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the banks. shouting and wishing us a
safe journey: others followed US in
boats. At. each village the natives
swarmed out to see the animals and
calling: "Tuan. bila- balik? Salamat
jalan! tSir. when will you come back
Safe journeyo"
We stopped at Mahommed Mum
shee's Village. and then at Sintang. ]
found sthat DR.. Van Erman had gone
down to Pontianak. Another swarm of
natives met US when we arrived there.
and 1 had to station my men around
the RATS to keep them from coming
aboard.
Leaving Ali in charge of the animals,
I went ashore and found that steam
er was sailing for Singapore the next
morning. I made arrangements for
shipping. and then went to the resi-
dents house TO pay my respects. Dr.
Van; Erman was there. and, after
doctor ont to see my catch. The resi-
dent was profuse in his congratula-
ttonS, and he confirmed my belief that
the orang-outangs were the largest
ever captured in Borneo.
OMAR and Munshee assisted in the
work Of loading the crates on the
steamer because they felt that their
obligation to me did not end until we
had the animals clear of Borneo. I
felt Of course, that I was under oh.
legation to them for all the fine work
they and their people had done for
me and wanted them to accept some
money. for their services. They re-
fused at first. but finally they gave
In. From their point Of view they
had made sufficient profit merely in
prestige. both with their own people
and with the resident. I made them
my agents in their districts and took
them. with me Ito the Offices. of the
steamship company while 1 arranged
to have any animals they brought to
Pontianak shipped to. me at Singa-
pore; When we sailed the next day
they were in their boats alongside,
waving and yelling.
There was great excitement in
Singapore when the story Of the
orang -outangs got about. Hordes Of
people came to see them unloaded.
Gated upon the police TO keep the
crowd back, for I was Afraid the ex-
+citement might be too S0.eh for the
beasts.
At my animal house, put them In a
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were far from accepting him as a
friend. they did know him and realize
that he was not there to hurt or annoy
them. All others, except the headmen n
and myself, were kept away from the
cages.
Food was always placed in the trans
portation cages, and. since the animals
were deprived of each others COM
pany, they became accustomed to
spending their time in them. That. of
course. was exactly what I wanted,
and the prospects looked more en-
couraging each day.
We spent the next two weeks in
trapping and snaring. and I kept the
men of the kampong busy all the time,
either at collecting the animals or at
building cages for them. was
fortunate enough to get one pro-
bosesmonkey. Dosed nnsotss a,is It is a rare long
standing orders from geological gardens
all over the world always included one
Of these creatures, but this was the
only one l ever caught. We found him
hopelessly tangled in net we had put
up near watering place. He was a
fine specimen. two feet high, with long
arms. legs and tail. and nose that
measured two inches.
Netting animals in the way in
which we caught this monkey is, one
of the easiest and best modes of COL
lecting. The size of the net and of the
meshes will depend entirely upon
what one hopes to capture. Our nets
varied from eight feet square to fif-
teen feet long by ten feet wide. The
meshes measured from two to four
inches. The net is placed at a spot
where the animals are sure to pass:
1t Is suspended across the trail and
held in place by light bamboo poles.
Leaves and grass are scattered over
it until it cannot be distinguished
>from the ground. When an animal
steps into it, the net falls and he be-
gins to struggle. instead of quietly
working his way out. Within a min
ute he has himself so tangled in the
meshes that 1t is sometimes necessary
to cut the net to get him out. One
great advantage connected with this
method Of trapping is that the ami
NAL is never injured; he simply wears
himself out and then, exhausted. stays
in the net until some one comes along
to release him. A cat animal, for ex-
ample. comes running into a net: its
feet catch and it goes tumbling. roll
ing over and over. roaring and paw
ing. In few seconds it becomes so
tangled that it cannot move an inch.
Its cries bring the men who have been
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yelling will kill them. I had been lucky
enough to find my captives eating quiet
ly and taking life calmly.
The celebration lasted until dawn. but
I excused myself early and went to bed:
Omar explained to his people that l
would become i'll again unless l rested.
and they escorted me to the house with
all the ceremonious attention that they
would have shown to royalty. l did not
appreciate at the time quite how near
eyes, but found out later that Ali. dur
ing my absence, had been absolutely
shameless in the tales he told about me.
