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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Hunters at Eagle
Lake Held Contest
Forces Of Captain Neal Won
Paul Cords Was Awarded
The Cigars '

Eagle Lake, November 15.-Eagle
Lake held its fifth annual hunt Fri.
day OF last week. There were about
thirty men engaged and the sides
were very evenly divided both as 10
number and merit of the respective
contestants. The days hunt resulted
in the bagging of 1928 rabbits, two
ducks and crow. According to the
rules Of the hunt all game was to be
at the F e. Day store not later than
eight o'clock and when all game was
In and the final count made it was
found that the forces of Captain A.
G. Neal had won over the contingent
of Captain c. A. Barton by 600 points.
This was the most evenly contested
hunt yet held here. Paul r Cords
won the cigars offered by p. M. Har-
ris to tae one receiving the highest
count of the day, he secured, single
handed, eighteen rabbits. These win
ners were served an oyster supper
In the /. 0. 0. F. hall Saturday even
ing by the loyal followers OF Captain
Barton. 1t was one of those delicious
meals such as Mr.. and Mrs. O.. F.
Jackson of the local hotel always
serve. After the banquet cigars were
passed and the Fast of reason and
flow OF soup' began. Mr.. F. e. Day
acted at POSTMASTER and he proved
a very able one. After talking over,
dents of the previous days nup at it
was suggested that the men of the
community have a get together
meeting" each month during the pre-
sent winter. For this purpose the
chairman Of the evening appointed a
committee Of five to arrange for
these gatherings. After spending the
remainder of the evening in playing
cards 1t was fully agreed that the
yanquished were good loosers in
deed. r-s
The dance given last Thursday
evening at the Houghtaling hall was
a very pleasant event. The music
was furnished by the Primrose or
chestra, composed of the following
members: Miss Marie Anderegg,
Messrs Leo Loeff1er Joe Seiberg,
Earl Jackson and Harold Dodge.
They are splendid musical organi-
cation.
Miss Eva Caswell, of Blue Earth
is spending few days at the home
Of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. Cas-
we'll
The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Chas. Harefn Wednes-
day afternoon.
Miss Adina Scnlekau, principal of
the local school spent the week end
with her parents at Lake Benton and
Miss Clara Dokken of the primary
department spent Sunday visiting
friends at Faribo.
Sunday, November q, will be go
to Church Sunday"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18

