The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-12-25
Private Car Owned BY the Baker
PaImistry Company.
1t Is Very Nicely Fitted Up for
Housekeeping.
Contains Reception Room, Office, Two
Sleeping Apartments.
Large Kitchen Which Is Complete in
Every Detail.

"This is our home," said Mrs. Baker
to Free Press reporter who today paid
a visit to the private car which stands
on the Milwaukee tracks. "We live here
the year round" And very complete lit
tie home it is. The car is divided into
five compartments. In the first is the
waiting room for the reception of visi-
tors, which, by the way, was at the time
completely filled with those anxious to
Next was the office of the manager
where he had his miniature desk and
where Mrs. Baker was at the time of the
reporters visit reading from the palms
of her patrons the past and fortelling
their future Adjoining these were two
similar rooms now not in use much but
which at a more busy season other
readers" make their headquarters. In
each apartment is bed, in one of them
two, folded up Pullman fashion out Of
the way, curtain recess used as a
wardrobe, a chair or two, mirror and
so on Above in the roof of the car
are small compartments which are used
for slowing such articles as are necessary
for the convenience and comfort of the
inmates.
In the rear of the car is the kitchen
and it is a perfect jem, model of neat
ness and convenience. One would hest
tate to say how small it is lest he
would not be believed when he goes on to
enumerate its contents. First there is
the kitchen range-a small one it is
true bnt complete in every detail. On
the wall beside it is closet in which
are enclosed the kitchen utensils, pans,
toaster, skinner, and what not Ad-
Joining the range also is the cupboard in
which the dishes are neatly arranged, and
beneath which is bin for the flour and
others in which the household supplies
are kept. Opposite is the table which
serves for dining as well as kitchen
work. Elsewhere is a large vessel In
which the water is stored. In one corner
is wash bowl flied with both supply
and drainage pipe. In the roof are stored
a hundred quarts or more of the pre-
serves and jams and jellies and sauces
is thoroughly ventilated, and it is not
to be wondered at that Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker take pride in it.
To make the home complete there are
children in it, two of them, a boy and
girl-jolly little youngsters, comedy and
well behaved-who don't seem to have
care in the world and are as happy and
contented as if they had the whole world
to play in.
This is a hasty description of the
car owned by the Baker Palmistry Co.,
now in Mankato. The Baker Co. is
the only palmistry company that ever
Travelled in its private car and made
success of it. The company carries with
it 1000 feet of scenery so that when
they reach a town where they can not
obtain yard room or where the depot
grounds are not suitable for their bust
ness. they rent store and do their palm
reading there. Mr.. Baker, the manager,
is a great traveller. He has been in every
state in the union and when but eighteen
years of age was featured in Colorado as
the Youngest manager of circus IN
America. He has visited Australia and
likes the country. He has built up from
nothing and made success of the bust
ness in which he is at present engaged by
fair and square dealing. He has no
graft of any kind, pays his way as he
goes and has the confidence and respect
of the railroad companies with whom
naturally he has intimate business rela-
tions. A visit to his pretty little private
car can hardly fail to prove interesting
to anyone making it.