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The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
MRS. scHLMGMANN DIES
Death Caused BY Complications
, Funeral On Sunday.

Death Caused BY Complications;
Funeral On Sunday.
Mrs. Emil c. Schlingmann, 1103
North Fourth street, died last night
at 11:50. Death was caused by
complications.
The deceased was born July 8.
1890, and was thirty one years, eight
months and nine days old at the
time of her death.
She is survived by her husband
and one son Clarence. Her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Bade OF Airing
ton and two sisters and two brothers
Mrs Charles Kube, Ella Bade and
William and Albert Bade, all of Ar
lington, also survive.
f.. Funeral services will be held here
Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in
Emmanuel Lutheran church. Rev. A.
r. Winter will officiate. The body
will be taken to Arlington Sunday
evening. Burial will take place
there Tuesday.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
GIRL PLEADED GUILTY
Lydia keenitz inflicted at Fairmont
On Forgery Charge


Fairmont. March 16-The grand
jury returned its first Indictment
yesterday afternoon !. against Miss
Lydia Keenitz, of Blue Earth who
has been held in the county Jail on
the charge of forgery.
Miss Keenitz appeared in court
Immediately following the indict
ment and plead guilty, refusing
counsel and being represented only
by her minister, who testified as TO
her character.
Although she plead guilty the
story she told seemed to (implicate
a sign painter by the name of Smith
who she said had forced her TO
write the checks and to cash thern
at the point of a revolver. She also
told about how she had loaned the
man Smith the sum of eighty dollars
of her own money which she had
earned by working out.
Judge Dean deferred sentence and
told the young lady that she could 81
home and have her liberty until
Saturday, when she would again Re
called into court for further investi-
cation and sentence
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
DECLINES TO RESIGN
Veterans Relief Bureau Medical Elk.
aminer To Remain At Post.

Detroit, Mich, March lex
pressions of confidence in the ability
and purposes of DR.. E.. w. Bolio,
medical examiner of the veterans
relief bureau here, whose resigna-
ton has been requested from dis
trict headquarters at Chicago, was
expressed today by representatives
of the medical profession and the
American Legion. DR.. Bolio has de-
clined to resign his post. His alleged
failure to cooperate with other vet
eran welfare departments was given
as the reason for requesting his re-
tirement.
DR.. Bolio declined to comment on
the report he was to be transferred
to some other city by the veterans
bureau.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
BIa Land Deal.

d ISpeclaI 70 Ine FTee fress;J
Marshall, Mimi, March 1S.-The big
gest land deal that has been made In
this part of the state since the big
boom of 1919. as made at Echo when
r. c. Propp. a farmer of. Echo pur-
chased the Radke farm of 240 acres
from II. Bohn of Mallard. Iowa. Bohn
bought the farm three years ago at
1910 per acre. and Propp is optomisttc
enough 10 believe that he was lucky
when he purchased the tract from Bohn
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
Pooi haII Ordinance

Rochester, March 1S.-An ordinance
with teeth in 1t. relative to the licen-
sing OF pool rooms, was passed at the
meeting of the city council last nigh.
The ordinance provides that II a pool
room license Is revoked no license will
be granted to any person for the opera-
ton OF a pool room In the same building
ordinance provides that pool room L.
censes shall be granted by the city
council only. The ordinance was pass
ed at meeting last night. and viii he
hshed.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
REFUSE DAVIS OFFER
Central Field Coal Operators Will
Not Confer With Miners

UNITED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, d. C.. March IL
Secretary Davis today gave out a
statement saying that coal operators
of the central competitive bitumrn-
Gus field had refused positively to
accept his proposals for confer
ence with the United Mine Workers
to consider a new working agree.
ment to replace that expiring March
81. -E
The only exception to the general
refusal of the operators, Lne secre-
tary said, was demonstrated by :le
Illinois operators. The Indiana
Coal Operators association, he add
ed, has tentatively agreed to the
Joint conference proposals but later
had withdrawn its decision.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
Claim AuaInst Rochester.

Rocheeter . March 1S.-Mrs. MabIe
5iii whose home Is in Council Bluffs,
lows. who claims to have been injured
by 4 tail on a sidewalk here some time
ero executed q release with the city
and received $500 damages No sooner
had the releasa been filed at the coun-
I'll meeting last night when another
claim Was presented. Mrs. Catherine
AherMEid OF this city, who was injured
by 4 fall not long ago through her at :
t@rnay NJ. D. Halloran. made claim
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
Had Marrow Escape.

