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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
MADISON LAKE NOTES.

Madison Lake. May 1o.-Mrs., Paul
Schultz and son spent Sunday here
with her father Pete Gutenberg.
Siever Williamson of Owatonna,
Mimi, was a business caller here
Monday. .".
The young peoples sodality of the
All Saints church will give dinner
at the village hall Sunday, May IA.
Mrs William Murtaugh is visit
ing with relatives in Janesville.
Mrs. Paul, Schunemann and fam
lily returned 70 their home at
GAINESVILLE Sunday after spending a
week here with relatives -, :
The Madison Lake baseball team
defeated Eysian Sunday on the
Elysian diamond. The score was
3 to l. '-'n. -.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo MuellerleiIe
and Mrs. William Murtaugh. motor
ed to GAINESVILLE Sunday evening.
Miss Anna Maulterer of ST Paul
is here visiting with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs: Michael Maulterer.
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News OF SPRING ISLAND

Spring Island, May 10. - Miss
Clara Bruels closed school Friday
with a picnic held in a grove near
the school house. The children
enjoyed this greatly. Thursday af-
ernoon, he mothers were invited to
hear the pupils present a pleasing
share a treat of ice cream and cake.
Next fall these children expect to
enter the consolidated school now
in process of erection at Rapidan.
The epidemic of scarlet fever
seems to have run its disagreeable
course and the last family will
soon be out of quarantine.
Mrs. Jerry Jones is in Minneapo-
lis, where she went to receive med
ical ,tre-snent. She is now at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Lionel
Pierson. Her friends here renern-
bered her with a post card shower
Grandpa Crandall is much better
and able to be up and around.
A lively ball game between Spring
Island and Judson was played Sum
day Afternoon in Hultengren's pas
ture. The score rap ten to nine in
favor of Spring Island. A return
game will be played next Sunday at
JudSon.
Funeral services for the late
Marcus Larson were held Monday
afternoon. A, wreath of exquisite
flowers covered the casket, filling
the air with their fragrance. The
set pieces were also very beautiful
The Rev: Gilbert Open and Rev.
and appropriate addresses Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Flo and the Norwegian
Lutheran choir sang sweetly. The
deceased, who has long been a
member of this. community, was
highly esteemed for the many fine
traits, which he possessed. He had
a deep place in our hearts and will
be long remembered and sincerely
mourned.
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HoLstein Dairy Meet
Held at Saint Clair
Gathering Interested In State
Association Session, Man
kato, May IS and "a.

An interesting Holstein dairy
meeting was held in the village hall
at st. Clair, Tuesday evening. While
the attendance was not large, those
present were very much interested
in the Dairy Campaign that is be-
ing put on. w.
Talks were given by Emil A.
Boie, L. z. Mcmillan, A. H. SLIDER
and J. c. NARROW of Mankato. Fred
Precht. st. Clair buttermaker. told
of their work at the Co operative
creamery. He said the income was
double what 1t was year ago, which
is d very nice showing. The high
checks to the patrons run less than
$3.50. One of the speakers told of
some of the checks being received
by owners of grade herds in the
county, giving the names of parties
that were receiving from $3.50 to
500 a month.
II was the consensus of opinion
being kept in the vicinity Of St.
on their feed. AS one man put it,
while he had not tested his cows. he
is going to do so at once, as he is
sure that the majority of his cows
are Star boarders, and that he was
paying the board on these cows
from some other source than the re-
turns from their production.
st. Clair organized a local unit of
the Blue Earth County Holstein
Breeders Association with a mem
bership of eleven. The following
officers were elected: G. H. Hub
mer, president; Fred c. Precht, vice
president; c. Boswell, secretary.
treasurer; Joe Yenish and Frank
Reise, directors.
The st. Clair local unit expect to
have a large attendance at the Min
nesota State Holstein breeders
meeting and sale which will be held
at Mankato May % and "a
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Christian Endeauor
Meeting In Mankqto
District Convention Will Be
Held Beginning May IL;
Special Music.

