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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
NEARED. cENTURYMARk
Mrs. Caroline Thrun, Who Died Late
Yesterday Afternoon.

pCStCTody NIkCtHooU.
Mrs. Caroline Thrun, an old settler
of Decoria, died at the home of her
son in law and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest Trubenbach, with whom
she had been making her home with
for some time, yesterday afternoon at
three o'clock. Death was due to COM
Ilications and old age.
Mrs Thrun was ninety-nine years
old. She was born in Germany Octo-
Der %, 1920. She emmigrated to Wis
consin from Germany, later moving to
Decoria where she has lived for the
last forty years One son. August
Thrun of Mankato, also survives: and
a number of grandchildren and great
grandchildren.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at one o'clock from the home
in Decoria. Interment will be made in
the Decoria cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

This is facetious utterance from
The New Ulm Journal: Thieves are
stealing clothes from lines during the
night time in Mankato. We don't
blame 'em either Anybody who
leaves clothes out during the night,
with the present high prices, should
expect to have them turn up. minus
in the a. m. Even a pair of sox are
worth grabbing any night now"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

There may arise in the national re-
publican convention such demand
for the nomination of Herbert Hoov-
will flock TO him en- masse. Hoover
Us a man TO reckon with. His candi-
dacg should not be treated lightly
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
BOUGHT FOUR FARMS
\. J. GerIich Company Made Pur.
chases Near Minnesota Lake.

The A. J. Gerlich land company OF
this city just recently purchased four
farms in the vicinity of Minnesota
Lake. Eighty acres was purchased
from Charles Voglander. and a farm
of the same size from John Olson.
at $172 per acre. The Andrew Graves
farm of 234 acres was purchased at
s175 per acre and the w. H. Graves
farm of 1874 acres at $3.50 per acre.
Mr.. Gerlich stated this afternoon that
ten years ago this land could be pur-
chased for from $50 to $50 per acre.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

The news is sent broadcast that a
meat famine is likely to follow the
strike of the packing house employees
in Chicago. This is an advance tip
that the price of meats will be in
creased
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
MONEY ASKED FOR
Additional Appropriation Sought BY
Rail Administration.
limited Press Dispatch.
AALsts

Washington, April additional
appropriation of 36,000,000 to wind
up the federal administration OF the
railways was asked today of congress
by S,y.ager Shirley, director of the de-
partment Of railway finances. II COLI
gress grants this amount it will make
q grand total of $1.8S6. 100000 which
has been taken from the federal
treasury to keep the roads going.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
State DecIamatory Contest
In the Mill City
AWARDSTO THE WINNERS
Miss Hazel Sapero of Chisholm
Given First Place; Excellent
Speaking
DEFAMATION.

First, characterization" by Edward
Usen, Austin, MINI.
Second, "For What Are They
Fightins," by Henry Halverson, War
rem, Mimi.
Third, america First" by Walter
Wheeler, St. Charles, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

Friends of Herbert Hoover declare
that he would not accept the demo
cratic nomination for president if it
should be rendered him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09
DRAMATIC.

First, 1.-THE Melting Pot" by Hazel
Sapero, Chisholm, MINI
Second, "Within The Law" by
Dorothy Shrader, Springfield, Mimi.
Third, 1.-THE Lion and the Mouse"
by Ruth Leck, Austin, Mimi.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

Attorney Harry Paddock Of Walk
err, Mimi, is in the city as the guest
of relatives and friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-04-09

Who pushed DR.. Frank Nelson into
the political game?
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09

Office and informed that accommoda-
tons had at last been secured. though
at an increased rate.
Enclosed securely behind steel bars,
says the affidavit. and armed with re-
volvers in case OF attack by outraged
customers. the affiant and other
clerks, at the specific instructions OF
their employer, sold the half-frantic
emigrants their tickets at an evcess
Of from s25 to $50, and forced each
one to buy 1000 kronen at from three
to four times the normal rate of ex-
change. and 200 lire at twice the cur
rent rate. Most OF the customers full
ly realized that they were being cheat
ed. says the affidavit. but, desperate to
get away. usually paid these last-min-
ute overcharges.
Besides printing this affidavit. MA
gyar Banyaszlip" now excludes the
bankers advertising from its pages.
as do "Amerikai Futar." the first pa
per to attack him. and "Elore" and
"Amerikai Magyar Nepszava." all
Hungarian New York papers.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09
CLAIM EMIGRANTS ROBBED BY
n. Y. STEAMSHIP AGENCY,

