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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08

j. J. schauss, impts: ...;.:...'.. 3 S6o
w r.. Stewart res. foundation. 500
H. Haven, res. foundation .'.. 5oo
+. SWabe, barn. .....'.. o opo
r. Carlstrom res foundation. Z5O
O e. Bennett, res imptS. 2e0
A. r. Carlson. res. impts. wv
Edward Dubois. res foundation. SoV
Mrs H. temple. res impts. Zoo
o. T.. Bennett. res. impts 10y
L. A. Hanson. impts. ............ l5o
Henry Pobel barn. $50
q C,ue res limits. 125
Dennis DOnahue imptS.. lO0
ID Nelson PES limits. 100
James Shelly, impts., ............ loo
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. '''.....$ fi'''o
What Auto Company Has Done.
The Four Traction Auto company.
while during the past year has not made
a great showing, it has accomplished
much in the way of improvements which
will be of great value in the future.
During the past year the, company has
turned out six finished cars, improved
it's designs and patterns and are now ON
the good road to success. The company.
while not employing as many as it
would like to- has paid in weekly wages
on an average of $3.50 per week and will
be greatly increased as work progresses.
1t has number of cars under con-
struction at the present The outlook
for 1909 is very encouraging. . 1t, has
propositions for all the ears it will be
able to build during the season and or
ders still coming ill.,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-01-08

Public and emi-Public Buildings, etc.
Normal school. new gymnasium
and model school building. 49,. $65. GOO
of
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
The Key Under the Door.

ut is customary for the back door
key to be put halfway under the door
so that can reach it when coming
off duty late at night" remarked an
artist to Il London Tit-BitS writer.
'"The other morning at breakfast my
landlady said to me. DO you know. |
had an awful fright last night. put
the key halfway under the door, as
usual, when, to my horror, saw it
drawn slowly out of sight. l Of course
thought some one had got the key and
would unlock the door and come in.
so l quickly bolted it and shouted
through the keyhole, MY word. if you
don't bring that key back!' Not daring
to retire to rest. | sat quietly listening
for a time. Then l got a table knife
and pushed it under the door to see if
the key had really been taken right
away and to my surprise drew the key
back again. So, very cautiously. | un-
locked and unbolted the door. looked
out and found not a burglar, but our
own wicked cat, who, while sitting on
the doorstep and seeing the key pushed
under the door. must have drawn the
key out of sight with her paws, think
ing | was playing with her."
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
A Queen Elizabeth .Ioke.

Queen Elizabeth liked her jokes. and
although her pleasantries were of a
less sanguinary turn than her fathers
she must have been even more for
midable than usual when disposed to
be frOlicsome. A tale may be found
ia one of Lord EsseX's letters with
regard to a new dress belonging to one
of her maids of honor, over the pos
session of which the owner had been
rash enough to exhibit some elation
The young lady. it seems, was several
inches taller than her majesty, hardly
perhaps quite a nice or loyal thing to
be. Having desired that the dress
should be made over to her custody
the queen. first carefully selecting an
extremely wet day, was pleased to put
it on and trail it for yards behind her
in the mud. the owner of the hui
inflated garment having to appear as
delighted with the royal fun and con-
descension as the rest of the lockers
On.-London Taller
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
An American Joke From England.

The typical American. says a con-
tributor to the English Illustrated
Magazine, although partial to making
jokes, is often quick tempered and un-
able to recognize joke made by an
other, with results that are sometimes
unpleasant.
Thus, a senator was once at a fash
ionable dinner party at Washington
when he was asked what fish he would
take.
WAL" he said. 81 reckon I'll take
plaice"
A wit who CHANGED to be present re-
marked. with a twinkle in his eye.
"Ah, senator, still a place seeker?'
''Yaas." answered the senator. at the
same time whipping out a revolver
and shooting the wit dead. "but what's
that to you, you dernd stranger?'
Afterward. when the joke was ex-
planned to him, the senator confessed
that he had acted rather hastily, and
to show that he bore no grudge he
went to the funeral of the inopportune
wit.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25

Man has no right to question wo-
mans age-to even think about it. A
woman. bless her, is as old as she
makes out or makes up and not a
day older. Man is out of his latitude
when he begins trying to locate wo-
mans age longitude. 1t is her privi-
lege to conceal her age in any form or
manner she may choose, and it is
mans prerogative to assist her as
much as possible rather than hinder or
question her in any way. Man owes
it to himself to see that she is sup
piled with every means of concealing
her age or any new wrinkle which she
chooses TO keep from the gaze of the
overcurious public. Man is not sup
posed to be young or beautiful He
couldn't be if he wanted to be and
wouldn't be if he could. With woman
it is different She wants to be and
can be and is. whether she wants to
be or not. and it is a whole lot better
for her and for her admirer or admir-
ers. as the case may be, that her age
be carefully guarded under that
charming veil of mystery which should
ever be hers by right of possession
Forget that she has an age, brother,
and you will be happier. and so will
she, but don't, for heavens sake, for
get that she has a birthday.-Boston
Herald
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Good Looking Brides Wanted.

