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The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
Scads Of the Outside
Money BroughtHere
Spent BY Tourists Who Come
Into This State Every \
Season

Nearly $S7,500,000 OF new money
is being brought into Minnesota and
left by automobile tourists on the
highway, this season, according to
estimates in q highway bulletin this
week held extremely conservative.
The total is based on the count OF
cars bearing license tags Of other
states made In the recent census OF
state trunk highway traffic. 1t is
made up on low estimates Of neces-
sary expenditures by the visitors
from outside attracted here by good
roads and recreational advantages.
Automobiles from other states this
season averaged 1925 day. COM
pared with 1859 last year, accord
ing to actual count at 1914 points on
the state trunk highway system.
Tourist revenue placed last year at
sso,24o,O0o Is listed at ss7A65.4oO
this year.
To show that the figures are con-
servative, the bulletin gives details:
Counts show an average OF more
than three persons to car and that
means that at least 62.760 tourists
day were travelling Minnesota
roads in the 1928 foreign cars.
Assuming that $4,000 or about two
out of three were entertained by
friends or camped out, an allowance
Of 81 for food and like items would
mean $4,000 a day. The others
staying at hotels at SIS a day would
mean $103,750-or a grand total of
$17S.750 for meals and lodgings. II
each visitor averaged only 81 for in
cidentals, there is $62,750. more.
Each car averaging 100 miles a day
takes 10 gallons OF gas and quart
Of oil, making probably $4,000 for
fuel and librication. SO the tourists
leave behind more than 100000 a
day-mainly for necessary expenses.
A season OF little more than 120
days-or only slightly over four
months-means a total OF more than
$37 .500,001 or new money that rode
in with tourists cars to stay in
Minnesota. The bulletin adds that
the proposed gasoline tax mill allow
visitors to pay toward the better
roads they enjoy here.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
BANDITS WRECKED
ROSE GLEN BANK
Safe North Dakota State Insti-
tuition Blown Open
Last Night
Associated Press Dispatch

Fargo, N. 3D., October 9.-Four or
five armed bandits at three o'clock
this morning broke the outside door
of the Rose Glen, N. D., State bank
blew the safe and escaped with ap-
proximately $4,000 in cash and cur
rency amid fussilade of bullets
of bank officials and awakened VII
layers, according to Sheriff Maxell
of Mclean county in telephone
to the Associated Press
here. No one. was injured so far
as known, Sheriff Maxell said.
: The safe was virtually wrecked,
Sheriff Maxell said, and some of the
interior of the bank was demolished
by the force of explosion. So dam
aging yas the effect of the shock
that the bank was forced to close
its doors for the day. How long 1t
will be closed he could not statA
The general alarm was given the
bank officials by the outside burg
lar alarm, the sheriff said and In a
short time several townspeople were
out armed with revolvers and other
guns. A lively exchange of bullets
was held although no one was in
jured. Several bullets came danger
ously hear the bandits, who escaped
in large touring car. Sheriff Max
ell said. Whether any of the rob-
bers were injured he did not know.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
GABBY HUNTER
MAKES APOLOGY
Was Insulting To August
Schultz, Sunday
Warning Is issued Against the
Shooting From Public
Highways

