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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-04-21
TROUBLES IN PLENTY
Owatonna Manufacturing

S"aNOtlhd "iHOUdp
Is Facing Financial Troubles
Owatonna, April 15.-An echo OF
the recent announcement that the
New Owatonna Manufacturing com
pany has filed a petition in bank
ruptcy was heard here yesterday
when the National Farmers bank of
this city published notice of a mort
gage foreclosure sale, covering the
Owatonna property OF the company.
The sale is in default of payment OF
$15,054.51, on a mortgage held by
the local bank, and will be held in
this city May 81
The foreclosure has no direct
bearing on the bankruptcy proceed
ings, Carl K. Bennett, president Of
bank, stated yesterday except, that
it affects the local plant said to be
the only asset of the company. The
property on Rose and Oak streets,
including several lots and the build
ings formerly occupied by the com
pany, is valued at about $4,000 nor
mally.
A creditors meeting has been
called for April %, to be held at Wi
mona. A number of local men are
interested a reliable estimate plac-
ing the amount outstanding in Owa-
tonna at $4,000.
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WinonaM Morning Daily
Suspends Publication
publishers State Second Paper
In City Hopeless and Use
less Struggle.
Associated Press Dispatch. !

ASSOCIATED Press Dtspatch.I
Winona, Mimi, April 15.-The
Winona Leader in a signed
statement on the front page of
its issue today announced that
publication is suspended, effec-
tive at once. The Leader, the
only morning daily paper pub
lished in Southern Minnesota,
was established October IL, 1921,
by Emil leieht, publisher of a
number of German language
weekly newspapers.
'tSix months existence have
convinced US that with the ad-
Vertlsins patronage that is
available for a second paper it
is a hopeless and useless strue-
gle, as the city and community
cannot and will not support two
aidIy papers. We regret the
fact that we are compelled to
make this announcement, but
the establishment of a second
daily paper in Winona is impos-
sibIe."
The Republican, Herald, an
evening newspaper, has been
been published in Winona since
1855.
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RAPIDAN AND DEcoRiA

Rapidan and Decoria, April IA
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson and ].
r. Anderson were visitors at the
Jesse Skow home at Rapidan Sun
day afternoon.
Mrs. Bodel Erickson is still i'll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Jesse Skow of Rapidan. All her
friends hope to see her around again
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Madsen are en-
joying a visit from Mr.. Madsen's
cousin of Iowa.
Mrs. Marie Erickson and son
Martin were visitors at the Ed
Tarjeson home Sunday afternoon.
Anna Erickson, and Gladys
Erickson and Alvin Nelson were
visitors at the Dave Anderson home
Sunday afternoon.
Alma Marks is very Ill at this
writing.
Carl Jepsen is doing some car
penter work for Dave Anderson.
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CLeDer Capture of
Slayer Virginia Man
Senator Bessette, st. Louis Coun.
ty, Invited Murderer To
Ride In Auto.
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. !

I'LL
Duluth, Mimi, April Ex-senator
Fred Bessette of Orr was praised
by Sheriff Frank L. Magic of St
Louis county today as zone of the
main cogs in the machine" which
engineered the capture of Frank
Sosie, age twenty one alleged self
confessed slayer of William Ruzic,
firginia taxi driver.
Nosie was rushed to Duluth late
yesterday when there was talk 0.
aob violence at Virginia, where he
ras brought after his arrest Thurs
ay afternoon. In an alleged con-
ession to County authorities last
aght, Nosie said he lufed Ruzic
nto the remote Bear river country
orth of Hibbing to kill him and
axe his automobile and valuables.
t0sie will be arTaigned on a charge
{ first degree murder today.
Senator BesSette was notified
Ac-sday noon by a farmer that a
TRANCE man answering the de-
cription of Nosie as given by the
heriff was camping by the road
ide in the woods near Cusson. The
enator Immediately notified Depu-
y Sheriff Martini at Cusson, who
ushed to Orr on a railroad speeder.
An hour later the farmer, accom-
anied by Senator Bessette drove
own the road in an automobile,
ffered Nosie a ride and when he
accepted proceeded a half mile
own the road where Deputy Sheriff
dartini had been planted" Mar
mi accepted a "7ift' and entering
he rear end of the car, claspeo
he handouts on Nosie before he
ould bring a loaded revolver in his
ocket into play.
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MINNESOTA LAKE TOPICS
| Personal Mention and General
News Of That Village

