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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
Do You Blame Him?

rhrss Manssato men took their
wives 70 q neiehherinn city 70.
Gently for q week. end lark and
q hrIef business trip. Within an
hour after the party HANGED IN
----ene % the men found the
la1iss q the 9foup % = slovs
counter N q store tvylna on
gloves. Hubby triad 90 appssr
Interested tor q while but fall
lna, Ne sausstersd on 10 another
pef4 81 the sAefe. u weas not
Iena Until W4fey came with the
velal SHOW % you like these
deaefs The Hsissrgbls man
erewlsd hssk tkus. sAfs there
slqyss Esy y Rsrehasssi
u waert that he el4n't want
20 buy his wife . pair 81 Stoves
but he DID want her % buy them
IN MankAto. And, cay, the old
arouoh we riahk Ct thsE q ever
. man . Justified In getting
peeNed Hs Me wife u % whom
aife Insists Hpen Buying things
etlt Of town that ean be bought
az 40 good Z. figure ard Of as good
. qsellty as can Be found any.
where, rialit a home.
Come 20 think Of u, ans*er
this II you can. ~ ] buy cut ct
town and you buy cut Of teWn
and everybody eise buys out Of
town, what Ia the world will be.
come Of eur toWnf lG it Fiaht7
Get the Mant<ato spirit.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
products and 70 patronise MankatO
Industries.

products and 70 patronize Mankato
industries.
Back Up Association.
~atand back Of your Civic and
Commerce association. II you are
not q member become one. Take
pride in your membership and what
the association Is doing. Attend tts
forum meetings; take an active part
n the discussions or o6er sugges.
lions TO its officers. When called
upon to render service. do what you
are asked 20 DO, regardless OF what
Il is and even Of your own tncor-
veniencs. Do 1t cheerfully and Will
ingiy. :.
20 benefit your city and your COM
manity. Il IL your association, your
Representative, your tnghtutton, ana
tt % therefore yopr duty as O citi-
ran, II uching nAofe, 10 boost Tor It
add 70 help # IN it. eadsasors for
Practice these things until you
become 20 irnhued with them that
ynu VIII b . living example OF .
booster.
IT We could get sven ave per cent
OF MankAto's citizens 20 become
boosters We would very quickly see
and realize the larger and better
Mankato We hear 30 muoh about
and want 80 badly"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
NEWS FROM KERNS
Church Choir 10 Progressing Nsceiyl
Social and Personal Notes

Church Choir 10 Progressing Nsceiyl
Social and Personal Notes
Kerns, November THE church
choir is made up Of q group Of the
neighborhood and Florence Hansor
"a organist- They met Tor proctice
with Amy Lindsay at the Jeffergon
home hast Friday evening. they
wifi again meet this Friday, Novem-
Der 9 with Ruth and Harold Chip
Mrs. Robert and children spent
sunday at Kasota with Mr.. and Mrs.
M and Mrs. Alfred Evenson,
laughter yina and sons, Elmer and
Harry Of Kerns, Mr.. and Mrs. Char
les Carlson. Mr.. and Mrs. Carlson
and family OF ManEato, drove to
Otisco Sunday and visited friends.
The Aid society met with Mrs.
Fred Johnson last Thursday after
Mrs. q. Yeter was called to Lake
GELD last a 7; Tuesday to see her parents
The minister. Rev Cooley, plans
to have an entertainment at the
church next week Friday evening,
November 16. The band win furnish
music. A program viii be given
and refreshments viii be served.
Everyone is welcome.
A group Of friends and neighbors
surprised Edna Robert at her coun-
try home Saturday evening. The
time was spent In dancing. At q
late hour luncheon which the
guests had brought, was served
The music was furnished by Frank
Jefferson and daughter. Mrs. VIII
Carter.
A Halloween party was given al
the school house. District 81, Satur-
day evening.
Sunday, October 81, Mr.. and Mrs
'idge Hite entertained Mr.. and Mrs
Ole Anderson Of Mankato ard NJ
and Mrs. VIII Born OF New York
City.
Floyd Hite and walter Hsise were
down fran Redwood Falls last week
William Peterson, from the river
road has gone TO Kansas City to at
tend an auto show.
Sylvester Smith and Glen Kermitz
are huskng corn at Good Thunder
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
MRS. WILLIAM ELLIS DIES
Death Has Ended the Sufferlnos Of
An Estimahle Woman

