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The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
MINNESOTA LAKE NOTES
twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Celebrated BY Couple.

Minnesota Lake, October 16.-On
Thursday, October II, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Herman of Minnesota Lake,
celebrated their twenty fifth we'd
ding anniversary. Services were
conducted at the st. Johns Catholic
church at eight o'clock by Rev.
Daszkowsk. A bountious repast
was served to about one hundred
relatives at the Herman home. The
Danville town hall. Their many
friends wish them many more years
OF happy welded life.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kaufman,
SON George, Cyril Larson and Edwin
Kaufman autoed to Mankato Fri
day and spent the day at the
George Kiffe and Louis P. Kauff-
mann homes. ~
John Latuseck, Chris Abraham
son, Ralph Kaufman and Jack
Kinney attended the ball game at
Mankato Friday afternoon.
Eldum Kaufman returned home
Friday from Leith, N. D., where he
spent the past month looking after
his farming interests. Mrs. Elmer
Larson and daughter Remona, ac-
companied him to Mankato, where
they are visiting relatives.
81. AIIuuT hduuUlduu Oh M dukaLO aC-
companied by Elmer and Cyril Lar
son of Merced, Cal. spent Thurs.
day at the Lake visiting relatives.
George j. Grimm was a business
caller at Owatonna Wednesday.
Elmer Larson and son Cyril left
Saturday for Merced, Cal, where
they will make their future home,
Mrs. Larson, daughter Remona and
SON Palmer will Join them later at
Merced after spending some time
with relatives at Minnesota Lake.
Jim Kaufman Of Mankato, spent
Sunday with relatives at Minnesota
Lake. ~
Mrs. L. P. Kaufman, daughter
Anna, son Edgar. Of Mankato. Mrs.
Elmer Larson and daughter Remona
OF Leith. N. D., spent Sunday at the
Lake with relatives. 4
Miss Bernice Jones returned to
Wells Monday morning to resume
her duties at the Normal.
Miss Bernice Jones returned to
Wells Monday morning to resume
her duties at the Normal.
Mrs. Joe Komodosh came down
from Mankato Friday evening for an
extended visit with relatives. M
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
NEWS OF EAGLE LAKE
Stories That Have To Do With Hap
peninus In VILLAGE =

Stories That Have To Do With Hap
penings In Village = s
Eagle Lake, october lo.TMr. anu
Mrs. NJ. G. PressnalI returned
Thursday from Crandon. Wis., where
they had spent two weeks visiting
at the home of their daughter, Mrs.
]. F. Fielding. - -"
Henry Westphal made a business
trip to Mankato Friday. D
Rev. and Mrs. ]. W. CasweH, Mrs.
Burtha Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Wesphal and their son Donald, at
tended the reception given by Rev.
Fred Sleeves at the Belgrade Meth
odist church Friday evening. Rev.
Sleeves was at one time pastor OF
the Methodist church at Eagle Lake.
C. s. Braden, the McGraw Of Eagle
Lake and c. d. Pickle attended the
ball game between st. Paul and
Mankato at Mankato Friday. .
Ernest Johnson and c. H. Johnson
the extensive potato growers Of this
section, report a fair crop and are
having fair success in the marketing
of their potatoes, but still are hold
ing several bushels in their cellars
Eudora Cords, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Cords is in receipt of a
check In the amount of SIG as prize
money from the Holstein heifer
which she exhibited at the Mankato
fair this fall,
E.. A. Swain, while working on his
farm north Of Smiths Mill, few
days ago, had the misfortune to fall
on a nail The nail ran into his knee.
He is getting long well at this time
and will have no serious trouble il
blood poison does not set in.t
Mr.. and Mrs. R. C.. Dalton mo-
tored to Granada Saturday to spend
Sunday at the home of Mr.. Dalton's
father, r. Dalton, Mr.. J. r. Dalton Is
past the age of ninty- three and very
strong and active, often walking
from his farm to Granada distance
OF three miles. H.....s...
Kenneth Stokes. Jr., has pur-
chased a fine up to date Ariel set
which will permit him to hear any
broad casting station in the United
States. .a
Fred Rose has ordered from the
F. E. Day company full set or
drinking fountains which he will in
stall in his barn for, the stock.
Walter Wilkinson is planning on
having. the high tension line OF the
Northern States Power company ex-
tended to his fine set OF farm build
ings. This will make the beautiful
farm residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter wilkinson as modern and UP
to date as any home in the city.
The forty acre farm of Mr.. Albert
Buskey Just north of here has been
sold. The owner expects to move
on the farm. l.... ,...
Mrs. Kate Cook has gone to Jun
ius, s. d., where she expects to
spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Louise Nordress. \-
Bud Caswell, who has been spend
ing several weeks in Iowa. returned
to his work as mechanic on the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
LOOK INTO THE TEETH
Dentists Put on Clinic For Benefit
of the Children

