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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-15
A LINEN SHOWER.


Yesterday afternoon, at the elegant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Maughs,
Miss Paline Sullivan was the hostess
of one OF the prettiest functions of the
season.
This delightful occasion was a linen
shower given in honor OF Miss Allie
Van Julian, who will on the 14th of
this month become the bride Of Mr.
Albert Davis, a cousin of Miss Sulli-
van.
The bevy of beautiful maidens,
gowned in airy, dainty summer toilets,
were met at the steps by Miss Davis,
who looked winsome in a pink null
deliberately trimmed in lace medallions,
and were invited to the bower of tropi-
cal plants on the veranda, where deli
cious punch was served by Misses Sara
Davis and Mary Julian, sisters of the
bride and groom to-be.
These little ladies looked like fairies
in white and pink.
Miss Sullivan, costumed in white
organdy with a wreath of pink roses
in her beautiful dark hair; Miss De-
Cottes, who looked bewitching in a
pink null trimmed in val lace, and
Miss Julian, the cynosure of all eyes,
in an exquisite gown of olive blue
chiffon with hat to match, received the
guests in the hall.
The entire house was artistically
decorated with palms. ferns and cut
| flowers, the color scheme being pink
and white
After guessing contest, taking from
the immortal bard, Shakespeare, the
guests were invited into the library
AS the stirring strains of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march, played by Miss
Minnie Stovall waited into the room,
Miss Sullivan escorted Miss Julian to
| the center of the archway from which
was suspended a pink and white bell.
Miss Davis pulled the ribbons and a
shower of rice and linen fell upon
the blushing bride-to-be.
The poems accompanying the gifts
were all so full of tender sentiment and
good wishes it was impossible to de-
eide which was entitled to the prize.
All the young ladies present cut, and
Miss Hatchett was the fortune one re-
ceiving dainty handmade handker-
chief as a souvenir.
In the dining room a large bowl of
carnations graced the center of the Ia
BILE. permeating the atmosphere with
| their fragrance. The happy faces and
gentle voices blended in sweet harmony
while the delicious refreshments of
heart cakes, pink and white cream and
minis were served by Miss Jean AIS
tin, Elizabeth Newsome, Ellen Clark
son, Minnie Stovall and Sara Davis.
A basket of asparagus ferns hung
| from the chandelier over the table
which held the fate of the happy, anx-
ious young ladies. The soft notes of
Hearts and Flowers echoed through
the hall, while the basket swung TO
and fro in perfect unison with the
heart beats Of the young ladies.
At a given signal each guest caught
ribbon that was attached to the bas-
ket and pulled Miss Sullivan was the
lucky one. receiving the double heart
Miss Mamie Taylor captured the
thimble and Miss DeCottes the penny
Miss Sullivan's guests were: Misses
Eloise Miller. Louise Scott, Edna Do
zier. Fanny Rogers. Leafy Sylvester
Beatrice Sinclair. Florrie Condor, An
ME Mae Clark, Grace Hatchell, Annie
Davis, Matte Williams, Edith Piatt
Alice Bullock, Mary Julian. Ethel Rob
inson, Mamie Taylor. Miss Hatchett
of Palm Beach, and Miss DeCottes OF
Jacksonville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-15

Ham Dobbin. with his automobile,
was in town Friday. He said he made
the trip from Altoona to Eustis in 80
minutes. This was good running, but
Ham said the machine had been taken
apart and put in good order - 49,
and everything run like a top. He al
so reported the road in good condition
These machines are slowly coming
down in price and will be within the
reach of the average man Of business
before long, then when we get our
good roads and our autos, what a state
old Florida will be for everybody
Eustfc Lake Region.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-15

The Ocala Banner and Star showed
uo-to-date journalism in their hand
ling of the report of the proceedings
of the Press association in that CITY
last week-publishing in full not only
the proceedings from day TO day, oui
all the papers read at each session.
Gainesville Sun
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-15

Master Roy earn and MS little
brother. sons of Mr.. and Mrs. w. D.
earn. came home Saturday from Island
Grove, where they had been visiting
relatives for a short while.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-15

Mrs. Sue Richardson is sren linz a
few days at Fairfield with her broth
er. Mr.. J. w. Brown. who has just
come home from California.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-15

R,., mall and her daughter, Miss
a. Il Haal, Of Gambler, have spent
A. ~ week in Ocala. the guests of
Aled Aver and Miss Edna Aver.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1906-06-15

The United States Senate has passed
.ha Hill establishing a fish cultural
station on the st. Johns river.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
WHITES AND NEGROES FIGHT IN
MISSISSIPPI TOWN AND TEN
ARE KILLED. = (
GOING TO SCENE OF TROUBLE
STATE TROOPS FROM MERIDIAN
WILL ENDEAVOR TO SUP
PRESS DISORDER.

