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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
BEAUFORT NEWS PicKINes

Beauford, February 25.-Miss Julia
Burke had the misfortune to fall on
the ice Monday evening while return
ing home from school. The result
was a broken wrist. The doctor was
summoned and the wrist was placed
in a cast. Miss Burke is doing nicely
Her sister from FarikauIt arrived
Tuesday and will assist in caring for
her.
Miss Elsie Krugel is another victim
of broken arm caused from fall.
Miss Ethyl Myres will entertain
the Beauford Cemetery society at
her home next Tuesday, to which
everyone is invited.
Ira Healy, Ed Warnke, c. E.
Rausch, H. Y. Minkel and Lee and
Dewight Pierce were Mankato visi-
tors Saturday.
Miss Mildred Hathaway of Mankato
and Adolph Warnke of Beauford were
married Wednesday at the home OF
the bride. Only the immediate rela-
was performed bv DR.. Abbetmeyer.
Mrs R. H. Healy are visiting their
sister, Mrs. E. Rinehart~ at West
Concord. W "s
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Maurer are the
happy parents of bright baby girl,
born February 1S at Emmanuel hospi-
tai, Mankato. Elmer was very gener
Gus with the cigars and candy, while
Grandma Norton wears a very happy
smile.
A piano tuner has been in the com
munity. Pianos in the Oyer, Minkel
McMahan and Warnke have been
tuned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
GustaUus Students
Very Much Peeued
Mad Because They Were Forced
To Study Washington's
Birthday

st. Peter, Mimi, February A.-Be-
CO use they were refused holiday on
Washington's birthday, the stud :
ents of Gustavus Adolphus college
here absented themselves from class
es yesterday afternoon. They will
show up for study as usual Thursday
morning.
This action was decided on at a
mass meeting of 800 students of the
college at noon today, after no men
ton had been made in assembly OF
any observance of the day.
President o. ]. Johnson of Gusta-
vus Adolphus explained that the
reason in not giving holidays is To
reach an early commencement and
also that the faculty believed in work
during the school year instead of re-
naming idle.
The students attended chapel this
morning expecting a holiday would
be announced and also expecting a
patriotic program. When there was
nothing doing in this line, the mass
meeting was called and the holiday
declared. Several students made
speeches in favor of observing nation
al holidays and complained that no no
tice had been taken of Lincoln's birth
day. They also pointed out that the
students were forced to serve an ulti-
matum on the faculty to get holi-
day on Armistice day, last November
None of the faculty members was
represented at the meeting. The fac
nlty were ready for lectures this af
ternoon but not student appeared.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
EVENING OF soCIABLITY
Five Hundred Proved One of Diver
sions At Lake Crystal Party
TSpeciaI To The Free PreSs1

Lake Crystal, February 25.-Mes-
DANES Charles James, D. T. Owens.
James Thomas, Willard Thomas and
Miss Tryphena Lewis royalty enter
tanned forty five guests at the for
mer's home Monday evening. At sew
en- O'Clock a delicious three course
dinner was served. The evening was
very pleasantly spent at five hun
bred.
Miss Marjorie Williams was Man
kato caller Friday afternoon.
Johnson Brothers accompanied by
Henning Johnson and Henry johnson
attended the Workman Lodge doings
at Mankato Wednesday evening.
Miss Lizabeth NJ. Williams was a
Mankato caller Tuesday.
At the Methodist Episcopal church
this coming Sunday Rev. Frank Dor
an D. d. of st. Paul will deliver a
sermon. The choir has prepared
some special music for this service
At Has Sunday school; Epworth
League at 6:45 and at 1880 DIR. Doran
will give a very interesting illustrat-
ed lecture on his recent European
travels. The midweek prayer meeting
will be held Wednesday evening at
1880 p NJ. at the home Of Dr. and
Mrs. H. o. Williams.
VIM. E. Thomas was a business
caller in Mankato Tuesday
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Sale of Security Flats
MacbethsAre Interested
Deal Ends Whereby Apartment
Company Obtains Control
of Property