Minnesota Lake, April IA
Charles Lutz returned to Mankato
Monday to resume his duties at the
Commercial college after spending
Sunday with his brother, r. l..
Lutz.
Joe Moesser was visitor at
Mankato Monday.
Harry Hansen of tho Western
Grocery company of Albert Lea
called on trade here Monday.
Leo Stencil returned to Mankato
Monday to resume his duties at the
Commercial college after spending
few days with his parents here.
Bill Shipman Of st. Paul called
on trade here Tuesday.
The directors of the First Ma
tional bank held there regular
monthly meeting at the bank Tues
| day.
b. D. Donahue of Mankato called
on trade here Tuesday.
M. S. Fisch of Austin attended
the meeting of the directors OF the
First National bank Tuesday.
Alfred Sonnek, who is attending
the Commercial college at Mankato
came home Wednesday to spend a
few days with his Parents.
Emil TolZmann returned from
Waseca Wednesday, where he has
been on an extended business trip.
George Kaufman visited rela-
tives at Mankato Wednesday.
Mrs. Martin Waiser went to
Mankato Wednesday, where she
visited relatives.
Guy R. Treanor was a business
caller at Mankato Wednesday.
Miss Mary Catfin returned from
the cities Wednesday after spend
ing the past three weeks visiting
relatives there.
Casper Penheiter, who has been
visiting his brother John at this
place for some time, went to Man
kato Wednesday where he will Wis
It relatives before leaving for his
home in Canada.
Mrs Ernest Brandt went to Man
kato Monday. to seek medical treat
ment at the hospital.
Emil Toizmann went to Mankato
Monday on business.
Louis Drager was a caller at
Mapleton Thursday.
| Mrs. P. ]. ,Kremer was a caller
at Wells Thursday.
Lyman Jensen went to Mankato
Wednesday evening for short
visit with friends.
E. B. DelZer went to the cities
Monday on an extended business
trip.
4. R. Carlson was a business
caller at Mankato Wednesday.
Mrs. Fred Drager went 70 Man
kato Wednesday.
| Otto Hannah was business
caller at Mapleton Wednesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Penheiter and
son Norbert returned from Mankato
Monday after spending Sunday al
the Joe Komodoski home.
r. V. Townsend was a caller al
Wells Monday.
Miss Viola Ganskow of Wells
visited with her sister, Mrs. Alfred
Schroeder Wednesday
William Ogie of Larabee, iowa
came Tuesday for visit with his
sons Harry and Edwin.
A w. Cent? returned to Mankatc
Tuesday.
Mrs. John P. Bach and Mrs. Mar.
tin J. Walser were visitors at Man
kato Wednesday.
| Miss Margaret Cent?, who is
teaching at Truman, Mimi, came
home Monday to spend Easter va
cation with her parents.
Ernest Brandt went to Mankatc
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. J. r. Hruska of Mankato
came Tuesday to spend several
days with her sister and brother
Agnes and Charles Langan
Joseph Kaufman and son Carl
who left last Sunday for Leith, N
D., returned Wednesday evening as
lthey were unable to cross the riv-
ers in the northern parts on &C
count of the high water.
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PICKED UP IN PETTls
Happenings In That Neighborhood
During Past Few Days


Pettis, April 14.-Miss Grace NC
earthly has returned from the cit
les and is a guest of her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Charles Mccarthy.
Mrs. w. o. Shuey was called to
the home of her daughter, Mrs. ].
J. Dobie last Saturday, who is i'll
with grippe and complications.
| Charles Mulvehill and Marvin
| Gegan are home from Mankato to
spend Easter vacation with their
| parents.
William Stangler returned to
Waterville Friday after spending
the past ten days at the home OF
his brother Ed Stangler.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrell at
tended the funeral OF Mrs. McCar-
thy Tuesday and were Madison
Lake callers.
DR.. w. w. Cavel of St. Peter
was a professional caller in this
Vicinity Tuesday.
w. o. Shuey was a caller at the
J. J. Dobie home last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Young of St.
Peter were guests last Thursday OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Biehn.
Father McDevitt was a caller at
the Frank Keefe home last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Pettis re-
turned last week from Florida,
where they spent the past winter.
John Wendelschafer and daugh-
tiers Rojemont and Antoinette and
Miss Bertha Schoeb were st. Peter
callers Saturday.
Mrs. Fred Volk is spending a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Schmitt of Minneapolis.
Mrs. w o. Shuey and Anna Far
rel were guests last Saturday of
Mrs. Lon Kendall.
Anna Mae Kendall spent Satur-
day and Sunday with her cousin
Anna Farrell
Mrs. Alois Bauer and children,
who have spending the winter at
the home of her brother Louis
Ballman, have moved back on their
farm south of town.
Garvin Lurth was sick last week
with an attack of grippe.
Mrs. Raymond Lurth left last
Thursday for Racine. Wis, where
parents.
Miss Hattie Davis went to Cleve-
land Friday to visit her sister.
Mrs. Eugene Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mulvehill were
Marysburg callers Wednesday.
William Conner and Benedict
Connor were guests of relatives az
HARRISBURG Wednesday.
Mrs. Sam Connor had the mis-
fortune to fall while climbing out
of sled a few weeks ago and
cracked three ribs.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Farrell were
callers at the Mrs. Minnie Mulvehin
home last Saturday.
DR.. G. Fugina of Madison Lake
was a professional caller in this
vicinity last Sunday.
There were services at Marys-
burg Good Friday, Father McDevitt
conducting same
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Lake Crystal High Y
= Club Feels JubiZan|
Made Excellent Record During
March; Took Coveted Ban
ner; News Notes.