Came Warden w. e. Polzin, in a
statement TO The Free Press today,
said that he has deermined to put
a stop to shooting in game refugees
in ond about Mankato. According
to the statement of Mr.. Polzin, it
was only last Sunday that number
Of young men from this city went
hunting on the August Schultz place
a short distance north Of this city,
and in the newly formed game re-
fuge, Just few days previous to
this, two of Mr.. Schulte's tame
ducks were shot by careless hunt
ters. When he saw the young men
on his place Sunday, Mr.. Schultz
informed them~that no hunting was
allowed there owing to the fact that
pft had been declared a game refuge.
At least one of the young men be-
came very abusive, and called Mr..
Schultz the vilest of names. Mr..
Schultz reported the matter to
Game Warden Polzin who that same
day rounded UP the Offenders and
brought them before Mr.. SchIftes
who accepted their apologies, ana
the matter was dropped.
Shooting From Highway Prohibited
Game Warden Polzin Is In receipt
of an opinion from Assistant Attor-
ney General Rollin l.. Smith in re-
gard to shooting from public high
ways, which is as follows:
The term public highway is a
generic one. It includes all kinds of
public ways. 1t Is a passage or road
through country, or some parts OF
it, for the use Of the people. Streets
and alleys in cities and villages, and
burroughs, as well as country roads
foot ways, bridges, cart ways, and
all other kinds of public ways are
public highways. A public highway
Is created either by Legislative ac-
| ton or by dedication. The test is,
Has the general public right to
use the alleged highway for the pur-
pose OF passage II so, II Is a public
highway, and shooting other than
migratory birds is forbidden by Sec
tion fifty. seven OF the laws relating
to wild animals"
Chief of Police Phil Landmark of
late has received number OF COM
plants In regard to shooting with
in the city limits. He and Game
Warden Polzin are going to cooper
ate in putting stop to this danger
| Gus practice.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
BLACK BIRDS ARE PESTS
large rtocks Reported destroying
Crops In Some Sections
CAsa0riafad proac nispafch1

lASsOclated Press DiSpatc0I
st. Peter, Mimi, October TO-
Some farmers in this section report
that large flocks of blackbirds have
been destroying crops. Carl Dali
man, who has farm near Swan
Lake speaking Of the work of the
black thieves, as he calls them,
said:
I'm a twenty four acre patch of
corn 13 acres nearest the lake have
been completely ruined and are not
worth cutting. The pests hatch in
the rushes or weeds at the edge of
the lake in the spring, mature dur
ing the summer and about harvest
time get busy in the shocks Of graiy
and the corn fields. In the early
hours of the morning, while the dew
is still on the ground and the grain
they fly into the fields, peel back
the husks on the ears of corn and
pick away at the ear until their
hunger is satisfied, when they re-
turn again to the lake for a drink
A blackbird must have water i'm
after feeding, consequent
ly fields along the lake shore are
ideal feeding places for the pests"
Theodore Pehling, another farm
er near the lake has about ten
acres Of corn that has been COM
pletely stripped by these birds, He
estimates that 800 acres of corn
has been DESTROYED.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12

visitors in Mapleton Saturday at
ternoon, calling on Hon. T. B. Tay-
lor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt Yarwood and
their daughter Phyllis, OF North
Mankato, accompanied by Miss
Louise Award, motored to West
Vernon Sunday where they were
guests Of Mrs. Emma Brown and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Kleinfelter of
Garnar, Iowa, and Miss Hazel Hut
clemson of Fort Dodge, Iowa, re-
turned to their homes Monday after
noon. They were guests at the Lu-
cius Ashley home in West Vernon
over the week end. The Ashleys
took their guests to Mankato Mon
day morning, where they spent sew
eral hours sight seeing.
Mrs. Louis Warren Is back to her
home In the village after a very
pleasant visit with relatives in In
diana, Michigan and Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wendlandt were
transacting business in Mankato
Monday. Mrs. Wendlandt spent most
of her time in DR.. Barney's dental
DarlorS
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
KERNS.N NEWS STORIES
Rev. conlsy Will Conduct Services
Next Sunday Morning

