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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-08
Water Witch -HoDe
Come; Ask DALEY

With the Volstead act in force,
and atmospheric conditions for
some time past causing many of the
wells to run dry, the services of a
water witch" should be valuable.
There is one in .Mankato, according
to his own statement, but he is
known to his many friends as an
able attorney, and not man who
gould find water in a Sahara desert.
This man is Attorney C. o. Daley.
In statement to The Free Press
yesterday-but Mr.. Daley did not
not intend it for an interview-he
related how when he was boy
down in his native state of Illinois
he had gotten his fingers frost bit
ten carrying a twig locating we'll
sites for his neighbors. He never
rallied 10 find the water. Since he
came to this state and while living
near Worthington he located mum
Der of water sources. One OF these
days he is going out on his farm to
locate a place for digging another
we'll He is sure that he will find
water if there is any there. There
is to Imagination about the twig Dip
ping, Mr.. Daley says, but he cannot
explain the reason
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HOG CHOLERA IN STERLING

Sterling, December Clog cholera
has again broke out in this COM
munity. S. NJ. Grover, and Jim Null
len have. both lost some on Mon
day DR.. osten Of AFboy yaccinated
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Troy aud Mr..
and Mrs. Ira Tipler enjoyed Thanks
giving dinner with Mr.. and MRS. Ted
Olson near Mankatu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Roloff enter
tanned on Thanksgiving day Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Prill and family OF Tru-
man and Mr. and Mrs. William De.
WITT and family of Arnboyt
Mr.. and Mrs., S. NJ. Grover and
Wallace ate dinner Thanksgiving day
with Mr.. and Mrs. c.. H. G. Hazel
and Mr.. and Mrs. Coriiss Grover.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Ed Morris enjoyed
Thanksgiving dinner at the Frank
Rehse home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rehse visited
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Homer Leroy on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ellis received
a card from the formers uncle
Charles Ellis, who is spending the
winter at Santa Monica, Calf. He
enjoys the fine weather there anu
says he goes to the ocean and
watches the bathers on the beach.
Neilo Olson and sister Mary drove
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SPECIAL COURT TERM

A special term Of court was held
in Blue Earth district court before
Judge W. L. Comstock in which mo.
lions were made by attorneys in
civil cases: In the case of Wilcox
Drug company. against Ernst Rosen-
berg motion was made to have the
answer OF the defendant amended
In the case OF M. 3. Bohn against
the Diamond Match company the
defendant asked that the service 81
summons in the, case be set aside.
An application was made to the
court for the adoption of Lorraine
Alvina Estell by Wallace J. .Estelf
Attorneys for James G. Campbell
asked for a re-trial of the case
brought by b. r. Thoipas in which
the plaintiff was granted q verdict
as a result OF an automobile acct
dent near Eagle Lake.
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YOUNG PEOPLES PROGRAM

Box Social Held In WiiI6w Creel
School House; News Generallties
Willow Creek, December 4.AThs
Young Peoples society gave an in
teresting program and box social il
the Willow ,Sfeek house. Distric'
No. /, on Friday evening, Decemb
i. The following program was given
Address of welcome. Prof. H. C
Bode.
Piano duet. Lester Schwartz, Ma.
thilda Cloeter.
Musical selections, choir.
Piano solo, Eleanor Schw artz. -
Instrumental selection, Frieds
Bode, John Bode, Herbert Mees.
Reading, Esther Vandrey.
Dialogue, Geraude KieeEer, Frieds
Bode, Amanda Bergemann, Lilliar
REEVE, Gertha Pap, Ionic Kienert
Reading, Preseason H. c. Bode
Musical selection, quartet.
Musical selection, choir.
|. Dialogue, Gertha Pap, Martir
schwartz.
Piano solo, Martha Cloeter.
Musical selection, choir. Il
Piano duet, Matilda Cloeter
Lester Schwartz.
Piano solo, Lester Schwartz
Vocal solo, Professor H. c. Rode
Song, audience.
A large audience attended the
social and every number was great
ly applauded. About trirty five boxes
were sold and the society found
that they had increased the piano
fund considerably. ~
Mr.. and Mrs William Bergemar
were shoppers In Mankato on Tues
day.
Gilbert Urban, who IS student
at the Madelia high school, is visit.
| ing among relatives in Willow
Greek. -..
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Bergemar
Il and son Eldore are In Willow Creek
the guests of Henry Lucdtke ant
family.
Miss Esther Kopischke is in Yer.
non Center doing housework at the
home of Mrs. Bates.
Misses Martha Cloeter and Leols
Lpedtke, who attend Bethany col
lege. spent their Thanks giving va,
cation at home. ~ -
Miss Emma Behnke Is a guest oil
her sister. Mrs. Walter Kopischke
this " eek.
The Ladies Ala society meets
next Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Fred Klaus.
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Young Lady Has Exciting
Experience That Is Not
Found In the Movies"
Miss Esther Martens, Student At Teachers
College, Leaped From Fast Train; Lives
To Tell of Thriller

