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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
MINNESOTA LAKE NEWS

Minnesota. Lake. May 13.-Ernest
stephan transacted business in
Wells Tuesday
Henry Meyers of Mankato was a
business caller here Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Kremer left Monday
for Sykeston, n. D., where she will
and Lena Kremer.
Lyman Jensen visited friends ana
relatives here Tuesday. He return
ed TO Mankato in the evening.
Harry Hanson was business
caller here Monday.
Mrs. Herman Borchert of Maple
ton visited relatives here Monday.
Jim Kaufman returned TO Man
kato Tuesday after spending a few
days with his parents here.
A. w. Cent? returned TO Mankato
Monday after spending few days
with his family here.
Alvin Carlson returned TO Man
kato Wednesday a,.er spending the
fore part of the week with relatives
here. ...
Emil Trahms was caller a.
Mankato Tuesday. evening.
Miss Ludmilla Simon returned
Wednesday evening from her home
at New Prague, where she visited
her parnts the past week. ,...
Bill Shipman and. d. Donahue' cal
led on trade here Tuesday
Mrs. II. W. Roessler visited rela-
nves at Mapleton Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. l.. Krouss called
on relatives at Mapleton Wednes-
day evening. ..
Miss Lucille Healy came down
from the cities monday for a visit
at the Charles Langan home.
The directors of the First Ma.
tional bank held their regular meet
ing. Tuesday.
George Kaufman visited at the
L. p. Kaufman home at Mankato
Wednesday. al.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Patterson came
down from Minneapolis, Thursday
for visit with the formers moth
err .r.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
VICTIM OF BANDIT;
STATION IS ROBBED
MASKED MAN APPEARS; IT'S
LIKE MELoDRAMA
DEPOT TILL IS TAPPED
It All Happened Very Quickly
And Robber Disappeared
In Darkness.

Routine Office work oy the aver
age night operator IN railway Of
| nee, is as a general thing, Gevoid of
thrills. This was not the case with
Cyril Frank. night operator at the
Omaha depot at LeSueur last night,
however, tor he had the thrill OF mis-
lite at $3.50 while seated at his desk
When he turned around upon being
tapped on the shoulder to gaze in
to the muzzle OF a murderous look
ing revolver held in the hands OF a
masked bandit.
According to the report sent to
st. James later in the night by Mr..
Frank, he heard a step behind him,
but kept on with his work thinking
that 1t was somebody from about
ON the shoulder and turned around
expecting to see some of his &C
Quaintances about town. Instead of
this his nerves got jolt that has
burned the picture on his memory
for life. He found himself looking
into the muzzle of large revolver,
which was being held by a man
wearing a dark blue cap and suit
of clothes, and his face masked
with a dark blue handkerchief.
Ordered To Throw Up Hands
Throw up your hands and be
damned quick about it, said the
bandit. .>....
Isn't this a joke by some one?"
asked Mr.. Frank. still thinking that
it was one of his friends trying to
play a practical joke on him.
Nav, it's no joke. see, and
what's more you get over, to that
cash register and open it quick, for
I mean business" said the bandit,
as he raised the hammer of the re-
volver -.
Mr.. Frank saw that he was deal
ing with a sure enough bandit, and
lost no time in opening the cash
register, from which the thief took
all but the pennies and nickles,
amounting to $3.50.
AS soon as he had secured the
money, the bandit backed toward
the door all of the time covering
Mr.. Frank with the revolver. When
he reached the door he leaped into
the darkness and disappeared Frank
notified the LIE Sueur police about
three minutes later. but a search
by the officers failed to locate the
man. ...\
/ According 10 the description Civ
en- of the bandit by Mr.. Frank, he
was a. young man, perhaps FIVE feet
four inches tall, wore a dark cap
and dark suit of clothes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
CLAIMS WERE PRESENTED
City of Rochester Confronted With
- ~ Victims of Accidents