NcNt ouUOdg TUSt"Nh
Kerns October 10-Rev. Conley
and Mrs. Conley are nicely settled
at the parsonage now. There VIII
be church service at 1880 Sunday
morning and Rev. Conley hopes Tor
q good attendance.
The Kerns band played for the
Northwestern Auto Races associa'
tion at the fair grounds in Mankato
Sunday afternoon.
Tom Waterbury OF Nicollett
Township and Pearl Parsons OF
Belgrade Township, went to st.
Peter Tuesday morning to serve on
the petit jury.
Margaret Carter is on the sick
list.
II. A. Hanson. Bert Hanson. Ed:
Hopp and Harvey Michels attended
a Shorthorn sale in Iowa Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Parsons en-
tertained Mr. and Mrs. Parry or
Judson for supper Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Waterbury en-
tertained a large number of friends
at a dancing party Friday evening
and every one had a fine time.
Carl Marsten of Hebron has join
ed the band and will play a horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon and child
rem took dinner with relatives in
Mankato Sunday.
Mrs. August Lindorf and baby OF
New Ulm are visiting the formers
aunt, Mrs. Harry Parsons. Mrs.
Lindorf was formerly Marie Wus
SOW Of North Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom iMcKrOeger
and baby from Iowa are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Waterbury.
Mrs. Joe Enz and son Ben drove
to Savage Saturday to take the for
mers daughter, Mrs. Kothenbeuntel
home.
Lillian Michels is spending a few
days at home and getting ready TO
attend the Commercial college In
Mankato.
Ivan Bowen and family of Nam
kato had a bad accident Sunday
while driving on the river road.
Their car slipped on the sand near
the Grice creek and the car went
down the bank. 1t was caught by
the trees and was turned over. Two
trucks went out from Mankato and
it took until late Sunday night for
the car to be pulled up in the road
and into Mankato.
Ned Rist is baling hay for Earn
est Resner. ..-
Mrs. Garret Budde served on the
grand Jury in ST. Peter Monday. She
returned home Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Yetter entertain
ed a party of relatives from Jackson
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sharp and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Grice attended a
birthday party given in honor of
George Smith Jr., at the Smith
home Saturday evening. The time
was spent in dancing.
Mrs. Henry Goodridge visited
Mrs. Paul Sharp Saturday.
George Smith. Sr., was badly
shaken up Monday. He was putting
the binding pole in a load OF hay
when the pole broke, causing him
to fall to the ground
Mrs. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Miller of st. Peter called at the
Yetter home Sunday.
Mrs. Elmer Grice and children
are visiting at the Dittberner home
this week
Mrs. w. Sharp. Mrs. Miller. Nr.
and Mrs. Paul Sharp. Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Grice, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Miller
and Miss Edna Sharp enjoyed a
picnic dinner near the Melvin Falls
Sunday.
All the students who attend
school in Mankato had vacation
Thursday and Friday. -
Quite number from the neigh
borhood attended the auto races in
Mankato Sunday.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
FARMER
IS KILLED BY BULL
Angry Animal Attacked Owner;
John A. Turner the
Victim -,
John A. Turner, Living Near osha.
wa, Victim OF Animal

John A. Turner, Living Near Osha.
wa, Victim OF Animal
John A. Turner, one of the pro-
|gressive farmers Of Oshawa was
killed at daybreak yesterday morn
ing by an angry bull. He was attack
ed IN the pasture and his little son
Paul was the only witness OF. the
accident. Paul claims that he was
watching his father rounding up the
cows In the pasture when the bull
started the attack. The boy Is said
to have run 10 his father, armed
only with club. The bull started
for him and he made for the fence.
No open wounds were found on the
horns, but according to DIR. w. W.
Covell, who was called to the scene,
every rib was broken. The breast
bone had been cracked in two and
both collar bones were broken.
Mrs. Turner sensed that something
was amiss when her husband did
not return Immediately. She tele-
phoned to the Frank Gessner home
and Mrs. Gessner and son rushed
! across the fields to. the pasture.
When they arrived they found the
animal standing guard over the
bruised body.
The deceased was born in Agnary,
Smaland, Sweden, forty nine years
ago, and when fourteen years of
age, came to America. Mr.. Turner
is we'll known in Oshawa county
having moved there two years ago.
He is survived by his wife, two
children, Paul aged twelve years
and Gene, aged six years. He also
leaves one sister, Mrs. Peter Blom-
uuist of st. Paul.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
LADIES WERE SHOCKED
Jury Horrified When Judge Said
They Could Sample Liquor