Lake Crystal, April 15.-The Lake
Crystal HiY club are feeling yery
happy over its success in the state
contest Of the HiY club for March.
The Lake Crystal took the coveted
banner away from other clubs in
the contest who had a much larger
membership, but what is member
ship. if there is not some definite
motive to encourage the boys to
work. Lake Crystal during the
month Of Marcn held four meetings
in bible study and discussing on
general topics; four cabinet meet
ings and Father and Son banquet
which proved to be a grand success.
The work for the montn gave the
Lake Crystal Hi-Y's an average of
ninety seven points, the highest to
be awarded for some time. The
boys will put forth a still harder
their aim to keep it as long as they
who wants the banner will have to
put up some real hard and earnest
work to win il.
Floyd Graham and Walter War
ner who spent part of their spring
vacation visiting friend in Mime
apolis returned home Thursday even
ing.
Mrs. Alec Hughes, who has been
keeping house for r. J. Williams all
winter, left Wednesday for Ocomo-
now, Wis. where she expects to
make her future home with her
brother.
Miss Tryphenia Lewis left Fri
day morning for WATERFOWL, South
Dakota to spend Easter with her
brother Owen.
Several ladies and friends helped
Mrs. UrZiah Jones celebrate her
birthday. Wednesday. A very pleas
ant social afternoon was spent
Henry Torgerson left Friday for
Marshal by auto after his sister
Tillie, who is returning from the
sanitarium at Granite Falls. Mrs.
Strom. their sister, of Milroy, will
accompany them home.
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sLICKER HELD AT OMAHA
Man Who Sold Money Making M,

Man Who Sold Money Making Ma
chimes Is Seized
Mick Thomson" the man who
secured $2700 by victtmizing an
Austin merchant on a money max.
ing machine, has had the feat dup
Heated at Omaha, according to the
e~~nrnt in q South Dakota naper.
The name Of the sWindler, who at
FU-P~..-.S ans sanIs
swindle as the one that proved sue
cessful in Austin. was not given,
and the similarity of the mode OF
operations indicates that the man
might be the same Mick Thorn
son"
If Thomson is the man. he tried
the trick once too often, for he was
arrested. His arrest shattered the
dreams OF another victim, for ona
of the hopeful was on his way to
meet the money making artist with
$500 in his pocket that the mys-
ferrous machine might multiply his
hoard, when the swindler was ar
rested.
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mother dead, ratehr than alive and
in an insane asylum.
The children have made no plans
for the future. For the present they
are being pleasantly cared for by
neighbors and friends.
Regarding Baseball Situation
Whether or not William r. Witty
Post of the American Legion viii
take over baseball in st. Peter this
year was the topic Of discussion be-
TWEEN a committee from that pos
and a committee from the st. Peter
Athletic association which met yes
terday. No agreement was reached
but the matter will he decided at q
Joint meeting of the two organiZa
tons next Thursday night.
Prospects for a winning team are
bright this year providing efficient
management is secured. Among the
old men available are: Clarence
Webser, Frank Wolfe and Albert
Schwartz, fielders; Jady Larson
first base; Don Brown, SECOND
base; Clifford Witty, third base
Severh new men will also try out
it is Understood. 1t will be neces-
sary 10 hire a battery.
It i planned to hold the frs
gamelof the season on Decoration
Day. Although Southern Mime
sofa eague has been talked by loca
fans, 1t is not believed that any
thing vii be done ~ ~ local or.
ganization this year along thai
tire
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MADISON LAKE MUTATIONS
Comings and Goinss Listed; Village
News In General