Sale of the Security Flats, corner
Broad and Hickory streets, has been
completed by the First National
bank of this city to the Security APP
artment company. Officers of the
new company are DR.. A. H. Macbeth
of Fort Wayne, md, president and
George Macbeth of Eagle Lake, sec
Rotary treasurer. Walter Macbeth OF
Eagle Lake, with the officers, is a
member Of the board of directors.
The Security Flats, containing
twenty two apartments, were con-
structed nearly thirty years ago at a
cost said to be near 100000 by E. c.
Burdick
1t is the plan of the new company
to remodel the building to make forty
apartments in place of the twenty
two and to improve the property
generally. George Macbeth OF cage
Lake win be in active charge of the
building and will act as business
agent. No time has been set for be-
ginning remodelling work. It is pos
sible that another story may be add
ed to the structure.
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RAPIDAN AND oEcoRlA

. Rapidan and Decoria. February 25
Quite few from this neighborhood
attended the auction sale at the
William Mountain place.
A hard time dancing party was
held at the Carl Carlson home Satur-
day night. 1t was very largely at
tended. A delicious lunch was serv-
ed at midnight.
Grandma Erickson was a caller At
the Ed Tarjeson home Tuesday af-
ternoon.
Mr. and Mrs J. r. Anderson spent
Tuesday evening at the Mis- Jepsen
home.
Many from this neighborhood at
tended the funeral Henry Yaeger.
1t is thought the recent rain and
and sleet has ruined the winter
wheat crop. ..
Ed Tarleson purchased horse at
the William Mountain sale.
Alvin Nelson was caller at the
Hans Erickson home Sunday.
The annual meeting of the Hoo
dooed Coon club was held at the Dav-
id Anderson home last Monday night
There was very large attendance,
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GATHERED IN PETTls

Pettis. February "a. Herman
Lurth spent a few days the past week
with his sisters Mrs. ]. Shanahan and
Miss Mary Llrth
J. ]. Doble of Marysburg made a
business trip to Madison Lake Wed
nesday e.
Mr.. and Mrs. J f. Kaveny enter
tanned the Pettis 500 club Saturday
evening at their homa. Cards were
played at six tables. Head honors
we're won by Mr. and Mrs. A. +, Da =
Wis and foot prizes by Mrs. Maurice
Clifford and Chester Davis All re-
port an enjoyable time.
F. J. Carr was business visitor at
the Shuey home Friday.
Frank Kessler transacted business
at Kasota Friday.
Rose Kessler visited Saturday and
Sunday with friends.
Benjamin Lurth of Mankato spent
a few days last week with his broth
er Berthe Lurth and family.
Jesse Hawkins of Cleveland was a
caller at the station Thursday.
Alfred Miller transacted business
Saturday from Mankato, where she
spent several days with relatives.
Mrs Henry Reifschneider returned
at LeSueur Center last Saturday be-
tween trains.
Mrs. George Kendall and son Cliff
ford visited Sunday at the w. o.
Shuey home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lon Kendall enter
tanned the following Sunday Mr. and
Mrs. o. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. A
Davis, Mrs. F. J. Carr. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Fechter and children.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus 1Wendelschafer
left for the cities Tuesay, where the
latter expects to submit to an opera
ton.
Miss Alice Crossfeld was a lie
Sueur Center caller between trains
Tuesday
Joseph Ballman and son Edward of
Cleveland were callers at the station
Tuesday enroute from st. Peter.
. Mrs. David Turrittin served on the
grand jury the past week at lie Sueur
Center.
Mrs. F. J. Carr is serving on the
petit jury at LeSueur Center this
week.
Mrs. Frank Kessler was st. Peter
Caller Monday.
John Mulvehill made a business
trim to the county seat between trains
Josephine Kessler Of St Peter
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Kessler
Mr.. and Mrs John Wendelschafer
were st Peter callers Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Hathaway ornke

Miss Mildred Hathaway, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Hathaway,
207 Poplar street, and Mr.. Adolp1
IVornke of Beauford, were married
wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock
AZ the home of the brides parents.
rr A. Abbotmeyer performed the
ceremony Miss Jessie Stotts and
Raymond Lutz, both of this city were
the attendants.
The bride wore blue suit with
accessories 10 match and carried Co
lumbia roses. The bridesmaid wore
blue taffeta' and carried carnations.
After the ceremony, three cosrse
dinner was served in the dining room
that was PRETTY decorated in pink
and white. Carnations were used as
the table decoration.
The bride is a graduate or the
Mapkato high school. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wornke will go TO house keeping On
the farm of the groom in Beauford.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Weak Heart Caused
Death of Mail Man
Edward n. Davies, Lake Crystal,
A. Tried To Shovel Away
Snow Drift