Death Has Ended the Sufferlnos Of
An Estimahle Woman
Mrs. Lila Ellis, wife of william
Ellis, 300 State street. passed away
ct st. Joseph's hospital yesterday
afternoon from the effects Of COM.
plicstions from which Bne was an
acute sufferer for the past three
months. Mrs. Ellis was born In
Oconomowoc, Wis, April J., 1865.
She was united In marriage to VIII
liam Ellis on October 2, 1875, at
Sterling Center, Blue Earth county.
She is survived by her husband and
one daughter, Mrs. 3. G. Bvoderick,
WATERFOWL, S. D., one brother, OF
It's Ballard, of Saskatchewan, Can
ada, and one sister, Mrs. j. e. Earle,
Hinsdale, ILL.,, who was at her sis
ter's bedside, at the time Of death.
Mrs. Ellis was a most estimable
woman, and beloved by all who
knew her. She and her husband
were among the pioneer residents
Of Sterling township, and lived
there up to eighteen years ago
when they came to Mankato TO
make their home.
The funeral will be held from the
funeral parlors Of Kelley & Gose-
wisch on South Front street at
1880, tomorrow forenoon and the
services there will be In charge of
the Christian Science church. At
the grave in the Sterling Center
cemetery there will be anotherServ-
ice which will be conducted by Rev.
T. Ross Paden OF this city. The
services at the cemetery will be
held at 1870 in the afternoon.
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s.; James May Lo.s state Als.

st. James, Mimi, November t.
st. James public school may loose
$4,000 state aid through the failure
OF the schools to have q systematic
physical education for the pupils In
compliance with the requirements Of
the state law. At present there is
no gymnasium here, and the voters
of this district turned dowpsa bond
issue for new building by vote
OF seven to one last year. A sub
stantial raise in taxes would result
from the state aid loss. The stu
cerned about the matter that q Tag
Day was held last Saturday at which
s1s6.33 was raised for the High
School Athletic association. Part Of
this will be used for new equipment
and the balance will 60 TO start o
fund for q new gymnasium.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
Spoke ForcefuIIy On "The
Better City"
SERVICE OF CITIZEN
Ne Must Think Of, Talk and
Act For His Com
munity
HGHLIGHTS FROM
MAYER'S ADDRESS

Any man whose service 20
the community Is smaller than
his Income, ls, In a sense, a
CRATER.
You have heard people say
they believe In Han'tato and
have also heard them kick
when they are called upon
to invest personal time, serv-
Ice or money In work for the
betterment Of this city.
There Is hardly anything Of
a public nature Of any eonse-
quenee going on in Mankato
at any time but what the
Civic and Commerce Asso-
citation Is pulling the strings
TO help make 1t q success.
We should not criticize or
condemn our association for
failure to obtain adequate re-
suits unless we, ourselves,
have given time, thought, and
our best personal efforts In
helping to produce those re.
suits.
People Ioudest In their de-
mands for new enterprises are
not members Of the Civic and
Commerce association, nor
do they ever put single doll
lar into such q proposition
no matter how rneritorlous.
You who have your money
invested In Mankato should
boost for Il. " Mankato Is
good enough 70 live in IL is
good enough to boost. If not
! would suggest seeking an
other city, and still another,
until you find one that you
can boost. ..
~ Mankato will put az much
money into propositions rec
commended by their Civic and
Commerce association as Il
does into so-ealled blue sky
or get-rlch- qulck schemes
few desirable Institutions will
need 90 elsewhere.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09