Of the Children
The office of DR.. NJ. R. Coulter
and DIR. c. P Peterson this morning
was filled with children ranging all
the way in ages from five to eight
years. There were both little boys
and girls and were there for the
purpose of having the benefits of
the free dental clinic which these
two dentists are operating free of
charge. A special dental room for
these little folks has been fitted
up and nurse in attendance. The
room has been papered and birds
and mother goose pictures adorn
the walls, to attract the attention
Of the patient from any fear which
might attend The free dental clinic
will operate on Tuesday and Thurs
day mornings, with one dentist in
charge, and have the cooperation
of the school. city and Red Cross
nurses, who will bring the children
to the office.
Today; Miss Abbie Peters, public
school nurse, Miss Emma Torngren.
Red Cross nurse had a group of
children there under their super
vision. The free clinic opened last
week and eight children had their
dental work done. The little pa
tients are very brave and not a
whimper is heard from them. They
march bravelv 70 the chair and do
not make half the fuss or talk about
1t as do the older folks who visit the
office. This morning one little lad
sat in the chair. CONTAGIOUS and
brave as a soldier, while having
some painful work done. 1t is a fine
thing for these children that free
fanta1 clinic has opened here and
the two dentists are to be con-
graduated for their interest taken.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
SALES OF REAL ESTATE

Willard Land Company Report
Good Business This Fall
Real estate in Mankato, of all
prices and values, has been selling
well this fall, as evidenced Sy the
humorous sales reported. The L.
W.. Andrist home at SIG South Sec
ond street has been sold to the
Johnson Boman firm Of this city
Consideration for the property was
ID. VI. Willard yesterday disposed
Of his new, five-r room bungalow az
130 Chark street to DR.. f.. Con-
way. DIR. and Mrs. Conway plan to
occupy their new home at once.
The seven room home belonging to
John G. Wise, Van Brunt street,
has been purchased by Richard f.
Jones. Mr.. Jones Is improving the
property considerably and / will
make his home there early In the
spring.
The Helen T. Lamm farm, three
miles from Mankato, has been sold
to Joseph Olinger. The farm COM
prises fifty acres and consideration
was $4,000 per acre. Nettie r
Olson has purchased the home Of
John Robb, West Seventh street
planning to make her home there.
Julius Griebel this week pur-
chased the Lily Weber home. 1919
North Board street and will take
possession Of the property at once.
Z. w. Andrist sold to William c.
Nelson residence lot on Rose
street, West Mankato.
ten persons, according to word re-
These real estate transactions
were made through the agency oi
the p: w. Willard Land company ot
this city.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
Moon Making Is Charge.