in the latter case to keep them un-
sheathed and prefer falling with them
In their hands to the REIMBURSEMENT
thereof
Full Duty Of Citizens.
There is no selection of words
wherewith more eloquently to ex-
press the full duty and obligation Of a
good citizen to his country. Let us
be thankful that the spirit Of that in
junction has been borne in upon the
nation he founded and animates II
even to this day.
"As a charter of good citizenship
and patriotic purposes this last viii,
and testament has been an inspira-
ton many times to me. l commend
its thoughtful reading to whoever
would emulate his example. Indeed
as we are gathered here, representa-
tives Of grateful and reverent nation
to signaliZe the contamination Of one
more public beneficence inspired by
him. can think OF nothing more ap-
propriate than to urge the study OF
the farewell address and the last will
and testament, as compliments OF
fully appreciated without the other
The farewell address was the final ad
Duration Of the soldier, the statesman
the founder. The will and testament
was the last word of the Christian
citizen, the loving husband, the devot-
ed kinsman-and the provident man
Of business.
II am prone to believe they con-
tain a chart by which the captains
and pilots Of world in distress, seek
ing harborage from battering storms
and raging unknown deeps, might well
lay the course of civilization itself.
Within brief century and a half,
the American people under Washing
toms inspiration have created a great
nation, added to the dominion of lib :
erty and of opportunity, and, we may
hope. AFFORDED helpful example to
the world. It has not been accom-
plished without heavy sacrifices. At
fearful cost we had to wipe out an
ambiguity in the constitution and re-
establish union where disunion threat
ened. In a conflict well nigh as wide
as the world, we were called to draw
the sword for humanity and the re-
lief Of oppression. Very recently we
have passed to speak tribute to those
who sacrificed in that struggle for CT
vilization's preservation. We cannot
too often or too earnestly repeat that
tribute; and we consecrate this insti-
tuition as a memorial and a shrine. in
reminder to all the future of the serv
ices and sacrifices of our heroes of
the World war" -.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Mrs, Floyd Ke1sey and son WA.
liam returned home yesterday from
lie Sueur where they have been Wis
iting relatives,
F, w, Kruse left this morning on a
business trip to Fargo, N, D., where
one Of his stores is located, He will
also visit the two other stores at La
Crosse and, Superior. Wis, expecting
to be gone the entire week on the trip
Charles z. Thro Of st. Paul spent
yesterday in the city calling on rela
tiyes and friends.
Mrs. l.. Z, rev and two daughters
Grace and Lois, were guests OF Mrs.
Rews parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. A.
Pepper, Main street, over the week
end.
Miss Halcyon Page Of Mortified
was guest In the city over the week
end.
Mrs. Q. Hart and Mrs. A. Z. Nelson
Of st. James were visitors in the city
Saturday and yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Groti OF Echo, Mimi,
is visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Dethlot.
Irwin Ruege of Mapleton was In
the city on business today
Miss Margaret Gibbons and Mr.. P.
Lyneis OF this city spent the week
end as guests Of relatives in Blue
Earth.
Miss Gertrude Hager returned to
the city last evening after spending
Blue Earth.
Drs. Elmina and Edwin versema
returned from the Southern Mime
sofa Osteopathic convention at Hut
Crimson yesterday. DR.. w. G. Suth-
esland returned from the convention
this morning after spending Sunday
with his mother in st. Paul.
New Ulm Journal: Mrs. Frank
Clague and her mother, Mrs. Porter,
from Redwood Falls enroute to
Washington, d. c., where they will
spend the winter, with Congressman
Clague. They have been at their home
In Redwood Falls during the past
several months. Congressman Clague
left for Washington prior to the open
ing of the special session.
Miss Belle Beatty and her guest.
Miss Marguerite Marsh of New York
City, went to Minneapolis this morn
ing to be gone three or four days.
al this evening In Minneapolis.
G.. T. Zizinia is expected home
from Chicago today where he has
been since last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Wagner are
visiting in the city at the home of
the latters parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s.
N. Dovre.
Mrs. A. R. Pau and granddaughter
Emily Farnum have gone to LeSueur
Center to spend a week with Mrs.
Pfau's daughter Mrs. Louie Prender-
CAST.
Miss Gladys Flowers has been the
guest of Mrs. Basil Gordon. Miss
Flow err is from Cleveland and was d
school mate of Mrs Gordon's.
Mr.. and Mrs. G., A. Lewis left yes
terday for California. They are
motoring out in their wonderful
house on wheels, which was com
pleted Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Butler left
last night for Washington, D. c., to
be gone for a week or ten days.
Mrs. w. s. Farnum went to Mime
apolis this afternoon to be gone a
week or two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
COURT ENDS AT REDWOOD
l. BurIett Charged With Grand

~ Is SdttSkS SudtAC0 vi
Larceny Was Acquitted BY Jury.
Redwood Falls. November 14.-The
fall term of the district court came to
a close in this city few days ago
and Judge I. NJ. Olson left for his
home In New SUlm. The judge clean :
ed UP the long calendar in pretty good
shape at this term Of court.
G. L. Burlett, former cashier Of a
bank at Wabasso, who was tried on a
charge of grand larceny. verdict re-
turned by Jury OF not guilty.
Chas. Ahrens was found guilty OF
selling moonshine and was sentenced
to the county jail for ninety days and
70 pay a fine Of 5000. On default Of
the latter he will be required to
languish in Jail sixty days longer.
Ben Roy, tried for burglary, was
found guilty and sentenced to the re-
formatory for year and half.
Leo Jette was found guilty OF rape
and sentenced to the state peniten-
tiary for seven years.
Martin Ackman was sentenced 70
the st. Cloud refornatory for one and
one half years for forgery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
CHARLES F. ULRICH DIES
Pioneer of Blue Earth County Passed
Away Yesterday Afternoon.