A systematic scheme for robbing
poor and ignorant foreigners purchas-
ing steamship tickets, has apparently
been exposed by Magyar Banya-
szlap," Hungarian weekly, published
In New York, which printed in re-
cent issue the affidavit of a man who
was employed as a confidential clerk
by New York banker engaged in the
steamship ticket and money forward
ing business. While thus employed, he
states that he saw foreigners, shame
fully cheated and robbed by this firm,
and was compelled, himself, to take
part in 1t.
This banker, says the affidavit,
spent thousands of dollars advertising
in foreign language papers. When a
reply was received. the customer was
promised service in securing all ne
cessary passports and tickets. and in
formed that he must made an advance
payment of $50. A week before sailing,
he was brought to New York. and
there again assured that everything
necessary to his departure would be
attended to. while at the some time a
few more dollars weer collected for
various imaginary services.
The afildvit further states that
while offices for conducting ordinary
business were maintained on the
ground floor. there was also a secret
office in the basement. A few hours
before the time of departure, after the
emigrants' natural impotence had
been goaded to frenzy ytheir being
told that the necessary permits and
tickets could not be obtained though
they we're already in the firms hands
they we're herded into the basement
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09

Young Visitors the story by the
nine-year-old Daily Ashford. has prov
en- itself exceedingly better material
for a play than most of its readers
believed 1t could be. AS produced at
the seth Street Theater. it has the in
terest Of a phantasm, which comes
close enough to reality to be really
good burlesque Of actual life 1t takes
one a few minutes to get into the
mood of it, but after that. It was de-
cidedly enjoyable.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09
CONGRESS ADDRESSES ITSELF TO GRACEFUL DEMISE

There several matters of Importance for early attention of
Congress and Congress session That would promise
action but in reality doesn't This dying Congress and its
demise due with the inaugural That fact that
rejoicing this of oyousnes just people
have respect dspec for the solons the shadows of On
c dissolution Yet Congress sick Its going will be by
cuon of law consuonay applied and the character of the
uion degree pecud the fun fuctonng this body the
very conclusion of its life
That being the case Congress have try establishing
peace by formal proclamation resolutions repeal egs
aon not by that act automatically repealed take the budget
bill which President Wilson killed Them can revision;
do something about immigration the canal free tolls
vision Federal Trade Commission Act These and like
its disposal action the League of Nations Pres
dent Wilson will again send Then there relief for the
farmer and the nanc with further concessions industry and
helpful boosts commerce
Congress do of these things by forgetting
others and putting the Congressional mind hard it. But Congress
will not Constutionay doomed die with the dying admnra
on Congress will devote the remaining days of life graceful
leaving of it. But with the deal will the Congress- full
OF life enthusiastic earnest The President will early
to the saving of the country and promptly will respond
the country will just have live faith hope and charity
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09

1t seems the natural thing to think
of the Atlantic Ocean as a not very
populace place-so fas ar human be-
ings are concerned. But one of the
large steamship companies has re-
Gently announced figures showing its
average daily human population to be
$500, 900 persons.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09
BUSINESS? FINE, IF WE MAKE IT so.