Iney CouI0 oampie Liquor
Austin, October 10.-Mrs. Anna
Wendell was found guilty of. pos
session of liquor by a. jury com
posed of six women and six men,
wien the jury returned its verdict
after several hours deliberation, and
the defendant was sentenced to
thirty days in the county Jail. The
verdict was the first given in the
county by a jury which included
wGmen.
II would like to find the man that
owned that bottle" was the only
comment Mrs. Wendell made when
Justice Ray Chaffee asked her
whether she had anything to say
lefore sentence was imposed.
The question came up as to whe-
ther the booze the police seized had
been analyzed. 1t had not been but
Judge Chaffee said he would send
the evidence to the jury and they
could take the bottle to the jury
Jury room and determine for them
selves whether or not it contained
more than one half of one per cent
OF alcohol. The ladies' were shocked
at this new duty which the Judge
put up to them, to sample the stuff.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
MISSION SOCIETY MEETING
Mapieton Organization To Hold
Session Friday Eveninu


Napleton, Mimi, October 9.-The
Missionary society will be enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. III. X.
Wishart southeast of town on Fri
day evening. In event of rain and the
roads should happen to be bad, the
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. J. M. Coggeshall in the village.
II. c. Hotaling of st. Paul spent
the week end at his home at this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. 'McGuiggan
drove to st. Paul Friday and re-
mained over for a few days visit
with relatives in the capitol city.
Miss Easier, principal in the local
public school spent the weekend at
ner home in Minneapolis.
Several from here saw the photo
play. Main Street." which was
shown at the Grand theatre Sunday
Miss Lura schiingerman, who
teaches at Faribault, spent the week
end at her home here.
Mrs. Howard Samuelson Of Walk
er is visiting her mother. Mrs. Will
liam Borchert.
J.. F; Albrecht is spending the
week in the twin cities purchasing
StONh NNt ihO AlUlC CCII
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Schultz and
daughter Of st. James were guests
at the NJ. Schlingerman home Sun
day. -
Mrs. Ben Cooper of Alexandria
spent the past week visiting her
friend. Mrs. G. J. Wolff.
A tennis court has been added
to the playground equipment at the
public schools and much fun is be-
ing derived from it by the pupils.
Abe Van Rossum left the latter
part of the week for New York City
where he will meet his bride to be.
The young lady. sailed from Holland
during the latter part of September
Abe is hustling young fellow and
we wish him the best OF success
during his life of matrimony. Upon
their return they will go to house
keeping in the residence of Mrs. Fl.
Leiferman.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
STORE TALKS WERE HEARD
Hardware Men Are In Session At
Windon Today; Addresses

Window, Mimi, October 10
Hardware men of this district are
today holding meeting in this city.
]. o. Thompson. president Of the
Community club, welcomed the
delegates to the meeting in a
short we'll worded speech.
Among those who delivered
talks on hardware business was H.
NJ. Pierce, who took for his sub
ject, Value Of Group Meetings
C. H. Casey of Minneapolis, pre-
dent of the State Hardware Deal
ers' association, spoke OF the pres
ent day trade conditions. Elmorc
Houghraling of Fairmont spoke
on the topic of BEST Advertising.
'Hasting of Collections" was the
topic of a very interesting and in
structiye talk by John HyslopS of
Fulda. Gerhard Lewis OF Adrian
spoke on the Advantages of Store
Arrangement" o. NJ. ~Thurber O.
Owatonna delivered a community
address and the closing talk was
from D. M. Andrews OF Minheap
oils. A banquet was served at moo.
by the ladies of the Eastern Star.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
Kato Business Men
Will Hold Big Meet
They Are Going To Discuss, the
Sales Week Propo-
sition

