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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
EAGLE LAKE NOTES

Eagle Lake, May 20.-Through the
efforts Of F. E. Day several cans Of
pike were placed in Eagle Lake
Thursday OF this week.
The Eagle Lake bali team will
play the Gophers of MankAto on the
local diamond Sunday afternoon.
This promiess to be a very interest
ing game The battery for the local
team will be C. D. Woodward and
Fred Englerth and Bob Hasselfeldt
William Rose, who has Just cor
pleted his school term near Airing
ton, s. D., is visiting shis parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rose of this
place. We are always glad to well
come Mr.. Rose back to Eagle Lake
and trust that he viii remain in this
territory during his entire vacation.
Mrs. John Fields of st. Clair spent
the week end visiting her daughter,
A very fast bali game was played
on the local field last Sunday. The
Eagle Lake team played the married
men. The game resulted in score
of two to one in the eleventh inning,
in favor Of the regular team. 1t was
a real treat TO see the old veterans
OF the diamond welding the willow.
C. d. Pickle attended Masonic
COuFcuIOu III LuC SAlCo Ih0 loiS po1
OF the week.
Don't fail to see the ball game at
Eagle Lake Sunday afternoon. II
will be one OF the best OF the season.
Mrs. Kate Cook returned from
Madison. S. D., Wednesday.
The dates for the chautauqua at
Eagle Lake are the last three days
of June and July /. Four big days.
OF the local fishermen who angl-
ed on the lakes, Monday the open
ing date of the fishing season those
who caught the limit were Rev.
James Caswell, F. N. Kisro and J.
NJ Compton.
Miss Sarah McCarl of Winona
spent Sunday visiting at the home
of her brother, ]. w. McCara.
Mr.. Nels Dickerson of Mankato
was calling ON friends in the village
Thursday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Madison Lake CroU
Hunters Are Winners
They Bsgged Most Number Of
Imps And Have Banquet
Coming.

Emil Rosnow, one of the cham
pion crow hunters of Madison Lake
called on The Free Press this NOR
ming and stated that Game Warden
w. e. Polzin, in reporting the
number of crows killed Sunday by
Madison Lake hunters did not get
the entire list Consequently DOC"
Stephan and his. crow hunters ana
not the crow killers of Madison
Lake will have to pay for the feed.
The eleven crows reported by
Game Warden Polzin were all kill
ed by Mike Farrell, but Mr.. Rosnow
says that Mike was not the only
pebble on the beach" Matt Kane
laid low five ravens, Louis Elder.
one, e. A. Rosnow seven, Perry
Foster one and John Reisenbigler
one crow and four eggs. This
makes a total of twenty five ravens
which will not rave any more
around Madison Lake, not to speak
Of the four eggs, which Rosnow
says would have developed into four
szacy cawing black imps. Franz
S. Langes and Ira Hensel did nobly
by Mankato by getting twenty two
black .scavangers. but nevertheless
they win have to produce the bacon
at the feed to be held later on.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
MADISON LAKE MUTATIONS

Madison Lake, May 24.-Do not
fail to attend the baseball game
Sunday between the Madison Lake
team and the Sinkopee team Of
AS Mrs. Paul Muellerleile after
spending a few days at Mankato
with her father Michael Sheehan,
returned Monday.
Miss Grace Muellerleile spent
Sunday night with Miss Ethel Muel-
lerleile. .
family and Mrs. Stegmeier Of
Pennington visited relatives for
several days.
Iro Short left Monday evening for
Marshall, Mimi, for a few days visit
with his folks.
Madison ball team defeated Ely
sian team on the home ground Sun
day. The score was IA to /.
Mrs. John F. Sullivan, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Turek and Mrs. J. D.
Mccarthy motored to New Ulm
Monday to visit relatives
Joe Green and Misses Theresaand
Hazel Green OF st. Paul visited over
Sunday at the, Pete Kaufenberg
home.
Mrs. Joe Gren returned to her
home at st. Paul Sunday evening
after spending several days with
her daughter, Mrs. Pete Kaufen-
berg
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
MRS. A. M. BELKNAP DIES
Was Former Resident of Mankato
Passed Away In St. Paul.


