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JoTTINes FROM JUDsoN

Judson, June 28.-Miss Frances
Anderson and Miss Bernice viii
lfams left Tuesday evening for Chi
cago, returning to work at the
North Chicago hospital after two
weeks vacation, which they claim
went by too fast. Chicago might be
a great city, but Judson is better.
A nice crowd turned out to the
Christian Endeavor ice cream social
Monday evening in the basement OF
the church at Judson and S17.4s was
cleared. The society wishes to ex-
press its thanks to the public.
The Judson baseball team play
ed with Traverse Sunday afternoon
In Hendley's pasture. A good game
was played two and two UP to the
ninth inning, when Traverse took
in four more and Judson only two,
making s to in favor Of Traverse
Mrs. P. ]. Johnson was a New
Ulm business caller between trains
Monday afternoon, having some
dentist work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hanson OF
Dodge Center arrived Monday ON
the noon train to visit with Mrs.
Hanson's folks for a few DAYS.
Miss Edna Lewis Of Garden City
Is visiting relatives and friends in
this vicinity.
Mrs. John H. Roberts and Thorn
as Jones have been on the sick list
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SPRINGFIELD ENTERTAINED
AMERICAN DICTIONARIES
Splendid Reception Was Given Former Ser
vice Men; Town Looked Handsome In
Its Decorations

] More than 1900 hundred mem
bers and guests Of the second con-
gressional district American Legion
organization were entertained yes
terday and today at the annual con
vention for the district in the city
OF Springfield where elaborate ar
rangeme1ts had been made for the
occasion and were carried out with
out flaw from beginning to end. Le-
gion officials from Southern Mime
sofa were there in numbers but
those from the department head
quarters were unable to attend for
various reasons.
All business of the convention was
transacted yesterday and today all
delegates and other visitors spent in
celebration. Officers for the ensuing
year were elected yesterday as fol-
lows: District commander, G. H.
Baldwin of Redwood Falls; vice
commander, N. S. Thayer of Worth
ington; chaplain, Rev. P. B. Ellis
worth of Redwood Falls; adjutant to
be appointed by the new command
Richard Mueller of Springfield, Paul
K. Meyers of Luverne, E. G. Lud :
vigsen of Jackson. H. j. Grant of
Innebago, with whom will act all
district officers, the state commit
teeman from this district and the
past commander who acts without a
vote.
Mayor Welcomes Visitors.
All visitors to the city OF Spring
field were officially welcomed yes
terday by Mayor H. H. Birkmyer,
who presented the keys of the city
to the delegates. The city was YER
itably swathed in American flags and
bunting and one of the features was
huge arch over the main street
which was lighted in the evening.
Four bands were on the days pro-
gram; those from Redwood Falls,
Morgan, Springfield ana Luverne
taking part.
Speakers of the banquet session
Included DR.. Helen Hughes He'll
scher, Ivan Bowen and B. D. Grogan
of Mankatp. DR.. Heilscher spoke in
the place assigned ITO state auxiliary
commander, Mrs. Sandy Hamilton,
and gave an outline of the work of
her organization among the sick
and disabled. Mr.. Bowen spoke on
The Mankato free press., 1922-06-30
Early Resident Dies
From mApopLexy Stroke
Charles Forster Was Stricken
While Visiting Friends At
Princeton. Z