Pioneer Of Blue Earth County Passed
Away Yesterday Afternoon.
Charles Frederick Ulrich Of this
city died at his home, 618 West Fifth
street, yesterday afternoon at Sis.
Death was caused from complica-
tons.
He was born January IL, 1850, in
Prussia, Germany. He came to
America with his parents IN Novem-
Der, 1885, at the age OF sixteen
years. They moved to farm near
Rapidan in the spring Of 1857 where
he lived until spring, 1917, when he
moved to Mankato. He was married
to Sophia Wingen, May, q, 1878.
Surviving relatives are his widow,
three SONS, Charles e. and Fred A.
Of Lake Crystal, and Alvin w. Ulrich
OF Good Thunder. He leaves two
sisters and one brother. They are
Mrs. Fred Hike Of international
Falls. Mrs. Julia Malzef1n Of Good
Thunder and william Ul71ch q this
city. He became o member Of the
Masonic lodge at Good Thunder ia
1887.
The fnnsral WIN be held On Wed.
rssday at lao from the home. ana
t tMo O'Clock from the Masonic
Temple. MasSns viii hare charge
Of the ceremony.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
WERE HUNGRY; STOLE FOOD
Two st. Paul Boys Were Not Prose-
cuted For Their Act,

Victor Larson and A. c. Hughes.
two Omaha railway switchmen with
appetites for every thing good to eat
in sight at meal times, found their
lunch baskets missing about noon
today when they went to tool
house where they had left them. A
broken window told the story that
they had been stolen. Soon after.
wards two boys, James Colonna and
Paschel Simone Of st. Paul, were
picked up and admitted the theft.
They said that they had LETT home
three weeks ago and working down
at Emerson, Neb. They reached
here cold and hungry and seeing the
we'll filled baskets was too strong q
temptation for them.
Both lads were taken to the police
station and given a sound lecture by
Judge Hiram Goff, and, were then
dismissed, owing to the fact that
neither Mr.. Hughes nor Mr.. Larson
would prosecute.
Big hearted VIII r. Spornitz. local
Joint agent Of the Omaha and North
western roads in this city, whsn he
heard the predicament the boys
were In gave each Of them q dollar.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
MONEY FOR PUBLIC
SCHOOLS IN STATE
Much Cash Is Distributed
BY State Auditor Chase
HELP FOR CITY UNITS
Blue Earth District Will Re-
ceive $42,77S; Large
Fund Split Up y

r. P. Chase, state auditor, last
week distributed $3,SS7. 1875, the
largest amount of special public
school aid ever appropriated by a
Minnesota legislature. The distri-
button is in accordance with Chapter
473 Of the laws enacted by the last
legislature.
The money is in aid of the various
public schools and is distributed on
certification Of the state board OF ed
ucation under provision or Chapter
4e7. Laws 1921. Every county in
the state is participating 242 high
celving $l.334,666 Nhiie 10y graded
schools receive $440,301, consolidated
school districts $756,294. and rural
schools $685., 96S.75.
/ Blue Earth county's share of this
money is $42.77S and the apporton-
sment among our several public
school units Is: High Schools, $1s,-
1889; Graded schools, $3.7S4; Con
lsoiidated schools $s.2o2; Semi grad /;
schools $50; Class "B" Rural schools
S1,722; Glass "A' Rural schools. S.
In the distribution OF this special
Legislative aid, St. Louis county heads
the list with $153, $50. Itasca county
Is second with a total OF $99,311 and
lHennepin third with $96,2y2. Ram
sey county's allotment is $34,026.50.
Cook county receives the smallest
lamount, $6,036.
State And Federal Money
This years allotment OF state and
federal moneys In aid Of the public
schools Of the state is the largest In
1.-THE history Of Minnesota and in its
distribution State Auditor Chase has
30 far affixed his official signature
TO hundreds of individual warrants
covering a total of $6,S3S, 1880. This
does not include the state university
which would bring the grand total
up to many millions OF dollars more
The distribution of state and fed
eral funds for public school purposes
SO far this year has been as follows
March apportionment, $1,146,5 61.S0;
October apportionnfent $2,O62,37S.54;
public school libraries, $30,970; aid
to evening schools $S,059.05; Indians
schools S7,2o5; training schools ST..
661.16; Federal vocational aid $40,
777.42; vocational teaching, $13, 0O6..
SO; school land aid, $4,000 and spec.
ial Legislative aid, $3,3S7,129.7
Special aid to schools for the
school vaar ondiuO I,,lv ~ mos !.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
BRAKEMAN WAS KILLED
Wis, Young Man Met
Death In Accident
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch1

