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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Pageant At Carleton
College Was Pleasing

, Northfield, May 22y-Ancient
Greece, with its maids OF howing
hair and classic costumes held sway
here at sunset Saturday when .thtr-
ty girls of Carleton college danced
on an island in one of the Lyman
lakes in their annual May festival,
which was the story of the Greek
poetess, Sapplo. The willows Of the
island formed the background for
the stage, and the bank on the south
shore a large amphitheater for the
spectators.
Every scene was reflected in per-
feet outline and color in the water.
The sun was lowering in the sky
when the first dancers--the Athen- :
ian and Lesbian armies-appeared
in battle array. Spears touched and
shields clashed as they fought back
and forth with rhythmic step, no vic
tory could be claimed for either side.
Twelve girls in fluffy, rose colored
dresses scattered the ground with
petals at the opening of the next
scene, which is a festival in honor
of the triumphant Pittacus. The
whole Grecian population joined in
the merrymaking with dancing and
games on the island. Egyptian maid
ems in striking raiment of orange
and black offered gifts of fruit to
the victor, first performing an angu-
lar dance. characteristic of their
race.
After the festival, the poetess,
Sappho, appeared in her robe of i'm
perial purple, guided along the lake
by Phaon, for whom she felt a burn
ing passion. He leaves her, unaware
of her love for him, with her pupils
whom she was instructing in poetry,
on the harp, and in embroidery.
While the shadows were length
ening, the pupils dances to spring
time melodies which come from be-
mind the trees. Sappho, morose be-
cause Of her unrequited love and re-
minded of it by the music and dance,
dismissed her class and called upon
Aphrodite to come from the skies
and soothe her aching heart.
The goddess came with ner son.
Eros, and son after Phaon returned
in his white bark. Fearful at first,
the poetess ran to greet him when
he stepped from his boat to the
snore But the boatman spurned her
and walked back indifferently to-
ward the lake, leaving Sappho over
come with grief.
At the edge of the island was a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
STORY OF THIS STATE
Valuable Publication BY Daniel vii
lard Soon To Be Distributed

Valuable Publication BY Daniel Will
lard Soon To Be Distributed
'"The Story of the North Star
State" is the title OF a 500 rage
book recently gotten out by Daniel
Willard formerly professor of geo
iogy in the state agricultural college
of North Dakato, and later agricul-
turist of the Northern Pacific Rail
way company. The book has been
especially prepared for all citizens
interested in the development of the
natural resources of the soil and the
enjoyment of the scenic beauty of
the state. Il is intended to supply
future citizens of the state who are
now in the schools, a readable and
interesting text book dealing with
the physical geography of Mime
sofa.
The author has travelled in every
part of the state, and has not failed
to mention each locality in read
able and understandable manner.
The book as soon as received
from the publisher will be on sale
by the st. Paul Book and stationary
company, and also by the author,
Daniel e. Willard at St Anthony
station. st. Paul.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
DEATH TAKES WOMAN
Mrs. Charles Bosacker Passed Away
at German Lake Recently.


at German Lake Recently.
Madison Lake, May 22.EMrs.
Charles Bosacker, who was formerly
Florence Ewing, died suddenly
Tuesday afternoon of heart failure.
The funeral took place at German
Lake Friday afternoon. Mrs. b.
sacker is survived by her husband,
two children, mother and three sis
tiers.
Arnold Mccarthy, who has been
in the cities for several months, is
here on a visit with relatives.
Ernest Compton, who has been
on a weeks visit at Morristow n
with his sister, Mrs. Albert Ham
merstram, returned Wednesday.
The Elysian school play, "The
Feast of the Red Corn" and Ameri-
can Indian operetta, will be given in
the village hall here Tuesday even
ing, May %.
Mrs. John Bresnan came from
Kansas City, Mo-, Friday afternoon
for a visit here with relatives.
Alois Pietch, who had a shoe
store here, is tearing down the
building. He will ship the material
to Fulda, Mimi, and there erect it
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Putnam moved into
the Otto cottage Saturday and in
tend to spend the summer at the
lake here.
Mrs. Paul Muellerleile was called
10 Mankato Tuesday on account of
the illness of her father, Mike Shee-
han.
Mrs. Richard Muellerleile, who
is visiting at the home of her
daughter at Madelia, Mimi, is re-
ported Ill.
Pete Gutenberg, Jr., who has re-
Gently went into the barber business
here, had the misfortune to have a
FIRE Saturday morning. There was
but slight damage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26