Rochester, May 10.-The city OF
Rochester is confronted with two
more damage suits, one resulting
from a citizen slipping on the ice
and falling and the other resulting
from a fall from a motorcycle,
caused By alleged unnecessarily
rough spots in the street.
At the meeting of the council last
night, Mrs. Catherine Aberwald,
through her attorney M. d. Halloran
served notice of a claim for DANA
ges for $4,000 together with costs
and disbursements of the suit. Mrs.
Aberwald is said to have received
serious injuries in her hip when she
slipped on the ice and Fell and is
seeking to recover damages. Her
claim previously presented to the
city was turned down at the rec
ommendation of the city attorney.
r. H. Goodenough, through his at
torney, Thomas Fraser, seeks $4,000
because of injuries. said to have
been received when his motorcycle
skidded and threw him to the
pavement. The antics of the mach
inc are alleged to have been due the
uneven conditions of the street at
that point. Mr. Coodenough's &C :
cideht occurred several months ago.
He asks an additional $685. for med
ical services. "' ..&. "3
Both matters were referred to
the city attorney. ......
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
Members of C. and c.
Board Are Selected
Election of Officers Will Take
place On Next Tuesday
Afternoon.

Charles T. Taylor, P. NJ. Fergu-
son, Harry X. Cain. Ralph A. Jen-
sen, NJ. H. Chesbrough, NJ. D. Fritz
and George Atchison are the seven
new members of the hoard of di-
rectors of the Civic fand Commerce
association. These men were elect
ed in the final mail. ballot that
closed yesterday afternoon at four
o'clock. Messrs. Taylor, Ferguson,
Cain and Jensen receiving the
highest number of votes We're de-
clared elected for terms OF three
Fritz for terms of two years, to fill
the unexpired terms of II. A. Mon
son and r. A. Landkamer, both Of
whom were elected for three year
terms year ago, but who since re-
signed; and George Atchison was
declared elected 10 serve for one
year filling the vacancy caused by
n. E. Carney's resignation. Mr..
Carney was elected for three
year term, two years ago.
Officers of the association are
elected by the heard of directors. A
meeting has been called for four
o'clock next Tuesday, at which
time officers for the year will be
chosen.
B. D. Grogan. chairman; G. L.
Eberlein, f. W. Skoog, W. P.
Scherer and Harold G. SLIDER serv-
ed as judges and tellers OF the
election. Over two hundred mem.
bers of the association participated
in the election. This is considered
a large number and indicates
splendid interest in the organiza-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
SanueLs Is NelU Head
Nonpartisan League
Idaho Man Succeeds Arthur
Townley AS President of
Organization.
limited Press Dispatch.l

United Press Dispatch
Minneapolis. May 13.-Resignation
of Arthur c. Townley as president
of the National Nonpartisan league
has been accepted. H. L. Samuels
of Samuels, Idaho, will replace him
il is expected. Samuels was named
to replace Townley on the national
executive committee and probably be
named chairman, which carries with
it the presidency of the league.
Townley, founder, and for seven
years head of the Nonpartisan move
ment. has been returned by the ma
tienal organization as director of
organization work. This action was
taken at his request.
Townley announced to The Unit
ed Press exclusively some time ago
that if his ballot of power plan was
not accepted in North Dakota, he
would resign as chief of the league.
He put his plan before the North
Dakota league convention, and it was
rejected.
Samuels is chairman Of the Far
mers Nonpartisan league committee
of Idaho. The executive committee
of the league also includes F. B.
Wood and William Lemke.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
PETTY ROAD GRAFTERS
They Are Trying To Slip 1t Over
.@ Patroimen On Highways

