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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
PUTS 10Y IN HIS LIFE
LETTERS RECEIVED BYMAY-
OR E.. Y. WATERS
They Came From Rochester
Praising the Stand For
"LaW and Order"

Mayor E. V. Waitress fame has
spread to Rochester In that city
there are at least two persons who
honor on the question OF bringing to
justice the man who recently gave
liquor to the young girl i'll this city
who was later lodged in jail at the
city hall.
One kind hearted bachelor of
Rochester has sent a letter to Mayor
Waters Offering to furnish the girl
home, and a pony and buggy for
her use II she will keep hour for
him.
In an unsigned letter from Ro-
chester written in feminine hand a
quotation reads: God will surely
put mark in His book in heaven
for you and He will also bless you
in your work"
The article referring to the above
incident published in the Free Press
was copied by the Rochester papers.
and in this way the people of Roches-
One OF the letters reads:
Mayor E. v. Waters, Mankato,
Dear Sir: saw an article in my
Press of your city referring to an
orphan girl who was arrested there
for being drunk. The brute that
gave her whiskey ought to get ten
years in the pen for it. would like
to take that girl as my housekeeper.
| will give her good home as long
as she lives and any thing that she
wants in money or clothes: l am a
home. If she wants to come will do
everything in the world for her, ] am
a good man, and we'll liked by all in
this city. I have money and good
trade. If you want references as to
my character you can write the First
State Bank Of Rochester. MINI.
will be good to her and think that
I can make lady of her, for like
v. c. Nashold. 2l5 Sixth street north
west, Rochester, MINI.
The Unsigned Letter
The unsigned letter reads as fol-
lows:
Mayor Waters. Dear Sir: Il see
by an article copied from The Free
Press of Mankato, and published in
Rochester papers that you are going
to run down that man that got that
girl drunk. I note that you are 60
ing to the extent of the law in the
are such men as you who will do the
right thing in a case like that. So
many poor, little girls get led astray
like her Just because they love him
and thought that he was true and
rood. They tell them how they love
them. If the girl had been taught to
watch out she would not be brought
SO low, but the chances are she never
knew. If she is a good girl her young
life is ruined. 1t is SO sad.
Dear friend thank you 80 much
for trying with all your might to
make things right. I surely hope
that you will get him before he ruins
someone else. It will give some of
them lesson. God will surely put
q mark in His book in heaven for
you, and He will also bless you in
your work
/ would like to shake hands on that.
Signed, A Friend.
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officers and other business. The
following were elected: President,
MRS. l.. w. kiueger; treasurer, MRS.
Z. M. Credicott.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Church spent
New Years week with their daughter,
Mrs. Philip King at Minneapolis.
Mrs. w. OFT and daughter left
Wednesday for Los Angeles, Cal,
where MIR. OFT has bought a garage
and is awaiting them.
The funeral OF Mrs. Mussack, an
old and former citizen of this place,
was held at the Lutheran church
ednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Mussack
lived in Mapleton and were in bust
ness here a number of years ago
About twenty years ago, after the
death OF their only son.. the old couple
went to live with their daughter, Mrs
Hulda Neinow at Blue Earth, later al
Mankato, where Mrs. Mussack passed
away on Sunday. She is remembered
by the older citizens and a large
number turned out to pay their last
respects.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Andrews lief,
Monday for their home in Winchest-
err, Mass, after spending six weeks
among their relatives here.
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FARMER FOUND L|FELESS
JOHH MAHER SAID TO HA We
KILLED HIMSELF
He Was En- Route to CHICAGO
This Week With Carload of
Live Stock

Lakefield, January THE people
of Round Lake township were horn-
fed by the news that John Maher, a
respected farmer living about seven
miles east of the village of Round
Lake, had committed suicide, hanging
himself in the stockyards at Silvis,
Ill. Silvis is a small station near
Rock Island.
While the geseral1y accepted view
in his locality is that he must have
ended his own life, there are no GER
tain facts concerning the tragedy that
makes it absolute.
Mr.. Mahar LETT Round Lake Sun
day with a shipment OF cattle for
Chicago. No motive whatever is
known for ending his life, and no
particulars more reliable than ru-
NOR can be secured as to the manner
Of his death.
The body was shipped back to
Round Lake and arrived yesterday
morning.
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ANNUAL REPORT WRITTEN
COUNTY ATTORNEY TELLS
WHAT HE DID
Prosecutions of Those Charged
With Offenses Against the
State Statutes

County Attorney c. E. Phillips
annual report of the arrests and
convictions dealt with in the dis
trict court of this comfy. Il.
there were thirty eight cases. Out Of
this total there were twenty four
convictions. which is indeed an ex-
cellent record. At least three or
four of these cases were dismissed
by county attorney Phillips owing to
the fact that the ends of the law
were thus better complied with by
the thirty eight cases twenty plead
ed guilty, four were found guilty,
making a total of twenty four con-
victions, five were acquitted, nine
cases are pending.
The Causes Of Action
Among the causes upon which the
convictions were made as follows:
Arson in the first degree, two cases
both of the defendants are now con-
find. in the states prison. Burglary
in the third degree, one case, in
which the defendant was sentenced
to st. Cloud reformatory. Grand
larceny in the second degree, five.
One acquitted, two sent to the state
TSIOTuldtOTy anu LWO W luC COuuIy
Jail. Forgery in the second degree,
three cases. One sentenced to the
state reformatory and two pending.
Carnal knowledge. eleven cases,
three acquitted, one pending and
seven under suspended sentence.
There are four cases of bastardy
which are all still pending.
Case of Gambling
Wife desertion, one case, sent
enced to the state reformatory
One case of gambling convicted
and one dismissed. Issuing checks
on banks where no funds were to
meet the same, four, three under
suspended sentence and one served
a Jail sentence and paid fine Of $500.
Attempt to forgery in the second de-
gree, sentenced to the state reform
atory Having gambling devices in
possession. four, two pending and
one paid a fine of 1878. Malfies-
cence of office, one, paid a fine Of
$500.
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MRS. OSCAR OLSON DIES
She Passed Away Last Night From
the Effects of Cancer.

Mrs. Gertrude M. Olson, wife OF
Oscar Olson of this city and daughter
of the late Alderman John Adams,
passed away at her home, 127 South
Front street, last night at 8:45 from
the effects Of cancer. Mrs. Olson had
been ailing for nearly a year and a
half, and for the past few months suf-
fered intense pain.
Mrs. Olson was born in this city on
May 80, 1880, and was married to
Oscar Olson of this city on September
8, 1917. She is survived by her hus-
band and the following sisters: Mrs.
Nicholas Thilgen, Mrs. Frank X. Kif-
fe, Mrs. Frank Votca and Miss Kate
Adams of this city, and one brother,
John J. Adams of Detroit, Mich. She
is also survived by the following step
children. Oscar G. Olson of Kearney,
Neb., Harry Olson of this city and
Mrs. Alois Bunkers of Coleman, S. D.
Mrs. Olson was member of the la
dies sodality of st. Peter and ST.
Paul's Catholic church, and Marlitt
Lodge No. Sisters of Sons Of Her
man.
The funeral will be held from ST.
Johns Catholic church Monday morn
ing at nine o'clock and the remains
will be laid to rest in Calvary GENE
tery.
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from Saturdays DaiIy]

