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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07

Mexico City has nothing on Man
kato in the shape of bull fights. Astwo
year old bull belonging to Peter Ul-
men, which had been brought UP in
the peaceful hills just south of Man
kato, became enraged at city ways
when being unloaded in the local stock
yards and ran amuck yesterday al
ternoon about three o'clock. Inc first
dash OF the animal was down through
the railroad yards as far as the Main
street bridge, where he crossed into
Nlcoilet county roaring and threaten
ing everything in his path. After 60
ing north along the river bank to a
point opposite the quarries the bull
crossed to the Blue Earth county side
of the river and ran into the T. r.
Coughlan barn. Winfield Northrup,
who was in the barn at the time, had
a very narrow escape from the in
furiated animal. From that point the
bull ran to Front street and when he
reached point near the Hubbard
Mill he knocked a horse hitched to
bob sleigh down, but luckily the
horse was not severely injured.
Harry Earl, in the employ of the
Northern States Power company,
happened along about this time with
q large auto truck. The bull did not
like the looks of the beast" and
charged the-machine. The fight be-
tween the machine and the bull was
kept up the entire distance from the
Hubbard Mill to the Indian monu-
ment, where the smaddened animal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
DISCUSS PARK PROBLEM
MEETING IS SCHEDULED
FOR THE TALKS
First National Conference On
, Resorts Will Be Held At
Des Moines,
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch


De Moines. Ia. December 30.-IoWa
has achieved such remarkable re-
suits in state park creation and
development that the first National
Conference on parks is to be held
here January 1912 under the aus
pieces OF the departments of the In
terror and the state of Iowa. Experts
from every state will be present 70
discuss park problems and incident
ally to learn how Iowa has been able
to do SO much.
Ninety seven out of every one
hundred acres in Iowa are capable
of cultivation, according to official
statistics, leaving only three per cent
OF parkable land. That three per
cent however, contains some inter
estins out door things. The Indian
mounds for instance several hundred
are in a minor way to the United
States what the pyramids are 70
Egypt, relics of an ancient ciyiliza-
tion. About fifty of the mounds are
within state parks while the others
will be included in, the parks to be
laid out in the future. Some of them
have been despoled for their treas
ures of pottery beads and fighting
implements, but many remain intact
and officials Of the. Iowa Historical
Department hope some day to have
adequate collection of the utensils
which the first Americans used In
their every day life.
The Ice Caves OF Iowa
The ice caves Of Iowa are another
interesting part of Its park system.
They owe their existence, probably,
to those prehistoric seas which once
covered this territory, for they are
found in limestone regions. where the
rock is porous. In the winter these
cavities store UP cold air. When
summer comes and the corn begins 20
grow under the Impulse of burning
sun, the frisid air escapes slowly,
rhine and hoar frost.
These caves in turn give rise to
one of the most interesting botanical
phnomenon of this countryside sur
vival in Iowa of trees and flowers
that have their normal range far 20
the north. While Iowa swelters, the
temperature of the soil on the rocks
near the caves remains at SO to So
degrees and there frequently grow
the balsam fir of the north woods
and the aconnite or monks hood Of
seen the most southwestern distribu-
ton of white pine in the United
States. While in western Iowa are
found arid plants commonly associa-
ted with the desert and high mount
ain plateaus Of the far west.
Many other states doubtless could
provide, equally good attractions for
parks at home and that is what the
National Conference on Parks Ser
vice is for. Stephen T. Mather Direc-
tor of the National Park Service, will
be here to discuss the work, of the
National Parks. while others will
tell of state park work, notably DIR.
l.. H. Pammel, chairman of the Iowa
Conservation Board, who will explain
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
PICKED UP AT KASOTA
Dinner Party One of Features of
Village; News Notes;
Personals

