat