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The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-10-21

The next Cadmean Lyseum Num- Der will take place Thursday even ing November 3rd. It will be given by Edward Elliott who has nation al reputation in character portrayals.
 He will either present the play The Lion and the Mouse or the book David Harum
 Several new lines of work have been started in the High School this year. The pupils have taken hold of these new studies with energy and enthusiasm and are making good progress in all of them.
 One of the new lines is a years course in short story writing. The students taking this course are mak- ing fine progress and in due time will have some exhibits of their work
 Another kind of work begun this year is the writing of one-act plays hy the Senior English class. During the last period of the day the Seni- | ors have turned the one-time class room into literary workshop where the grave and reverend ones may be seen struggling with the tools and problems of the playwright. A third line is the study of Parlia- mentary Law by the Freshmen, So ph0more, and Junior classes. Every body is interested in this work. From present indications the school, lit tie later on, will have skilled parlia-
The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-10-21

Recipe
 F cup of butter. 115 cups granu- lated sugar. 2is cups four, l cup water, 2 level teaspoons Calu- m ct B aking Powder, l tea spoon lemon, yolks of 9 eggs
 Then mix in the regular way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
HIGH COURT OPINION.

Ramsey County: First National Bank
OF Blocker, affirmed: Brown, commits
sioner and Judge.
Anoka County: jackson VS. straabe
reversed; Brown, commissioner and
Judge.
Nesbitt, reversed with directions; Holt
Anoka County: Haney VS. Ferch. af-
firned: Holt, Judge
IeSueur County: Zeigenhagen VS. Hart
wig ct al. affirmed; Hallam, Judge.
Hennepin County: Kunz VS. Thorp F-P
Door company. affirmed; Hallam, judge
Ramsey County: Seller VS. Com. Acct
dent Insurance company, affirmed; Hal
lam, Judge.
Hennepin County: Moore VS. Copeland
Affirmed: Quinn, Judge.
Polk County: City OF Crookston VS.
crookston Water Works company, af-
firYned; Quinn, judge.
st. Louis County: State ex rel Don
ovan VS. Duluth St Paul Railway COM
pany, reversed; Dibell. judge; Brown
commissioner and judge dissenting;
ottertaii County: Rasmussen VS. Evans
affirmed; Dibeii Judge.
st. Louis County: Farley VS. City OF
r,,i,,th. AFFIRMED: Dibell Judge.
Hcrneptn Comfy: anderson VS. Jenny
Motorc connpany, affirmed: TAYLOR. com
missioner: Holt. Judge. dissents: Dioell
fudge. concurs.
ftr-ncd; Tayior. comrrissioner. .,,,,o,.,,
dismissed: per commissioner.
LeSucur County: Kahlcw va Malz. az
fir7ned: per commissioner
At Louis County: Anderson VI Mime
ppodis md Chicago Railway company, af-
Armed: per conmissioner. .
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Education Week viii
Be Noted At An1boy
Program Prepared In Which C..
n. Cooper, Mankato, Will
Have Part

Amboy, MINI. November 25.-Am
boy is to observe American Education
week On Tuesday evening, December
6, at the opera house. American Edu-
cation Week is from December 4 to
10, and is under the auspices of the
National Education association and
the American Legion. Many other
organizations are also cooperating
such as educational. Religious, Fra
ternal and civic. 1t originated when
the American Legion through its
Americanism commission asked and
received the cooperation of the Ma
tional Educational association in
teaching and fostering true Amer
icanism in all the schools of America
The main purpose of the week are
to infolsn the public of the accomp-
lishments and needs of the public
schools and to secure cooperation and
support OF tie public in meeting
these needs and to teach and foster
good Americansm.
At the last meeting of the local
Legion Post, they voted to act with
the school and others in observing
this week. Accordingly 4 committee
was appointed, and an Saturday night
the committee met and formulated
he program which follows. Profess
sor c. H. Cooper, presideat of the
Teachers Col'ore ut Markato, is ex-
Jected to give the address of the
evening. and you may rest assured
thai there Is treat i'll store for you.
The program follows:
Selection-By the Band.
by the Audience.
Morse
Selection High School Glee Club.
Announcements.
Address-PTof c. H Cooper.
Selection-Quartett6.
Star SpaEgled Banner.
Professor S II. Anonsen of the To-
cal school will preside over the meet
ing. Everyone is cordially invited
and urged to attend this meeting and
help in the spirit of the occasion
This week is being observed through
out the entire nation. 1t is worthy
and if handled right should be pro-
ductive of much good for the nation,
the public schools and the American
Legion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
COURSE LECTURES
| FOR Blue EARTH
New Lyceum Course VIII
Start Dec. IS
PUT DIMINISHED SHOW
Seven Auto Loads Folks Drove
To Mason City To See
Gen. Foch