Edward II. Davies, an old resident
OF Lake Crystal, and rural mali
carrier out Of that city for the past
twelve years, is the only known vic
tim in Southern Minnesota of the
storm which has sripped the entire
northwest for the past two days. Mi
Davies as was usual with him every
day of the week for the past twelve
years started out on the rounds Of
his route northwest of Lake Crystal
He had made the circuit up to Il
point near the Lake Crystal stock
yards, about one mile from his home
when he encountered a heavy drift
of snow in the road While in the
act of sheyelling his way through IL,
he was seen by one OF the u---o.'
boys to stagger and fall. Mr.. Gilbertson
hurried over TO Mr.. Davies aid, but
the man could scarcely speak to him.
He was taken to his home and died
lied thirty minutes later, from the
effects of heart trouble from which
he had been a sufferer for several
years past.
Mr.. Davies was fifty nine years OF
age, and is survived BY his wife ant
two sisters and brothers. The sis
tiers are: Mrs. b. d. Hughes of Cam
bria, Mrs. Ben T. Evans Of Wadena
MINI. The brothers are: Rev. Peer
Davies of Nebraska and Rev. John
Davies of Chicago. John S. Davies
of this city is an uncle of the de-
ceased, and the Davies brothers Of
Mankato are nephews. The wife OF
the deceased is sister of DIR Hiram
J. Lloyd of Mankato Clinic. Bot5
DR.. and Mrs. Lloyd went to Lake
Crystal last evening. DR.. Lloyd in
statement to The Free Press this
morning stated that he had warne,:
his brother In law on several oc
casions to never over exert himself,
OWING to the weakness of his heart.
The funeral will be held SATURDAY
at 90 p. M. at PRESBYTERIAN church,
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NABBED ALLEGED FoRGER.
Faribauiit County Authorities Seized
One Claude BoIdus ,.-E

Fartbauiit County Authorities Seized
One Claude BoIdus ,.@
Authorities at Wells performed
some quick work in arresting Claude
Boldus of that place, who was accus-
ed of forging checks. He had worked
but week in the place, and after
being absent for some time he came
back he said, to pay off his bills.
He used the name of William s.
Feiste in forging the checks, for
whom he had been working previous
to his arrest. When suspicious fell
on Boldus, the brother in law of MT.
Feiste identified the handwriting as
a forgery, and the man was imme-
diately followed to the railroad tracks
where he was waiting to catch a
freight. He waived his right to 4
hearing in Wells and on Tuesday he
was taken to Blue Earth, where he
will await his appearance before
Judge Dean of Fairmont, at which
time it is expected he will plead gull
ty at once.
Before Mr.. Boldus left the Feiste
farm on Saturday, he climbed tree
and cut the telephone wires which
makes evident his intentions Of the
arrangement being such that 1t would
be impossible to communicate with
Feiste before he could make his get
away
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kAsoTA NEWS NUGGETS

Kasota, February 25. - Kasota
friends learn with interest that Earl
Sawyer was married February IL. to
Miss Irene Frey of Minneapolis. Mr..
Sawyer was formerly Kasota man,
having conducted barber shop. Last
week the couple spent several days
with relatiScs and friends in Kasota
up some each day, after tedious H.
ness. His many friends are glad to
hear of his convalescence.
Mrs. ]. e Davies was a Mankato
caller last Monday
Mrs. John Moeri and Mrs Tom
Farmer were visitors at the William
Kirby home last week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Titzloff spent
the week end with friends in the
twin cities. nE -
After working for several months at
Fulton, s. D. Jeter Ewerts returned
to Kasota Saturday. ~
ness callers last Saturday were s. M
Granger, Supt. A. J. Olson. F. L.
Warrant and Mayor Charles r Sven
son
At recent meeting of tn village
council additional rules governing
the pool halls were adopted as fol-
lows. Card playing is positively for
hidden on Sunday. Half an hour is
allowed for cleaning and closing af-
ter the regular closing time and a par
tition is ordered to be placed be-
tween the pool room proper and the
ad Joining confectionery. ..-.z
Mrs John Mention spent few DAYS
the first of the week at the d. F.
Newton home. r. ~. . E.,.',.:-.-
Mrs Oscar wistrom spent Monday
and Tuesday with her aged mother.
Mrs Swensk of st. Peter
A. Erickson went to Minneapolis
last week and accompanied his wife
back home. who for several weeks
has been receiving medical treatment
at the University. hospital She con-
tirnes to be- poorly.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zimmerman at
tended the funeral of Norman Her
manson at Makatc last Wednesday.
Emil Johnson Is laid up as the re-
suit Of an accident in the Breen stone
mill Tuesday.
TIA Woman's Missionary society
will he entertained next Tuesday af
ternoor. February % at the home OF
Mrs. T. W Wilcox
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GoU. Morrison Scores
Canadian Authorities
North Carolina Executive Serves
Notice In Extradition Negro
Wanted For Murder
Associated Press plsnatch, 7

