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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Farmers Institute
Planned For Mankato
One Days Session To Be Held Here
on December Eleventh;
a, Prominent Speakers SO y

Discussion of agricultural and trans
portation problems affecting Man
kato and the southern section of the
state will be conducted alta Farmers
Institute to be held at the city
council chamber In Marfkato, De-
cember Eleventh, according to an
announcement from T. A. Hoverstad,
development agent of the Chicago
Great Western railroad.
The subjects to be discussed at
the meeting will be on methods for
the betterment of agriculture trans :.
portation. No set program will be
prepared in advance, but it is ex-
pec1ed that large share of the time
will be occupied in the discussions
of local problems by the farmers and
others in attendance
The principal speakers at the meet
ing will be Forest Henry, Dover,
Mimi, and J. j. Sprenger, Zumbrota.
Mimi. Both the above mentioned
gentlemen are successful and prac-
teal farmers and they both have
had long experience on the Farmers
Institute platform.
The morning session VIII begin az
ten o'clock and the afternoon ses-
sion at 1880 p. M. Farmers OF this
district are requested to come to the
meeting prepared to ask questions
and to make suggestions on the sub
jects under discussion. The meet
ing will be open to the general psb-
lie
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
L. Koegan and Miss
Morgan Are Leaders
They Obtain First Places In the
High School Discriminatory
Contest.

Lloyd Koegan, won first place in
the boys section of the declamatory
contest for high school students held
at the Lincoln school auditorium last
night, and Miss Nadine Morgan won
the first place in the contest for the
girls section. Koegan gave "A vi
sion of War" by 1ngersoll and Miss
Morgan gave the "Highwayman."
Second place in the boys contest
went to Roy Trafton, who spoke the
Wandering Jew" Ray Healy won
third place with ''Mr. Grattin's Reply
To Mr.. Corey" Other speakers and
their topics in the boys contest We're:
Oliver Hall, with "Give Me Liberty
Or Give Me Death" and John Jonson
who delivered "The Turk Must Co"
During the intermission between
the boys contest and the girls, Miss
Cecilia Stockman rendered beau
tiful vocal solo. go
Second place in the girls contest
was won by Mercedes Gugisberg,
with<"As the Moon Arose" Third
place was not announced. Other
girl speakers were Myra Jones, Civ
ing Madame X,' Leona Peterson, on
michael Strokoff," Mildred Boie,
with the Sign of. the Cross and
Marion Peterson in "The Death
Disk" rE H.
The program closed with a piano
solo by Elizabeth Schmitt. The pro-
gram opened with several selections
by the girls glee club from the high
school. r.,
The program was given under the
direction of Miss Selma Mellgren.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Meeting of Formers
In Corn Belt States
Missouri Farm Editor Has Plan To
Create Federal Body To Fix
Prices
TAssocialed Press D:gputchl


st. Louis, Mo-, November 90
Plans are under way for a meeting
OF farmers organizations in the corn
belt stages at which a plan for
creation of a governmental commits :.
sion to fix prices on agricultural
products will be discussed, William
Hirth, of Columbia, Mo-, editor of a
farm publication, declared here to-
day The plan was endorsed at a
meeting of the Missouri Farm As
ISOLATION here yesterday. Hirth sug-
gested the following plan:
"First-That congress appoint a
commission which shall equitably
corelate the price of wheat, pork,
beef and cotton to the current price
of merchandise, freight rates, taxes
and the wage scales of organized
labor.
"Second-That congress then
raise the tariff on the above com :
modities to protect the prices Great
ed by such commission against i'm
ports on lower price level.
"Third-That congress create a
governmental machine which shall
take over the surplus of each of the
above commodities at whatever the
world price may be-thus providing
a DOW erful deterrent against over
production and also protecting the
against loss"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
BUDGET OF NEWS
FROM GAINESVILLE
Fire Department Called
Out Saturday
E0NLY0NE SMALL BLAZE
|: T.. 3,
Schools Closed Today For Regu-
lar Thanksgiving Vacation;
Other Notes
Especial to The Free Press. !