Blue Earth, November 26.-Bfue Earth
Is to have a Lyceum course this coming
winter. consisting Of several numbers
the first number will come on December
Is, when the noted American baritone,
Charles Norman Granville. and the dis
tinguished French pianist, Maurice
Dumesniu viii appear.
Elmer Wicken, editor Of The Elmore
Eye, is daddy to his first born, a baby
girl. He gives notice in The Eye for all
eligible young men to file their anpli-
cations early in order that they may be
given careful consideration. Elmer of
Gilmore with all his knowledge as a lieu
tenant in the late world war. will fnd
that ne now has real proposition on
his hands.
c. c. Pardee, auditor on the North
western road. died at the Constans House
in Blue Earth of acute neuritis at the
age Of ffty-seven years. He had been
in the employ of the Northwestern road
LOT over thirty roads: His body was
S Sea 70 ,o the hone OF his daughter in
:, There was a big union service Of all
the congregations connected with the
Methodist pastorate in Wells last Sum
Walnut Lake, Easton and Minnesota
I 1sm, met Tor one big. grand rally in
Seven auto loads of people left Blue
son City to get a look at Marshal Foch,
VINO stopped on there on his way to the
| The merchants of MadeIia are aave,-
Using that they viii take corn as pay
ment for merchandise and former debts.
rms was done following the complaint
able to meet their financial obligations.
MIS-. Mayme L. Peterson has been re-
much to the satisfaction Of everyone
A. NJ. schanke Of Mason city, Iowa,
and still president Of the State Bank
mas st sssn Of the
This Is a reorganization of the old
Farmers and Merchants bank. which the
president and his associates have taken
November is. With eI working Gnsrt capital tai
Of $4,000 New banking quarters are
being erected. which they expect to oc-
Kenneth Doiiiver. Who was found
guilty last winter in the distrit court. of
being the father of baby. born to u
young, girl Of Blue Earth. and who car
found guilty Of the offense by the SUI
preme court this week.
Mr.. Pullman Of the Del Monica res
in q suit IN the district court in Blue
Earth this week. He is charged with
being the father Of girl baby. born to
Oiga Her, VINO was formerly cook in
his restaurant but who is now employ
ed in a restaurant in Frost
The American legion win put on a big
minstrel show in Blue Earth two even
ingx. December and :. This is an an
nuai affair and always draws a fun
house.
Faribault county has had 1872 900 re-
turned for the road and bridge work
previously done. This is in accordance
with the Babcock law. This money can
now be used to improve the roads that
are feeders to the state highways of this
county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
NEW COLLEGE TEST
New York Institute Will Make Over.
sea Educational Experiment

Associated Press Dispatch.
New York, November 25.-Thirteen
exceptional Barnard College s+nIeI.ts
have bean seIected fDr an educational
them scholars and specialists in their
chosen subjects, instead of having
them kept at work on the prescribed
courses with their 700 less brilliant
sisters.
Dean Virginia G. Gildersleeve, who
recently returned after making 4
study of European university methods.
aLLounced the new course resembling
the honors course of the English uni
yersities. Too much time las been
spent in the past on poor students
lsaid ....
''This plan," she explained. els an
effort to avoid some os rhe faults
characteristic of our American col :
lege system; for example. that Of
forcing a student 20 spend great
deal of her time in class rooms lis
tening to lectures and running TO and
fro from various college engagements.
ut also attempts to couuteracI the
tendency. to think of scholarship in
terms of courses, grades and points
rather than subjects ~ fields Of
knowledge ard that unfortunate
American tendency to split UP ones
knowledge lnro half yearly fragments
which are forgotten quickly after the
midyear and final examinations"
Among the students chosen for the
new course and their subjects are
Botany, Nelly jacob, Gall SwitZer-
land: English, Anna r. Lincoln. 1898
North Dearborn Avenue, Chicago and
Margaret Trusler, Indianapolis;
French. Phyllis Haig, Haigville, Neb.,
Greek and Latin, Dorothy F. Scholze,
of Providence, r. l.; physics. Rather
inc H. Shea, So Elm Street, Charles
town. Mass.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
DoHing Up For Dance
Led To Still Finding
Story Which Connects Warren
Dale of Fairmont With The
Booze Business

