The Mankato free press., 1922-06-16

+ old settlers assembled in :
Jud's grove. =
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If the Mapleton and Sterling Old
Settlers association had not de-
cided to have a picnic today at Jud
CorneIl's grove. three miles dow n
the road from Mapleton, Blue Earth
county, Minnesota, maybe nobody
would ever have found out how
modestly inconspicuous the COVER
nor of a great state can be, says
The ST. Paul Dispatch.
And the Biblical reflection that a
prophet is not without honor eX,
never have received convincing
proof from these parts.
1t happened in this manner:
The Old Settlers association,
having decided to picnic in Jud
Cornelrs tree patch. with horse
racing and a ball game. commits
stoned H. G. Hotaling, who sheds
effufgence on his home town Of
Mapleton, being secretary of the
National Editorial association, to
see II Governor Preus could not be
obtained as an added attraction. to
go with the fast horses and the
ball game.
Governor Agreed To- Go.
Mr. Hotaling functioned, the Gov
ernor fell for it, and the matter
was considered settled by Mr.. Ho-
falling.
Saturday, at 5 P NJ. one of the
old settlers telephoned long dis
tance in great excitement to Mr..
Hotahng. The horses were ready,
but somebody had said the chief
executive of tie state wasn't com
Ing after all.
months ago, and it was confirmed
by letter" Mr.. Hotalins shouted
into the phone.
''Sure!"
So Mr.. Hotaling started to "get
IL touch with the governor of the
He called up the capitol. The
governor wasn't there. He looked
in the telephone book-the extra
leaves thrown in at the end Of the
book, representing Minneapolis.
The name of the governor Of the
state was not in the telephone book
He called UP information"
not allowed to give out the number.
'Scuse it, please?' said informa-
ton
Then He Hired a Taxi.
Mr.. Hotating decided to call a
couldn't find a Minneapolis direc-
tory. So he called up Charles
Adams, the Governors secretary.
Mr. Adams wasn't in. He called n.
S. Samuelson. executive clerk to
the governor There wasn't any
answer. He nhoned over to Min
neapolis, to E. E. Smith. He ap-
parently also was fishin'. He put
In a call for former Governor Burn
Quist, and located him.
he asked.
-By George, no, don't know
where Jake lives. In Minneapolis
somewhere, isn't it,"
Mr.. Hotaling rushed out of his
office and took the taxi to the CAPT
tol. Just inside the door he ran
into a table with man alongside
of It and big sign, Information, &"
over it. This must be the place.
"Tell me where Governor Preus
lives, will your" Mr.. Hotaling asked
the Information" man. The latter
bCIdICa6u Ills
do you know, | believe there's
q feIlo~ in the Railroad and Ware
house commissions office that
knows where he lives" he said.
And He Was Gone Home.
They FASTENED thither together.
The fellow" seemed to have gone
They tried the state treasurer's
office. 1t contained three St Paul
directories, but none for Minneapo-
On the way out, Mr.. Hotaling ran
Into Charles ]. Moos, postmaster of
st. Paul. His job gives him ac-
curate information on matters Of
that kind.
why, sure, he lives over in Min
neapolis-you know, right around
that big tower somewhere, near
Prospect park" Mr. Moos said.
It wasn't much to go on, but Mr..
Hotaling and his taxicab driver
poured some more cold water into
the radiator and went to Mime
apolis, to the neighborhood Of the
big tower"
know where the governor lives ?"
they hollered to a newsboy.
Nope"
Waited $3.50 Worth.
After several interviews with
good citizens and true, they located
the home of the governor of Mime
sofa, so Seymour avenue. He wasn't
IN.
They sat in the taxi and waited.
At $26.70 worth p NJ. they saw
Governor Preus round the corner.
MIR. Hstaling ran to meet him and
explained the trouble.
why, sure, I'm going to the
nfcnic- Meant to all the time" the
governor said.
Mr.. Hotaling sank into the rear
sest of the taxi, put tired hand
over his eyes to keep them from
seeing the meter, and was driven
back To ST. Paul.
Fairnont May Have Hospital.
Tatrnont June 1S.-Bishop p. r.
Hebron OF the Winona diocese Of the
HafhnIkc church Ia in Eairnnnnt ruherA