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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20

Arthur Schaub has started an action
in the district court against Emil F.
Kaperneck to recover the value of a
note for $27. 20 with interest at ten per
cent since April 10, 1895, given to
Robert Malzahn; an account for $12. 03
with "A. 7. Graf; and an account
with Otto Malzahn for $7.56. The to-
tai amount sued for. with interest is
$67. Mr.. Schaub alleges that he pur-
chased the note and accounts.
Kapernick has retained Thomas and
Evan Hughes as his attorneys and
claims that he paid the note to Mr..
Mslzahn and that the accounts are not
yet due.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
ACTION AT LAW.
Mechanics Lien Case, and an Action
to Collect Notes and Accounts.

The .Mankato Sidewalk Co is hav,
ing papers prepared, to be served to,
day if possible, in suit against Mary
E. Eoule, Geo. w. Fletcher and lot
8, block 1, Van Brunt's add, to enforce
a mechanics lien. The Sidewalk Co.
laid the cement walk at the bend in
South Front street on Mrs. Soule's or
der and it is seeking to collect its bill,
S1S3. 20. Thomas and Evan Hughes are
its attorneys, and the action will be
commenced in the district court
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20

John Braam, the eighteen year old
son of JohnBraam Sr. died at his home
in North Mankato Thursday night of
consumption. The funeral took place
Saturday from the German Cath
Ollie church.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-12-20
A BROKEN HEART.
Sudden Death of Mrs. Sophia
Meme.
Had lust Received the News of the
Sudden Death of Her Son at st.
James.
James.

MIS-. SOPHIA MEME ul6O as IL :oU
o'clock Saturday at her home, 453
North Sixth street, under unusual cir
cumstances. She was as we'll as usual
yesterday, but in the afternoon re-
ceived word Of the sudden death of her
son at st. James. The shock and sor-
row were too much for her, and she
died of broken heart or heart failure
The deceased was sixty-three years
of age, and was the widow of the late
Anton MEME. Sns was an old and
respected resident.of the city, and her
sudden death causes much sorrow.
Mrs. MEME received a postal card
late Friday afternoon containing the
information that her son, Henry, was
dead. She Immediately fell into
faint, and it was necessary to summon
a physician She revived and for a
time felt fairly we'll, but serious symp-
toms manifested themselves at about
8 p. m. The deceased was large,
feshy woman. Nine children survive
her.
The funeral will occurred from the
German Catholic church at 8 a. m.
Tuesday.
The son, who formerly resided in
this city, was buried at st. James
Monday.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
story Mr. OBren tells of a visit to his cham

story Mr.. OBrien tells of a visit to his cham
beIs
on opening the door l heard a stentorian
shout. stop got inside the door ana
stopped" Russell stood near the fireplace AT
the other end Of the room was piece of cork
He was shying pennies at this cork. As soon
he had thrown about six pennics-all or
which got very near the mark-he walked for
ward and picked them up. taking no more notice
of me than if | were merely part of the turnl-
ture of the room Having picked up the pen
uioS. he placed them neatly on piece OF wood
balanced them carefully. flung them into the
air. and watched the result with eager interest
They all came down heads. Now, my
friend" said he triumphantly you couldn't do
that
Wherever he went he carried two books in his
hlqdbag-Lockc ION the Human Understand
Ing" and the Limitation of Christ" He liked
novels of excitement. M pnte Cristo" was a spe-
ciaI ravorite He read Gaooriau dipped into
Tolstoy and Turgenef and once. when he was III
at Leeds, got his chief clerk To read him The
Adventures of Sherlock Holmes But what he
read il the main pointed 10 @ction. To some prac
tical end. He belonged To the category OF ia
nous men Cfar larger. says the ingenious Mr..
Barry than is generally supposed who neither
find nor pretend To find any real soace in books.
His was not a subtle mind nor was it stored
with the fruit of great reading He con-
mt to confine himself to the obvious and the
evident Hence it follows that he had little of
that fexibility of mind that makes the wit. and
there is scarcely passage in this book that
shows a lighter side of his intellect. In his pro-
fession he an interchangeable worker. even in
the most trifiing matters What a fool | am
he once heard to say, knocking myself To
pieces about twopenny halfpenny dispute"
But he could not help it. and it was one of the
secrets of his success. AS a cross-examiner he
was most famous.
His very appearance must have been 4 shock
to the witness-the manly, defiant bearing the
noble brow. the naughty look, the remorseless
mouth, those deep set eyes, widely opened. and
that searching glance which pierced to the very
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
Yet few months later the same unfortunate
young man found him quite different.

