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The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
PLAN GREAT BIG DITCH
SCHEME BEING DISCUSSED
IN FARIBAULT COUNTY
Would Carry Water From Across
State Line Into Blue Earth
River
Especial to The Free Press.1

Blue Earth Mimi, August 17.-Fred
Sellbery, progressive farmer living
near Elmore, has recently finished
threshing and his oats which turned
out seventy three bushels to the acre
County Attorney Henry Frundt of
Blue Earth has been elected presi-
dent of the Guckeen State bank in
the place of o. J. Clark, who resign
ed after selling out most of his in
terests in that bank.
Milton Sherin, formerly barber of
Blue Earth for over thirty years, but
now living in Minneapolis, was found
on the bank of the Mississippi river
half mile west of Fort Smelling suf-
fering from poisoning and was taken
to the City hospital where it is
thought he may recover.
Mrs. William Armstrong of Brice-
lyn had the misfortune to lose her
hold while picking cherries and fell
backward, breaking one leg at the
ankle
The village council of Elmore has
contributed $25 to the fire company OF
that place.
The Commonwealth Utilities COM
pany has made application to have its
rates lowered in the village of Ell
more, but so far the council has done
nothing but investigate.
The village of Elmore has new
traffic ordinance that is supposed to
cover everything and the officials will
make an attempt to have 1t enforced
to the letter.
An electrician of this place, C. M.
Patty, who was arrested few days
ago on a charge of adultery, pleaded
guilty and was taken by Sheriff John
Bachtle to the states prison at Still
water.
There is a big drainage project un-
der discussion among the people OF
this vicinity 1t seems that the north
half Of Winnebago county, across the
state line, needs draining and the
proposition is to construct a ditch
that will average seventeen feet In
depth and be fifty feet wide at the
bottom and seventy feet wide at the
top. 1t will connect with the Blue
Earth river at the state line. En-
gineers estimate that the banks OF the
Blue Earth river will carry but one
tenth of the water from this ditch
and the result will be that many hun.
dreds of acres along the river will
be rendered useless unless some one
goes to the expense of draining the
river, which, 1t is claimed, would
have to be done from the state line
clear to Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
Veteran Soldier Recalls Days When
Bad Indians Were Fought to Finish;
The Sudden Staying of Little CroD

long hair streaming in the wind
and reported That large body of In
dians was out a short distance wait
ing for darkness to make an attack
on the camp. A large SQUAD was
formed at once to investigate, Lieu
tenant Roberts assuming command.
The badly scared dutchman was
forced to accompany the squads as
guide. We rode over several miles
of country, and the only hostile
thing we discovered was a drove of
cattle quitely grazing, where the
dutchman had seen the indians:
"The monument below the Salu-
paugh hotel marks the location of
the hanging of the thirty eight
Sioux Indians on December 26, 1862.
This was a great gala day. Every
body for miles around was present,
and rejofced at the punishment
handed out to a few of the murders
of the murderers Of their families
and friends.
Killing OF Little Crow.
1T was the summer of 1863 that
Little Grow, the leader of the attack
on New Ulm was shot and killed by
Nathan Lampson near the little viii
lage Of Hutchison in Meeker county.
hdIupoou Luu HIS sui ndu gone Out
to look after their cattle, when they
found Crow and his son making
their breakfast in. a berry patch.
Lampson and Little Crow discovered
each other at the same instant, and
hostilities began at once, resulting
in the serious wounding Of Lampson
and the killing of Little Crow Lamp
sons son came into our camp at
Hutchison somewhat frightened re-
porting that his father had been kill
led by an Indian. The camp team:
was brought out and a squad was
sent out with young Lampson. His
father was found seriously wound
ed, but not killed, and not far away
was found the dead body of Little
Crow. This practically cleared up
the Indian situation There has been
some controversy Of late years in re-
gard to Little Crows skull being
broken by a blow Of a club or some
other instrument. This is not true.
I viewed the body two or three
times as it lay at the edge of our
barracks, and there was no mark of
violence on the body except the bull
let wound in the breast which caus-
ed the death"
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
LOAN CLOSET IS THING
IT'S NEW MOVE MADE BY
THE RED CROSS
Idea to Establish One In Every
Chapter; Object of
innovation