Charles Forster, aged almos,
eighty years, a resident OF Blue
Earth county continuously since
1870, died yesterday following a
stroke OF apopiexy at Princeton,
this state, where he has been the
guest of relatives since April of
this year and where it was his in
'tention Of spending the summer
months before returning to his
home in Lime township.
The deceased was one of the
well known pioneers of Blue Earth
county and during his residence
here has held several public offices
county commissioner from his dis
trict for two years and township
assessor for Lime for a longer per-
iod. Mr. Forster served during the
entire time of the Civil war with
the Union army, enlisting in 1861
with Company F, Fifteenth Illinois
infantry and in 1854 he enlisted
with Company E Of the same regt-
ment. Immediately following the
sofa and settled in LIE Sueur -coun-
ty, later to Blue Earth and Nicollet
and finally in the year named, he
came to this county.
Was Born In Prussia
Charles Forster was born in
Prussia, July Is, 1912 but came to
the United States with his parents
in 1854. Soon after the civil war
he was united in marriage with
Miss Aivina HeinZe on March 3,
1866 and to this union were born
nine children, eight OF whom sur
vive. Mrs. Forster preceded her
husband in death one year ago and
is buried in the family plot at the
Eagle Lake cemetery where also
rests their deceased son, Charles
Forster.
Survivors include Mrs. A. Megen
of Minneapolis, Theodore and Hen
ry Forster of Princeton where the
father died, Mrs. Joseph Bienaptl
of Mankato, Mrs. Charles Dixon of
Minneapolis, Mrs. George Harding
of Lake George, Mrs Charles Hotal-
ing of near Mankato and Mrs. Wal
ter Miller Of Lime township, resid -
ing on the homestead.
Fulfilling the ante mortem wish
of the deceased, the funeral will be
held Sunday afternoon at two
o'clock from the Lime township
homestead and burial will be made
at Eagle Lake cemetery.
Charles Forster has for years
been numbered and revered among
those loyal, foreign born citizens
of this country who enlisted in the
military in time Of need and
served with honor the cause of the
Union. For years he was one Of
the staunch rank and file of the re-
publican political faith and active
in the affairs of his community.
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MADISON LAKE TOPICS

Madison Lake, June 2s-Harold
Dodge and his mother and child
spent Saturday evening at the Au-
gust Bornecke home.
Big barn dance at the L. T. Silkey
farm Saturday evening. Music by
the Kiner orchestra.
Joseph Roemer motored to Man
kato Sunday.
Harry Leonard of Smiths Mill and
Alois DEM OF Mapleton spent Sun
day at the Steve Frederick home.
Miss Alice Traxler, who has spen,
the past week here with relatives
returned to her home at LeSueur
Center Sunday evening.
Don't forget to attend the ice
cream social given by the young
people oe the All Saints church
Sunday, July 2.
Miss Elizabeth Frederick is EN-
ployed at the John Rathka home.
Mr. and Mrs. Leo Muellerleile and
Master Hector Egli spent Sunday
evening at st. Peter.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sullivan and
family motored to Mankato Sunday
Miss Cora Sullivan is spending
the week at Mankato with relatives
Mrs. Joe Roemer and family spent
several days at the Philip Weber
home at Smiths Mill.
Big Dance at Noah's Ark at Ma
Olson Lake Sunday evening, July 2
Music by the famous D. K. orches
ira Of Faribault.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph Fasnacht are
the proud parents OF a baby girl
born Saturday, June "a.
Don't forget the dances at Noafl's
Ark every Wednesday and Sunday
evening. Good music is always fur.
nished.
Mrs. Richard MuelIerieile. who
has been visiting with her daughter
Mrs. G.. D. Seymour at Madeiia
Mimi, for the past month, returned
home Monday.
Mrs. Paul Muellerieile spen,
Monday at the Martin Tarry home
Misses Grace, Ethel and Lucy
MueTlerlefle and Messrs Leonard
and Francis Schneider spent Sunday
at the Vincent NSieberg home.
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PERTAINING TO PEOPLE

