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The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-11

Washington Post.
Many Il Washington woman received her
education in certain convent in a State
not far away. and when the superior of
that convent comes TO Washington there
is rivalry among her old pupils over the
honor of having her for guest. The super
ior is a broad-minded woman and her
duties take her to many cities. She keeps
up with the worlds progress. and occa-
sionally she astonishes her friends by her
up-to-date ways Not long ago she sent
word that she would be in Washington on
certain night. Her expectant hostess sent
a carriage TO The station TO meet her, but
the coachrnan, IL developed later, failed to
find her. The hostess sat at the window,
all impatience. A hoarse horn blew down
the street and automobile chugged up
TO the door. The dapper chauffeur sprang
down and lifted out two smart, russell
leather dress suit cases. Then he respect
fully barred his head while the mother SUI
perior and her attendant sister stepped out
of the new automobile. Many persons ride
IN automobiles. but fancy IL isn't once I'm
coons age that chauffeur has two nuns
as his fares and dress suit cases along with
them.
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Adventures are always the worst when
viewed from distance. When one is right
in the thick of an uproar there is no time
to think of danger. Indeed it is not until
afterwards, when over a pipe and in the
presence of ones friends, it is realized
there was any danger at all
AS a nomad who has spent much of my
life in out of the way corners of the world,
/ had my share of experiences. And it is
an interesting fact that, though in those
places furthest from all civilization. where
indeed 1 have been the first white man to
penetrate / have been the subject OF much
| curiosity. L have always been courteously
treated. The trouble has been when on
the fringe of civilization. where tribesmen
or Fasteners have seen something of the
pale face, and have not got TO love him.
This is borne out by the most interesting
afternoon and evening 1 ever had. With a
couple of companions / had been making
a sporting journey across China. entering
the Flowery Land from the back door. as
| it were. above MandaIay in Burmah. and
leaving ii at the front door at Shanghai
For five long months we had pushed right
through the heart of the Celestial empire
faring badly roughing it. having scrim-
worn, and shaggy bearded. and In appear
| ance sticking fifteen years upon ages.
| 1T was the middle of December and there
| was rain, sleet, snow and bitter cold AS
we were anxious to eat our Christmas din
ner i'm Shanghai We were pushing on as
| hard as we could. ignoring the usual stop
| ping places. and being content with mud
| bank to sleep on until the dawn came.
| when. with numb limbs. could press on
| again. Ragged and disreputable, we rarely
| bothered about washing.
All our adventures were supposed TO be
| over. and we were only some five or six
| days off Shanghai, when we reached little
| place called Tung-Pa. We were used TO the
screeching. gesticulating mob of Chinese,
| who danced around with inquistive. button
| hole eyes, anxious to have a good look at
the '.yang-qutzes'' or foreign devils. We
didn't mind the hustling: but when the
| throng became uproarious and began to
pet us with mud and chase us as school
| boys would chase rats, our British resent
ment rose, and turned the enemy.
There was nothing brave in this. because
the Chinese have the courage of sheep. and
ket place with no other weapon than a
stick.
| The Celestials decided to pitch us into a
river. We decided they should do nothing
| of the kind We knew where the Yamen
was-the residence OF the governor Of the
| town-and with tight fists we banged our
way through the mob. receiving many a
blow IN rok1rp. and a xood daal OF tho
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for such leviathan. AMI the little store
he kept, and told US Of the shoe, still pre-
served. eighteen inches long, and of the
ling. big enough for two fingers, and of his
honest, kind ways (for he was benevolent
Eiant). and how Barnum exhibited him with
Tom Thumb in his hand, and how the
Queen asked him to come to her, and
how he hurt himself lifting great anchor
ana came home to die. When you are
here in Cape Breton you seem to pe a very
great way from the busy thugs OF human
ity. Far off the noises of the world re-
treat" and our statesmen and generals and
admirals and millionaires grow insgnifi-
can't. 1t is the Nova Scotia giant alone
who is really great. And thus. no doubt it
seems to the simple folk who dwell near his
tornb.
We descend to the ferry. There is no
slip. no wharf and no boat except that row.
boat lying near the shore, no larger than
a common skiff. unless it be, perhaps, a
trifie broader in the middle where the sides
are little lower and nearer the water
than usual. There are eight of US. four
horses, wagon and a carriage. That
anything bigger than a human being should
be ferried over to the lighthouse against a
But the driver begins to unharness the
horses and, as no ferryman appears, he
asks me to go up to a house near the ceme-
terry and call him. / go. / knock at the
door and an old salt appears, without a
coat and with a very long beard and very
loose sailor trousers. | tell him there are
two double teams that must be ferried over.
He filings his hands aloft and cries i'm de-
spairing tones, Good God. Good God, I'm
all alone." 1 confess that to my unin-
structed mind it seems wholly Indifferent
whether he is all alone or has fifty men
to help him. 50 L merely look unintelligent
and say nothing. He follows me down to
the shore, where he repeats his lamenta-
tions. explaining that his son is some miles
away picking blueberries He selects an
other man, however, as they select jury
men, sc circumstantibus." and then row.
ing the boat close as he can to the shore
he cries, Bring me your black DEVIL This
Is Greek to me until the driver explains
that one of our black horses had leaped
out Of the boat three times before they got
him across, once plunging head foremost
down 10 the bottom. / did not much Won
der at this when / found that the horse
was expecttd to Chamber up over the side
of the boat and then TO stand sideways
thereon, with his feet punched close to-
gether in the middle. as there was certain
ly not room enough for him TO spread them
at full length in the bottom. The horses
here are expert climbers, however. and
ours made no attempt to get out the
way over. But when we reached the spit
The Indianapolis journal., 1903-10-11
@0 VILLA MAN AT @0
w A PIN X TE A w