I habitually dined with sultans and
rajahs, I was an Xorcist. renowned the
world over: feared no hantu (ghost)
and, in addition to that. l was master
of hobasan (magic). who, by using his
powers, could capture elephants as if
they were monkeys. But apart from
Ais stories, the people liked me be-
cause / had engineered the capture OF
the beasts that had been terrorizing
them. And liked them better than any
other people had met in all my travels.
BEFORE beginning the work of
II capturing other animals, turned
my attention to preparing the trans
portation cages. These were three
feet wide, three feet high and five
and a half feet long-just large
enough to hold the orangs. without
giving themsany chance to wrench at
the bars. they sat clutchins each
other while we placed the transporta-
tion cages at each end of the big cage.
Occasionally they snarled at us and
reached out between the bars. Natives
armed with sharpened poles held them
back. Then. by poking and prodding,,
we separated them and ran bars
through the center of the Big cage.
These operations excited the beasts
so greatly that we left OF work for
the day. The next morning we went
to the cage again and cut away the
end bars so that the animals could
enter their transportation cages.
Thess gave them more ROOM, and 1
stationed an extra guard over them
with instructions to call me immedi-.
ately If they began to teaf the bars.
Ali spent practically. all OF his time
there, talking to them and feeding
them. Gradually they became as
customed to him, and, although they,
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MAYER Tells This Article How He Landed the Big Oag Utans
Jol6ion Among the for Shipment and
Offer Sea-One Animals Finally
ZooThe Process
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good health and that Omars men, work.
ing with Ali. had made many captures.
DIR. Van Erman cashed a draft for me.
SO that l should have silver money to
distribute to the natives who had helped
me. and 1 started up the river, promis-
ing to stop on my way down, SO that
the doctor could see the animals.
At Munshee's request. l stopped over
night in his village. The people gave me
a royal welcome and we had fine cele-
bration. The news of my coming went
ahead Of US. and Omar and Ali came
down the river. meeting US two hours
distance below the kampong. They gave
me an enthusiastic reception and l was
touched by their affection. We rowed on
up tho river. and when we reached
Omar's village I found that the peo-
pie had beep busy for days preparing
the festivities in honor Of my return.
After greeting the people I went di-
rectly to the cage Of the orang-outangs.
They showed little fight, and I was en-
courased to find that they were not too
despondent / did not want to risk
transporting them until they had be-
come thoroughly accustomed to cap
tivity-or at least az much accustomed
to 1t as Is possible for orang- -outanss.
For homesickness grips them just as il
grips human beings, and they become
pitiable objects. II they refuse to eat,
it is scarcely worth while to spend time
and money In Transporting them, for
seasickness and the excitement Of ira
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PLANS MADE FOR PICNIC
Blue Earth County Guernsey
Breeders to Have An Outing
June %

Sterling, June 9.-The Blue Earth
County Guernsey breeders will hold their
annual picnic at Fountain Brook farm
Thursday, June %. r. E. Frissell, pres
ident of the State Guernsey Breeders
association, ana Mr.. Jensen. president of
the State Dairymen's associa ton, will
while message. Picnic dinner will be
served at noon with coffee and cream
furnished TO everyone by the association.
Bring your picnic lunch; also cup; fork
extend hearty welcome to everyone to
come to this gathering The purpose of
which is to talk over the problems fac
tertainments will be judging stock races,
etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Howieson of Man
kato, who spent several days with Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ellis, returned home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs, J. A. Howieson and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Ellis and daughter
spent sa p SUNDAY day. evening with Mr. and
Mr.. and Mrs Louis Brunz were Man
kato visitors on Monday.
Mrs. Harriet Benedict of Mapleton Is
spending the week with the S. NJ. Grover
family.
The Larkin club was entertained by
Mrs; Charles Ellis on Thursday of last
present and an enjoyable meeting was
held. Two very Interesting guessing
games were enjoyed by the ladies. Miss
Susan Grover won the prize in the auto
game and Mrs. Jesse Storrs in the flower
game. A nice lunch was served. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs.
Harry Irvine.
A large number from this way are
taking in the chautauqua at Mapleton
this week.
Miss Bessie Weston closed very sue
cessful term of school in this district
last week. A picnic was enjoyed by
the children and their parents Friday.
