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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Little Girl Is Shot
Gun In Boys Hand
1t Was An Accident; Tragedy
Near Okabena; Miss Will
Recover
Especial to The Free Press.I


Lakeheld. Mimi, November 10
Shoot me, jake" said little four
year old Della Hardness to ten year
old Jacob Williams, while playing
about the Hardness home near Okla
bena. The Williams bay playfully
turned the revolver he held towards
the girl and pulled the trigger. The
bullet from the weapon entered the
little girls SIDE and passing within
an inch OF the heart followed a RIB
and lodged in her back. The child
will recover 1t is believed. The wea-
pom used by the Williams boy was an
old one which the Hardness family
had recently resurrected because OF
the numerous night providers who had
been In their locality of late. The
weapon was kept on a cupboard shelf
and the older members Of the family
were not aware that the children
knew of its presence there. A hole
was shot through the side Of the
house before the shooting of the lit
tie girl occurred.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Like Moses; This Babe
Was Found In Bushes
Abandoned Infant Is Rescued
From Death BY Four Men
Chopping Wood

Austin. MINI. November IT,
The cries OF an infant, one week ole
attracted the attention Of four men
on the George Smith farm three
miles north of Rose Greek, this morn
ing. and brought aid that prevented
the death Of the baby girl FROM ex-
posture. The baby was taken to the
st. Olaf hospital, and this afternoon
it was stated that 1t is out OF dan
ger. ...>.. NJ
The baby was found under some
brush on the banks Of creek. abou,
ten O'Clock. The men had gone out
to cut wood and heard the cries Of
the baby. They investigated and
found the baby girl. The infant had
been 1 abandoned without wrapping
1t in garments that would afford pro-
lection against the tcold. 1t was
dressed only in light clothes.
While two OF the men Of the
PARTY went to report the affair, two
remained concealed near the brush
thinking that theI party that aban-
donedj the infant might return later
However, no clue was found. t
Apparently the child had not been
abandoned long when 1t was found
Continued exposure in the condition
IN which 1t had been left would have
resulted In its death.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
MADISON LAKE STORIES
Gard Party; Personal Gossip and the
News In General.

Gard Party; Personal Gossip and the
News In General.
Madison Lake, November 19.-Mrs.
John F. Sullivan and Miss Dora Bar
rett were business callers at Mankato
Monday.
J. D. Mccarthy left for Minneapolis
Wednesday, where he was. called on
account Of his son, Jerry. who is quite
low.
George Pitcher is reported to be on
the sick list.
John F. Sullivan spent Tuesday
with his sister, Mrs. J. D. Mccarthy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Muellerleile and
Mrs. William Murtaugh spent Wednes-
day at GAINESVILLE with the latter's sis
ter. Mrs. Paul Schuenemann.
A dance was given by the married
folks at the village hall Thursday
night. Music was furnished by the
Dodge orchestra.
A card party was held at the An
drew Loeffler home Wednesday even
ing. Cards were PLAYED until mid
night and then a delicious lunch was
served. The head prizes were given
to Miss Marie Anderegg and Albert
Borneke and the foot prizes to Mrs,
Ed Jackson and Earl Jackson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
MANkATo fREE pREss
Attempted to Burn
Building In PipestoneI
Investigation Was Made BY the
State Fire Marshal's Deputy
In That City
Especial to The Free Press. /

Pipestone. MINI. November 49,
An investigation conducted by tho
state fire marshal's Office served to
establish without. a possible doubt
the suspicion that incendiarism was
responsible for the fire at the Or.
pheum theatre here last Monday
morning. Deputy Fire Marshal Martin
has been in Pipestone since Tuesday
and his investigation has not yet been
completed. 1t has developed that
efforts have been made to destroy ths
Orpheuln by fire three or four times
within the last few weeks? Exten-
sive plans had been laid for the early
Monday morning fire and the build
Ing would have been destroyed had
not party passed the structure in
an automobile soon after the flames
had been started and turned In an
alarm. 1t Is expected that one or
more arrests on charge of arson
will be made as a result of the fire.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
YOUTHS WERE CANNED"
Sixteen Boys ousted From st. Jane
School For haxinu.

