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The fool-killer., 1922-07-01
SONG OF LIFE.

Take life-the sad, the pleasing
Whatever God hath sent
The burning and the freezing,
And thereNith be content.
The time for rain or shining
Is not for yqu to say; s.
So therefore quit your pining
And let life have its way.
If men could rule the weather
And order blooru or snow, (
They all of them together
Would fill the earth with woe.
They'd find thousand reasons :.
To change creations plot
To renovate the seasons, :.
And make December hot.
Take life-~the kind, the cruel,
On every side you turn,
And use it all as fuel
To make love blaze and burn.
And drop your senseless notion
That nature makes mistakes;
For nature brings lotion
For every wound she makes.
Your mission may be humble,
Your talents may be few;
Still It's not wise to g1,umble,
But simply dare and do.
And learn the truth of living
The secret paths of peace:
Be faithful and forgiving,
And from contention cease.
1897-Q8).
Being short of copy this time and not bein
ole to write anything, have just picked Vi
page of my famous 'poetical works. whicl
as already standing in type waiting for boo
Phis saves writing and it save
citing type by hand, and it gives you fe,
amples of my poetical spasms. The piece
re all dated, and you will see that some G
nem were written many years ago. Thes
re just average selections mot the best an
ot the worst. [ have enough of such stuff
1ake book Of $50 or 400 pages. \
JAMES LARKIN PEARSO]
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
COOPERATION Is ASKED
Attention Directed To New Commits
sion Law In Minnesota.

Attention Directed To New Commits
sion Law In Minnesota.
Attention of farmers who ship
produce for sale by consignment is
being called to the new commission
merchants law of Minnesota. Hugh
]. Hughes, director of markets in
the department of agriculture, said
today that the department will use
the law not only as protection for
the shipper, but to bring about clos
er CO. operation. The law also az
fects shippers from other states
who send their produce to Mime
sofa markets.
Under the new law" said Mr..
Hughes, dealing with shippers by
commission merchants must be set
tied on the basis of the quality and
the amount of produce claimed by
the shipper, or else the receiver OF
the produce must apply to the state
department of agriculture for an in
spection to establish the actual con-
dition and quality of the shipment"
BY shipping only to commission
merchants licensed by the Mime
sofa state department of agriculture,
by noting on the bill of lading the
amount and quality of the shipment
made, and by demanding state in
spection If the receiver does not ac-
cept the shipment on the basis of
the quality claimed for it by the
shipper, shippers will avail them
selves Of the new laws provisions,
Mr. Hughes said.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
.s4ANKATU FREE PRESS
MariaRick $ MakesHer
Stop At Austin MINI
Noted Woman Pedestrian Tells
Story of Son And Her
Trip To Capital.

Austin, May 31.--Maria Kicks, the
once famous window smasher and
now the fond mother seeking the
release OF her son, Joe from the fed
eral prison at Fort Leavenworth,
was in the city over Sunday. on the
way to see her son, after her walk
from Sioux Falls, S. D., to Wash
ington to seek pardon for him at
the hands of President Harding.
She is in her sixty fourth year but
still bears traces OF the beauty that
was much the source OF her undo
ing in her younger days. She has
clear, bright Irish blue eyes that
sparkle as she tells of her expert.
ence of that winters walk a third
way across the continent.
II would be difficult at first glance
to recognize her as she appeared
today as compared with her last
appearance here, and the change is
all for the better.
Maria Kicks Is a name that she
says she would forget, name she
does not want associated with her
years of grey hair. She travels
under different names, all rightfully
her own Mrs. Kenneth Anderson,
Kenneth Sweeney Anderson, Mrs.
M. b. ErlckSon.
Her trip to Washington must have
been like a triumphal tour: The
pathetic story of her search for her
son and her finding him in the fed
eral prison and the intention Of
walking to Washington for a par
don, which had been sent out on
the wires over the whole country,
aroused a sympathy for her that
was almost without parallel in this
country. The result was that she
was given reception at every
place she passed through.
She left Sioux Falls where she
makes her permanent home at 1915
Dakota Avenue. North, in December
accompanied by her son, Joe's Air
dale dog Lad" she started on her
long walk. When she got into the
south she found the people most
hospitabie In every city she was
met by the mayor and a delegation
of people. Places like Covington,
KY, and Huntington, w. Va, she
was escorted to banquets which had
! been prepared for her. The mayors
\ for these cities presided as toast
masters. In his speech at Hunting,
the Anderson or the Erickson that
" alked, but the Sweeney"
The editor of the Huntington Ad-
yertiser saw Maria's son, Don in
France and saw him killed. He took
collection and insisted she should
ride in Pullman car to Washing
ton. Here she was met by news
paper men with, cameras. She met
President Harding who told her
"You shall have your son" She
ate dinner with the president, with
Senator Knute Nelson and other
dfgnataries during her stay there.
The Baltimore and Ohio officials
gave her a free ticket to Chicago
and then the Burlington road gave
her free transportation to Fort
Leavenworth. She then went back
| to Marion, o., where she stayed for
time and is now wandering again,
ceaselessly going from place to
place, hoping that when Joe gets
out that he and she will make their
home at Sioux City, where he ex-
poets to get job In a stock yard.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
OLLIE Wild GIVEN
CLEAN COURT BILL
HOLD-UP CHARGE FALLS
FLAT AS PANCAKE
ACTION IS DISMISSED
lie Sueur County Attorney Made
Motion Today To Quash
Complaint.

