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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
vILLAeER LOOKED INTO GUN
Mounted Bandit Obtained 81. so and
Scampered Away.

Caledonia, February 12.-Author-
tiles are searching today for a
mounted bandit who held up Ben
NEEDING, aged fifty, at the point
of a gun about 1890 Monday night
and robbed him of about 81 so in
change, all that he had with him.
No clue as yet has been found to
the robber.
Mr.. NEEDING was returning to his
home in the northern part Of the
village, according to his story,
when q man on horseback passed
him. About three blocks farther on,
he said, man stepped from behind
a telephone post and, pointing a
revolver at him, commanded him to
throw up his hands and turn over
his money. He was then ordered
TO walk on.
There was no sign OF the horse
at the time of the holdup Mr..
NEEDING says, but he is positive the
horseman was the bandit, as no one
else was on the streets at the time
footprints have been found In the
snow proceeding north and then
apparently turning back.
On account Of the darkness Mr..
NEEDING is unable to give good
description Of the bandit, although
he apparently was a young man and
not masked; he declares. 4
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
ST. CLAIR PIckINGS

st. Clair. Mimi, February 19.-
Lillian Shallow is visiting with rel =
atives in Minneapolis.
The members OF the Lutheran Aid
society met last Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Froelich. The next
meeting will be held at the home OF
Mrs. r. Fritzske.
August Kopke has been confined
to his home the past week with ill
ness.
Alfred Schostag is again able to
resume his duties as a driver of the
school bus after a weeks illness.
Henry Shallow OF Minneapolis is
spending a few weeks with his
father at this place.
st. Clair was without train SER
vice on Wednesday OF last week on
account OF the bad weather. The
their daily trips with the mail.
Elsie Weight, who has been visit
her parents near New Ulm, return
ed to the home OF her sister, Mrs
Charles Shallow on last Thursday.
Marcella Pestka is iii with an at
tack OF the chicken pox.
Mrs. Esther Vaigie of New ulm
and Josephine Lang of ManHato
spent the weekend with their par
ents at this place.
The members OF the Royal Neigh
bors lodge held their regular meet
ing at the lodge hall on Saturday
evening.
At the annual meeting of the
OF the St. Clair Mer-
camille store last week about forty
three members were present, The
old officers and directors OF the
store we're re- elected, Mr.. Schroe
der being retained as manager.
The home talent play MY Wild
Irish Rose" from GAINESVILLE, held in
the town hall last Wednesday was
well attended. The GAINESVILLE or
chestra furnished the music.
Mrs, Herman BuckholtZ enter
tanned the Tivoli Ladies Aid so
ciety last week. The affair was well
attended, the afternoon being spent
in quilting and at the close of the
meeting a lunch was served by the
hostess, who was assisted by Mrs
Crowley.
The Ladies Working club of the
Evangelical church met with Miss
Emma HintZe on Wednesday, a
large throng attending in spite OF
the Indictment weather conditions. A
program and lunch was served tC
the members of the club by the
guests. The next meeting will be
held at the home OF Mrs. George
Julian Jr.
A land deal took place last weel
when Mr.. Lang traded what is
known as the "Braden Eighty" tc
Mr.. Frietag for a farm lying east Of
the Charlie Smith farm. Later Mr.
Lang disposed OF his property tc
Albert Fritzloff and George Hub
ner.
Word has been received at this
village of the death of Paul Polinsk
who died at a hospital in Mime
apolis last week of pneumonia.
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in iiailkato on MONDAY. ~
Mr.. Fred Not, OF Manl:atn visited
at the Porter Baysc home the first
OF the week. 49,
Mr.. Hendrickson of Green Bay
WIS.,, arrived at the Charles Meyers
home on Wednesday. He will Nc
model their nome in the future.
Miss Alice Benson of, S.. peteI
spent the first of the week as the
guest OF Miss Ruth Swensor.
Albert Bradshaw of LeSueur Cen
ter visited on Monday at the r. L.
Bradshaw home.
Miss Edythe Mae Moulton Of Man
kato visited over the weekend with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Moulton. ~ = :
Miss Helen Warrant is visiting
her sister Mrs. Z. L. Vernon this
week. John Warrant visited the past
week at the home of Albert Rydsen.
Miss Mary Ann Swenson was on
the sick list the first of the week:
Miss Bernetha Leaverson visited
last week at the Curtis Leaverson
home at Mankato. ~
spent the weekend with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Olson. =
Miss Verna Gerlich visited with
her sister Miss Harriet at Nicollet
during the first of the week.
Nels Johnson made business trip
TO Kukhoven on Monday.
Mrs. Charles McLain was ON the
sick list for several days the past
week. ~.
The following were entertained at
the w. B. Puiver home, over the
weekend: Miss Mary Pichell and
Mana Pulver and Richard Pulver, all
Of the twin cities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23