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ANNUAL PICNIC BOOKED
Farmers of the Watonwan Will
Hold An Interesting Event
On June 16

The farmers of the Watonwan are
making plans to entertain the public
at their sixth annual picnic Thurs
day, June 16. This will be held as
formerly at the very pleasant grove
on the L. P. Kraus farm, just south
of the bridge across the Watonwan
river, six miles south of Lake Crys.
tai.
The program starts at IL a. IN.
sharp. Basket dinner at the noon
hour. Coffee. cream sugar will be
served free by the Watonwan Farm
ers' club. Plenty of room for your
dinners, to rest in the shade and
good places to park your cars.
Rev. r. w. lenses Of Mankato
Will speak at one o'clock. Remain
der, OF afternoon will consist of ball
games, races. tug of war, etc. Prizes
given to winners. Ball game between
the WatonWan and Blue Earth Val
No admission charge and everyone
is invited. Refreshments sold on the
In the evening a big barn dance
Will be held at L. X. Fredericksen's S..
grounds to those who wish to buy.
Good music and a general invitation
is extended to all. Spend the day
with the farmers.
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JOTTINGS FROM JUDSON
Christian Endeavor Society VIII Hold
Meeting Saturday Evening, June II.

Christian Endeavor Society VIII Hold
Meeting Saturday Evening, June II.
Judson. June 9.-The Christian En-
deavor society of Judson will hold its
monthly business meeting Saturday
evening. June IL. in the basement Of the
church. Cake and ice cream will be
served, costing the boys each fifteen
cents. The girls will bring the cake.
Please, boys, don't forget. Games will
be played after the meeting.
Frank Kalwaske had his lawn moved
and trimmed up Wednesday afternoon.
Edwin Jones did the work.
The Judson Concrete company is the
owner of a new two ton truck and can
quote you prices on tile and cement
blocks delivered in the country now.
The chautauqua season is drawing
near. The dates are June %, %. "a and
25. They have splendid program.
Please buy your season tickets now.
The commander elevator is busy TAX
ing in grain and loading cars. The peo-
pie OF Judson appreciate having a hust-
ling grain buyer here.
Miss Gwen Thomas had supper and
spent Tuesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Snyder and family.
The Milwaukee association of COM
merce 1921 booster club passed through
Judson yesterday on special train.
The boys are out boosting the Wisconsin
state fair, which will be held at Mil
waukee.
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MAKING IMPROVEMENTS

The Nielsen company, florists On
Marshall street. have made some vast
improvements to their already large
number of flower houses. This year
has been a successful one for them In
that they have been able to dispose
of more flowers andd plants than they
could supply. This company's orders
for bedding and foliage plants has
far exceeded any former year, and the
artistic manner in which they have
designed ard laid out various foliage
beds is furnishing an unprotected
number of orders. One OF their un-
usually attractive designing In fol-
iage plants was recently set cut on
Clark street, and is shining example
of their work and plants. There Is
yet time to set out foliage plants and
they can handle few more orders.
Beds of foliage aad much to the
beauty Of the Drirata4 andecity grounds.
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Los Angles, Cal. arrived Monday
evening and will spend some time
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hislop.
Ed. Pierce is touring in Iowa and
two other states, whose names we
failed to learn. He is chauffeur for
some travelling man and sure will
enjoy the trip.
Mr. and Mrs. John Oyer and daugh
ter Doris were Mankato shoppers
Saturday.
Miss Mae Jones, teacher in district
No. Sc, closed very successful term
of school Friday and departed for
her home in Lake Crystal Sunday.
Miss Bernice Hislop. who has been
teaching at Avoca, closed her school
and returned home Saturday to spend
her vacation.
Little Beth Cramer had what
might have been a serious accident A
cow attacked the little girl, stepping on
her chest and bruising her consi-
derably. DR.. Kruger was called and
at this writing she Is improving
which all will be glad to hear.
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FASPENDER is INDICTED
Foru1er Auditor Dakota County
Must Face Quite Serious
Charges

Edward J. Faspender, widely known
Dakota county politician, was indict-
ed by the grand jury late yesterday
at Hastings on charge of misap-
propriating public funds.
Faspender was formerly deputy
county auditor. ~
He served in this position about
six years, leaving the office after the
1918 election. Since then he has
been working for commission firm
at South st. Paul. His arrest is ex-
pected momentairly.
