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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
WENT TO ST. PAUL.
The Little Girl Who Ran Away from
OwatOnna Left MankatO Sunday.

1t has been learned that eleven year
old Linnie May Shipman, daughter of
J. E. Shipman, of Owatonna, who
strayed away from home Saturday
afternoon and came to Mankato as
stated by the Free Press yesterday,
took the A 80 p. m. train for st. Paul
on Sunday. While in Mankato she
stayed at the City Hotel, and sold an
extra pair of slippers there for doll
lar Mrs. Zimmerman wanted her to
stay until after Christmas, taking a
liking to her and not knowing that
she had run away from home, and
would accept no pay for keeping her.
She used the money to get to st. Paul,
and Conductor Messer vaguely recol-
lects that such little girl was on the
train.
Mr.. Shipman, who is well known
travelling man, came to the city yes
terday noon in search TO his daughter
and was much worried over her dis
appearance. He remained over night
and took the early morning train to
ST. Paul, hoping to locate her. He
said that SO far as he knew she only
had sixteen cents when she left home.
County Commissioner Paddock hap
pened to strike up an acquaintance
with the girl at the depot Sunday
afternoon, and she told him that she
was going on the train and that she
expected that her father was on the
train. She did not say anything about
having run away. She had small
satchel with her.
The girl is bright and pleasant, and
it has caused much speculation why
she left home in the manner that she
did. Her father is travelling good
share of the time and she has been
living with her step mother. Her
father states that her home life was
happy.
Mr.. Shipman telephoned to the
police to-day from Minneapolis, say
ing that he was unable to obtain any
trace of his daughter in the Twin
Cities.
Conductor Messer thinks that the
girl got off at Kasota, and search will
next be made there.
Late this afternoon the girl was
found at Kasota
W. E Young has purchased Solomon
B. Taylor's Judgment against the city
and has made a demand on City
Treasurer Williams for the money, and
Mr.. Williams has refused the demand.
1t is reported that Mr.. Young will
commence suit to enforce the payment
of the Judgment by the city. This
will be the quickest way to decide
who is the rightful owner of the
money.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

The senate agricultural committee
seems disposed to push the Circuit bill
to a vote as early as possible. Senator
Proctor, chairman Of the committee,
has notified all interests concerned that
hearings will commence tomorrow
and it is the intention of the commit
tee to have the bill ready to present to
the senate at the close of the holiday
recess, and it is no ped that as a result
a vote can be reached on the same
early in February. This rapid push
ing of the bill is not agreeable to the
oleo. interests which prefer delay,
which might cause the bill to fail of a
vote, but it is most satisfactory to the
dairy interests.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
THE CHANGE OF CENTURIES.

Great preparations are being made
for watch meetings one week from
next Monday, and the old century as
well as, the old year will be watched
out and the new century and year in.
1t is estimated that in the country at
least 1900 churches will celebrate mid
night services, besides many other
meetings of novel character at vari
GUS places. One of the most notable
of these latter will be that at Madison
Square Garden, New York, the great
hall being capable of accommodating
90, 600 people.
Sousa's band and the Strauss or
chestra will alternate in playing ma
tional airs. The musicians will play
an overature A choir of 500 voices
will sing "My Country, IT'S of
Thee. ;" Then the New Year wishes
of Queen Victoria will be read, prob
ably by the famed orator, Bourke
Cochran. The Strauss orchestra will
play and the choir and audience will
sing ode Yacht am Rhein. The
New Year greetings of Emperor Will
liam of Germany will follow. After
the strains of the M arseillaise"
President Loubet's twentieth century
sentiments will be heard. Then the
messages of nearly every potentate in
the world will be read, forty three in
all.
The securing of these communica-
tions from the sovereigns and chief ex-
ecutives is due to Frank d. Higbee,
who has been touring Europe with
that object in view Mr.. Higbee has
been successful in his mission and says
that the royal messages will be read
from nearly every pulpit in the coun-
try, as well as at the midnight meet
ings. These meetings will last from
sunset to sunrise, or as Mr.. Higbee
puts it, ''from turkey and cranberry
sauce to buckwheat cakes,
The purpose of this monster system
of watch meetings is not alone to learn
whether kings and queens, emperors
and presidents, grand dukes and
ameers wish America well, nor to
satisfy curiosity about their senti-
ments as to twentieth century pro-
gress. The churches and meetings that
hear these greetings must pay for
! them. The preliminary are arranged by
the pastors or the trustees or the dea-
cons. express companies will deliver
the officially sealed envelopes contain
ing the documents and all will be pre-
pared for the assembly or congrega-
tion. The money thus realized will be
used in perpetuating the Red Cross
society in America.
Besides the messages from the yari-
Gus rulers there will also be messages
from quite number of well known
people among whom will be Rudyard
Kipling, Mark Twain, Count Tolstoi,
Sir Edwin Arnold. Max O'Rell. w.
D. Howells, Henry James and Edwin
Markham. The original documents of
these messages will be placed in the
library of congress.
The Old World will also see many
brilliant gatherings for the same pur-
pose, and the change from the nine
teenth to the twentieth century will be
appropriately noticed throughout the
civilized world.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

