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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
Full Credit Desired.

An arithmetic teacher was quizzing
her class, and asked little Johnnie if
he knew the multiplication tables.
"How much is three times eighth"
asked the teacher.
"Twenty-four," from Johnnie.
"That's very good, very good, indeed,
Johnnie commended the teacher.
every goodr" exclaimed Johnnie.
Gee, that's perfect"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
Give the Water Credit!

Bobby was sent away from the din
ner table to wash his dirty hands, He
obeyed promptly, but his mother hap
pened to notice the water in which he
had washed.
ooh, my" she exclaimed, show in
the world do you manage to get your
hands so dirtyY"
'sThat didn't all come from my
hands," Indignantly answered Bobby.
ST washed my face in that water, too"
Our Boys.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
We knew that was TIE way you did

We knew that was the way you did
when folks were not at home"
Mr.. Squirrel watched the Woodpeck-
ers fly out of sight and then he ran
down the tree and away from that
part of the wood to look for new
home. for he knew it was no use liv-
ing there now that Reddy Squirrel had
discovered his storehouse.
Il wonder if they told him." thought
Mr.. Squirrel. 81 guess I won't let any
bird know where / make my home this
time. Little birds are always telling
things you don't want known"
20. 1928, by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
TOPICS TABOO

THERE are some peopIe-one finds
1 them everywhere-who seem to
like to bring up for conversation topics
of a morbid or salacious interest.
Sometimes you will find the most
prudish women in The world, who
would be extremely indignant if any
one told a questionable story in her
presence, who has a penchant for talk
ing in a shocked way about immoral
ity and unconyentionaIity and this
really is just as much to her discredit
as 1t is to the discredit of the woman
who jests about such matters. 1t
shows an underlying and abnormal in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
Odd Expression.

Sister Cora had just returned home
from the hospital, where she had had
her tonsils removed, and Betty asked
mother for some money to buy some
flowers for Cora. She got the money
and hurried to the corner, purchasing
a large bunch of sweet peas. Arriv-
ing home, she left the flowers in the
hall, went to the writing desk, and
found an old business card.
On the blank side she wrote: ITO
Cora from Betty. Happy sickness"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
cuticura for PlnnpIy Faces.

To remove pimples and blackheads
smear them with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Once clear
keep your skin clear by using them for
daily toilet purposes. Don't fail to In
clude Cuticura Talcum Advertisement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
Billy Knew.

"Petrarch," said the history teacher
at an Indianapolis school, twas man
of letters. Now, who can tell me what
is meant byta man of letters'?''
Billy raised his hand.
ut means he went to college and
graduated, and got whole lot of let
tiers after his NAME" he said.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
WASFORCED
CALL ON MOTHER
She Couldn't Even Do House
work Before TanIac Restored
Health, Declares
Mrs. Regar
"If 1 had only k

eff / had only k
make me so well tQ4s- 81,
have taken it long before I did," de-
clared Mrs. Leona Regan, 12S Lyon
St, Milwaukee, Wis.
For months was so terribly run
down that often my mother would
have to attend to the homework for
me. My nerves were dreadfully ex-
cited, splitting headaches and dizzy
spells kept my head in a whirl, and
I got scarcely any sleep. There was
a pain in my back that caused me
agony if I tried to stoop over, and
I was discouraged at not finding relief.
"a relative advised me to take Tan
lac, and when finally did start on
the medicine soon began to mend.
My troubles have all disappeared now,
and my appetite and digestion are
better, too. I was amply repaid for
buying Tanlac, and it is a pleasure to
recommend it,
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists. Accept no substitute. Over 81
million bottles Sold.
n~-1.o vyo~14al-Ia D2II~
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
Method in HIS Action.