Yet few months later the same unfortunate
young man found him quite different
The hard masterful look was gone. the diS-
agreeable. combative expression of the moutu
had disappeared. The eyes We're soft ana klhu
The voice was subdued and low; and now ana
then a charming smile would play over his feat-
ures lighting up what truly noble coun-
tenance.
No one ever got quite near to him-he never
wholly unbent to any person. And yet he would
talk with wonderful frankneSs and familiarity
with charming LONELINESS and simplicity. Per-
haps he was always the cross-examiner. even
with his friends If he committed himself to an
inaccurate statement he rather pleased To
be cOntradicted directly and even forcibly, pro-
vided you quoted an authority the instant
where can | see that" he would say. You
would tell him. is the book in this room?
You would say Yes He would then get up
go to the shelves, seize the book and carry II
off. That book you would see no more.
There We're two ways by which you could al
ways get with him: by having your subject
well in hand, and by never pretending to know
to understand what you did not know or
under stand. How he could unbend is shown by
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29

Beginning life rs an obscure Irish solicitor in
his native town of Newry. then at Belfast, he
entered the English bar in 1888 at the age OF
twonty-scy n His progress was steadily up
ward. He had fair business" from the start;
he doubled his income every year fcr four years;
and those who are Interested in the earnings of
a leader of the English bar may learn from this
book what they amount to.in Lord Russells
case, at tne summit of his fame as barrister,
they seemed to have ranged from SStOOD to
81 II 900 annually. From the outset he showed
his characteristics clear head. strong VIII.
an imperiOus temper and an Independent spirit.
His tremendous activity is always in evidence.
IN LonG0n. at time when ne had not much
business. he could not sit quietly in chambers:
If he not working. he walking Ac-
tiol was the principle of his life. one day he
came into the rCbinG room at st. Georges Hall,
Liverpool Several members OF the junior bar
were standing around the fire why are you
loafing about here" he said; Why don't you
do something" We have nothing to do, said
the Junior Bar. why don't you go to the
races?' he rejoined; do something. don't b"
moping."
In his personal relations Russell must have
been trial as well "A boon to his friends; and
chiefly the former to those who not con
nected by ties of intimacy with him. Lord
Bowen called him elemental force" and ele-
mental forces. his biographer justly remarks,
are occasionally very dlSaSfeedple lie certainly
gives chilling account of his own meeting with
the great barrister. then in his forty first year
He mad a letter to him from members of his own
family, but
more frigid looking Irishman-indeed may
say, more friSid looking man of any national
ity-it had never been my fortune to behold.
He gave me his hand. 1t was like a piece of
bar iron. The expression OF the mouth
was extremely disagreed ole. No smile lighted
up the face which looked cold as marble
| Without any preliminary remark that |
can now recall he said, What is it you
want?' l told him. Where is ito" produced
the document. He signed it and L beat a hasty
retreat
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
SOME EDITORIAL "REMINISCENCES.
From The London Academy.