gray walking suit found herself smashed
up against a young person in a white wool
garment topped off with a stunning white
hat. The face under the big white hat
was pinched and of an arrogant expression,
which was aided and abetted by a snippy
little nose. The gray lady. who had ap-
parently not met until now a single soul
with whom she was acquainted. recognized
the young woman and timidly said. Il be-
lieve We met at the horse show, didn't we?
Wasn't it fine?''
The snippy-nosed one in white answered
coldiy. ''Oh did you think so?" and gazed
around the crowded rooms. evidently seek
ing out some other snippy-nosed ones whose
companionship would prove more congenial.
However, the gray lady was not to be
crushed. Being entirely unacquainted at an
afternoon reception is surely one of the
most desperate situations in life, and fel-
low-human being whose face is even slight
ly familiar is to be clutched at as drown
ing man clutches at a straw.
did you have any trouble getting a car?
We had to wait so long said the gray lady
with a sweet smile. trying with all her
might to make conversation.
"Oh, 1 have my auto replied the young
woman over her shoulder, as she swept
slowly away digging through the crush of
femininity with her sharp little elbows and
her sharp little tongue.
Another instructive bit of conversation
was soon overheard. Two women. evident
ly old friends suddenly came face TO face i'm
a corner iiito which they had been steadily
and persistently pushed by the surging
army.
''Why, my dear when did you get back to
town." exclaimed one of the friends, as
she Strengthened her hat and wiped the per-
spiration from her shining cheeks.
"Oh, just arrived home few days ago.
answered the other. short fat woman.
Tell me, dear, do you know anybody here?
! 1 don't know why should have come, I'm
sure. The hostess has never called upon
me and 1 think it is just horrid to invite
people one has never called upon. OF
| course she didn't know any better, and so
/ came, but l think the cool little greeting
which 1 gave her must have told her how
I felt on the subject How do / look?'
"All right, dear. Is that your new hat?'
And the other friend scrutinized the head
| gear in question so critically that the short
| fat woman was obliged to explain that il
was her last years hat made over
well, 1 wouldn't mind If / were you >
was the consoling rejoinder." / have seer
two or three of those old-style shapes worr
this fall. Have you been i'm the refresh.
| ment room?"
mo. not yet" said the plump one rather
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Now that so much OF our seacoast is
taken up with watering places and collec-
tions OF summer cottages, one has to go a
good way OF to get close to nature in her
most attractive and impressive moods. and
j know Of no part of the Atlantic seaboard
that is at all equal in this way TO The island
of Cane Breton. northeast of Nova Scotia.
The union of mountains and sea, the deep
fndented bays, channels and inlets along the
coast. the clear sky and water. the bracing
air and the uniform temperature form a
combination which is quiet unequaled else
where.
Moreover. the particular brand of human
ity which one meets in these parts is highly
entertaining. With the exception of a few
settlers of Irish parentage. everybody here
Is of Gaelic ancestry, most of the people
sneak and write the Gaelic tongue, the
church services are in Gaelic. and nearly
every name (this is literally true) begins
with a ..Mc" or a Mac" Even the Indians
here partake Of this prevailing character
istic. as they belong TO the Mic-Mac tribe.
1t was therefore once wittiiy said they were
of "scoth- Irish descent Perhaps the say
fng had deeper foundation in fact than
its author imagined, there being good
many half breeds the reservations and
elsewhere The picturesqueness OF the
canny Scot Is always in evidence. Although
rood looks are not universal. / have seen
some very beautiful Highland lassies at the
small farmhouses along this lonely coast
I have Just returned from four days
drive to the northern part of the. island.
There are no hotels, the roads are rough
and the dwellings are far apart, but you
are sure of a nights entertainment at the