Tommy Boy-May l have some more
pea soup, grandma?
Grandma-Sure, Buddy! You like
that so much, don't you?
Tommy Boy-Nope, but when I eat
a lot of it get bellyache and then /
don't have to go to school.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
CHICAGO MARKETS.

c1511c5'
medium, $6.400705; light, $3.50
7.15; light lights, s6.4O@7O5; packing
sows rough, seOO@6.5O; packing sow0
smooth, $5.75@6.1O; killing pigs, SEE
@6.50.
Cattle-steers, $875@9.75; heifers.
$7OO@8.25; Gamers, $2.60@2.85; cut
tiers, $3.O0@3.25; bolognas, $4.50@4.75;
choice vealers, $1,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
Hatch Eggs in pecayina Plants.

Hatch Eggs in Decaying Plants.
The Australian brush turkey lays
its eggs on the top of a heap of de-
caying vegetation, which it has piled
up to a height of fifteen feet or so.
The eggs are laid at depth of FIVE or
six feet, and left to hatch themselves
by the warmth generated by the de-
caying matter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
MEN YOU MAY MARRY
By E. r. PEYsER

Has galoot like this proposed
to you?
Symptoms: "Mincing": that's
what the novelists call his gait.
His dainty hands, flowers in his
buttonhole- all is mincing. Some
times a monoele flashes forth to
enlarge his vision. Oh, he may
seem dashing, but-You should
see him fuss over his boiled egg
mornings In fact, the only thing
that he doesn't fuss over, his
family says, is ocean bathing,
and some one heard him say
once that the ocean wasn't ''the
same" enough.
IN FACT
Sameness is his middle name.
Prescription to his bride:
n Buy an egg timer and
AX Always boil his egg the
same way!
Demand much from him in
work and play.
Absorb This:
Responsibility meIts fussiness as
sun the snow.
90 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
:. =. :. !. Z
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21

and freedom from misgivings. Ac-
cording to an old superstition, it en-
hances the love of husband for his
wife. Sunday is Nina's lucky day
and her lucky number.
20 by Wheeler Syndicate. Inc,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21

A man seldom has as big a bank
balance as he wants acquaintance to
believe he has.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21

All work and no pay is too big a price
to pay for living.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
A LINE o. CHEER
BY John Kendrick Bangs.


SORROW
CORROW like some poisoned
dart
often comes to pierce the
heart.
But from GU. the scar there
grows
Like a fair and fragrant rose
Sympathy for others woes
sympathy to help them bear
Some too heavy load of care.
Whereby we ourselves may gain
Sure reliee fl n present pain.
70 by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21

Tanlac Vegetable Pills are natures
own remedy for constipation. Sold
everywhere Advertisement
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
system.

SLOW is your new efficiency expert
getting along?"
''That fellow is a genius"
Eyes,
"Every half-hour he sounds gong
for all the stenographers to powder
their noses. Then they put in an
other thirty minutes of uninterrupted
work"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-06-21
Different Then.

"She is all wrapped up in her home"
"Perhaps so, but she wears evening
dress at outside functions"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
MAJOR allen SET
FREE BY BANDITS
American Is Given His Un
conditional Liberty
SIGNS ARE BRIGHT
Believed Other Captives Will
Be Released From Noun
tain Stronghold
lAssociated Press Dispatch.I

Tientsin, May 31.-Hope for the
speedy release of all the foreign
captives held by the bandits Of Pa
otzuku mountain frightened almost
70 assurance, today, with the news
that Major Robert A. Allen, U. s. A.,
and w. Smith of Manchester, Eng
land, had been freed Internationally
and that the prisoners remaining III
the impregnaDle fortress at the
summit OF the mountain, Major w.
Finger, u. s. A., and Lee Solomon,
American, had been moved to a
lower level. A message from Tsao
Chwang' said that negotiations are
going on fayorably."
Inc release OF Major Allen and
Mr.. Smith left twelve foreign cap
tives. Besides Major Pinger and MIR.
Solomon, the Americans among
them include Leon Friedman OF
Henley of New York and Shanghai,
and John B. Powell. Shanghai news
paper publisher Mr. Powell has
been released on parole several
times TO carry messages from the
bandits to the authorities and each
time had returned to Paotzuku.
News Is Confirmed
Washington, d. c., May 31.-Un-
conditional release by Chinese ban
| dts OF two of their captives, Major
Robert A. Allen, United States army
and w. Smith, was confirmed Off
cially in a dispatch received at the
state department today from Consul
Davis at Lincheug. The consul add
ed that the negotiations for release
Of the remaining prisoners held
4 "rontinua favorable !"
From Minister Schurman at Pek-
ling under an earlier date, the de-
partment received a cablegram tell
ing of letter written by Major AL
4 len before his release and opposing an
attempted rescue by force: We are
all in good health" Major Aliens
letter said I'VE are well treated.
We are not suffering. We are in no
danger"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
RECEIVER NAMED
FORCURBBROkER
Firm Jones E. Baker In New
York Suspended Today
BY Market
ASSOCIATED Pres. Dispatch