Mrs. E. CNWilmes has arrived in
the city from Tacoma, Wash. to
spend the summer with her mother,
Mrs. Mary D. Shafer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Smesrud, with d
party of friends from Iowa, are
making an auto tour OF Northern
Wisconsin,.
H. c. Kroon is in Chicago on a
several days business trip.
Mrs. G. w. Kron of saltwater is
visiting at the home of aer SON, H.
c. Kroon in this city.
Mrs. N. ID. Nelson Of Mabel, Mimi,
arrived in the city Wednesday even
ing to attend the wedding of her
sister Ellen Lutterall to Elmer Phil
lipson yesterday morning. Mrs.
Nelson also visited her brother F.
d. Lutteral1 at 522 West Fourth
street. She returned home this
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ. Berg and
family of Fergus Falls were in the
city today. They are touring Min
nesota by auto and left for Marshall
last night.
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insurance and adjusted compensa-
ton and Mr.. Grogan spoke as the
retiring adjutant of the district
Other speakers included Eli Lund OF
Window, c. H. Baldwin and a Mrs
Cowan of Window.
Forty and Eight Initiation.
Last nights feature was the ini
tiation of candidates into the new
Springfield voiture of the forty and
eight. Captain AL Kircher OF Man
kato was among the eighty who re-
ceived the work at that time which
was put on by a degree team from
New Prague and Jordan. Friends
of the captain today denied that it
was on account of the initiation ex-
ercises that the Lorentz commander
is not seeing any callers for "a few
days. Preceding the degree work
there was street parade Of the
prisoners de guerre, candidates for
degrees.
Election of officers was held for
the new voiture, R. G. Rubitschong
of Springfield being elected chef de
guerre and C. H. Baldwin of Red :
wood Falls elected to the post of
entendente.
The banquet last evening was
served Dy the Auxiliary 10 the
Springfield post and was served in
the parlors of the Catholic church.
Car Broke Down.
At the meeting regrets from State
Commander A. A. Van Dyke, State
Adjutant Stafford King and William
Pierce were read. The absentees
explained that their car had broken
down at st. Peter and that they
would be unable to get to the con-
vention city on time. Lieutenant
governor Louis Collins and Adju-
tant- general, W. H. Reinow also
sent regrets.
In addition to the endorsement
give B. D.. Grogan of this city the
convention endorsed Reverend Ellis
worth for state chaplain.
Few of the Mankato delegates re-
NAMED in Springfield today for the
celebration but it is said that more
than a thousand visitors are there
for today's activities.
The convention went on record
as opposed to the holding of any
patriotic exercises in any buy the
English language. A.
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Well Near Austin
GiUes Up Cold Air
Recently Drilled Aperature Is
Considerable Mystery To
People Whereabouts