Blue Earth, November 25.--Borrow
ing of suit of clothes and sill
shirt by young man to attend ;
dance down in Iowa, led to the dis
covery of a contraban distillery il
Minnesota, is the story told by Tn
Blue Earth Post. Strange combina
ton Of conditions, you may say, bu
nevertheless true.
Warren Dale, formerly of Fairmont
where he is we'll known in police rec
ords, is the name of the gentleman
who borrowed suit of clothes of :
Mr.. Ness, the local radiator repair
man. A promise TO return the clothe.
the next day failed to fetch" then
and the assistance of County Attor,
ney II. j. Frunut was invoked.
Dale had been holding forth in {
shack near the farm of Fred Paschke
about five miles east OF town. The
owner of the suit heard that he haC
returned from his social soiree, anC
In company with two other gentle
men, one of whom was interested tt
the extent of a loaned silk sairt
went to his domicile. No one was a.
on the Paschke farm, found Dale anc
recovered their garments.
He Has Trained SmeIler
One of these three gentlemen pos
esses the sense of smell to a highly
cultivated degree. and en- route home
tated in his opinion a still was in
operation at the pace they had just
visited, which is occupied by one
George Faust. 1t was decided to re-
port these tiding to Sheriff Bachtle
This was about one o'clock in the
morning. Mr.. Bachtle was awakened
tcrrey Frundt out of bed to make out
the necessary papers. A justice on
the peace was necessary to make out
the warrant papers, and set of per-
fectly good dry batteries was ready
to be junked by the time Judge Bartel
was aroused.
At about two o'clock a volstead
party arrived on the scene. Two OF
the purity squad were known to Dale
so they approached in advance
and gave the grand hailing sign of
distress, in addition to imparting the
Information that they were - dry.
chase of quart at five bucks. and
no discount because it was the first
sale of Friday About this time Sher-
iii John, Bachtle appeared on the
scene and proceeded to business.
Still and Booze Found
While his assistants guarded the
prisoner of war, Mr.. Bachtle pursued
his search with the result that a
still, with the mash yet warm, was
found in the cellar. toeether with
-hree gallons of moonsnine.
Mr.. Faust, in the belief of his &C
quaintances. is the innocent bystand-
IT in the case. Although he confess
ed that the still was a borrowed one
and that he borrowed it, he refused to
tell OF whom he borrowed. He was
fined by Judge Bartel, and The Post
is informed that the amount was paid
by some of his neighbnrs, who believe
= innocent of criminal intent.
There was third man asleep in
the house, but nothing has been found
to connect him with the case.
Dale, it is said, is a veteran in the
mOunshine game and has something
Of record In Martin county court
circles. He is said to be married,
his wife living at Algona. and that he
is under indictment in Kossuth coun-
fv
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
AMBOY NEWS MUTATIONS

Parent Teacher Association Meeting;
Amboy, November 24.-The AmbQy
Herald has just passed its thirty
third year under the present manage
ment. The e.A.or, A. R.. Wilder is
to be complimented for his untiring
efforts to give the community clean,
up to date local paper. ~.
Miss Frances Boesch has resigned
her position as stenographet at the
First National bank, and intends to
leave soon for Montana. Miss Ger
main of Winnebago has accepted the
position and is proving efficient in
her new labors.
A gasoline engine shoveler has
been taken out to the Pleasant Mound
to load the wagons. Gravel will now
move more raDidly than by the old
method of hand Shovelers.
The program at the Parent Teach
ers association meeting was fully car
ried out. Several important papers
were presented and the assembly
room was well filed with an interest
ed audience. A light lunch was serv-
ed after the meeting.
School closed Wednesday night for
Thanksgiving. A few of the teachers
homes.
The freshman class was initiated
by the sophomores Wednesday night.
The hunters who went north all
returned home Tuesday night and
claim they got their share of deer,
although the animals are scarce this
season.
Rudolph MaIchow was seriously in
jured by a runaway team last week
and he has to so about on clutches
for some time. ,
A box supper was given in the
Shelby school last Wednesday even
ing. Boxes sold well and all enjoyed
fine time.
Henry Lien had the misfortune to
seriously injure his right hand in a
well machine last week
Cholera is causing a havoc among
the farmers hogs in this locality.
There is also a heavy loss of cattle
from poison in the com stalks The
farmer is SURELY getting 1t in the neck
from all sources.
A meeting was held in the opera
house last week with representatives
of the railroad and warehouse com
mission. and also representatives of
the reilroad to see about having cleo
trio lights installed in the depot The
railroad officials claim a shortage of
finances. The expenses of the Off
Gals here would have put in the
lights but red tape viii probably cut
out the needed Illumination for the
present.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
GROOM HAS VANISHED
Holland kluender Wedding In Wells
Has Been Postponed