Minnesota and settled in Old YER
non. After a fewYears they moved
to homestead southwest of Vernon
Center. In 1873 he was married TO
Mary Jane Dawson. To them two
children were born, Jennie Nav and
Annie. The latter passed away at
the age OF one and one half years.
In 1883 he was again bereaved by
the loss of his wife, but his aged
mother came TO, make a home for
him for the next seven years. On
March 80 1890, ne was married to
Mary Eliza living. Two children +.
Marion and Sarah Mable were born
TO this Union: Little Mable was call
ed to the Great Beyond at the age
of five.
Twenty one years ago Mr.. Selby
moved his family to their present
home south OF the village, where he
lived until the call came Feb. 10th,
1928. He is survived by his widow
one daughter, Mrs. J.1S. Young Fari :
bault, one son Marion of this place
two grandchildren, Robert and
Grace Selby, one brother, T. w.
Selby, OF Worthington, and one SIS
ter. Mrs Jane Foster, of Colman
$. ID. In his young manhood Mr..
Selby became a member ofSthe
United Brethren church, and later
Transferred his membership TO the
Methodist Episcopal, church of this
place. Funeral services were held at
the NJ. E. church Sunday afternoon,
Rev. lllingw orth officiating.
The sympathy OF friends and
neighbors go out TO the sorrowing
family in their affliction
The play. His Uncles Niece,
was given in the opera house Sat.
evening by the Gordon City High
school. A fairly good crowd greeted
the performance which was very
we'll rendered and apparently much
enjoyed by the audience as only
words OF praise have been heard.
II. c. Kraus and Jams Peterson
are St Paul visitors this week.
The correspondent is sorry not TO
be able to report more improve
ment in Miss Mae Robinson's> con +.
dition. At last report she was still
confined to her bed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Johnson,
of Colman, S. D.. were called to
Vernon Saturday by the death OF
Mrs. Johnson's uncle. F. NJ. Selby.
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Aged Winona Lady Dies.

Winona, February 20.-Mrs. Emil
line F. Hodgins, aged ninety two.
widow of A. F.. Hodgins, who was a
member Of the lumber firm OF You
mans Bros. & Hodgins and at one
time mayor of Winona, died Sunday
street. Mrs. Hodgins was a charter
member of the Wenonah chapter of
the Daughters" of the American Rev
olution and also was a, member of
the Minneapolis branch Of the
Daughters of the American Colo
nists, of which organization she was
honorary chaplain. She was also a
member of the Winona County Old
Settlers association.
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FARM BUREAU MEETING

Kasota. Mimi, February 19.-The
Kasota Farm bureau unit will ~hold
a regular meeting at the town. hall
on Wednesday evening, February 81.
according to Secretary Harold
Adams. A pack of Irvine vii be made
and special program has been ar
ranged.
Mrs. Berryhili returned to her
home at Webster City, Iowa. after
spending several weeks with her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. Skipton.
Misses Ona and Florence Stick
man Of Blakeley visited the first of
the week at the Charles Pitmon
home.
high school were defeated by the
a .esrs ), Is e b OF Mahkato by a
Robert Bowler arrived from St.
Paul on Wednesday to enter as a
blacksmith ot<the Babcock and VIII
clifford Babcock left on wednes.
day for the twin cities on business
Russell Peterson has been visiting
his sister Mrs. Frederick Babcock
for the past several weeks
Merrill johnson has been on the
sick list for several days and is un.
able to attend school. Miss Dorothy
Flowers Of Cleveland, MINI, and
Miss Ftlnderana Of LIE Sueur visited
ct the w. r. Skipton home last Sun
day.
HRS. C. w. Babcock will be hos.
tess TO the women Home and Fore
ign Missionary society next We'd
nesday afternoon. The gathering
will be the anppafsmeeting Of the or
ganization. Mrs r. F. Bailey will
conduct the devotionals. The re-
ports on the years work and election
OF officers will fellow.
Della and Helding Sjoxnen and
Mrs. Charles McI,ain were visitors
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NEWS FROM GAINESVILLE
Debate Between Students On Repub-
lican and Democratic Parties f..