Austin, June ga. w. Johnson
a farmer OF Ellison, Butler county
bought a farm OF 16O acres one
mile south OF the village of Taopi In
this county. There was no well or
the farm so MIR. Johnson engaged
Jed Baldwin OF Chester, Ia, to uril
one.
Yesterday the we'll digger 90,
down a little below forty feet with
his drill whe a most astounding
thing occurred. Up the casing came
rush of wind, so cold that il
would freeze the hand if held in the
air for any length of time. The
power was sufficient to lift the 500
pound drill. +
ger all his life and he said he had
had many experiences in his time
but nothing like this. He decided
before he worked longer, the owner
of the farm, Mr.. Johnson, should be
notified.
Asked For oeoIoeist
Mr.. Johnson arrived from Iowa
and he got in touch with NJ. S. Nun
son, the general merchant of Taopi
Thcystgeied the mystery and thsn q
decided that the state geologtst
to study the strange well.
Mr.. johnson has had work on the
well stopped until he learns what he
may expect If he goes further into
the depths of the earth.
Mr.. Munson says that there is no
toher we'll like this around Taopi.
There is a we'll 100 feet deep, 800
feet away from this one, that never
showed any peculiarities Jed Bald
win has just finished drilling well
Just a mile east of. the wind well
and he found no trouble.
Air Flow Is Constant
This wind we'll is cased with five
inch casing out of which the freez-
ing air has flowed increasingly ever
since the vein was tapped. The air
is cold and dry. 1t seems heavier
than the above ground air. A peculi-
ar thing about it is that the moment
this air comes in contact with a
torch the flame is put out. Those
who breath the air feel no i'll effect.
The current of air does not make
much more than murmur as it
arises from the unknown source.
When the hand is placed over the
casing it is not driven away with
any force, but the air slowly but
surely HIuS lIb way OUT Dy TdlSlQS
the hand sufficient to remove the
confining pressure. Auto castings
were filled by this free air. from
subterranian sources. Paper sacks
we're filled and broke under the
pressure.
In sinking the we'll the drill went
down through clay for most of the
distance and then into coarse sand
and gravel in which the air was dis
covered.
Seeks To Harness Force
Mr.. Johnson wants someone with
experience, if there is any such, to
show him how he can harness this
mysterious force and use 1t on his
farm. He also wants to know il he
will increase the pressure of the air
if he goes deeper.
Fillmore and Houston counties
have a number of whistling wells
that have been made the subject Of
special study by the government
geological department This Taopi
well is probably such a freak well.
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spent the day transacting business.
Last Sunday was "Children's day
at the Methodist Episcopal church.
The church was handsomely decor
ated with the seasons flowers and
ferns. The program was given by
the children of the Sunday school
and was excellent and greatly en-
joyed by the large congregation. A
number of young children and ba-
bies were baptized by the pastor
Rev. w. w Brown, assisted by Paul
Thew. The liberal collection will
be used for educational purposes.
The third division Of the Mekho-
dist Aid society was entertained
last Wednesday afternoon at the
beautiful country home OF Mrs. Ed
Mertersdorf in North Vernon. A
occasion and several men came in
time to enjoy the lunch, consisting
'of home made ice cream, assorted
cakes and waters. The hostesses
were Mesdames Stella Mertersdorf,
Efie Francis, Pearl Mertersdorf,
Nellie Cox. Blanch Mertersdorf,
Margaret Purvia, Cora Mertersdorf
and Louise Zumwalt
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fleming and
little son motored up from Mankato
Thursday. Mr.. Fleming returned
home that evening, his wife and
son remaining for a longer visit
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Fleming in North Vernon.
Mrs. Millard Busby of West Yer
non is enjoying a visit from her
sister Yodar, whose home is in the
eastern part of Illinois.
H. c. Kraus left Friday for West
field, n. Y. Mr.. Kraus, who is ad-
ministrator of the Minnesota estate
of the late Frank Barney, goes to
New York to confer with the other
administrator in arranging to pro-
bate the will.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Brown enter
tanned the Brown clan at dinner
Sunday 1t was a very happy oc.
casion. Among the out of town
relatives present were Mesdames
Brown and Johnson of Portland,
Mrs Dedra and son of waseca ana
Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown and
family of Albert Lea.
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LutteraII- PhilIinson.

Mrs. Ellen Lutterall of this city,
daughter of Mrs. Alberta Lutterall
of Blue Creek, Wash. and Mr.. Ell
mer Phillipson of this city, were
united In marriage yesterday morn
ing at 10:30 o'clock at the parson-
age of the First Baptist church.
Rev. Ralph Jensen performed the
ceremony. They were unattended.
The bride wore q light blue organ
die dress and white hat.
Dinner was served to the imme-
date relatives at the home of the
young people, $40 Sherman street,
North Mankato.
Mrs. Phillipson is q graduate OF
Mankato Teachers college of this
city and has been teaching at Du-
luth the past year. Mr.. Phillipson
is employed as teller at the Ma
tional Citizens bank.
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ICURBDFATHSFRO
ACCIDENTS IS aim
SAFETY. INSTITUTE AMER.
ICA ISSUES WARNING
WACTH THE CHILDREN
List of Summer Vacation DOS
and DON Is" Given To
Follow
[Associated Press Dispatcb.l