Ollie Wild has been completely
exonerated of the charge of hold
ing up the Omaha depot at Lee
Sueur on the night of May II.
At the hearing which was contin-
ued from Friday afternoon to this
morning at nine o'clock before
Judge Thomas H. Smullin in the
municipal court at LIE Sueur, the
charge against Ollie Wild was dis
missed on motion of County Attor-
ney L. w. Prendergast on the
grounds that the state in its inves
legations had failed to secure EVIL
dence which would warrant a trial
and conviction Judge Smullin grant
ed the motion and dismissed the
case against Wild.
Thomas Hession. attorney for Mr..
Wild, had subpoenaed several wit
nesses from Mankato in behalf Of
the defendant. Owing to the dismis-
sal of the case none of either the
states or the defendants witnesses
was placed on the stand.
Wild Rode On Train No.
According to the statement Of
Thomas Hessian, attorney for the
defendant, further investigation on
the part of the Omaha officials
showed that Wild did actually ride
on train No. z ON the evening of
May 12,and left LIE Sueur at 7:25 p. m.
He reached Mankato about eight
clock or an hour and a half before
Cyril N. Frank, then night operator
at the Omaha depot at LIE Sueur,
was held up.
States witnesses it is understood,
who thought that they had seen the
defendant about $50 on the night
of the robbery changed their mind
and now think that it was just be-
fore the arrival of Omaha train No
Z or about 7:19 P. M. that they saw
Wild walking toward the depot at
LIE Sueur.
Young Men Ready To Testify
The young men who had seen
Ollie Wild at Mankato on the even
ing of May II, from $50 P. M. to
about 8 O'Clock, and who went to lie
Sueur this morning intending to
testify in behalf of the defendant
were: Robert Herold, Walter Wag-
ner, Kenneth Keen. Clarence Carl
son and Phil Weis. All Of these
young men stated to The Free Press
and spoken to Wild on the evening
of the robbery. This was before
nine o'clock that night and the rob-
berry did not occur until $50.
Ollie Wild's statement to The
Free Press at lie Sueur Friday af-
ternoon stating that he arrived in
Mankato at about $40 on the ev-
ening of May Il is borne out by the
statements of the young men who
had intended to testify in his de-
tense
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
cEREsco NEWS MUTATIONS

