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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

5 AROUND The COUNTY. 5
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INDIAN LAKE.

August Karstens has moved in the
house with his brOtbcrin-law, Law
renee Kaufman, to spend the winter.
A surprise party was given in honor
of Roy Foster Friday night.
Mr., and Mrs Shoemaker, of Man
kato, were out visiting Mr.. and Mrs
S. F. keenan, Sunday.
Mr.. Tony Oberle had bee last week
TO haul material 10 build barn. Mr..
George Panther, who was helping, got
down TO Tx 'methiDg on the wagon,
and as he was returning to his seat,
the horses started and he was thrown
under the wheels and dangerously
hurt, but Sunday morning be seemed
t. be improving. DR.. Steel is his
physician.
Mr.. William Lewis received the sad
news that his brother, FL. Lewis, OF
Lake Crystal, was kicked by Il horse,
and there seemed to be danger OF
blood poisoning
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
service. Many wishes for their we'd
ded haDDineSS,

service. Many wishes for their we'd
ded happiness.
Wednesday evening Henry Harein
and Miss Myrtle Reed were joined in
the bonds of matrimony The young
people have neat cottage ready TO
step into. Congratulations of host
Of friends follow them.
Mr.. Thomas is mail carrier in ad-
ditiOn to his duties as station master.
Ed says that If the company would
furnish him buck saw he could put
in what few hours he has on Sundays
at the cOmpany's cOrdWOOd Pile aud
thus save the useless expense of the
steam saw. 1t would not take up but
just little of his spare time.
Mr. Hart. the creamery man, has
his family here with him.
School closed for the remainder of
the week "Wednesday p. 20. Miss
Bradley, the teacher in the primary
department., spends her Thanksgiving
with her brother at EyOta.
The electric lights are being put in
operation this evening" in CumminS
store. All the business places will
have them as soon as the con-
nectiOnS are made.
Eagle Lake will take rank with her
sister towns now that she has lights,
a good creamery and a mill.
Mr.. Kelly is home to spend Thanks
giving.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
BUSINESS PICKING UP.

This has been better fall for trade
in Mankato than for several years.
Friday and Saturday of last week
were great days for the merchants,
and they probably enjoyed larger
trade on those days than for several
seasons. Tue -rchants are Offering
some rare bargains, and it pays people
to come from long distances TO trade
here. That they appreciate this is
the testimony of all the merchants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03

III. p. Christensen has sold the north
half of the southeast quarter of
section two, Dtcoria, for james
Morris to Stephen Murphy, for 81, 500.
Skating on Mud lake was excellent
before the snow fell. Ga Thursday
large numbers of young people we're
skating there. The snow can prob
ably be easily swept off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
EAGLE LAKE.

Several of our townspeople having
many single blessings to be thankful
II, have concluded to join, take TO
partners and thus share
their blessings with each other.
Mrs. McAlp'ne was married Tues
day evening TO MI. Williams, of
WasiojA, this state, E der D. P.
Curtis, of Wasioja, performing the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03


TUESDAY EVENING, DEC. 7TH.
7:3O-Sermon by: ...........J. M. Wilkinson
o:U-AddresS of welcome. q. A. Merrill
Response .......................F. A. Cone
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
S:30-DevotiOual ..................N. B. Foote
9. 90 Business.
9:l5-How 10 promote the Spiritual Life If
the Church. ......... w. j. Robinson
10 :OO-Christianity, Character and Cul-
ture ................Dr DIR. Bridgman
1O;45-The Revival the Times Demand. 49,.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. +. Van Camp
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
2 OO-Devoti"na nal .................... I. A. Hovis
2 3O-Our Literature in Relation toSp ritual
Culture and Denomnational
Loyalty ID. NewhouSe, ID. D..
3:15-The Pulpit as Seen by the Pew. -.
4:OO-The Pew as Seen by the Pulpit
,..............-. ........f. A. hawke
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
7:15-Song service, led by........G. Fl. Qniggly
Sacrament of the Lord supper, con-
Quoted by...........D DR.. John Stafford
THURSDAY.
S:30-Devotional, by .............G G. A. Wareham
s As Business.
9OO-Duty, of the Young People to the
9:45 How to Promote More General In
terest in Our Church Benevolences
10 :3O-Adjournment.
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Geo. w. Slade returned Saturday
night from his visit to Winona. He
has not yet been given a station by
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-12-03
AT OWATONNA.
The Mankato District M. E. Ministerial
Association Will Meet There.