Faribault. October 1.-Two old
liquor law offenders were again en-.
deayoring, to extract themselves
from the tolls of the law following
raid by Sheriff Charles NJ. Livings-
ton and his deputies on the Emil
Struck farm, in Warsaw township
south Of Faribault yesterday: Mr..
Struck and his accomplice, Charles
Hawker, were placed under arrest
on a charge of possessing liquor.
In Justice court before Judge H. H.
Meyer the two defendants waived
examinations and entering plea of
guilty were bound over to the dis
trict court. County Attorney Lucius
A. Smith was arranging for their
appearance before Judge Sem at
Mantorville where district court Is
now in session to eliminate the
necessity Of taking the case to the
grand jury which assemblies here
November IL. 4'@ ~
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
Death Was Accidental

Owatonna, October 15.-"The
death Of William Jennings Cole was
occidental. hemmorhage of the
brain, caused by striking temple on
railway car while boarding train
while train was in motion" This is
the verdict of the coroner's Jury
after an investigation into the facts
surrounding the tragic death of Will
liam Jennings Cole, whose lifeless
body was found near the State
school viaduct bridge on the right
of-way of the Chicago and North
western Railway company upon
Wednesday morning. The jurors who
were summoned and who probed the
death were: Robert NJ. st Clair, s.
e. Grandprey. /. F. Peterson. Hays
Wentworth. R. B. Stilwell and Mar
tin Jensen. ..-...
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
Missions Will Be Topic.

Especial TO Tne free fresS
Granite Falls, Mimi, October 10
The annual meeting Of the Montevi-
deo circuit of the Womens' Mission :
ary Federation will be held at the
First Lutheran church here on
Thursday of this week. Home Mis- :
sions, Christian Education and
Charities are the three topics to be
considered at the conference. At the
opening session on Thursday morn
ing Rev. T. Tveberg, a missionary,
will give an address. Miss Mollie
Feldhammer OF Minneapolis, will
give an address on charities in the
afternoon. In the evening Mrs. N.
Flaten, district president, will give
an address and Rev. S. Belgium of
Appleton and Rev. j. o. Wrolstad Of
Granite Falls will also take part in
the program.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
Auto pronned 4o0 Eeet

Redwing, October .16.-Edgar An
derson, residing in Welch township,
is confined to his home suffering
from a badly wrenched spine, the
result Of an automobile accident, in
which his car plunged down a 400
foot embankment, crashing through
wire fences and underbrush and
landed on the Milwaukee tracks.
Mr.. Anderson's condition is re-
garded as quite serious but his re-
coVery is expected. Mr.. Anderson's
home is located on the brow of a
hill. Something went wrong with
the mechanism of the car and when
the brakes failed to respond the
auto, with Anderson at the wheel,
shot over the embankment with
great speed. Mr.. Anderson jumped
from the machine, sustaining the
injuries which will confine him to
his home for several days. Two wire
fences, half dozen fence posts
and tree failed to stop the car on
it's wild rampage down the hill.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
SCHOOL NOTES.
FROM RAPIDAN

Rapidan Consolidated School Dis
trict No. 66 has now a real COM
munity center. at their school build
ing. The board Of education has
provided for q seven number Uni.
versity lyceum course which means
first class entertainment eQualing
that Of any large city school enter.
tainments. The numbers on this sea-
sons program are as follows:
October IL, 1923, Edwin Brush.
November "a, 1923. White Sisters.
January IL, 1924, Arcadians.
February 1, 1924, Lanham.
February IA; 1924, Bob Briggs.
March 13. 1924. Warren Colston.
March 81, 1924, Ambassadors.
The first number OF this. series
of programs is given on Wednesday
evening and large audience ts ex-
pected out to hear Edwin Brush. one
of the best magicians OF the present
magic and a program filed with
mystery should come out and see
Edwin Brush at the Rapidan School.
The school also maintains first
class library for the use of the
community in general as well as for
the pupils in school. ~.
Two evenings per week the school
house is open for community ath-
letics. Mr.. Potthoff has charge OF
this work. The High School expects
to have a first class basket ball team
for both boys and girls.
The total enrolment this year has
slightly increased over that OF last
year. Farmers are commencing to
realize that their children need high
er education, and to this end many
districts are consolidating for the
ages ages than TIE one-room school cap
Rapidan cmmunity has realized
this, as is shown by their sincere
efforts to give their younger genera
tion the advantage Of rural school
consolidation. Rapidan Consolidated
school District No. 66 Is classified
by the Educational Department as q
graded school with a high school de :
partment offers full four year
course. q. i
Members Of the board of educa-
tion are as follows:-L. A. Yaeger,
president; Carl Flo, secretary: w.
W. Hulee, treasurer; A. T. johnson,
director: w. A. Councilman, direct
or; Carl Bosin, director. Members
of the faculty G.. Albert Strobel.
superintendent: Carl j. Potthoff,
principal; Frieda Harshbarger, home
economies; Miss Kalfsbeck, seventh
and eighth grades and librarian; Mrs.
J. r. Waters, fifth and sixth grades:
Miss Averill Prince, third and fourth
grades; Mrs. Molly M. Shores, first
and second grades.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
WILL REVIEW BOOKS
ministerial Association. To Discuss
Publications Next Few Months