eral feet she found that she was able
to walk. Miss Martens then made
her way to farm house, where she
was taken in and cared for. The
only i'll effects of her thrilling ride
and leap were that she had suffered
frost bites on the hands and feet.
Word was sent to Sheriff J. r. Ed
wards and Coroner C. P. Dolan al
Worthington, who went at once to
assist the young lady. Miss Martens
was able to walk out to the car. She
was taken to Worthington hospital
where she is now receiving attention.
She is not seriously hurt.
Father Started IN Search.
Miss Martens Is a. daughter Of H.
Fl. Martens, real estate dealer at
Adrian. The young lady's suitcase
was found alongside the railroad
track, and Mr.. Martens was notified
at once At that time 1t was not
known that Miss Martens had drop
ped from the train and naturally MIR.
Martens was considerably mystified
over his daughters disappearance.
He called up her boarding place in
Mankato to find out II she had ar
rived there. When informed that she
had not a farther search was In
stituted. The authorities soon got
in touch with him and he was In
formed as to what had happened.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-08
GiUen the "Mitten -
Young Man Suicides

Because the girl of his heart told
him She could not return his love
August Schaai swallowed strychnine
at the home of George F9cken, Just
over the Faribault county line in
Pilot Grove township, last Thursday
night. The boy who is the son OF
John Schaal, who lives three miles
south OF Quicken. this state, died
early yesterday morning,
August borght the poison at a
Blue Earth drug store Oct. 81, say
ing he wanted to kill rats, 1t is eyi-
dent that he planned to end his life
at some time.
The young woman who refused to
go automobile riding with young
Schaal was visiting at. the Ficken
home. The young man had been
employed at the F1cken farm during
corn husking and shen the girl de-
t.ined to go automobile sizing With
him last Thursday evening, he cafns
in late in the evening and terrified
the family shortly before midHghi
by announcing: II have taken poi
con; send for q doctor"
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YOUNG MAN DIED OF WOUND COMING
FROM ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF GUN
Russell Morris, West Mankato, Victim of
Fowling Piece While Hunting
~ Yesterday Afternoon

kamer's ambulance was also called
and the boy removed to Immanuel
hospital. Here everything possible
was done for the injured young man
but the shock and loss of blood caus-
ed death about eleven o'clock last
night.
The young man is survived by his
father, Arthur Morris, and three
small sisters, Bernita. Pearl and
Fern. Russell had been in the en-
ploy of the Carney Cement COM
pany as tester for some time past
In a statement to The Free Press
today II. e. Carney general man
ager of the Carney Cement company,
spoke very highly of the young man.
who had been very competent in his
work.
The funeral will be held from the
Landkamer undertaking parlors on
Walnut street Wednesday afternoon
at one o'clock, Rev. o. j. Arthur con
Quoting the services. The remains
will be taken overland to Good
Thunder for burial.
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TRIBUTE TO PRIEST
TCONTRJBuTED1