Madison Lake, April 14.-Mrs. Ed
kittle of Minneapolis came Sat
urday for a visit with friends and
Mrs. Loretta White came Tuesday
TO attend the funeral OF her grand
mother, Mrs. Marie Mccarthy.
Miss Kate Mccarthy, daughter of
j. M. Mccarthy came from Minnea-
poliS Tuesday to visit friends and
relatives
Mrs. John Thro of Mankato came
Wednesday to spend a few days
with her daughter, Mrs. G. r. Flu
gina
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas White re-
turned to their home in Minnea-
polls after attending the funeral OF
the laters' mother, Mrs. Marie Nc
Carthy.
Miss Gladys Doran, who is at
tending school at Faribault, came
Wednesday to spend EasterNwith
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Brown.
Miles Smith, Erwin Smith, Cecil
who are attending st. Mary's school
at Winona came Wednesday to
spend Easter with their folks.
Maurice Mccarthy came Tuesday
form Minneapolis for a visit with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Nc
Carthy.
Don't forget the Easter Monday
ball to be held here April II. Music
furnished by the Keiner orchestra.
Supper served at the Norton res
taurant
A class of twenty two small
girls and boys received their first
holy communion Thursday, April 10,
at the All Saints Catholic church.
Mrs. Art Collins of Faribault
came Monday for a visit with
friends and relatives.
Dance at the Marysburg ball Fri
day, April 81. Music by the All Star
orchestra.
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DolNGS IN cERESco
Small Talk of That Neighborhood;
Personals

Ceresco, April i4-As the Yer
non school stucehts are having their
spring vacation this week, Jessie
Felix and Helen Lee spent part Of
the week at the Lyle Thurston
home.
Walter Rhodes came back to the
Walter Jamison home Wednesday
to assist with the farm work. Their
son Tom was offered an exception.
ally good position in Sioux City, so
he left for that place one day last
week.
Ed Lee was a visitor at the Lyle
ThurstoRr home Monday.
Quite a delegation of Ceresco
farmers attended the stockholders
meeting of the Co. operative store
in Madelia Tuesday.
AS there was no place to safely
keep the various records and pap
ers Of the town John Klatt has
made a box for this purpose to be
placed in the town hall.
There will be a dance in the Ger
esco town hall Friday evening,
April Fl. Good music furnished
and and a good crowd expected. As
this is the first dance after Easter
let's 60.
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BODY WAS RECOVERED
Mrs. Conrad Fielder Had Died oil
Exposure Near ST. Peter

Mrs. Conrad Fielder Had Died OF
Exposure Near ST. Peter
St. Peter, April 1.-THE body OF
Mrs. Conrad Fielder was found on
the river bank below the F. B.
henderson home, four miles north
of this city, by a party Of searchers
James Meyer, Raymond Bolstad
and Arthur Young, about four
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Cor
oner Daniels stated that he believ-
ed her death due to exposure and
she had not jumped into the river.
That she had gone to the bank sew
eral times, was shown by her trail
which was picked up late yester-
day. She was clad only in a heavy
dress covered by an apron and her
head was bare. Her left hand was
badly cut, presumably by the razor
during the attack On her daughter.
No self inflicted injuries were ev-
ident on a superficial examination.
Mrs. Fielder a few days ago at
tempted to kill her son and daugh-
ter, the story of which appeared IN
The Free Press at the time.
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PURCHASED FINE BULL
John Lynard Adds to His Big Herr
at Owatonna


at OWatonna
Owatonna, April 15.-A young bull
will soon be added to the quality
stock held by Steele county breed
ers, which will compare favorably
with the best HoIsteins in Mime
sofa. He is the property of John
Iynard, and has been purchased
rom Thomas H. Skrei of Moorahead
inn, at high price.
The bull, who is not quite year
Id, is a son of the famous Sir Pie
erie Ormsby Mercedes XXXVn,
and is out of daughter of Bessie
Ormsby Alice, a granddaughter Of
Sir Peterje Ormsby Mercedes him
self. She is just finishing a fine re-
cord as a junior two-year old. His
seven year dams average more than
1000 pounds Of butterfat yearly. Mr..
Lynard is elated at his purchase, as
the parentage Of the bull indicates
that he will become one of the out
standing animals among local herds.
He will arrive here in about two
weeks
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SOFT DRINKS AT NEW uLM
Hint That There Are Harder One!
To Be Had Also

