The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
NUBS OF NEWS

Daniels, principal. The purpose OF
the club Is to promote good fellow
ship among the boys. At the meet
Ing delegates will be selected to
SEND to the state meeting In Man
kato on November 30 and Deem
Der 1. \
Mrs. Peter o. Rakness, former
resident of Mankato. died a few
days ago at Alpha, MINI. Her death
was sudden. At one time Mr.. and
Mrs. Rakness resided at Madelia.
Miss Hlda Mussell, who was op-
Grated upon at the Emmanuel hos
| pital yesterday, is doing nicely. Miss
Mussell fell one week ago, resulting
In an injury to the spine.
Amboy Herald: Nearly two weeks
ago Alvah Day captured a black
eagle alive northwest Of Amboy
Last Saturday Roland Burgess cap
tured another southwest of Amboy
The big birds did not offer much re
sistance to being taken, and they
had q wing spread of six or seven
feet. II is thought that they were
young birds, not full grown that had
been raised here this summer. The
boys took them to Mankato this
week where they disposed of them.
The Marquette University con.
ferred yesterday the Degree of Doc
tor OF Music on John Phillip Sousa
In recognition of what Sousa has
done for America in peace and war.
great honor from Marquette. The
degree was conferred in a ceremon-
lois .convocation of the entire stud
ent body ard faculty, by Professor
Albert @. Fox, president of the Mar
quette University. While the band
played stirring Sousa marches as
the faculty and Sousa, in impress
siye cap and gown, entered the uni
versity gymnasium, while crowds
lined the streets as the dignified
| professional proceeded to the cere-
| monies under motorcycle escort.
President Fox declared the honor
had sought Sousa.
Mrs. Emory Pearson, whose sud
| den death Thursday night shocked
and grieved Spring Island, was born
in GAINESVILLE, July 81, 1867. She
| cane here when very young with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram
futile. She married Emory Pear
son April Z, 1889. Four children
blessed their union: Gladys, now
Mrs. Fred Kross, Jr., Cecil and Lyle,
Glenn dying in childhood. The de-
ceased was devoted wife and low
ing mother. Her interest in life was
conferred about her home, husband
and children. She was kind neigh
Dor and faithful friend She greatly
enjoyed all gospel services and sa-
cred music and when deprived Of
church privileges, found q solace and
comfort in listening to her favorite
hymns. Mourning relatives are the
lwidower, daughter and sons. five
grandchildren and sisters and one
brother, namely: Mrs. August Swift
ger, Spring Island: Mrs. Henry Nc
Maxim, Tacoma, Wash; Mrs. Allen
futile and Henry Tuttle of Wash
ington. Funeral services will be in
! charge of Rev. w. P. Clark and will
! be held at two o'clock Sunday aft
ernoon from the Kelly and Gosewich
undertaking parlors.
A divorce action was started in
district court this morning by Ole
Gilbertson against his wife E!da
Gilbertson. The plaintiff charges
that his wife deserted him here IN
Mankato four years ago.
A petition for the probate and ad-
ministration of the estate Of John
]. Edwards of Mankato was filed in
probate court this morning by his
widow, Margaret Edwards, Of New
York city. A son. Thomas C. Ed
wards was named as executor of the
estate. The other heir to the. estate
named was Jane Ann Edwards,
grand daughter. The estate is valu-
ed at $3.50.
Michael Wilson, a transient ar
rested last night by Officer William
RAIDER on the charge of drunkenness,
was this morning sentenced by
Judge Stradtmann to pay fine of
SIS when Wilson was indicted in
to- a cell at the police station he
complained of the bed, and wanted
to know IL better accommodations
could not be given him. When in
formed that he was receiving the
best service that the city afforded,
Wilson at once adjusted himself to
the situation.
The jury in the case of L. P.
Kaufman, a local taxi man, arrested
on the evening of November 3, by
Night Desk Sergeant Len Burrill on
the charge of obstructing traffic,
found the defendant not guilty.
According to the statement Of
Richard T. Jones of the United
States Department of Labor, located
in the postoffice building at Mime
apolis, in Minnesota there are no
evidence OF slackening in employ
ment except in a few lines where
, the volume of activity follows sea.
sonal trends. Mining operations
continue to exceed previous records.
Call for men In northern lumber
camps and for railroad work remains
brisk, and Is an important factor in
the absorption Of common labor.
Building contractors rushing to com.
pletion Jobs now under way with the
result that skilled workers will be
fairly well employed, until freezing
/ weather sets in. Heavy call for corn
huskers and othe farm help. In
| Mankato the employment situation
| is generally satisfactory, with indus
trial plants running full time. Farm
help Is also in good demand. r
The department of commerce pres
ents preliminary figures relating to
the kilowatt hours OF electric cur
rent generated by central electric
light and power stations, both com :
nercial and municipal, and by elee-
| trio railways, in 1922, as compared
| with 1917 and 1912 These fipllros