Holland kluender Wedding In Wells
Has Been Postponed
Wells, Mimi, November 25.-The
marriage OF Miss Rose Holland,
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hol-
land prominent farmers living near
this city, has been postponed indefi-
nitely owing to the non appearance
of the groom to- be, William Kluender
Jr. Of jamestown, n. d. who left his
home on November 3, going to st.
Paul, where he visited relatives fer a
few days. Bidding those relatives
goodbye about week ago he left sup
posedly for Wells, but no trace OF him
has been found since. The young
lady IS naturally badly broken up
over the absence of Mr.. Kluender, and
is laboriAg under the impression that
he may have met with foul play.
His father, William Kluender, Sr.
went to St Paul the first of the week
in search of his son, but failed to find
any trace OF him. The parents of the
young man are very much worried ov-
er his disappearance.
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NOT DRUNK BUT DAZED
Such Was Claim Of Man Arrested For
p. Intoxication.


o. II. Reed, who was arrested Tues
day night by Officer AL Volk and Of
ficer Nick Thilgen on the charge OF
drunkenness, but who was released for
his appearance yesterday afternoon.
owing to his plea Of not guilty, came
up for hearing yesterday evening in
the municipal court.
Before being sworn in as a witness
in his own defense, Mr.. Reed claimed
that he was not drunk but dazed, when
picked up by the officers. He said
that he was walking home Tuesday
evening with his hands in his coat
head on the sidewalk. While In a
dazed condition he went up on the
wrong porch and tried to find the key
hole but failed owing to being still
more dazed. Then he was picked up
by the police.
OFFICER AL volk testified that he
was ordered to go to house on North
Broad street, where complaint had
come from stating that drunken man
was on the porch. He stated that he
was not able to walk, and his breath
smelled strongly of liquor. Officer
Nick Thilgen reiterated the statements
OF Officer Volk, and these were veri-
fed by Night Sergeant Burrill, who
ed strongly of liquor.
Mr.. Reed when sworn in his own
behalf stated that he had fallen on the
sidewalk and that being dazed from
the bump over the eye missed his own
home, owing to the fact that he is not
very familiar with Mankato, only hav-
ing lived here a short time.
Asked IL he had been drinking, Mr..
Reed said: "a gentleman came along
and gave me two or three drinks OF
what he called kimmel, but do not
think that / drank enough to get
drunk" "You are sentenced to pay q
fine OF $15 and costs. Mr.. Reed" said
Judge Golf in passing sentence and
disposing Of the case.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
SERVICE MEN BITTER
Canadian Soldiers Claim Land Values
Misrepresented To Them.
United Press Dispatch.1

Winnipeg, Man, November 25.-
Representations have been made to
the soldiers settlement board by for
mer soldiers now attempting to farm
in the Dominion City district to the
effect that the value of the land upon
which they are situated was misrep-
resented to them at the time of the
purchase.
The men also voiced their bitterness
over the clause in their agreement
with the boar1 VIII rev thew must pay
seven per cent on all overdue pay
ments. ~
The delegation also, pointed out that
they were II Doo1 - = ~eS III of three
years of poor crops and will be given
a seed grain loan by the board.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Returned NTH Game

Among the big came hunters who
returned to Mankato with fine
large deer apiece were: ]. d. Hum
iston, F. L. Bennett, H. A. Campbell,
]. w. Chase, Clay Boswell and W. e.
Stewart, Henry Thielman All of the
hunters state that they had some Of
the best sport OF their lives.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
Ne.U Fruits Found
For United States
Wilson Popenoe Has Penetrated
Central and Western South
America
L. S. HASS

