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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
HARD LUCK COMING
+ ALONG IN PUNCHES
County Treasurer Henry Spicer
Can Tell You Troubles Come
Not Singly.
Hard luck always comes

Hard luck always comes in
punches.
This is an old adage which is
firmly believed in by Henry Spicer,
Blue Earth, county treasurer. For
the trustee OF the county funds is
convinced that he nas just passed
through a few hardships which came
at him in leaps and, bounds.
Spicer is a great woi1 hunter, ana
yesterday afternoon IN company
with his friend, John Murphy was
making a search along the banks OF
river south of Mankato Tor the
willy wild dog when he met with u
serious accident.
Looking along the bank of the
river tor wolf tracks, the edge OF
tre bank gave way under Spicer aud
ne was pitched down the incline
and through the ice into the cold
waters OF the river Murphy, in
looking for Spicer, saw him at, the
bottom of the river in kneeling po.
sition, as if he were saying his
prayers, - -,
1t was with great difficulty that
Murphy was able TO extricate Spicsr
from the ice. The two, had to walk
for halt an hour facing a northeast
wind to reach their car. When the
two arrived home Spicers clothes
were frozen stiff and the COUNT
trea surer had to be thawed out be-
fore he could change his garments.
About nine o'clock this morning
Spicer received a call from his home
at 313 Carol street informing him
his house was on fire. An overhead
cd smokepipe too close to partition
caused the fire, according to the re-
port of the fire department. The
blaze was quickly eXtinguished by
the firemen, but not before consid
cradle damage had been done TO
several rooms in the building. Dam
age was estimated at $500.
The last bunch of hard luck
Spicer mas is a bad cold VII will
probably necessitate his remaining
home during the rest of the day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
SCHOOLS ARE OPENED
Educational institutions AT Good
Thunder Again In Operation

Thunder Again In Operation
Good Thunder, january 15-Pub-
lie and parochial schools opened
Monday after a two weeks vacation
Prof. and Mrs. ]. Palm visited with
relatives at Boyd. Miss Frieda Rom
spent her vacation at st Paul and
Miss Evelyn Beleview at Blakely.
Miss Erna Boettcher returned to
Wells Saturday after spending her
vacation with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Boettcher.
Mrs. Herman lobe returned home
Wednesday to New Richland after
spending a week with her daughter
Mrs Hugo Doerring.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius PAIL and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. VIII PAIL
and daughters of Vernon Center.
visited Sunday at the Albert Zuelke
home.
Mrs. Ernest Wrucke entertained the
neighbor ladies and lady friends at
a feather bee Wednesday.
Miss Erna Sonnabend of Mankato
spent Sunday at her home, re-
turning Monday morning.
Miss Clara Kellogg was a Man
kato caller Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hayes were
Mankato shoppers Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs julius Reich left
Thursday for Dodge City, Kansas,
to visit with Mrs Reich's brother.
Mrs. T. ]. Schlesselman and sons
Harold and Edmund called at the
Herman Darge home Saturday. aft
ernoOn.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
= CHARGE OF BlGAMY
Redwing Man Jailed In Missouri
Town: Wife Complainant

Redwing Man Jailed In Missouri
Town; Wife Complainant
Kansas City, January 5.-Mrs.
Hilda Stickles asked the Kansas City
police to arrest on a charge of big
amy her husband, Milton Stickles,
son of L. d. Stickles. wealthy shoe
manufacturer of Red Wing, MINI.
Mrs. Stickles was formerly Miss
Hilda Carlson of Duluth.
She said her husband had desert
ed her and that she had followed him
from Red Wing to Minneapolis, and
thence to Kansas City and st. Louis,
where she found, she alleges that
he had married Miss Jesse Robinson,
daughter of one of the oldest fam
lilies at Independence, Missouri.
She charges that her husband
married the second woman in Sep
TENDER without the formality of OBJ
tanning divorce.
Stickles was arrested in st. Louis
this afternoon. Mrs. LStickles told
the police he had been living there
with his second wife. a.
II thought could forgive my hus-
band" Mrs. Stickles said tonight,
"for a woman is ruled by her heart
instead of her head But for once a
woman's head had ruled over her
heart. For the sake of the other wo-
mantle woman wrongedurI am 60
ing TO prosecute to the very limit of
the law. H. -t
"My husband left me last Septem-
Der under the pretext of business.
He was to travel for his fathers firm.
Instead he went first to Minneapolis
then to St. Paul. There were old
flames in both cities, Later he came
to Kansas City and here married
Miss Robinson who, know !, be-
lieved him TO De a single man"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
CITY HAS NO HEAD
owatonna Without Mayor Is Claim
Made By ATTORNEYS