Raleigh, N. C. February 24.-Gov-
ernor Morrison of North Carolina in a
vigorous message sent today to Act
ing Secretary of State Fletcher at
Washington, declared the state of
North Carolina would not under any
circumstances produce witnesses to
testify before Judge Snyder at Ham
ilton, Ont, as to the charge of at
tempted murder pending against Mat
thew Bullock. negro, whose extradi-
ton has been asked by the Ameri-
can government.
The North Carolina governor said
that If Canada would not honor the
extradiction lin the regular way"
and if the state department could
not convince the Canadian authori-
ties that they should do so, then I
hope you will not hereafter request
North Carolina or any other self re
specting state of the Union in any
way to honor request from Canada. !"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Trees Are To Line
Roads of This State
Plan Will Beautify Main High
ways of Southern
Minnesota

Steps toward converting Minreso.
ta's highways into lanes bordered
with trees and making the main ar
teries OF travel throughout the state
picturesque ribbons of foliage not I'M
like the avenues of some of the Eu
ropeap capitals will be taken soon
when 10000 black walnut threes are
distributed to civic and commercial
bodies of Southern Minnesota for
planting
The trees are furnished by the
state forestry department TO various
associations and organizations free
OF cost, with the provision that they
be planted along the highways OF the
state and taken care of under SUI
pervision of the state forestry depart
ment, w. 7. Cox, state forester, said.
Since the offer of the forestry de-
partment was made public requests
for trees have come into the office
in such numbers that the department
is unable to meet all the requests
this season. Efforts will be made to
increase the number of trees the fol-
lowing season, and in a few years ii
is expected Minnesota will be termed
the state with the tree lined hign-
ways" Mr.. Cox said.
The trees, which will be ready for
distribution soon, cannot be sent to
the Northern sections of the State.
as they will not weather climatic
conditions. These trees, not unlike
a person, must be acclimated and
unless prepared for the rigors of the
Northern Minnesota climate in early
growth will not Withstand the wealth
er, P. o. Anderson, silverculturist Of
the State department, announced.
The work of distribution and planting
is done under direction of Mr.. Ander
son.
OF the 10000 trees which will be
furnished this season. 10000 will be
used to line the highways of the
Southern part of the state, and if
placed in a continuous row on two
sides of the highways will cover a
stretch of more than 100 miles.
The remaining 10000 trees will be
planted in the various State parks
in the same section of the State, Mr..
tribution of the trees, the. forestry
department will issue bulletin on
tree planting. which will be forward
ed to the respective organizations. In
addition to these instructions, the
planters will be at liberty to ask for
personal information regarding any
phase of planting or care of the trees.
A similar movement will be started
in the Northern section OF, the state,
where it is expected elm, ash, maple
and other species of timber Will be
The work of this scenic planting
would be pushed more rapidly, for
esGy officials said, but lack Of funds
requires curtailment Of this work.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
SALES CLUB OFFICERS

Eng~al Oleson Chosen President al
Meeting Last Evening.
An organization meeting of the ''Y''
Sales club was held last night with
eighteen men present The club elect
ed for. its officers Engwai oleson as
president, E. NJ Charles as vice presi
dent and l.. A. Harvey as secretary
treasurer. Three special committees
will be appointed this week to carry
on different phases of the work.
The club will meet at eight o'clock
Thursday nights. Besides the regular
class work there will be sales demon
STATIONS by each member OF the class
o. M. Hatcher of the Little Giant
company has consented to lead the
class. The club considers itself forum
ate in securing such competent man
to lead it in its work. ~.
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ST. CLAIR SCHOOL PLANS
An Addition Will Be Attached t.
Present Structure