ministerial Association. To Discuss
Publications Next Few Months
Members of the Mankato Minis
terial association have mapped out
a" definite plan of book reviews for
several months ahead. It is planned
to have one book review a month.
The schedule is as follows:
October, Rev. John Hall, pastor
Methodist Episcopal. e.
November, Rev. George Arming.
ton, pastor Of the Congregations
church. Pa. -
December, Rev. A. Ackermann,
pastor Of Emmanuel Lutheran
church. ,se, -.- ..... r. i.
January, Rev. Alvin Lee, pastor of
the First Baptist church.
February. Rev. o. ]. Arthur pastor
Februar, Rev. o. ]. Arthur, pastor
Of Swedish Lutheran church. y.
March. Rev. T. Ross Paden, pas
tor Of the First Presbyterian church.
April, Rev. Fred Skewes, pastor
Of North Mankato Methodist church.
May, Rey. w. b. Clark, pastor of
the First Christian church.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
PUNISH CHECK OFFENDER
Otto Thorson RDpeared Before
JUDGE Dean At Eairmont

Judge Dean At Fairmont
Fairmont, October 15.-Otto
Thorson, the second check offender
to appear for sentence at the pres
ent term of court, was heavily PEN
allied by Judge Dean when he
changed his plea of not guilty to
guilty. First, Thorson was required
to make good the following checks:
G. B. Goetz, $3.50; Kraft Misbach,
BS; Triumph Motor Co., IS; Colvin
Bros, Sherburn, $2.
Second, Thorson made good to the
county the expense of Sheriff Car
yer in bringing him from Duluth,
where he was arrested. This am
Jounted to $3.50.
Third. a fine of $50 was imposed
and paid.
Fourth, Thorson was sentenced
10 an indeterminate term in the
state prison at Saltwater. This part
OF the penalty was suspended for
one year, Thorson being paroled to
his father, Carl Thorson, a re-
putable citizen of Humboldt, Iowa.
Unfortunately, in all Of the condi-
tions imposed and executed, Thor
sons father and not the offending
young man Is the person punished,
for he had to put up nearly $3.50 in
cash on his wayward sons account.
, Otto Thorson has had a pretty
merry time the past five years, ac-
cording to report, having run
through something like $25,000,
most of which was his wife's
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
Expansion of Muscle
( Cause Limb Fracture