New York. May 31.-An involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was filed
today against Jones and Baker, the
largest brokerage house connected
with the New York curb market,
with branches in all parts Of the
country.
The petition was filed by lawyers
representing three creditors with
claims totalling slightly more than
5000.
The firm issued a statement as =
sorting it was not insolvent and ex-
pressed hope that prompt 1iquida-
ton OF assets would realize one
hundred cents on the dollar for
their customers.
The curb market suspended the
firm upon notification that Alfred C.
Coke, Jr., had been appointed re-
ceiver by Federal Judge Goddard
under $50 200 bond.
The petition for receiver stated
that the firm had more than 5000
customers, and that it had been
carrying at least 100000 worth OF
securities for the account of these
customers. The greater part Of
these, it was said. was believed TO
have been repledged, with banking
institutions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
OPALS HAVE LIVED
DOWN ILL REPUTE
Gems Today Are Held Most
. Fashionable and Popular
OF Them All
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch,


Chicago, May 31.-Opals have
lived down the superstition of bad
luck long associated with them and
have become today one of the most
fashionable and popular Of gems, P
J. Coffey, president of the National
jewelers. Association, said in an ad-
dress at the annual meeting Of the
organization here.
Most people assume that the idea
Of bad luck attaching to the opal is
Of imn1emorial antiquity" said Mr.
Coffey. THE fact is 1t is no less than
a century old. Sir Walter Scott in one
of his last novels, Anne of Geier-
STEIN published in 1929, set the myth
going. ". -
Marked Misfortune
He introduced into his romance an
imaginary opal to which he attributed
mystic malignancy that worked
misfortune upon all who wore it
This fiction was the only basis the
superstition ever had. But the wide
vogue Of Sir Walter as a novelist
sent with myth broadcast to the ends
Of the earth. For centuries before
his time the opal had been endowed
in popular imagination with the ben
Efficient properties of talisman.
There is no authentic record IN
all history that an opal ever brough,
misfortune to any one. No tragedy
was ever associated with it except
that wrought by this fanciful idea in
putting into eclipse one of the
worlds most respondent jewels and
preventing a popularity it otherwise
auNa,1d haUa oninVA6 ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
WHEELER SCORED
MULLAN-:GAGEA(T
Sees Danger In Signing the
New York Measure
ss--z-s ~ !
EFFECTS OF LAW
Anti-SaIoon League Counsel
Speaker At Public Hear
ing Today
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l

Albany, N. Y, May 31.-Gover-
nor Smith was told by Wayne B.
Wheeler, general counsel for the An
ti-Saloon League, at the opening
session, today of the governors
public hearing on the repeal of the
Mullan Gage act, that New York
state would become the rendezvous
of rum runners and liquor bandits
Of other states" if the bill was
signed,
. Mr. Wheeler citing voluminous
decisions of the United States SUI
preme court and other federal and
state tribunals which declared the
states were duty bound to enforce
the eighteenth amendment.
THE repeal of the Mullan Gage
act without providing a substitute is
an attempt to defeat or thwart the
amendment and a violation Of a
constitutional duty" he declared.
Among the forty six legislatures
which ratified the eighteenth amend
ment was that of New York state"
Effects of Appeal.
Mr.. Wheeler said the repeal OF the
enforcement code Of the state would
be a fruitless attempt to nullify the
constitution" It's only effect, he as
serted, would be to take away from
officers of the peace their present
power to arrest law breakers.
by adopting this repeater, New
York would be in the position Of
seeking to retain the protection of
national government to laws with :.
out contributing to that protection"
re said. ITO repeal law necessary
o enforce the constitution and sub
stitute nothing for IL, is plain and
palable notification.
cit is nullification of the Stacker
type that stands idly by and sees
life and property destroyed that
could be saved. If a state may as :
sumo constitutional obligations and
then ruthlessly disregard them at
the within of the legislative body, the
constitution is reduced to a mere
scrap of paper"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
FARMERS ON JOURNEY