An Addition Will Be Attached to
Present Structure
Architects George Pass & Son are
now busily engaged in making plans
and specifications for an addition to
the present school building at st.
Clair. The estimated cost of this ad-
dition is $4,000. and it will contain
high school study and recitation
rooms. manual training and domestic
science departments and a gymna-
SUM. The new addition will be con-
nected with the old part of the
school by a corridor Bids for the
new addition will be receive some time
in March, and 1t is planned TO have
the building ready for occupancy
next fall.
George Pass & Son have also com
pleted plans and specifications for the
erection of high class school at
Garden city. Bids for this building
will be opened March IA.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
Shower For Bride-ToRe

Mrs. L. ]. Sheehan and Mrs w: F.
a surprise shower Wednesday for
Miss Ruby Mann The affair was in
the form of George Washington
birthday party. The rooms were
very prettily decorated for the coca
sion. Red hatchets were used for the
place cards At 4:30 O'clock three
course lunch was served to the
twelve invited guests. Miss Mann
was presented with a beautiful set of
dishes as a remembrance OF her
friends. She will he bride of next
'''c-+N Her friends wish her much
happiness. -.
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MADE FINE ADDRESS

John Koch Talked To Hiah School
Class in Craftsmanship
fine address and one that was receiy-
ed with much enthusiasm was made
by John Koch, merchandise manager
of the George f Brett company. MT.
Koch addressed the class in salesman
ship at the high school yesterday
morning. He included in his talk the
necessity for good selling and good
buying to be accomplished. He emu
merated some of the things that must
be considered in the merchandising
today, and told few facts about
marketing in New York.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
NEW TRIAL Is GRANTED
ase Of MeMprty Against Nobi
Sheriff Again To Be Heard

Sheriff Again To Be Heard
Wortmagton, February 24.-Judge
Nelson OF Worthington filed an order
With the clerk of court of Mobiles
county granting George McMurtry 4
new trial in his case against the
sheriff OF that county for killing his
son franklin. The case was tried
last November at the regular term or
court and the jury returned a verdict
In favor of the defendants. On Jan
nary Is Attorney F. B. Kalash made
the argument for a new trial on the
grounds that the verdict was contrary
10 law. Senator Garfield opposed
the motion The new trial was grant
I'D on both grounds. Notice OF ap
peal from the courts order was serv-
I'd on Attorney Kalash last Monday
which will take the matter to the
supreme court.
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Een.I<e Elected President.

A. n Fenske of Minneapolis Wednes-
day was reelected president of the Min
nesota Retail Meat Dealers association.
which met at Minneapolis. David E.
Swift, also of Minneapolis. was reelected
secretary and treasurer. Other officers
president: L. wetzler, Duluth, third vice
president. and John Dawald. Waterville,
fourth vice president
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-03
PHONE SYSTEM Plat"
Heavy Damage BY Storms To Lines
In Southeastern Minnesota.

ASSOCIATED Press Drspatcn.I
Winona, Mimi, February "a
Southeastern Minnesota's telephone
system is nat" as a result of the
sieet and snow storm which held this
territory in its grip Wednesday and
Thursday, c. B. Crawford manager OF
the local telephone exchange announc-
ed today, with first reports coming in
from the more isolated rural districts.
Three weeks will lapse before nor.
NAL local and toll service Is restored
he declared. while many rural ex-
changes, with both poles and wires
broken and torn, will remain out 81
service for months. The damage in
this territory is the heaviest ever sus-
tanned by telephone companies, he
said.
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Rich Stock Buyer Indicted.

DEBORAH, Iowa, February 25-Two
indictments charging murder in the
first degree were returned this morn
ing by the grand jury against Franz
B. Knesskern of Castalia, Iowa, veal
thy stock buyer, in connection with
the murders Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Van Brockiin on December IL.
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BIG ELECTRIC CONTRACT
Manchester Firm To Furnish Mater
iaIs For African Eleetrification


London. February 5.-LCorrespond :
ence of The Associated Pressl-A
contract valued at between 100000
pounds and 100000 for material
needed in the electrification of South
African railways has been obtained
by a Manchester firm. according to the
Times. The order is said to be the
largest concerned with main line ell
ectrihcation that has ever been en-
Sasted to a British establishment,
and was obtained in the face of siren =
nous European and America com2e-
tition.
1t involved the supply CO at least
seventy electric locomotives les-
tined for the 12O-mile railway line
between Glencoe and Pietermaritz-
burg