cliff, and to this the poetess jour
neyed determined that her love
should not be in vain. There is a
legend that unrequited lovers who
survive after jumping from the
heights shall have their affections
returned by the gods on Mount
Olympus.
Though her maidens pleaded with
ner, Sappho climbs over the rocks
and loSps from the precipice, only
to die beneath the waves Of the
lake. Sobs from two girls on the
bank made the drowning more re-
alistic than had been planned.
The costumes were more gay in
the next scene which was on Mount
Olympus, where Zeus reigned from
his pillared throne. The sun was
no longer shining on the island, and
Hike Homer's rosy finger dawn"
twelve dancers appeared in pink and
gray, waving wells of brilliant rose
to awaken the day. After the gods
filed in with their attendants, green
hamadryads danced, an earth col
ored Pan in the center of each
group.
About 1000 persons witnessed the
pageant, which was the most elab-
OTdIo pTOuuCLlOH ever dIIcupIcu dI
the college. Miss Margaret Sheman
was crowned queen of May preced-
ing the festival. she was attended
at her throne by Joy Briggs, Clara
Mae Peterson, Josephine Clay, Dor
othy Cowling, and group of gar
land girls.
Principal parts in the "Grecian
Festival" were, taken as follows:
Sappho, Dorothy Wingate of Mime
apolis: Phaon, Irene Billiard: Pitta-
Gus, Matte Billiard: Aphrodite, Eliz-
abeth Morris; Cnloris, Katherine
Herrold of Minneapolis; Hebe, Ha-
eel Amland of st. Paul; Zeus, Alice
Davis; and Hera. Gladys Brewer.
Other twin city girls who took part
were Abigail Berge, Elizabeth Earl,
Alberta Kayser, Gladys Rideout, Lu-
Gle Walkup, Eleanor Bishop. Kath-
ryn Hodgkins, Mildred Jacobson,
Margaret Stacy, Jeanette Schall,
Mildred Jaynes. Alice Herman,
Evanelle Danielson. Marian Martig,
Grace Henley and Frances Taylor.
Eros was Wendell S.. Brooks, Jr.,
aged three, son of the Carleton reg
istrar. TIE production was arrang-
ed by Miss Bertha A. Bennett, d.
rector of physical education, assist
ed by Miss Isabelle Losse.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
LAKE PERSONALS

Minnesota Lake, May 22.-Jim
Kaufman autoed down from Man
kato Saturday evening to spend a
few days with his parents here.
Charles Langan went to Mankato
Saturday for a short visit at the Joe
Hruska home.
Emil Trahms was a business cal
Ter at Mankato Saturday.
Friday evening the Minnesota
Lake Fire Department gave a dance
at the Danville town hall A good
sized crowd attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Felon of Eyota
Mimi, came down Saturday even
ing for visit with the latter's ia
Their, John Kopfer.
Charles Lntz came down from
Mankato Friday to spend tie latter
part of the week with his brother
R. l.. Lutz.
Messrs r. L. and Charles Lutz.
and the Misses Elizabeth Lutz and
Saturday morning to attend funeral
services for Robert Nutter one of
the boys who was killed in France.
Alfred Sonnek came down from
Mankato Saturday to spend a few
days with his parents,
Messrs R. L. Lutz, Edward Son
mex and Roman Kaufman and the
Misses Dorothy Botcher and Viola
Jensen autoed to Wells Friday ev-
ening.
Mrs. A. F. Simon and daughter
and Miss Strandberg went to St.
Paul Saturday.
DR.. A F. Simon and Miss Lud-
milla Simon autoed to New Prague
Saturday evening.
The Misses Harriet and Verna
Gerlich of Mankato are visiting at
the P. H. Cumm home.
Henry Meyers autoed down from
Mankato Sunday and spent the day
at the E. N. Kremer home.
The local base ball team journ-
eyed to Amboy Sunday, where they
suffered defeat in a shut out game.
Up to the seventh inning neither
side scored. Amboy crossed the
home plate, once in the seventh and
twice in the eighth. The game
was clean throughout A large
number of fans followed the team.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
HUGE MISSION FUND
Sums Collected BY Northern Pres
hxferian Church are Shawn