Mr.. and Mrs Philip Fredell and
children are spending the week end
with relatives at Tracy.
John Anderson returned to his
home in Minneapolis yesterday. aft
er having spent few days in the
city with friends.
Louis Janda of Saltwater was in
the city yesterday to attend the fu-
neral of the late John H. Holman:
was in Mankato yesterday arranging
Where he and Mrs. Williams will
leave for this evening. They will
remain during the winter and make
Los Angeles their headquarters.
H. B. Humason, cashier Of the
American National bank, st. Paul,
was in Mankato yesterday attend.
ing the funeral of the late John H.
Holman. While here MIR. Huma-
son visited The Free Press manufac-
turing plant. He was guest OF hts
friend e. w. Owen.
Gregory Klein Lamm left yesterday
afternoon for Minneapolis, where he
will take a pharmacist examination
on Monday. He has resigned lbs posi-
was accompanied by his brother.
Hugo Lamm who was in the city to
attend the funeral of his uncle, John
H. MI I and Mrs. Georpe Nerbovig will
leave this evening fec Sioux Falls. 8.
Oak, their future home, after having
been in the city as guests for a cou-
pie of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Prendagast and
Mr. and Mrs. e. Nichols Of LIE Sueur
Center were guests in the city yester-
day.
day from Minneapolis, where he spent
John Crabtree left yesterday for
Madison, Wis, after spending few
DAYS at the home of NJ. and Mrs.
Walter Daniels, the latter being his
aunt. -,
Miss Esther Daniels will leave Sun
day for Hinckley to resume her du-
ties there as principal Of the high
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Converse of
GAINESVILLE were in the city yesterday
to attend the funeral Of John H. Hob
mann.
F. w. Kruse left this noon for Ro-
chester, where he will spend few
DAYS with his wife. Yesterday he
was given the first bit of encourage
ment that has been given to him for
several weeks. The nurse reported
that she is stronger and able to eat
some solid food, however, the temper
allure continues. It is twelve weeks
today since she was taken i'll.
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ed to have her back in the old home
stead and among the friends of her
childhood days.
Warren Dennison returns to Ames.
Iowa, today where he is attending
college. His sister, Margaret, re-
turned to her studies at Carleton
college Monday. There was much
merry making in the beautiful home
of the Dennison's where they enter
tanned many young friends from the
community. There also was house
party which included Miss Josephine
Gilleman, Window; Miss Margie
Tyler, Slayton; William Ost, Monte
video; Mark Mack ard Arthur Mill
err of Good Thunder.
Miss Katherine Russell, who is at
tending the academy at Graceville.
Mimi, left Friday morning for that
city to resume her studies after
spending two weeks vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. B. Rus
sell.
L. Achley Of West Vernon, one Of
the most up to date farmers in the
community, knows the value Of tank
age as feed, and has just received
another half ton from the Mankato
Tankage company.
Miss Cecilia Russell has returned
to her teaching in Slayton after en-
joying the mid winter vacation with
the home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Halverson and
son, Philip of Minneapolis are en-
toying a winters sojourn in Miami,
the guest of their brother, John Nc
Michael and wife. Miss Olene Hal
version, who is attending the Glen
Eden girl school at Stanford, Conn,
enjoyed The holiday vacation in Sun
nv Florida with her parents and I'M
Gle and aunt. The Halverson's for
merly lived here and their friends
hope they will have pleasant va
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
CAUGHT AT MAPLETON
Wedding Occurred There; The News
Notes Of interest

Notes or interest
Mapleton, January 8.-Miss Mar
Easton were married at the Presby-
terrain parsonage at Mankato Monday
by Rev. r. Ross Paden. Miss Mar
jorie Woman, sister of the bride, and
Joe Nolte of Esston were witnesses.
The bride is one of Mapleton's young
business women, having been en-
ployed as stenographer fol-. U. G..
Argetsinger.. Mr.. Bachtle Is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Bachtle OF
Blue Earth, service man and cash
Ter of the Easton bank.
Miss Minnie Horn, domestic science
teacher at the high school, was on
the sick list Tuesday.
Mrs. Mark Stroebel has been suffer-
ing from an attack Of tonsilits.
her school work at the university,
which had been interrupted by appen-
dicitis. Others going back on We'd
nesday were Margaret Emerson,
Myrtle Greeley, Clare Bishop. Ever.
Tide Troendle returned to the McPhail
school of music and Miss Bernadine
Troendle to Wisconsin;
Joe Dobie returned to Franklin
after spending two weeks kith his
mother, Mrs. J. H. Dobie, Norman
Dobie of North Dakota returned on
Monday.
Word from the M. A. Gilmore fam
fly tells of their enjoying Sunny
California. Miss Crete Gilmore was
married November "a to a Mr. Madsen
of Fargo. n. D.: where the groom
holds a responsible position. Mrs.
Madsen is well known here, having
lived here practically all her life and
her many friends wish her much hap
piness in the new relation. III
The Congregational Ladies' Aid met
at the home Of DR.. L. w. Kruger
wednesday afternoon for election Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
FOUND LANGFORD GUILTY
JURY AT ROCHESTER CAME
IN WITH VERDICT
MansIaughter Is the Degree !;
New Trial Is to Be
Requested

Rochester, January 8.-The jury
a verdict of guilty of manslaughter
in the first degree. They had been
out twenty one hours. George Quisle
was foreman Of the convicting jury.
Attorney w. B. Richardson asked for
a stay of sentence OF forty to fifty
days in which to prepare arguments
for a new trial. The court granted a
stay OF thirty days. 1t is unders TODD
that the penalty for the crime OF
which Langford has been found gull
ty is up to twenty years.
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Died OF Pneumonia.

Louis, the two year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Gust Frank of IA
Adams street, died last night from
.kamer Brothers undertaking rooms
to- morrow afternoon at two O'Clock
and the remains will be laid to rest
In Pilgrims Rest cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
RInker Murder TrIaI.