From The London Academy.
In lively article his Editorial Expert
encas." in The Universal Magazine" Mr.. Z. T.
Cook allows us to peep into some of his old
poStbags The unTeviewed he tells uS-and
know it welfare artful. Il happen to know
! that long review of iny book will appear in
the -. l am sure your Journal Will not like
To be behindhand." Again: You have not re-
viewed my novel: but If YOU knew what suffer-
inss l endure from chronic dyspepsia, and how
hard struggle it is to support a widowed
mother you would. L am sure relent." An
other of Mr.. Cooks correspondents was much
more practical:
Dear sir: | have an interest in the book
The old Morality which left at your office
and advertised as per inclosed receipt. Will
YOU kindly give me a review of il? And on
your informing me of your name L shall send
You postal order for II rs q honorarium for
Your trouble Yours truly.
- Auctioneer and VaIuer''
\ dentist offered to draw teeth in return for a
review, Mr.. Cook continues:
Il remember time when the increased
allotment of space To literature and literary per
sons somewhat puzzled and irritated printers
who had served their apprentices hip under a
different order of ideas ON one occasion a
rather long account OF Matthew Arnold was sent
upstairs to the composing room. Who is this
NJ. Arnold? one Of the printers heard
ask. and how many more columns of him is
tha editor going To shovel up2' Keep your hair
on more tolerant companion replied; YOU wait
till old Ruskin goes off, and then you'll
something And they did. But that was IN
another paper The head printers are very i'm
portant persons, l may remark, in editors
circle. His comfort and even in some ways
his efficiency, depend not little their zeal
and intelligence. Some of those with whom L
have been fortunate enough To work had very
nice appreciation of relative literary values
from IL newspaper point of view. once in alb
Sance of mind, | sent up to the pY inter- in the
full season review of Six New Philosophical
TreatiSes For the August bank holiday | pre-
Sume? said the printer. reproVingIy. We had
to publish in those days on bank holidays and
as nobody reads papers hank holidays we
used the occasion tn work off choicest REM
nantS of unreadable articles But those Six
TreatiseS did not get in. on looking into the
matter, when the time came. the printer found
that we had on hand Seven New Volumes of
sermons which had been waiting several
months for the same auSpicious occasion Well,
there were. at any rate. seven gentlemen who
found that day something to read in the paper"
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
4 GREAT IRISH LAW YER.
MIR OBRIENS BIOGRAPHY OF LORD RUS
SELL OF KILLOWEN.

THE LIFE OF LORD RUSSELL OF KILLOWEN.
BY r. Barry O'Brcn. With portrait and fac
SMILES. octave, PIP. 405 Longmans Green x Co.
vigor into all who came within touch of his in
huence." Mr.. Barry O'Brien's biography of the
great Irish lawyer is constant reminder of this
chief characteristic Of Lord Russell of KilloWen.
Except to his lntmates he rarely lovable
CHI racter. He always the man of action, of
intense intellectual activity, of tremendous
concentration and his triumphs at the English
bar were by these qualities. Mr.. OBrien5
biography is the work of a friend and associate;
but it does not conceal the rOugher harsher side
of Lord Russell's character, and by virtue of its
candor and it's diligence in the reporting of de-
tail-though it is not a skilcul piece of construc
tive literary work-it succeeds in giving us n
strong and feIike picture of the subject.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29

To the columns of The London Athcnnum"
Mr.. Theodore Watts DuntOn contributes Il long
letter in praise of his friend +. w. Robinson
who died not long ago, and who was so we are
told, ''the last great builder of that vanished
'threc-decker which for generations dominated
the vast ocean of English fiction" Robinson
could, and did, produce one of those wonderful
literary crafts every six months Now he is Writ
ually forgotten. Is this because writing novels
i'll three volumes, he wrote novels intrinSicaly
destined to oblivion? Hardly. Too many great
novels have been published in that form for any
such conclusion to be entertained Yet when
Mr. Watts-Dunton, remarking that R0binson's
career was arrested by the adoption of the
single volume form in England as suddenly as
if 'by cannonade from ironclads" adds that
''the abolition of the three volume novel wiped
out an entire class of novests' he reminds us
OF an indubitable fact, that this question of
form has been more or less closely related TO
the question of quality in the development of
latter day fiction. There is no doubt that ex-
cept for the masters, the three-decker was an
encouragement to prOliXity and Grass cOnven-
ton. Nude, the great circulatOr Of books did
everything TO make the three-dccker an insti-
tuition 1t was turned out with appalling ease
and regularity from scores OF literary ship
yards; and it was crammed so effectually down
they persuaded themselves that they liked it,
and when the American idea of confining Il
story to a single volume was adopted across
the seas there were not wanting redoubtable
opponents to it. Where are they now3
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
Gbe Netu;l(otk Grlbna1e.
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-
SUNDAY, DECEMBER ~, l9ol.
rRATED SUPPLEMENT.