GAINESVILLE, November 29.-The
fire department responded to an
alarm Saturday about noon which
Brought them to the Cahill Lam
pert Lumber: Yards where a slight
blaze had started on the roof, caused
by-putting a waste basket of papers
into the stove. 1t was quickly extin-
guished with slight damage.
The GAINESVILLE fire department is
to give dance on Thanksgiving
night at the townhaH. This organi-
cation is one of the most worthy, in
the town and is deserving OF the
support of everybody. Supper will be
served in the basement Of the town
hall. AIS Melody boys are to. furnish
the music and all are assured a good
time on this occasion.
The schools will close Wednes-
day afternoon for Thanksgiving va
cation giving teachers residing in
towns not too far distant as well as
the pupils an opportunity to enjoy
this vacation with their parents.
The ladies of ST. Anne's Catholic
church are making preparations for
a huge bazaar to be held all day in
the town hall. Dinner and supper
will be served. 1t will be a grand oc-
casion and be largely attended
A large number of citizens inciud-
ing Attorney l. d. Rogers and r. r.
Brown went to Waseca Monday
morning to attend the funeral OF
Hon. John Moonan.
Thomas Savage, Sr. has on exhibit
ton at the Otto Arnotdt furniture
store painting deity and very
skillfully executed Ia oil!AJt Reflects
only the creative genius with which
Mr.. Savage seems to be naturally
endowed. The title of the painti-'
is "Lachrymae," a latin term for
Tears" The subject represents a
woman clad in negligee whose sub
dued attitude and fearful contenance
betokens the emotionalism she re-
fleets. The picture has received the
plaudits of the best art critics I'M The
country. 1t is from a production by
the celebrated Sir Frederick Leight-
on, member Of the Royal Art asSo-
citation and one of the most famous
artists the world has ever produced.
1t is a distinctive honor and the
people of GAINESVILLE have every rea
son to feel proud that they have such
talented man within their midst
Mrs. j. s.. Brainerd OF Menominee,
Wis. who has spent sometime the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Saw
age. ST., has returned home.
The roller skating. rink issnow in
operation This property was recent
ly purchased from the fire depart
ment by G.. j. Fratzke for Louis HSr-
tlenaehs, who is in complete charge
as manager. and director 1t is open
several evenings in the week and
there the Young people of the vii
lage have the opportunity OF en-
ioying themselves besides engaging
in healthy, physical exercise
J.. p Brouer will put on a good
movie at the Princess theater on
Thanksgiving day and = large crowd
should turn out for this occasion.
He had full house for his Sunday
night show which was grand pro-
duction. - fv. -
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Death Rate Has
AouDn An Increase
Report Has Been Sent Out BY
Census Department 1o.5 Per
Thousand is Figure

Washington, D. c., November q.
The department of commerce an =
nounces that the compilations made
by the Bureau of tn Census jndi-
cate that 1921 was q remarkably
healthful year. Record low death
rates appear for nearly all areas.
The lowest state rate (8.2) is shown
for Montana and the highest (14.2)
for Vermont. For cities which iat
LOG, 900 or more, the lowest rate
(7.5) is shown for Akron and the
highest Q7.4 for Memphis.
Crude de.th rates by no means
tell the whole story regarding the
healthfulneSs of different localities.
Race stock, occupations of the in
habitants, the sex and age distribu-
ton of the population, and the rela-
tive number of deaths Of non resi-
dents are factors which must be
considered before it can be deter
mined that one city or state is more
healthful than another For exam
pie, adjustments simply for, the diff
ferences in the sex and age distri
button of the population in the
states, given Montana the lowest
adjusted rate (S.S)and in the cities of
100000 population give Akron the
the states the highest adjusted Nate
(13.D is Maryland and in he cities
adjusted rate (19) is for Memphis.
The adjusted death rate per 1000
population for the state Of Mime
Sofa for the year 1920 was los,
while 1921 it was only 80. The
crude death rate amounted to 1917
in 1920, against "a for 1921.
Minneapolis and st. Paul cities
taken from the table with a popula
tion of over 100000 showed a mark.
ed decrease in the number of deaths
for the year 1921. Minneapolis had
an adjusted rate of ia in 1920 with
lilo in 1921. The crude death rate
for 1920 was 1878 and for 1921 it
was 1913. st. Paul had a similar
comparison to that of Minneapolis.
The adjusted rate for 1920 was 12.7
and in 1921 it was 10.9. Crude
death rates were 1875 in 1920 and
1C.7 in 1921.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
LOCAL DELEGATES
TO VISIT lie SUFUR
Will Attend the Highway
Meeting There
DECEMBER 5 IS DATE
Wednesday Evening Next Civic
and Commerce Body Will
Hold Membership Meeting