Kasota. December 3O.-Mr. and Mrs.
John Palmquist entertained the follow
ing at dinner Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Victor Anderson of New Richland. Ed
Mrs. Malcolm Boline and family. Mrs. E.
P. Anderson and Walfred and Mrs. A.
fred Johnson and family.
in the twin cities the first of the week.
The following were week end visitors
at the home of Mrs. E. P. Anderson.
Agnes and Ellen Anderson, OF Mime
son of New Richland.
Mr.. and Mrs j. r. Ccughlan of Min
neapolis and Charles Coughlan OF ST.
Paul were week end guests at the Nels
Mr.: and Mrs. Charles R. swenson had
as their holiday guests Mrs. Brock and
children of st. Paul.
August johnson. who has been employ
ed at Lake Prairie. arrived at the home
81 Mrs. ]. c: johnson to spend the re-
mainder Of the winter.
=. Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bodeen, who spent
Tuesday for their home in Texas
Mrs. ]. NJ. Mention was q shopper in
Mankato Monday afternoon.
Miss Ruby swenson. who came home
the grippe and was unable to return to
her work in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. 2. L. Mason and Mrs.
kopp spent Christmas day at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis McDuff at Man.
kato.
Friends of Albert Davis will be glad
to know that he has so far recovered
from his recent operation to be able to
Mrs. Sam .weygandt is spending the
week at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Ralph Harvey OF Minneapolis is spend
ing this week with friends and relatives
in Kasota and vicinity.
MT, Mrs; Emily Hanson was a shopper in
Miss Tillie Johnson. who is employed
in the cities, spent the past week with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Emil johnson.
at the ". {. Moses home. Lucille Moses
Of Fergus Fails. A. T. Moses and son
Tonne Of Itesca. DR.. and Mrs. Bugbee
and son Buddie Of Wells and George
Mrs. c. J: Hamnstedt has been sick
and confined to her bed the past week.
Andrew Swenson was elected delegate
w. lodge to be held in the twin cities
some time in February. 8. T. Ecklund
was elected alternate at the same meet
ing:
St. sss '9s at f"~ Re home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mason.
Clarence Mohler left Monday to re-
sumo chr work at Cedar Falls; Iowa;
spent the holidays with relatives al
Heron Lake. Mrs. Turrittin expects to
leave January 20 to join her sister. Mrs.
Isabelle Trowbridge, who is spending the
winter in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Allen had as tho
guests Christmas day Mr.. and Mrs. Clair
Schumacher Of Huron. 9. D.: Jessie
Allen Of Minneapolis and Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Olson and daughter Mildred of St
Peter.
Eigner swenson and Arvid Gustafson
of Champa gne. ILL.,, are visiting relatives
in Kasota over the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Baker and family
returned to Willmar Monday after
spending Christmas at the Harry Stock
ton home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Koenen and fam
lily were callers at Mankato Wednesday
Mrs. Willard Grant left Tuesday fol
Pipestone where she was called by the
serious illness of her daughter, Mrs
Mr. and Mrs J. e. Davies spent
Christmas with relatives at Saltwater
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in the low lands along the Minnesota
river should be included in the
drainage district.
County Commissioner E. ]. Davis
believed N some relief for the farm
er in the river bottoms. He had
once been one of them, and lost on
an average of three out of five crops.
Robert Haedt and County Commits
sioner Sanger said that they believed
that 1t would be better to purchase
the entire Minnesota valley and turn
1t over to the government than to
pay assessments. Now the men of
the lowlands are asking the high
landers for relief from floods, Mr.
Haedt said that should a very dry
spell come 8 the lowland farmers
might ask the men farming on the
high ground to aid in irrigation of
the river bottoms.
1t was finally decided to appear
before the meeting January 5 and
ask for the exclusion of Blue Earth
county from the drainage district
with the exception of the lands i'm
mediately along the MINNESOTA river
'.s Statement BY Widell.
Senator Widell stated that when
the flood control bill came UP for pas
sage, he understood that it's provi
sions called for the assessment Of
flooded lands only. He was not aware
at the time that 1t was contemplated
to make an assessment of twenty five
cents per acre on the high lands. If
the bill comes up for amendment
Senator Widell promised to do all in
his power to meet the wishes of the
people of Blue Earth county.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
THINKS SON WAS MISLED

Bernhard Maiers. the young man ar
rested by the local police on Satur-
day, December IL, on the charge Of
raising IS bills to $40, stopped off for
a few moments between this morning
Statement Made BY Father of Raiser
Of Five Dollar Bills.
John Maiers of Candy, father Of
in this city. He called at the police
station and stated that he is on
his way to st. Paul to confer with
United States secret service men.
Mr.. MARS stated to The Free Press
that he is of the belief that his son
did not make the die for the print
ing of the "20" to be pasted on the SIS
Hills. His son he says, had no OPP
portunity to learn such a neat piece
Of engraving. The farthest he had
been away from home in the twenty
years Of his young life was Candy.
He stated that search of the hay
loft where the youngman said that
he concealed the die, failed to find 1t.
Mr.. Maiers thinks that some one else
is in the deal with his son, but that
the young man is shielding him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
PROMISE CLEAN FILMS
Movie Managers And Mothers Con-,
mittee Reach An Agreement.