Rev. Father Colbert, who with his
sisters. the Misses Colbert, left
Winnebago last week for Currie
Mimi, where he assumed charge Of
his new pastorate at the latter place
Sunday. The news of Father Col
bert's recent appointment came as
a great shock to his Pensioners al
,Winnebago, Delayan and Vernon
Center, removing as it did from their
midst one whose life had been sc
closely associated with theirs fol
ten years and his departure is the
occasion of the keenest sorrow In
these communities.
Citizens OF all creeds unite in ex-
pressions of deep regret at thus
losing a man of such fine, upstand
ing, qualities as Father Colbert, who
curing his long residence among
them was identified with every
movement for the public good. Ev,
cry effort was made to retain him
petitions and kilograms being sent
urging his return, but the logex
pected inevitable had come and ht
was sent to field of larger service.
He will be the head Of. school sys-
tenn, Including high school and
tnuS D6SluSS MS Tcii6louS uutlSS, uls
work will be educational, for whicn
he is eminently fitted.
Father Colbert came to Winneba
60 in 1912, and entered upon the ar
duous task of ministering to his
three parishes, miles apart and
through the ten years in the rigors
OF a Minnesota climate, he has been
faithful shepherd to his flock, his
work being marked by. a devotion
that endesred him to all, old and
young alike. On the youth Of his
congregations especially, he has left
an inaelfble impression by his noble
personal example
A eloquent and forceful speaker
he has been sought near and far
During the World War he did van
FAINT service for his country by hrs
patriotic ADDRESSES. Later in educa
tional work he was one OF the prin
cipal speakers in the drive for St
Mary's college, Winona.
He will be greatly missed in the
communities, where he has worked
the past ten years. But his friends
there can only extend their best
wishes for success and happiness tc
Father Colbert and his estirnable
sisters in their new home.
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Leaping from a train going at full
speed between stations on the 0ma-
ha line and then living to ten of the
thriller, was the experience of Miss
Esther Martens OF Adrian. Mimi, a
student at the Mankato Teachers col
lege early this morning.
Miss Martens had been home at
Adrian to spend her Thanksgiving
vacation with her parents. Late
yesterday evening she left for Man
kato taking the branch train on the
Omaha road as far as Worthington,
where she was TO change cars for
Mankato. For some reason the
young lady was late in reaching the
coach. The train had already started
and the doors of the vestibule were
closed on the car she wished to
board. Not'wishing to miss the train,
Miss Martens seized the handle bars
of the, vestibule and chung to them,
thinking no doubt that the conductor
or one of the brakemen would OBJ
serve her and open the doors. She
chung desperately to the rapidly NOV
ing train in-this perilous position
with the zero wind biting at her face
and hands untir she reached point
about four miles east of Worthingtor.
where she leaped from the train.
Strange to say after rolling FOR sew
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ASK FOR REHEARING