A movement for the establishment
Of a loan closet" in every chapter
in the division is being organized
by Mrs F. L. Fridley, assistant
manager for the northern division of
the Red Cross, in preparation for
winter is likely to bring forth.
"Since the Red Cross has come to
be known as an emergency and dis
aster organization" Mrs. Fridley
said, 1--WE feel that all it's chapters
should be prepared to cope with
such conditions. One of the most
effective agencies for this purpose is
the loan closet"
Typical equipments of the closet
comprises bed linen, bed gowns, bath
and hand towels, blankets, bandag-
es, surgical dressings, and particu-
larly l5yettes. Its purpose is to pro-
vide necessary supplies for use in
case of accidents, of widespread dis
aster and Of emergencies 1t would
be of especial value when a COM
munity is stricken with an epidemic
as was shown at the time of the in
fuenZa, epidemic, for it keeps con-
stantly on hand articles which could
not be readily obtained, and these ar
ticles may be loaned to any family
who needs them
Loan closets are now commonly
maintained in the larger cities, and
in some counties which are provided
with a public health nurse. Mrs
Fridley urges, however, that they
should be more generally established; !;
and she cites the method which the
Clark county, South Dakota, Chap
ter has used as practical way to
organize the closet. In this county,
Mrs. McGaan, Chairman of the
Home Service Section, requested
and obtained old clothes, particu-
larly babies garments, which were
still in good condition, as well as
bed-linen and towels; and with
these and other supplies which are
brought TO her from time to time,
she started the closet and keeps 1t
constantly replenished. All .artic-
les are carefully washed and some
times mended, before they are plac-
ed on the shelves, so that they are
ready for imm ediate use.
The loan closet may be installed in
the Red Cross room, if one is main
tained in the nurses office in coun-
ties where one is employed; in a
community rest room; or in any sim
liar place which is easy of access.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
SEEKS HIS REMOVAL
Rural Route Carrier Is Accused OF
Cruelty to Horse.

st. Paul, August 16.-The removal
of Jess Gillard, rural mail carrier out
of Myrtle, Mimi, is being sought by
Sam F. Fullerton executive agent Of
the Minnesota State Humane society,
because of his alleged cruelty to his
horses used on the route.
Gillard abused all the horses he was
using and knocked one of the animals
down with an iron bar inflicting such
injuries that the animal had to be
killed, it is said. He was convicted
recently before Judge Blackmer, AL
bert Lea, of cruelty to animals and
was fined SIS. The court also order
ed Gillard to give his other Horses a
lay off until some Of their sores had
healed.
Mr.. Fullerton has written to the
postmaster general acquainting him
with the details of the case and sug-
gesting that the removal Of this par
ticular rural mail carrier would have
a good effect in getting better treat
ment for horses used on rural mail
routes.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20

Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Thro of New
York, accompanied by Jack DubPer-
nell, and W.. e. Glotzbach of Ana
NOSE, N. D., who have, been visiting
Attorney and Mrs. A. r. Pfau, Jr.,
222 Clark street, left this morning for
Mrs. '' P. c. Reynolds of Lake
Benton arrived in the city today and
will leave for s.. Paul accompanied
by Miss Minnie Koke and Master
jean Lambert Koke. At st. Paul
they will be met by e. S. Lambert of
Fergus Falls. and together the party
Paul Frazier Shaubut street, left
yesterday for Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
where he will remain for some time
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. McNabe of Okla
bena, Mimi, were in Mankato yester-
day.
Karl wroolie of the Farmers State
bank of Delevan, Mimi, was in the
city yesterday.
James Lyons of Madison Lake
transacted business in Mankato yes
terday
Rev. and Mrs. Oscar sudahl of Cen
ter City are in the city as the guests
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Jones of State
street are in Duluth as the guests of
relatives and friends
e. A. Yarwood and family returned
yesterday from Oelwein, Iowa ac-
companied by their neice, Mrs. L>J.
Peters, who will be their guest for
several days.
Miss Mayme Hardiger of Point
Pleasant. Lake Jefferson, was in the
CITY. shopping yesterday.
Paul Brazier, Shaubut street, left
Tuesday for Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
where he will remain for some time.
Miss Cecelia Schmalsky Of Janes-
vile is visiting Miss Florence Guth Of
this city over the week end.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
WoMAN's BRANCH FORMED.
SIayton Has An Auxiliary to tn

