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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-10
WATER WORKS PROPOSITION
II Will Be Voted On At Eagle Lake
Election Tuesday

Election TUESDAY
Eagle Lake March .7.-There is
considerable interest being shown in
the village over the question Of the
proposed water system. The Ques-
ton is to be voted on at the coming
election.
J. L. Cummins has been confined to
his home for the past week with a Sc
we're cold. ....'
Cook will entertain the Ladies' Aid in
day afternoon of this week.
The many friends of Miss Esther
Westphal gave her shower at the
home of Mrs. J. w. McCarl Saturday
evening. The event was occasioned
by her approaching wedding. The
prospective bride was tht recipient Of
many beautiful and useful gifts. a..
P. M. Harris. who several days ago
fell and sustained a broken bone in
his foot, is about again though he will
be obliged to use clutches for sever
al weeks.
The local Degree Of Honor will give
j card party at their hall, Thursday
evening Of this week. A small ad-
mission will be charged. All mem
bers and their friends are invited.
A. Fl. Pressnall is confined to his
home with sickness.
February twenty sixth baby girl
was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Compton.
The George Macbeth family will
move to Mankato in the near future
where Mr.. Macbeth will take over the
management OF the Security Flats,
recently purchased by the Macoetn
Brothers. >.- =
John Schlekau who has been suf-
fering from pneumonia for several
weeks past is now at a hospital in
Mankato and is gaining nicely.
Gorge Born underwent an operation
at the Emmanuel hospital last week
and will soon be able to return TO
his home.
THE local school is having its va
cation this week.
A few friends and neighbors of Mr..
and Mrs e. w. Gleason met at the
Gleason home Friday evening. The
event was in honor of the twenty ifth
wedding anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gleason. The evening was spent in a
social way after which a splendid
supper was served.
John Scalafe and family are NOV
ing into the village. They will move
onto the l.. ]. Compton farm.
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JoTTINes FROM JUpsoN

Judson, March Quite a number
from Judson attended the Eisteddfod
at Lake Crystal Tuesday and Wed
nesday evening. These meetings are
held annually on the first of March.
and are proving to be very popular.
The people of Lake Crystal are de-
serving of much. credit for its sue:
cess.
Hugh E. Jones of Amiret is visit
ing relatives and friends here for
several days.
Remember. that the spring election
comes on Tuesday, March IA. The
polls will be open from a. m. to 5
Services were conducted here last
Sunday by Rev. o. J. Arthur of Man
kato. There will be services next
Sunday afternoon at the usual hour,
to be conducted by an out of town
pastor. All would like to have serv-
ices every Sunday and hope that it
| will come to that in time.
Owen Jones of Alexandria is visit
ing relatives and friends here in this
neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Owens, who re-
side in the village; are the proud
parents Of a baby boy, born Saturday
evening, March 4.
Little Lucille Mogren suffered a
Ddu aLLaCK OF ST1ppc anu was very
! sick girl Saturday morning and Sun
Iday.
Evan Jones was quite sick Satur.
day with cold mad touch OF the
| grippe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Wigley ar
rived Saturday afternoon. The boys
were ready for them and gave them
plenty noise in the evening.
o. K. Door of Mankato was a bust
ness caller here Monday afternoon
between trains.
The Ladies' Aid society Of Judson
will meet with Mrs. o. f.. Jones
Thursday afternoon, March 8. All
are cordially invited.
School closed Friday for the spring
| vacation, and all the teachers left
Saturday for their homes.
The Community club meeting and
the entertainment was a great sue
cess Friday evening and was enjoyed
by all: The Community club will
meet again March II. After he
meeting there will be pie social.
The proceeds will be used to buy
more chairs. A number of musical
numbers will be given on this occa-
sion,
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OBITUARY