He is TO be arraigned at 10 q. m.
Monday before Judge w. L. Converse,
Hastings.
Faspender's Indictment followed a
confession by Joseph Kane, former
deputy county treasurer.
Kane was arrested last December
after an investigation of the treas
urer's office by the state public
examiner. He recently confessed
that he had stolen public funds. He
also involved Faspender.
Kane began work in the treasur-
er's office In 1912. A short time later
Paul to Hastings with Faspender.
He said the latter then told him
there was a way to get plenty OF
money In the treasurer's office with
out being caught. Kane said he did
not begin taking money from the
Office until November, 1914. Then
he took small amounts, which were
spent by him and Faspender in St.
Paul and other places. Kane estim-
ates that the sums he gave Faspend-
er will total about $4,000.
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RID CITY OF RATS
Mayor w. A. Beach Proposes to Take
Action Very Soon


Whether it will be necessary to en-
gage the services of modern Pied
Piper, or just put out plain poison
for Kidding certain portions of Man
kato of the thousands of rats, is a
question now vexing the city health
Mayor w. A. Beach does not be-
lieve very much in the methods Of
getting rid of rats told of by Robert
Browning in his poem written in 1912
of a musician known as the Pied Pr
per, who with his selections lured
the rats away from a town in Merrie
Old England. The chief executive of
this city does not believe that rats
have ears for music. but>he does be-
lieve that they have appetites for
good thigs to eat. For this reason he
suggests that old fashioned poison be
set out on the public dumping
grounds and near the Omaha stock
yards at designated time. These
two places are now the breeding
places of thousands of rodents, which
are becoming a pest, and they should
be gotten rid of. Rats are known to
be carriers of pestilance and disease,
and they are a menace to the health
of any section Of the city they are
permitted to multiply in
Mayor Beach intimated today that
he will take UP the matter of Kidding
the city OF. rats.sin -tha4-.yery near
future
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.DEATH.0F JOHN GOLDEN
Head Of Textile Workers
Passed Away
WAS SELF MADE MAN
Worked Himself Up From the
Ranks; Born In England
Year 1868
rAssoc,ateu Press pispatch.1

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Fall River, Mass, June Sword
was received here today of the death
at Brooklyn, this morning of John
Golden, general president of the Uni.
ted. Textile Workers of America. Bur-
ial will be in this city where he has
made his home Tor many years.
Sketch of Golden's Life
John Golden was to the textile un-
ion labor movement of America what
John Mitchell was to the mine work
ers-a leader who worked his way UP
from the ranks. He was born in Lam
cashire, Eng, III 1863, where as boy,
he began work in the cotton mills.
Blacklisted, he said, because OF his
activity in the Mule Spinners' uLion,
he came to the United States in 1884
and located at Fall River, Mass,
where he obtained employment at his
trade.
It >was in 1902, when Golden was
treasurer of the National Mule Spin
Eers' Organization OF the United
States and Canada, that the conyen-
ton of the United Textile Workers
in session at Lowell, Mass, elected
him president to succeed James Kan
sey and each year, for 10 successive
years, Golden has been returned as
$4,000 to 100000 members.
During the textile strike of 1904 in
Fall River, when $4,000 workers were
out, Golden made an imprisoned
speech before the convention of the
American Federation of Labor in San
Francisco as a result of which. 1t is re-
corded, the A. F. of L., for the first
time in its history, levied an assess
ment on all its members for the sup
port of the idle men and women tex
tile operatives of Fall River. This
precedent has since been followed by
the A. F. of L., in giving financial
support to- other affiliated striking
trades.
In Charge of Strike In 1912
In 1912 Golden was in charge of the
textile strike involving 10000 work
els Of Lowell and Lawrence, Mass,
Paterson. N. J., and other mill centers
His conversation as shown, ii was
said, on several occasions when he
helped to avert walkouts. During the
Msnchester,N. H. strike of 1918 he ap-
pealed for Federal mediation and the
result was a compromise which
brought all the operatives back to
work.
Golden was one Of the commission
ers of the American union labor move
ment who. led by Samuel Gompers,
went TO Great Britain and Italy in
to convince their oversees fellow
craft that the workers of the United
States were solidly back of their gov
eminent and the Allies in winning the
war.