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 26.-Railroad
men who have just arrived from Scoo-
ba report a fresh clash between the
races. Several are reported killed.
This report, however, has not been
confirmed.
Scooba is seven miles from Waha-
lax
At midnight the local troops had not
succeeded in getting away because OF
an insufficient number responding. 1t
was announced that company OF In
fantry and a battery of artillery would
leave on the regular train at 1:25
O'Clock, reaching the scene OF the
trouble about 2:30 o'clock.
The best information obtainable
confirms the report of rioting and
places the killed at six negroes and
one white man, with another white
man believed to be fatally wounded.
Shortly after midnight, however, 1t
was stated that the white dead
reached four, making a total or ten.
This. however, is not confirmed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
ON JAPANESE QUESTION.
President Will Send Third Message to
Congress.

Washington. Dec. 26-There is to
be a new and independent report on
the Japanese immigration question
and when it is completed the presi
dent will transmit it to congress with
another message, making the third on
this subject.
Frank Sargent, commissioner gen
eral of immigration. was at the White
House during the day and gave Pres
ident Roosevelt summary of his in
vestigation of the Japanese tide OF
immigration into California through
Hawaii. AS he has but just arrived
here and has not even begun prepare
ton of his official report the commits
sioner general was unwilling to give
an outline of his conclusions
His report will have great bearing
upon the settlement Of the japanese
difficulty on the Pacific coast, how
ever, because all of this Oriental i'm
migration now comes from the Ha
waiian islands and if the flow from
Japan to Honolulu can be stopped the
fear of Californians of an inundation
of Japanese will disappear, violation
Of law and order will cease and nor.
NAL labor conditions on the Pacific
slope will be restored. d.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
RIOT ON A STREET. CAR.
Full Investigation of Trouble Being
Made by Army Officer. -

Leavenworth, Kan, Dec. ga full
investigation into the reported riot on
a Fort Leavenworth-bound street cal
Christmas eve is being conducted by
Captain Walsh, commanding the
squadron of the Ninth cavalry (cOl
ored). Captain Walsh said:
"Three men are under arrest. I am
told that there were no shots fired in
the car by the soldiers. The conduc
tor claimed so but an old sergeant OF
the Eighteenth infantry says that
bricks broke the windows There
was an argument over the payment OF
fare between trooper and the con.
ductor, which led to the trouble. There
Is no desire on the part of either the
white or colored soldiers who were on
the car to shield their comrades. They
are making statements voluntarily oil
what they know"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
oUARRELLED OVER A WOMAN
CoIored Trooper Kills Comrade Dur.
ing Christmas Dinner.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-In the presence
of the four troops of the Fort Sheridan
squadron of the Ninth cavalry, who
had just begun their Christmas dinner
in the dining hall of the fort at night,
Sergeant John Griffin of Troop I shot
and almost instantly killed Corporal
William Taylor of the same troop.
Both the men, who are colored quar-
relied over woman. Taylor re-
ceived the bullet through his breast
and died on the way to the hospital.
A rigid investigation has been ordered
by Major Macomb.
"A courtmartial in time of peace
cannot sentence a man to DEATH" said
Major Macomb. ''If Griffin is to be
tiled for murder, and that is what he
ought to be tried for, the case will go
to the United States court"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
OFFICE BUILDING DAMAGED.
Heavy Loss From Stubborn Fire at
Denver

Denver, Dec. 26.-Tne Ernest &
Cranmer building, one of the finest
Office buildings in the city, located at
Seventeenth and Curtis streets, was
badly damaged by fire, the seventh and
eighth floors being entirely destroyed.
The remainder of the building was
greatly damaged by water and the
basement of the building was flooded
The total loss to building and tenants
is estimated at $200,oS0.
The fire originated about noon on
the sixth floor and not until o'clock
at night did the fremen gain control,
though the entire city fire apparatus
was brought into service. On the
ground floor of the burned building
were located the offices of the Postal
Telegraph company, several banks
and other business establishments.
The building is owned by f. P. Ernest
and the Cranmer estate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28