They Are Looking over Dairy
Herds In This Section of State
A delegation of forty five farmers
from Watonwan county stopped
here today for dinner at the Elks
club. They were enroute to North
field and Owatonna. j. ]. Brogger of
Butterfiefd, president of bank
there, is heading the delegation of
farmers and the idea of the delega-
ton is to visit the farmers Of that
section and try to get them to go
into the dairying business on a
larger scale and to improve their
herds in both quality and quantity.
The same delegation has also been
visiting the farmers around this
section of the country.
With the delegation are j. j.
Prentis, St James, superintendent
of the Omaha railroad, Frank Nc
Cabe industrial agent, Frank Leon
ard chief clerk of the same rail-
road, and H. r. Searles of the dairy
ing department OF the state of Min
nesota. There are nine cars in the
delegation and have banners signi-
flying. the place where from aud
their destination.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
KITCHEN LOST Ills
BATTLE FOR LIFE
Once the Minority House
Leader Died Today
WAS BORN In 1869
Suffered Stroke Paralysis In
1920 From Which He Never
Recovered
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch, ]


Wilson, N. c.. May S1.-Represen-
tative Claude Kitchin, formerly min
ority leader in the house of repre-
sentatives,. died at 6:14 o'clock this
morning.
Mr.. kitchin, whose death had been
expected hourly for the last three
days had been sinking shortly before
midnight last night. and the end
came peacefully early this morning.
He had been in a semi conscious
condition since Monday.
The funeral will be at the old
home of the deceased at Scotland
Neck N. c., probably tomorrow az
ternoon.
DR.. C. A. Woodward said Mr..
Kitchins death was the elimination
of complications which developed
after he had suffered a stroke OF
paralysis in 1920.
Suffered Stroke Paralysis.
Mr.. Kitchin suffered a slight
stroke of paralysis in April, 1920, g
few minutes after he had delivered
an address in congress on the peace
resolution. He was Quickly removed
from the capitol TO his Washington
home He returned to his seat II
December, but did not remain Ions
for dizzy spells began to bother hin
nd he again was forced to go home
On the advice OF his physicians
Mr.. Kitchin shortly afterward enter
ed hospital at Albany, N. Y, where
he under went an operation. The
operation was pronounced successful
md Mr.. Kitchin's friends thought ht
would be able to resume the leader
ship in the house Shortly after hi:
return to Washington he again was
attacked with dizzy spells and las
year he returned to his home to take
long rest. During the winter, Mr.
| Kitchin contracted influenza, which
developed into pneumonia. and lef
him with a stomach trouble which
gradually grew worse until it re-
suited in has death today.
Was Always Smiling.
In the twenty years of his serv
ices in the house of representatives
including four years as its leader
during democratic control, Claude
Kitchin never once lost his temper
in the thick of bitter and stormy de
bate. His big, round, red face al l.,
ways was lighted with smile or q
[continued On Page ~
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
CLARA WILL MAKE
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY
Hammer Murderess Tells
Press of Her Plans
BITTER ON CARSON
Declares She Is Anxious To
Win Back Good Name and
Freedom
Associated Press pisuatch. I

