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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
c. II. German and Miss Louise Wey-
ckcr were married this afternoon at
the home of the bride on Elm street.
Rev f. NJ. Martinson of the Baptist
church ofIiciated. There was Il number
of guests present. The couple will re-
side in Winnipeg.
Mrs. :. b. Wilson entertained forty
ladies Yesterday at 800" luncheon
Mrs. Wilson was assisted by Mesdames
Wood. Hart. Wilson and Little. The
decorations and score cards were car
ricd out i'm tho tri-color, red, white and
blue. Prizes were won by Mrs. Farm
ham. Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Blum.
Misses Gertrude Durkee and Ellabel
Coe entertained the G.. \. o. Club OF
the Baptist church at the home of the
former l39 Clark street, i'll very
pleasant manner, at children's party.
More than twenty guests were present,
and came dressed as little children,
some with dolls and some with rattles.
The evening was spent in playing
games. and nice refreshments were
served.
W. VI Taylor is attending the au-
tomoblIe show in Minneapolis.
Il. f. Hickok of Berlin, Wis, is in the
city visiting his brother, Eugene hickok.
George f. Constants, Il well known
Blue Earth resident, was in Mankato
today.
A.. ID. G. Over and wife of Fairmont
were in Mankato today.
Mrs. j. \. Eckstein of New Ulm is
spending couple of days i'll the city
a. the guest of Mrs. G.. NJ. Phillips.
Mrs. White mother of J. A. White,
i confined to her home with illness.
f. II. MorIock, the Good Thunder
banker, spent yesterday afternoon in
the city.
Carlos Boynton of st. Paul was i'll
AIankato last night.
Z. c. Nicholson of Redwood Falls was
in NIankato last night.
H. l.. Brown of st. James was in
the city last evening.
Miss Reedal of Gilmore visited in the
city today.
Attorney w. d. Abbott of Winona
paid the city visit last night, remain
ing over until today.
DIR. Hunte of Truman came to Manka
to Tuesday with a patient, Mr.. Klopp
whom he operated upon for appendicitis
at Emmanuel hospital.
/. G.. NJ. Fletcher is confined to his
bed with an attack of pleuro pneumonia
His right side is affected, and he has the
services of IA trained nurse.
Hugh c. Jones was in from Judson
today.
John F. Brophy of Owene n. ID.
formerly of Mankato and a graduate
of the state normal school, is i'm the
city, having come to attend the fun.
eral of his sister, the late Mrs. Emil
Kopp of Madison Lake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
From Saturdays Daily.

Mrs. c. H. Cooper entertained the
members of her Sunday school class Of
the Congregational church at her home
on Clark street last evening at $3.50
o'clock dinner. The affair was very
pleasant one, the evening being spent
in social way.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15
From Mondays Daily.

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From Mondays Daily.
Wheaton Gazette At the home of the
bride at Mankato, Mimi, Oh Feb &c, oc-
CURED the marriage of Dr.. a. S. Flem-
ing of this city and Miss Ethelyn Cur
rier, who formerly taught i'll the public
schools here. The particulars surround
ing the happy event we have not yet
learned, but to the many friends here
of both the bride and groom the facts
as above briefly announced are source
of much satisfaction. The doctor has
long been one. of Wheaton's highly es-
teemed and progressive citizens and he
has in this instance again demonstrated
his loyalty to the community by bring
ing back, as a permanent resident, one
who gained the warm friendship of SO
many while she sojourned among us
temporarily and whose departure was
keenly regretted when her school work
was ended. After a,,short visit with
friends at several points in the state
Mr. and Mrs. Fleming will return to
Wheaton to settle down to the en- Oy-
ment of home comfort and will be at
home to friends after April |.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rebel entertained
a family gathering yesterday afternoon
and evening at their home, 1907 Nicollet
avenue, in North Mankato, in honor of
the formers mother, Mrs. Frances Robel,
| it being her eighty second birthday an
niversary. These gatherings have been an
annual affair for the past few years, and
are very pleasant. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hickel of Sleepy Eye,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hodapp of Decoria,
Mrs. George May of LeRay, John May
of Mankato, Mrs. Frances Sontag of
Mankato township, and several grand
children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of North Man
kato rendered several selections with the
violin and piano, and fine supper was
served. Everybody wished Mrs. Robel
ST.. many returns of the day.
G.. +. Piper and Louis Piper, who will
be back in Minneapolis next week, will
be among the first winter travellers to
set foot on home ground. The Piper par
ty includes Mr.. and Mrs. Piper and son,
Mrs. C. III. Soule and Mrs. G. Nj. Stone,
and they left early in the winter Tor
the south After stay in San Antonio,
Texas, they went to California, and are
now in Hollywood, near Los Angeles
Mrs Piper, Mrs. Soule and Mrs. Stone
will remain west until April MINNIE
apolis Journal.
The Pipers are former well known res
idents of Mankato.
Comfrev Times: Jos. j.. Theissen OF
Mankato has been here the past week.
He is a painter and has been putting
on the finishing touches to the room
that will be used by the Standard
Brewing cmpany.
Mrs. J. E. Hickey visited friends
i'll ST. James last week.
Sleepy Eye Herald: Rev. S. Dueber
of Mankato was here over Sunday
to visit friends. He was for many
years pastor of the local German Luz
theran church and a man highly es-
teemed by al his old friends.
Sleepy Eye Herald: County superin-
tendent Cutting reports a change in
the teachers in District No 10. Miss
Holt had to go home on account of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15