The layman who pauses TO reflect anu 10
specuIate on the probable occupation at thiS
moment, of the publishers who have lateiy
placed such vast quantities of reading matter
unon the market, might be excused for assum-
iny that only stock-taking is going on, with,
perhaps, a certain happy balancing OF accounts
These things. indeed, are going on. But, also,
tbe nublishers are preparing for the spring.
Though the lists have not yet been made pubiic,
information concerning them is accessible ana,
while details must for the present be wlthheid,
it may be stated that the outlook Is hlghly
promising Several valuable works of biography
are to appear; historical studies of Importance
will be published, and in the departments OF
science art, political economy, travel and sport
there are divers interesting contributions when
NAV be counted upon. Poetry and general HI
erature will be well represented and, of course,
there will be great quantity of new hcuon.
AS regards the probable character of the new
novels we fear that the reader cannot be as
sured of any diminutiOn in the prodlSlouS
stream of "histOrcar' compositions.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29
THE FATES, TWO.

In Genoa that burns and broods
In brazen sun and bronzed shade'
I saw how went, selling their goods
An old crone and blooming mald'
Calling in their alternate cries,
The things that everybody buys
And as 7 watched them with their wares
Threading the city to and fro.
Through lanes and noisy thOrouShfareS'
Methought that thus the Fates sun go
Selling the same old stuffs of life
Like young Wench and an OLD Wlle'
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29

The epistolary art in France is still old
iaShloned In at least one particuIar-the sand
box is still used for blottng. THE elegant use
OF the sandaraque" is a thing to be taught
New-York tribune., 1901-12-29

The death of Clarence King at Phoenix. Arlz.,
the day before Christmas must have revived IN
many minds recoechOnS of the sterling WORK
which he did as a gaOlOgiSt beginning as Iar
back as the COS and continuing through many
wears thereafter. The services he rendered in
association with the United States Geological
Survey will form, indeed, one of his first titles
to lasting remembrance. But his name will also
be cherished among discerning readers as that
OF man of letters to whose pen the world
owes some altogether delightful pages He
wrote a good book in Mountaineering in Sierra
Nevada" Even his more purely professional
publications possessed literary quality. And he
made at least one contribution to imaginative
literature which is among the finest things ever
written in America. This is the brief story
which he published in The Century Magazne'
some fifteen years ago under the title of The
Helmet of Mambrno." We call it "A story be
cause for one thing, it illustrates to perfection
that form of literary art; but it may also be
described a descriptive narrative, preserving
the impressions and memories of traveller
who all his life long lover of CcrvanteS.
The scene is laid in THE cOnSecrated realm of
Don Quxote"; the central motive is OF
those Spanish BARRIERS basins. such as the Don
wore for a helmet, and the writer simply re
cords his experience in endcavoring to procure
that basin for a fellow CcrvantSta. But to
state these facts is To state far too little. The
extraordinary charm of The Helmet OF Nam
briDo' resides in indetnabe qualities; all we
can say of it is that for any one who treasures
the memory Of the immortal knight this is the
most exquisite tribute to him in the English
language.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-24


There is no question" says DR.. John
III. Girdner in Munsey's fJune). but
that the confusing and discordant noises
of large cities are detrimental to the
health Of those who are obliged to dwell
in them for the greater part of the year.
The injury to health from this source is
rot entirely of local charactert In fact,
the irritation TO the auditory apparatus
that is, the ear itself. its nerves, and
its other appendages-is of less impor-
lance than the harm done to the brain
and general nervous system by the roar
and din of modern cities. Noise
thus plays an important part in produc-
ing neurasthenia, or nervous prostra-
ton. disease of cities and of modern
civilization. Aside from the destructive
effect on the general health, noise pro-
duces local changes in the ear Itself
which sometimes amount TO chronic IN
iiammation. and Very often 10 partia
deafness. Dr. Girdner advocates the
prohibition of unnecessary noises by
municipal ordinance.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-24
A FIGHT IN w1NNEsHIEK.