,
The following was taken from The AL
oany Times Union, Albany, N. Y. The
| many trends Of Captain William Cullen
have requested that it be published in
Mr. William Cullen was born In Al
oany. N. T.. in 1877, and was educated
at the Christian Brothers academy. He
entered the fire department when a
yuong man and was one Of the most
faithful and efficient firemen the city Of
Albany ever had. He was one of the big
guns in Albany. He never posed as a
model, but he was a warm hearted, kind
ly natured man, who played the game
Of life with a smile and who made hosts
Of friends, and kept them. Politics were
the breath Of his being and out Of them
he would have been like a fish on sand
bank. E.str..
He was probably acquainted with as
many people as any man, in Albany. and
possibly none knew better than he the
whirligig. Of life in this city. Others
might pine for the beauties of Paris or
the joys of London. but Albany was good
enough for Captain Cullen. and here he
could find all that those who chase up
and down Travelled paths Of the world,
seek in It, other ; quarters Of the globe;
tense of self, no claim to glory or honor.
He would be the last to expect an en-
comium or glowing panegyrfc. In the
had little or NO interest. He did not
view the political field from that angle.
1.-THE work-a-day, the neighboriy as
pect was what appealed to Captain Gull
len. He was for what helped his friends,
and for this he fought with glowing zeal.
What though he sifted is political al
legiance in the exigencies Of life? He
could point to iilustrious examples to
Justify his conduct. Did not Gladstone
switch from a Liberal to a Conservative,
did not Disraeli shift from a Conserva-
tive to a Liberal, and in our own land did
not Ben <,utler box the compass politi-
caily and the glorious Henry Clary also
do little side-stepping. Did he not?
Mr.. Cullen was one Of the democratic
leaders who changed his affiliations to
the republican party with the rise of the
Barnes machine to power. William
were close political AMI personal friends.
For many years Mr.. Banes placed the
geatest confidence in the political wis
dom of Mr.. Cullen, and 1t was often
said that Captain Cullen, as he was
known to his intimates was closer
ty, than any other man.
Captain Cullen played the game of
politics from human impulse. He knew
his friends and his enemies knew him.
He had loveable qualities. He had a big
heart. He would go long distance out
Of his way to help a person in trouble
He made himself known and felt in AL
bangs life-so much so that for years
he was a sort Of landmark OF the town.
mo monument may ever magnify his
In the minds Of people who knew him as
the good-natured. well-wishing friendly
man that he was, whose qualities far
outweghed the specks of dust, which all
Of US pick up in our journey in life,
whether we walk on the mountain top or
Mrs. Callahan is cousin Of William
J. Cullen.
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ALASKA LEADS IN
INCOME RETURNS
TERRITORY SHOWED 17.17
PER CENT IN 1919
Largest Percentages According To
Population Was Not From
Wealthy Industrial Centers
District Columbia Second; In
dividuals Operating Own Bus
mess Is Cause.

Washington, March Undressing
bits of information relating to Amer
lean included in the treasury depart
ments report covering returns for the
calendar year, 1919, which has just
been made public.
Contrary to popular opinion, the
largest percentage of returns accord
ing to population was not from the
wealthy industrial centers but from
Alaska and the District OF Columbia
The territory's showing-17.17 pei
cent-was explained by the number
of individuals operating their own
business, while that Of the District OF
Columbia 1910 per cent-was believ-
ed to have resulted from the high "a
ito of Government employees with sal
aries of more than $1,000 a year.
The Southern Agricultural states
Invariably were far down the list, Mis-
sissippi citizens making returns com
prising only 1873 per cent of the total
population; North Carolina Las pei
cent and Alabama LIZA. New York
led in total returns with more than
1000, 900.
Analysis Income Sources
| An analysis made by the treasury
of the sources of income showed that
those in the 81, O0O-$2,0 900 class OBJ
tanned II per cent Of their personal
revenue from wages and salaries IS
per cent from rents and royalties, IA
interest on Investments. This was
contrasted with the taxpayer with an
income Of one million dollar who drew
only 1874 per cent from salaries
% per cent from partnerships
IL per cent from sale of real
estate, stocks etc., per cent from
rents and royalties 38 per cent from
dividends and II per cent from in
terest on investments.
Deduction permitted by the govern
ment also showed a wide variance
amounting to TAT per cent for incom
es between $1,000 and $4,000 and 20.
and over.
Agriculture and related industries
comprised more than 81 per cent OF
those making returns, trade" rs per
cent and public service %.
Corporation reporting mo net in
come" totalled 110,564 the aggregate
deficit in this class being 1895. 000, 900
Seventy one per cent of the firms
engaged in mining and quarrying de-
clared they had made no profit in
1919, against IS per cent IN agricul-
ture and related lines, and Is pei
cent in textiles. g..
Interesting changes in the finan
cial status Of certain taxpayers were
noted in the report. One group OF
81 each who reported incomes Of un-
der $1,000 in 1914 was reorganiZed
in 1919 so that only 15S remained in
that bracket 139 returned incomes OF
UP to 5000, 900, 205 up to $1,000. 00C
and over that figure.
On the other hand 81 selected tax
payers who paid on incomes OF ST.
10000 and over in 1914 dwindled pro-
gressively to % in 1919, 8 of those
lost" having dropped back to the
$1O0, 900 class.
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PAST AND PRESENT
* RECALLED BY TODD