The Christian Endeavor OF the Man
kato district has set aside May II. 12.
and IA for the district convention. 1t
10 to be held in the Christian church.
Special music and good speakers have
been provided for. Mrs. II. A. Patter-
son has charge Of the nusicY
The convention win Open Friday
evening at 1880 o'clock with a song
service and devetionals. led by Rev.
Frary Of Blue Earth. The address Of
the evening will be given by Rev. j.
q. Bartlett Of Minneapolis. Saturday
morning tho conference begins at nine
o'olock with MIss Boxeil OF 81. Paul in
ehArke. Mics Boxeil 1s. state intermed-
iate superintendent OF Christian En-
deavor. She has attended more district
e1nventiena this year than any other
Saturday Afternoon there win be de-
votionAls and q round table. Then
Mr.. Nyduist Saturday evening the
big banquet will be served. and Sun
~ morning there will be a Sunrise
prayer meeting. Sunday noon lupch-
con will be served and in the evening
an address win be give by Mr.. Ernest
Lyon. state field secretary. He is a
graduate Of the Texas Christian Uni
versity. %
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SCHOOL CORNER
STONE IS PLACED
ELABORATE CEREMONIES
HELD AT LAFAYETTE
THoREEN IS SPEAKER
Candidate For Congress Spoke
On Value And Purpose
Of Education.

Elaborate ceremonies were held
at Lafayette, Mimi. last sunday
when the corner stone of the pro-
posed new school building at that
town was laid. There were over
$500 people from the village and
Surrounding country present at the
ceremonies. The laying OF the
corner stone Of the new building
was in direct charge Of Albert j.
Holmstead, superintendent of
schools OF Nicollet county, who
made a few Appropriate remarks.
The principal address Of the ac-
casion was made by Reuben q.
Thoreen of Saltwater, republican
candidate for congress in the third
district. Mr.. Thoreen took for his
subject, "The Value and Purpose Of
Wealth and Prosperity
The speaker laid great emphasis
on the wealth and prosperity '-of
this country, and said that one of
the most priceless hsrftages OF
this great country are the American
children. The most important part
Of this great heritage Is the deyel-
e eRnset of 81 th the child boy i tSs
three mentioned, character stands
in the foreground, for strong bo-
dy and mind withut character is
Lack of character among the
young people OF today is evidenced
by the increased delinquency in
their midst.
Stress was laid on the fact that
the great men Of this country have
come from the rural districts, and
great deal of their ability and
success is due to the attentf6n paid
TO character. The speaker said
that character is the great induce
ment Of which every person should
take advantage.
School Community Builder
The school is the community
builder, where there is an opportun
ity to gather and listen to speak
ers at business and social gather.
problems Mr.. Thoreen said that
this will develop what makes edu-
cation justifable. Every one should
be prepared to serve when called.
and forever preserve the standards
of American citizenship IT this is
done money will not have been
spent in vain.
In closing Mr. Thoreen said I'VE
who enjoy educational privileges at
the cost of the taxpayers. are
grateful unto them. We should
realize our OBLIGATIONS to them and
be fired with the desire 10 serve we
must have love Of country and q
respect for institutions I
Address Of Welcome
Mrs. J.. f. Carlson, president az
the board of education OF IsaFay.
cite, delivered the ADDRESS of vel.
come o. A. Ohm of LaFavette.
dealt with the historical data bear.
ing directly on the local school
activities. E. e. Eloomquist OF
Saltwater. superintendent of the
schools Of Washington county. and
Q former PRINCIPAL at the LAFAYETTE
school, emphasized the. great value
Of the child's education and the
need of school and church CO oner-
alton. DR.. F. w Balrer. local
health officer. laid great stress on
the great need. of strong physical
condition as a Foundation for the
Development of mentality.
During the ceremonies the La
Fayette rendered music. and TIE
children sang several vocal select
ions.
The ceremonies taken as a whole
were great success.
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Woman Was Flaming
Torch; Died In Agony
Mrs. Knut Gurvin of Adams
Set Fire To Clothes; Mind
Affected.

Austin, May 10.-Mrs. Knut Cur
vim, of Adams, about forty fve
years of age, died one hour after
she had set fire TO her own clothes:
Mrs. Gurvin had not been in good
health for some time and her mind
was affected. She. has been under
the attention of the members OF
her family but she slipped down in-
to the basement Of her home, un-
known to her daughters. A short
time after she left the room they
su1elIed smoke. On going to the
cellar they found their mother
wrapped in flames. The FIRE was
extinguished and she was moved to
her bed where she died in an hour.
She had gone to the basement OF
the house and taking a can of kero.
sene had poured the fluid over her
cloeSss and then set herself on IRE.
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AUTO TOURISTS TO
V|SITIN MINNESOTA
STATE SOON TO BE MECCA
FOR TRAVELLERS
LAKES BEING INVITING
Nations Playground Is Getting
Ready To Entertain Many
Pleasure Seekers.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