The Ministerial Association of the
NJ. E. church OF the MankatO district
will meet at Owatonna on the 7th,
9Th and 9th of Dec next. The follow
ing is the program prepared for the
occasion.
The age-herald., 1897-12-29
The Cigarette in Society.

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
 New York in the days of Ward McAllis- ter. consisted of 400 "members of society" and about two million "persons." McAllis- ter died and within year the exclusive circles outlined by him had narrowed down to 150. Now it is announced that a further system of pruning is about to reduce the number to seventy-fiye. Various causes undoubtedly contributed to bring about this result Since McAllister's social appoint ment several members of the 400 have drunk themselves to death two or three have been sent to the pententiary and several have been sold to impecunous mo- blemen abroad. We see no reason to doubt the accuracy of the latest apportionment.
 But if Gotham society is growing small CT it also is growing more highly refined. The Musical Arts society an organization which we are informed includes the wealthiest and most exclusive people in the city," gives at the Waldorf-Astoria weekly a performance restricted to the bue-blood- cd members of the inner circle of 75 At the last meeting of the society the women members smoked cigarettes during the mu- sical performance, and Director Andrews, in explanation of this feature of the eve ming, said: "All women drink coffee, all fashionable women like the smoke of to- bacco, and when they are very wise smoke cigarettes. It is only in society that is not fashionable that women utter protests against these things
 President Whitehouse of the Society of Musical Arts also indorsed this view. He says: "The cigarette is mperous. exact ing and refined. It inspires a position ab- solute. exclusive. Realizing that the cigar cite takes everything from one, eXpels one from everything, hanishes one from every thing society now rehabiitateS it, tolerates it and indorses it with all the charity that makes our end of the century admirable"
 President Whitehouse probably is right in asserting that the cigarette has a tendency to give one a position absolutely exclusive. Onions. we believe, have the same tend ency. Director Andrews evidently refers to New York society women when he says that "women who are very wise smoke cigarettes" Outside of New York cigar cite smoking by women is not regarded as a mark of especial wisdom Quite the con trary is true. It is sincerely to be hoped that this form of vice, practiced by the lowest stratum of society, and indorsed by the highest, will not be tolearted by the strata which lies between those extremes. As for the others, no one cares.
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A Wonderful KIondike
Christmas Tree
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There was a marvellous Christmas tree at the Lafayette hotel. New York, which was decorated with wonderful nuggets of gold, and about the branches of which clustered pathetic romance.
 One year ago James T. Clements, a poor man. with a young wife and two little chil- dren. determined to go to the Alaskan gold fields. believeing that no suffering could be greater than what he then en- dured, because of the extreme poverty of himself and family. He dreamed before going of a Christmas tree covered with nuggets and gold dollars, and registered a vow to duplicate this tree in real life if he should strike it rich. in the Klondike He soon became owner of several of the best "claims," and after months of sacri- flee and labor in the bleak, dreary Alaskan gold fields he has returned to his wife and children rated as millionaire.
 The first evidence he gave of his large wealth was the decoration of a remarkable ChristmHs tree with nuggets of rich yellow gold, and at the base of which were piled hundreds of gold dollars. MT, Clements invited a few friends to enjoy the happi- ness of himself and wife, and to revcl in the unique beauty of the richest of all Christmas trees. It was a celebration that made manifest a mans love for his family, and his joy and eradication that the dark ness and poverty of lis past were lost in the golden glory of the present.
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quickest line from Birmingham to C.nJ cinnati. A solid vestibule tram leaves Birmingham at 3:S5 a. m, daily. carrying Pullman's handsomest drawing room sleeping cars to Cincinnati without change, arriving at Cincinnati at 7:30 p. m. Cafe and observation car on this train from Chattanoega to CincinnatfS Close connection at Lexington with chait car for Louisville, arriving at Louisvilla at 8:15 D. III. i4 The train leaving Birmingham at 2:45 p. m. carries Pullman sleeping cars from Birmingham to Cincinnati arriving at Cincinnati at 720 a. m. Pullman union sleeping car Chattanooga to Louisville on this train, arriving at Louisville at 7:55 a. m. t'9 For comfort and speed travel via the Queen and Crescent Route. fS la
 c. M BILLHEIMER, 5s 1 Travelling Passenger Agent, 2O19 Ffrst
 Avenue. Telephone, SIT. 12-16-tf
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dice against our race that here and there turks in the minds of bigoted people.
 Last year in this state, a boy ten years of age was convicted of a serious crime. The judge presiding knew not what to do with the boy The officials realized the sad truth, that we, with all our wealth, have no reformatory in the state. These officials realized that if that boy were sent to the pententiary, he would be ruined for life through contact with the baser ele- ments of society. This case came to the notice of certain brethren, who telegraphed the facts to the leaders of this district at New Orleans. In a few days a home was found for that unfortunate lad so that he and his family might be saved an awful humiliation, and he is now being reared in life of usefulness to himself and society.
 I've live in an age of materialism. Sue cess is not regarded as merit unless 1t go hand in hand with financial possession. The question nowadays is not, Who are youY but What have you?'
 Tn this century poverty is considered crime. riches constitute virtue. Professions are sinking into trades. The professor of so- ciology goes begging for a measly salary. The pugilst enjoys untold fortune. In the newspapers ten lines cover judges deci- sion, columns describe the Carson City fight. Medocrity with audacity passes cur- rent at a premium. modesty is at dis count. The rich mans vacuity is wit, and the poor mans wit is variety.
 'I must not be misunderstood. Riches. If honestly acquired. are no disgrace, yet in truth poverty is no crime although ex tremely disagreeabe in this day and gen. eration.
 Franklin. the wit. the statesman, refused to patent his inventions because he desired to benefit humanity: Edison. the greatest intellectual genius of our century, refuses to patent any invention unless it has com mercial value, and hesitates to apply for it for fear that the public may reap the bene- fiji.
 This order favors progress and reform on right lines and correct principles. but we must not mistake the throbbing of the liver for the steady, healthy beating of the heart.
 Now this great spirit of the age-ma- terialism-with all it's attendant evils. must be met with the counter spirit of brotherly love, benevolence and harmony, the founda- tion stones of this order of B'nai B'rith.'
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SWeden's Famous Woman
 Euqenia Lea Ahi born