Business of of everyday existence and
whether good bad has to do domnan with
whether tranquil mind uncomfortable in anxiety
This the ideal view life in fact it is essentially material Dut
the less it is Daily hourly meet men almost uni
with greeting How business Women do not put 1t
largely their conversation about interests and
conditions intimately related with the and downs OF bus
mess state elemental In form other bust
ness holds affects material living And however arusc
may be- remains that physical being sustained primarily by
physical production
Just now business Even who have little to do with
exchange buying selling the producing and consumption OF
that which makes for big business not but be that all not
well world of trade and barter of all and all countries
Everybody talking about and all talking cheerfuy In
itself this be bad business but natural conduct 1t
anxious ourselves concerning that In which are
vitality interested And after all may not be altogether bad bust
take note scouragng phases lead such accord
CT judgment such of sentiment such of endeavor
will quickly bring about beement of conditions That SOFT of
anxiety wholesome the anxiety that povokes action But just
be pessms and gloom about deness make matters
by contention of interests individuals classes instead of
getting together mutually of interests makes bad matters
The end of the old year approaches the advent the
appears the ong 1t time for and balance sheets
Analysing retrospect casting old accounts and then thought
full discerning looking forward opening accounts
constitute attitude of mind Experts tell that the worst
of the much better than the bad of other like periods
history That makes for forude They also tell that
really watherd the storm and ride the harbor fairly safe
restless impatient ncondera elements of do
commoon of sufficient proportions rough the and rock
the boat dangerously.
This being the time sit steady and smile After
all there real consolation the reflection that poor business
SIMPLY condition precedent to good business
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09

An honest man and an honest wife
are proven to the world in Francis
Hackett's dedication of his new book
of essays. It reads: ITO my Wife,
Signo Toksvig, whose lack of interest
in this book has been my constant
desperation"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09
SMUGGLING REDS.

frequently remarked that the place immigrants
at the port of debkaon that the undesbes be saved
the trip But examination the port of debarkaton will
amount to nothing until have the right kind of examiners there
protect the interests of the United States The Wilson admnsra
ton has had much sympathy for the class agaors the United
States does need
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09
NgwiY6rA
Letter !
hLucyJaaluzePice

New York. - What will become OF
the cabarets under prohibition? That
was the question anxious New York.
ers and still more anxious out-of-
towners asked each other even few
sort months ago. The general pro-
phecy was that they would struggle a
while and then gaspingly fade away.
one more little joke on the soothsay-
err! The poor one did. Or else they
chung on through cultivating a state
Of amnesia as regards the eighteenth
amendment-and a day to lucky in
outguessing the enforcers of their
killjoy. 1t took something more than
coffee and desire to stay out late at
night to enable anybody to live
theroug them, much less pay for the
privilege. But the good ones-ring-
side seats are. If anything, more at
premium there than In those b.p. days,
and the jOie de vivro within their
flare Of lights is as joie-ous as It ever
was. TANNED to the guards pretty
nerly every night and on holiday
nights or pre-holiday nights, the
guards themselves are hardly sufii-
cient to keep the jam within bounds.
They've had to make them BIT better
than in the old days, but they've done
1t. They are not only holding their
own place in the job Of cheering the
public but they're substituting for the
psuedo cher of the past.
An honest man and an honest wife
are proven to the world in Francis
Hackett's dedication of his new book
of essays. II reads: ITO my Wife,
Signo Toksvig, whose lack of interest
in this book has been my constant
Raymond Hitchcock is finding
broadway too peaceable since the
Roaring Forties" have had to calm
down under prohibition and additional
traffic police So he's turning back to
the interest of his earlier days. He is
going to take hold once more of the
old Chinatown theater in Pell street,
of which he was one time the hacker.
He abandoned it several years ago af-
ter a tong war had killed off two of
his best actors. But apparently it Is
the renewal Of tong war rumors down
there which have revived his interest.
He will produce Chinese classics there
and he will not venture to display any
of the Chinese" plays which have
been impressing uptown audiences
during the past two or three seasons.
From a Thanksgiving dinner of the
We'll Fed Husbands" Association, one
would naturally be in an expansive
mood and be interested in some way
OF expressing ones Thanksgiving to
the world in general. John Murray.
not being truly well fed husband"
because of having no wife was a spe-
cial guest of honor at the dinner. and
he felt keenly his obligation TO the
feminine world in general after leay-
ing the banquet. Consequently - my
girl wanted that fur coat so went
and got it," he told the policeman who
arrested him few hours later for
smashing Sixth avenue store win
dow and extracting the coat there
from. The officer, not yet that day
having been well-fed, was unsympa-
thetic.
Anyone who believes that New York |
Is hard hearted ought to say S OTTO |
George Jordan. the bachelor |
who wrote Little Problems of Mar
; oooooOoeooe
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09