Ceresco, May 30.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Cooling spent Sunday at
the ]. R. Mobiles home.
Mrs. Keene, who has been sick
for several weeks, has been lit
tie better the last few days.
The work of grading the road
from Mike Russel's past the Robert
Splinter farm was begun this
week. This has been a bad road
for some time and good grade will
be a great improvement.
Tom Rooney had the misfortune
TO cut his hand with wire some
time ago and it apparently was
healing all right. but few days
ago blood poisoning set in. IT has
been very painful, but it is slowly
getting better.
H. o. Thompson, who has been
suffering with rheumatism in his
hip for some time, went to Mankato
Monday. where he expects to take
treatments.
Miss Lucille Rooney was a Man
kato visitor few days last week.
Henry Kraus of Vernon Center
was caller at the Lyle and Sher-
man Thurston homes Sunday.
Sherman Thurston. who has been
suffering with rheumatism for the
last three weeks, is slowly gaining.
He is in bed however, but hopes to
be able to enjoy this fine weather
soon. even though 1t may be on
crutches.
There will be a dance in the Ger
CISCO town ball Friday evening. June
2. Music by Mans and Pats or
chestra of Madelia This is good
music and the hall should be filled
with merTymakers.
Mr.. and Mrs George Cooling
made a short call at the Sherman
Thurston home Sunday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
WILL QUIT HER POSITION
Policewoman At Redwing To Step
Out Of JOB On June I.

FoiiceWoman AT hedWIng To Step
Out of JOB On June 1.
Redwing Mimi, May 29-Mrs.
Marie Zyschlinski, police matron.
viii give up her duties here on
June l. While this statement is not
based on any official announcement
it is understood that she has ten
dered her resignation to Mayor F H
Kroeger and will cease her connec-
ton with the local police force on
that date.
Mrs. Zyschlinski was named rs
police matron shortly after the first
Of the year, following an active
campaign by the Women's Commu-
nifty. association and other drganiza-
tons to secure a police official
whose duties would be to especially
look after the welfare of girls and
women. There was much Opposition
in certain circles to such an ap-
pointment and Mrs. Zyschlinskl
took up her work here under unu-
sual handicaps. Attempts to carry
out her official duties have been
met with rebuffs from many sides
and it is understood she has found
her work in this city so unpleasant
that her resignation was sent to the
mayor. ...
It is stated that the Office of po-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
.PIcNic on SCHEDULE
Redwood Falls To Be Scene Of
larce Event, June 4.

Y
Redwood Falls. May S1--Gradu-
ates of the School OF Agriculture,
University of Minnesota, living in
Redwood, Lyon, L! coin, Yellow
Medicine Lac qui Pa. and Chippe-
wa counties, will no heir annual
summer picnic and IT on at Red
wood Falls, on Sur ~. June 4,
Ramsey State Park. J. w. LaWton,
county agent Of Yellow Medicine
county ]. o. Christianson and Vic
tor Christgau of University Farm
are the speakers. Special music and
community singing will make up
the remainder of the program, fol-
lowed by games and stunts. Helmer
Hermanson of Boyd, a graduate OF
the school last year, is in charge OF
the program.
Numerous district reunions sim
liar to the Redwood Falls picnic,
will be held during June and July.
On June II a state reunion will be
held at University Farm. Several
prominent speakers will assist on the
program.
The School of Agriculture offers
a six month course of instruction
during the winter. In the summer
the student performs special super
vised work co operated, with the WIN
ter training. More than 200 young
men and women have graduated
from the School Of Agriculture and
a large percentage of them have
gone back to the farm as farmers
and homemakers.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02

the cases you find original manu-
scripts of Robert Burns and Bacon,
there are letters from Washington,
personal notes from Lincoln page
from the first Bible printed with
movable type. At the end Of this
week the man that has charge OF
the art news in general goes to Eu-
rope for the summer, the auctions
come TO a stop and / will assume
his work for the summer ...
Writing copy in the big city room
OF big newspaper is thing with
out its romance. When you look
around and see the news coming in
from all corners OF the earth II
in this place and that whatever was
filing. Nothing impresseS you with
that fact so much as the machines
that write out the copy of the Asso-
ciated Press. Roughly speaking they
are typewriters that run themselves.
1t is uncanny to go into the room
where they are at work and see
them write out news from London,
pause for a moment space on few
lines and then start an item from
South Africa then pause again as IL
thinking what to say and start writ
ing divorce scandal from the Still
man case. The machine next to 1t IS
tearing off at lightning speed an &C
count of Jack Dempseys visit to
London and the next machine is
writing an interview with II. G.
Wells. Yet this all SENS like sort
of a dream to me. II is hard to think
that in the room where write, that
the COPY of one of the biggest pa
pers in the country is being pound
ed out.
81 could ramble on for a long time
and write a lot more for feel like
il Just now but think that this will
Lill rost of the morning for you and
will write again in a year or so when
you get rested up. You might send
this over to Joe, as he is one of the
gang. or one of the trinity so to
speak. Give my regards to anyone
that YOU see"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
ACCIDENT WAS SERIOUS
An Auto Encountered Buggy; Peo-
Pile Were injured.