\ Especial to The Free Press.l
Edgerton. Mimi. March &c. r.
Kingsbury and A. II. Jansen, had mar
row escapes from injury when without
warning a huge mass OF ice which had
formed at the top of the village water
tower fell carrying with it the plat :
form from the top OF the tank. The
ice fell with a terrific crash heard in
all parts of the town and causing many
to believe that the water tower was
collapsing. Kingsbury. on foot and
Jansen. in his car. were near to the
tank when the ice fell and had to nee
from the scene to avoid injury.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
DRINK TEA; KEEP SHAPE
Advice 10 Given Girls BY Mary Gar.
den, Opera Star.
Iunited Press Dispatch.l

st. Paul, March 18.-One cannot
consume more than tea at breakfast
and retain ones girlish figure, said
Mary Garden. Lunch to Mary Gar
denis never more than an egg.
toast and tea. and then after the
opera Mary might be induced to
dine, but how one expects TO main
tain q weight not to exceed 124
pounds II enc dimes. Playing Salome
helps Mary to maintain her figure.
yesterday she did something she
never did before-played two operas
within twenty four hours. T'hais and
Salome,
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
MRS. BENT sHREwD LADY
New York Woman Died Leaving Ar
Estate More Than $500 goo

ESId4e mOFG tH0H NogSA'ST0SS
Associated Press Dispateh.l
New York, March 17.-More ev-
idence that Mrs. Sarah j. Wykon
Bent, who died a few months ago
well earned her title OF the
shrewdest woman operator In Wall
street, was unearthed today.
Temporary administrators OF her
estate, going to one Of several safe
deposit boxes rented by her, dis
covered more than a million dollars
worth of jewels and securities. The
discovery, plus statement from the
banking house Of j.. P. Morgan and
company, through which she traded,
that she had left an So, 900 cash
deposit there led the administrators
to estimate her entire fortune at
more than $3,500,000.
or this sum her second husband
Thomas c. Bent, will receive ST.
SOC, 900, while other relatives Will
get the remainder.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
SHOT HUSBAND IN DARK
Chicago Woman Confessed To Mur
der On Account Lack. Of Love
TA..noiafad pra4a Dianatrh.

IAssociated Press Disretch.l
Chicago, March 17.-Mrs. Rosa
Abrahamson shot and killed her hus-
band early today as he slept because
she said, he had lost his, love for
her since their home had been child
less.
Mrs. Abrahamson said she fred
the shot in the dark. Then she ig-
nited a match and saw that the bull
let had taken effect. She left the
house and surrendered TO q police
man.
Mrs. AbrahamsonS sobbed at the
inquest. Il loved him. oh why did
] do It." she cried.
The coroner's jury recommended
that she be held to the grand jury
for murder
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
FARM LOAN BODY
A. {. GRAY HEAD
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED
IN BLUE EARTH COUNTY
Branch Of Federal Land Bank
At st. Paul; Meeting Was
Held At Vernon Center Yes
terday; Officers Elected /;
Money Can Be Obtained For
Thirty Three Year Period.

Representative farmers from sew
eral points II Blue Earth county
met yesterday al Vernon Center
and organized the Blue Earth
County Loan association. Officers
and directors elected were Fred C.
Wilbur, president: c. e. Whitney
MRpleton, vice president; A. {.
Gray. Vernon Center, secretary
treasurer; Directors Robert w
- rrvetal II f. Sails
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
1:.ss sss..,., q e s'zl. ~. VA ysssr.r.

Worthington. MINI. March 1R,@.Henrv
stephens. seventy-five years old, who
saw hard service with the New York;
Heavy artillery In the civil war. died ~,
3 resident Of WorthinEton for the last
twenty-one years, His death brings
the membefship Of Stoddard POST. @. A.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
Meeting Of Band Y. 7.

owatcnna, March ls.-The Minnesota
section Of the Black and yellow Trail
association VIII meet in owatonna
Monday. March 81, according to, notices
vice president Delegates from al
parts OF the state reached By the hiEh-
way WIN be here for this session. which
fs 70 creh IT te7 oetc~k.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
Hart is Do,~IInp Fund Contributor.
[spectal to The Free Press-1