Charles X. Mayer. president Of the
Civic and Commerce association, was
the principal speaker at the associ-
alton banquet held at Hotel Heinrich
last night. His topic was "The Better
City" Mr.. Mayer was thoroughly
conversant> with his subject and
convincing manner. His message
was received with intense interest.
President Mayer preceded his re-
marks by complimenting the gather
ing on the large attendance and by
urging the members to be present at
all of the association meetings. He
expressed his appreciation for the
hearty support and cooperation given
him blythe members and officers Of
the association, saying that he had
learned to know by actual contact
that every member and every officer,
with hardly an exception, is loyal to
the association and Is willing to help
at any time, to the best OF his or her
ability, on any project that the asso-
citation may have before II. Mr..
Mayer said that much credit was due
Secretary w. e. Olson for the eff
Gent and painstaking manner In
which he looked after the many
things constantly required Of him.
After giving an interesting review
OF the history OF Chambers OF Com
merce from their origin, in the 18th
century, down to the present time.
Mr.. Mayer launching into the main
topic of his address, said:
'Tt is an established principle In
the philosophy OF civilization that
an obligation rests upon all efficient
men. as soon as q livelihood mas
their ability to the common welfare.
For applying their ability to the best
advantage a Chamber Of Commerce
affords an important agency. It
naturally follows that the majority
OF the very highest type Of men In
every community can be found In
the membership Of its commercial
association, These men become
members Of these associations and
pay dues and expenses OF member
ship In order to have the privilege
OF serving their community to the
best Of their ability. A Chamber OF
Commerce Is the logical central or
ganization for community leader
ers, merchants, bankers, and pro-
fessional men out OF their offices
and makes them think In 2 civic
way. II is the promoter Of that al
trGistic civic spirit which must pre-
vail IL a city is to progress along the
lines Of public service. It creates a
sense OF obligation to one another
and to the community. II is an in
sistent believer in publicity, the ad
vertisement OF its city's advantages,
industrial, geographical. climatic,
educational and social;
Measure OF Clty's Rank.
"The measure of a city's rank and
influence is what IL does for itself
and how well It does 1t. The thing
to be known is how much city
thinks of itself, its opportunities,
advantages, resources and ambitions.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
Robbed While Playing Cards

lCNCidl 40 luS Free ETeSSi
ersi Ieesl M men Ness SsIs m sgd
robbed while enjoying card game
In passenger coach in the
railroad yards here. Two armed
men entered the car and command
ed that the card men stand up with
their faces towards one side OF the
car and while one of the robbers
kept the men covered with his gun
the other searched them. A total Of
$50 was secure. One OF the card plav-
ers received slight injury on the
head during the holdup.. He thought
the robbery was frameup by
friends and was slow in following
the command OF the robbers. As .
result he. was struck in the head
with the butt end OF one OF the guns
carried by the holdups. The robbers
made good their escape.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
Ianlon To Banquet

Owatonna, Mimi, November IA
banquet. the annual election OF Of
Ulcers by the Legion and q program
at the local armory will mark the
annual celebration Of Armistice Day
In Owatonna. The banquet. for
American Legionnaires and other
!, men ,Ss RI grGSsey or be
Of Pennington, a leading iigufs IN
Minnesota Legion activitieh. The
meeting which follows Is expected
to lay plans for the most active
year in the local post's history.
Other features have been proposed
for owatonna's observance OF the
day on Monday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
strange child Found

ISpeciaI 10 The Fre6 PTttSJ
Wheaton. Mimi, November IA
strange child was found sleeping In
an out building at the residence Of
Mrs; R. A. Arfsten In the village OF
SSs9Rs bv ana e has csd Ss wsar ssf Soar
with the child, "a hoy about two years
old, a suit case was found and q
slip OF paper attached said that fire
boys name was George and that bis
home was in Denver. Col. On the
boys body were many bruises and
he said that his father had hit him
with q board. He was unable to
give any information as to how no
reached the Arfsten place. and It Is
believed that he was left by tourfsts
passing through the country.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
Phil Murphy Market. Big Bunch Of

Madelia. November 7.--one Of the
largest sales OF hogs that has been
made In Madelia for some time was
that which took place October IL,
when Phil Murphy Of Ceresco and
several Of his neighbors, hauled into
town seventeen loads Of Mr.. Muir
phys hogs for sale TO loacl buyers.
There were $50 hogs in the lot, and
the procession OF wagons attracted
considerable attention as 1t wendell
its way to the stock yards. Mr..
Murphy Is one Of Ceresco's SUBJ
stantiai farmers and stock raisere
and is making splendid success Of
the business.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
FlREMEN TO HOLD DANCE
Even. AZ e Nsnkssc ,Armory Iomor-

Event AZ Mankato Armory Tonner-
row Night; Public 10 Invited.
Preparations have been completed
for the holding OF the Mankato
Firemen's benefit dance at Mankato
Armory tomorrow night. All pro-
ceeds received from this social event
will be used In helping to defray the
expense Of the 1924 state firemen's
convention which Will be held in
this city next year. The hremen will
not go out and solicit sales Of tick
cts, but will appreciate every dollar
turned In this way, for they will be
at a big expense to put the conyen-
ton over.
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Membership List Looms
Larger Than Ever
FEAST IS SUCCESS
Committees Were Heard and
Fine Program Of Musical
Selections
WHAT CAME FROM
LAST NIGHTS MEET