two young women sat together in the
private room and wept.
eff / hadn't accidently knocked
over the pile of letters he left to be
Mailed the stenographer sobbed,
''they would not have been mixed up.
How shall l ever be able to explain it
to him?''
''You needn't try, Mrs. Barring
ton answered. "I'n explain to him
when he comes out of the woods.
I'm SO glad he doesn't know anything
about this. He mightn't be having
good time at all if he did. Chi
cago Times Herald.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
RAILROAD BONDS.
Towns that Want the Duluth-MankatC
Road are in Earnest.

A. E. Clark was at Glencoe Mon
day, where he attended meeting of
the directors of the Duluth, st. Cloud
& Mankato railway company. Only
routine business was transacted.
1t was reported at this meeting that
last week the village of Winsted, fif-
teen miles north of Glencoe, voted
81, 900 bonds to aid in the construction
of the road, and that the township of
Winship will vote on proposition on
Saturday to issue IS, 900 bonds for the
same purpose 1t is thought that the
latter will also carry
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
DESIRE GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT.

Those who took the civil service ex-
animation Saturday were the follow
ing:
For appointment as letter carrier
Louis Bischman Jr., John A. Fresh
oltz, Lewis M. Brugger, Dale l.. Will
son and W. 81. Ward.
For appointment as clerk-John R.
Hughes, Chas. R. Thompson, Miss
Meta E. Bangerter, Thos Jones,
Hiram P. Richardson and F. w.
Pusch.
Chas. G. Swanson to Richard F.
Jones, lot thirteen, block. twenty-five,
Riverside Park addition, for $135.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Warranty deeds fled:
John Aldrecht to Henry Went, ten
acres in sec. 4, Beauford, for $3.50.
Henry Rosen to Henry G. Brush,
sixty acres in sec. 20, Shelby: for
So, 300.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

Mrs. Warren Miller, of Lake Benton.
has arrived to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Wilson, for a couple
of weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21

R. F. Lamb has disposed of his
residence on Record street to Mr..
Bunce, who now lives on South
Fourth Street.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
WILL FIGHT 1T OUT.
County Commissioner Hughes Gives His
Attorneys instructions to Proceed.

County Commissioner Hughes was
in the city Tuesday and gave his attor-
neys instructions to proceed with his
election contest. The case will come
up for trial at the special term of the
district court Jan. 7th, as stated yes
terday.
1t has been learn ed definitely that
Robt. S. Hughes of Cambria, did not
vote the ballot which has the name
"R. S. Hughes on the back with lines
drawn through it. Evan J. Davis,
one of the judges, marked his ballot
for him and it did not contain any
name on the back. The ballot must
have been voted by some one else, in
which case the claim that it was mark
ed for Identification would not hold
This simplifes the matter good deal
and strengthens Mr.. Hughes position
in the contest.
Mr.. Hughes feels that as long as he
was the choice of majority of the
voters, as shown by the recount, he
should have the Office
A prominent attorney who is not
connected with either side of the case
and has no interest in it stased today
that the worst that can happen to Mr..
Hughes in his opinion is a tie vote.
If it comes to tie. Mr.. Hughes ex-
poets to lose. as he never had any uck
drawing cuts. tf-.1,
A full pound of Hunts Perfect
baking powder-25c; free from alum.
For sale by all grocers. Try it.
The examination of the ban krupts
in the case of Maloney & Seeman. of
Slayton, was had before Referee Flittie
Tuesday. The attorneys for the credit
ors were Mr.. Fowler, of Minneapolis, D.
A Stuart. of Window, and ]. 81.
Long, of this city. and B. b. Whit
ney, Slayton, appeared for the bank
rupts. 9. N Andrews is trustee in
this case
Judge Ogle made an order discharg-
ing the garnishee in the suit of A. R.
Coates VS.. j. II. Thrams. The gar
nishee is D. G, Davies.
The final accounting of Mrs WiIhel-
mine Busse as guardian for the three
children was heard before Judge
Hughes Tuesday W. N. Plymat ap-
peared for her.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-21
LARGE INCREASE
Baptist Young Peoples Union Has Its
Annual Meeting,
u. A. HEUsNER, Mgr.