GAINESVILLE, February 16.-On Sun
day last E. C: Luedtke the popular
young druggist was taken to the I'm
manuel hospital suffering from an
aggravated case of bronchial trouble
At this writing he is reported con
siderably improved. y ~
The old time dance given by J. P.
Brueur In the townhall Tuesday
night was fairly we'll attended, i'll
spite OF the intense cold occasioned
by the blizzard.
The Legion auxiliary on Tuesday
evening in the Odd Fellows, Hall put
on an exceptionally enjoyable social
function for the benefit of the legion
men. A number of outsiders were in
Vited. A program of cards and dane
ing were the features. Light refresh
ments were served.
Ruddy Johns and Helen Byron in
the ciyics class Of the high school
recently won a debate with the Mis-
SEES Sarah GoltZ and Gretchen Hoff-
man. The questions involved was as
to the superiority of the republican
party over the democrat party party.
In handling the arguments for the
republican party Johns proved him
self a dyed in the wool republican
presenting good arguments for the
republican principles including the
late tariff act.
Everyone will want to come out TO
the patriotic social and supper to be
given by the w. r. C. on Saturday
evening in the Odd Fellows hail.
At the Sunday morning services
Rev Winter pastor Of the Trinity
German Lutheran church announced
that from February IL to the 10 of
this month donations of old clothes
would be received to be forwarded to
the needy people Of Germany and
Austria.
Ray Richards, proprietor of the
Candy Kitchen, was taken suddenly
Ill Tuesday evening and at noon the
next day was taken to the Emmanuel
hospital at Mankato for an operation
the cause of which is yet to be de-
termined. In the meantime, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. j. Dosset have charge. of the
Candy Kitchen.
William Barbknoeht and Herman
Ewert were visitors in New Rich
land Tuesday where they went to
look over the plans for the construc-
ton of the new Lutheran church in
that village. They are on the com
mittee that has in view similar
project in this place.
Mr.. William Miller and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. II. Shafer were passengers
to Waseca Monday evening called
by the death of freight conductor
Laudert who was killed in a railroad
accident at Sanborn late Saturday
night. Mr.. Laudert yas a distant re-
lative Of Mr. Miller's
Munroe Schwandt and humble"
Of other young men whose names we
did not,learn made up a sleighride
party that drove over and attended
Il e dance at Alma City Monday
night. The. new orchestra recentEi
organized by A. Monthie in this
place. furnished snappy music.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
LIVING THE SIMPLE LIFE
Mennonites Do Not indulge
luxuries or Extravagences>

Mennonites Do Not indulge IN
Luxuries or Extravasenees>
w. o. DeBerry. formerly a re
porter on a city paper, who has been
making frequent trips here with
various Amish Mennonite people
from Canton, Ohio for medical
treatment, was talking to a Free
Press reporter at the Ben Pay hotel
about the customs OF his people
When a young man permits his
whiskers" to grow it is a sign he
is engaged to be married. said Mr.
DeBerry, and two weeks prior to
the marriage the forthcoming event
is publicly announced in their
church. II anything is found detri-
mental in character to either Of the
pet and rigid promise to reform
must be confessed. T.
The only occupation the church
allows their members to follow is
farming, and as such they rank
high or among the best tillers of the
soil in America. No fancy or high
priced rugs cover their floors. or
fins lace curtains drape their win
dows, but the windows are left bare.
They have no Packafds to ride to
church in or TO joyride. but instead
use special made buggy with a
square top. But now many OF the
conservatives" in the church own
autos and talk over their own te!e :
phones.
The men allow their boards to
grow TO some length and the women
are supposed to go at all times with
a head covering Of a tidy, hand
made white cap.
The people are generally morally
strict, obedient to all laws with the
exception of a limited education
and in some cases it has been nee
essary to resort to law to compel
the parents to send their children to
school until the eighth grade has
been passed.
Canton. Ohio, has the largest col
ony of Amish Mennonites in Amer
lea" said Mr.. DeBerry- There are
100000 OF them living in four ad
joining counties. They originated in
Holland and the name Mennonite"
came from the name of a man who
founded their religious belief in
1885. They have three branches of
churches.
One of the features OF their garb
Is the costumes worn by the boys
which, is the exact pattern of the
fathers, including the hat. which
makes the little boy an exact proto
tSpe of the parent
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CAUSE WATER SHORTAGE
Supply At Slayton Has Given Out
Three Times the Past Week
Especial to The Free Press.