They Are Trying To Slip Ii Over
~ Patroimen. On Highways
st. Paul, May 13.--Petty grafters
are victimizing patrolmen on Min
nesota trunk highways-so- called
Babcock roads. In addition to
mending and smoothing smile
sctefon of the trunk route, each pa
trolman is expected TO give free
help when needed by highway users
highway Officials said, but financial
aid is not included. Il. ~
Stories of organizing a patrol
mems union to put pay back to 90
cents an hour and others of issuing
a patrolmen's journal were used to
get sums ranging from SIPS to
S2.9S from number, F. o. Nelson,
district maintenance superintendent
at Montevideo, reported today to
the highway department. Receipts
signed &c. Denman" were given but
they were on magazine club offer
blanks. Senator Cappo" was SAID
to head the movement which would
mean better days for patrolmen.
Patrolman c.. #. Opedahl out
smarted the solicitor by stopping
payment on his post dated check.
The organizer is described as a
heavy set man, red, face, brown
hair. brown checked suit, accom-
panied by a woman. He drove a
Dodge car and. worst of all. in lieu
of license plates, it carried cards
printed with License Applied For"
Warnings were sent out from the
highway offices to the patrolmen to
be on their guard-to pay no money
and sign nothing.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
CHARTER CHANGES
ALREADY FRAMED
WILL BE READY FOR CoUN
GIL NEXT MEETING
VOTE ON POLICE LADY
This Provision To Go Before
People, General Election
In Fall.

Members of the city charter com.
mission at meeting held at the
council chamber last night practi-
cally completed their laLors. All of
the proposed. amendments to the
present city charter will be pre-
sented to the city council just as
soon as Attol ney G. O. Daley has
gut on the finishing touches.
A reply to an inquiry sent 10 the
attorney general as to whether the
present city charter provides for
the appointment of policewoman,
vile j. Brown. The reply is as
follows:
There is nothing in the city
charter of. the city of Mankato
which prevents the appointment
of a woman to the police force.
There is nothing requiring that
this be done under the charter;
it is optional with the appoint
ing power. IL il is desired that
the mayor be required to ap-
point a woman TO the police
force, ii will be necessary to
amend the charter, making pro-
vision thereof"
Will BE Voted On
When the proposition came up
last night for including the amend
ment for the appointment of a po-
licewoman with the other amend
ments il was voted down, but later
a majority vote was secured for
the Amendment to be voted upon
separately at the special election,
held for the consideration of the
amendments.
The amendment relating to the
salary and duties of the city asses
sor was changed last night to read
that the salary be placed at $1,000
a year, to be paid in monthly in
stallments. and that he give his en- :
tire time to the duties OF the office
for period of six months, COM
mencing with the first OF February
and ending with the first of August
of each year. 1t was also voted to
have the assessor pay for his own
clerk hire. This amendment was
passed by a majority vote of eight
members. o..
Nine Members Present.
There were nine members present
last night. All voted for the two
amendments mentioned with the
eception of F. NJ. Currier, who re-
fused to vote on any of the ques-
tions, owing to the, fact that he
does not approve of electing coun-
cilmen from the six wards of the
city by a vote Of each respective
ward.
After disposing of the two amend
ments mentioned eight of the nine
members signed the proposed
changes as follows: j. w. Andrews,
l.. Henline, G.. W. Eichstaedt, e. V.
Waters, A. G.. Roemer, Henry Him :
.melmann, Frank ]. Mahowald, and
Henry F. Leonard. F. M. Currier
was present but refused to sign.
Secretary H. F. Leonard stated
today that he will get as many 9TH
err members of the commission as
possible to sign the proposed chang
es before submitting it to the coun-
Gil. The eight signatures obtained
last night. however, is a majority
and sufficient.
The charter will probably be vot-
ed on at the general election in the
fall. ".. ..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
BOOKS SUITABLE
GRADUATION GIFTS