Annual Meeting.
The Baptist Young Peoples union
held it's annual meeting Monday even
ing at the home of Rev. and Mrs. S. d.
Works. The reports of officers were OF
a favorable nature. showing an in
crease in membership during the year
from twenty to fifty. The following
officers were elected; ss h
President-Mrs. Summers.
Vice president Miss Grout.
Recording Secretary Miss Maud
Holman.
Corresponding secretary Miss
Matte Jewson
Treasurer-Miss Laura Potter.
Miss Irene Newton was selected as
chairman of the devotional committee,
Rev. S. D. Works chairman of the
literary committee and DR.. ]. S. Hol-
brook chairman of the social com
mittee.
E. 81. Whitney, recorder of Slayton
and county attorney elect, was in the
city today on business in the bank
ruptcy court.
John R. Thomas and family are
moving into their new residence over
their undertaking establishment on
Cherry street
DIR. Ira Bishop, of Mapleton, was in
rrl
the city today. He has just returned
from pleasant stay of two weeks in
Chicago.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
Cold or Silver
Rivalry In Dress Decorations.

original. The frock is variously trim
med In strappings of the gold done In a
procession of tiny gold dollars linked to
silver ones. The gold coin is represent
ed bye the satin stitch" of Kensington
embroidery. which produces a big yell
low dot, and silver bullion serves to
mark the comparative dollar. A sheer,
soft white muslin shirt waist is quite as
conspicuously treated and l hear that
the young lady is a thing of beauty in
her clever homemade finery.
Speaking of this, am reminded that
the popular idol of the moment is a
something for the neck. These extrav-
agances in the shops cost more than a
box at the theater. but very little in
deed If home manufactured. The recipe
for their making is simplicity ITSELF
Three-fourths of yard of plated chif-
fon or mousseline or liberty silk, with
two yards of plain material to corre-
spond, and you've the principal ingredi-
ents. Attach to either end of the ruche
a length of goods which YOU have pre-
viously divided into two parts, hem
med and tucked. The whole may be
embellished by a sprinkling of tiny
gold beads sewed on at random. or the
edges may be overcast In white che
in with the long ties provided. Roses
or poppies from discarded chapeaux
may be utilized by separating the pet
ais and tacking them into the plaits OF
the neck ruff. These trifles are ex-
ceedingly becoming. and a dozen differ
ent ways for making them will sug-
gest themselves TO the women who read
these hints Boas of chantilly lace are
the most desired, as well as the most
extravagant.
A demiseason fad quite as managea-
BILE as the boa is the bag or chatelaine.
Two years ago Paris raved over these
pretty toilet adjuncts. Six months later
a few exclusives exploited them as
beauties. and today they are in use as
universal conveniences. Were they not
a catch all for odds and ends they
would be famed for filling another
mission-that of giving the hands
something to do before the muff is
brought on. Figured silk, suede or gall
loon makes handsome receptacles of
this sort. The material, in fact. is
mere matter of fancy. A visit to tile
attic often results most satisfactorily,
and one may unearth the frame of an
old bead affair. along with an old fancy
waistcoat of antebellum days. Presto,
and you have a novelty antique, most
precious OF all belongings.
Superstition in this age of advance
ment flourishes as vigorously as dec
ades ago, il we are to believe half we
hear. Anent this, was told rice sto-
ry concerning the marriage of a bank
ers daughter and young politician
which occurred a few weeks ago The
young woman is of the highly intellec-
tual order, and not one of us suspected
her of great sentimentality. and surely
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16