To Be Had Also
New Ulm, April 14.-When the
transfer of the soft drink license
from Wenzel Schloegel to WilIieg1
Manderfeld was brought before the
city council Mayor L. A. Fritsche
requested that Schloegels license
be revoked and that license moi
be granted to Mr.. Manderfeld. The
mayor stated he had received var
ious communications and com
plants regarding the conduct OF
the place.
Mayor Fritsche stated that n.
had received number of anony
nous communications regarding
the manner in which soft drinE
parlors were being operated. He
asserted that if any person had ev.
idence that they were not being
conducted as they should be thai
he desired they so inform him ant
not act the part of a coward ane
write an anonymous letter. The
matter of the transfer of the soft
drink license was taken up the
next evening and was granted aftel
considerable discussion.
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Woman Dropped Dead In st. Charles.
st. Charles. April 14.-Mrs. Henry
Cole. aged thirty eight, dropped dead
IN the kitchen of her homo at ST.
Charles yesterday at about $40 o'clock
OF water to her husband who was eat
Ing breakfast. Heart disease Is beiiev-
ed to be the cause of death. Mrs. Cole
had completed the preparation of her
with cold for few days, and went
into the kitchen to draw a glass of
water. MIR. Cole heard a thud as his
wife fell to the floor. When he reached
husband, one daughter who Is a stud
ent at the Winona business college,
and one son living at home. She was
the daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jet Ball.
former residents of Chatfeid.
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New Church Building Contemplated
Faribault, April 15.-Removal Of the
French church TO make way. for e
beautiful new sG5, 900 edifice win begin
within the next week or ten days. II
was announced by Father ]. Domestici.
pastor OF the church. The structure
one of the oldest of the city will be
placed on the grounds Of the French
parochial school on Third avenue, two
blocks from its present site on the
corner Of Sixth street and Fourth
avenue to be used as a hall In con-
nection with the school The church
has stood on its present location for
the past forty-three years
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Flour For the Russians.

st. James. April IA car of -four,
valued at S1.100 90. Goes forward to-
day from the St. James Roller Mills
for the starving children of Russian
Relief. The greater part of this car
load Is wheat -four and the balance rye
flour. The money to buy this -four was
nearly all contributed by the citizens
of St James. Four carloads of corn
have previously been shipped to the
Near East and Russian Relief. besides
number of boxes Of clothing.
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"Y" Man at indian School

Pipestone. Mimi. April 15.--As a re-
suit of the recent conference held at
the government Indian school here to
study the needs of the Indians. a de-
cision has been arrived at to station a
Y M. c. A. secretary at the school
here next year. Isaac Greyearth, a
full blood Sioux Of the Sisseton reser-
walton, has been named to the position
by the national officers who visited
the school here. T Greyearth Ii a grad
uate of the Agricultural school Of Far
no and Haskill institute Of Lawrence,
Kansas. He viii spend a portion of his
time at Riggs institute in F1andreau
while engaged in his Y. M. c. A. work
among the Indians of this section.
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Ffandreau, s. D., April 15.-To fol-
low the King of Trails Highway from
Brookings to Galveston. s. D.. and re-
turn, walking every step of the dis
lance, was the fete of Lefty Brown,
a Tracy, MINI. baseball pitcher. Brown
has Just completed his journey win
ming q wager when he turned over to
parties in Brookings documents which
proved that he had called upon the
mayor of Galveston. The distance COW
cred by Brown was 2S06 miles.
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MAY WHEAT TOOK JUMP
Passed The $3.50 Mark At Minnea
polls Yesterday.
[Associated Pres Dispatch.l

ASSOCIATED Press DisDatch.l
Minneapolis, April 15.-Jumping
seven cents bushel, May wheat
day reaching the highest point quot
ed in Minneapolis this year.
Opening at 1:43 IL the market
in the May option climbed steadily
and closed strong at 1.50 7-8, the
highest quotation of the day. July
wheat also scared, opening at 1.35
and closing at 1.39 IA.
An accumulation of buying orders
over the holiday yesterday and dis
couraging crop news from the south
west account for the rise.
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Farm Bureau Picnic.

-IopC1I 70 TIC rISe TreSS:I
nual Farm Bureau picnic of Lyon coun-
ty WIN be held on Thursday, June Is
A barbecue will be a feature Of the
occasion. J. W. Coverdale, OF Chicago,
secretary of the National Farm Bureau
association and Dean William Coffey
of the college Of agriculture, ST. Paul.
win be the speaker Of the day.