Santiago, Chile, Correspondence or
The United Press l-Penetrating the
hinterlands of Central and Western
South America In search for vari-
cites OF fruits, vegetables and fodder
plants hitherto unknown in the Unit.
ed States Is quest as scientific and
fascinating as the exploration OF un-
pence, OF the U. S. Department of
Agriculture.
Popenoe, who is the discoverer of
"Rubcs Macrocarpus," the giant black.
berry Of Columbia, said to be the larg-
est edible berry discovered, has just
completed a trip Of two years in Cen
trail and South American countries He
will leave soon for the United States
with scores Of samples OF plants which
ne believes may be grown in various
parts OF the United States. Popenoe
has pursued his search in Guatemala,
Ecuador, Peru, Columbia and Chile.
New Pear and Cherry
The purpose of my trip" he told
the United Press, was not to find
vegetation Of an absolutely unknown
sort, but to collect unknown varieties
OF plants already cultured in the Unit
ed States with a view to improving
and enlarging our own variety. In this,
] have been at least moderately sue
cessfnl. My principal object was to OBJ
tain better varieties of the tpalta." or
alligator pear, that those we are grow
ing, and In EcQuador encountered
alligator pears that are harder and
richer in food value than any have
ever seen.
"I am also returning to Washington
with samples OF, the .Ambato cherry,
of Ecuador, named for the town In
which it Is grown. This fruit is raised
in a climate similar to that of the
Gulf ond Southwestern states, where.
so far, it has been impossible to grow
cherries of the North American vari-
ETY.. It is sweet fruit. deep red In
color, and about three quarters OF an
inch in diameter. The tree crop is very
heavy.
New Fodder Plant
81 am also confident of obtaining In
Valparaiso sample of fodder plant.
of which have heard. 1t is said to
berich In sugar, and of high value as
a fattener. Full grown it is about two
Popenoe is enthusiastic over the flu,
ture of Chile as a fruit growing coun-
try. He believes that not only can
Chilean fruit growers find a ready,
profitable market in the United States
for the sale of moderate zone fresh
fruits in winter. but that they can be
marketed in New York during the win
ter months at reasonable prices to the
consumer and at the same time rem
der fair profit to the producer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
owatonna EIks to Have Time

Members of the Owatonna lodge OF
Elks will celebrate tonight when the
first big outside class will be initiated
into the lodge, sixty seven business
and professional men from Waseca
going over to ride the goat" A
banquet, a parade headed by the local
drum corps, special music and latc
supper are to be features of the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
REDMEN RAISE BONDS
St. Peter Lodge Purchases $4,000
Worth of Securities At Banquet

Worth of Securities At Banquet
ST. Peter, Mimi. November 26.-
At a banquet of the local lodge of
Red Men, members of that order pur
chased $4,000 in bonds for the erection
of new wigwan in this city. Several
high officers of the order were pres
ent at the gathering which was held
Tuesday evening in the club rooms.
This amount makes available about
$4,000 with which to erect a build
ing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
DONATE FAIR GROUNDS
Would Give Site And Equipment !

WouIo Give site And Equipment TO
Get Away From Indebtedness
Luverne, Mimi, November 26.-The
Rock County Agricultural society
has made an offer to the county TO
donate the fair grounds Ii the county
will assume the $4,000 debt that now
hangs over the society. 1t is said
that the grounds are worth S35, 900.
The two hundred stockholders in the
society are agreed that the fair can
not be made to pay and want to get
out from under.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
PROBE THEATRE FIRE
State Fire Marshal Takes Action AZ
Pipestone After Three HIazes

Pipestone, Mimi. November 90
Robert j. Martin. deputy state fire
marshal, has been in Pipestone for
several days investigating the causes
of three fires in the new "dreproof
Orpheum theatre. One Minnesota mar
offers as a matter Of information that
the owner of the building has heavy
liabilities and leaves 1t to the readers
to draw their own conclusions. Nc
report has been made from the fire
marshaIs office.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02

Peter F. Owens, former resident OF
LeSueur Center, died recently al
Missoula, Mont.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-12-02
EGO Mem, In

London. November 25.-To insure pub
heavy fogs. "fog men" win be stationed
at 50 difficult. crossings. with powerful
lamps to pilot vehicles and pedestrians
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A poultry show will be held at
GAINESVILLE December 7, s and 9.