The murder trial of William Rinker,
who is charged with having murdered
Sheriff T. ]. Mccall OF Worthington at
Miloma, August s. 1920. will be the Lead
ing case in the January term of ths
district court which convenes next Mon
day morning at jackson. Rinker still re-
fuses to diyulge any information as to
his real indemnity nor has he given the
has family or relatives living.
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LICENSE THE SOFT DRINKS.
What Is In Store For Those Con
Germs at New ulm

Germs at New Ulm.
City Attorney Albert Pfaender of
New Ulm was instructed to draw up
an ordinance to submit to the coun,
Gil at future meeting in regard to
having the restaurants, cafes and
soft drink parlors licensed. This
was decided at the meeting Tuesday
evening. One of the prominent men
of that city present at the meeting
termed the former saloons gambling
hells," where young men congregate
and play cards for money. The opin-
ion was offered that the best plan
was to place them under license and
prescribe regulatory measures, which
If violated the license could be re-
voked and the place of business clos
ed. One of the features of the or
dinance will be that all curtains and
blinds. etc., must be removed from
all former saloons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
SCHERER is NAMED
Mankato Man Is Appointed Athletic
Conference Official.

w p. Scherer or this city mas been
reappointed by the officials of the
Minnesota intercollegiate Athletic
conference as one of the conference
officials OF that organization. M.
pointment by J. T. McCallum athlet
ic director of Manchester college. For
the benefit of basket ball fans, Mr..
Scherer furnishes the following list
Of games which will be played at ST.
Peter the coming season. ~
On January Is, st. Olaf College
team will be pitted against Gustavus
Adolphus College, and following
that st. Thomas College, Carleton
College and Manchester College will
vie for the honors with Gustavus
Adolphus College. st. Thomas Col
lege on January 20; Carleton on
February 81; and Manchester, on Feb
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
TURRITIN IS SECRETARY
Governor Has Named Him As His
Right Hand Man.

A. II. Turritin, former superintend-
ent of banks in Minnesota, was chos-
en- yesterday as secretary to Cover
nor Preus and has accepted the DO
sition. He has been closely allied
with Governor Preus in his campaign.
In 1915 fer the authorship, in 1920
for the republican nomination for
governor and in the fall campaign for
the governorship. He began his ca
reer at Sank Rapids. He was ap-
pointed superintendent of banks by
Governor Eberhart and later was
made treasurer of the Federal Farm
Land bank. He then organized the
Lincoln National bank of Minneapo-
lis and the Lincoln Trust and Saw
ings company, of which institutions
he was made president. Mr.. TURF
in Ia a member OF the republican
state central committee. He former
ly lived at Kasota and Is a graduate
OF the Mankato normal school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
REPORT OF THE NURSE
Olive krosstad of the Red Cross
ORGANIZATION In Statement

Sf9aNtSdttON IN obdSCWeUI
December report Of work done by
seven bedside nursing visits were
made. Thirty three infant welfare
visits were made, where the parents
were advised as to the general care
of the infant in the home. Two
fairly we'll attended infant welfare
clinics have been held at the Red
Cross rooms. We have now one
hundred and seventy five well ba-
bies under supervision. Seven Pre-
natal visits nave been made and four
visits to patients suffering from tu-
berculosis were made. Five sanitary
inspection visits and eight other Wis
its were made.
Seven visits to schools were made
and fourteen hours have been spent
in the schools where seventy nine
children have received their physi-
cal inspections. OF these seventy
one defective hearing, twelve have
some nasal obstruction, sixteen have
enlarged tonsils and forty three, have
defective teeth. Nineteen were
malnourished and there were TWEEN
ty-five pupils wto were non defect
i've. Besides, forty nine children
who have formerly received their
physical inspections, were weighed
and measured this month. OF these
forty nine pupils only four were
found to be over ten per cent under
weight.
Six home visits to the parents of
the school children have been made,
where the parents have been advis-
ed to have a physician, dentist or
occulist see their child. or some ad-
wise in regard to the diet and feed
ing Of the child has been given by
the nurse.
During the month of December, a
total of one hundred and fifty seven
calls were made by the visiting
nurse.-Olive Krogstad, Red Cross
p. H. N
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Blue Earth News.

