The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-08-30
STORIES OF THE DAY.
A Few Yarns About Men and Women We
All Know.

A Few Yarns About Men and Women We
All Know.
Conspicuous among the early arrivals
at the Weddell House was DIR. W. Clark
Robinson of Edinburgh. DR.. Robinson
was classmate of Emperor William of
Germany at Bonn.
He was the center of an interested
group of listeners Wednesday morning
in the corridor of the hotel, when he
told of his first meeting with the Ger
man emperor.
cit was in the fall of 1885," he said,
"when 1 first met the emperor. He was
then student at Bonn. l shall never
forget the amusing spectacle he present
ed. You know, it is the custom of the
students at Bonn to take daily plunge
in the waters of the Rhine. For the
new men this is a trying ordeal.
"When they go down to the Rhine to
take their first swim they are repeatedly
ducked by the older students until they
cry for mercy. Every one was on the
lookout for the princes initial appear
ance, and when he ventured into the
river he was ducked numerically. But
William would never give up Down
again and again went the future emper-
or's head, but he pluckily refused to
give up. Finally, when he had reached
the verge of total collapse, he was pulled
out of the water, looking more like a
drowned rat than live man.
cit took us nearly 20 minutes to
bring around Germany's future ruler. I"
Cleveland Press.
We all know Mrs. Potter Palmer, and
though she isn't in Washington society
she could doubtless get in if she were
to come here and make special effort.
At all events, everything about this
dear lady is very interesting. A friend
of mine at Bar Harbor tells me that one
Of the prettiest sights is to see Mrs.
Palmer in the waves. When she goes
gather on the beach and even the we'll
bred cottagers may be accused Of peep
ing to get glimpse of her. She chooses
a quiet bathing suit and wears mod
est costume.
The other day she appeared in a short,
striped bathing skirt, with black ruff1e
and striped trousers underneath. Her
cap was striped and her arms were I'M
covered, and the striped material of her
skirt was cunningly brought out again
in her waist.
She was as slender and shapely as the
Princess of Wales, whom she resembles
in style, and her steps were buoyant as
a girls. Her son accompanied her.
Washington Capital
A characteristic story of Senator Cor
man, illustrating the methods of this
consummate politician, is told here {:
When Harrison was president German
walked enc day into the Office of the
first assistant postmaster general.
"Clarkson," said he, 81 want to ask a
favor of you. I want to control the ap-
pointment of postmaster in my town Of
Laurel, Md The audacity of this re-
quest, coming from Democrat, aston
ished Clarkson, but one thoroughbred
likes another, and he looked his visitor
LII lIO lQSO LII q llolhClC VI WV anu To-
piled, "You shall do it.. -
Of course Clarkson kept his word,
and, Of course, there was an awful row
about it. The Republicans of Mary land
discovered their Democratic enemy was
controlling the appointment. to an i'm
portant Office and they descended OH the
capitol by trainloads. They appealed to
Wanamaker, and soon had that gentle
man crazy. Then they went to Harrison.
Clarkson was called to the White House.
SIS it possible, Mr. Clarkson, you have
promised Senator German this Officer
Eyes. 1t is his home town. He is a
United States senator, and some courte-
sy is due him. Besides, Mr.. President,
an administration can we'll afford to
have friendly senator in the opposi-
tion."
But Harrison was not appeased. He
said it would not do to permit German
to control the appointment. "Then you
will have to get new postmaster gen.
eral," said Clarkson quietly.
"Do you mean to say you will resign
because of little postmastership? asked
Harrison.
"No, but will resign rather than
break my word" said Clarkson.
German S man was appointed Wash
ington Cor. Chicago Times-Herald
1t is reported that Calvin S. Brice
walked into his Wall street office day
or two ago looking tired and worn. He
is usually the dapperest man. He dropped
into deep chair and leaned back with
sigh of relief.
whats the matter?" the Office bro
ker is reported to have asked.
"Tired of waiting for the end of the
summer, he said half sadly. 81 thought
Ohio politics about the hardest game
on earth, but keeping pace with New
port society is a sight harder. Wash