Slang is by no means of modern
date, being well-known l nthe classic
ages Of Greece and Rome. Numerous
examples occur in the writings of
Martial. Aritophones. Terence and
others.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09

ried Life" Mr. Jordan uses a crutch,
and the other day when he had been
walkin ga bit more strenuously than
usual. he paused to mop his brow.
While hopping with one hand. he held
his hat in the other. And kindly
passerby dropped in a quarter.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09
WILDCAT STOCK.

The Treasury the holder $50OOOOOO par value stock
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation 1t would the wisdom
the most aue nancr guess the value of this stock today
sold the market of disclosures of Shipping
Board transactions.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09

That labor take up voluntarily proporonae part the
ing of living cost reduction natural suggestion coming the
employing class industry that does violence logic of the
situation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09

Anyone who believes that New York
Is hard hearted ought to say S OTTO
William George Jordan. the bachelor
who wrote Little Problems of Mar
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09

Prices going down. and the income tax going up to meet
them
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1920-12-09

Try q Ledger Want Ad. u Paws.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10

Reconstruction is a long name for
put off" By any name it is "the
thief of time"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10
Experiment With Wild Geese.

A familiar harbinger of spring in por-
tons of the eastern United States is
the passage northward, flying high
overhead, of honking lOcks of wild
geese. These Canadian wild geese are
supposed to hatch their young beyond
the Arctic circle, but they migrate to
warmer southern regions to spend the
winter One of the most interesting
experiments in changing animals to
new homes is that of a New Zealand
society in introducing these geese to
the southern hemisphere. From be-
ginning few years ago with u pairs
of birds, a flock of 800 has been devel-
oped, and fresh blood has been lately
added by a new importation of 10
pairs.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10
Babe Ruth.

Is throwing q curve it seldom breaks
Hntil it is within a few feet of the
plate. 1t is almost impossible to tell
whether a thrown ball is going te
curve or not until the actual break
occurs. For this reason it is neces-
sary for a batter never to take his
eye off the bail.
when | was youngster just be-
ginning to play any kind of real base
ball veteran player impressed upon
me the necessity of keeping my eye
on the ball, and I have never forgot
ten it. 1t has become second nature
with me, and yet I never step to the
plate that the warning Keep yoIr
eye on the ball. does not flash through
my mind.
Next to keeping his eye on the ball
a batter must learn to hit with free
and easy swing. Getting started
quickly toward first base is something
that demands close attention. Many a
base hit has been lost by slow start
from the plate and many base hit
has been made by getting away quick
ly.
There are many more things about
batting, but these are the chief things
to remember and practice"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10
A Simple Method,

= SiHlpiS WS-UOu'
"Tm getting rich now"
'Making more money!
~NO-Spending less"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10
NOTES OF
.SpOPTDOFI|

Charles B. Cochran sailed without
Jack Dempsey's autograph.
England boasts 1000 professional as
Sociation football players.
Stanford university wants the west
ern Olympic games tryouts.
Princeton will have IS veterans OF
the football squad available in 1920.
Philadelphia has 1900 soccer play
ers registered in open league maches.
England's public schools and col
Ieges promote boxing competition
among pupils.
University of Minnesota has decid-
I'd to build new stadium to re-
place Northrup field
Miss AIexa Stirling and Walter
Hagan are likely to compete in the
British golf classics this year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10