Shortly after an angry looking couple
nounced out Of the chapel the paste;
Of an uptowl church presented a per-
picked countenance before the busy
sexton.
AS you know said he, II am new
IN this parish and new in the city
Perhaps there are few things l ought
to know. Why. for instance, Go so
many people who never attend service
In this church wish to be married
here?'
Because our church, said the sex
ton. has the name of turning out the
youngest and handsomest brides IL
New York. Our reputation for goat!
works is dwarfed by our reputati",'
for beautiful brides. To say that Il
woman is married here is equivalent
to saying that she is a good locker
We are not supposed to deal in brides
of any other description"
mo WONDER" groaned the pastor.
"that that plain looking woman went
away in a huff. l. earnestly advised
her to be married in her own parish
New York Globe.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
A Wave of Water.

There is no necessary connection be-
tween the advance of a wave and the
forward movement Of the water COM
posing it, as may be seen by running
the fingers along the keys of piano.
An inverted wave travels along, but
the keys merely move up and down.
Similarly a wave may often be OBJ
served running along the ripe ears of
golden grain. while the stalks are firm
~ rooted in the soil The onward
progress of a sea wave is easily per-
ceptible. and by watching some light
substance floating on the surface the
fact is revealed that the water is not
moving with the same velocity. -
Chambers Journal.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
A Hungry Rabbit.

81 do not think l was ever so non
plused in my life" said a conjurer
"as once when performing my card
and rabbit trick. l ask a member Of
the audience to tear card into small
pieces and give them all to me except
one. Later in the trick l produce a
rabbit from a box. and tied round its
neck is a card with a piece missing. 1t
is then found that the piece which the
member of the audience holds exactly
fits and completes the second card. On
this particular occasion l allowed the
rabbit to remain in the box too long
and when l produced him found that
he had chewed the card round his neck
to bits Needless to say. the laughter
when the audience grasped the trick
the animal had played on me was loud
and long,"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Woodchoppinu as a Sport.


In Tasmania is to be found a national
pastime that is special and particular
to that state alone-the sport Of wood
chopping. 1t says much for the grit
and vigor of Tasmanians that this
really serious and arduous work should
be regarded as the finest sport AT
Hobart and Launceston they have
their turf meetings, their cricket. foot
ball, golf, cycling. and so forth, but to
a woodchopping contest people will
flock rom far and near-men, women
and children-and watch the AK WELD
ers hewing away at huge blocks of
timber as if life and reputation de-
pended upon the issue. Thud. thud,
thud, go the axes, and the splinters fly
in all directions. the judges calmly sit
ting near, taking notes Of the strokes.
the spectators cheering the compel
itors from time to time as frantically
as if they were race horses. To be
woodchopping champion means some
thing to a man in Tasmania
Advertiser.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
As Walter Saw Il.

Walter. aged seven. is a wise son
who knows not only his own father.
but his own mother likewise.
Now, Walter" said the teacher, III
your father could do piece of work in
one hour and your mother could also
do it in one hour. how long would it
take both Of them to do it together"
"Three hoursv' replied the scholar
without hesitation.
"Wrongp said the teacher. How
do you make that?''
"Three hours" repeated Walter stol-
idly, counting the time they'd waste
arguing about how it should be done :"
London Scraps.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
The Eiahtina Editor.

The fighting editor is no joke in
Paris. There, if paper calls a man a
liar or a thief, the man takes it Sc
riously. and. visiting the Office, he de-
mands a retraction or a fight 1t is
the fighting editor who receives him.
The fighting editor sits in a Louis
Seize study, smoking a cigarette and
reading a new novel with a yellow
cover. He is faultlessly dressed in
deep black-the duelists color. The
ribbon of the Legion of Honor, is in
his buttonhole. His brilliant eyes and
clear skin proclaim his perfect condi-
ton. His alert, supple carriage shows
his military training. The fighting
editor never writes a line, but is re-
sponsible personally for every word
in the paper every day. On a plain,
outspoken sheet like LIE Matin, which
keeps him pretty busy. his salary is
very large-$4O a week or so. A con-
sentative journal like LIE Temps, hav-
ing little use for a fighting editor, pays
the man no more than $50 Exchange
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
PLAYED Il TO the iimi..