Of Texas and a niece of the Right Rev.
William Boone. the first missionary
bishop to China, Is another of the de-
lineators of the Tennessee mountaineer-
Her best novels are Jerry" THE Fell
meres'' and John Paget." the last a
story of New York and Newport.
Mrs. Martha McCulloch Williams, a
Tennessee woman, has also written
some fine studies of southern life.
The success of southern women in fic-
tion is what might have been expected
from their temperament, training and
ancestry. They are of the old cavalier
stock, idealistic romantic, imaginative
and intense in feeling. AS result their
stories are remarkable for vividness,
wit. warmth OF coloring, fiuency of de-
scription and delicacy of literary touch.
With their keen imaginations they livs
the story as they write 1t. and hence
the tale stands out for the reader as a
real happening. The tendency of the
woman of the north is to analyze where
the southern woman feels. hence the
formers stories are character studies
rather than narratives. There is no
question but that the southern womans
literary triumphs are just beginning.
for two-thirds of the winters nav
books by women announced by the pub
fishers come from the pens of daughters
of Dixie. MADGE PORTER.
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
nArMENr on vENETIAN eIRLs.

One of the greatest surprises that
greet a tourist in Venice is the somber
raiment of the Venetian girl Most
people are so accustomed to see her ca
vorting on the stage of light opera in
gaudy hues and depicted by the artist
in colors rivaling the rainbow that
when she is seen in real life the revela-
tion of our long delusion comes with
something approaching shock. Beau
tiful in many cases we find her; so far
the artists have presented her faith
! fully. But in the matter of attire, how
far short they have fallen of the realis-
tic ideal!
In her portrait she has been present
ed in a light frock and yellow handker-
chief, unlaced and untidy. fringed,
strung with beads. set off with flower,
having her hair done in the open air
and indulging in the favorite pastime
of gossiping with gesture of hands and
play of expression.
Meanwhile the Venetian girls of to-
day unfeelingly ignore the ideas held
of them in rival studies and traverse
the city gowned according to their. own
notions.
Their dress, while not always black,
is generally of a dark hue, close fit
| ting and neither short nor long. The
universal open air garment of the
townswomen OF all ages is the black
shawl. with a deep fringe of silk. fold
ed, with a short point above and long
point below, wrapping about the figure
from neck. and sometimes from head,
| to foot.
Every woman in Venice follows the
latest mode OF dressing the hair, which
is another radical departure from the
artists idea. In general, the women OF
Venice impress the visitor as demure
and trim and far less fond of color than
their sisters in London, Paris or New
York
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
Photo by Rcutlinscr. Paris.

four deep wherever the broadcloth
meets the other trimmings. This par
ticular mode of using either gold or
silver thread so charmingly is very
simple of execution. A needle is thread
ed with the tinsel, and a seam is run,
as it were, though the cloth is single
In other words, use the filling in"
stitch as in darning, under and over
the material, of course. forming the
foundation.
About this season of the year the i'm
pecunious schoolgirl friend is on the
tapis and our fine folks homes afford
refuge to many of this class. I've in
mind a particularly attractive girl Of
this sort who enjoyed great prestige at
Tuxedo some weeks ago and is now dill
igently preparing for an onslaught dur
ing horse show week. Though money
less, she has nimble fingers and an eye
for beauty. With the aid of visiting
dressmaker, I'm told, she has nodded
o perfectly stunning gown of blue
broadcloth a-glitter with metal bullion.
Her decorative scheme, too. Is quite
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16