Austin, Mimi. December 29.-The
results Of a conference of a commit
tee appointed by the mothers clubs
of the city and the management OF
the picture theatre in Austin was
reported by the committee in a state
ment today. The committee CON
posed of Mrs. C. v. Mossey, chair
man, Mrs. John Anderson, Mis-
Tanye Burgess. and Mrs. C. C. Eeck
met with the theatre management on
December a..
The statement declares that the
local manager has agreed to CO.
operate with the citizens who desire
moving pictures of good moral tone
that he has promised to give special
attention to securing clean, whole
some pictures for Friday and Satur-
day evenings and will order no more
serial pictures after the one now run
ming has expired.
1.-THE committee earnestly requests
that everyone interested In this move
ment for wholesome pictures will let
the manager know their appreciation
of good pictures shown, in order that
he may tie able to judge Austin's taste
more accurately" the statement con
tinueS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
GAVE PARCEL SHOWER
Event Was Held at Beauford; News
Notes Are Collected.

Notes Are Collected.
Beauford, December "a parcel
shower was held Wednesday after
noon at the home Of Rev. and Mrs.
Surface in honor of their daughter,
Alene, who is to be bride on New
Years day. The afternoon was very
pleasantly spent and the bride to- be
received many beautiful and useful
gifts. Nice refreshments were served.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Oyer entertained
a company of friends Monday evening
in honor of Mrs. Oger's brother, John
Morrow of Childon, formerly of this
place. John told some interesting
stories of the ore mines up there and
it is plain to be seen that they feed
him well for he will tip the scales at
better than 200. Mr.. and Mrs. Oyer
are fine entertainers and it is needless
to say very pleasant evening was
spent. Mrs. Oyer served the guests
with an elegant supper at midnight.
Mrs. William Laffey spent Christ
mas with relatives in St. Paul.
Mrs. S. L. McMahan and daughter,
Winnie, were Christmas guests of Mr.
Miss Coda Getty spent a few days
last week visiting her cousin, Miss
Fern Ward, Of Mapleton.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Pierce and sons
ate Christmas dinner with their
daughter, Mrs. w. r. Atcherson of
Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Tietz and son
of Pemberton spent Sunday at the
parental home Of Karl Tietz.
School in district No. "a began
Monday after the two weeks vacation.
Sunday school Sunday morning at
1890. Christian Endeavor at seven
o'clock; topic, Thy Kingdom Come In
My Heart, Matt. 6:7-15. Conservation
meeting. Leader, Lille Mullin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
TWO ACCIDENTALLYKILLED
Grand Forks Young People Meet
With Mishap While Toboqaaninq.

lASSo"lated Press DISPATCH
Grand Forks, N. D., December 80.
Herman Eickoff, twenty-five years
old, son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Eick.
off, and Mildred Brown, eighteen
years old, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. H. Brown, are dead as result OF
an accident last night, when a to-
boggan on which they were riding,
attached to an auto driven by Leon
Brown, slowed into the path Of a
sedan auto, driven by Keith Bacon
Miss Brown and Eickoff suffered
fractured skulls both dying later in
the night.
Miss Agnes Heltne, of Grafton, NJ
D., principal of schools at st. Tho.
mas, N. D., who was riding with
Bacon, received severe cuts about the
head and face from flying glass.
Bacon also received facial cuts. Fiji
teen other young people riding on the
two toboggans attached to the car
driven by Bacon escaped with a
slight shaking up.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
STATEMENT BY HOTTINGER
Declared That Earl st. Peter Knew
Nothing Of Liquor Sale.