Made BY Attorneys
St Paul, January 15.-Owatonna
has been doing business without a
mayor since January 2, in the opin-
ion Of attorneys in the legislature
who are anticipating an opinion
from Attorney General Clifford L..
Hilton, requested by Senator w. c..
Zamboni, Senator Zamboni is also
mayor of Owatonna, but under the
state constitution it is believed that
office became vacant automatically
when he was sworn in as state sena-
tor. J. II
The mayor of Owatonna gets no
salary, but it is an Office created
under authority Of the state Section
8 Of Article 4, state constitution, says
that no member Of the legislature,
during the time for which he was
elected, may hold ANY office under
authority of the United States or the
state of Minnesota, except that of
postmaster"
81 wanted to quit" said Senator
Zamboni, but we have franchise
fight on, and the council thought
ought to stay in office as mayor. The
question arises, though, whether
any franchise might sign would be
valid. So to clear it up l have asked
the attorney general for written
opinion. / think that ceased to be
mayor January 2 and really do not
need to resign, but we will see what
the attorney general says" Mr..
Zamboni's term as mayor runs for
more than q year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
ALLAN JACKSON MADE
DIRECTOR in BIG BANK
Former Mankato Resident Is
Connected With Financial j.
Institution, Chicago.

Announcement was received in
the city today of the selection of AL
Ian Jackson for the board of direct
ors of the National Bank of the Re-
public, Chicago. f r.
This bank is one of the ,Chicago's
largest financial institutions having
a capitalization OF two million dol
lars, a surplus of one million dollars
with accrued undivided profits OF
more than eight hundred and TWEEN
ty- five thousand dollars. Located on
the corner of LaSalle and Monroe
streets this fiourishing bank states
that 1t Is built on the success of the
young business men it helped"
Mr.. Jackson will be remembered
in Mankato where he was division
manager of the Standard Oil com
pany (Indiapa) for some years,
making many friends who are re-
joiced to his well deserved Sc
lection to the above important post.
As fifth vice president of the
which promotion came to him some
time ago, Mr.. Jackson is making an
enviable record
Someone aptly remarked that in
Mr.. Jackson's rise to these positions
of importance there is set forth an
other example of the opportunities
extended in this great country Mr..
Jackson started work with the
Standard Oil company as steno-
grapher in the Chicago offices, since
which time, by diligent effort and
attention 10 detail he has won pro-
motion after promotion and Man
kato people predict still more and
greater success for him in the fu
ture. ~>+
Mankato likes to claim Allan
Jackson as her very own and many
friends are looking forward to the
time when he will again visit this
city and in person receive the con-
gratulations which / Mankato citi-
zens are eager to bestow.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
OFFICERS INSTALLED
Benefit Association Of Railway EN-.
ployees At Their Session

ployees At Their Session
The Benefit Association OF Rail-
way Employees installed their Of
ficers for 1923 at their last meeting
held Friday evening. ID. G. Tenney
acted as installing officer. The fol-
lowing were INDICTED into office:
Conductor, w. G.. Fenger; secretary
and treasurer, R. 8. Prince; engineer
C. j. ~Kittleson; motorman, II. C.
Fenger; fireman, B.. II. Anderson;
machinist, Clifford Manning; flag
man, Wilbur LANCE; brakeman,
George Calcutt; past conductor, D. o.
Tenney.
/, After installation OF many mem
bers present were escorted to the
dining room by the chef R. B. Brad
ley, where-a supper was served that
satisfied every railroad man present.
"A committee was appointed to in
yestigate all cases of the needy and
furnish whatever may be needed.
1t is surprising to note from the
auditors report that this division
now embraces a membership Of $50
members, all being railroad men.
The local division was organized in
1916 with only so members but
through the efficient work Of the
officers some of whom were elected
at the time of Inauguration of the
division -the membership has been
raised to the present figure.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19