Mason City Tlmes-Eerald.J
MIR. Greene, editor of the Public Opin-
ion of DEBORAH and state commander of
the Sons OF Veterans, was in the city
yesterday He is having "A little trouble
with paralysis on the right side OF his
face and he was en- route to Minneapo-
lis, where he will receive treatment from
specialist He says that Tom Way
and his crowd of Cummins "pluggers'
were due to arrive there yesterday. The
Opinion and its editor are anti-Cum-
MINIS. Senator Bailey and his Republic
an are for Cummins. and so 1t goes
They expect red hot fight. Winnie
shiek is the first county to hold its con-
vention in this district. 1t will be held
on the 2sth Allamakee will hold its
convention on the Goth. Lansing is the
county seat of Allamakee the home OF
Senator Trewin. For time there was
possibility of the Cummins crowd car
rying the fight right into Trewin's home
but better Judgment prevailed If Win
neshiek should break from the Trewir
column one week from today, 1t woulc
be serious blow to Mr.. Trewins aspi-
ratIons.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-24
s1Yto nunnlo and Keturn.

The Nickel Plate road from Chicago
for the Pan American exposition; tick
cts on sale daily, good for leaving Buff
alo up TO midnight Of the tenth day
from and intending date Of sale. also
tickets on sale daily from Chicago ID
Buffalo and return at SIG for the round
trip. with tifteen-day limits including
date OF sale. Twenty-one dollars from
Chicago to Buffalo and return. good for
thirty days.
on all thru tickets to points east OF
Buffalo the privilege of step-oNer at
Buffalo for ten days may be granted by
depositing tickets With the joint agen,
and payment of a fee of 81.
Write John Y Callahan, general agent
Ill Adams street. Chicago. for fun par
ticulars and folders showing time OF
trains etc
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-24
Arc You an Endeaxorer.

If you are member of this great So
ciety you Will want TO attend tae an
nual convention at Cincinnati, o.. July
Clio inclusive. The most direct and best
line is the Iowa Central railway via
Peoria. III. Very low round trip rates
will be In effect for this meeting
with tickets on sale July AS in
elusive, and limited for return passage
to July IA. Further extensions may be
had to August 81, 1901. by depositins
tickets with joint agent at Cincinnati
and the payment Of fee of 80 cents.
For full particulars, call on any Iowa
Central ticket agent, or address, George
S. Batty, G. p Il T. a, Marshalltown.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-24
NEWS FACTS IN OUTLINE

The shortage In the French wheat
crop will necessiiate the Importation
of G0.G0O.00o bushels or more.
The fourth expedition to relieve
Peary is to he sent north next month
under command of III. L. Bridgman.
An attempt was made to wreck a
church ut Manhattan, Kan, of which
the mayor is pastor
a Philadelphia policeman prevented
the lynching of a negro murderer.
The explosion OF Il barrel of whisky
at Logansport Ind, killed one man and
hurt two Others
Bertha FODDER, a l5-year-old girl of
East Chicago, Ind, ran away from
home to avoid marrying saloonkeep-
er.
1t is estimated that S35OOOO to $780,
600 changed owners as the result Of
the Chicago Derby,
Victor Hugo's residence has been ac-
ceptcd by the city of Paris.
Piet Fourie. who urged surrender by
the Beers, has been captured by De
Wet and sentenced to be shot.
A wealthy member of the French
parliament has offered to marry eX-
Queen Ranavalona OF Madagascar.
A. f. Nightingale, of Chicago. has
been given the honorary degree of LII.
ID. by Simpson college at lndianola,
Ia.
George Workman, Chicago stock
broker. was robbed of $1,000 worth of
jewels on a train New York bound.
The National Loconotor AtaXian
League has been formed to discover a
r1,ra for tho flfSooco
John p. Hopkins has been reelected
chairman of the executive committee
OF the Illinois Democratic committee.
Eight British We're killed. six wound
ed and sixty captured In fight with
Beers at Wat:r--nf. Cape Colony.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-06-24
bloomington Jubilee Ends.

Bloomington. Ills, June "a Bloom
ington's FIVE days fire jubilee ended
Saturday night in rain storm which
at 7:30 o'clock drove the maskers from
the streets and rendered impossible the
frolic which was to have fittingly end
ed the festivities There was Il great
crowd here Saturday, but not so large
as on previous days. The jubilee was
financial success and there will be a
balance of $1,000 to lay away for 1902.
1t is estimated that 10000 strangers
came to Bloomington during the fes-
tiyities.