Olivia. MINI. March i6.-Day by
day the, Michael Downing memorial
fund II gradually growing. One OF the
latest contributors 10 William 8. Hart.
a great admirorer Of the pluck and grit
OF the famous Olivia banker. Mr.. Hart
writes: Only today ] received let
ter from a friend who is very despond-
ent I am going to- mail him at once
q copy Of the life of hfr. Dowling
have A whole lot Of US in life weaken
without q battle. I am sure that 20
all such the example Of Mr.. Downing
viii be o great lesson"
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
CONSIDER RAIL RATES
State Commissioners And Fedora
Body Holding Conference

washington, ID. C., March 10
State railroad commissioners and
members of the interstate commerce
commission today entered upon
conference to consider what changes
in railroad regulative policies should
be made in view of the recent su-
preme decision in the Wisconsin
case holding state rates to be within
the Jurisdiction of the federal COM
mission.
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24

Albert Lea Man Dies suddsnly
Albert Lea. March i'm. 8. Mel
and Fuel company one Of the best
known and most highly respected
citizens OF this city. dropped dead
while sDtArsnr his bosfr sssseeas5
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
swartwood Again Candidate.

WaSeca, March 16.-Mayor r. A.
Hwartwood has announced himself as
q candidate for reelection.
BSekeepers To Gather.
winona,I March 16.-The annual meet
ing OF the Southeastern Minnesota and
western wisconsin Bee Keepers assoc
ciation wfn Be held at the court house
IN wircna Friday md sstu~dsr
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
win eur Expenses.

Lakeheld March ls.-Taxpayers OF
jackson county held an economical
meeting here and sought to reduce ex-
rsrdiFr-a~ - '~|hr~i r'nnevE
The Mankato free press., 1922-03-24
Resluns IA superIntendent /

Blue Earth, March l6--R A. Hfil
has resigned the superintendency of
the public schools here. He has q num-
her 81 risc~r II t-i=v
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08

l'lat fathers, mothers nurses, or gov.
illnesses, not comprehendlng that this
l"en'ai deafness is for the time beinp
ehtireiy genuine, are liable to boarsa.
hess poth OF throat and temper Tb,r.
teen Is an age when the fading of tbis
siit or talent-one OF the most bean.
.ilu' or childhood-begins to impai-
It's helpfulness. under the rn,staten
stress OF discipline; but Florence ra.
famed something Of 1t. In a momen.
or two Noble Dill's disaffection toward
poetry was altogether as IL il did not
exist.
She coughed, inclined her head a
little to one side, In her mother.
manner Of politeness to callers. and
repeating her deprecatory laugh, re.
marked, We'll, of course it's kind of
funny question for me to ask, OF
course"
What Is. Flurencey' Noble inquired
absently.
"Well-what was saying was that
course It's sort of queer me askin'
If you liked poetry, of course, on &C.
count OF my writing poetry the way I
do now"
She looked up at him with a bright
readiness to respond modestly TO
whatever exclamation his wonder
should dictate; but Mobiles attention
had struggled again. He failed to
comprehend what she had set before
him.
Has she written your mother late
ly? he asked.
Florence's expression denoted a
mental condition slightly disturbed.
NO" she said. Its goin' to be
printed in the North End Daily Orj.
OLE"
WHAT"
MY poem. It's about vast amen
anyhow that's prob'ly the best thing
In it, l guess-and they're gon' to
have it tomorrow, or else they'll have
to settle with me; that's one thing
certain. I'll bring one over to you.
house and leave it at the door for
you. Mr.. Dill"
|. Noble had but a confused notion
of what she thus generally promised.
However, he said, Thank you" and
nodded vaguely.
"Of course. l don't know as it's so
awful good" Florence admitted insin-
cerely. The family all seem TO think
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08
PROVIDE SHELTER FOR SHEEP
Animals Need Protection Against
Dampness a. Well ~ From Cold
During the Winter.

For the benefit Of farmers who are
wintering a flock Of sheep for the
first time this year. the Nebraska Col
lege of Agriculture offers the follow
ing Suggestions: A good wellventi-
lated shelter Is necessary. not so much
for protection against the cold as
against dampness. The fleece will
keep the sheep warm If 1t Is dry. A
good shed open on the south will serve
the purpose until lamblng time, when
a warm barn is necessary II the wealth
er is at all cold. After the corn
Is shucked the sheep can run In the
stalks in good weather. with corn
silage or alfalfa fed in limited guam
titles. A little fodder may be fed in
stead of silage, but sheep seem to do
better where some kind Of succulent
feed such as silage. roots pumpkins
and the like Is part Of their ration.
Very little or no grain is needed up
until week or two after Landing
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08
LIVE STOCK
NEWS
PLAN TO AVOID HOG CHOLERA
Highly Contagious Disease Can Often
Be Prevented by Using elm.
pie Precautions.