lSpecial to The Free Press.1
Blue Earth, Mimi, January THE
city council Of Blue Earth has passed
an ordinance requiring all property
owners In this place to clear snow
city will do so and charge 1t up with
the taxes against the property.
At meeting of the county commits
siCners OF Faribault county held in
Blue Earth this week the county
printing was let to Charles Dillman Of
the Blue Earth Post.
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[From Saturdays DaiIy1
Pany- McGuickin

Announcements have been receiv-
ed in the city of the marriage Of Miss
Ida Pany of New Prague and Mr..
Harold McGuickin of North Mankato.
They were married at the Pro- Ca.
thedral in Minneapolis by Father
Cullen on January 1. They are at
present taking a wedding trip to
Chicago, and will visit Mr.. McGuick-
in's mother here on Monday, befors
returning to their future home al
Minneapolis.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
WELLS MAY DO PAVING.
Council to Discuss the Proposition a,
Next MEETING.

At meeting of the Wells council
Tuesday. evening the question Of paving
twenty blocks of the business and resi-
dence section OF the village. petition
signed by a number Of property owners
was introduced and the officials ret
Monday evening. February at eight
Ing. The people generally are in favor
Of having the paving done. but some
think the paving should be left until
prices come down. The cost Is now the
highest in many years
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
Test Drill For Ore.

1t is expected that the test drill for
iron ore deposits in Walnut Lake town
ship, near Wells, will be started some
time during the month of January. ac-
cording to a statement made. by R. l..
ellison of Minneapolis. About 500 acres
have been leased so far.
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FARMERS INSTITUTE

All farmers tributary to Good
Thunder are invited to attend the
will be held at that place, We'd
nesday, January IL. The extension
division Is sending Mr.. C. e. Brown
of Elk River, and Mr.. John Brewer
Of near Minneapolis. These men
will discuss small grain growing,
corn raising, siios, feeding of the
dairy COW and marketing Of these
products. All are cordially Invited.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14
PRIEST WIN Leave WeiIs.

Father John Orlowsis., temporary pas
tor OF st. Casimir's Catholic church at
Wells, will preach his last sermon in the
church on Sunday. He has been request
ed to return to the mission home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-14

Former Resident Dies.
Joseph Peter Fasnacht of Gilman,
Lake, died on the evening OF Decem-
Der 28, Of heart failure,
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Light Hates TO Advance.
Electric light rates In Jackson will be-
increased from 10 cents per kilCwati
hour on February !.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-07-28
EVERY STATE IN
UNION WILL BE
REPRESENTED AT
PRESS CONGRESS

Columbia. Mo, July 2s-A delega-
stion Of more than twenty members
from the national editorial associa-
.tion viii attend the Press Congress Of
the world in Honolulu next October.
according 10 notification just received
from f. +. Brodie. president OF the
association. by Waiter Williams, pres.
ident of the Press Congress. President
Brodie himself will lead the delegation.
George Schlosser, the corresponding
secretary, wessington Springs. S. D.
and II. c. Hotaling, executive secre-
tary. 81. Paul. Mimi. are delegates ex.
officio and will attend the Honolulu
meeting. The other delegates who will
intend representing the association
are:
W. W. Aikens, Franklin. Ind. John
J. Herrick. Olean, New York: A. T.
Spivey, East ST. Louis. H.: Dietrich
1.amade, Williamsport Pa: II. Y.
Bailey, Princeton. H.. Homer Har.
Good, Warren. Mich. H. r. Ripley. Tip
Con. Iowa. Fred Hadley. Winnehago.
Mimi, Mrs. Charlotte Woodring. Peru.
Ind, George h. Dolliver. Sleepy Eye,
MINI. John g. Rogers. Dyershurg.
Tenn, L. f. Black, Eigin, H., +. ?,
Bronson. III Reno, Okla, G. w. Baum,
PerkasIe, Pa. Joseph II. Zcrby Jr..
Pottsville. Pa, Jens X. Grondahl. Red
Wing, MINI, George a. Nichols. Esth-
trville. Iowa.
VIII Wilke. former president of the
National Editorial Association. and now
chairman Of the congress. Transports
ton committee is making arrange
mens for special trains 80 carry the
shree hundred delegates who will at
TEND from America 10 the Pacific
Coast. whore "a specially chartered
steamer probably will be employed to
complete the journey to Hawaii Every
state In the union. and almost every
country In the world will be repre-.
scented at the meeting In Honolulu. Al.
together, five hundred delegates are
expected 10 be In attendance.