Company H gave one of its pleas
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-03-15

The Pipers are former well known res
idents of Mankato.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
SHIRT WAISTS.
Some Early Spring Styles That Will
Be Popular.


Shirt waists? Yes. we are to have
them again. in greater variety than
ever and prettier than ever. since the
shapes are more tidy and not so loose
and blousy. The spring waists are now
almost ready for exhibition and are
exceptionally pleasing. The materials
for the early spring waists are for the
most part soft fannels in one or the
other variety. with Scotch in the lea2.
After them comes the strong cote,
cheviot in pretty plaids and some nov
Ell stripes. Others. again have Il plain
surface without pattern. but with
heavy weave.
Butcher linen and thick cotton in
TAM biscuit and cream are very often
seen among the new waists, while
there are so many kinds of thin ones
that 1T would be a thank less task to
try to mention one out of n hundred.
One sees In the shops linen lawn with
dainty lace insertions. fine batiste. fig
ured lawn and organdie and any
amount of beautiful madras III artistic
ana absolutely fast colors. The madras
is mostly in stripes on white Or cream
ground. Madras wears we'll and is
fadeless. The soft wash silks are also
among the seasons output, but for the
greater amount of waists which are to
be worn daily the white thick linen
and the cotton cheviots are most de-
srable
.I,:4 ~, inn
| has stitched straps down the front and
! through slashes. The high self collar
| is made to show the stitching and has
two loops down the front. The sleeves
are the same in the treatpent of the
| straps Swapping makes simple but
very, effective trimming. This same
model was reproduced in many colorS.
and some of them We're cheviot in
pretty plaids. mostly in neutral tints.
the effect being gained 10y having the
straps and collar ana cuffs OF white.
Indeed. those waists where the cuffs
and high collars are Of white linen are
! far neater and more pleasing than
those entirely self trimmed.
| In the illustration will be seen one
of the plaid cheviots, with white
| straps, cuffs and collar and little
mannish tie at the neck. Some of the
delicately figured colored Persian lawn
is beautifully made up with many tiny
tucks and perhaps Il little lace, though
tucking or Misunderstanding done by
hand is the preferred trimming. Al
most all of the newest of the shirt
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
MAY Soon Wear PAPER Trousers,

Sufficient attention has been directed
toward the warmth generated in the
body by paper vests to demonstrate
the fact that there is reason for seri-
GUS consideration of paper garment
manufacture. There have been for
some time past vests made of paper,
also cuffs. collars. shirt bosoms. etc.
but 1t has remained for a firm in Sax
Ony to spin narrow strips of paper and
cotton into finished fabrics of common
use. Paper and cotton and paper and
wool are so combined that servceable
outing suits. jackets. skirts and many
other articles of dress wear are now
being produced The new textile. t
so it may be called is cream colored
and may be washed repea tedly without
injuring the surface. and is marketeF
for Il ridiculously small price. Sufii-
cient Xyloln. as it is called. to produce
a complete plain suit costs but 81 or
So. Doubtless means will soon be
found by which the finer fabrics may
be reproduced through the use of pa
per. to which end numerous inventors
are now Mt work Kansas City Jour
nal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
CARLYLE In italy.