toPcSiai " IHe rIee fEeSS.I
Siayton, Mimi. February 19.-
Three times within the last week
the water supply here has given out
in spite of the fact that the pumps
in both wells at the city water plant
have been kept in constant opera
ton. Local authorities after search
ing vainly for serious leaks In the
water mains made the discovery
that the water was running into the
city sewers by consumers who al.
lowed their water faucets to remain
open in order to keep the pipes
from freezing during the extreme
cold spell. One night a $4,000 gallon
standpipe full OF water disappeared
in this manner leaving the city with
no water for use in case OF fire.
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Expleslon Of coffes Urn

Slayton, Febrary 16.---Exploding
with considerable force, a coffee urn
in the. SchafransN Arcade came near
resulting disastrousiy. Breakfast
when without warning the explosion
took place. Gasoline was scattered
in a few minutes a lively blaze COW
cred the wall An alarm was turned
in and the chemical soon extinquisfl-
ed the blaze, but not until the wall
board which covered the walls, was
badly burned and the store generally
smoked up. The loss which was fully
covered by insurance will amount tn
approximately $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
MASTERS CASE DECIDED
Minnesota State Supreme Court
Handed Down Its Opinion,

Handed Down Its Opinion.
An opinion in the case of the Man
ikato State Bank versus G. NJ. Mas
tiers, appellant, was rendered by the
state supreme court today. The
judgment Of the lower court is af-
fried. The syllabus reads:
One. Rulings on the admission Of
evidence, referred to in the opinion,
were not prejudicial and did not en-
title appellant to new trial on the
ground that evidence was improper
ly admitted.
Two. There was no error in the
courts instructions to the jury.
Three. 1t is not improper to in
struct the jury that evidence OF ad-
missions made by a witness for the
purpose Of Impeachment should be
received with caution.
Four. Where the defense of one
of the makers Of promissory note
is that he executed the note for the
accommodation of CO maker upon
condition that the payee. was to pro
cure chattel mortgage from the
co-maker to secure the payment of
the note before 1t was to become a
completed contract, it is held that
the evidence supports q verdict
against the defendant.
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PHONE BOX WAS RoBsE0
Discovery Was Made BY Travelling
Man Who Lost Nickel.

Rochester, February 20.-A pay
phone in the Chicago Northwestern
railway station was torn from the
wall in the phone boQth last evening
and carried away Officials of the
telephone company stated today that
about this time OF the year the pay
box would contain about $50.
The robbery, peculiar to the type
of small thieves, who hang about
public stations and pool halls, oc-
Cured early il the evening because
when Mr.. Olsing Of Kansas City,
travelling representative of some
sweet smelling soap entered the
booth TO place an order over the
phone he was quite non -plussed to
find only the broken wires and a
desolute, dangling receiver.
Mr.. Olsing had his money in his
hand, too, and according to reports
seemed to think hts loss was greater
than the railroad company for he
was so startled Nat not finding the
phone that he dropped his coin
down crack in the floor. The trav-
cling man reported the matter to
the ticket clerk who rushed out to
the phone.
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GARDEN CITY MUTATIONS

Garden City, February 19.-Rev.
Richard Dobson was a visitor in
Mankato on Wednesday, returning
home on Thursday
Miss Brenneman Of Wells, Miss
Ericsson Of Kasson, Mimi, and Mrs.
Engleman OF Westbrook were week
end visitors at the A. Leaf home.
Mr.. Joseph Blk and Miss Irene
Brodt OF Welcome were Sunday
visitors at the home Of the formers
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Blk.
Mrs. Lula Gates and Mrs. Frank
Thurston are on the sick list this
week.
The entertainment given by the
camp fire girls Saturday night was
very well attended, considering the
cold weather.
Mrs. AL Stuve is nursing at Lake
Crystal.
Robert Gray who has been con.
fined to his home for some time
past with pneumonia, has recovered
sufficiently to return to school
Miss. Ruth Mills came home last
Tuesday from Des Moines , where
she was i'll in hospital.
Miss Jesse Thurston Of Ceresco
is the guest OF Mr.. ald Mrs. Franc
Thurston.
The Riverside Study club and the
Birthday club met at the w. A.
Roberts home on Wednesday in
honor of the birthday of Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Roberts. There were fourteen
ladies attended the affair. Burt
Roberts OF Minneapolis is visiting
at the home of the Roberts family
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Hazel OF
Sterling were visitors at the T. H.
Hazel home last Thursday.
Mrs. L. d. Mills was In Mankato
last Saturday having dental work
done.
Word has been received of the i'll
ness OF Mary Elizabeth the little
daughter of Mrs. Alden Pratt of
Minneapolis Mrs. Pratt Is formerly
of Garden City.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
HOG THEFT is CHARGE
Melvin w. kieth Alleges Perks
Were Taken Sunday Might.