Bachelor, Man for the Ages.
Bishop, Theodore Roosevelt and his
Times.
Brown. Home Sun and Gold.
Burroughs. Wake Robin.
Chapman, What Bird is That?
Cherio, Palmistry.
Crothers, Dame school Of Experience
Drink water Abraham Lincoln.
Elson, Book OF Musical knowledge.
Eliot, Mill on the Floss.
Emerson, Essays.
Farand, Development of the United
States.
Fisher. BrimminE cup.
Galsworthy. Beyond.
Garland. Daughter Of the Middle Bor-
der. 1.-.
Garland. Son OF the Middle Border.
Hawthorne, Marble Faun.
Heming. Drama OF the Forests.
Homer, Illiad.
Homer. Odyssey.
Hugo. Les Miserables.
Ibanez, Four Horseman of the Apoc-
alypse.
James. Our American wonderlands.
Joseph. Book Of Marionetts.
Meliz, Opera Goers' Complete Guide.
Meredith. Egoist.
Mirrors OF Washington.
Morley. Plum Pudding
O'Brien. Best Short Stories If 1921.
o'Brien. Mystic Isles of the South
o'Brien. White Shadows of the South
Seas,
O.Henry. Trimmed Lamp.
O'Neil, Beyond the Horizon.
Quinn. Representative American Plays
Plays,
Reed. Bird, Guide.
Rogers, Tree Book.
Shaw, Back 20 Methuselah.
2 Steffansson, Friendly Arctic.
Stevenson, Home Book of Verse
Stoddard, Rising. Tide of Color.
Strachey, Queen Victoria.
Sturgis, Appreciation OF Architecture.
Sturgis. Appreciation of Pictures.
Tumulty. Woodrow Wilson as l Know
Him.
Wells. Outlines of History.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
MADISON LAKES NOTES

Madison Lake, May '13.-Miss
Ethel Muellerleile spent few days
with Esther MueHerleile.
John Stagmeir of Pennington,
Mimi, is here on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Norton were
Mankato callers Tuesday. q.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rathka and
Mrs. Leo Muellerleile spent Thurs
day evening at Elysian.
i. Mrs. John Sullivan was a Manka-
to visitor Wednesday.
The ladies of the Methodist
church served dinner and SUPPER III
the basement of their church
Thursday, 1t was well attended
Miss Helen Hoehn is employed
at the Andrew Loeffler home for a
few weeks. 49,.
Miss Clara and Verona Dashner
spent Wednesday at Mankato:-
Glen Allyn motored to the cities
on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Taylor Of Rock
ford. H.. have rented the Mackel-
meria house for the summer.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
STATEMENT OF LANGEs
North Side Sportsman Says Things
To Those In Mankato n


To Those In Mankato p
Frank S. Langes. spokesman for
the North Mankato crow hunters.
gave out the following statement
to The Ere Press today:
Thirty five of the North side
hunters gathered at the city hall
last night to make arrangements
for the crow hunt. A committee
consisting OF the following gentle
men was appointed to make ar
rangements for the hunt. They are,
John Koppen. Herman Arnold,
was from sunrise Sunday morning,
May IA. until 9 P. M. Sunday even
ing. No birds slaughtered later
in the evening will be accepted.
THE north siders have decided to
use shot guns, but will not object
to Mankato sportsmen even using
salt to throw on the tails of the
birds if they deem it necessary.
All crows brought down by the
North Mankato city hall where
they will be counted. Arrange
mehts have been made to secure a
number of heavy trucks with
which to bring in the dead crows,
and to cart away the defunct birds
after they have been checked off.
If the city hall in North Mankato
is not a satisfactory place to as
semble, Mr. Langes says that a
spot in the middle of Main street
bridge is satisfactory to North
Mankatoites." II
Mr.. Langes says that as far as
DR.. R. F. Stephan shooting against
the north side individually, If the
Mankato hunters show as much
'pep" as they did last Sunday, he
would suggest that the whole pop
ulation of this city turn out il
they wish to be in it with Langes
outfit. ..-..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
BEEF BREEDERS PICNIC
Event Will Be Held At Heaiy's
Saturday. June 10.