Amboy, May 30-A serious acct
dent occurred about a mile west OF
Amboy last Friday, when Edwin
Krause. driving a heavy automobile
ran into a buggy, taking off one of
the wheels and splitting all the
cream. Christ Scherer, who was
driving the buggy and his daughter,
Miss Lillian Scherer, were thrown
out. Mr.. Scherer was not hurt, but
Miss Scherer was severely bruised
and had to engage teacher to NIL
her position in the kindergarten de-
partment for a few days.
School closes this week Friday
and DIR. L. G. Reser of Lake Crystal
Will give the commencement ad-
Rev. Goehring of the Presbyter-
ian church gave the baccalaureate
sermon to a large and appreciative
audience on Sunday evening.
Rev. Morse of the Methodist
church preached the Memorial ser
mon last Sunday at the Presbyterian
church. -
While Donald Schwarz and Cor
don Heritage were goinx to Bass
Lake last Sunday in a motor truck;
the steering gear rod broke, ano
Fortunately neither of the boys were
hurt.
Miss Josephine Mathews, the eff
.6cient and popular teacher OF the
eighth grade, went to Minneopa
park with her scholars on Monday
to enjoy q picnic dinner.
Amboy's ball team is gaining IN
popularity as a unbeatable nine,
They have had many ofiers to play
on Memorial day. but the captain
Will Keinholz has turned down all
mortal day should be devoted to
honoring the old soldiers and the
American legion boys.
News has Just reached US thai
Will Cross. a former Amboy citizen
but now of st. Paul, has been seri
ously i'll for some time, and 1t Is
doubtful if he will ever be able to
take the road again. He has been
the efficient salesman for the Wa
terbury Manufac curing company.
The FIRST concert by the Amboy
band was held last Saturday night
and a large crowd of people were
on the street to hear the fine mu-
sic. -
Candidates are getting quite &C
tive and numerous in this part OF
the county. John R. Grifffths for
sheriff; DR.. ]. w. Andrews for SEN
ator and Mrs. w. H. Denison fol
Representatives were callers this
, week.
Gustaf wideIl, accompanied BY
Joseph Reynolds of Mankato, called
in town last week. bat the CORES
pendent failed &c meet them. AS
we have known General Widell fol
a number of years, we say that Il
will be hard for any candidate tc
outrun him in tine face for the sen
atorial honors.
The stock of goods In the Cruzer
! building, formerly owned by w Fl
Fielding will be closed out at auc.
ton this week.
| The senior class of the higf
school will give an entertainment ir
the assembly hall on Wednesday
night Of this week.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
MADISON LAKE STORIES

Madison Lake May 3I-Miss
Grace and Ethel Muellerleile are
employed at the Henry Muellerleile
home for a few days.
Mrs. Paul Muellerleile visited
with her brother George Sheehan
Miss Marie Banes spent Sunday
night with Helen Hoehn at the Joe
Loeffler home.
Don't forget the big dance at
Noah's Ark Saturday and Sunday,
June and 4. Gerlach's orchestra
will furnish the music Saturday
evening. Gillman's orchestra OF
Wells will play Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Herrick
and son Merlyn and Arthur Schultz
of Corona, S. D., who have been
visiting at Rochester, spent Sunday
night at the William Mccarthy
home.
Do not forget to attend the play.
TON Play Fair" given by the boys
of All Saints Parochial school June
8 and IL. at the pavilion.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hergert and
family of Traverse: Mimi, spent
Sunday at the Joseph Loefler
Glenn Allyn motored to the cities
on business Thursday, returning
Sunday evening.
The Madison Lake chase ball team
was defeated on the home grounds
by the Mankato Simonette team
Sunday. The score was to 6.
Miss Cecilia Korteum is reported
TO be on the sick list. "
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Muellerieile and
Mrs. William Murtaugh motored to
ST. Peter Monday evening to visit
with relatives.
Miss Helen Hoe1n Is again en-
ployed at the Joe Loeff1er home.
w. Sichler. Joseph Brieter and
son and Charles Muellerleile were
at Mankato on business Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Turek and son
and Mrs. Anna Steigemeir returned
to Pennington. Mrs. Jim Sullivan
accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Norton were
Mankato visitors Monday.
The eighth grade pupils Of All
Saints church viii have graduating
exercises at the church Sunday even
ing at 1880. There Is a class of
eight, four boys and four girls. Carl
Muellerleile, Alfred MueIlerleile, Al
phonse Brieter, Clement Fasnacht.
Anna Smith, Lucille Smith, Cath
crime Roemer. Mabel Muellerleile.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
WILLOW CREEK GOSSIP