Prepared b. the United States Dspaftmsst
OF AGr1culturs)
Recently an distance was brought to
the attention Of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture where hog
cholera appeared almost simultaneous
~ on the farms Of six out of the eight
members Of "threshing ring" The
Injection on all six farms was traced
to the premises Of one Of the members
OF the ring" whose hogs were sick
at the time the threshing was done
On his farm about 10 days previous.
The owner Of the sick hogs failed
to recognize the nature Of the disease,
and In his eagerness to care for his
crop while the weather was favorable,
ne delayed calling a veterinarian until
after the threshing was finished. As a
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08

it's something pretty much; our uoh
know If 1t is or not. Really. | don't!
mo" said Noble, still confused. i
suppose not"
I'm half way through another one
I think mysefll be a good deal better,
I'm not goin' as fast with II rs o''
with the other one and expect nm D.
quite a WAYS ahead Of this ore. >i'
again employed the deprecatH7y niue
laugh. II don't know how | 90 "
myself. The family all think y 5"
of funny: | don't know how | 90 J
myself: but that's the Way il is, lAe.
all saw if they could DO ii they re sun
they'd know how hey did ~ 'U' ,
guess they're wrong. | presume D.
you can do ii, why ii Just comes L
you? Don't you presume mats 'N'
way II is. Mr.. pill?'
"I-raess So" They had rea'Neu
his gate. and he stopped. You're sure
none Of -our family have heard any
thing today" he asked anNi'n>'y'
From Aunt julia: 90" ''''''
they have" LOT,
He sighed. and opened tie sa''
"Wel. good evening, Florence.
Good evening" Her eyes l",''N ,,'
him w,stftlly as he passed WITHIN "'e
,nclosure: then she turned ami walSeo
quickly toward her own ho'"t '", na =,
the corner of the next fence She '"', ,.,,
over her shoulder, I'll leave II VIZ" VIZ.
your mother for you, II you ' NV
home when | bring it. -,
WHAT he shouted, fr''n '"e "
entity Of his front door.
"ru leave It with your mother
leave what?'
1.-THE poem" .,,,,
"Ohy' said Nosi@ -
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08
SECRET DOORS IN
MYSTERY HOUSE
"Cham Girls" Story Makes
Modest Appearing Cottage
a Mecca for Curious.
PRISONER IN ATTIC
Through Days and Nights Of Terros
Fifteen.Year-oId Girl Laneuished
In Chains, According to State
ment to Police.

Sheboygan, Wis.-In q quiet RESI-
dence street on the outskirts Of She
boygan stands the city's "house Of
mystery"
To the casual observer It Is Just Q
simple white frame cottage, but since
the story Of the "chain girl" shook
the town to its foundations, the little
house has been q mecca Of the curl
Gus.
Here 1t was that nfteen-year-old
Mildred Hemb. chained In the attic, Ian.
guished through days and nights Of
terror, according to her signed state
ment to the police. From behind
those white curtains came the screams
at night Of which neighbors tell. Here
Peter Hemb lived for many years, a
man apart, seeking no friends. ex-
changing no word with bis neighbors
until the police took him away to the
county Jail where he is awaiting trial
House Of Mystery.
A fitting home for secrets Is this
cottage. with its strange passageways
and unexpected trap doors. A trap
door masked In the porch floor opens
on a cellar passageway. A door here
leads in turn to another ladder, open
Ing upon a trap door hidden under the
rug In a bedroom above. A third Lad.
der leads to the dim dusty attic, where
Mildred Hemb is alleged to have been
held In captivity.
A heap Of rags. dusty chest,
broken stove pipe. several battered b.
cycles, bed spring in its frame
such was the "chain girls" alleged
prison. Only few feet high, 1t would
hardly give space, even in the center.
for man to stand upright
The imagination" theory Of inves-
tigators in the "chain girl" mystery
who sought to discount the truth Of
he girls accusations, received a coz
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08
FINISH CATTLE FOR MARKET
Farmer Will Find It Profitable to
Practice Feeding" Before Offering
Them for Sale.