Passed Away In ST. Paul. -
Word has been received from Mrs.
II. Clark of st. Paul, formerly OF
this city, announcing the death of
her mother, Mrs. Amanda NJ. Belk-
nap on Tuesday afternoon, May %.
Mrs. Belknap will be remembered
by a large circle of friends as one
whose unfailing cheerfulness and
genial kindly interest in others have
been an inspiration to many. and
have endeared her to all who knew
her.
After long and useful life of
over ninety years she has OF late
been waiting and longing for the
summons home, SO that while her
going brings sorrow 10 living hearts,
It is for her glorious triumph.
Most of Mrs. Belknap's life has
been spent in Wooster, Ohio, but for
some time past she had made her
home with her daughter in this city,
until two years ago when they NOV
ed to st. Paul, where they have
since been living with Mrs. Clark's
daughter, Mrs. Frank Crane.
For many years Mrs. Belknap was
a member Of the Presbyterian church
of this city. 49,
She is survived by a daughter,
Mrs. George H. Clark and a son in
New York City. -
The remains will be brought to
Mankato for burial. Funeral serv
ices will be held at the Presbyter-
ian church on Thursday afternoon
at 2:30. The services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. T. Ross Paden.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Care and Prevention
Blind In Minnesota
New York Field Secretary To
Bring Benefits Surveys
To State.
ASSOCIATED Press Dtspateh.1

st. Paul MINI. May 22.-At the
request of the Minnesota Commits
sion for the Blind, the national
committee for the Prevention or
Blindness has sent Lewis H. Carris,
its field secretary from the general
office of the committee in New
York to Minnesota to bring TO this
state the benefits of the surveys
that Mr.. Carris has been conducting
in other states where progressive
work for the prevention of blind
ness has been done.
Mr.. Carris spent the past week
at Duluth cooperating with the ST.
Louis County Association for the
Blind in an educational campaign
through women's clubs. parent
teacher associations commercial and
civic organizations and through
demonstration talks in the schools.
He will spend the week of May %
in St. Paul and nearby cities con
ferring with the Minnesota Commis-
agencies interested in the care Of
the Blind and with other agencies
interested In the care of the blind
and the revention of lness.
Show Film In Minnesota
Saving the Eyes of Youth" a
three reel motion picture film pro-
duced by the National Committee
for the Prevention of Blindness will
be shown for the first time in Min
nesota during Mr.. CarTis' visits to
various cities in the state. Mr.. Car
ris will also exhibit a film entitled
Through Life's Windows" and ste
reoptican slides showing the causes
of blindness in infancy, in childhood,
and in industrial occupations of la
ter life means of averting blindness.
Through the persistent activities
of the Minneapolis Society For the
Blind and the National Committee
for the Prevention of Blindness,
Minnesota is now one of the leaders
in the national movement for the
conservation of vision through sight
saving classes in public schools. The
first eye clinic in the public schools
of Minnesota was initiated two
years ago by the Minneapolis Wo-
mans Club in cooperation with the
Board of Education of that city on
the recommendation of the National
Committee for the Prevention OF
Blindness. And there are now in the
public schools of St Paul, Mime
apolis, Duluth, Hibbing and CHS
holm sight saving classes for child
rem who have ten to fifty percent
vision.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Campaign To Reclaim,
Minnesota Idle Lands
1922 Program of Work Promises
To Exceed Last Years
Record.
rAssociated Press D,spatcb.1


Duluth, Mimi. May 23.-Minneso-
ia having set a national pace last
year in land clearing and retaining
idle lands, state and county agri-
cultural authorities have begun a
1872 Erogram intended to exceed
last years record. Thousands or
acres of land previously covered
with fallen trees ard stunps the
result OF forest fires we're prepared
for cultivation this year for the first
time as a result of the reclamation
work in 1921.
Most of the land is in Atkin, Bel
trami, Koochiching, Itasca and st.
Louis counties in north central and
northeastern Minnesota
Probably half of the acreage was
laid waste by forest fires and was
left unfit for reforestration or agri-
culture until the reclamation work
was begun. Every inducement is be-
ing made by agricultural officials
for settlers and homesteaders to rid
their lands of the waste material.
Demonstrations at Stops
Recently land clearing train run
under the auspices of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota and the different
county landclearing associations,
cooperating with railroads and with
manufacturers of explosives and
land clearing machines, toured the
northern part Of the state. Demon
STATIONS were staged at the various
scheduled stops. Experts held
schools and there were contests in
land clearing. Thirty five men com
prised the party accompanying the
unique train.
An entire acre of stumps was
blasted out at a time by experts at
several places. Organized farmers
staged a competitive clearing con-
test at Brainerd. Settlers and bust
ness men opposed each other at an
old fashioned log rolling and land
clearing bee in st. Louis county. Or
ganized labor at Hbbing declared a
holiday and sent a delegation to help
make the special affair there sue
cess.
With the land clearing program
being carried out at the present
rate. agricultural authorities esti-
mate tens of thousands Of acres Of
rich farming and dairying lands now
lying idle, will have been prepared
for cultivation within the next five
years. This, they assert, should sub
Istantially add to Minnesota's annual
crop output.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
MAPLEToN MET DEFEAT
Lake, Crystal Wailoped Thei
Neiuhbors; Class Play Presented