New Ulm, December "A heaf-
ing on the suit of DR.. o. j. Seifert
of New Ulm and DR.. d. v. Gleysteen
of Lambertpn against the Mime
sofa State Medical Association ask
ing that the revocation Of the char
ter of the Brown Redwood counties
medical society be- declared illegal
and that it be reinstated is being
held in Ramsey county district
court before Judge F.. M. Catlin to-
day. The ,twophys in question,
both of whom served in the World
war. have brought the suit in behalf
physicians placed in a like position.
The Brown and Redwood coun
ties medical society was organized
years ago, embracing in its member
ship the physicianslof Brown and
Redwood counties. In 1919, without
hearing or notice. it had its char
ter summarily revoked by the State
association. Since physician can :
not belong TO the State association
without being a member of a local
society, il is the, contention of the
plaintiffs and those associated with
Them, that the action Of the State
organization has deprivedb them of
memberships : of financial value
without a hearing or trial to which
they are entitled under law.
Events leading up to- the Fevoca-
ton Of the local charter began with
mayor of New Ulm, from office back
in 1918 by the Governor. The State
Medical association at its meeting
in Duluth that year adopted a reso-
luton directing the Brown; Red
wood Counties society of which DIR.
Fritsche was member to hold a
| trial and determine whether he
should be expelled from its mem
tbership. The resolution further pro-
vided that the trial should take
place within 80 days and If it were
not conducted the local society
would lose its charter.
| The local society therefore held a
/ trial Of DR.. Fritsche on October 8,
1918, and at its conclusion it was de-
cided that there had not been sur
ficient evidence introduced to war
rant ousting Dr., FTitsche as a mem
Der. Such report was therefore
made to the state association. Not
withstanding the fact that the local
society had held a trial as it was
instructed, the State association at
its annual meeting in 1919 adopted
a resolution revoking the charter of
the Brown Redwood counties medi-
cal society. The resolution was pre-
sented without any notice to the 10.
cal society or its members and
without any charges being filed
against the local group.
The State association followed
this action by granting q charter to
a newly organized society known as
The redwood Brown counties So
ciety in 1920. This group consisted
iof some of the former members of
the Brown Redwood counties society.
Both OF the plaiftiffs in the case,
however. and other physicians who
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Russell Morris, the seventeen
year old SON of Mr. Arthur Morris,
23S West, Ninth street, died last
night at Immaneel hospital from the
effects of an accidental shotgun
wound received while huntinA yes
terday afternoon in the vicinity of
the old Mankato Orphanage.
According to the statement of his
two companions on the hunt, Russell
was in the act of descending a steep,
slippery bank when he fell and lost
control of his shotgun, which fell
muzzle toward him. The fowling
piece was discharged in some man
ner, and the entire charge entered
the inside of the left thigh. The
muzzle of the gun was so close to
the limb that the lwads were even
forced into the wound.
Norman Gustafson and Kenneth
Lindblum were present at the time.
and one OF them FASTENED to the
nearest telephone, called Dr.. A. f.
Kemp, who went to the scene of the
accident and gave first aid. Land
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into the future, the government OF
the state with the assistance of the
Federal government have found il
necessary to introduce the compul
sorry system Of education. This
system was a long time spreading
! over the United States, but became
universal when Mississippi passed
its first compulsory education law.
ages of six and sixteen years must
attend school.
Compulsory education has tM O
fundamental purposes. The first is
to enforce the educational rights of
every child. The second is to pre-
serve the state by insuring the
best possible citizenship. =
"The welfare of the nation de-
ponds on the intelligence of its
subjects Education is the largest
and most important Of all public
business. 1t is and should be the
largest single item in the expendi-
ture of taxes. Therefore it is i'm
portant that those who. contribute
directly or indirectly TO this sup
port should become intimately ac
quainted with the needs and aims,
the strengthened weakness Of the
schools. Wipe out illiteracy in
Minnesota is the battle cry of the
American Legion campaign for edu-
cation. .-.-
"Illiteracy exists in the, greater
degrees in the United States than
in the ten principle European coun
tries and Japan. In ten years in
Minnesota the number of unnatur-
allied aliens has decreased twenty
per cent. There are still 12e 900
unnaturalized aliens in Minnesota.
Minnesota has an adult 'pnpula-
ton of 1,380,SS4. OF these $4,000 are
illiterates. y"
"The people>is a personal as well
as national one. Parents should see
that, their children are given the
opportunity to take advantage of
the opportunity to take advantage
of the best educational facilities
available.
"The United States is the richest
country in the world but it ranks
eleventh in educational facilities.
25.3 per cent of army recruits were
unable to read the newspaper or
write their own names.
without vision the people per-
ish." The strength and security of
LQ6 udIlOu Will always TcSt III tue
intelligent BODY of its people said
President Harding in the prociama-
ton issued for Educational Week.
Our education should implant con-
ceDtions of public duty and private
obligation broad enough NO envisage
the problems of a greatly Onslaught
world. More than anything else
men and women need the capacity
to see with clear eye and contem
plate with open. unprecedented mind.
the issue Of these times. Only
through properly notwated and
generously inspired process of edu-
cation can this be accomplished
To-day is Patriotisn- Day and the
slogans are: Visit the Schools. and
Patriotism is the Basis of Happy
Nation" Tomorrow is the day set
aside for School and Teacher Day
The slogans are: Better trained
and better paid teachers, more ade-
quate ). buildings. and Visit the
Schools Today"
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fectiveness OF picric acid In clear
ing stumpS from land.
The Blue Earth County Cow Test
ing association Is just finishing the
fourth year OF its work Good re-
suits have been obtained.
Dunng the year good progress,
Mr.. Mcmillan stated. had been made
in the eradication work in cattle
affected with tuberculosis. In some
sections of the county 100 percent
of the dairy cattle have been tuber-
culin tested
Considerable assistance had been
extended during the season in con-
troll of hog cholera. Poultry feed
ing and culling was no small part
OF the years work
January OF this year marked the
Blue Earth counties as district
number eight of the state associa-
! ton of Co operative creameries.
Very good results have been OBJ.
tanned In CO cooperative marketing of
butter and other milk products.
Work BY Miss Houqh
b Mr.. Mcmillan said that EVERYONE
is pleased with the work of Miss
susan Hough. joint county home
demonstration agent. who com
menced her labors on September
hrst The counties of Steele. Wa
tonwan. Blue Earth and Faribaul.
are co. operating in the work under
the efficientN instructions of Miss
Hough. Local leaders have been
established in the towns of Maple
ton, Sterling. Medo. Danville, and
Beauford townships: there are also
meeting groups in Lyra. Judson and
Rapidan.
A brief summary of the work of
the year shows that there we're 81
64S telephone calls answered. 500
farm visits made, sec field inter-
views given, 7.643 miles travelled IN
automobile. One hundred and If
teen meetings were attended dur
ing the year with ah attendance OF
1855 Fifty FIVE circular letters
were written with a circulation
of 1850 in addition to LAO per-
sonal letters.
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BUILDERS OPPOSE
CHANGE HIGHWAY
Their Meeting Last Night
Went On Record
BANQUET is PROPOSED
Function Will Take Place On
Monday, February 5; the
Clinic Discussed T.. 4