melvin w. Klein Alleges roTke
Were Taken Sunday Night.
Melvin w. Keith of Sterling town
ship at noon today swore to a com:
plant in the municipal court Of this
city. charging George and Donald
Jenkins with the theft of FIVE hogs.
The complaint alleges that the act
was committed Sunday night. 1t
would appear that the hogs were
loaded on a truck. before the owner
discovered it, and a moment later
the car sped out of the yard and
down the road. Mr.. Keith alleges
that he gave such hot pursuit that
he arrived at the home of the Jen
kins before they could have time
to unload the animals, and found
his porkers still on the truck.
Mr.. Keith accompanied by Sher-
if Edward Ario left here shortly
after noon today to bring in the
two Jenkins young men.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
wAsEcA DEBATERS WIN
Defeated StewsrtviiIe In Ta;kiest 4;
Mankato Man 10 Judge.

The Waseca high school DEBATE
team, upholding the negative eide Of
the state question. won from Stew
artville high school by a two to one
decision. Both sides put up splen
did arguments and showed that they
deserved to be in the district finals.
This win makes Waseca district
champions for the first COMPRESSION
Logan Mundt, Hazel Sheldon and
Alice Sheldon. Stewartville debat-
ers were: Gladys Kinsley, Emily
Smith and Catherine Cussons. The
judges were: Charles H.. Cooper Of
Mankato, 0. w. -Snarr Of Mankato,
and Gilbert Swenson of Albert lea.
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Hurled From His Car

Pipestone, Mimi, February 21-
William Rufener of Colman, s. D.,
may not survive the injuries he re-
ceiVed in an automobile collision
which occurred on trunk highway
four miles north of Pipestone.
Rufner was hurled from his car by
the impact and received perhaps
fatal injuries about his head. Ruff
ener's wife and little child were al
so thrown from the car but sus.
tanned only slight injuries.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
Elderly Woman Fractures Arm

OwatonIa, February 2l.-Mrs.
G. B. Beede; had her left arm; just
below the shoulder, fractured as
the result of a runaway which
took place on the Jefferson high
way, near the Winship farm, early
Monday afternoon. The horses took
fright at some object on the side of
the road. Mr.. Beede, who was with
Mrs. Beede was thrown from the
carriage. She is very unfortunate
by reason of her advanced years.
She was brought to Owatonna
where her injuries were attended
to- ..a..
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
SPEND $4,000 ON ROADS
Martin County Will Do Great Work
On Highways

Fairmont, February 19.-Martin
county will spend $3.50, 900 on roads
this year, according to an estimate
OF expenditures by Engineer c. N.
Krosch today. 49,
or this amount 100000 is county
county expects about S25 900 state
aid, and $4,000 refundment ON i'm
pIovements made on Babcock high
ways.
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EATS RAT POISON, DIES
Three Year Old Heron Lake Boy
Loses Life.

Stof GdNC ivy
Loses Life.
Heron Lake, Mimi, February 49,
Walter, the three year old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Forey, residing
about ten miles north of Heron Lake
died last Friday evening due to
poisoning from eating Rough on
Rats" 49,.
Shortly after the noon hour the
parents noticed their son expector
ating and coughing frequently and
an hour or so later he began to
tyomite. DR.. Chadburn was called
and when he arrived the little life
was almost snuffed out. After pump
ing his stomach he seemed to re.
gain his color and his pulse resum !
ed a normal trend. Shortly after
however the youngster attempted to
sit up, only TO relapse into deaths
grin.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-02-23
Marshall viii Celebrate
[special 10 The Free Press. ]

Marshall, MINI, FEBRUARY IL
The American 4 Legion is making
plans for a monster celebration to
be held here on July 4.NThe NUM-
cipal band will cooperate with the
Legion post in making plans for
the celebration. 1t will be the first
Independence day celebration to
be staged in Marshall in a number
of years