Lake, Crystal Walloped Their
Neighbors; Glass Play Presented
Lake Crystal, May 22.-The Lake
Crystal high school ball team de-
feated the Mapleton team at this
place Friday afternoon by a score
of seven to three. Three weeks ago
these two teams met at Lake Crys!
tai when Mapieton carried away the
long end OF the score. A week ago
a return game was played at Ma
pleton, the game going eleven inn
fngs resulting in a tied score of
five to i've The game last Friday
was watched with considerable in
terest from both sides, and the To-
cal boys were given every encour-
agement to put forth their best ef-
forts to win. Both Hellekson and
Mccormack for Lake Crystal were
in fine form, having good. control
of the ball. at all times this with the
excellent cooperation they received
from the field soon showed Maple
ton that they had serious matter
before them.
The Senior class play. The
Charm School," was given Friday
evening before a capacity house.
All the cast handled their parts
well showing considerable hard and
patient work had been done. The
play which Is a difficult one to act
as each player is called upon for a
wide range of expressions through
out the play and was played for
some time in New York before it
was released for production else
where. The class will give this play
again Monday evening at the Bart
lett Cozy theater and the manner
in which they pleased the audience
Friday evening, they are sure of
another capacity house Monday ev-
ening, to reward them for their eff
forts and long patient rehearsals.
Evelyn and Margaret Jones, SOLO
lists, Emma Hellekson pianists and
Ralph Mccormack violinist enter
tanned the audience between acts.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. T. Thomas and
daughter Rosetta spent Sunday at
Ottawa. -
Mrs. Catherine Morris is assisting
a few days at the home of her
brother Arthur G.. Jones of Judson
while the latter's wife is taking
treatments at the, hospital.
The o. N. o. club we're entertain
ed by Miss Jennie Thomas at her
home. The evening was spent in
the usual way after which an ex-
cellent luncheon was served.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
KATo BOY WON PRIZE
Proves One OF Best at Estimating
WeichtS of Beef

Proves One Of Best at Estimating
Weights of Beef
Clayton Bray and Henry. Hecker
proved thems elves the best men in
the college of agriculture. University
Of Minnesota at estimating weights
and gains to be made by baby beef
when they won the two IS prizes
offered by W. H. Peters. chief Of the
animal husbandry division.
Mr. Peters conceived the idea last
fall that if some interest among the
students could be created concerning
the four groups Of experimental
steers, the experiment would be.
watched closely by the animal in.
dustry students. He accordingly had
the students taking market classes
and livestock judging make esrfma-
ties on the weights of the steers and
the gains which they thought the
animals would make during the ex-
pertinent.
The award for the estimates of
weights of steers went to Mr.. Heck
ter while the award for the estimate
on gains made per day was given
Mr.. Bray.
The above story was taken from
The Minneapolis Journal Mr.. Heck
er is a graduate of the Mankato
high school.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
] inquest In The Ward
Staying Case Halted
Discrepancies Found In Story
Told By Millionaire Baking
Company Official.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

=
White Plains, N. Y, May 24.--Cor-
oner Edward Fitzgerald has post
poned the inquest into the Killing OF
Clarence Peters Described oy Walter
S. Ward. millionaire baking company
official, as one of a Matchmaking
trio in his confession of shooting
the former sailor near Taenisco re-
servoir week ago. The inquest has
been put of until the coroner's in.
vestigators can clear up several
points in the Ward confession with
which Mr.. Fitzgerald, is far from
satisfied.
The police have been told by C.
w. Eckhardt, owner OF an estate
bordering Kings road where Peters
body was discovered by William
Griggs and Richard Short, that no
bullet wound was found until they
had opened the coat and vess which
were part of the clothing. Gfiggs
and Short also told the police that
only the shirt and undershirt show
ed evidence that bullet had pierre
ed them.
Discrepancies In Ward Story.
Another contradiction which OIL
Gals insist must be cleared up Is
the failure to find more than one
empty shell near the body although
Ward declares that nine shots were
fred between the time he shot Pet
ers and exchanged shots WITH the
other two ROSS" and Jack" who
fed.
The entire story, blackmail plot
and all, must be told before there
can be any question Of generating
Mr.. Ward" said District Attorney
Weeks, discussing discrepancies In
Wards story. Thus far We have
only his unsupported word as to
what brought about this killing"
According to the authorities here,
the whole matter hinges primarily
on the location Of the men. Ross
and Jack" and it became known
today that Wards fataer had Join
ed in the search for the men through
private investigators in an effort to
clear up the mystery.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
MEET OF DRY GOODS MEN
State Gathering at Rochester