With the idea Of creating
more and better business, msn-
bers Of the executive committee
Of the advertising forum Of the
Mahkato Civic and Commerce
association held meeting
Thursday morning, and decided
to hold mass meeting Tuesday
morning, October 9, to decide on
plans for the carrying out Of
and Nopen House and Sales
Week. to be held the week Of
October 22, to ~. it was decided
TO keep the stores open evep-
inus from seven TO nine o'clock
during that week. The mer-
chants plan 10 carry fuIi-paae
advertisements on special prices
OF standard goods during the
"Open House Week."
II is urged that. every mer-
chant In Mankato be at the mass
meeting tomorrow morning at
$3.50 In the Civic and Com
merce rooms to help decide
definitely on the plan to be car
ried out during that week.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
STUDENT AT HIGH
HURT IN TUMBLE
Girl Fell Down Stairway Shaft.
Bethany College, Last
Night

Two persons are at the Emmanuel
hospital today suffering from Sc
we're injuries as a result Of two ac-
cidents which occurred. yesterday
evening and this morning.
The extent of the injuries to Miss
Marie Elsener, 216 East Spring
street, have not as yet been deter
mined by attending physicians.
Miss Elsener, a high school student
was injured when she fell down a
stairway shaft at the rear of Beth
any college at seven o'clock last
girls, her sister Dorothy, and Miss
Mildred Rath. the girls were on
hiking trip. They climbed the hill
sing in the rear of the school; Miss
Elsener stepped over the coping of
the celler stairway and fell ten feet
to the bottom.
DR.. c. ]. Holman attended the
girl after she was taken to the hos
pital. Several severe bruises were
found about her head, but further
injuries have not been ascertained
as yet. Hospital attendants re-
ported that she. was resting easy at
noon today.
George Jacobs. age hfty- Ave
years, 314 Vine street, was severe
ly burned about the face and eyes
when slight explosion of acid oc-
cured at the Hubbard Milling com
pany at 1880 today. The explosion
occurred while Jacobs who Is a
millwright, at the mill, was cleaning
some machinery and furniture with
the preparation. He was taken to
the Emmanuel hospital where he
was attended by DR.. c. J. Holman.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
BACK FROM THE EAST
Frank w. Hunt Has Been Visiting
Relatives In New York State


Frank w. Hunt returned yester.
day from New York where he Wis
tied relatives and friends in Syra
cuse, Watertown, and Carthage,
stopping off at Evanston, ILL.,, visit.
ing q few days with his daughter
and son in law, E. X. IlgenFritz.
The people of the east seem to
be prosperous and are looking for
ward to big fall and winetr trade.
While Mr.. Hunt was at his old
home he obtained very. good pic
ture of the house he was born In
sixty seven years ago and it is still
in good condition.
The Watertown Daily Times con-
tanned this dispatch from Carthage.
Frank W. Hunt, of Mankato,
Mimi, has been spending the past
week with relatives in Carthage.
Mr.. Hunt spent his early life In
Carthage, marrying Miss Nellie
Morse. OF this village, and in 1887
left for the great west. He located
In Mankato, Mimi, where he be.
came associated with and later pro
prietor Of The Daily Free Press,
which he successfully conducted fol
a number of years. finally disposing
of his newspaper interests to devote
his time to other business matters
Monday birthday dinner was
given in honor of Mr.. Hunt at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt C
Hubbard in School street. Present
besides the host and hostess were
Mr. and Mrs. Earl M. Hubbard OF
Watertown: Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
Hubbard, sons Glenn and Clyde, OF
Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. II. A
Carpe nter, of Wilma; Mr.. Warner
Sampson, of Clayton; Mr.. and Mrs
Dan VanAntwerp, Mrs. o. S. Will
cox, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Vincent
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ID. VanAntwerp
Elmer and Grovene Vincent.
Mr.. Hunt is visiting his birth
place at Edwards. and expects to
return to his Mankato home late in
the week"
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
AGED LADY is DEAD
Mother Of Thomas MeGovern Passed
Away; Funeral At GAINESVILLE.