st. Paul, May 9.-After a winters
slumber, Minnesota's camping sites
and summer resort hotels are once
again teeming with life and activity
in preparation to welcome the thou
sands of tourists from all sections
OF the country, who will come to
enjoy themselves in this state. Min
nesota, with its ten thousand lakes.
will soon become the mecca for
pleasure seekers from coast to
coast.
What was a short time ago but a
sweep of snow and ice, leafless
trees and shrubbery. now is fast be-
coming a summer haven. The shore
lines in the innermost recesses Of
this natures wonderland" win soon
become dotted with white villages
of the campers and at night the
camp fires will proclaim to the
reigns supreme as the Playground
of the nation"
Probably one of the outstanding
features of Minnesota's vacation
facilities is that it offers so many
diversified forms of pleasure. 1t is
ideally situated so that the pleas
ure seeker, who revels in the Wild
and untrampled forests Of the ex-
IRENE northeastern sections of the
state can, with the aid of canoe,
wend his way into this innermo3t
confines of the forests, and virtual
ly be lost to civilization.
Follow Roads In Wood
Then there is the more open
country, where the autoist can fol-
low the roads in the woods, which
wind along hundreds of lakes and
offer the best opportunities for the
angler. e..
From all summer resort sections
reports are received that prepare
tons are underway to meet the de-
mands Of the increased number OF
vacauonists who are expected to
take possession of the states play =
grounds.
Officials. OF the Ten Thousand
Lakes association Of Minnesota, pre-
tourists will register in the state
this season. A year ago the approx
innate number who partook of the
pleasures offered by Minnesota's ma
tural resources was 100000, while
the year previous To- 1921. the sea
sons tourist figures reached 10000.
With the development of good
roads in the state, the number, OF
tourists taking advantage of the OPP
portunities of Minnesota's play
grounds, will steadily increase, off,
Gals predict
Set Aside Camping Sites
The state forestry department Of
ficials, realizing the value Of sum
mer tourist trade, have set aside
large tracts of land designated as
camping sites, which will be avail
able this season. These lands for
the most part are located in the
northeastern section of the state,
and afford many facilities for travel
The fishing in these districts, off.
Gals said, is unexcelled. and a large
influx of summer travellers is ex-
pected.
Summer resort keepers also see
the necessity of making the traveller
comfortable, and az result many
of them are building improvements
to their hotels and lodges. More
cabins and cottages are being built
and the predictions are that every
sportsman or camper will meet with
the best of care.
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Williams. Arnemann

Miss Elsie Williams, daughter of
Mrs. Elizabeth Williams, 533 Range
street, and Mr.. Waiter Arnemann
of MINI eapolis, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
August Arnemann of this city,
were married in Minneapolis at
high noon today Rev Prythrech of
the Welsh Pres byterian church Of
tciatsd ID. TIE es,, attendants aananntn were Mr.
known in this city The bride has
been employed as stenographer in
the Office SpeciaIties company. The
groom is employed by the Morri-
SON Company Meat Packers Of
Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs. Arne-
mann will make their home in Min
neapolis.
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SUIT OVER PROPERTY
Estate of Rice County Man Is Con
tested In Rice County


Faribault, May 8.--Suit for ap-
proximately the value of $4,000,
arising out of the last will and tes-
lament of the late Adam Knopf of
Nerstrand. was started in Rice coun
ty district court before Judge Ar
thur B. Childresg. William Knopf,
son of the deceased Adam Kpopf.
recently brought the suit against
his mother and eight brothers and
sisters for alleged fraud and undue
influence in bringing about the will
OF his father, Adam Knopf,
The appellant and his sister, Ma
RE Linse, each received 500 in ac-
cordance with the will of their ia
ther, which was recently allowed by
the probate court Of Rice county.
The property involved in ths
case comprises ITS acres of land in
Rice county. eighty acres in Good
hue county and 100 acres in Pipe
stone county, in addition to per
sonal property left by the deceased
to his wife and eight of his children.
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FILINGS END THIS WEEK
Political Lineup For June Primar
les To Be Known Soon