lASoOSldJCu
San Antonio, Tex. May 31-'1
will fight to the last court to win
back my freedom and my good name,
Clara Phillips, hammer murderess,
declared early this morning in the
Southern Pacific railway yards here
in an interview with an Associated
Press representative. IN company
with .her1sister. Mrs; Eta Mae Jack
son, Under Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz
and his wife, and Walter Hunter, a
deputy sheriff, the tiger woman
reach San Antonio on her way to
Los Angeles to serve a term Of from
ten years to life at San Quentin fol
the murder last summer of Mrs
Alberta Meadows.
AS the train pulled into the sta
ton a special Gordon of local officers
took charge Of the prisoner while
Biscailuz was besieged by newspa
per men and photographers.
Forced To Leave Prison
According to Mrs. Phillips. she
did not leave the prison at Los
Angeles voluntarily, but was forced
at the point of a pistol, in the hands
vi JCSSC w SdI SOu "HO W as L.
ed with her at Tugesgalpa, Hondur-
as, to climb through the window, af-
ter he had sawed the bars.
During the entire trip from Los
Angeles to Honduras, Carson was
brutal to me and to my sister. In
Mexico, especially where he drama
a great deal, he not only bothered
US constantly with his attentions bu,
made a great deal of trouble FIR lis
by his actions, which attracted un
due attention to our party" the
tiger woman declared.
Il am going back now" she added
81 want to win my freedom and my
good name back, not the freedom
that l have experienced during the
last few months, but real freedom
want to be able to walk down the
street again. without having to
size up every one that approaches
me, and without feeling that every
one is my enemy" Clara had not
slept since leaving Houston; she
stated.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
.SCIfNTlSTSSIlf
|. ODDsOYFR THEORY
Wide Difference Exists As 70
Stand Taken BY
...>. Einsteiri
[Associated Press Dispatch.I

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch ]
Paris, May 11.-ICorrespondenca
of The Associated PressJ--A division
in scientific circles has been made
here by the relatively theory of Elm
stein. challenging old conceptions Of
time and space.
Former Premier Painleve, nrst .
Is threatening to drop politics long
enough to prove that the earth has
stopped turning. In fact he asserts
that it never did turn. H. Painleye
has brand new theory of the uni !.
verse, based on mechanics. He says
Einstein is right, except that he Is
rot right enough.
Professor Langeyin. physicist Of
the College Of France, inventor of
the sounding machine by which ships.
may be piloted in any sea- has made
what his friends describe as relig
ion of the Einstein theory, combating
old theories and all others with
much ardor.,
Trying To. Dodge Cattle
Emile Picard, the genial perma-
nent secretary of the Academy or
Sciences. from his retreat in the In
stitute palace, mas sougnf 20 doQge
this battle OF the worlds. However.
he is inclined to- the belief that the
cid timers were fairly correct.
Director Baillaud, OF the Paris OBJ 4
servatory. says that In many respects
science is still like Diogenes, stumb
ling along with his lantern As for
met he added, II have no opinion
as to the relative merits OF the dis
cussion. 1t would take me two years
of my !, life to become familiar with
the gEinstein theory, and as am
seventy FIVE now, really haven't
the time to snare
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-06-01
POST FOR KATO STUDENT
George F. lsaacs Business Manager
University Publication.
TAssociated Press Dispatch.

ASSOCldLeu ITeSS LiopdLSA'J
Chicago, May 31.-J. A Tawney
Of Winona, Mimi, has been elected
editor in chief of the Daily North
western, student publication at
Northwestern university for the
school year 1924, it was an
nounced today. John D.. Tomlinson
of Evanston. ILL.,. was elected bus
mess manager elections are made
by the board of student publica-
tions, composed faculty and student
representatives and are on the. basis
Of service on the public D. Dhason of
Evanston, ILL.,, was elected business
manager. ..
Elections are made by the board
of student publications, composed OF
faculty and student representatives
and are on the basis of service on
the publication and experience.
Malcolm Eiselen of Evanston was
chosen editor and George F. Isaac of
dankato business manager of the
purple parrot, numerous publica
ton of the University. Ralph L.
Countryman of Mandan, North Da-
tia, and Andrew Duncan of Chicago
were chosen editor and business
manager respectively of the Sylla-
bus. the university year book.