Declared That Earl st. Peter Knew
Nothing Of Liquor Sale.
Joe Hottinger made a statement to
The Free Press today that Earl st.
Peter, proprietor of the City Rail
barber shop. knew nothing whatever
of the sale of liquor in the basement
of the city hall Neither did the
mayor or members of the city coun-
ell. The members Of the police de-.
partment did not know of the sale,
declared Mr.. Hottinger. Mr.. Hottin-
ger stated that he makes this state.
ment in view of certain rumors that
have gained circulation in Mankato
of late Mr. Hottinger is not now
connected with the City Hall barber
shop, but is with Ben Peterson un-
der the Kruse Clothing company
store
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
BROKE PLATE GLASS

J. C. Penney Store Front.
A team of horses owned by Harry
Stark of Judson, which was tied In
the alley at the rear of the Mankato
Clinic, became frightened and ran
away this morning. After crossing
Jackson street the horses crashed
into the plate glass window Of the
J. C. Penney store, 1T Jackson. The
window was completely broken, and
the horses more or less cut, but not
aericIsly The window il FULLY GOV
cred by insurance
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PICK JUDGES AT THE FAIR
STOCK EXPERTS TO BE Sc
LECTED EARLIER
This Will Remove HandicapThat
Young Men and Maidens
Worked Under
lFrom Fridays Daily1

Junior livestock judging teams 10
represent Minnesota at the National
Dairy and the International Live
stock shows. will be chosen hereafter
at the state fair rather than late in
the fall at q contest at university
farm.
This change, recently made by the
state leaders at university farm, will
do away with the handicap under
which Minnesota junior teams have
taken part in national and interna-
tional contests.
Minnesota's boy and girl judges
have been chosen heretofore only
few days before they were to appear
in the big Chicago competition. Gen
other; there was no time for syste-
matte coaching or the teaching OF
real team work.
Handicap Was Apparent
This handicap became apparent
as never before at the recent inter-
national in Chicago. Minnesota was
placed well down on the list in that
contest chiefly because it had no OPP
portunity to drill in the few days be-
tween the state contest and the larg-
er one at Chicago.
Georgia's team, which won first
place, had been chosen as far back
as August and had spent months in
Judging farm animals and making
other preparations.
Similarly, other teams which rank.
ed high in the competition had had
months. for training where Minnesota
had had only days.
The state leaders have also crea:-
ed two classes for participation IN
dairy and general livestock juding.
Glass A. will be for juniors from
fourteen to nineteen years OF age.
and Class B will be for juniors
twelve to nineteen years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
MRS. w. A. GRAHAM DIES
VelI-knoWn Resident Of GAINESVILLE
sueeumbed Wednesday Night.
tFrom FRIDAYS Daily1

Mrs. William Arthur Graham, ST.,
4 pioneer settler of Waseca county
passed away at her home in GAINESVILLE
On Wednesday night at 1880 o'clock
n, the evening, after having been i'll
or ten days with pneumonia. She
was born in Grant county, Wisconsin,
and was seventy years of age. Her
maiden name was Barbara Jane FL
more, and fifty ole years ago In &C.
tober she was married to Mr.. Graham,
who survives her, together with two
daughters, Mrs. j. D. wager of Wing.
N. Oak, Mrs. L. L. Larson of Tyler,
and three sons w. A. Graham, Jr.,
of this city, B. W. Graham of Wing,
n. Oak, and y. L. Graham of Grand
RAPIDS, She is also the grandmother
of Mrs. Stephen r. Lamm and the
Misses Phyllis and Janice Graham of
this city, -
The funeral will be held on Satur-
day at three o'clock at the family
residence, and she will be laid to rest
in the GAINESVILLE cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
RESETTING OF CASE
e. z. Sanquist VIII Be Tried In Dis
trict Court February z. -

trict Court February 7.
The application of the State of
Minnesota against e. e. Sanquist for
the resetting Of the case for trial
on February z, 1921, because OF the
physical inability of one of the prin-
cipal witnesses to be present,,was
granted by Judge w. Z. Comstock
yesterday afternoon and the re hear
ing of the case set for that date. E.
q. Sanquist was indicted some time
ago in q statutory offense.
Clarence Anderson, indicted by
the grand jury on a STATUTORY offense
is required to furnish support for his
child. He will appear before the
court again at the February term to
report as to whether he is filing the
There will be q call of the calen-
dar for court cases in the district
court at two o'clock Monday after
noon, January 3.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

George w. Jones this morning sold
to John A. Slater lot one, block 8,
Stevens addition to Mapleton, for
the sum of $1,000.
r. Kadoes to Claud Kaduce, the
east one half of the southwest one
fourth of section thirty, and the
northwest one fourth Of section thir-
ty- one, Shelby, for the sum of $3S,560.
Rosina M. Williams to Robert G.
Heintzmapn, a parcel of land in sec
ton thirty two, Lime township, con-
tanning about ninety six acres, for
the sum of 81 and other valuable
consideration.
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FroIa Thursdays Daily.l,
Nav Throw Up' Deal Here--JaI