/ To retain Minnesota trunk high
|way No. on the south side of the
Minnesota river rather imam shift il
to the north side, is the emphatic
desire of the MankatO Builders Elk
change according to unanimous vote
which was taken al. a meeting OF
the Exchange which was held last
evening at the Civic and Commerce
association offices where the Build
ers Exchange headquarters are 10
Gated. Sixteen members were pres
emit at the meeting. In accordance
with the action taken, President f.
+. Flock, appointed committee OF
three consisting OF B. Frank Pay,
chairman, Eric Carlstrom and Ed
Schumacher to represent the Elk
change at the LIE Sreur meeting to-
day and to work for the yetenuon oil
the state highway on this side OF
The Builders Clinic
S. X. Fowler, chairman of the
committee on the builders show
which 1t is proposed to be held next
spring, reported that he was con
ferred with F. w, Kruse, who is
chairman Of the Civic and Com
merce association committee that
10 " WIN JOiutl1 Nih luc DuIIucES
Exchange committee, in regard to
the proposed show and that a joint
meeting of the two committees will
be held in the near future. The
show in question will probably be
held at the Mankato Armory some
time in the month of March. 1t is
planned TO make it more extensive
in scope than was the Home Build :
ers Clinic which was held at the
Armory last March.
Annual Meeting Plans
The annual meeting of the Elk
change. is to be held on Monday,
February 5, at which time. officers
are to be elected. The meeting will
be preceded by a complimentary
banquet, served BY the Builders Elk
change to its members. President
Flock is to appoint committee to
make the necessary arrangements
for the banquet and meeting.
Treasurer w. G. Zeno reported on
the financial condition of the orga-
niZation which showed a gratifying
ptate OF affairs. Current bills were
ordered paid.
John Hagen and C. V. Carlson, as
q COMMITTEES served a delightful
lunch. Ed Schumacher and Gus
K.einschmidt were appointed on the
the refreshnient committee for the
January meeting, which is to be
held on January 9Th, as the Monday
of the month which is the regular
meeting night falls on New Years
night.
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FIFTY YEARS AS RECTOR

Lake City, December 6.-The
Rev. c. H. Piummer Sunday celer
brated hts fiftieth anniversary as
rector of st. Marks church OF, this
city, which, began December g.
1872. < The parish at that time was
small in numbers.
He came to this charge from the
assistant rectorship of Holy Trini-
ty church OF st. Anthony. He was
ordained to the ministry in 1867.
At various times in his career he
has been rector or Trinity church
at Brantford. Conn, st. Johns
church at st. Cloud, and Christ
church of Red Wing. However,
most of his years, have been spent
as rector OF ST. Marks here. The
Rev. Mr.. .Plummer now is seventy
eight years OF age and continues to
officiate at funerals and weddings,
although he has give up active
work.
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music will be furnished. Everybody
cordially invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Minks ate
Thanksgiving dinner with Ed Minks Of
Minnesota Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Schubbe had
for their guests Thanksgiving Mr.. and
Mrs. Omer Bolinger and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Soluble and Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Soluble and son.
son Donald and Mr.. and Mrs Alfred
Thompson and son Kenneth and Nellie
McAIahan ate Thanksgiving dinner
with their parents Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Bolinger.
this writing is somewhat better.
The Misses Hannah Nelson and Ilene
Newcomb were Mankato callers Satur-
day between trains, .'.