sizes in West Virginia and i'ennsyl.
vania. Inability OF railroads to
transport coal Produced, it was add
ed, has frequently been suggested as
a primary cause of scarcity and high
prices, and further investigation 20
be made in conjunction with the in :
terstate commerce commission, was
said to be necessary to allow a con-
Clusion to be formulated on this point
as well as to the labor descriptions.
Only by investing money in a
transportation system vastly in OK
cess of reasonable requirement. the
report observed on the railroad as
poets, may the people OF the coun
try expect the railroads to make I'D
within a few weeks the consequen
ces of the five months suspension
during 1922 OF a large part of coal
mining"
In the over expansion of the in =
dustry, the commission concluded
was to be found the reason for the
fact that bituminous mines operated
only 149 days during the whole
working year OF 1921, when no
strikes interviewed. This condition
II was luftner FOUND, had tended to
get worse in recent years, Tor in
1890 its figures indicated that min
erS over the country worked 213
days out of the year The investi-
gation had early disclosed, it was
ADDED, the existence OF too many
mines an too many miners"
Seasonal character of part of the
demand for bituminous coal, with
consequent inequality OF demand
through the year for services OF
workers and of transportation equip.
ment, the possibility OF storage in
ameliorating these conditions. and
tho necessity for studying methods
OF improving distribution systems
were points emphasized as under
study. With all of these avenues of
inquiry, the commission indicated, it
would deal more fully in the future.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
MAYOR IS SILENT
ABOUT HIS FUTURE
w. A. Beach Not Ready To
Say As To Candidacy
WILL WAIT AWHILE
Rastus Waters Modestly Re-
marks That People Ciamor
For His Services.

Mayor w. A. Beach, when asked
by The Free Press to-Gay Ether
he .woulu be candldat. = re
election at the coming spI-ng cleo
to be held on April 8, said that he
had not given the matter any
thought, and fer that reason was not
ready to state what his attitudo
would be.
E'V. Waters, former mayor Of
this city, had the following to say
in regard to his probable candidacy
for the position of mayor this
spring: "You hear Waters every
where you go. They had Waters
once and did not appreciate him.
For that reason / have not decided
whether will be a candidate or
not. may be able to tell you later.
One fact is true, that is, q great
to rum"
Louis Wolf Back
Louis Wolf, former night desk
sergeant at the police station, when
called upon by the reporter was out
watering his famous cow. He stop
ped long enough in ministering to
the wants Of the GLOSSY" to say
that, 81 will be in the political vine
yard this spring, and may pick of
grape or a good plum. You know
you can never tell about those
things. may be able to give you
good write up later on. Call again"
Councilman Alex Anderson, A. G..
Lack, Chris Steiner and Gust
Kleinschmidt all said that they hau
not given the matter of reelection
any thought. They were not de-
cided whether they would be candi-
dates for reelection.
Primary Election March 26.
The city primary election will
come this year on March rs, and the
filings of candidates must be made
at'1east ten days prior to the pri
mary election. The general city
election will come on Tuesday April
Judge Hiram S. Golf OF the mu-.
nicipal court was the only city of
fical who declared himself. Judge
Goff said that he would be candi-
date for reelection.
AS is always the case, there will
be candidates in plenty for every
city position. AS the "ides of
March" draw near, the men who are
willing to sacrifice themselves in
the interest OF the city will make
their wants known
There is rumor abroad that
sooner or later we'll known lady
prominent in society and club cir
cleS-will announce herself as q
candidate for mayor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
RAPIDAN AND DECORIA

cominas and Goinss Recorded BY
Reporter in That Neighborhood 7
Rapidan and Decoria, January Is.
Miss Evelyn Mountain of Good
Thunder spent a few days at the
Will Hitler home. II.
Henry Erickson and Alvin Nelson
returned home Monday after spend
ing some time with relatives at
Minneapolis. II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pete Erickson of
Mankato were visitors at the Mad
Madsen home Sunday. II
Miss Verona Bundle. visited at the
w. HI. Hitler home Sunday. -s
Leonard Peters has been working
at the home of Mrs. Heitner for the
past few weeks. 80
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Erickson and
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Anderson were
visitors at the Jessie Show home at
Rapidan last Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Little and Pearl
ere callers at the Andrew Little
home last week.
|. Last Sunday evening a dance was
given at the Hans Erickson home. A
very good time was had. At midnight
of delicious lunch was served ana all
danced until a late hour
E1dJ'S TC'ChNHH~ a." ''psf' "N'e'Nsfln
attended the show at Mankato Sun.
day evening. -
Miss Myrtle Carlson spent Sunday
at the Hitler home.
Mr.. and, Mrs. Carl Carlson were
visitors at the w. II. Hitler home
Sunday evening.
Marie and Mae Tarjeson spent
Saturday night with Mrs. Marie
Erickson. .a -.t.E . ...f
William Hitler was a business
visitor in Good Thunder Monday.
Thurston Madsen was a visitor AT
the Mad Madsen home Sunday.
Hans and Henry Erickson aid
John Anderson are helping Ms Jep-
sen get UP his wood.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson were
visitors at the Hans Erickson home
! Sunday evening. II.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
MEETING LUMBER MEN
Retail Dealers From Seven state