house of some farmer or fisherman. we
drove along the shore of St. Anne's habor
TO Engiishtown. The view was exquisitely
beautiful the air and the water both mar
veloiisly clear. the forests were of the rich
est green, while on the other side OF the
harbor the mountains. the caves and the
gypsum cliffs formed a panorama OF ex-
traordinary loveliness. a long spit of sand
and gravel. with a lighthouse al the end,
separates the inner harbor from the outer
bay, and yoti can see the ocean far beyond
You have TO cross from Englishtown over
20 the lighthouse In a ferry boat and then
drive slowly along the spit to the other
shore.
Now, EngIishtown Is not a metropolis. IL
A hardly a hamlet. There perhaps half
Q dozen houses not very far apart. each
IN a small farm, and all scattered around
Q graveyard, which seems to be the prtn-
cinal thing in the place. and in that grave
yard the great object OF interest is the
brown granite stone above the grave OF
Angus McAsiiii. the Nova Scotia gissnt.
Ebay showed Us his little home, quite small
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distantly. little nettled over the hat dis
cussion. no doubt II think I'll so now"
You will never get into the place. There
is a mob waiting to swoop in at the first
chance. oh, / must tell you, Who do you
think is assisting in the refreshment
room?" This last sentence was spoken
with emphasis on each word and with a
meaning glitter in the eyes of the speaker.
The other woman, scenting a wee biz OF
delicious gossip, forgot all about the hat
and was all aglow with eager interest.
Its Mrs. -" but the name was lost to
the eavesdropper, for it was whispered into
the ear of the attentive receptionite.
''oh. dear. no, you can't mean it," gasped
the latter, becoming almost limp with sup
pressed excitement
The bearer of the tidings pressed her lips
tightly together and nodded her head several
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AHE MOST amazing thing in all
the world is q reception. Why
receptions are given, and why
- people go to them, are mysteries
HSISM that defy explanation, for If
- each individual connected with
this sort OF ntertainment-including the
hostess-were asked If any enjoyment is to
be squeezed out Of the thing the answer
would be an emphatic negative.
And yet when society returns from its
summer outings il Immediately begins TO
send out invitations for "at homes" and
''teas." Sometimes the functions are called
thigh teas" pink teas" or 'green teas
in order 10 make them sound more inviting,
but wary persons who are rich in expert
ence know very well that these affairs are
nothing more than receptions in disguise
and they gaze hard at their invitations with
signs that find their origin in the depths of
the heart.
1t has been said that to give a reception
Is the easiest way TO pay up social debts.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
EAGLE LAKE ROAD.
Meeting of Town Board and Business
Men Held Today.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
A meeting of the town board of Man.
kato township and the board of trade
committee on the improvement of the
Eagle Lake road was held at the board
of trade room this afternoon. The mem
bers of the board present were John j.
Miller, Joseph Kerns, Ira Romack and
Treasurer Geo. Hodapp. For the board
of trade committee, Geo. NJ. Palmer and
M. G. Willard were present, and DR.. An
drews was present for short time.
The members of the board were all
in favor of the improvement, but the abb
sence of any money in the treasury that
can be applied for the purpose will pre-
vent anything being done this year. An
effort will be made to put through the
improvement next year.
1t was decided to have the road sur
veyed and an estimate of the cost of
properly improving it prepared this fall,
and the county surveyor will probably
be asked to do this. 1t is intended to
have the improvement extended past the
worst of the road.
1t can be said that he meeting was of
very satisfactory nature and some
thing is likely to come of it. The town
board will probably bring the matter up
at the annual meeting next March.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04