At meeting of the directors of
the Blue Earth county Beef Breed
ers' association. held at the Maple
ton State Bank on the evening of
May 10, it was. decided TO hold the
annual summer meeting and picnic
of the association at D. w. Healy
& Sons farm Saturday, June 10. 1t
will be well worth the while of the
trip to the meeting to see the thor
oughbfed herd of Herefords owned
by the Healys, for il is one of the
best herds of that strain of cattle
in the state. ....
A number of shorthorn breeders
will also bring some of their best
cattle 10 the meeting and exhibit
them thereby making the livestock
exhibit one worth while seeing.
1t is EXPECTED that j. S. Mont
gomery OF the Central Commission
company OF st Paul and DR.. c.. P.
Fitch of the university farm will
be present and address the meet
ing. In addition to the speaking
there will be horse shoe throwing
contests and Judging of cattle in
the forenoon, and big picnic din
ner at noon The afternoon will be
occupied by an interesting pro-
gram. .
Those present at the meeting
Wednesday night were: o. w.
HeaE, T. B. Taylor, c. H. HazeE
and L. E. Mcmillan. a. -.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
MARIA KICKS IS BUSY
ONCE NOTED WINDOW SMASH
Err SHOWS UP IN PlPESTONE

SFlSFNS Ut ~ w.
Pipestone Mimi, May 14.-Plans
are being discussed for the forma
ton of a baseball league to- include
several of the towns in this sec
ton of Minnesota and South Dako
10. Maria Kicks. once noted as a
window smasher, has been a. visitor
in Pipestone the last few days. Mrs.
Kicks. or Mrs. Anderson, which is
her real name, has teen travelling
over the country for some months
in an effort to solicit said in having
her son Joe released from Fort
Leavenworth where he has been
serving a sentnc for army deser
ton. She has recently taken the
matter personally before President
Harding and expects decision in
the case soon. > H..
The American Legion Post here
is planning big production "Fron-
Ter Days" to be presented as a
Fourth of July attraction.
A special train on the Great
Northern road took six car loads of
Mexican families direct from their
native land to Montana where they
will organize a colony.
Marcus Blegen, of Ruthton,
charged with having threatened to
kill the directors of the Peoples
Store there, has ben placed under
81, 900 bonds to keep the peace.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
Officers Made Raid
Find Alleged Liquor
Defendant Brought Before Judge
Golf; Bound Over To
Grand Jury.

Members of the police depart
ment and the sheriirs Office made
raid about eight o'clock last
night which nettea them one gallon
Jug of suspected moonshine and ]
quart bottle parity niled with the
same thing at the farm nome OF
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C.. fiesse, living
Just outside the city limits on the
Mapleton road.
According to the statement OF
Chief of Police Phil Landmark to
The Free Press this morning, potu
the police department and the sher-
IFS Office had received a number
of complaints in regard TO the Hes :
Sc, place. Stories had come into
both departments to the effect that
Mr. Hesse. was disposing of moon :
shine liquor. Yesterday Judge Hir-
am S. Golf of the municipal court
and Chief of Police Landmark got
Information that warranted the is
suance of a warrant to search the
farm of Mr.. Hesse. Deputy Sheriff
Eli Klugherz accompanied by Chief
of Police Phil Landmark and Depu
ty Sheriff Fred NJ. Otto drove out
to the Hesse place armed with the
necessary papers about eight
y ClOCh idoI ui6hI.
Search Of Their Auto
Just as the officers reached the
farm. Mr.. and Mrs. Hesse were In
their car just ready to leave. A
search of the car disclosed the fact
that there was a two gallon and a
one gallon stone jug and gallon
glass container in the car wrapped
in a quilt. According to the state
ment of Chief OF Police Landmark,
all OF the vessels smeiled like
moonshine. These were seizel
Then the residence was searched.
Nothing was found until one Of
the bedrooms was reached. It is
alleged that Mrs. Hesse rushed in
to the bedroom and picking up a
quart bottle of what is thought TO
be hootch threw it and a small
whiskey glass out the window. The
whiskey glass was smashed to fin
ders, but the bottle, from which the
cork had been pulled, struck on
the soft moist earth and was not
broken. e..
Alleged Evidence Was Saved
by George" exclaimed Deputy
Sheriff Klugherz. as he saw the
quart bottle disappear out the win.
dow. There goes our evidence"
ohC VI othCl OhibOio uoohCu
out of the house, and found the
bottle "gurgIing" forth its levi
dence.' but righted it with about
half of the contents still in it.
Later a further search brought
to light a one gallon glass contain
er full of what is thought to be
moenshine. at least the officers say
it smells like it. All of the con
taipers and the liquor was brought
to this city and is being held as
evidence. .s
Both Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Hesse
strenuously denied that they had
been selling liquor. and stated that
what was found in their possession
was merely for their own USE 4
Mr. Hesse was ordered to report
before the municipal court this
morning at nine o'clock.
Mr.. Hesse was arraigned before
Judge Hiram S. Golf in the munich
pal court this forenoon on the
charge of having liquor in posses
sion for the purpose of sale.
Through his attorney, c. O. Daley,
the defendant waived examination
and was bound over to with the ac-
ton of the grand jury at the June
term of the district court. His
bonds were placed at $500.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
MRS. THOMAS OWENS DIES
Early Settler In Country Passed
Away at Lake Crystal
Especial to The Free Press.