SIayton Has An Auxiliary to the
American Legion.
A Woman's Auxiliary of the Amer
lean Legion was formed at Slayton
last Monday evening under the direc-
tion of DR.. Williams, Legion Post
Commander
There are twenty nine charter
members. The following officers were
elected: Mrs. Brewster, president;
Mrs. H. Smith, vice president; Mrs.
Ruane secretary; Mrs. Brimever,
treasurer. The executive committee
Radford, Mrs. c. c. Peterson, Mrs
Cora Busse, Mrs Fox.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
CAUGHT THE FORGER.
Young Man at LakefieId Signed Paper
UnIawfullv

Ralph II. Bauer. connected with the
Northwestern Detective Agency ran
down a forged check issued by a
young man Of this locality The
check was drawn on the First Ma
tional Bank of Lakefield for 50 and
signed Peter Johnston. says The
LaI.SAeld Standard. II was cashed by
the Okabena bank and sent to Lake
field for collection. The Lakefield
bank returned it to Okabena with the
notation mo good" and then the G:A-
tectfve AGENCY was called in. Ralph
got a signed statement from the cul-
prit acknowledging that he wrote the
check
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
HUNT FOR SLAYER ENDS
M'CALL MURDER SUSPECT Is
HELD IN JACKSON JAIL
William Rinker Identified BY
John WeIlburn As Man
Wanted
(Continued From Page One.)

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county jail, the man refused to dis
close his identity, and denied that
he had anything to do with the muir
der of Sheriff Terry Mccall. This
morning, however, John Wellborn of
Chicago who had been with the sus-
pect day or two and was present
when the shooting of Sheriff Mccall
occurred at Miloma Sunday afternoon,
was taken to the cell where the man
captured last night is confined. and
at once he positively identified him
as the slayer of the Mobiles county
sheriff.
1t is to the great credit of John
Wellburn, the 19- year old young man
who was present at the killing OF Nc
Call instead of making his getaway,
when both Sheriff Mccall and Jack
Foster were shot down that he did not
were shot down that he did not make
an attempt to escape, but at once
sounded an alarm and started the
chase after the murderer. 1t was
Wellburn who gave the officers an ac
curate description of the man wanted
for the murder The officers merely
placed the young man in custody in
" uOlu llllll LII d WlluSSS. II
will be remembered that Wellburn
stated soon after the murder that
he had not been in Worthington, and
had taken no part in the theft of the
TWO satchels belonging to Jack Fos-
ter, which started the whole trouble
Wellburn explained the fact that he
was wearing one of Fosters suits of
clothes when captured, by stating
that he had met the stranger at
Brewster, Mimi, where he had given
lin a suit of clothes, and then they
mad walked on from that point to Mi
Iona, where the murder occurred.
They had intended to go on to the
twin cities.
Another man to whom much credit
is due. is Deputy Sh>iff NJ. B. Dunn
OF Jackson, who supervised the man
hunt for the past four days.
Man Hunt Ended.
n The capture of the suspected slayer
of Sheriff Mccall ends one of the most
spectacular man hunts ever staged in
Southern Minnesota.
The county commissioners Of No
bles county will hold a meeting Mon
day morning for the purpose of elect
ing sheriff to fill the vacancy in
Sheriff Mccall. 1t is understood that
there are several applicants for the
position.
The man when captured was hat
less. 1t will be remembered he was
without a hat when he started to
IN down the track after shooting the
sheriff. His hat was knocked OF in
the scuffe. The actual capture of
the suspect was made by Deputy
Sheriff Ben Kuhnau, Marshal Tom
Palmer of Lakefeld, A. w. Ward and
James Christensen of Lakefield.
These men escorted their man to the
county jail in Jackson.
I Name Is William Rinker.
During this forenoon Deputy Sher-
ifs had a talk with the suspect. He
was sullen and uncommuicative. In
reply to a question put to him, he said
his name was William Rinker, and
that he once was resident of Bos
ton, Mass, but he left that city many
years ago. He gave his age as 46.
He declined to talk of the crime of
which he is suspected of having com
mitted. He declared he was innocent
OF doing anything wrong. He is a
"drifter" without any trade.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
COMMITTED INSANE ACTS.
Fred Hoffman Set Fire to Barn apd
Then Hung Himself.

Rochester, August 17.-Fred Hoff-
man, known as Little Fred" resid-
ing on a farm near Hammond in
morning set fire to the bed clothing
in the home, went to the barn and set
fire toit, and then hung himself in a
nearby machine shed, according to a
rumor which reached Rochester to-
day.
Neighbors succeeded in extinguish-
ngi the fire in the house, but the barn
was total loss, the report said.
When the body was found, loaded
revolver was laying on the ground
beneath it, 1t was said. No reason for
his insane acts has been advanced by
Rochester acquaintances.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
TRIMMED BY RAPIpAN.