Political Lineup For June Prinar !.
les To Be Known Soon
Associated Press Dispatch.l
st. Paul, MAY S-The political
lineup for the June primaries will
be known this week. Legislative,
judicial, and congressional candi
dates must file for nomination by
Wednesday. May 10 except in dis
tricts that are within a single cour
ty Candidates from districts with )
in a single county must file by May
90. t.~
Practically all candidates for i'm .
pprtant posts have already filed.
Convention endorses have lined up
and are campaigning hotly. 81 :.
The primary election is June 10
and the general election Nov 2. In
cities OF the first class voters may
register on June S, June II, ana
October 2S! In cities, of the second
and third classes. registration days
are June 49,, October "a and Octo-
Der 81. No registration is required
in towns aud villages
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puehrinq Rasmussen

Mrs. Augusta Duehring Of this
city and Robert Rasmussen, presil
dent and manager of the Model
Dairy company and the Fairmont
Ice Cream company, were married
at st. Paul on May 4, by Rev Karl
Koch. of the German Lutheran
church at that city A wedding tour
was made to Cumberland, Wis, Al
bert Lea and other points in this
state, by motor. Mr.. and Mrs. Ras:
mussen arrived home last night and
win make their home at 527 Record
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Romance Is Ended,
UNITED Press Dispatch.

Washington, May i0.-The 20
nance of Alexander e. Robertson,
British war hero. and Mar Culber-
son, daughter of the senator, has
been ended Miss Culberson's affec-
ton for Robertson has been said to
have cooled greatly since the pub
licity he gave to the charges that he
had been kidnapped by the detec,
tiyes hired by Senator CuIbersen, IN
ap attempt To Shanghai him" q
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Woman Z legislative candIdate.

Fajrmont, May l0.-MrsA N c.. Pet-
erseh today at the county auditors OF.
Ace fled tor representative, and will
contest the field with Byron II. Curtis
and Rollo j. Ruble Of East Chain, who
got into the race yesterday. Mrs. Pet
9rsen Is the only woman running for
Office here outside of THE superintend-
enev Of schools She has been prom
ihent in republican oa.gari1a ton. work
throughout the county. and her friends
believe she will command a large vote.
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Young People elect Officers.

Pipestone, Mimi. May l0--At the
closing session of the Minnesota VAL
Peoples Union. OFFICERS for the ensuing
year were named. Roy Wechsler 81
Pipestohe, was chosen as president
Howard Yerkes OF Window. vice-pr
dent; Lucille Robertson, OF Worthington.
secretary and Milton Loeb OF Winnie
bago, treasurer Winnebago was ehos-
en- as the place for holding the next
annual convention OF the association IN
June, 1929 .- r. - 70. = - -
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NAY BE speaket canaldate.

St Peter,' May, 'l0.-RepresAptativ
Oscar A. Swenson.- Nicollet coupty's
with County Auditor Holz yesterday.
the last day for filing for state offices.
Mr. Swenson, who Is chairman OF the
public highway committee in the
siknrient in the lower chamber. Is be-
ing widely considered as possible tim
Der for the speakership at the next
session.
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WILL OBSERVE BIG EVENT
Church Founding Celebration At St
Peter On May ID

Peter on Nay "a =.
st. Peter, May 10.-The thirtieth
anniversary of the founding Of tie
First English Lutheran church in
St Peter will be celebrated in st.
Peter on next Sunday. May "A. DR..
c. G. Schulz, of St Paul, will de-
liver the anniversary address.
extensive preparations for the
big event are being finished this
week by Rev. P. N. Sjogren, pastor
of the church. Invitations have
been sent out to all parts of the
state and many parts~of the north
west. Special invitations have been
issued to the class that was con
frmed in the church here thirty
years ago, on May IA. the first
confirmation class of the church.
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Eernald- Sham .