Golden's home as in Fail River.
He and his wife, who survives MIN,
have twenty grandchildren.
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PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Ericsson and
daughter Eleanor of Chatfield motored
to the city yesterday and are visiting
with relatives.
Corporal William Nelson, who is
stationed at Baltimore, Md, is in the
city to attend the wedding of his sis
ter, Miss Grace Nelson. He will visit
with relatives and friends in the city
for month.
Mrs. A. T. Bland and children are
visiting with relatives in the cities.
Miss Mayme Hardy of Sioux Falls,
S. D., is visiting in the city.
Miss Eta Mercer of La Crosse,
Wis, visited with friends in the city
several days this week.
Mrs. Clarence Anderson of Penn
berton visited in the city yesterday.
Miss Edith Bottomley of Winnebago
visited with friends in the city yes
terday. -
Mrs: J. F. Wilson of Minneapolis
is visiting in the city.
Miss Vivian Stolts of Blue Earth
was the guest OF friends in the city
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hartman and
daughter Olive returned last evening
from motor trip to Spencer, Iowa,
Mrs. Harrhaal'S son, e. w. Hartman
Miss Hartman is Just returning from
Fairmont where she has been a teach.
er In the junior high school the past
year.
Mrs. ]. H Miller and daughter OF
Minneapolis is a guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. N. Lang,
and other relatives. Mrs. Miller was
Miss Emily H. Boegen before her
marriage.
Charlie Hancock of Minneapolis Is
in the city and will be the guest of
his parents, Prof. and Mrs. J. A. Han
cock for Q few weeks.
George Atchison, Clifford Thro.
John H. Macbeth, Fred Deike and
Henry Bockaus of this city drove to
Albert Lea this forenoon 20 be pres
emit at some fast harness horse races
to be pulled of at that city this
afternoon. 1t is understood that the
proceeds of the races will be donated
to an orpl.anage at that city.
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What will be the handsomest,
most modern and finest equipped
playhouse in Minnesota is soon to
be erected in Mankato. 1t will be
the largest and most modern the
atre in the state, and will make
Mankato the capital amusement
center OF Southern Minnesota.
Fred w. Kruse and H. H. Per-
rim. representing about fifty SUBJ
stantial business men. property
owners and bankers OF Mankato,
who are financially interested in
the enterprise, have entered into
an agreement with G. r. Speers
Of Minneapolis, lessee. to erect a
new theatre building on the prop
erty of H. H. Perrin on South
Front street.
This new theatre building will
have a frontage of eighty eight
feet, depth of 1874 feet, will be
absolutely fire proof and will have
a seating capacity Of about 1,S00.
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will add to the convenience and
comfort Of amusement seekers.
The lessee has agreed to oper-
ate first class amusement the
atre for the production of legiti-
mate drama, stock, vaudeville and
moving pictures and agrees to pro-
duce such entertainment as the
people of Mankato and surround
ing country require.
Means Much to Mankato.
This new theatre Will mean
much to the people of Mankato
and this section for 1t will give
them an opportunity to see the best
plays and the foremost actors on
the American stage. 1t will adj
vertise Mankato all over the north
west as high grade amusement
center.
An enterprise Of this kind will
enhance the value sof Mankato
property no matter where located
and without doubt will be a step
forward to Greater Mankato.
The name of the new theatre
has not been decided upon.
1t is planned to complete this
playhouse so that the opening may
be held about Thanksgiving.
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BANKERS OF STATE MEET
Minnesota Association viii Gather
In MINNEAPOLIS June %


In Minneapolis June %.
Minneapolis, June 10.-The cues
ton of par collection OF checks.
litigation over which recently came
before the supreme court of the UNI
ted States. will be one OF the princi-
pal topics taken up at the annual
convention of the Minnesota Bank
ers' association to be held here June
e and "a, according to George II.
ton.
Other speakers will talk on econo-
mic conditions, the business outlook
and kindred subjects of interest to
the financial heads. Among the
speakers scheduled to spear on the
program are John Drum, San
Francisco, president OF the Ameri-
can Bankers ASSOCIATIONS: Frank S.
DICKSON, Springfield, H., Attorney
general of Illinois, and James S.
Peters, banker of Montgomery.
Georgia.