Civic and Commerce ksso-
elatton now has largest
membership In Its history.
Largest attendance st any
banquet ever given by the
association.
Number OF visitors from
towns IN this nsiahborhocd
at the function.
Report from manufaetur-
Ing COMMITTEES ls sneearas-
log.
Report from Armery ssat-
Ina committee Was not 20
favorable, showing that &4o0
was lost on Minneapolis
symphony orehestra concert
Report Of Treasurer NJ. D.
Fritz shows association 20
be In excellent financial con.
dition. 80
Home products committee
10 spreading some excellent
propaganda among Mankato
people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
Farm Home DESTROYED
Especial To The Free Press

-IOpNNHUE' y AtIO FACO AAVSDJ =
Baiaton, MINI, November g.
the farm home OF Anton Miller, near
here. was entirely destroyed by fire,
together with all Its contents. The
members Of the Miller family were
visiting with relatives in another
part of the county when the fire was
discovered by a passing motorist
The origin of the flames is unknown.
The insurance carried will cover
only q small portion of the loss.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
DAIRY COW FARM SAVER
Minnesota Dairy and Food Commits
sioner Sees suture For State

lAkeOClALeQ Fr9SS D1SpAtcnJ
Madison. Wis, November 1.-THE
dairy COW 10 the salvation oS the
farmer, Chris Heen, dairy and food
commissioner Of Minnesota, told the
annual convention OF the National
Creamery Buttermakers association
In session here, today.
Banks may fail. corporations
dissolve and fnanciers miscalcuiate
but the dairy COW will, Il given q
chance, produce at o profit the hu-
man food for which there Is no sub
stitute," Commissioner Heen said.
Minnesota viii become supreme
in production Of dairy products, !"
Mr.. Heen predicted. 1T now leads
other states in production Of cream
cry butter, Last year the value OF
products of Minnesota creameries
was over $4,000, 600. Cooperative
creameries In the state manufact-
ured 131, 000,00 pounds of butter"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
Died From Burns

IAss0c'eted Press DispatchI
Candy. MINI, November TIL
w. Meissner, who was severely
burned last Saturday when an ex-
plosion occurred at his home. died
In hospital here today. bringing
the death toll to two. His seven year
old daughter was burned to death In
the fire which followed the explos-
ion. The explosion occurred when
Meissner poured kerosene on a FIRE.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09
Raided Poker Party

Granada, November 6.-Sheriff
Carver Of Martin county. in the gray
game in this village and arrested
four fellows who had, so 1t was al
legged, been toying with the chips.
Anyway the quartet paid fines.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-09

Politics Has BAD Eject
II is only natural that politics
ImaFes strange bedfelloTss Politics
makes strange fellows. 80
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nOInlnB IN return Dut are always
willing to do their share and CON
slider 1t privilege. They are op-
timists and as such are assets to
any city.
City Must Think Progress.
"A city must think progress, II
must be guided by its optimists,
must value constructive men more
than destructive ones, must have q
clear idea OF the demands and pos
sibilities Of a future city and live
up to its ideals.
Il sometimes wonder whether in
our business life we do not become
somewhat narrow In, our views Of
duty, instead Of cultivating q broad
er outlook and taking such share In
municipal and community work as
our general training and experience
may especially fit us.
Leaders in business enterprises
should be leaders In civic welfare
the men who are doing big things
in big way every day should dedi-
cate part of their time to doing good
in the community in which they find
themselves, their LIES work and
their field Of progress.
"Our Civic and Commerce asso-
citation can make Mankato great
city OF force 1t into a village like
rut. It all depends on the make up
the alertness and the initiative OF
the men Of standing In this COM
munity.
"You who have your money in
vested in Mankato should boost for
it. II Mankato Is rnnd enough to live
in 1t il good enough to boost. II not
l would suggest seeking another
city and still another, until you find
one that you can boost.
an closing. / want to urge every
citizen Of Mankato to believe In
Mankato as a city; to buy Mankatc
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-22
PLAIN VIEW NOTES