I na hard fought ball game Rapi-
dan defeated Nicollet at the latter
place yesterday. The rough diamond
caused several unnecessadp errors on
both sides, bringing the score up to
ming when the score stood 3 to 4
Ra pidan was in the lead during the
entire game.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
KILLSSELF AND WOMAN

Two Harbors, Mimi, August 16.-
Charles Selm, hostler working for the
Duluth and Iron Range Railroad at
Two Harbors, this afternoon shot and
killed Helma Lager, keeper of room
ing house and wife of Peter Lager.
former saloon keeper, who resides in
self firing bullet into head causing
death in few minutes at hospital. 1t
is said he wanted the woman to
marry him and she repulsed his ad-
vanceS
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
DECIDED FOR PLAINTIFF.
Order Handed Down Today BY Judge

w. L. Comstock.
Judge w. l.. Comstock today filed
an order with Clerk of Court Krost
in favor Of the plaintiff in the case of
DR.. w. A. Beach against Albert
Gender. This action was brought to
recover for medical services render
ed to an employe Of Mr.. Gender. The
case was based upon the workmen's
claimed that Dr. Beach had accepted
$5 in full payment Of all other claims,
but the plaintiff had put in a bill for
$15. The order Of the court is, that
the defendant pay to the plaintiff the
sum Of SO as the balance due on the
claim
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
BODY WAS CRUSHED
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch ]

Eau Claire, Wis, August 16.-Harold
Webb, nine, son Of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Webb, Chippewa Falls, Is dead today
as the result of being crushed against
d whiteway post at that city
by an auto, and Alfred F1akey, TWEEN
whine, driver of the car. Is in jail
awaiting the outcome Of the inquest
to be held this afternoon. The Webb
boy was standing on the curb when
Flakey drove up close to the sides
walk to avoid being struck by a
street car, the lamp of the car press
ed him up against the post
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
INCREASE AT ST. CLOUD.
City Shows Raid Growth During Past
Ten Years.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.7
Washington, August 13.-St. Cloud.
Mimi, 1888 increase 5,273, or 49.7
per cent.
State of New Hampshire, 443,083;
increase 1851. or 20 per cent: Aus
tin. Texas, 34,s7S, increase 5,016, or
1853 per cent: Fort Dodge, Ia, 1888,
Increase $3.50, or 244 per cent;
Bicknell, Ind, 1855, increase 4,S41,
Or 1873 per cent: Ranger. Texas,
i6,20S, incorporat ed since 1910.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
STAGE Coach Is Back.

After doing duty at three pageants
mis- year, the old stage coach, prop
srty of the Blue Earth County HIS
orical society, has been returned to
Mankato. The old timer has been at
MARSHALL St Cloud and RHdMiny a.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
Celebration at Fort RidoeIy.

Celebration at Fort RidgeIy.
Colonel G. III. Hopkins of Fairfax
Fort Ridgely commemorating the
deeds, of valor of the pioneers of this
section and the battle at the fort
with the Indians during the outbreak
in 1853 viii be held on Monday, Au-
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20

e. J. NayIor Sells Home.
Edward ]. Naylor of this city sold
his home on South Front street to
J. VIII Rice. The sale was made
through the r. w Willard Land
company.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
POISONED BY OWN FATHER.
Frieda Bosteman Killed On Her Wed
dina Day,
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1

Heron, Nebr, August 13.- Frieda
Bostleman, eighteen years old Chester
Girl, died of poison administered by
her own father, Fred Bostleman on
the day before she was to have been
married to w. j. Butsko, q ybung
teacher, according to a verdif\ \rend-
cred by a coroner's jury here The
father is said to have objected to the
marriage and Is alleged to have
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20

Richard Bohan Recovering.-Rich
ard Bohan, whose foot was injured a
week ago while working for the ]. B..
Nelson Construction company, is get
ting along nicely and will be able to
resume his work in a week or ten
days.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
Goes To florida

W. G. p. Smith viii leave tonight
for Miami and West Palm Beach,
Florida ~ '-. VS. e" y
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20

F. e. Mcclure Taken Home.-F. E.
Mcclure, who has been ill for some
time at the Emmanuel hospital, was
removed to his home at SO7 South
Front street this afternoon.
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20
MUSTER OUT VILLA FORCE.
Bandit Chieftan's Troops Surrender
Their Arms Al TIahuaIiIo.