England wants catch-as-catch-ca
wrestling added to the Olympic pro-
gram.
The Queens university, Kingston,
Ont, will spend $4,000 on a new
stadium and hockey rink
1t makes ones head dizzy these days
reading about the big amounts wanted
by performers in various lines of sport
ing activity.
Several of the states are engaged in
the gentle pastime of shooing the
Dempsey Carpenter fight away from
their confines.
Halifax is to hold an international
exposition in 1924 and wants the
Olympic games as an added attraction
for its success.
Mile. Suzanne LengIen and Andre
Colbert, the leading French tennis
players. are expected to visit this
country this summer and compete in
Journeys.
The University of Kansas at Law
renee, plans to model it's new stadium
after Princeton's athletic field. The
new Kansas stadium is to cost ST.
100000
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10
HURLER RUTH TELLS
SECRET OF BATTING
Home Run King Says keep Your
Eye on the Ball."
New York Yankees Newly Acquired
Pitcher and OutfieIder Tries to
Follow Advice Given Him by
Veteran Player.

"Keep your eye on the ball!
Sounds like golf. but Babe kutil'
leading manufacturer of home runs,
was speaking about baseball. Babe.
who was recently purchased by the
New York Yankees from the Boston
Red Sox, doesn't do much batting on
the field. He doesn't believe in try
ing to score base hits with his chin,
but every once in while he can be per-
suaded to go to bat in the converse
tional league; and when he does he
generally knocks a couple of verbal
home runs.
Naturally, the all-important ques-
ton for Ruth to answer is what is
the secret of successful batting" 1t
was in reply that Ruth unhesitatingly
answered:
when a pitcher is preparing to de
liver a ball try to guess what he in.
tends to throw, a curve or fast one
continued Ruth, ''but just because
you have made up your mind he is go
ing to throw curve do not be too
sure of it. Always remember the
pitcher is also trying to outguess the
batter. That is part Of a pitchers
work. Once he releases the ball never
take your eye off it. If you do you are
gone. Watch it all the way. Watch
it as it breaks and watch it as you
start your swing. The batter who
watches the ball only part of the way
;v itC Hiob+ ~ tbo DIate seldom be-
comes good hitter. for if the pitcher
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10
AIMED ENTIRELY TOO
College Professor Had SoTsta1
Learn Concerning the ChnA|
Order of Things

President MeikeliOhn Of Al
was talking about the changaI
ciaI conditions that now prevail
81 heard the other day he y
. harassed college professor v
ORDER to make ends meet oe.i
take up manual labor.
$50 he visited a large blIai|
GRAFTON and said, nervouS.E @
faced man with a diamond @1
in his necktie:
"T am-ahem-an ez-co'F
fessor, and / would like "
YOU could take me on here
Iayer?''
"The red-faced man gave
snort I'D
Brfcklayer? l guess not
we might start you in as an :.
though, and let you WORK y
up"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10

Hope is nerve tonic for ambitious
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10
Whats the Us''

Wffey-Hub, do you ADV'
this is? ,rs.-
Hubby Ia funny paper ao ~.
thing. precious. 1t is lux '--
of our marriage +ssI
WHEY bursting ll'O .rgsI
nothing Of the kind you I ,'.oa.,,
I Just knew you Wereu ..,a as9
of ft!-Cartoons Masu1.I
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10
How Strange!

Mrs Jenkins was reading the daily
paper Presently she exclaimed
what strange things these society
people do, Jeremiah ~
whats up now?' asked Jeremiah,
who was half asleep.
well, it says here about the launch
ing of ship. With graceful ease
the huge vessel slid into the water.
just after the duchess of Dumpshire
had cracked a bottle of champagne
on her nose IT must have hurt Der
Why should she mutflate her face like
that, Jeremiah?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1920-03-10
NEW DRESS FOR OLD
WITH DIAMOND DYES
Women Can Put Bright. Rich Color in
Shabby, Faded Garments.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use diamond Dyes, guaranteed to
give a new. rich, fadeleSS color TO any
fabric, whether it be wool, silk linen.
cotton or mixed CONSCIOUSNESS,
nlouses. stockings. skirts, childrens
coats, feathers-everyth
Direction Book in package tells how
30 diamond dye over any color. To
match any material. have dealer show
you Diamond Dye" Color Card.-Adv
Hope is nerve tonic for ambitious
mon