Lake Crystal, May IL. - Mrs.
Thomas Owens passed away at her
home early Wednesday morning,
May 10, following several weeks OF
illness brought on by advanced
years. Mrs. Owens was born in
Wales January 1882, coming TO
America with her parents when Il
year old, residing for some time in
the state of Maryland. From there
the family moved TO Wisconsin. lu
1852 the deceased was united in
marriage to Thomas Owens. when
in 1869 they came TO Minnesota set
ting on a farm in Cambria town
ship, until the year 1889 when they
moved to Lake Crystal.
The deceased is survived by one
son. Daniel T, Owens, of this city,
and two grandchildren. Miss Try
phena Lewis of this city and Mr..
Owen Lewis of WATERFOWL. S d.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 1870 from the
home and at two at the Welsh
Presbyterian church. interment will
be made at Lakeview cemetery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-19
MRS. HULDA PAEGEL DEAD
Widow of Late AdoIph Paesel Died

Widow OF Late Adoiph Paegel Died
After Long illness.
Mrs. Hulda Paegel, widow of the
late Adolph Paegel of sos North
Front street, died last night of COM
plications from which she had been
a sufferer for some time past
Mrs. Paegel was born in Germany
December 9, 1854, and came to
America in 1870, first settling in
Chicago, where in 1872 she was
married to the late Adolph Paegel.
She came to Minnesota in 1876,
and for a time made her home in
Mapleton, later in st. Paul and f.
nally took up her residence In Man
kato, where she lived up to the time
o; her death.
At the time of her death, Mrs.
Paegel was member of the Sis
tiers of Sons of Herman lodge OF
this city.
The surviving children are: Mrs.
Henry Troendle, Mapieton, August
W.. Edward and Adolph Paegel, Mrs.
William Druckenbrod of this city
and Oscar Paegel of Minneapolis.
There are also fifteen grand child
rem surviving. The sisters and
brothers of the deceased are. Mrs.
AUGUST lsdhEse vi .-IulCdSO, AiUcIt
Jennrich of Mapleton, and Mrs. Fred
Krugel of Mapleton. "
The funeral will be held from the
house, sos North Front street at
1:40 and from the Emmanuel Luth-
eran church at two o'clock Sunday
afternoon. The remains will be
laid to rest in Glenwood cemetery.
Those who will act as pallbearers
will be: Charles Zimmerman, Ed
Schumacher, Andrew johnson, Otto
Kammerer, A. Hopkins, and Charles
Kruger