st. James, November 19.-At a
special meeting of the school board
with the superintendent and princi-
pal of .tle high school, sixteen boys,
members largely of the Junior and
Senior classes at the high school
were canned" as the boys put it, for
a period of two weeks. This was
done as punishment for hazing
members Of the Freshman class.
During the noon hour Monday and
again after school and in the even
ings the upper class men made q sys
tematic effort to catch the Freshies
and take them one by one into the
gymnasium where boys with shears
and clippers proceeded to mutilate
the hair on the heads of the Fresh
men. Boys with nice bushy heads of
hair would have great gouges cut out
all over their heads. Several OF the
boys who were Decorated" at the
noon hour had to appear in school
that afternoon, and their looks GRAFT
ed no end of amusement for the
other pupils. On Tuesday morning
about a dozen of the freshmen boys
came to school with their hair cut
close to their heads. They were
compelled to visit the barber shops
Of the city to have their, heads made
presentable as result Of the hazing.
Among those suspended for the
two weeks period are several of the
best football players. 1t will prob
ably mean that no more foot ball
games can be played this season.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
PASSED THE DIVIDEND
HORNED G. Co, Could Not Cut MeIor
at the Annual Meeting

at the Annual Meeting
Austin, November 19.7The annual
meeting of the George A. Horned
Packing company of Austin, was held
this week and the number OF stock.
holders was as large as in former
years although all or them knew the
company would pay no dividends. on
account of the embezzlements of Cy
Thomson. George HORNED said ::
while our total volume of business
does not compare with a year ago in
dollars because OF reduction in price
OF hogs, yet there is an increase in
tonnage over last year. the total ton
mage this year being 1873 100000 lbs
against something like 114,000,00O lbs.
last year. To illustrate on what a
small margin of profit the packing bus
inesss is handled: III we mad. one
quarter of cent pound profit on the
1873 100000 pounds handled: It, would
mean profit OF g., 900. Yet none OF
you would consider YOU were getting
much of concession II you were Of
ieled your at at one fCurtl of a
cent pound under what you are
paving"
The annual statement was read by
Secretary John e. HORNED and showed
the sales for the company including
It's branch houses for the year $l9.-
754.330S6; paid for hogs. $11, 64S.947;
paid for cattle, s1242,l96; paid for
calves, $181 1916; paid for sheep, $9,126;
total $1,000. 254 rhe total pay roll
was S1.575,791.10, of which amount
$1,304,564.71 was paid in Austin. The
average number of hogs killed per
month was 45,s09. per week 10,s71.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Decline In Hiteracy
Sho.un By Census
Figures Are Given For Blue
Earth County BY The Fed
eral Bureau

IIliteracy has shown marked de-
cline in Blue Earth county since the
taxing of the census in 1910 accord
ing to the composition and character
istics bulletin issued by the United
States census bureau. The report
shows that the percentage dropped in
ten years from two and four tsnths
percent to eight tenths Of one per-
cent. The number over ten years IN
the county at the present time and
classed as illiterate is 214.
The population of the county Is
now 31.477 an increase of about two
thousand since the 1910 census.
A side light on the housing situa :
ton in Blue Earth county may be
gathered that for the 7415 families In
the county there are 7044 dwelling
houses.
OF all those classed as fllfterate In
this county, fifty lone are native white
and the number foreign born white is
1913.
In the Iiteracy tests of the census
bureau, all that is required Is ability
to read and write. 50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
DIED OF HEART FAILURE

Miss Katherine Tierney, Well Known
Here, Passed Away Yesterday.
Miss katherine Tierney died at
her home in the Omalee Place, yes
terday Afternoon at 2:3o O'Clock or
heart failure. She was a daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs X. Tierney OF Little
Rock, Ark. She was born in Little
Rock, forty-two years ago, and came
to Mankato about twenty five years
ago. She entered the family OF the
late John F. Aeagher. when q young
lady. and has kept house for Jack
and Billie Spencer since their mother
died when they were babies
She is survive by six sisters and
one brother. Ri Margaret Carney
Of Minneapolis, Ars. Owen Mccoy
Of Rochester, Ns. p OConnor Of
Rochester, Mr. WIN WEIGH Of Ma
della and Nrs. Frank Barrett of this
city. With the exception OF the
brother, John Tierney, who is unable
to come, they WIN all attend the
funerxls Mr- Mccoy Of Rochester
and Mrs. Carneys daughter Cele to
Of Minneapolis WIN also attend -1s
The funeral WIN be held from St
Johns Catholic church tomorrow
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, where re-
QUEEN high mass VIII be celebrated
Rev Father Hughes, acting as cele-
brant, Rev. Father Mcmahon deacon,
and Rev. Father O'Counar Of St
Clair, as sub deacon viii offcizse.
Miss Tierney was a member Of the
Woman's Csthelic Guild and OF the
Rosary society
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
NATIONAL STOCK SHOW
Annual Event Will Open In Chicago
On November rs