In AZ recent number of POesia. a
magazine published at Milan by the
poet Sgnor +. T. Marinetti in the in
terest of the extreme impressonsts Of
Italy, there are printed two short
pieces of verse by Carlyle and his wife.
which the editor vouches for as .asso-
lutamente inediti." He does not state
how the manuscripts came into his
possession. The spelling of these pieces
is quite amazing, but an Italian com
positor and neither Thomas nor Jane
W. Carlyle can be responsible for that.
The lady proves herself better vprsi-
fer than the philosopher. who is rep
resented as singing:
Wath is man? A foolish baby:
Vainly strives and fights and fets,
Demanding all deserving nothing.
One small grave is what he gets
The sentiment is perfectly Carlylese,
and "fets" is delightful. The poems
are turned into Italian, which is bet
ter than the original English, by Zaira
Vitale.-London Mail.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03

81 want you 10 appreciate the fact
mat seated you next to that fascinat
ing Me- Greatrox," chirped little Mrs
Brightly the day after her dinner party
Appreciate nothing shifted her
friend, Mrs. F'lrtatious. The LORI:
save me from a jealous woman, Did
Won notice how Mrs. Greatrox watched
me like a cat? Honest to goodness,
dent think that woman ate bite OF
dinner. She was so busy looking up
from her end of the table"'
Mrs Brightly laughed. Yes. even
the maid was on 1t was too funny
for anything. but the next morning she
said to me: 'Ma'am. what was the mat
ter with the fat lady? She never took
her eyes off her husband
swell, yes" cried Mrs. Flrtatious
s.thats what | want to know what
was the matter with the fat lady? /,
her husband such gay boy? hadn't
noticed it
.Charlie Greatrox? The best hus-
band that ever was; that's all His
wife simply belongs to that band of
select idiots known as jealous women.
"Pooh. / didn't think there were any
OF them in society nowadays. That
sort of thing is so passe."
Eyes. isn't It? Most up to date wo-
men would die rather than even con.
TESS to their husbands that they were
Jealous, and as for showing it in pub
Howell, the proper thing when you
are invited out is to lose your husband
and not find him again until it is time
TO go home. Every one is expected tC
firt and no one to think anything Sc
rions of it, Idiot! She doesn't know
how to play the game.
do you know what / think? She
must be older than he is. and that's
why she is so afraid of losing him.
Zone thing sure. people always think
that of jealous woman. There must
be something wrong with her or sht
wouldn't distrust her own powers OF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03

waists have row of linen frillng
down the front and where there is not
stiff collar around the neck also.
This frilling is sometimes of narrow
lace and again of linen. though often
lawn. The edge is hemstitched to the
body of the frilling and is white or
pink, blue or lilac, with red sometimes.
This makes u narrow hem which is of
one color and hemstitched to the rest
1t is difficult to tell how very pretty
this is or what neat and pleasing
finish it gives to Il waist
For teas and afternoon functions as
well as for theaters a more dressy
waist Is made necessary. so for that
need we find dainty ones of fine silk
laid in pin tucks and trimmed lavishly
with embroidery or lace. One shown
here is of pale blue silk tucked and
trimmed with sort OF bolero of the
same trimmed with lace and with o
white satin fiat collar around the up.
per portion. Three cunning little
chenille balls hang at the closing. At
the lower portion is Il series Of three
bias frills of tie srt,n. fancy
wrought out by t'la .anipulation of
the silk on the p,!f'ed 81 ow sleeves
With the waist Is worn 4 deep slitired
belt girile in dark blue silk, or this
may be of satin or velvet.
Velvet is worn so much that scarcely
garment is without it somewhere
/ have recently seen several novel
ways of making suits of this superb
material and one has tight fitting
basque waist with an opening for a
snow white satin vest, which extends
upward until it becomes high collar
The satin is treated as though it were
OF linen. and a little very fine gold
soutache braid outlines the place
where velvet and satin come together.
Among the early spring street cos
tunes | have seen number of the
strictly tailored suit of which the
waist is snug and in basque shape. al
ways with built in" vest front or at
least an arrangement where one can
be added as the waist is donned. This
always was pretty and fetching STYLE
1t Is the natural reaction from so much
blouse and fluff. Shirt waists have the
moor again, but there will be many
handsome and stylish tight fitting tailor
SUITS. 1t Is not so easy to purchase
such suits to fit, and so when one sees
a lady sailing along with happiness in
every line of her features and digni-
fed walk we may be sure that the suit
has been built for he1 And it costs. to
build tailor suit.
OLIVE HARPER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03