Recently in various sections of the coun- try much interest has been evinced in Swe- dish history and literature.
 The achievements Of this wonderful peo- pie of the far north necessarily surprise every thoughtful student, so marvellous have they been in every class and grade of work which brings success and dstinc- tion to the human race. Very lately one of the notable women of Sweden died, Lea Ahlborn, the celebrated etcher and medal engraVer. For half century she had been the chief official engGayer of the royal mint in Stockholm, Sweden. Mrs. Ahlborn died in harness, dying at her working table at the royel mint. She came form family of artists ;lnd engravers and was one of the most famous etchers and medal engravers in the world. Her International reputation led to Ter selection by the United States government as the engraver of the beauti- ful inde9endenc medal in 1876.
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B'NAl BIRTH DAY.
Richard H. Fries, of This City, Makes a
 Beautiful Speech.
From Mondays Montgomery Journal.

From Mondays Montgomery Journal.
 Bnai B'rith day, as designated by the district grand lodge, was duly celebrated last night under the auspices of both local lodges. The program was elaborate and well carried out. The opening remarks of Chairman Jacques Loeb were well re- ceived. The prayer and benediction by Rabbi Messing were impressive. The dis trict was represented by First Yice-Presi- dent Abe Well, the literary by ex-President C. F. Mortz. The address of the evening was a gem, delivered by Richard H. Fries, Esq, of Birmingham Since he has been in the city, Mr. Fries has received many cou-tesies and kndnesses. In fact, his visit here has been a sort of an ovation, and he has fallen in love with Montgomery and its people. In his address, among other things MT. Fries said:
 I've recall on this occasion the early struggles of our order We recall that a short time ago our fathers reached these shores absolute strangers to the language, and customs, thus differing from Ameri- can civilization. They left d scene of big otry, persecution, prejudice and hatred, but, on their arrival in their adopted home, they began to breathe the very spirit of reform and progress and banded them- selves together, not so much for individual advancement as for the advancement of their felowmen.
 Tn this spirit this order was organized. What Bnai B'rith has accomplished is
 