BIG BUILDING BURNED.
Fire at Newport News Causes Heavy
Property Loss.

property Loss.
Newport News, Va, Dec. pa
large frame and sheet iron building
containing the carpenter, sheet iron
and pipe-fitters' shops and riggers and
moulGers' lofts was destroyed at the
Newport News Ship Building and Dry
Dock company's plant. The Old Do
minion liner Jefferson, which is being
repaired in the dry dock, was dam
aged to the extent of $4,000. 1t is
estimated that the total loss will
amount to 100000 and will be fully
covered by insurance. Eddie Eddins,
a fireman. was struck by a falling tele-
graph pole and fatally injured His
skull was crushed and a red hot wire
cut his throat.
In the carpenter shop were tool
chests belonging to 200 ship carpen-
ters 1t is estimated that these men
will lose in the neighborhood of S10,-
900 and their loss is not covered by in
surance. General Manager Post says
that it is impossible to estimate &C.
curately the amount of the damage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
Clothes and the Man.

Every man should become an artist in
clothes, and every woman likewise.
Without exploring the obscure and
dangerous regions where Fictitious eff
forts are produced by the aid of padding,
our young men should endeavor to dress
becomingly, and they cannot dress be-
comingly unless they give thought to
clothes as an expression of personality.
For every man there is one most suitable
garb-a dress In which, says the London
Express he will look better than in any
other A man does not want to look
like a tailor's model, but should dress
SO that his clothes are an Interpretation
of his character. Who coufd fail to feel
dashing and highspirited in a finely-cut
hussar uniform?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
ENGAGE IN DRUNKEN FIGHT.
Negroes Use Clubs, Knives and
Stones

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 26.-Fifty ne
groes engaged in drunken fight at
night. using clubs, knives and stones.
Besides the injuries sustained by the
participants, which consisted of brok-
en- heads and severe bruises, police
man and spectator were hurt. Pa
trolman c. M. Larabee arrived on the
scene just as S. r. Johnson, a negro,
was in the act Of striking another ne.
gro with baseball bat Larabee in
terfered and Johnson knocked the Off
Ger down with the bat and was about
to strike him again when James Hully.
white. bartender in a nearby saloon.
struck Johnson with a stone and
knocked him senseless. James G..
Maricol, white man, who was wit
Messing the fight, was struck in the
head with stone and severely hurt.
Johnsonand a number Of other me-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
STRIKE SITUATION UNCHANGED.
Labor Commissioners NeiII VIII Try to
Settle Trouble.