pyteridn Cnurch are SHOWN
IAssoeiated Press Disrnatch;l
Des Moines, Ia, May ia total
of .$9,377. 1872 was contributed by
living givers to the benevolent,
missionary and educational causes
of the Presbyterian church in the
United States Of America (North)
during the past year, according to
the official figures just completed
and to be reported to the general
assembly which opens in Des
Moines May Is. This is decrease
of s373,504.58 over the previous
year. These official figures were
compiled by the central agency of
the Presbyterian New Era Movement
which now issues them for the first
time on the authority of DR.. William
r. Patterson, Treasurer.
The Board of Home Missions re-
ceived $1,051 .157.,04, an increase or
$9S,93419. The. Board of Foreign
Missions received $2,444, 1896, a
decrease of $173,291.57. The Boafd
or General Education received $751;
a63.03, an increase of $107. IFS. OF.
The Board of Publication and Sab
bath School Work received $685.
250.60, an increase of S57.731. 3S.
The Board of Church Erection re-
ceived $176.8sS.24, decrease OF,
$50, 913.76
In addition, the Presbyterian New
Era Movement received S13,006.7 S,
a decrease of 1854 1880.
Receipts for the year on the In
terchurch World Movement deficit
were S38, 306.47, a decrease of S4O5,-
544.27 over the previous year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
BUILDING IN APRIL
Reports Indicate Heavy Increase
Over The Month OF March

Reports Indicate Heavy Increase
Over The Month OF March
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Minneapolis, Mimi. May 20
Practically double the amount OF
contemplated building in April over
trict Federal Reserve bank here,
according to a statement issued.
Also, the number of advertisements
of dwellings for rent have increas-
ed considerable in April over March
due to the large movement to the
lakes and cities, the statement
said.
Contemplated building as evil
denced by building permits granted
in nine important cities of this dis
trict more than doubled in number
of permits granted and almost
double in valuation in April over
March," the statement declares.
April permits were also in number
and valuation than a year ago.
Ninety per cent of the valuation and
sixty per cent of the number of
permits during April were for new
construction. The average permit
for new construction continued dur
ing April to be larger than the av-
erage permit during the year 1921,
but the average permit for repairs
was smaller than in 1921.
This large increase in new build
ing projects and the spring move
ment from the cities to the sum-
mer resorts has resulted in a doubl-
ing of advertisements of house and
apartments for rent between March
and April and a decline in the num-
Der of advertisements by those
needing dwellings. AS compared
with a year ago, the number Of ad =.
vertisements of dwelling for rent
was upmore than a. half and adver-
tisement of dwellings wanted to
rent were down a fourth.
AT Minneapolis there were 1.64l
permits for $4,959,S60 granted dur
ing April as compared with TAO for
81 ,1992,275 in March. and LASS
permits for $1,S15.355 in A..ril 1921
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
WILL GO TO MILL CITY

Grant r. Willard, for three years
assistant secretary of the Mankato
Loan and Trust company and man
ager of the bond department in the
First National Bank, announced to-
day that he will soon sever his local
business connections and will take
up his new duties with the newly
organized McNear, & Heeter com
pany of Minneapolis, a financial
institution dealing in municipal bond
investments. Mr.. Willard will leave
with his family to make his home
in Minneapolis about July /.
The company with which Mr.. Will
lard will be associated was incor-
porated last week with capital
stock of 100000 and Mr. Willard
will serve in the capacity of secre-
tary treasurer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26