SHnuaI GNCHl VIII SpCU III SutCdSO
On November 26
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Chicago, November IGNORE than
thirty national agricultural assocla.
tons will meet here during the Inter
national Stock Exposition November
26 to December 3. These include:
National Association or County
Agricultural Agents, National Associ
alton of State Marketing Officials
National Swine Growers Association
Animal Husbandry Extension Mems
Convention, International Crop I'm
provement Association, Horse Asso-
citation, OF America, u. s. Live Stock
Sanitary Association, National Society
of Records Association, and these
special organizations:
Percheron Society OF America
American Hampshire Swine Record
American Suffolk Horse Association
American Berkshire Association;
American Shire Horse Association
American Cheviot Sheep Society:
American shropshire Registry Asso.
citation; American Polled Shorthorn
Association; American Rambouilel
Sheep Association; American Oxford
Down Record; American Clydesdale
Breeders Association; Chester White
Swine Record Association; American
ASSOCldliOA VI lHpUfIClS duu DI0Su
ers of Belgian Draft Horses; Anerl.
can Tamworth Swine Record Asso.
citation; Red Polled Cattle Club,
American Romney Breeders; Aknerl-
can Southdown Association; Contin.
mental Dorset Club; American 20
land China Record; American Aber-
deem Angus Association; American
Shorthorn Breeders Association,
American Duroc- Jersey Swine Asso-
citation; American Hampshire Sheer
Association; American Shetland Pony
Club and the American CotswoIo
Registry ssociation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25

Excellent Prospects For This Indus-
try In That Village.

Excellent Prospects For This Indus
try In That Village.
Judson, November 16.-Judson
now has good prospects for feed
mill this winter. William v. Jones
has purchased the Dackins Bros,
building, which was formerly used
as a harness shop. 1t is located
just south of the lumber yard. Mr..
Jones will make some Improvements
on the property and will then install
first class feed mill.
M. H. Coe reports that by mistake
someone exchanged mittens with him
at the fair at the school house Mo-
vember 4. He would Like to ex-
change back again as the ones ne
has do not fit.
r. G. Chasteen came home Mon
day from LIE Sueur, where he has
teen doing carpenter wori Cor sew
eral weeks past,
Richard F. Jones, a prosperous
farmer Of this township, recently
sold his beautiful home to Tom c.
Norman of Lake Crystal. This farm
for a number of years has been
known as the Locus Hill Stock
Farm, and noted for the raising Of
high grade Clydesdale horses. All
regret to see this worthy family leave
the community.
Earl Little came up from Mankato
Sunday between trains to call on
relatives. He Is now receiving treat
ments at ST. Joseph's hospital.
A number from here attended the
Armistice Day exercises at Mankato
Friday evening. #
Charles A. Goodell and son, who
for several years past have been
Smelling corn in this locality, are
again at work.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Snyder, and
family were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Ivan Roberts Friday evening.
Otto Waller of Winthrop called
on friends here Monday. Otto is now
running a pool hall In that town
and reports a good business.
The Red Cross society of Judson
will hold its annual business meet
ing Thursday evening, November II,
at the school house. Everyone please
attend this meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Roberts and
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Snyder were
ankato passengers Monday even
ing.
All regret very much to learn OF
the death of the little baby son OF
Mr. and Mrs. M. n. Coe Mr.. and
Mrs. Coe have the sympathy OF
ALL -.
Miss L. Christine wibers. assis-
tant to the county superintendent
of schools. and Miss Anna Bhzl OF
New Munich. MINI, visited friends
in Judson last week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Hacker Is Sentenced
To the State Prison,
Wife, Sister and Typist Get
Five Years In Woman's
Reformatory
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

t<ASSoSA<&<SSA 4<A<1L<<<~~AAsl
Minneapolis, November 1s.-Carl r
Hacker, formerly president OF Stan
dard Farm Development company Of
Minneapolis, convicted on charge
of obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, was sentenced by Judge T.
A. Montgomery in Hennepin countt
district court this morning to an in
determinate sentence in the Mime
sofa penitentiary.
Mrs. Ida Edstrom Hacker, his wife
Miss Frances Hacker, his sister, ant
Miss Elizabeth Rick, his stenographer
who were convicted at the same tria
with Hacker, were sentenced to .
term not to exceed five years in the
womans reformatory at Shakopee.
The Jour were convicted OF OBTAIN
ing $500 from Miss Margaret Evans
of Spring Green Wis, by inducing mel
to invest in a project concefved by
Hacker for a truck farm colonization
project at Elk River.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
WINONA TO SEEK MEET
Delegates viii Ask For Christian En-
deavor Convention