Miss Dora Eernald and James
Sharp of Blue Earth county were
united in marriage last evening,
May 8, at the Centenary Methodist
parsonage by Rev E. II. Knehans.
Witnesses were the Misses Kath-
crime Howell and Edith Swanson.
The bride wore, a navy blue suit with
a hat to match and she wore huge
corsage bouquet of sweet peas. Mr.
and Mrs. Sharp will live in Vernon
Center.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-05-12
OUer FiDe Millions
From Motor Licenses
Large Sum Turned Over To
State Treasurer By Secre-
tary Of State.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch

St Paul, May 6.-Mike Holm, sec.
rotary of state, has turned S5,41S,-
1852 over to the office of State
Treasurer Henry Rines, since Jan
uary l, in the collection of motor
vehicle license fees. The largest
collections for any month were dur
ing March, when S2.466,327.95 was
paid to the state treasurer.
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Sale Of DeIinauent Property

County Auditor c. L KENNEDY
stated today that the sale OF pro
perty for delinquent taxes or 1890
was the largest ever held in this
county. cash receipts amounting, u,
about $500. There were but three
principal bidders and few scatter
zig purchasefs y nurnhe. OF bids
were made by banks who prUtnetod
cans thereby.
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BROKE INTO BANK
Bandits Made Haul At, Town lNes.
Luverne Last NIGHT

Luverne, MINI. MAY l0.-Officir
ais Of the Farmers State bank al
kanatansi, 2 small town siS miles
Ss CASH OF and hs ssepr .s s foss
determine how much robbers OBJ
tanned last night when the hank
was entered. I F@5
The robbers cut into the rear of
the vault with blacksmith tools.
obtained from nearby shop. and
iimmed the safety deposit boxes.
They apparently made, no attempt
to force the banks strong tox and
did not touch many registered
bonds. It is believed that only war
saving stamps and cash was taken.
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TWO SEEK sENAToRsHIP
c. H. Mckenzie And F.. v. Burdor
Would Succeed Benson.

c. n. MckenzIe Ahq =. V. Burdorf
Would Succeed Benson.
Aspirants for the state senator
ship from the Nieollet and SiblSy
county district have appeared follow
ing the announcement of Senator
Henry N. Benson. of ST. Peter, that
he would not be a candidate.
Claud H. Mckenzie Of Gaylord,
county attorney of Sibley county,
and Fred V. Burdorf of Moltke both
filed for the place with the secretary
of state. '.' -" r
Mr.. Burdorf is said to be looking
to the Nonpartisan League for sup
port ~T@
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Threat To XIII

Pfpestose. MINI, May lo.-Beeause
II is alleged he threatened to w the
members Of the board Of directors Of
the peoples store at Ruthton. Marcus
mas Been held on ban Of $1,000 in rp-
nicipaf court here to answer the
charge. Blegen will soon be given a
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GIRL IN HERO ROLE
st. Paul Student Saved Child From
Drowning In River

Drowning In River
limited Press Dispatch
Saltwater, May 10.--One of Car
negie's hero medals may be made
for Phyllis Ross, who saved six
year old child from drowning in the
ST" Croix river late Tuesday. Miss
Ross and Grace McGrath. both high
schol seniors, were swimming near
the Wisconsin bridge, when they
saw the little girl fall in the water.
She had gone down twice when
Miss Ross restored her to her fran
tic mother on the shore. The
mother left without Identifying her
self or the child. 1's'. - ....
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ANS Is CANDIDATE
Resident Has Filed Fo'

Stale Senate
D. l. Williams filed Today TO-
state senator. He was candidate
four years ago., meeting defeat at
the hands OF Senator Gustaf Wi
dell
Henry Spicer has fled for re-
and reelection as coun
" treasurer. Mr.. Spicer is now
serving his first term
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ElIed Ear state senator

William A. Just of Rapidan today
hleS as candidate for state selia-
tor. Mr.. Just was formerly mem
Der of the legislature.
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ElIad 90 statA Aud,.or

!. ST. Paul. Maw tn-Eliza r
Evans Denaing filed today fer state
auditor on the Farmer Labor ticket
The Alaska daily empire., 1922-05-29
Albania Taxes Beds; Luxury
4
Scheme Is Traced to Turks

TIRANA, Albania, May 29.-The
Bitiical tithc is the chief source OF
Albanian revenue and has constituted
unti1 the present time single tax
ro,.cy A new fiscal policy is being
introduced and prominent among the
many Items proposed for taxation are
beds. fnr in this primitive country
a bed4s regarded as luxury.
The origin here of the 1.-THE can
be traced 10 the Turks. who for CEN
turtles have collected 1t from the
people of Albania 1t being a simple
method Of levying and circumstance
to which all the inhabitants had be
come accustomed, dt was adopted by
The new independent government as
a means of revenue. The new gov
ernnert. however has not found II
very productive kind of tax because
Of the ability with which the tax
Mayors are able to conceal their an
comes. SO skillful are the inhabit-