Mankato is to be we'll represented
at a meeting that is to be held at
LIE Sueur next Tuesday afternoon,
December 9Th, al two o'clock, when
attention is TO be given to the mat
ter Of Paving of Trunk, Highway
No 8. between here and the Twin
Cities. Directors of the Civic and
Commerce association, at the week
ly board meeting, which was held
at the association Offices yesterday
afternoon, favored the plan of send
ing not only the associations com
mittee to this meeting but as large
delegation as possible. The meet.
ing is to be held at the lie Sueul
Commercial club rooms. and ali
towns along the highway have been
asked to send representatives, Per
sons who can arrange to attend this
meeting from Mankato are request
ed to notify the Civic and Com
merce association.
J. z. Brett, who together with w.
w. Reid. represented the Civic and
Commerce association at the hear
ing which was conducted by the
Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse,
Commission att Fairmonu, Tuesday
November Est, reported in writing
to the board. A vote.of thanks was
extended TO Messrs. Brett and Ref,
for attending the hearing which
res-ited in the issuance of an order
by the Minnesota Railroad and
Warehouse Commission to the Chi
cago. ST. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railroad company, directing
it to restore passenger trains Nos
7 and operating betw cen Far
mont and Minneapolis on MONDAY
December 4th.
December Membership Meeting.
On Wednesday evening, Decem !,
Der 9Th, at eight o'clock the Civic
and Commerce association will hold
membership meeting at the Coun
Gil Chamber. Mayor w. A. Beach
will speak briefly on Law Enforce
ment in Mankato, Senator elect W.
A. Just and Representatives eject
A. L. VeigeI and T. B. Taylor will
give short talks on Legislative mat
tiers, and F. e. Morse momber Min
nesota State Executive COMMITTEES
american Legion, will explain tho
object and purpose of Amerlcssn
Education Week, which takes plkcs
during the week of December ~
and which is being sponsored b he
American Legion. Following ue
speaking the meeting will be thr, "a
open for suggestions and genS
discussion. The meeting viii boz
iourned promptly at $50 o'clock
An appropriation OF $1,000 wa
made to help defray expenses OF
American Education Week In Man
kato. Other current bills were or
dered paid, miscellaneous report
read by the secretary and other ron.
tine matters were given attention.
Charles s.. WEIGH of the Illinois Oil
company was elected No member.
ship in the association.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Thrift Stamps We're
Among Bandit Loot
Robbers Took Certificates In Safety
Deposit Boxes; Property OF
Little Girls.

Immediately upon being notified
of the robbery of the Pemberton
State Bank Saturday morning. Sher-
if Anna Osten accompanied by Dep
uty Sheriff Eli Klugherz went TO the
scene of the robbery and looked oy-
er the ground Sheriff Osten in a
statement to The Free Press said
that the bandits left no clue except
the shotgun shell loaded with buck
shot, which would lead to the sup
position that they were shotgun ban
dts.
There are a number of disappoiht-
ed children in Pemberton today as
the result of the robbery of the State
bank A number of boys and girls
haG been adding to their worldly
goods in the way of thrift stamps,
which they had placed for safe keep
ing in safety deposit boyss in the
iSank. III
Two of these were the little girls
of Arthur Wilson, Marjorie and Lola
whothad $55 each in one of the box
es which was rified by the bandits.
Horace Cragun, cashier of the
State bank, in a statement TO The
Free Press, said that his three chill Z
dren, James, Horace and Helen Cra-
gun, were the victims of the robbery
to the extent of $40 each in thrift
saving stamps. One of Elmer Sever
sons children had fifty dollar Lib
erty bond in one of the boxes rif.ed.
George Goodridge lost 800 in war
savings stamps, Elmer Severson 800
and Ben Dane $3.50 in war savings
stamps from his safety deposit box.
No new clues have developed since
the robbery of the bank. AS near as
can be determined, the bandits made
their getaway north toward st. Clair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
PASSING OF old
kATO LANDMARK
Historic Building Being
Torn Down
WAS ERECTED IN 1858
Structure At Corner Front and
Hickory Streets Had Its
Balmy Days