Especial To. The Free Pressl
Lake Wilson, Mfnn., October
is "A three weeks old baby
of MIR. and Mrs. Mcdonnell, a
young couple Of this place, has
developed symptoms which have
somewhat baffled physicians
who have been consulted. A few
days ago Il was noticed that
one of the baby's arms was
broken In spite of the fact that
II had received no injury or fall.
Later the other arm was found
fractured and both of its legs
are also broken. The child was
taken to a PIpestone hospital
where x-ray pictures have been
taken dlstinctively showing the
breaks Of both arms and legs
The physicians declare that the
baby's bones are very weak and
that the expansion OF the mus
cIes has caused the fractures
to the limbs.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
MEXICAN SLAYER
. MERCADO KILLED
Principal In the Eagle
Lake Tragedy Dead
FOUL PLAY IS HINT
Sheriff Edward Ario of This
City Had Been Close
On His Trail
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatchl
Omaha, Neb., October 15.-.
Omaha police expressed belief
that Rederinda Mereado Of Eagle
Lake, Minn., about thirty five,
whose body was found in the :
Missouri Pacific railroad yards
yesterday, was robbed and
thrown from q train. ..,
Police said they believed the
dead man was the same one
, for whom a Minnesota officer was
searching here recently on a
murder charge, and that they
had wired the sheriff at Man
kato, Minn., concerning him.
Sheriff Edward Ario received
information confirming the killing
of Reducindo Mercado, the Med-
can, who murdered Ysidoro Her
nandez at Eage Lake on the even
ing of September IL. The first in
timidation Of the death of the MUIR
derer was received by Sheriff Ario
from John Schlekau, agent Of the
EorthwesteFn So railway ot,s, at Eagle
wife OF the murderer, Mrs. Librada
Mercado, which read: ..
Omaha, Neb., october IL. 1913
A. M.-Mrs. Librada Mercado,
Eagle Lake, MINI. Reducindo Mer-
cado was killed by train. Reply by
Western Union telegraph whether
you are coming. Signed, Korisko
Funeral Home" = -
Later Sheriff Ario called I'D the
authorities at South Omaha, and
was advised by Chief of Police P.
H. Dillon that Mercado had been
killed that day at South Omaha by
a Missouri Pacific freight train.
Chief Dillon said that there was
no doubt but what the dead man Is
Mercado, owing to the fact that a
number of the Omaha police knew
the Mexican and identified his body.
Sheriff Was On Trail .
Immediately following the mur-
der at Eage Lake on the evening of
September II, Sheriff Ario and
deputies searched all Of the best
farms and quarries from here toLe
Sueur. but found no trace of the
murderer. Finally a tip was re-
ceived that Mercado had gone to
Omaha and had hired out as a Sec
tion hand on Section IL, Union Pa
cific near Ames, Neb. Sheriff Ario
received this information on Sep
tember %, and left for Omaha
reaching the general offices of the
Union Pacific road at 8 D. m. on
September "a. He learned there
that Mercado had his time check
cashed that day at noon and left for
parts unknown. Mercado was Just
a step ahead of the sheriff and was
keeping under cover, when fate ov-
ertook him and he was killed yes
terday in the railway yards in
South Omaha.
AS soon as Sheriff Ario received
confirmation of the death of the
murderer, he released Mercado's
wlfe and son who had been held as
material witnesses since the mur-
der Of Ysidoro Hernandez at Eagle
Lake. >
Mercado is now turned Good
Mexican" and the man hunt for
that desperate is ended.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
Died WhiIe ON Train

Winona, October lev. A.
Vance, aged eighty, resident for
many years Of Houston, died sud-
denly on train Of heart disease.
Accompanied by his wife, he was on
his way from Houston to visit their
daughter. He had left his wife and
gone into the smoking car. When
about two and one half miles east
of Rushford, the conductor noted his
head had dropped back on the seat,
went to him, and found he was dead.
Mr.. Vance was we'll known in Wi
mona. He was younger brother of
the late Judge D. e. Vance of this
city. The Vance family settled at
Money Creek, coming west from
Vermont in the latter SOS.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
HUBBY QUITS WIFE
ALSO HE SWIPED JEWELS,
CLAIM rs MADE
Married Romany Lass, But
= Tired Of Her; She's
Penniless