A country storekeeper at Norman
Station, Indiana, small town in the
southern part of the state sold
a package Of Sulphate OF zinc, instead
of salts, as was called for by his Gus
toner, and as result both the Gus
toner and his wife are dead. The
drug was sold in bulk and was taken
for the relief and cure of constipa-
tion. This only emphasizes the fact
that one cannot be too careful about
what they take, and if all drugs and
medicines were put up in original
packages and marked there would be
fewer deaths from poison. How
often does it occur that some one
comes in and asks for some good lax
alive or cathartic, or something for
the bowels, and the dealer, anxious to
please his customer. fixes up some
thing of his own, and this causes most
of the mistakes which occur. Accur-
ately compounded means more than
half the battle, and most of all uni
formity of strength shows more. Ii
we are to indOrSe treatment for
constipation, we would advise Rea
Bros. Cascarin. Always the same,
put up in original packages, made of
pure ingredients and is the best treat
ment known.
Rea Bros & Co. are specialists of
many years standing. They make
Rea Bros Inhalent Catarral Jelley
which cures catarrh, catarrhal deaf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04

c., St p, n & o. Time Tablo
sDes Hoines and Sioux City Passenger
No. arrives at I0:45 a. %. Departs al
10:45 q. m.
ssKansas City and Denver EXP e.s No. .
arrives at 12:46 p. N. Departs a.
1855 D. m.
Kansas City Mail and Express No. /. az
rives at 11:25 p. N. Departs at rs
EST James Passenger No. 7, arrives
7:50 p. m. Departs at 500 p. ~
sMa nkato and Gilmore Passenger No. II
departs at 1855 a. m.
No. Is to Sioux Falls ana Mitchell. n
rives at 1855 p. m.
Trains Going East and North.
Twin City Limited No g. arrives a.
4:42 a. m. Departs 4:43 a. m.
EST. James Passenger No. arrives ~
$50 q. m. Departs at ITO q. m.
Twin City Local No. 6. arrives at n:3s
D. m. Departs at 1856 p m.
'sTwin City Express No. 4, arrives ~
t:45 D. m. Departs at $3.50 p. m.
gilmore and Aankato Passenger No. ~
arrives at $40 p. m.
..sTwin City and Nankato Local. arrives
at 10:46 q. m. Departs at 1885 p. m.
No. Is from Sioux Falls and Mitchell NJ
rives at 6:16 a. m.
DAILY except Sunday. ssDaily.
sssSunday only.
CHA9. j. JOHNSON. Tt"fef Arenf
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
AFTER HIS MILLIONS.
Joseph Picard Claims Bunch of
Money at State Capitol.
From Saturdays Daily.


An envelope containing government
bonds and copper mining stock, valued
at $l,5OOOOO, which Joseph Picard, of
100 Thomas street, says he placed in
a vault at the state capitol sixteen years
ago cannot be found.
Picard was at the capitol yesterday
afternoon in search of his fortune, but
none of the offices visited by him were
able to unearth his valuable papers.
Picard's father, Joseph Picard, a
wealthy Frenchman, died in Canada six
teen years ago, and, according to the
story related by the son, placed in his
hands Just before his death an envelope
which he was instructed not to open un-
til he was twentyone years old. He was
then fourteen, and admits that he dis
obeyed his dying fathers injunction and
opened the envelope, which he found to
contain government bonds valued at ST.,
100000 and copper mining stock worth
half as much.
This envelope, Picard says he re-
sealed and took it to the capitol, where
he asked the officials to place it in
vault for him for safekeeping. He says
his true name of Alphonse Detrois was
written on the Envelope, and that he was
told it would be safe there as long as
he cared to leave it in the states care
st. Paul Globe.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
KILLED BY A WRONG DRUG;
TWO DEAD;
Can't Be Too Careful