Houston, Tex. Dec. 26.-Pending the
arrival of Commissioner of Labor C. E.
Neill, who is en- route from Washing
ton under instructions from Chairman
Knapp of the interstate commerce
commission to offer his friendly offices
in reaching a settlement between the
Southern Pacific and it's striking loco
motive firemen and engineer members
of the firemen's brotherhood, there
have been no changes in the strike
situation
Vice President Thornwell Fay Of
the Southern Pacific, Louisiana and
Texas lines, authorized this statement
regarding the strike:
"A large percentage Of the firemen
belonging to the brotherhood discon-
tinued work at o'clock Sunday after
noon Since the strike occurred we
have moved absolutely every passen-
ger train on our lines. A number of
them were run in several sections and
all practically made their scheduled
time.
Anticipating the possibility of add
ing to- the congestion which is general
on all the lines in this section
at this time, we gave notice to
connecting lines that temporarily we
would discontinue receiving freight
from them in carload lots and also dis
continued the receipt of livestock and
perishable freight on our lines. We
have, however, been moving large
percentage of our freight trains, giving
preference to the movement of local
freight so as to minimize the incon-
venience to local communities"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
KNOCKS OUT ALLEY.
Judge Cray Has Decided
Against the City
LOTS HAVE NO REAR OUTLET
Matter That Has Been Before The
Council for Years is ri.
naIIy Terminated.
LOTS HAVE NO REAR OUTLET
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
Judge. Cray this morning fned de-
cision in the case OF the petition of the
Laird Norton Yards. for the vacation of
an alley in block eighty-four, rendering
| judgment III favor OF the petitioner. The
stub of an alley that has been running
into the lumber yards, fifteen feet wide
and about one hundred feet deep, is or
dered vacated. s.
The matter of the alley through this
block has been the subject Of litigation
for years. The alley never extended
through the block, because there was no
| place for it to come out until Liberty
street was recently extended to the
river. Then the owners Of most of the
property aside from that owned by the
Laird Norton Yards petitioned to have
ell to have the alley opened through to
Liberty street. This was ordered done,
and the board of public works made the
assessment of benefits and damages, but
the Laird Norton Yards took an appeal,
and the court sustained the appeal and
placed the damages about 81 100. This
was more than the property owners felt
that they could pay at tine present time,
and the alley was not opened. Then the
Laird Norton Yards petitioned to ave
the stub of an alley that was already
dedicated vacated, as it had no use for
the alley, which had dead end, so it
was of no use to anybody else. This
was opposed by the city and the prop
erty owners, but the court now again
/ finds in favor of the Laird Norton
Yards.
The city will probably carry the liti-
cation no further, and it is up to the
property owners to say whether they
want to. appeal the case to the supreme
court. As the matter now stands sew
eral twenty-five foot lots on South
Front street have no alley in the rear,
and when the Laird Norton Yards con-
structs buildings on the vacated portion
it will be very expensive to put an alley
through the block. On the other hand,
the Laird Norton Yards will now have
full control of the grounds which it has
enclosed and cannot be troubled by the
public.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
DR.. Guy R. Currier and wife of Ken
sington, Kan, are spending the holiday
season with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Nj. Currier.
= Dec. 28-Jan.A-l1
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF REAL
az nrNoDc

/ Dec. -28-Jan..4-n
ORDER FOR HEARING ON SALE OF REAL
ESTATE OF MINORS. se,,s.s 81.
State OF Minnesota, County OF Blue Earth.-ss.
In Probate Court. So
In the matter Of the Guardianship Of Addie M.
Shanks, an incompetent person =
On reading and filing the petition of Chsfles w.
Headly, guardian of the person and property Of
Addie NJ Shanks. an incompetent person, fof Hee-
nse cell the northwest quarter Of the southtast
quarter Of section twenty SIX towhshfp one huhd-
red and five north of range twenty 6ieht w<tk In
the County Of Blue Earth and State Of MiuneSQtA,
being the real estate Of said ward. And Ii appear.
ing from said petition that Il is neceAsarI md
would be benficial to aid ward, and all pefs6nS
intereAted therein that said real estate, OF part
thereof should be sold. a. 7. : Is - y e
II is ordered, That the nett of the Fin of Gde
said ward and all persona inter Gated Ii the eettte
of said ward. shall appear before said Probate
County of Blue Earth aforeseid, on the slst day ef
January A. b. 1907 at 10 clock in the forendtH.
to show cause why license should not be gf&nt-
And Il is further ordered. That notice OF sueh
hearing be given to all persons interested In SAid
estate BY publication OF this order for three tHc
eessiye weeks prior to said hearing in the Man
kato Free Press, weekly nswspspet printed Ahd
Earth County. Minnesota, 80.
Dated December Gath. 1906
probate Court seall Vim. F. HJcaEs.
Judge OF Probate.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
Done in a Hurry.

People complain that journalism must
be frivolous or unreliable because it is
done in hurry. But all the very SER
ious things are done in a hurry. All
really reliable things are done in a hurry
A commercial decision involving millions
is always made in a hurry. l have never
been in a battle, but my military friends
tell me that battle often takes place in
a hurry Very serious things generally
are done quickly; getting married, for
instance, or getting hanged.--Illustrated
London News
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
NOT NEEDED AT WAHALAK.
Mississippi State Troops Have Re-
turned to Meridian