ASSOCIATED fress Dispatch.1
Mexico City, August 14.-Mnster-
ing out of followers OF Francisco VIZ
la the former rebel leader, began
yesterday T1ahualilo, according to re-
ports receiyed here from that placa
The Mankato free press., 1920-08-20

Saw The Sights.-Fairmont Senti-
el:-Mrs. l.. Charnecki, Mrs John
Pytesh, Mrs. E. Pietrowiak, Miss
Frances Pietrowiak, Miss Catherine
kotewa, Mrs. l.. Maday left Thursday
for Mankato to see the sights and
have a good time.
The Glenwood post., 1920-07-17

of the world club question, because
they refused to allow Senator james A.
Reed, of Missouri, to take his seat in
the convention as q delegate from that
state"
"why did they do that?" asked
Ruth.
81 can answer that by reminding
you Ruth that Senator Reed, although
he is Democrat, was one of the hard
est fighters against the world club in
the senate debate. On Monday, July
9Th, he made . speech in Kansas City,
Missouri, in which he said that he had
learned that he would have been CIV
en- his seat had he agreed to keep still
about the world club on the convention
floor. He refused to make such . prom
ise. listen to some Of the things Sen
ator Reed said in this speech. If
there is one lesson this country needs
to learn,' he said, 1T is that this is
rot one-man, country. 1t is 110,-
600, 0,000-men country. If you would
keep this republic safe, you must do
your own thinking You, the people,
are the source of all power. The soon
er you exercise it the better it will be
for you and for the country
"Fhrther on he said that the Demo
cratic convention, on Independence
day, 1920, was sitting, not to deter
mine it will never surrender any Ameri.
can rights, but that it will surrender
all the American rights it can. Going
back to the things that led up to the
framing of the world club plan, Sena-
tor Reed said, the president came over
to this country more than year ago,
bringing with him the covenant of the
league of nations (the world club plan
He said he didn't want it even made
public or discussed, because, presum-
ably, the stupid fools of Americans
couldn't understand it, That tells
the whole story. Mr.. Wilson didn't
want the people to know the real dan
ger back of the world club in the hope
that it could be put across before they
found out. But the majority of the
senators saved American rights by
going slowly. In the meantime the
people of the country have read it and
they have heard it discussed and they
don t want it. And Furthermore, they
will hear lot more about it before
the campaign this summer is over. The
next president of the United States will
not be man who favors the sacrifice
of American rights or who represents
a party that has attempted, through
its leader, to turn our republican form
of government into an autocracy
The Glenwood post., 1920-07-17
WATER 1MpA1Rs o111NG SYSTEM

Few motorists realize that cou,-
paratiyely large quantity of water grad
ually accumulates in the crank case,
mixing with the oil and forming an
emulsion, which has impaired lubrcat-
ing qualities. This accumulation OF
water is more pronounced in winter
than III summer and is found to Il
greater extent as the number of cyln-
ders increases. This brings out the
importance of changing the oil every
1000 miles, and for the best lubri-
eating results every 800 miles, in
which ease the old oil may be run
through chamois skin to remove the
water, after which it may be used
again.
The Glenwood post., 1920-07-17

enough for their own needs. They farm
little, 90 fishing occasionally and de-
light in the paSiime of "cocoan Ut
watching" which means, according to
the marines who have visited there,
lying on their backs beneath the palm
trees and watching the cocoanuts grow
When war and destructive typhoon
came, the government passed labor
law, compelling every able-bodied man
to cultivate bit of land. The easy
going natives didn't object-thcy work
ed in groups so that they might talk
and be sociable.
They have a simple Christian creed
and are devoted in their worship. Since
the island was ceded by Spain to the
United States, some twenty years ago,
education and sanitation have impror-
ed 100 per cent.
The Glenwood post., 1920-07-17
LAND WITHOUT A WORRY

Picture land where they have no
peace treaties or politics; no candi
dates or elections; no income taxes or
poor hOuses; where the landlord, the
butcher and baker don t enter intN the
scheme of things, and worry is un-
known.
That's GUIANA little island in the
south Pacific, under the nominal rule
of government sent there by th2
United States, and guarded by a force
of U. S. marines. The island is daily
coming into more prominence, as it is
soon to be fortified as base for the
Pacific fleet.
The sun works overtime for Guam,
the land is fertile. The 1900 natives
exact a living from the soil with a
minimum of effort. They raise only