 monuments of charity, dedicated to the wants of the needy, the widow and or phan. it's asylums, it's free libraries, its in dustrial schools, its hospitals throughout the nation-all these, dedicated without price to the mental, moral and physical advancement of humanity, speak in thun- derous tones more eloquent than monu- ments of adamant to the wonderful labors of our people.
 "Our organization supplies needs not with creeds, but with deeds.
 'I say to you that it is an honor and pride to be member of that order that comprises in its folds the very pink and gem of practical American Judaism, a Judaism unselfish, tolerant, not confined to allevating the wants of our own breth- ren, but deep enough, broad enough, wide enough and strong enough to cover with it's protecting hand men of all creeds and con- ditions, thus realizing in it's best and truest hood of God.
 ''It is well to remember that this order is finding successful Judgment in the minds and hearts of our people in foreign coun- tries, In Roumania. Bulgaria, Germany and even in darkest Africa.
 ''At the last session of the grand lodge in this district, your eloquent Montgomery delegates successfully urged the establish ment of a Youths Auxiliary, designed to educate the young men of our faith in our designs so that when our elders pass away these young men may take our places and continue the good work we have begun.
 ''The Touro infirmary gave free clinic in 1896 to more than 10000 patients. Of these, about three-fourths were Gentes. and this is a fitting reply to the minimizing preju-
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to run away from home, after plotting about one hour. They knew this would be doing something terrible. What would their parents and Sunday school teachers say? It made no difference to the youth ful plotters. They would see the world and make their fortunes in some foreign country.
 Bert and Bill owned a skiff together which the river had brought to them dur ing the spring freshet Bert also owned a single-barrel shot gun, with which he had once killed a ground squirrel Bill had d horse pistol which his grandfather carried in the Mexican war. With these two for midable weapons to protect themselves against the possible assaults of Indians and border outlaws, they got into their slxiff one night and started down the Wa bash, never expecting to see their homes again until they had d bag as big as a four sack filled W ith gold. It was try ing moment when they set the boat aiioat. Each boy had been guilty of stealing for the first time in his life. Bill had broken into the family smokehouse and taken two of the finest hams he could find. He had stolen a jar of raspberry jam, bottle Of pickles and a loaf of bread from his mothers cupboard. Bert contributed a jelly cake with frosting on it's top, roll of butter and some strawberry preserves.
 It was the clearest kind of sailing the first night and the next day. Bert had not forgotten a geography in which there was q map showing the course of the Wabash, and the boys calculated on landing in the Gulf of Mexico sooner or later. After that the rest would be easy. They would be picked up by some big ship, which would carry them to some foreign shore and there they would work in the gold fields. Did big ship pick these boys up? On the sec oTd day after their departure from home they were surprised to see Berts father standing on the river bank as they were passing a town, forty miles from their starting point. He spoke so sternly to the boys that Bill pulled for the shore imme- diately. What took place after they land- ed was necessarily of a painful nature. The boys went bacl. home over the rail- road Ky which Bert's father had overtaken them. They were sorrowful and repent ant. They had been tough" but they re- formed
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QUEEN AND CRESCENT ROUTE.
Shortest and Quickest Line to New Orleans
 Solid Vestibue Trains.

The Ala bama Great Southern railroad, with its connections formerly the Queen and Crescent route, is the shortest and quickest line from Birmingham to New Orl5ans. A solid veshbule train leaves Birmingham at 1925 night, Arriving New Orleans 1:45 next morning. This train carries Pullman's handsomest drawing room Buffet Sleeping Cars, day coa aehes, baggage and express cars through with out change.
 The evening train leaving Birmingham at D. m., carf5s elegant Pullman Un- ion Sleeping Cars from Birmingham to New Orleans without change, arriv- ing at New Orleans at 6:S0 next morn- ing, making connection with Southern Pacific for the west.
 For comfort and speed, travel via the Queen and Crescent Route.
 c. M. BILLHEIMER, Travelling Passenger Agent Alabama Great Southern Railway, 2019 First Avenue. Telephone, 617. 12-16-tf
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SLEEPING CAR
Birmingham to Jacksonville, Fla via Souther
 Railway.