State Gathering at Rochester;
Number of Actresses Delivered
Rochester, Mimi, May 24.-More
than 150 retail dry goods merchants
arrived here to attend the annual
state convention of their associa-
ton. which will continue through
today. .
Verne C. Devine. Chicago, was
the principal speaker at a luncheon
yesterday noon. N. M. Scott or
Winona. president of the assoc'a-
ton, made response to an address
of welcome delivered by Probate
Judge Vernon Gates of Rochester.
Discussion of windows" by
Howard e. Bartlett of st. Paul was
feature of an afternoon round
table session. Tomorrow morning
Rochester dry goods stores will be
closed, while clerks attend an ad
dress on textiles by Miss Marion
Weller, division of Home Economics
University of Minnesota.
Today noon there was luncheon
at which J. A. Bell of st. Paul was
the principal speaker.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
MONEY FOR CHURCH
Fifty Thousand Dollars Given r,
Norwegian Church Extension

Norwegian Church Extension
Austin, Mimi, May 25.-The Lit
tie Cedar Lutheran church of Adams
township and the Norwegian Luth-
eran church extension fund will
benefit to the amount OF $4,000 or
more under the will OF Lars Filing
son, late of Adams, which was ad-
mitted to probate yesterday.
Mr.. Ellingson was bachelor and
died April IA, 1922 at the age of
seventy one years. He came to
America when seventeen years OF
age. He lived in frame shanty for
number of years and then built q
frame building. BY 1919 he had one
OF the finest farm properties in the
county and all earned by hard work
and thrift. In 1919 he retired from
the farm and took up residence in
the village of Adams where his
cousin, Synneva Kalaas kept house
for him. She is handsomely re-
membered in his last viii, which
he made April 8. 1921.
Under bis win he disposes of his
property which the first inventory
places at over $50 900, as follows
To Synneva Kalaas he leaves his
Adams village home, two lots at
land in the village. also SIC, 1000 in
cash, provided that she is my
housekeeper and takes care Of me
during my last illness"
To Anna Kalaas he leaves $4,000
in cash.
To Leland sjobakken $1,000 In
cash.
TO the cemetery fund of the Lit
tie Cedar Norwegian LUTHERAN
church of Adams, the sum Of $1,000
land / hereby direct the trustees OF
said church to keep the principal
fund invested and the income de-
rived from said fund to be used Ia
the upkeep of the cemetery, or used
according to their best Judgment"
He also directs his executors to
see that a suitable monument be
erected over his grave at such cost
as in the judgment of the executors
of the will may be right.
To the Little Cedar Norwegian
Lutheran Parochial school of Adams
the sum of $4,000 which he directs
shall be kept invested and the in
come used in the maintenance and
upkeep of the school,
The residue of the estate, which
is estimated to be $4,000 or more,
he bequeaths to the Norwegian
Lutheran Church extension fund OF
the Norwegian Lutheran Church OF
America.
The will closes with a warning
that should any of the Dene6ciaries
under the will contest or attempt to
contest the same they automatically
forfeit the bequest made to them.
The executors of the will are An
derson Torgeson, Nordeen Torger9
son and N. F. Banfeld, Sr. II IA
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Broaran Is Given Appointment.

st. Peter, May 24.-Charies brogan OF
St. Peter, is this week. receiving the
congratulations OF his ST. Peter friends
on his recent appointment as concrete
inspector with the Minnesota highway
department. Mr.. Brogan, according TO
word received here. viii have charge of
jobs in Fillmore county. He has had
considerable construction experience
with his father here and those who
know his ability along that line believe
his appointment was a deserving one:
Mr.. Brogan is service man and well
known in ST. Peter
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
High School Will
Graduate Big Class