GAINESVILLE, Wis, November A.
Derailing of dead" engine on the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul road
at Whitewater, about four O'Clock
Sunday cost the life Of William Fran
chs Griffin, twenty-five, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Michael Griffin of James
vile. Griffin, brakeman, was riding
in the engine to Milwaukee, where II
was being hauled for repairs.
AS tie train slowed down at White.
water, one block from the depot, the
tires on two of the wheels Of the en-
CINE came off, derailing tae engine
Ii is believed that Griffin jumped
He was instantly killed, his skull be-
ing fractured and his back broken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
OBSERVED ARMISTICE DAY
Madison Lake Folks Recalled Event
of Few Years Ago; News Notes

Madison Lake Folks Recalled Event
Of Few Years Ago; News Notes
Madison Lake, November 15.-Ar
mistice Day was properly observed II
the village. A program was carries
out in. the village hall during the &C
ternoon. The speakers were Rev
Father ODay. new head Of the Cain
of Mankato. It was largely attended
10 Glenn Allyn left for the northern
part of the state Tuesday morninf
where he will spend two weeks hunt.
Mrs. John Thro of Mankato IL
spending a few days with her daugh-
ter. Mrs. G. r. Fugina.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rathka were
business callers in Mankato Wednes-
day.
Miss Mildred Dodge Of Lewisville.
Mimi, spent the week end with ther
brother Harold.
A garage is being built by George
w. Allyn on Seventh avenue, south OK
the railroad tracks.
A large lumber shed Is being built
by Mr.. Westerman west Of the old
sheds. Mr.. Westerman has purchased
\ the lumber yards OF George W. Al
Ign.
Miss Frances Mccarthy was q busi-
ness caller at Mankato Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Muellerlelie spent
Saturday and Sunday with the latter.s
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hector Eglt
at ST. Peter.
Miss Elizabeth frederick. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Frederick. Is
assisting Mrs. John F. Sullivan with
her work.
Lionel oney, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bill Oney, has returned from Huron.
s. D., where he has been working for
some time.
The ladies of the Catholic church:
entertained at card party IN the
village Friday evening. A large num-
her attended Cards were played un-
til twelve O'clock and then a delic-
ious supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Wirig and Mrs.
George Pitcher were business callers
In Mankato Thursday afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Huntington. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington. VITO
Is attending school at Glencoe. Mimi,
spent Sunday of last week with her
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George MueiIerlelia
spent Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and
Mrs John F. Sullivan.
Miss Agnes Hoehn and Ernest
Frederick spent Sunday with the for
mer's brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Louisa
Hoehn.
Miss Evelyn Casper, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. John Casper. spent Sun
day with Ruth and Rachel Johnson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
CRANE HEADS THE SOCIETY
Reelected President of Garden City
Fair at Meeting Saturday

Fair at Meeting Saturday
Directors of the Blue Earth County
Agricultural society held their annual
meeting and election of officers at the
Garden City Jim Saturday afternoon
when all Of the old officers were re-
elected as follows: President, D. E
Crane, South Bend; secretary, H. e
Mccormick, Garden City; treasurer
Garyin Crane. South Bend; vice pres
idents, w. A. Just, Rapidan; L. L.
Champlin, Mankato; II. G. Krause,
Vernon Center; Grant Hazel. Amboy:
Edward Ulrich, Good Thunder; Frank
Wilde, Good Thunder.
The report of Treasurer Garvin
showed that tie finances of the asso-
citation are in a good condition. Dur
ing the last fair $4,000 was cleared.
which will place the association In a
position to put on even a better show
next year than this. The dates de.
cided upon for the next fair at Gar
den City, were August %, "A, and rs,
1922
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Sucks Gas into LUNGS

Albert Lea, November 14.-Explo-
sion from a gasoline engine that fore
ed the hot exhaust into his lunes,
burned the throat, mouth and lungs
OF Robert Freund, farmer living
three miles east of Lansing. Mr.. FIRE.
und was injured last night Mr.. Free
und was making repairs on the en-
zine when the accident occurred.
Pipes in the engine. which was used
to pump water, had become clogged,
and he applied his mouth to the ex-
haust pipe to such an opening into 1t.
The engine fred and the explosion
forced the hot exhaust into his lungs.
He suffered intense pains from the IN
ternal burns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
cornstalk Poisoning Reported.