money. is awfully jolly, and yet you
can't find any one enthusiastic over
her.
People call her the animated price
list" She tells you what she paid for
everything She mixes it right in the
conversation, so you have to hear it.
She is always Dragging of what she
has.
She exhibits her array of gowns to
all her poorer friends. and they leave
the house pie eyed with jealousy. We
are human, and there is such a thing
as being overwhelmed and showed I'M
der. Yet the offender wonders at her
lack of popularity.
Then there is the woman who never
does anything for anybody and accepts
everything people do for her.
And the disagreeable lady who al
ways tells people how to do things.
Isn't it odd that these women expect
to he in demand all the time?
ELEANOR CLIFTON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
10, the Wise indian,

There has been quite Il little said
about the CRATER taking advantage Of
the Indian. 1t is not always thus.
4 land man who wanted an Indian 4
signature 10 n deed told the Indian,
who was suffering with toothache. II
20 to dentist and have his teeth
fixed, and said that he. the CRATER,
would pay the expense. The CRATER
did this to jolly the Indian into sgll-
ing the deed. The Indian returned
from the dentists with S23S worth OF
gold crowns in his head. The land man
paid the bill. Whether the Indian sign
ed the deed is not necessarily Il pa t
of the story Kansas City Journal.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
In Rural ENGLAND,

Houses unfit for human habitatiOn,
rooms destitute Of light and ventilation,
overcrowding in rural cottages. con
taminated water supplies, accumula,
tons Of every description of filth and
refuse, a total absence of drainage, Il
reign of unbelievable dirt in milk shops
and slaughter houses. a total neglect
of bylaws and an inadequate super
incompetent-suc in general way is
the picture that is commonly presented
in the reports Of inquiries in certain
rural districts made by medical officers
Of the local government board.-Londun
Times
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
More Truth Than Poetry.

what is an idealist?' was the ques-
ton propounded to class of bright
boys recently.
A man who let's others do all the
hard work. was the disconcerting an
swer the teacher received.
With that opinion of idealism il is
small wonder there is no more of ii in
practical America.
Seriously. though, isn't that the weak
point In the armor of idealism-th"
Willingness to utter beautiful plati-
tudes and to let others do the hard
work?
This is true of women as well as men.
Mother never was practical with us.
}She was an idealist," | heard one wo-
man OF thirty say regretfully. The
mother In question had two favorite
sayings, money isn't everything and
Success hardens the disposition; You
can't be successful without losing
something. With these sayings III
their ears almost daily it is small won
der that the children did not have
much ambition. At this date one of
them Is plodding Garner of a small
salary. with no thought of progressing
or of Increasing it, while the other two
are being supported by an energetic
uncle who. TO quote his own language.
has 'none of them crazy, idealistic
bugs in my brain and believe it IA
grand thing first to earn some money
and then to earn some more money"
To make of money god is no doubt
had FORM" but certain idealists
should reflect that their willingness 10
be supported by others argues that
money has its uses after all.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
GIVING A DINNER.
Hints For the Hostess Who Wishes to
Ee Up to Date

Either six or eight is good number
to have ut dinnerAeight if you play
cards afterward.
Have a distinct color scheme and
have Your candles and flowers match.
Tile name cards ut each place can be
painted the same tint or tied with rib
bon.
Fancy sets for each course are the
order Of the day. The same dinner
service is not used throughout.
Oyster cocktails are pretty served in
china tomatoes on china green leaf
plates.
The salad is served on lettuce leaf
plates.
Ramequins are very elaborate. and
fish baked in these is best for the fish
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
a Dagger For the Duke.