ness and catarrhal diseases. They
make Rea Bros Kidney and Bladder
Cure. Cures backache, Scanty, Scald-
ing, high colOred urine. Infiamma-
tion of the bladder and all kidney
troubles. They make Epiderma Ec-
zema Salve which cures after all
others have failed. One box cures
salt rheum and eczema in any form.
They make Syrup of Pineapple En-
pectorant which cures coughs, colds,
bronchitis and early consumption.
They make Rea Bros Electric Lini-
ment, most powerful penetrating lin
iment. 1t is a great reliever of pair.
These remedies at druggists; price SO
cents. They make the famous Red
Cross Pile and FiStula Care. cures by
absorption piles, tistula and diseases
of the rectum. One months treat
ment, one dollar, or sample sent free
by mail. Their Carcola Blood and
Rheumatic Cure, the best remedy
that medical science has been able TO
put forth, gives quick relief and cur S
permanently rheumatism. neuralgia.
Sciatica, govt, nervousness, all blood
and rheumatic troubles. Sold by all
druggists or send 40 cents in stamps
to pay express charges, and they will
send you one months treatment free.
If it cures, you pay $3.50. If not, you
pay nothing.
Res Bros. q Co., Chemists,
Minneapolis, Miun.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04

Earth to tell the tale after Al years.
With the boys all scattered and most OF
them dead, do you wonder that l wildly
recall each recurring university of that
terrible struggle with such a savage foe.
1 had other experiences as a soldier, but
l was confronted by an honorable
enemy; we had hot times on many
battlefield in the south, but l never felt
that / was so close to death as at Ridg-
ley. And the terrible responsibility that
rested upon that devoted little band OF
lis men? Three hundred helpless wo-
men and innocent children. We knew we
stood between them and torture and
death; we knew that by our stubborn
defense we had forfeited any chance of
mercy from the savages; we knew 1T
was a fight to the death and we decided
to sell our lives as dearly as possible.
No, sir; there was not one instance OF
cowardice exhibited on the part of the
soldiers, and most of the women were as
brave as the bravest of the men. Talk
about strenuous times! Roosevelts
strenuosity was equalled by every one
of the brave lads that defended Ridgley
with its precious list of non combatants.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
VOTE on BOTH.
People May Have Chance to Ex
press Their Choice.
E,ro,,, Cofrrdov We Doi1v
From Saturdays Daily.

The constitutional amendment under
which the charter COMMISSIONS acting pro-
vides that alternative propositions can be
submitted to vote of the people, if the
commission desires.
HI. Schmitt intends at the next meet
ing to propose that alternative proposals
be submitted in regard to the ward
boundaries. One will comprise the pres
emit ward without change, as favored by
the majority of the commission last
night, and the other will consist of the
division of the city into seven wards
and the establishment of their boun-
daries as recommended by the nonpar-
tisan committee year ago..
This will, if the commission decides
to proceed in this manner, leave the mat
ter to the people. If the latter are op-
posed to any change in the ward boun-
dories, as Mr.. Long has stated that
they are, they can vote to leave the
wards as they are now If they want
seven wards, as DR.. Andrews main
tains they do, they can adopt that prop
osition.
This method will relieve the commits
sion of the necessity of making de-
cision, and will give the people chance
to say what they want.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-09-04
ARE YOU BILIOUS? r s;sk; Il,
DizzxHeaded Constpated and full
Take JAYNE'S SANATIVE PILLS

Powell the pioneer pastor OF southern
Minnesota, will preach at the Methodist
church next Sunday lhorning and eve
ning.-Mapleton Enterprise.
Dr. j. w. Andrews of Mankato has
presented to the board of trade of that
city scheme for the improvement of
the highways leading into that city,
which. if followed out, will no doubt lead
to the building of excellent roads to
Mankato. The plan is to organize a
good roads association, the members of
which agree to pay one dollar for every
mile of road constructed according to
the specifications of the association, no
mile of road to cost less than 5000 or
more than $500, one-half of which will
be paid by the association. Under this
plan road districts will receive aid from
the association to the amount of half of
the expense incurred in building a first
class road. There is no investment
which can be made by businessmen and
others that will bring more profitable
returns than good roads and the plan
presented by Dr. Andrews will no doubt
if carried out, result in the building of
considerable good road tributary to
Mankato. With such organizations
throughout the country something prac-
teal might be accomplished in the way
of government aid for public highways
reducing the load somewhat upon the
local axpayer.-Mapleton Enterprise.