New York, June 2s.-Judging
from reliable statistics of previous
years, approximately 5000 children
will be killed and 100000 more in
jured in accidents during the sum-
mer vacation period throughout the
United States unless parents and
other guardians give greater atten-
ton this summer to the saftey Of
their charges. This warning comes
from the Safety institute OF Ameri-
ca, with headquarters in this city.
Before July /, the Institute points
out, something like 100000 chH
dren will be thrown on their own
devices for amusement by the clos
ing of public and private schools.
The accident hazards confronting
children throughout the year as q
whole will then be multiplied many
times by longer hours of play; by
the summer increase in automobile
traffic, and by the lapse of school
room discipline.
The principal causes of accidental
death among children, the Institute
says, are fire, drowning and the au-
tomobile. The child of about seven
years of age is in the greatest dan
ger of becoming the victim of a ia
tai accident because that seems to
be the age at which mothers begin
to permit children to take care of
themselves.
Vacation Dos and Dont's
In an effort to stem the usual
summer tide of violent deaths
among young people the Institute
has issued a list of Vacation Dos
and Donts with the recommenda
ton that teachers, parents, and all
other persons who have the oppor
tunity to reach large groups of cnii-
dren. The list follows:
Swim all you can this summer,
but never on full stomach or if
over heated or extremely tired,
Learn how to rescue drowning
persons; but never pretend yourself
to be drowning; you may really need
help some day, and not get it.
Learn to paddle your own canoe,
but never rock the boat to scare the
other fellow; this has caused the
death of thousands of boys and
girls.
ely kites but don't use copper
wire intsead OF twine; scores Of
boys have been electrocuted when
electric wires; also don't climb tel
egraph poles to recover entansled
kites.
Hike out into the country. /but if
you 90 for more than one day carry
a first aid kit with, you; also learn
to recognize POISON ivy and then.
stay away from it; drink a lot of
water, but first make sure that its
source Is clean. - ;.aS
Don't use the streets for pIay II
there is vacant lot clean aliev.
or playground nearby; if you must
use streets for Fairgrounds pick a
street that has no streetcar tracks
or heavy automibile traffic.
Don't be a jay walker; in the
city cross streets at regular cross
ings, never in = the middle of the
block; when walking on country
roads keep the left, instead of the
right hand side of the road so that
you can see approaching vehicles.
Finally remember that June is
particularly dangerous month in
which to take chances; the other
dangerous months are: July, Janu-
ary, September, April, November,
March. May, December October,
August and February"
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Attorney B. D. Grogan, dist
District American Legion, wa
tive committeeman from Min
ton held at Springfield yeste
filled at the state convention
held next August at Virginia,
mittee of the legion is comp
each foreign country where a
istence, and the members no
Mr.. Grogan has been active
can Legion since its organiza
of LofentZ Post No. II of tn
executive committee for two
ing as insurance and compen
AS adjutant of the Second di
also a member of the dis
has assisted in building up t
tion in the state with sevent
ship of approximately four tn
yeers he has served on the
-alSo a member of the state e
mes at eight cheveaux.
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NEWS NOTES OF KERNs