Delegates Will ASk Fur ChrsStEdn En-
deavor Convention
Wfnona, November zl--WI R0n2
delegates to the annual conversion
Ct the river district OF the Ci1rIstlan
Endeavor to he held at Hastings
next Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
November Is to Il, vii extend an in
vitation for this conversion 10 meet
in Winona in 1922, and. because it IL
desired to have the delegates here
when the natural beauties Of the
city viii be at their best, an endeAyor
will be made to have the cnmveHtion
set for the HAST week in September
two months earlier tan it Is being
held the present year
The principal speakers at the
Hastings convention next week viii
be the Rev. DR.. J. w Bean Of St
Paul, the Rev. E III. Liguri. Held Sec
rotary of the Christian Endeavor,
and c. b. Whittier, Of Pennington
formerly state president.
Attending the convention from
Winona win be Jalmer Martinson
the president of the organization in
the river district, and Miss Olga
Lafky, the secretary, also Miss Melfla
Thoeny from the First Presbyterian
church and Miss Fern Ellison from
the German Presbyterian church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
City Man May
Get Federal Position

Washington, November IT,
Sumner I. Mcknight Of Minnea-
polls Is being nnoDossd as candi-
date for an assistant secretary OF
the treasury It became known
here.
Some of the friends Of the Min
neapolis man are urging his ap-
pointment upon Andrew w. Mel.
lon, secretary Of the treasury, end
upon President Harding. There
10 to be at least one vacancy In
the assistant secretaryships, and
there may be two.
IL 10 known that Mr.. Mcknight
would welcome an opportunity
for public service. He served In
the army during the World war.
He 10 strong republican.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
BOOZE SELLING AT wINoNA.
Federal Agents Make Arrests, Parties
Broupht Before Commissioner

Brought Before Commissioner.
Winona, November 19.-Edmund
Glubka, proprietor of soft drink
establishment at 651 East Fifth
street known as the "Cozy Corner
was arrested this morning by fed
eral prohibition enforcement officers
on charge OF violating the national
prohibition act and at ten o'clock
was brought before United States
hearing was set for Saturday at 10
a. M, bail for his appearance being
fixed at $4,000 Glubka was confined
in the county jail pending efforts to
obtain bail.
Two employees of Glubka, Frank
Kostock and Stanley Zowski, were
to be given hearing on similar
charge at p. m. today. They were
arrested under warrant Thursday
afternoon and brought before United
States Commissioner Smith at p.
m: Bail was fixed in their case at
$500 each. They were being held at
the county Jail today while efforts
were being made to obtain bail.
AT the hearing lit will be deter
mined whether or not the men are
to be bound over to United States
court 4. ~ et
Complaints against the three men
were issued by United States Com
missioner Smith at the instance OF
federal agent George W. King. The
complaints charge sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor.
Glubka lis charged with having
served eighteen drinks Of intoxicat
ing liquor on Wednesday evening to
a party visiting his establishment
the party Including a federal agent.
Kostock is charged with havine
sold four intoxicating drinks and
Zoysld two to patrons on Thursday
morning
1t is ALLEGED that in addition to
the servipe q the warrants. the fed
eral prohibition officers. wnen al
Clubka's place Thursday. secured
five and half pints OF moonshine.
Gluhka was before Judge Wilbur
F. Pootfl at the May term of the
United States court when two in
dictments were returned AGAINST
him. One CHARGING manufacture
was dismissed. and he pleaded enil-
tv to the Indictment for having L.
c,'or in bis possession and was fined
Shn
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
DISMISS THE BOOZE CASES
Seven Warrants In Winona Federal
Court Improperly Drawn