Mr.. and Mrs. l. N. Tompkins of
this city celebrated their thirtieth
wedding anniversary yesterday. Miss
Sadie M. Conner was married to Mr..
I N. Tompkins at Albert Lea and for
number of years they lived at Red
wood Falls. For ten years Mr.. Temp
kins was county auditor and later was
secretary of the state tax commits
sion. Mr.. Tompkins is now vice.
president of the Free Press company
Mr.. Irving Todd, "a newspaper lian
at Hastings, Mimi, and an old friend
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins sent the
following "reminiscences of twenty
Ave years ago 1t is a clever product
ion and is a reminder of conditions
then and now:
Twenty FIVE years ago remem-
Der
Eggs were 10 cents a dozen,
Milk was 5 cents quart
Women did not wear georgette crepe
nighties
Or short skirts. .-.
The butcher gave away the liver,
The hired girls received 81 per week
and did the washing.
They did not powder and paint in
public places,
Play poker, or shake the shimmy,
And were taught to cook at tht age of
five.
Men wore whiskers and boots.
Chewed tobacco. spit on the sidewalk
and cussed,
Labor worked ten hours day and new
er went on strike,
No tips were given the walters,
And the hat check CRATER was un-
known .-..
''No one was ever operated on for APP
pendicitis,
Microbes were unheard of, folks liv-
ed to good old age and every year
walked miles TO wish their friend q
pleasant birthday or anniversary
BUT TO-DAY YOU KNOW
Everybody rides in automobiles,
Plays the piano with his feet,
Goes to see Charlie Chaplin,
Smokes cigarettes and drinks hair
tonic,
Blames the H. G. of L. on the demo-
Gratis,
Never goes to bed the same day he
gets up,
And thinks he is having a hell Of a
time.
-These are days of suffragetting,
profteering and prohibition. and If
you still think life is worth living,
then I wish you many happy returns
of the day"
Mr.. and Mrs. Tompkins celebrated
their wedding anniversary quietly
yesterday.
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Reinsberg. ]. d. Sullivan and c. r
O'Leary.
First Ward, Mankato-J. D. Duane
Louis Wolf.
Second Ward-Frank j. Mahowald
e. H. Sontag, and Rudolph Ario.
Fourth Ward--L. L. Champlin, o
NJ. Hatcher, C. o. Daily and D. P
Hayes.
Fifth Ward-J. E. Regan, and H. c
Kroon.
Mankato Township. H. Schwi.
exert.
Rapidan-W. ]. Just, Arthur Just
and Paul Kunkel.
st. Clair-Charles o'Connor and
Henry Theilman.
Vernon Center Township-C. F
Francis and Thomas d. Hayes.
Vernon Center Village-G. c. Corn
Polling Places and Judges
The polling places and judges Of
election for the city Of Mankato are
First Ward, Dukes Addition Hose
Ho1semJ; p, Bauer, H. e. Eckerholm
Second Ward. 307. North Front
Street.-A. &. Johnson, H. +. Leon
ard and Ben Bangerter.
Third Ward, 129 South Second
Street.-W. A. Sanborn, Matt Borg
mier and o. J. Lee.
Fourth Ward, 513 South Front
Street-M. G. Knoff, w, G. P. Smith
and J. r: Jensen.
Fifth Ward, Church at Corner oil
Carroll and Van Brunt Street.
George Pond. c. G. Brazier, and w
G.. Costley.
Sixth Ward, West Mankato Hose
Housed. E. Evans, E. c. Willard
and C. M.NFiero.
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RAINS RAISE RIVERS