Retail Dealers From Seven States
To Hold Sessions In Minrespr :
Minneapolis, January 15.-More
than 5000 retail lumber dealers from
Minnesota, North and South Dakota,
Iowa, Nebraska, Montana and Wis
consin, members of the Northwest
ern Lumbermen's association, will
attend the organization convention
here January 1918, according to
William HI. Badeaux, secretary
A lurnbermen's Institute, prospects
for the coming year in the way of
building, and Retail Lumber's In
ter Insurance Exchange, will feature
the meeting. There are more than
5000 members in active standing at
present, embracing lumber men
from almost every state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
TO RETIRE FROM BUSINESS
4 o. Sundt, Merchant Tailor,
Dispose of His Entire Stock

NJ. o. Sundt, who has been a mer .
chant tailor for the past half century
at 525 South Front street, has de-
cided to retire from active business
life, and will dispose OF his entire
stock at that location.
Mr.. Sundt first started life as a
first class tailor on tine cC>ner where
the George E. Brett store now
stands. After conducting his bust
ness there for ten years, he moved
to his present location and contin-
ued to do a thriving business there
up. to the present time. ~.
The building will soon be occupied
by the w. A. Heidel Electric COM
Dany
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
DEATH OF FRANK DEMMIN
He Had Been Resident of This City
Since 1886

Frank DemmIn or 9Ol North
Fourth street died yesterday from
the effects of complications Mr..
Demmin was born in Germany six
ty- five years ago, and came to this
country in 1880, first settling in Buff
falo, N Y. He came to Mankate in
1886 and in 1891 was united in mar
rage to Miss Minnie Beske, who
still survives him, together with the
following children: Mrs. Lee ID
Rosia, of Mankato, Mrs. William
Richter of Sioux City, Ia, and Miss
Ruth Demmin of this city. ~. -.
The funeral will BE held from the
residence, 901 North Fourth street,
tomorrow afternoon at 1870 and
from the Immnauel Lutheran
church at two o'clock. The remains
will be laid to rest in Pilgrims Rest
cemetery. ~ -...
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
WILL SEEK TREATMENT,
Mexican oHieisI In Rochester T

Consult Physicians mere IT,
Rochester, Mimi, january IN.
Allisio Robes of Mexico City, secre-
tary of industries of Mexico, arrived
In Rochester accompanied by his
wife and a small retinue, which in
cluded an Interpreter and a private
physician.
Members of the party who regis
tered with the Robles were Clemente
Moralen, DR.. L. Thomas Rojas and
Carlos NJ Diaz -.
Members of the Madero family of
Mexico, relatives by, marriage Of
former President Madero, are also.
and have been for several weeks,
guests in Rochester. g.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
FARMER WAS ROBBED

FaribauIt County Man Confronted
Gun In Hands of Bandit
Blue Earth, Mimi, January Isl.
R. Willard, a farmer living eight
miles southeast of this place, was
held UP and robbed by two men on
his way home from town. The men
procured $3.50 in cash ana watch.
Willard, driving team, left Blue
Earth about p. M. for his home.
When three miles ont of town, two
men suddenly appeared In the road
and metioned for him to stop. One
of the pair pushed gun toward
him and ordered him to throw up
his hands. The other then went
through his pockets.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
Fell From Tree; Hurt

c. F. Marshall, menNer of the
Mankato Storage Battery firm was
seyerly injured by a bad fall from
tree while setting up a radio
aerial at the William Deariug home
on Minnesota street Saturday even
ing A limb of a tree, which Mar
shall had climbed to fix the aerial,
gave way under his weight and he
fell, injuring his feet and head He
was unconscious all Of Saturday
night and until noon yesterday. His
condition is reported to be favorable
today.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
JAPS VISIT AMERICA
oversee Silk Dealers are Making
a Tour United States