1t IS customary for the farmer who
has only a few head of cattle to sell
them to the local buyer. and after
heing shipped to some central point.
and after passing through several
rands. they are sometimes found on
he farm Of a neighbor. who makes
eeding a business, being finished for
market In a series Of years the farm
IT who feeds makes more money than
he farmer who does not feed. While
here are losses on the operation som,
ears. there sre big profits other year
IN the average of years the operati
. profitable.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08

hyperimmunizing- SHOULDER Injection.
result he lost over half his hogs and
the infection was carried to his neigh.
bors' herds.
1t is a common practice for farmers
to borrow and loan farm implements
and exchange labor when they are
threshing, Smelling old corn, filling
silos and hauling stock and grain to
market Farmers are advised to read
Farmers Bulletin 1874. Hog Cholera
specially the discussion Of modes of
Infection with hog cholera.
'Threshing rings" are quite popular
md no doubt under present conditions
crops can be handled speedily and
economically in this way. but the dan
ger of carrying hog cholera from In
fected hog lots should be kept in mind
and precautions taken to avoid it. In
he instance cited the thresher was
set in the hog lot, although 1t was
known at the time that some Of thr
ogs were sick.
1t Is much safer to thresh grain :.
he field and avoid driving into In
,losures where hogs are kept. If driv
ng through the hog lots Is unavoid
able, the members of the "threshin,
ring" are advised to rinse their shoes
in a disinfectant and remove thei,
overalls; also wash their horses feet
and legs and the wheels of the wagon
with the disinfectant before returnin,
70 their own premises, and especially
their hog lots. Hog cholera is high
ly contagious disease and often losses
can be avoided by using the simple
and easily applied precautions speci-
fed.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08
Chained In the Attic.

elusive setback with the statement Of
District Attorney Charles vo.gt.
Horrible n this case is, the truth
OF 1t, believe. is established In proof. I"
declared the district attorney.
I'VE have the goods and evidence
that would make possible prosecution
On several charges.
Girl Held Against Wish.
There Is positive evidence that the
girl was held In that house against
her will. and that she was cruelty
abused.
Il intend to prosecute this case to
the limit. It would be an abuse to
public morals to let it 60 without the
most thorough and searching inves-
tigation."
Hemb was remanded to the custody
Of the sheriff after a hearing on a writ
Of habeas corpus before Court Com
missioner Francis Williams had re-
suited in defeat Of his hopes Of free
dom.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08
NEWS OF The CITY

The Candidates for mayor At the
election are Mr.. P. N. Gordon and
John T. Milo. The contest is yery
great between these candidates
"Holcombs chickens get In MR.. j.
seph Atwater's yard god deal lately.
He says chickens are out of place in
city Of this size.
Minnie the cook Of MR.. F, L
Smiths residisence goes downtown ey.
cry Thursday ats about three her reg.
ular day for it.
"A new ditch is being dug across
the MIR. Henry D. Vance BACKYARD.
Ills about dug but nobody is working
there now. Patty Fairchild received
the highest mark in defamation Of the
IA at Sumner School last Friday,
Balls grorcey wagon ran over q
cat Of the Mr.. Rayfort family. Geo.
the driver Of the wagon stated he
had not but was willing to take it
away and burg 1t somewheres Geo,
stated regret and claimed nothing but
an accident which could not be helped
and not his team that did the dam.
age.
CnlHnfd Sno -
at Sumner School was reported on the
sick list. We hope she will soon be
well.
There were several deaths In the
city this week.
MR.. Fairchld father Of Patty
Fairchild was on the sick list several
days and did not go to his Office but
is out now.
Ben Kriso the chauffeur Of the
Mr.. R. G. Atwater family washes their
car on Monday. In using the hose he
turned water over the fence accident
" and hit Lonnie the was Woman
in back of MRS. Bruffs who called
him some low names. Ben told her Il
she had been a man he would strike
her out soon the disturbance was at
an end There is a good deal more Of
other news which will be printed IN
our next NO."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-02-08
Cir, Chased by Wolves.

Oconto, Wis.-Aliee Steffen, seven.
teen. residing near Lena. was chased
by a pack Of timber wolves as she
was on her way to pasture to look
for a stray COW. Neighbors sighted
the pack after trailing them two hours
and shot three. The others disappeared
In a swamp. County Clerk Ire paid out
$50 n bounty and Q like amount Win
- paid by the state.