KernS, June 2S!-The Aid society
will meet next week Thursday, July
6, with Mrs. L. P. Parsons and
daughter Pearl. -.
A number of men and boys met
last week Wednesday evening with
Frank Jefferson and organized a
band. Twenty two signed up to
rector. They meet again this week
Wednesday evening at the Jeffer-
Mrs. H. A. Hanson and daughter
Irene attended the Swedish Ladies'
Aid society meeting at the home of
Mrs. August Johnson last week
Thursday.
MT. and Mrs. Frank Jefferson re-
ceived an announcement Of the
wedding of their cousin Jeannette
Jefferson to Frank E. Bafansh at
DesPlaine, Ill, June 81.
George Deegan, Jr., who works for
the railroad company in California,
has been home for several weeks
visiting his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Deegan, Sr. A farewell party
was given the young man at his
home last Thursday evening and
he left the latter part Of the week
for California.
ncEc Was d ouuudy SCIOOl plC-
mic at the home of Charles Olson
day. There was a large crowd pre-
sent and nice picnic supper was
served. The program during the
afternoon was in charge Of Rev.
Hegstrom of st. Peter.
A number of people from the
Christian church and Sunday
evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fremont Pew. 4 fine time was
had.
Minnie Melvin is staying with
her aunt Mrs. Willis Randall.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peterson
spent Tuesday evening Of last week
at the Hanson home. -. -...
Ben Enz Is working for Ed Hopp
this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parsons and
children and Mrs. L. P. Parsons
and daughter Pearl took dinner with
Mr.. and Mrs: Hite Sunday.
Arthur Vulcan is building . large
barn. ...
The ball game Sunday played at
Kerns by the Gophers and Kerns
boys was won by the Gophers.
Will Schumann is building corn
crib and hog house for John A.
George Loucks and Edward Bud
de played ball with the Kerns team
Sunday and had dinner and supper
at the Budde home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Johnson spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Willis
Some of the younger crowd of
boys had a nice game OF ball Sun
IT. A. Hanson went to Illinois
Sunday to visit relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hopp spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Mandelkow in North Mankato.
Will Carter mas been on the sick
list the past week.
Arthur Nourie hauled three loads
of hogs in his truck for H. A. Han
son to Mankato Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Loucks and
family took dinner with Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Smith Sunday.
Mr.. Shields and Warner Nord-
gTen are helping H. A. Hanson cul-
tivate corn.
Sybil Carter, who has been quite
sick, is improving slowly.
John Lind of Mankato took sup
per Sunday evening with Ben Bud
There was a box social last Fri
day evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. August Johnson. The ev-
ening was pleasantly spent, and the
proceeds amounting to $40, We're
given to the janitor Of the Swedish
church.
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LEFT LARGE ESTATE
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch ]

Saint Paul, June 29-A personal
estate of cover 100000" and real
estate valued at $4,000 is disposed
of in the will of Alexander Nc
Kenzie, one time political leader of
North Dakota, filed for probate
here today. Mr.. Mckenzie died in
st. Paul last week.
Petition for proof of the, instru.
ment was signed by two daughters,
Mrs. Anna Mckenzie Mcdonald of
Regaud, Que. and Mary B. Me
Kenzie Foster, West Mount, Que.
These two daughters are left the
residue of the estate after bequests
OF $4,000 to his wife, Mrs. Elva Me
Kenzie, now deceased and like
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the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan H. Roberts and
Esther NJ. Evans spent the week
end at LeSueur Center visiting re-
latives and friends.
Mrs. Ellis v. Jones and D. G.
Evans had their tonsils removed
Saturday at the Mankato clinic.
The young boys of Judson played
baseball with the boys from Carme.
Thusrday morning, where they
Saturday afternoon at. Judson and
the Judson boys won BY score of
% to %.
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wacker Goes To Reformatory.

Rochester, June 22.-Fred wacker.
the Olmsted county youth, who was
convicted of passing a forged cheek
TO the amount of 81 so. was sentenced
to the st. Cloud reformatory last even
ing at FIVE o'clock by Judge Meighan
for an indefinite term. About three
months ago wacker was found guilty
OF cashing a forged check In the Sam
Sternberg store on North Broadway.
The name Of v. W. Puryear was writ
Wacker had been employed by Puryear
and had received paw checks at the
end OF each week. The check which
was forged was made out similar to
the ones which the young nah had
received from his employer.
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rict adjutant of the Second
endorsed for national execu-
nesota at the district conven-
Fday. This position will be
of the Legion which will be
MINI. The national com
osed of one member from
legion organization is in ex-
Id office for one year.
ly identified with the Ameri-
tion. He is a past commander
is city and a member of its
years. At present he is act
sation of4icer of the local post.
strict Legion the past year and
trict executive committee, he
he largest district organiza-
y-seVen posts and a member
ousand. For the past two
state executive committee and
xecutive committee forty hon.