Back from the traffic OF Front
stree on an humble section of He :
kory streets now stands one OF
Mankato's oldest landmarks. Like
men and women who have weather
Cd the storms tf many years this
old building has had its baImy days
and its vissitudes For several
years past it has been fulfilling the
the neels OF the Jessup Dray line
as On Office building. This was not
the simple use to which it was put
in the early days in this city. how
ever. Within its walls the principle
OF law we're expounded; nCwspa
per was once edited there; the hun
CRY were fed there; drugs were
compounded there and insurance
was sold in the building which was
at one time political headquarters in
Mankato.
1t was erected in 1855 on the
corner of South Front and Hickory
streets. and was for a number d
als occupied by Mankatos lead
ing cialg $40. Z op~raIEd by FTlSby 4
shepherd. Later the building was
taken over by K. S. and Moses
,NiCkersham who also conducted a
drug store there, having moved
their stock acc Sss the street from
about where the First National Bank
now stands.
Political Plots Hatched
, While drugs were being dispensed
down stairs by this firm the prin-
ciples OF Blackstone were being eX-
pounded in the law offices OF
United States Senator Morton S
Wilkinson. 1t was here that Charley
Reynolds read law and later prac-
W. H. Pay says that The upper
fioor of this building was at one
time the political headquarters in
dankato. Political plots We're hatch
ed and engineered.
Then came Dick Herbert, who ran
a-restaurant there for some time on
tn first floor.
]. It. Williams father of Theodore
Williams of this city then purchas
ed the little structure and had il
moved back to its present location
to give place for the fine, large
brick structure known as Williams
Hall.
Used AS. Newspaper Office
Shortly after the frame structure
Was moved hack it was occupied by
tie late William Geddes as a news
aper office, aud the Mankato Regis
If was edited and published there
FOLLOWING @is Theodore Williams
occupied the place as bis insurance
offices until he mSFed into. his pres
ent spacious Offices in thes Williams
building where he is now doing q
fiourishing business.
For a number of years past this
structure has been leading out of the
perpendicular as if bent with the
weight of years. 1t has now outlived
its usefulness and is being torn
down. The pioneer men who helped
to build it and occupied it are gone.
The old building has outlived them
all
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Late NeuUs of Pettis
Listed By Reporter
Coming and Going Of People In That
Neighbordhood; Notes of
Interest

Pettis, November 25.-7J F. Kav-
eney transacted business in Lee
Sueur Center Friday between trains
Mrs. D. S. Turrittin and Mrs
John Livingston were in this vicin-
ity Wednesday afternoon. canvass
ing for the Red Cross. ~
Miss Hazel Rairdon of st. Peter
was guest few days last week OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Milton
Rairdon. ..a.@.
James Smullen, who is SEEMING
Lake Washintong, made draw last
Tuesday of between $4,000 and 20,
600 pounds of carp and buffalo fish
which he will ship to eastern points
Saturday.
Henry Korn. and Lyman Sapp
were among the business callers in
st. Peter Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Puffpaff and
son Arnold were shoppers at st
Peter Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. William Baker of Whapeton,
N. D., is visiting relatives in this
vicinity and her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Schubert near ST. Peter.
Joseph Miller >of ST. Clair was a
recent visitor at the ]. ]. Dobie
home between trains.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrell and
daughter Annastasia were enter
tanned Sunday at the Lond Kendall
home
Mrs. M. Holmes of LeSueur Cen
ter arrived last Monday on few
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Maurice Clifford.
English services will be held next
at the Lutheran church east
of here at 2:15. All are welcome.
Miss Anna Oehler has left fox st.
Peter, where she has secured EN-
at the Engesser home
Stanley Rawlings of Kasota spent
the week end with his cousin Doug
las Rawlings.
Charles Mott is painting build
ing for Frank Babcock at the Breen
quarry.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weber and
Miss Dorothy Kaveney were st.
Peter shoppers Saturday.
Saturday morning the early
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01