OLD" versus silver" Is again
the 1nomentous question. This
~ time II concerns womankind
only and doesn't mean prolonged dis-
cussion of the relative value OF the
two precious metals. 1t Is, however
paramount issue in the world OF dress
One must either be resplendent in gold
aewgaws or kaleidoscope in intricate
silver embroideries. Women are at va
Rance IN regard to the beauty OF the
two. They are worshiping in about
equal numbers at the shrine OF Giit-
ter" and "Moonbeams." says madaIne'
who is a silver suspect that darent oe-
clare her preference. Being diplomat
she takes her cue from miiady suS-
gestions and advocates the subtle peac-
ty of silver traceries as fervidly as she
descants upon the fascinations Oh soiu
cloth.
rye been trying to determine which
NJ the two. the gold craze" or silver
fad" is more popular by catechising
Fifth avenue shopkeepers and obsetv-
ing the throng on the principal prom
enades. 1t has been impossible to de
eide. for both opinions and people re-
minded me of the story of the good old
English beverage 'alf and 'alf. l came
70 the conclusion, however, that gold Is
best suited to youth, while silver pos
sesses a refining influence when worn
by the passe woman 1t Is astonish-
ing what a Transformation the intro
duction of bit of gold or silver works
in the construction of a commonplace
gown. A belt or strap of either imme-
diately lifts 1t beyond the pale OIL
"frock ordinaire" and brands II "supe-
rior."
One of the newest ways of applying
modish trimmings is on the back OF
skirts. This is quite departure, ana
is an additional word in favor OF per-
pendicular applications that in Paris
have outrivaled the circular vogue 50
long existing. Gold and silver galioon
is well adapted to this manner OF en-
bellishment
Black. black, black, is the watchword
of the smartest clothes takers. But 1t
is not black unrelieved. 1t is simply
the BACKGROUND for ye gold, silver and
tapestry patterned bands which over
whelm blackness in myriads of decora-
tive schemes. For example. black
broadcloth fashioned for a bride VINO
goes straight to the Riviera is a medley
of Russian embroidery, panne velvet
and cream chiffon. A deep band Of
black panne cut out in points borders
the skirt. Between the points are In
serted sections of the colored embroid-
cry. A broad girdle of the latter built
upon a crinoline foundation. has two
long ends, with gold balls, falling sash
wise at the side. Finely tucked white
chiffon is used for yoke and under
sleeves, over which is worn a snug fit
ting bolero edged with a band of en-
broidery The whole effect is heighten-
ed by threadings of gold run three or
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16
Southern Literary Women.
:. A short Account of the Most Notable
and what They Have Done.
o @ O 600 o 600

Into fame. She is virginian. although
she now resides in Birmingham, Ala,
Halle Erminie Rives. cousin of Amelie
Rives, now the Princess Troubetskoi,
and author OF Smoking Flax" and "A
Furnace Of Earth" Is a native Of Ken
lucky.
Elizabeth Bisland. now Mrs. Wet
more. who made the flying trip around
the world in competition with Nellie
BLY,, has written some clever fiction.
Miss Bisland is native of Mississippi
and was brought up on a plantation
near Natchez. Miss Ellen Glasgow OF
Richmond. whose novel. The Voice OF
the People," was one of the notable sue
cesses of q past season, is another of
the great army of Virginia writer's. eor
In truth their name seems legion.
Miss Molly Elliott Seawell of Washing
ton, whose new story. The House Of
Egremont." is among the fall publ
cations, has had the honor Of having
her story, The Sprightly Romance of
Marsac." dramatized. Its first presenta-
tion at the National theater. Washing
ton. on Nov. 5 was notable affair. So
far this season 1t is one Of three plays
The Portland daily press., 1900-11-16

Betty Stair" and "The Loves of the La
dy Arabella" are charming pictures of
high spirited gentlewomen. "Throck-
norton" Children Of Destiny" and
Maid Marian (dramatized for Rosina
Vokes) are her other successes. Several
years ago one of Miss Seawelrs sketch
es won the $1,000 prize for the best sto-
riette offered by the New York Herald
Mrs. Virginia Frazer Boyle, whose
contributions in prose and verse have
won her many admirers among maga-
zine readers, is the wife of Memphis
lawyer. Devil Tales" which viii be
brought out this fall is a unique coliec-
tion of stories in negro dialect, retail
ing negro superstitions such as those
with which the old darky nanny Of
the plantation once charmed and
frightened her little charges. The sto-
ries are in their way as unique as those
of Uncle Remus and should win Mrs.
Boyle much praise.
Julia Magruder. author Of "A Live
Ember," Their Dead Selves" etc. In
the daughter of the late Alan b. Ma
gruder, brother of General John b. Ma
gruder of Confederate fame. Her birth
place was Virginia, but while she was
still child the family moved to WASH
ington, where her father practiced
law. He made the famous speech de-
Tending General Siclxles for the killing
of Philip Barton Key. After the civil
war Mr. Magruder moved to Baltimore.
Since the death of her father Miss Ma
gruder's time has been divided between
Baltimore. Washington. Richmond and
Concord. in the last named of which
one of her sisters lives. Miss Magru-
der is regarded as one of the most pop
ular story writer's of the day, women
especially being her admirers.
Miss Sarah Barnwell Elliott. a grand
daughter OF Stephen Elliott of South
Carolina, a daughter of Bishop Stephen
Elliott. sister of Bishop Robert Elliott