Window, Mimi. November 1s--John
Stewart. farmer residing In Watonwan
able Holstein cattle and four more are
expected to die. as the result Of corn
stalk poisoning. The poison Is said 70
be similar to wood alcohol and is found
in the corn stalks In some places: The
formation of the poison in the stalks ',
paid to be to due to the warm dry IAN
weather
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Explosion Of casoIlns

Ivanhoe, Mimi, November 14.-The
explosion Of gasoline engine in the
granary on the VIM Belluff farm
near here caused FIRE which entire
" destroyed the granary together
with large stock OF grains and
seeds which It contained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
Little Lad Was Injured

Albert Lea, November 14.-Robert
Peterson, three year old, was caught
in a gasoline engine and severely in
iured. One arm was broken in twn
places end a large gap was cut In his
neck. He Is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Peterson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18

Albert Lea, November A-Ftoyd
Frost q merchant ut Geneva, IL IL
custody Of the authorizes. charxed
with robbery. He ts accused Of steal.
ing 119 pairs OF shoes and 1,3S0
cigars, property Of the 81 PAM road
He was bound over TO the grand
Jury.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18

NItaSra rnuntY:
In addition to the above sup
Elemental aid amounting to. .$11, $50.
a*f ate County:
In addition to the above snp-
Elemental all arr ouotine to -. $3.50
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-11-18
AocIs.r+sTIv shot SELF

Albert Lea. November 14-Robert
Guv. farmer. accidentally shot himself
IN fse breast and died Insanity
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-07-24

In living on o!l--aud cheap oil at
that \ few wise men declared
when oil was 81 barrel that Tulsa
was "blovtd up." When the price
reached $3.50 and the city hadn't
yet died, they ->ook their heads sor-
rowfulIy and asserted u was such
tremendous blow that tho city could
never recover when tho price
reached dollar, they almost wcpL
And yet Tulsa continues TO live and
thrive and, ~ ore may take the Nls-
itora nt their word, i- still the h'd-
est city IN the United states.
3 Tulsa Was built on iO.ccnt OIL. ~
VIII continue 10 huild on dollar oil,
on a. cent oil II that price should
ho announced.
The tact remains that "a city can
b, built upon "a foundation OF OIL, IN
spite Of tho dircfui predictions or
those pho profess 70 tno ownership
of a system OF iufHllible reasoning
aud Diairvoyaucy.
on important Element.
on IL great u IL a tremendously
important element In conducting IN"
commerce Of the world. And any
rliy mat iH The center ~ the oil IN
dustry ~ America az Tulsa Is stands
M n unique position. for It couii plT
A pfDIurt that is always IN demand.
whether tb, country Is iu the thrpr-
of pant, or enjoying the blessings
of prosperity Detroit, Akron. and
fl dozen other cities that believed
they were secure from economic De
pr,seious because their mauuiactur
INK institutions produce automobiles
and automobile aCCtsEOrIcs. bu'
they found 10 their disappointment
that the automobile industry was
tho first 90 bc hit by the depression
Tho oil industry was not placed ~
such "a Ir,diraWCut, because enough
automobiles had already been sold
20 use the ordinary supply ot ga'o'
linz, II ls safe to assume that thts'
and other cities would be extremely
thankful it they could "fall baCk
upon petroleum, for which the De
maud ~ constant
That is not all with the selection
/ Of colonel Reeves as managing di'
rector ~ the chamber of commerce
Tulsa ~ shouting a defy TO th'
rest uf the world to watch hci
/ smoke" and this is also n challenge
to the calamity howlcrs VINO, Nhcr
advised that bcttor times are com
f ing, initiate old farmer who, upor
seeing n camel Tor tnt lltSl lli'''
declared "thcrc amt no such thln9
/ Let other cities be reluctant 10 star
/ something nov II they wish-T uiSa
believes this Is the opportune time
/ to prepare for better times, whicl
are lust around the corner.
While the oil industry Ia domin
ant I'm Tulsa today, 1t may not be to-
morrow. For the Chamber OF Com
mcrcr has resolved to bring here
I hundreds OF factories that turn on
virtually every product that mar
uses Some Of these factories ar'
already h,rc. with its retention o
/ the title "thr oil capital Of th'
world" and the additional title "th'
manufacturing center OF the south
west" Tulsa viii doubtless bo th'
city of "a quarter million predicted
/ by Colonel Reeves.