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 26.-The two
companies of state militia sent to
WahaIak Monday night have returned
to Meridian, their presence there APP
parently being unnecessary. After
their arrival at Wahalak, no dis
turhance occurred, although it is be-
lieved that three negroes, including
George Simpson, one of the principals
in the disturbance aboard the Mobile
and Ohio train last Sunday, had been
Ivnched lust before the arrival of the
troops. The citizens Of Wahalak VIII
not admit the fact that the men were
captured by a posse but say they were
"lost in the swamp" while on their
way to town.
Two sons of Simpson were shot to
death Monday afternoon.
AS near as can be ascertained at
This time the casualties resultant from
the trouble are as follows:
Unknown negro, shot by Conductor
Cooper on the Mobile and Ohio train.
Constable O'Brien, killed by pre-
cipitator OF the trouble, George Simp-
son. when an attempt at arrest was
made.
George Simpson, lynched.
Tom Simpson, son of George Simp-
son, shot to death by white citizens
near Wahalak.
Jim Simpson, another son, shot to
death.
Two unknown negroes, lynched.
Conductor Cooper, seriously injured
by being cut and stabbed seven times
by George Simpson on the passenger
train; not fatal.
Leland Sparkman, soldier, flesh
wound in left knee, accidental dis
charge of his own pistol.
officers of the company state that
on their arrival at Wahalak no county
officials were on hand to which they
could report and that during their
stay there none of the county officials
appeared among the troops. Colonel
McCants, who was in charge of the
troops. stated to the citizens that
while the soldiers were always ready
to reply to a caH for assistance real
need should be apparent before they
were called on. He forbade armed
bodies of men riding through the
country and would permit no acts
which indicated violence.
The soldiers state they found armed
men from other places in charge when
they reached the scene.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
ORIGIN OR RACIAL TROUBLE.
NEGRO Abused White Farmer Near
Wahalak.

WahaIak, Miss, Dec. 26.-Conductor
Robert Harrison of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad, who was ambused and
seriously wounded by negro Monday
night, is dead. The origin of the
racial troubles here was caused pri-
marily by the meeting in narrow
roadway of wagons driven by white
farmer and negro. The negro
abused the white man, who reported
the occurrence to the white villagers
at Wahalak Whites Immediately or
gained themselves and in a fight with
the. negroes of the community. num-
Der of white men were killed, includ-
ing one of the most prominent of the
vicinity. The number of negroes killed
in the rioting has never been approXi-
mated, but dead negroes have been
found in many parts of the settlement
since the trouble started.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
t;kD AFFECTED HER MIND.
Woman Who Passed Through Sa,
Francisco Disaster Suicides.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. ga story
suicide of Mrs. Mary Elsie Balfour
fifty-five years of age, whose body was
dragged from the depts of East Park
lake, where she had thrown herself at
night. The woman lived alone In a
shanty and was seen to enter the park
unaccompanied at o'clock p. m.
In the suicides handbag on torn
envelope there was scrawled in an al
most illegible hand, m. e. Balfour
Alt Turner street. My will is in the
little trunk on the table. | want tc
be cremated."
Following the directions the will
was found. In it the woman dispose
of large amounts of money, which she
gives to relatives and the poor. II
provides that after the expenses Of
cremating her body are betrayed hel
money in the Hibernia bank of Sar
Francisco shall be distributed among
the poor of San Francisco, preferably
the fire victims; funds in the Copen
hagen bank are willed to the citizens
of Copenhagen and Nest Bed, the lat
ter place being referred to as the
birthplace of the woman; an amount
in the German bank of San Francisco
and all other moneys are willed to the
woman's cousins, julius and Carl 10
rentzen of Copenhagen and Peter ani
Henry Lorentzen of Nest Bed. She
beaueaths considerable jewelry to hel
sister, Edwarine Nielsen. The will in
dicates that the unfortunate woman
had passed through the San Francisco
disaster and that the ordeal had at
fected her mind.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
WITH ELABORATE CEREMONIAL,
Churches of San Francisco Celebrate
Christmas.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.-With all
the pomp and elaborate ceremonial
and special music the sanctuaries of
San Francisco celebrated Christmas.
1t was no ordinary Christmas for San
Francisco. Half of the churches have
been rebuilt on less pretentious lines
since the disaster of last April But
that was the only change The same
spirit animated the churchgoers as
filled them a year ago, when none
dreamed of what was in store for the
city.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-12-28
Baby Born in Tropics Fair.

Capt and Mrs. William Dawson, who
recently returned from the Philippines,
brought with them to st. Louis besides
their little boy new baby born in the
Philippines. The youngster, dispute the
fact that he was born in the tropics, is
fair as lily. Capt. Dawson, after Wis
iting his mother and his sister, Mrs. M.
C. Seropyan, left short time ago for
Washington.