Flood Threats On Upper Milwaukee
River Were Realities Today.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Milwaukee. Wis, March Flood
threats on the upper Milwaukee, river
In the neighborhood of Sunny Point
and Meuuon were becoming realities
today as a result of yesterdays warm
rain. The river at Sunny Point had
arisen seven to eight feet since yes
terday. The Menomonee river In the
region of Hisgsville has arisen about
one foot but there is little danger OF
q food at present
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RAID ON GAMBLERS
Police At Winona Start Something;
One Man Made Jump.

Winona, March His right ankle
crushed to a pulp and his other ankle
fractured, Timothy Halloran, aged
about sixty years, is in the Winona
General hospital after having dropped
from a third story window Of the
Frederick hotel, 265 East Third street
at two O'Clock in the morning when
police raided rooms in the hotel where
gambling was alleged to have been in
progress.
Municipal court this morning on
gambling charges. Four pleas OF
guilty were entered, and FIVE pleaded
not guilty. The trial of these five
cases was set for Tuesday While Hal
loran's case was indefinitely contin :
ued, pending his release from the hos
pital.
A warrant for the arrest of Nels
Johnson, proprietor of the Frederick
hotel. was issued.
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Let Waters Decide.

L5peCIdI 90 Ine Itt KTSNs'J = !.
Iyanhoe, Mimi. March because OF
regard to the county assisting in fnan
cling the Lincoln county Farm Bureau
office the county commissioners have or;
dered that special election be held
throughout the county on March IL for
the purpose of having the voters OF the
county decide whether or not county
funds shall be appropriated for the farm
bureau office during the coming year.
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Dismiss Arson Case.

TASSociated Press DISpaIcn.L -
st. Cloud, Mimi, March 4.-The ar.
son case of the state VS.. I. Mark, Har.
~ Cohen and H. Rosenblat, Of
Paynesville, before Judge Allen in
district court was this morning dis
missed on grounds of insufficient evi.
dence, The defendants were arrested
on complaint of the state fire marshals
office when their business establish
ment was destroyed by fire early
last January
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OPPOSE TowNLEY PLAN

Only TWO North Dakota Precincts
Favor Balance Power Scheme
Fargo, N. D., March 6.-Only two
out of 800 precincts that have report
ed the results of their caucuses have
supported A. &. Townley's balance
of power" plan, according to D. A.
Kaidor, treasurer of the Nonpartisan
League state executive committee.
Mr.. Kaldor announced today that
the state Nonpartisan convention
will be held in Fargo on Thursday
March %. ..
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polna Elne nusInesa:

k6peClai 10 Inc free EreSS.l
Olivia, Mimi, March 4-The CONNER
eial club OF Olivia now has a nice little
the club backed a proposition to install q
bowling alley here. The amusement place
has enjoyed fine patronage and the
committee having the alleys In charge has
now turned the business over to the COM
mercial club with everything paid for and
no outstanding indebtedness. The alleys
are now paying a revenue of between IS
and $l0~a day above expenses and VIII
make fine asset for the club.
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Record Canadian HeIstein

Montreal, Quebec March 6.-With a
production of 32,668 pounds OF milk,
which in turn gave 1,4389S pounds OF
butter In 1856 days, Dekal Plus Segis
Dixie, Holstein owned by Donat
Raymond. of vaudreuil. broke all ex-
listing records.
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WHAT STATE SCHOOL
BOARD MEET WANTS

Committees at the state
school convention, ST. Paul,
recommend:
decided reductions" In
teachers salaries.
Strict economy In all school
, districts.
No additional expenditures
for supervision or new depart =
, n1ents In schools.
State levy of three mills for
, school aid, to be distributed
so as to give rural districts
same advantages as cities.
No minimum wage law for
; teachers.
, Requirement Of all teachers
to take oath of allegiance to
, United States.
Disbarment ofteachers con.
victed Of disIoyalty.
Americanizatlon instruction
for adults.
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Hand Was Crushed.