Yokohama, December '27-L Cor
reSpondence of The Associated
Press. 1-A party of Japanese. silk
reelers and dealers, organized under
the auspices of the Central Silk
December 30th on board the Tenyo
Maru. The party has in view the in
spection of the general silk indus
trial condition in the United States
taking advantage of the information
al silk Exhibition which is to be
held in New York Early in Febru 4
ary The party will return to This
March.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
FOUND DEAD IN GARAGE
Son Of Former State Senator at lie

Son Of Former State Senator at lie
Sueur Suceunbs at Lewiston
Relatives of Bert Cosgrove, son Of
Senator G N. Cosgrove Of LIE SueuI
Center, received word last night
that he had been found dead in his
garage at Lewiston, Mont. No in
formation as to the cause of his
death was received by his relatives.
CosgTove was said to be thirty dve
years Of age and married He was
connected with loan company In
Lewiston before his death
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
BURIED IN SAME GRAVE
Aqed Winona Couple Died Within
Few hours of One Another

Winona, January 15.--An earthly
partnership of more than fifty years
standing was extended into the I'M
known life beyond when Mr.. and
MRS. Frederick Ziebeu VINO nved on
a farm near Winona died within a
few hours of one another. Mrs. lie.
bell died of pneumonia early Wed
nesdav and her husband succumbed
to the same disease later in the day.
Husband and wife were buried in
the same grave Friday.
Funeral services were conducted
at 200 P. NJ. from st. Martins Lu-
theran church, Rev. M. Hafner Of
floating. Burial was in Woodlawn
cemetery. s
Mr.. Ziebell was seventy nine
years old. His wife was eighty two.
Three children survive them-Hen-
ry, who resided on the home farm;
William of Plainview. and Mrs. Al
bert Schneider of W1nona.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
INSPECT BURGLARS LOOT
Many Theft Victims Inspecting
Goods Found In Minneapolis

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.l
Minneapolis, January 15.-From
Anoka, Faribault, st. Cloud, ST.
Paul. and from every corner OF Min
neapolis victims of petty burglaries
have been f1ocking to the Fifth pre-
rinct police station here to look at
loot captured from burglary gang.
The loot valued at $500, is
known to nave been the harvest
from at least fifty Minneapolis bur-
glaries and ranges from ivory dress
ing table sets and rare laces, to fine
linen, lingerie and silverware.
Harry Germaine and his wife,
Mary, were arraigned today on a
charge of grand larceny, waived ex-
animation and were held to the
grand Jury in $1,000 bail.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19

wrappers sewed inside his vest
lining.
After hours of questioning de-
tectives said Culhane denied know
ledge of the Denver robbery. He is
said TO be we'll known in Chicago
night life .r.s
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
LIMBS ARE sTRAIGHTER
Doctor Declares Not So Much "Bow
Legsedness" Among Babies

New York, january 13.-Legs are
getting straighter, Dr.. Asa b. Davis
OF the lying in hospital. where 1000
babies are examined weekly, said
today. Parents no longer teach
their children to walk too. soon," DIR.
Davis stated as the reason for the
change bow leggedness" is really
caused by malnutrition; q simple
deficiency In bone making calcium.
Vitamines in good milk, fruit juices,
grains and vegetables are rapidly
eliminating ricketts, in the neighbor-
hoods where health formation is
easily available
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
STRUCK RY TRAIN; DIES
Fatal Accident Occurred at Winona
- Woman is Victim

Winona, January 15.-Mrs. An
tonia Augustine, aged seventy one,
died today at Winona General hos
pital as the result of injuries sus-
tanned when she was struck by Chi
cago, Milwaukee and st. Paul train
No. 55, west bound, at the crossing
at the intersection of South Baker
and Wabasha Streets Mrs. Angus
tine, living alone at 977 Gilmore av-
enue, was dairywoman, and was
pushing her cart across the track
when she was struck by the train at
1890 p. m. Saturday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
conmunIty Club Officers,

winnebago, aJnuary 1.-THE follow
ing officers were elected by the Com
munfty Club for the ensuing year:
President. Harry S. Muir; vice pfesi-
dent. George H. Andrews; secretary.
Joseph A. Roerig; treasurer, Harry ].
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-01-19
}. j. Thlessen Is Dead.

Mountain Lake, January Ia. J,
Thiessen of Mountain Lake, long q
prominent resident Of this section. Ii
dead!