Willow Creek, May s1.-The La
dies Aid society will give bazaar
and ice cream social next Monday
afternoon, June 5, at the park
west of the st. Johns Lutheran
church. All are cordially invited to
come and enjoy a good time.
The Misses Gertrude and Leola
Luedtke i. entertained the Willow
Creek choir at party Sunday even
ing. Games were played and re-
freshments were served. The guests
departed, having spent a most en-
joyable evening.
Miss Stella Herrlich, who is TAX
ing up a course in sewing at Man
kato, spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Herrlich.
The Community picnic and band
concert were we'll attended Sunday
afternoon. The band furnished some
good music. Everybody had a good
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Rode of Mic
ollet spent Sunday with the H. c.
Bode family.
Miss Martha Cloeter, student of
Bethany college. spent Sunday with
her parents, Rev. and Mrs. o. Cloe-
ter. -.
The Willow Creek choir motored
help celebrate the birthday of Mrs
William Ritz. Mrs Ritz was a for
mer member of the choir. The
guests were well entertained. They
departed wishing her many returns
of the day. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold F. Kietzer
of Fox Lake visited relatives here
Sunday. .... 49,
The Ladies' Aid society will meet
next Thursday afternoon at two
o'clock at the parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.. Bode were
Mankato SHOPPERS Saturday after
noon.
John Schwarz of Mankato is
spending several days at the farm
attending to business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
TWO MORE WEEKS SCHOOL
~" Sniofs and Graduates Locking
Forward To commencement
TAssociated Press Dispatch

Associated Press DISPATCH
Minneapolis, May S0.-Seniors
and graduate students are entering
their last two weeks OF school days
at the University of Minnesota here
elimination of which is set for June
Ia, commencement day.
In all probability, the largest sim
gle class ever assembled to receive
degrees will face President l.. D..
Coffman. next month for the final
day of school, in the belief of r. M.
west, registrar. Although definite
final figures are not available as
vet. indications point to gradua
ton class in excess of last years
the banner year with more than
900 graduates, Mr.. West declared:
Fully 1000 students are expected
to pass through final matriculation
of the institution. the registrar be-
lieved.
The affairs committee, headed by
q b, Pierce alumni secretary, nave
made arrangements for the festivi-
ties incident to the graduation. ex-
ercises. All events which nave
been an annual affair Will De re
peated, with the exception OF the
service on June IL,
which will be substituted Dy a
memorial service to the late DR.. Cy-.
rus Northrop, president emeritus OF
the university. DR.. Richard Bur
ton. author and professor, will be
the principal speaker at the mem
orial services to DR.. Northrop on
June IL.
The class of 1922 will officially
end its university work on June IA,
commencement day. Sir Robert
Falconer president OF the UniVer
sity of Toronto, will deliver the
commencement address. After pre-
sentation Of degrees, the students
will march to the campus knoll,
where after short ceremonies. the
graduates viii begin their alumni
status
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-06-02
Pipestone To Be In Game.

Pfpestone. MINI. May 3l.-At a mass
stone il was decided that this city
should have team in the new Mime
sota-South Dakota league to be formed.
Ora Padgett was elected president of
the Pipestone team; G. J.. Argetsinger,
secretary treasurer; Frank z. Reaney.
business manager and Al Volkman
player manager. The league games
will open on Sunday, June 4. Madison,
Dell Rapids and F1andreau have the
other teams in the league.