ESPECIAL to The Free Prefs.J
Wilmont, Mimi, March 7.-C. d. Hurl-
burt sustained badly crushed hand
while at work with hay bailer on farm
near here. While the machine was in
motion Hurlburt attempted to break some
ice from the portion of the machine and
his hand became caught in the gearing.
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Helped Friend; Broke Leg.

Special to The Free PreSs.
Adrian. Mimi. March 7.-George Lewis
sustained az broken leg and other injuries
while assisting friend in repairing an
automobile tire on a country road near
SassiHg car struck Lewis knocking him
down.
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NINE STATES REPRESENTED
Red Cross conferef,ce and paa.ant
Being Held In Des Moin.s

Hed Cross ConteFehce and Paueant
Being Held In Des Moines.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch
Des Moines, Ia, March 7-rb.nter
delegates OF the Red Cross from the
nine states comprising the central III.
vision are here attending conferences
held in conjunction with the Red
Cross pageant bang held in hes
Moines this week. Sectional meetings
will be held this afternoon.
The chapter delegates are expected
to conclude their conference tomor.
row afternoon: states represented at
consin, Minnesota, Nebraska North
Dakota, South Dakota. Wyoming and
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superintendent Irons ReeIeoted

winoria, March 6-Superintendent r.
B. Irons Of the winona Public schools was
recommended for reelection for term
OF three years at q new salary Of IS, 900
annually at the regular meeting Of the
board of education.
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ELECTED NEW OFFICERS
GAINESVILLE Volunteer Fire Department
LeId Annual, Meetind

Associated Press Dispatch.1
GAINESVILLE, Mimi, March 6.-The
GAINESVILLE volunteer fire Department
held its annual election Of officers
Saturday night. Those elected we're
Chief Robert Bartlemehs, First Lieu
tenant Frank Morrell. second Lieu
tenant, Ben Frank; Secretary, Herb
Abraham; Treasurer Hutch Wilkinson
Auditors. Frank Morrell and Walter
Hagen, and directors. Charley Wood
hall and John Finley.
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BUTLER SCORED TWICE

Young Amateur Featherweight Made
Two knoekouts u St. Paul.
limited Press Disp4tch.l
Minneapolis, March 4.-Rand But
fer, a young amateur featherwetght
scored twice on the same card here
last night, each in two rounds. Frank
White looked so bad in the second
round that his seconds tossed him a
towel. Butler carro back later in the
program and hit Frank Cello SO hard
Unconscious when the gong sounded
for the second round.
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DEATH OF JOHN LAMBERT
Millionaire Steel Man and Prominent
Illinois Political Passed Away
EAsaoriated preaa Disnafch

Chicago March 6.-Colonel John
Lambert, president Of the American
Steel and Wire company millionaire
steel man and prominent In Illinois
political circles, died today at his
by relatives here. Mr. Lambert's
home was in Joliet. Illinois.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-27

be influenced by the threat Of publishing
n slushy letter to girl. l guess his
trustees are not going to be very much
influenced either. On the other hand,
if this letter were found among business
documents, it would look pretty bad
for u.s.
Found by whom?" asked Pinto.
''By the police said the colonel
calmly.
"Police:"
The colonel nodded.
They're getting after US. but YOU
needn't be alarmed he said. King
is working to get case, and he is not
above applying for a search warrant.
But I'm not scared of the police so
much" His voice slowed and he spoke
with greater emphasis. II guess there
are enough court cards in n Boundary
pack to beat that combination. It's
the jack"
/ THE Jack-ha. ha. ha."
! It was shrill bubble of laughter
which cut into his speech, and the
colonel lenred to his feet, his hand
dropping to his hip pocket. The door
had opened and closed 80 silently that
none had heard it.
A figure stood confronting them. I:
was clad from head TO foot in Iona
coat Of black silk which shimmered in
the half light of the electrofer. Tbs
hands were gloved. the head covered
with n soft S,ourh hat, and the face
hidden behind white silk handker
chief.
The colonel's hand was in his hil
pocket when he thought better and
raised both hands in the air. Their
was something peculiarly businesSlik'
in the long barreled revolver which tho