May Throw Up Deal Here-Janes
Vile Argus: Edward Willis ran up
against a reporter Monday morning
on his return to Mankato after spend
ing Christmas with his friends near
Elysian. He stated that he would
gladly give of his time and money
to help out GAINESVILLE at any old
time. 1t is rather Of hard problem
to keep things going since. he left.
notion. to throw up his Mankato
deal and, come to GAINESVILLE anyway
Couldn't do a better thing for him
self or the country.
Judge Morris liI.-Judge Page Nor
ris of the federal court is Ill in St
Paul He recently submitted to an
operation.
Receiving Treatment. = Bruce
O'Hara, son of DR. and Mrs. H. H
O'Hara Of GAINESVILLE is receiving
treatment at the Emmanuel hospital
where he underwent serious opera
toin.
IIIness.-Dr. w. W. Zettler is con-
fined to his home on account of i'll
ness.
WoIves.-Wolves are said to be
bowling in the neighbor hood of Win
ona and the hunters are preparing to
make war on the animals.
Funerai.-The funeral Of the late
Malachi Weir, an old resident of this
county, will be- held from st. Mat
thews Catholic church at Vernon
Center tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock, and the remains will be laid
to rest in the Catholic cemetery OF
that village.
Will Receive Treatments.-Invold
Sorenson of Spring Island entered g
local hospital today, where he will
receive treatments for an injury to
one of his knees. He was hurt while
working in the woods about two
weeks ago.
Goes to Iowa.-Paul Eastwood, for
merly of the, Heron Lake News, who
has for the past year been live
assistant to his father in the pub
fishing of The LIE Speur Herald
leaves the first of the year for Spen-
Ger, Iowa, where he assumes q very
responsible and lucrative position.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
Case 10 Continued.

New Ulm, December 30.-The
damage suit of County Auditor Louis
T. Vogel against Lawyer Editor Aug
list G. Erickson of Springfield for
alleged malicious prosecution, was
continued until the next term Of
court. Erickson had asked for a
change of venue, but as Attorney
Iueller, who is the plaintiffs counsel,
was busy with a case in the Sibley
county district lc6urt nearly all Of
lat week, he had no time in which to
prepare a reply and the court ordered
a continuance of the case.
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GOES TO REFORMATORY
Edward katteriohn Ordered Commit.

Edward Katterjohn Ordered Commit.
ted BY Judge Comstock.
Edward Katterjohn, sentenced last
week to the state reformatory at st.
Cloud for term not to exceed five
years, was brought before the dis
trict court this forenoon. Judge w.
L. Comstock ordered execution Of the
sentence, and Clerk of Court George
G. Krost was instructed by the court
to issue commitment papers. Kat
burglary in. the third degree for the
crime of prying open a number OF
business house doors.
Edward Worden, who confessed to
the theft of an automo.i lie belonging
to Dan Williams of South Bend, was
also ordered committed to the state
reformatory for term not to exceed
five years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
Northern Editors To Meet
limited Press Disratch.1

Crookston, December 30.-Whole-
salers, railroads and the stateA fair
board will send representatives 70
the annual meeting Of the Northern
Minnesota NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. which
meets here jan. 20 to %. The var
ious advertisers and publicity agen-
cies> are asked to attend the meeting
to evolve better business methods,
greater cooperation and more effec-
tive public service through the coun-
try newspapers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
Would Carry the Vote.

Mrs. Eugene Dieudonne of GAINESVILLE.
one of the two electors of the Republican
party of Minnesota. is a candidate for
messenger of the Minnesota electors and
state to Washington forAt1ie, meeting of
the electoral college about February Is.
A meeting will be held In the. governors
office January 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1921-01-07
Awarded $4,000 Verdict.

C. L. Beal of Slayton, who was en-
ployed as brakeman for the Chicago,
burlington and Quincy railroad COM
damages, was awarded $4,000 by the
jury. He was thrown under a freight
car and his leg cut of while on duty.
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Added -Four Horses.

the stables Of the waseca Horse COM
pany. These are probably the finest I'm
Minnesota. With the three PAGERS the
company formerly owned they will have
when they expect to race them through
the Dakotas, Iowa. Wisconsin and Min
peaofa