methods TO- jhe control of cancer.
The address VIZ bs made on Tues
day. December :: IN. al 1870 p. NJ.
at the Loyols Club rooms, and the
association has invited the public
10 hear D.. Ma:o and other noted
physicians and sur geons speak upon
the subject. 'Control OF Cancer"
The annual session OF the medical
men will open et The Loyola Club
rooms at 1:3O F. b. Monday after
neon and several addresses will be
de ivered by prominent physicians
and surge cons on various Diseases,
e,sic Eed by discussions OF the sub
ieets. The afternoon session will be
& loved by a business meeting at
80 P. Il.
Monday evening the medical men
y i'll De the guess at banquet, at
which MAJOR WA. Leah viii give
,ks address Of u slsoale 10 the pro-
teSsional lnen.' T. w +. Braasch.
Rochester. MINI sofa. pre3ident of
The association Will Sive IN address
at the BANQUET FcGowinc the ban
que a Eeieltifc z ogTam will be
held. on t. treatment OF various
cases.
On Tuesday morning the assoc
iaticH will again go into session,
which will be q series OF addresses
and discussion of sEndry diseases.
The program will be published to-
morrow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Fine Promotion For
Father Louis O'Dqy
Pastor Madison Lake Catholic Church
To Be Secretary To Bishop
p. r. Heffron.

Rev. Father Louis O'Day for some
time pastor of All Saints Catholic
church at Madison Lake has been
promoted to the secretaryship OF the
diocese of the Ri. Rev. p. r. Hebron.
d. d. bishop of the Winona. The
position of secretary carries with ii
a large measure of responsibility. Al
though Madison Lake regrets the
loss of Father O'Day. nevertheless
the parishioners and people of Mad
ison Lake feel highly honored TO
have their former pastor and fellow
citizen chosen for that office.
Coming to All Saints parish in
November 1891, he Immediately gain
ed the confidence and respect of the
people During his short tenure of
Office or thirteen months Madison
Lake achieved the accomplishment
of building an addition to the parV
icial school with an added increase
of thirty per cent in pupils, and the
opening of an entire four year course
of studies with an enrolment of for
ty- two high school pupils.
Was Fine Speaker.
Father O'Day was not only held in
high esteem by his own parishion
ers, but through his democratic at
titude and strong personality gained
the admiration and good will of all
the community.
Due to his oratorial abilities Faith
er O'Day became well known and
was in demand as speaker. He
always manifested a willingness to
take part in civic affairs, and could
be counted upon to aid IN every
movement for the betterment Of the
community at large. All Saints High
School is a credit to Father O'Day
and a monument to the zeal of the
Pensioners. and the people of All
Saints Parish are 10 be congratulate
ed for their far sightedness of vision
IN erecting and equipping a school
which will leave an impress upon the
characters of its pupils, which will
rebound to the advantage of the en-
tire community.
Madison Lake loses and Winona
gains. Father O'Day's name will
ever be cherished in grateful re-
membrance by the people of All
Saints parish. The good wishes OF
the members of the parish follow
Father O'Day to his new field of la
b1rs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
FOUR ELECTION CONTESTS
Close Count in Votes Cast In Chip
eva County November Z
Especial TO The Free Press.

x
Montevideo, Mimi, November 29
las a result Of the closeness of the
count in the recent election at least
four contests are to be- staged in this
section of the state. In this county
Chippewa-E. H. Nelson who was
defeated by Mrs. Ruth Billiard for
register of deeds by 2 votes has ask
ed for recount of the ballots. Rem
vile county has two contests. Theo.
Bunker who was Is votes behind c.
o. Brecke for clerk of courts asks
for recount as does also J. A. Da-
higren who was defeated for auditor
by A. o. Schmidt by 33S votes. In
Lac qui Parle county M. Scholt- can
didate for superintendent of schools,
has petitioned for a recount of the
ballots. Phe official returns showed
that ne had been defeated by Miss
Mary Lilleskov by IL votes. a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Puts On Firm Flesh.

Booths Vitayeast contains the real
yitamines in palatable form, easily
absorbed by the system, together
with other stimulating compounds
nerrc tissues and Increase weight.
Sole b.. Busy Drug Store.-Adyt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Sjeepv Eve Mar is ~

- c. Welcome sixty years old,
Sleepy Eve, Mimi was taken TO the
General hospital last night. after he
had collapsed at West Broadway
snG Washington avenue. Minhea-
.eiis. He was said 10 be ID ger
:o9s condition.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-12-01
Charles Mayo
TO Be Speaker
Before Doctors
Control of Cancer Is Subject
Noted Surgeon Is Going
To Discuss

A special feature OF interest to
medical men and TO the public as
well, at the annual session of the
Southern Minnesota Medical asso
citation next week. will be an ad
dress by DR. Charles Mayo on the
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Former chatfieid Mayer Dies
Chatfield, November 25.-Dr Charles
NJ. Cooper, former mayor and a Wei
known man. died altar long illness
with tuberculosis.