Mother of Thomas MeGovern Passed
Away; Funeral At GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Ellen McGovern, age eighty
two years, died this morning at
$3.50 o'clock at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Mary Burns. near
Waseca Mimi. Mrs. McGovern was
born in Ireland and came to this
country forty years ago. most OF
which time she spent at her home
in Janesville, until the last few
years when she made her home with
Mrs. Burns and with her son.
Thomas J. McGoyern Of -Mankato.
Other survivors are Joseph Mccoy
ern, SON of Janesville, and Edward
McGovern, another son, of Mankato.
-Four grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day, October T. at nine a. NJ. from
the Catholic church at GAINESVILLE.
Interment will be held at that place.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
Death Of ST. Peter Resident.

John ". Schmidt OF st. Peter died
suddenly at his home on South
Washington avenue early Monday
morning from a stroke Of apoplexy.
He appeared to be in his usual good
health when he retired Sunday ev-
ening and did not complain in any
way of being iii. His sister, Miss
Clara Schmidt, discovered her bro
ther dead in bed when she went to
his room to call him.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
DIED FROM HIS INJURIES
Stephan D. Worthan Was Struck
Gently BY Falling Timbers.

SSHSty ~ Totuu8 iHubCEe.
Stephan d. Wprthan, a resident
Of this city for the past two years.
died at his home. 521 South Second
street, this morning from the effects
of injuries recently received when
he was struck by falling timbers.
Mr.. Worthan was born in Marion,
Iowa. sixty-on years ago and come
to this city about two years ago.
The surviving relatives are the
wife and following children: Mrs.
W. II Smith. Lamberton, Mimi:
Mrs. e. I. Shever, Correctionville.
Ia; Raymond of Otto, Ia; F. NJ Of
Chicago and Perry, Carl, and Ada
Worthan of this. city.
Following a short service at the
home, 521 South Second street to-
morrow morning at 1880 by Rev.
John Hall and Rev. William Wiener,
the remains will be taken to An
thon, Iowa for burial.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
Especial To The Free Press |
Farmer ost Two Eindsre

Granite Falls. Mimi. October g.
Ralph Brasch, a farmer east of here,
lost two fingers in a peculiar acct
dent. Brasch was plowing when
the plow share struck a rock, the
jolt throwing him from the seat. He
fell in such manner that two of
his fingers came in contact with the
sharp edge of the plow completely
severing them from his hand.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
SCHOOL CENSUS TAKEN
Hibbina District and Territory Had
Special Count Of Noses.
T TAssociated Press Eisnotcb1

LASsOclated Press EIsn0tch
st. Paul, October 10.-The official
census Of Independent, school dis
trict No. q Of st. Louis county,
which includes the village of Hib-
reported today by Mike Holm. Sec
retary OF state. to F. W, Bullen.
clerk Of the district, is 22,45S.
This is the count taken In the
special census by M Holm at the
request Of the district school board.
The purpose OF the census is to de-
termine a basis for the $50 per cap
ita school tax. in the district.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
Woman Met Tragic Death.
Especial To The Free Press

Redwood Falls, Mimi, October 10
Mrs. Fred Jones, who resides on
a farm four miles from Morton, met
a tragic death when she was kicked
over the heart by q. horse. Mrs.
Jones had been visiting at neigh
boring farm and when she went jn :
to the barn to get her horse the ami
mai kicked her as she entered the
STALL her death occurring shortly
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
skull was Fractured.

Candy, Mimi, October .10.-Guy
Hersom, twenty nine years old, a
farmer in Monfred township, was
killed when he fell from the top OF
the porch at his home. >Hersom was
making some repairs when a rafter
gave away throwing him to the ce-.
ment floor below. His skull was
fractured.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-12
FIRE DESTROYS CHURCH
Hastings Baptist Congregation Suf-
tered Loss Of About $4,000
Associated Press Dispat

| -<LSSONfo&tCI !.
Hastings, Minn.,. October S.-The
First Baptist church here was de-
stroyed by fire here today this
morning. entailing a loss approx
mating $4,000. Defective wiring in
the garret was given as the cause
of the blaze.
The building was frame strucs
tire, one story. and was, built IN
1853. Insurance OF 5000 was car