Rochester, October 15.-Taking all
Of his wife's family Jewels, valued
at over $4,000, Dewey Marks left her
destitute in the bed room Of a
local rooming house with a nursing
babe in her arms and not enough
money, to buy breakfast. Police
have sent kilograms to various
cities In an effort to apprehend the
fleeing husband and bring him back
to give up his wife's jewels.
Mrs. Mark Marks, a Romany wo-
man, sobbed out her story to the po-
lice as she asked that they make
him bring back the long beautiful
necklaces fashioned by hand from
gold pieces and brought from the old
country by her mother. She told a
pitiful story as she tried to soothe
the restless child in her arms.
1t was the old story OF impetuous
her husband had told her he could
not be happy with one woman. 81
gave the best years Of my hfe," said
the young woman, "and I trusted
him and at that time my family were
rich and l kept supplying him with
money. He never paid me back, and
this morning he took. everything.
let him 60 but did not realize he had
all my necklaces. He was tricky
about his departure too. First he
showed me a telegram saying that
his mother was dying. wired and
found that she was quite well but
/ did not say anything until when he
left Oh. Is 1t fair to be hurt like
this when you have done no wrong
and merely wished for happiness and
success ?"
Police provided Mrs. Marks with
money enough to supply her with
ssd houEa TO r the family aaE ~he ataR they
know Of the pitiful plight Of the
young woman and her baby.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
OUR YANKEE DOODLE
Song Book of Esperantists Contains
Favorite Tame.

Leipsig, September 26.-(Corres-
pondence of The Associated Press.l
Yankee Doodle in Esperanto is
one of the gems Of the, Esperanto
song book which Esperanto publish
ers recently issued in this city and
hope to sell to all the five million
Esperantists throughout the world.
The first stanZa of the song, as
done into the world language, reads:
NE gra so es-tas Yankee -knab'-
kaj Gle fa-vo-rat', he!
"Ce dan-co, lu-do, sport'kaj bali
samvig-la ki-el rat, he!
Yankee, gar-du ce marboard',
Yankee Doodle Dandy!
ri -du pri NINA Ca vort', Yankee
Doodle Dandy.
The publishers guarantee the
above to be a highly artistic Esper.
antist translation of these words so
familiar to all Americans:
"A Yankee boy is trim and tall,
"And never over fat, Sir;
''At dance and frolic, hop and ball,
AS nimble as a rat, Sir.
Yankee Doodle, guard your coast,
Yankee Doodle Dandy,
Fear not then, nor threat nor
boast,
Yankee Doodle Dandy"
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
Leaion offiesrs At WeIIs

Wells. October 15,-V. L. Hub
bard, vice president Of the Miller
Rose company and manager Of the
company's local plant, was elected
commander Of Troska post, No. 120,
at the annual meeting. Other off:c-
ers for the ensuing year are: nave
Singer, past commander; Charles
P. Troska, vice commander; Law
renee Staloch, second vice. com-
mander; Miss Emma Siebert, only
woman member--re elected adult
ant: Gus H. Ellig, treasurer; e.
+. Schroeder, chaplain; Fred Wente
sergeant alarms; executives COM
mittee; Carl KorsteAd, Fred Lei
er. ]. e. Schoheld. Robert Mainea.
The Mankato free press., 1923-10-19
DEATH OF PIONEER WOMAN
Mrs. Louisa Day Eastliek, Indian
Massacre Survivor, Died

Massacre SurvivorI Dled
Mrs. Louisa Day Eastlick, ninety
years old, pioneer resident of Min
nesota and survivor OF the Lake
Chetek Indian massacre, died Oc-
tober 8, in Lougheed, Alberta. Can
ada, according to news received in
Minneapolis Monday. Mrs. East
lick was living with her daughter,
Mrs. Angus MacDonnell.
She was born in New York May
%, 1888, and came to Minnesota in
1850. travelling by covered wagon to
Lake Chetek where she took a
homestead. There in 1853 she saw
her husband and three sons killed
by Indians. She was wounded
three times and left. for dead and
another son fifteen months old was
saved by her oldest son. Merton,
who ran through the woods with his
infant brother and later returned
to assist his mother.
The youngest child, John East
lick, who was rescued, is now liv-
Ing at Monticello and his mother
made her home with him until sew
eral years ago.
Mrs. Eastlick was a resident OF
Mankato township for a great many
years. The older residents of this
city well remember her.