Mildred Filter; the children.
The funeral of the late Mrs. James
Wheeler was held at the Evangeli-
cal church Monday afternoon at
$3.50. Rev George Hielscher official
ed. A large number of old friends
and neighbors OF the deceased and
friends of the family were present
to pay their last respects to the
memory of one who was held in
high esteem by the community. The
choir. consisting of Mrs. Paul Phil
lips and Mrs. Schwartz, DR.. Mac
beth and Carl Pickle rendered sew
eral hymns In a touching manner.
Lena Bestman presided at the piano.
The pallbearers were Messrs Quinn,
DeumeIand, Fields, McGovern, Chase
and Pagenkopf, who tenderly Land
to rest their old neighbor in the
cemetery west of the village beside
her husband. Savalla Jane Rowell
was born in Alexandria, N. H.. Au-
gust 4, 1841. In April, 1853, at West
Action, Mass, she was united in
marriage to James Wheeler. To this
union four children were born, three
girls and Jne boy. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wheeler settled in Hudson. Mass,
later MOVING to Worchestcr, Mass.
They then decided to move farther
west. They lived in the state of Ohio
for about a year and then came to
Minnesota, settling in St. Clair
about fifty years ago, wnere they
resided for about twenty three
years, when on account of Mr..
Wheelers illness with asthma they
decided to try a change in climate.
They moved to Montana, where Mr..
Wheeler passed away at Billings
October 81, 1907. June /, 1921 Mrs.
Wheeler went to Toppenish. Wash,
where she made her home with her
grandson John Eberhart and where
she passed away May 9, from dia-
betes. Fannie Andrews of this place
was with her mother during her late
illness and accompanied the body
from Washington to this village for
burial OF the immediate family only
one daughter, Mrs. Fannie Andrews
of this place and Charlie Wheeler
of Portland, Oregon, survive her.
Two daughters Una Pearl and Ma
mic Eberhart preceded their mother
in death. The latter passed away at
Bozeman. Mont, July, 1920. Mrs.
Wheeler is also survived by two sis
tiers, Mae Rowell of this place and
Lila RoweH of Tacoma, Wash; two
brothers Charlie Rowell of Tacoma,
Wash, and George Rowell of North
Branch, MINI. Also eleven grand
children and five great grand child
rem survive.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
TWO STUDENTS MISSING
Wisconsin High School Boys Have
Disappeared From Wisconsin

Wisconsin High School Boys Have
Disappeared From Wisconsin
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Wisconsin Rapids, Wis, May %
of two high school
students of Wisconsin Rapids with
in the past two weeks has mystified
the local police, who have asked Of.
ficials of all cities in the state to
aid in their search for the missing
boys.
The second boys to disappear was
Louis Seabawa, seventeen, senior in
high school, who left early last
Wednesday morning and has not
been found. His parents believe
that worry over his studies coupled
with the fact that he believed he
would not graduate in June prompt
ed him to leave.
No trace has as yet been found of
Orville Schultz sixteen also a high
school student, who left in company
with two girl students who were
located in Lansing, Mich. Schultz
disappeared May 13,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
GOLD DAYS ARE RECALLED
Spectacular Celebration Opened Al
Sacramento, CAL, Today
ASSOCIATED Press DIspatch.]

ASSOCIATED Press DlspatchJ
Sacramento, Cal. May 23.-This
city has reverted today to big
mining camp of the gold days of
40, whose romance is bound in the
volumes of Bret Harte, Mark Twain
and others.
The days of 40 celebration, open
ing today is perhaps the most spec
tacular of its kind for practically
every citizen of Sacramento has
had a part in it. Every male, gen
orally speaking has been growing a
beard for several weeks and has
prepared a costume of the period.
The result has been a cast of
thousands for the historical por-
trayal.
Every store front was revamped
to fit historically into the '49 yicture
and every dainty miss who ordin-
arily wears 'em short, was attired in
dainty dresses which reached to the
ground
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Rails In Murray County.

Slayton. May 19.-Federal Prohibition
agents visited the homes of Oscar
Ankrum in Dies Moines River town.
ship, where they found a copper still
and fifty gallons Of mash. and the H.
o. johnson place on the Murray farm,
three miles east of the city. The Cliff
ford Sheets place in Lake Sarah town
ship was also visited. Sheets. when
arraigned, pleaded guilty to transpor-
ing and having, liquor in his possession.
He was fined 500 and S24 costs. John
son and Ankrum pleaded guilty to
charge of making moonshine and were
bound over to the grand jury on $500
bonds. ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Wreck On Omaha Rosd.

Pipestone. Mimi, May "A wreck
on the Pipestone branch of the Omaha
near Lake Wilson, delayed traffic on
the line Monday. Several cars OF a
freight train went into the ditch within
a mile OF where q similar wreck occur
red a week ago. The wreck Monday
was almost an exact repetition of last
weeks wreck n every detail
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Conductor Is injured.