There recently called to see the
Grand Duke Vladimir in Paris per
son of unimpeachable appearance. witt
very large bouquet. The visitor de-
sired to present his salutations and the
nosegay. No objection was raised III
vited to hand over the floral Offering
to a groom of the chambers. He did -
with no great readiness. and the groorl
of the chambers discovered that the
flowers sheathed very business-liku
dagger.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
A Profitable Investment.

'srhe number of lazy married womer
IL appalling" remarks male critic
Lots oxfsomen think marriage means
perpetual rest. If they would put tn.
same ambition into making a success,
f II as they do In the business worlJ
There would be fewer divorce court
scandals aud fewer liStless. Lnaar, y:
Hives MAUD ROBINSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
POPULARITY.
Lots Of Women Don't Attain It, and
Wonder Why.

The question of popularity is one
which occupies most women.
Don't believe the female ADanias
who saws she doesn't care.
She does. only perhaps she has come
to the conclusion that she cant FIND
the secret of max ing other people care
for her. 1t is an old game to pretend
you don't care for what You cant get.
People are unpopular through their
own fault.
Take one woman of my acquaint-
ance. for instance. She has lots OF
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03

course, and there is no odor in prepar-
ing it. Ramequins also may be used
for creamed sweetbreads or mush-
rooms.
After dinner coffee cups should be
very gay in design. They may all be
different or else fit in with the general
color scheme or else match the hand
some dessert plates.
Glass single candlesticks with the
old fashioned drops have come in
again.
Tall compotes filed with gay bonDons
are necessity.
Gold marked glassware and small
dishes are very smart.
The latest is to serve after dinner
coffee in the drawing room, English
fashion, around the open fire.
NATALIE EMERSON.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03
Absorbed

Sharpe-Why, yes, l was at church
last Sunday. Kloseman-Werr 80,
really? Strange 1 didn't So yoa.
sharpe-Oh, not at all. tax w the
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03

Anna Strunsky. the vigorous Socialist
worker and writer. declined to take her
husbands name when she was married
to Mr.. Walling. I've often wondered
what was the sense in a woman's Civ.
ing up her Individual name when she
was married
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03

Miss Annie Kicker of Lancaster, Pa,
state Association of Gunners and one
of the best marksmen in her own
state.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03

Dorothy Dix says married life is dull
because it is shorn of illusions. She
pronounces it champagne without the
tizz and the circus without the hoopla
TO give it thrill and fascinate.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03

The highest. shrillest soprano that
ever did sopran has been discovered in
an Australian girl who can compass
FIVE C's. Let us be glad there is only
one.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03

1t has been decided that spelling
comes by nature. And women are nat
uraliy better spoilers than men.
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-02-03

Nine. NOrdica's latest picture shows
her to have finer. handsomer face
than she had twenty years ago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-14
pIpM,r rAINk AeLp NeepHr.
Simple Fisherman Had Heard Of the
Wonders Of Science.

II G. Wells, the novelist. spoke at a
Boston club about the wonders OF
modern invention. 80 thick and fast. .
he said these new inventions come.
life grows rather confusing for plain
and simple folk There was an old
fisherman rowing In his boat one day
when an automobile canoe sprung a
leak near him and Immediately sank.
To the indignation OF the canoes oc'
eupants. the old man paid no heed to
them, but rowed calmly on his way,
pulling an old clay pipe. However, the
wrecked canoeists managed to swim to
him. aud as they clambered into his
boat one spluttered angrily: 'Confound
you, why didn't you lend us hand ?
Didn't you see we were sinking? The
old man took his pipe out Of his mouth
and stared at them in establishment.
'Blest II | didn't think ye wuz one o.
them new-fangled submarlnes,' he
said"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-14
delivered The Goods.

The late Senator NJ s. Quay. OF
Pennsylvania, kept all the letters his
constituents wrote TO him asking for
fayors, says the Saturday Evening
Post He had stacks OF them when
his last great fight for the senate came
along Then he sorted out the letters,
eliminating those from people who
were dead and on the back OF each
letter wrote: Dear John or Bill:
DO you remember when you wrote me
this letter and do you remember that
| did what you asked? | want your
help now In my fight for the senate
Can have it?" The politicians in
Pennsylvania say those letters mailed
10 the original senders with Quay's re-
quest on the backs OF them. had as
much as any one thing to do with
Qgay's winning his fight