Winona, Mimi, November 10
Seven cases in which violation of the
national prohibition act by possession
Of intoxicating liquor were charged
by the government In u. s. Court here
when Judge w. r. Booth held that
the warrants used in making the
search were improper
Judge Booth ruled that q search
warrant must contain a positive
statement based on knowledge Of a
fact RI an upon belief and in
formal
Fines g from $25 to 5000 were
imposed 49,. four defendants who
pleaded guilty to sale of liquor. Will
am Wendt was fined $500 following
his conviction after a trial that lasted
all day and in which the jury. after
an all night session, failed to agree
until shortly before noon today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
LONGSTEIN is INDICTED

Grand jury At Austin Acts In Trans
portation Of Liquor Charge.
Austin. Mimi, November 19.-F. N
Harris wanted here on a charge OF
transporting liquor was brought back
to Austin from st. Paul by Sheriff N
Nicholson last night. Harris with H
e. Mitchell, A. W. Tolan and Richard
Longstein were indicted by the grand
jury on the transportation charge
Roy Harrington was taken to the St
Clour reformatory following his sen
tence on forgery charge and Sheriff
Nicholson went from there to ST. Paul
where he arrested Harris.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Run Down BY An Auto.

Albert Lea, November 19.-John Lar
son Of this city is now confined at the
home Of his son. Magnus. corner Euclid
and Main street. as result OF being
stuck by an automobile. Mr.. Larson
home Wednesday evening about five
o'clock when IA taxi driven OF the Gill
bert line struck him. He was thrown
to the pavement in an unconscious con-
dition. His worst bruises were found to
be a cut in the forehead and one or two
badly bruised ribs. It ID believed that
he will pull through all right In the
course Of time. Mr.. Larson Is also the
father of Mrs Martin Olson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
THREE MEN ARE INDICTED
They Are Charged With Robbery
Committed In Freight Car

They Are Charged With Robbery
Committed In Freight Car
Faribault, Mimi November IL
Ralph LaFere, John LaFere and
Louis Antelope, were indicted by the
grand jury yesterday afternoon on d
charge of robbery in the first degree
The three men appeared before
Judge Arthur B. Childress. The men
stated they were financially unable
to secure the service of a lawyer
Inc were ere. ADVISED n by oy judge Child:
ty four hours, and they were return
ed to the custody of Sheriff Livings
ton. They were in handouts when
they entered the court room with the
sheriff and his deputy and took the
proceedings with an appearance o.
reserve. These three men will be re-
membered as having been arrested 70.
robbing man in. a box car at North
field.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
Foundation Is completed.

Work on the foundation Of the pro-
nosed consolidated school building at
Garden City has been completed by
the ]. B. Nielsen Construction com
pany of this city. The district has
perstructure, but expect to early next
spring, when the building will be
rushed through to completion.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
CARNIVAL AT SLEEPY EYE
Next Wednesday Will Be Gala Day
In That City
rSpecIal 10 The Free Press.1

ISpeCIdI 10 7 ne FTte PTesS.I
Sleepy Eye, November 19,-On
Wednesday, November %, a celebra4
ton will be held in connection with
lean LaFrance fire truck, which the
fire department has just purchased.
A fine program has been prepared,
consisting Of sports. concert and a
dance in the evening at the opera
house. The stores of the city will
put on special bargains also. Carni-
val suits Of varied bright hues will
be in evidence, to help make the
celebration more merry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
WOUNDED MAN IMPROVES

Depere, Wis., November n.-Otto
Lambrecht. one Of the men shot by ma
rine mail guards Sunday morning
when they attempted to steal 4 ride
on Northwestern train to KAukAuna,
was improving at a hospital in Green
Bay this morning. No trace Of Lam
brecht,s companion who visited him
Sunday afternoon in the hospital.
could be found today. Police said
they would question Lsmhrecht this
morniue /.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-25
COMMUNITY. CHRISTMAS TREE
Woman's and Commercial Clubs at
Sleepy Eye The Promoters
Especial to The Free Press.1

Sleepy Eye, November 19.-The
Woman's club of Sleepy Eye in con-
junction with the Commercial club,
yesterday afternoon planned to put
on a community christmas tree on
Main street Christmas. This cele-
bration will be for every citizen Of
Sleepy Eye, and according to plans
now, will be one OF the best of its
kind ever put on anywhere. The
business men OF the city will finance
the affair. The poor people will be
taken care of in the way of eats and
clothing. Altogether 1t will be a
Merry Christmas for everyone.