The Commencement exercises IT
the Mankato high school will be
held June Q, at the Orpheum thea
ter. Because of the size of the grad
uating class only four or five tick
cts can be given to each family of
a graduate.
Following is the program to b.
carried out at the exercises:
Glass March
Hungarian Dance. No. S, Jos.
Brahms, by High Shcool orchestra.
Invocation, Rev. w. E. Evans.
The Gypsy Trail, Galloway. by
Boys Glee club. =,
Commencement address, Gifts, "
DR.. Noble S. Elderkin, pastor OF the
Pilgrims Congregational church at
Duluth.
= Announcement of honors, Princi-
pal r. C. Pickett
Presentation of Diplomas, Mrs. B.
d. Smith, president of the board OF
Education.
Spinning Song. Wagner.
Anitra's Dance, Gricg Silver,
Girls Glee Club
America, Audience.
Following is the list Of graduates
to receive diplomas on June 2, and
at the end of thesummer term:
Allen, Virginia Cameron, Norma
Amunson, Violet Carlson, Lester
Bangerter, John Claridge, Merrill
Barnes, Harold Cole, Florence
Barr, Evelyn Cuddy. Evelyn
Bartsch, Eva Cutkosky, Harry
Berg, Hazel Daley. Marion
Berger, Luella Dauffenbach. Anna
Blake, Elmer Davis, Ruth
Blyler Arthur Dillner, Anna
Braden. Merle Drill, Herman
Brechwald, Marie Dubke. Herbert
Brown, Violet Field. Ingrid
Butler, Bernadetta Fiero. Lois
Cahoon, Mary F1eckenstein e.
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Dance Hail Man Found Guilty.
Especial TO The Free Press.l

ISPt..1AA - 4 nc Il g I-IOSS.I
Waterville, Mimi. May 24.-To a
complaint sworn to by Anil Anti alleg-
ing that John vargo had operated a
dance hall on Sunday evening, May
II. which disturbed the peace and re-
ligious repose of the community, Mr..
Vargo was arrested on May 81 and
brought before Municipal Judge Oplin-
ger of waterville where he pleaded not
guilty and called for a jury trial The
jury. consisting OF eight men and four
women, were out all night until four
o'clock Tuesday morning before YER
dict was reached Anding Mr.. vargo
guilty Mr. Vargas dance hall is sit
uated between Wateryille and Elysian
and has been operated by Mr.. yargc for
nearly two years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
Southern Minnesota Beauties

Winnebago Enterprise: Strangers
visiting Southern Minnesota all mar
vel at our wonderful country. And
as yet we are just at the very be-
ginning of things. We haven't begun
to "go." The next decade will bring
changes for the bette.
You can't keep back a region as fer
tile and as productive as this.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
SETTLED CLAIM FOR $1,000
Rochester Has Brought To An End
Damage Action

Rochester, Mimi, May 24.-The
final chapter in the case of e. M.
Baltimore versus the city of Roch-
ester was closed when the common
council instructed the public utility
board to pay the sum of $1,000 to
Baltimore as settlement for dam
ages resulting from seepage through
the hills above the power dam. Mr..
Gallimore's property is< about one
half mile below the dam, and he
claimed damages for destruction OF
a part of his farm land The case
was to have been tried before Judge
Callaghan in Wabasha by a Waba-
sha county jury as the land is In
that county. A stipulation Of set
Element was entered into and the
case was settled out of court. The
city agreed to pay the sum of
$1,000 to the plaintiff, who was suing
for $500. =.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-26
WERE CLOSE TO DEATH.
Party Of Autoists truck BY Train at
Merriam junction.


Merriam Junction.
+ LeSueur Center; May 25.-Mrs. J. G.
Schloegel of Henderson, who is wells
known in LeSueur Center, being a
daughter Of August Traxler, along with
number of other Henderson people
recently had narrow escape in an
auto accident when st. Louis train
hit the auto in which all were riding.
The accident took place at the first st.
Louis railway crossing this side of Mer
Ram Junction. The party was return
ing from st. Paul at night and rain
was falling. A ST. Louis passenger
train engine hit the front of the car at
the crossing and threw the car into the
ditch. Occupants of the car were all
shaken up, but escaped with a few
bruises. The train stopped, picked up
the victims of the accident and took
them to Jordan. The crossing there is
a bad one, as there is a cut on the
north side of the crossing. which OBJ
scures trains coming down the track.
Several accidents have taken place
there in the past and few months ago
a twin city bread truck was demolished
and the driver killed at the crossing.