Mrs. Clauson, who had bad fall
two weeks ago, is able to be up
| again.
Mrs. NJ L. DoWdal spent last
week with her daughter Marie and
son Jim. who are going to school
at Holly.
Mrs NJ A. Pike and Gladys Wake
man went to Holly Thursday even
ing to serve at the Commercial
Club Banquet trere.
The Heck boys were absent from
school part of last week to help
head maize.
Mr. Ellis Oman and family spent
Thursday evening with c. B. Hart
and family.
| Mrs. Walter Hart motored to
Cheney Center Thursday evening.
| NJ A. Pike went to Hartman on
business Friday.
Howard Diew went to Holly Fri
day.
Carol Powers spent the weekend
with home folks.
Mr.. Pete Oman and Mr.. Ellis
Oman left early Sunday morning
for Denver and Colorado Springs.
Mrs Andrew Helman and child
rem spent Sunday at the NJ. A.
Pike home.
| Mr.. 4. A. Barth and family and
| NJ. L. Dowdal and family spent a
very pleasant Sunday at the Kim
mel home in Holly
4. Flavian Pollart and wife. with
Kate. Monica, and Francis Reedy
spent Sunday afternoon at NJ. A,
Pixies.
\ Bernard Heck enrolled Monday
morning in the Plain View school.
| L. E. Alderman has been hauling
shelled corn to Holly for Gus Wider
the past week.
| Clara Pollart started to school
again after long spell of absence
because of her sisters sickness
w. #. James returned from
Wichita, Kansas last week. He was
called there on account OF the
death OF his mother.
Mr.. John Garnett attended the
Commercial Club banquet Thurs
day night.
4 Jean Kelley is seeding broom
corn for George Allen this week.
4 Miss Iva Frazee was visitor al
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-22
WILDWOOD MUSINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Ham and little
son of Bluff City, Kansas came in
Monday morning to make theii
home in Colorado. Mr. Ham left
here years ago but is returning
so Colorado must not be so bad
He also has brother and family
coming to make their home here
They are staying at the Nelson
home at present.
Mrs. Tom Robinson and Mrs
Fred Sicklebower attended meet
ing of the Willing Workers at the
home of Mrs. r. Resigue in Hart
man Thursday afternoon.
The Ansel family are quarentin
ed for Scarlet fever
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry States and
Mr. and Mrs. Hopkins attended
the Barnes sale northwest of Hart
man Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Hideckel
were dinner guests at the Nelson
home Sunday.
Mr.. G. L. Click and Mr.. Penda
graph of Imperial district are
hauling hay to Millwood this week
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-22
PLEASANT HILL ITEMS


Ray Millers sale last Tuesday
was well attended in fact the large
number of ears and the crowds OF
people made it resemble a county
Fair. Prices we're pretty good. The
Towners Ladies Aid served lunch.
Mrs. Guy of Holly has ben visit
ing at the home of her son, Clifford,
the past week.
VIM. Mayne and Mr.. Angel of
Towner were down in this locality
on business one day last week.
Edwin Relnert spent Sunday
nigth with Leslie Herrick.
Mr.. Bond was calling on Mr.. Bur
ton Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Herrick ate
Sunday dinner at Willie Janssen's.
r. E. Lee butchered beef Sat
urday.
Mr.. Bond has his new chicken
house completed and new
granery nearly finished. MIR. Weir
is doing the work
Literary was well attended and
o good program given. Literary
will continue every two weeks
g. f. 4
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-22
MOTOR ROUTE "B' NEWS

John Hallar and family spent
Sunday at the s. B. Lewis home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lucius spent
Sunday with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burks and
children took dinner at the J. w.
Burks home Sunday.
Keith Tremain helped j. N.
Lucius seed broom corn last week.
John Burks and wife called on
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Burks Satur-
day evening.
Bowie Whipple delivered hogs
Mt Sheridan Lake last Friday.
NJ. L. TrenIain was in Holly Mon
day morning.
Jack Dwyer has finished. seeding
broom corn.
Phil Reinert hauled broom corn
to Holly Friday.
Miss Mary Burks returned home
last Thursday after spending a
week with her sister, Mrs. ]. B.
Whipple.
Mrs. s. B. Lewis purchased one
hundred and seventy-five hens OF
Mrs. John Hallar.
August Reinert helped his
brother Phil haul broom corn to
town Friday.
The Dwyer children have return
ed to school after quite an absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. ], w. Burks called
at the Hallar home Monday even
ing.
Clifford Guy and family spent
Sunday with his mother who
lives in Holly. &
The Holly chieftain., 1923-11-22
Plain View school Tuesday


the Plain View school Tuesday
afternoon.
Ben Williams is the owner OF a
new truck brought down from
Denver.
Howard Diew is working for
John Pollart now.
]. p, Reedy is having his broom
corn seeded this week
G. B. Hart is helping NJ. L. Dow
dial top kaffir at present.
Don't forget the date November
23rd Come with full pocketbook
to the Plain View school house
There will be a good program and
lots of pies
Mrs. Joe Botham is afflicted with
lumbago at present.