The Southern railway, in connection with the Florida Central and Pen.nsular railroad, opera.es daily Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car, Birmingham to Jacksonville, Fla, via Atlanta and Ev- erett, Ga, without change. This sleeper leaves Birmingham AIS p. m.. arrive At lanta 10:30 D. m. arrive Jacksonville $40 the next morning; returning, this sleeper leaves Jacksonville 7:05 p. m.. arrive Atlanta 4;45 a. m., and arrive Bfrming- ham Ii :45 a. m. This will afford eXcellen: accommodation for passengers en route to Florida points.
 For further information, call on J. P. .Billups, Mo- 2019 First ave-, Birming gham. Ala Telephone No. 617.
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MSS MEg cvLgER1soN. FAMOUS DAUGHTER OF INDIANA.

Miss Meb Culbertson is daughter of h. diana, of which the state is very proud. Her beauty is simply perfect Her portrait appears in the Book of English Beauties
 with the Duchess of Sutherland and other handsome and high-born women of these times But Miss Cubertson is not only beauty. She is a genius, too. She is sculptor of great performance and great promise She has studied that neglected art in those centers where sculpture has its best high priest today. She has exhibited in the Paris solons. She originated the GUS tom of modelling the hands and arms of noted people. She did Col. Ingersoll Mime.
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asphalt pavement.

Once upon time two city boys, having had their preliminary training, resolved to enter upon career of excitement and adventure. They were tired of the hum drum of everyday existence They longed for quickened pulse and a sense of danger. One of these boys bought a cheap revolver of a pawnbroker and the other manufactured a slungshot with strip of leather cut from an old shoe and a lump of solder. One night they waited in an alley until a tired mechanic came along, and then they scared him into giving up his weeks wages. The next night they stopped man who was not in the humor to be robbed He knocked the revolver out of it's owners hand and then knocked him down. He grabbed the other boy and held him until policeman came along, and then went to the station to enter a com plaint. Two weeks later both of these youthful hghwaymen took up long resi- dence at the reformatory institution at Pontias, but they never reformed.
 Not for the purpose of sermonizing, but merely for the sake of comparison, suppose these two boys had been reared in a coun- try village, just two other boys were reared once upon a time. Would these country boys have chosen the career of the highwayman and risked spending their de- clining days behind iron gratings? Take the experience of Bert and Bill, who had spent their fifteen years in small town on the banks of the Wabash river for an , answer. They were good boys. They would be called goodygood boys in big city. They attended Sunday school regu- rlary, because their parents insisted. Neith- CT had been guilty of using any rougher language than "gee whiz'' and gosh" and neither had tasted the poisonous weed ex- cept in the secrecy of some hayloft, and then with many misgivings The only sa- loon in the village had never welcomed them behind it's door. They were really and truly good boys.
 One day in the early summer, when the trees were heavy with foliage and the grass was the greenest, when the air was balmy with a faint suggestion of the far off southland and the Wabash was like a mirror beneath a clear blue sky, feeling of restlessness came over Bill. He con fided to Bert that he was tired of living in miserable little river town, and Bert agreed that he had the same sensation of disgust They went down to the river bank and sprawled on the grass beneath the shade of huge sycamore. They won- dered what the world was like, and wheth- CT they would ever be able to walk on paved streets, where there were tall brick buildings, and theaters and gas lamps and street cars, where everybody had plenty of money and fine clothes They concluded
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Calve, Ella Wheeler Wilcox and Gen. Lew Wallace in this way. She has wrought in marble the clasped hands of Susan B. An thony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. M iss Culbertson is the daughter of the late pr. J. w. Culbertson, the eminent eye surgeon. Her mother is the daughter of Maj An thony Hilborn, well-known British off, cer. Socially Miss Culbertson is much sought for Her beauty, her genius, her broad understanding, her fascinating man ners give her all that is of value for asso- citation. Severe critics predict for this young lady high position in the world of art.