Pipesione. MINI Nav 24.@A. Fl.
paaIo~ - Ei,.u,nrthI.' N6;,n' condrctnr
on Rock Island freight train. was
seriously injured in a wreck which oc-
Cured north of here. Reese's train
the cars passed over the animal in
safety except the caboose which was
thrown from the track and demolished.
Conductor Reese was caught in the
wrecsags.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
WEIGH B. CO., HEARING
Proceedings In Bankruptcy Against
MinneapoIis Brokerage Firm

! z. UNILEu 4 T6oS 1lISpdlCn-I 9e-I
Minneapolis, May 23-Hearing of
the bankruptcy proceedings against
e. L. WEIGH & Co.. grain brokers,
was scheduled today. An audit of
Dougherty & Co. recently showed a
shortage of s513,559. Assets were
scheduled at s252,927 with liabilities
at S766,4S6-
Creditors brought involuntary
proceedings against the firm. In
addition to the failure of the brok
erage house, the Security Bank OF
Shakopce. controlled by f. Z.
WEIGH. was closed on c-der of the
state bank examiner.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
SAM LUBLIN SUICIDE
Medford, Wis. Man Ended His Life
With Dose of Poison

Associated Press Dispatch.1
Medford, Wis, May 23.-Sam
Lublin checked Sunday night by
drinking poison after neighbors had
seen him attack Adam Wasawtowa,
a neighbor. Wasawtowa had repeat
edly warned Lublin that he must
stop giving out scandal stories
about himself and Mrs. Lublin. Lub-
lin deserted his wife and family
last Christmas. He returned last
week.
When neighbors restrained him
from shooting Wasawtowa he grab
bed a halter and injured him Sc
verely. Lublin's body was found
Yesterday in a clump of bushes
three quarters. of a mile away with
an empty bottle labelled poison be-
side it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Took pay OF.

Especial to The Free Press.
Pipestone, May 24-Friends have
end Walter Brabec who took "a day off"
from their duties at the local telephone
Office, were married at Sioux Falls, So.
Oak
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-11

broaden his market, as is often the
case. But that will make no difference
to John Smith, farmer unless he goes
in for rubber boots.
Women In Farm Homes
A writer in Farm Life takes I'D the
cudgels in behalf of the mothers in
our farm homes. He quotes Izetta
Jewell Brown, who utters a few words
OF wisdom, as follows:
Some of the home demonstration
and farm institute workers have taken
great pride in pointing out the down
trodden and overworked' condition of
farm women. 1t was an artistic line
OF propaganda they handled. and we
all fell for it to some extent. And
now comes 1Zetta Jewell Brown, heay-
en- bless her, and says farm women
are getting tired of this sort of pub
i1city. The farm women, who have
awakened to their own possibilities,
say quite frankly that they want to
start campaign of optimism about
country life she declares. They don't
want to be pitied or patronized, Just
understood-and, if possible, a little
| idealized. They would appreciate it
I for a change Since Mrs. Brown is a
leader in the Farm Bureau movement
and has notable influence in the or
ganization, we hope that county agents
and all other extension workers. as
we'll as the brethren of the agricultural
press. will consider her words and be
wise"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-02-11
Bill! ALLOWS
Continued from Page One.)

To make the passage of claim bills
doubly difficult. the house and the
senate each have rule which makes
the consideration of such legislation
subject to a point of order. That is
to say, when any bill of such a ma
ture is called up, action on it must
be postponed in the event any one
member makes objection to it's con,
sideration
There is a resident of Newcastle.
Ind, veteran of the Civil war, who
has been trying to obtain settlement
of claim he has against the govern
ment, resulting from his war service,
for over quarter of century, Rep
resentative r. N Elliott, of Indiana,
says.
Fails to Get Pay
While this man was serving as a
sergeant he was promoted on the field
to the rank of lieutenant His rank
as lieutenant was not confirmed until
about three months after his promo
ton, and he did not begin to receive
the pay of a lieutenant until after his
commission had been confirmed. He
filed claim for the difference in pay
between that of sergeant and of a
months. 1t involved only a small
amount, but it was just claim and
it's payment was authorized several
years ago by the U. S. Court Of Claims
but this award cannot be complied
with until congress makes an appro
priation. Representative Elliott has
introduced a bill for the relief of the
veteran, but he does not know when
| it will get before the house.
Representative Bland, of Indiana
says that he knows of claims which
have been before congress for fiftee-
wears.