Many writers have declared that an
Irish gentleman's hospitality is unlini-
tied, but this is slight exaggeration,
as is shown by story borrowed from
book of Irish memories
Jerry McCartie was often the guest
OF friends who on account Of his pleas
ant ways extended to him that sort Of
old Irish hospitality which enabled a
visitor in my own family who came
for a fortnight to stay for six years.
In McCartie's case the visit stretched
to nearly double that time. After
eight or nine years. however. his kins-
man got little tired of his guest and
let him know Of his old mansions pro-
posed renovation and that he had sign
ed contract for having it painted
from garnet to cellar.
by George" said Jerry. Its for
tunate that don't object to the smell
of paint, and it will be we'll to have
some one to keep an eye on the paint
ers now that the wall fruit is ripen-
ing"
Some months passed. Then his host
Informed him that he was going to be
married. adding. 81 thought I'd tell you
In good time, SO that you could make
leisurely preparations to go. as the
lady and you may not hit it off as well
as you and l do"
With fearful eyes Jerry grasped his
cousins hand. saying:
"Oh, Dan. dear, you have my hearty
thanks for your consideration; but.
dear, dear boy, surely if >yOu can put
up with her / can"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Wonders of a Japanese Hamlet.


Perhaps the most astonishing presen-
tation Of Hamlet ever seen on any
stage was Japanese version given by
native actors at Kobe. The Kobe Her
aid describes it as "a wonderful mix
ture of the beautiful and the gro
tesque. With an Ophelia sometimes in
graceful kimono and sometimes in
western evening costume and a king
who at one time appears in the pic
turesque costume of a Japanese noble
man and at others d0ns a silk hat and
a swallowtail coat, the effect is so
kaleidoscope that a spectator has the
sensation of being perpetually trans
ferred irony one phase of civilization
to another! The climax is reached in
Hamlet b hself. who in the earlier
scenes wars the uniform of student
Of the Imperial university. in the third
act makes his appearance on a bicycle.
clad In a bright blue cycling suit and
striped stockings. and at the finish is
seen in conventional evening dress
with flower in his buttonhole."
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
A Hint and a Hump,

A woman there was, and she wrote
for the press, as you or l might do.
She told how to cut and sew a dress
and how to cook many savory mess,
guess, but none of her readers knew.
She told how to comb and dress the
hair and how out Of a barrel to make
a chair-'twould adorn any parlor and
give it an air-we thought the tale was
true. Oh. the days we spent and the
nights we spent, with hammer and
saw and tack. in making a chair in
which no one would sit, in which no
one could possibly sit, without a crick
in the back.-Economica Housewife.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
The Sixteenth Century Carver.

At the formal banquet of the si:;
teenth century the man who carved
the meat was bound with the red tape
Of precedent. When carving for dis
tnguiShed guests he had to remem-
Der that certain parts of the birds or
meat must be set aside. In carving
for his lord and lady he was expected
to exercise great discretion in the
size of the pieces he sent round, for
ladies will be soon angry and their
thoughts soon changed. and some lords
are soon pleased and some not, as they
be of complexion" He was expected
to have the rules both of the kitchen
and the peerage at his knife's end.
A pike, for instance. must be disheG
up whole for a lord and IN slices for
commoner folk. The rank of his din
ers, too. determined whether a pig
was to be served up whole, sliced
plain or with gold leaf or whether
new bread or bread three days old
should be eaten.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Buttered Bread With His Thumb


Cats meat is the only survival of a
way of serving meat that prevailed in
this country before the Introduction
of forks. for it was the custom in
medieval times to serve roast meat on
a spit and to pass it around the table
for each guest to cut off what he
liked, a method that did not allow one
person only to secure the carver's tit
bits. In France one still finds chicken
livers and bacon served on small splits.
and to the Britisher it always suggests
at first sight the food of the domestic
cat. 1t is probable that many people
continued to prefer fingers to table
utensils, even after these were perfect
ed and in general use, for knives were
certainly invented at the period when
Charles XII. chose to butter his bread
with his royal thumb.-London Chron-
icle.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Look Prosperous or Pay In Advance.

IOON prosperous ray III FNONGHCCs
'While there is a good deal of the
American spirit prevailing in Sydner
and Melbourne, they do things there in
a peculiar way" said travelling man.
at is hard to get used to them.
'"They have excellent restaurants
there. but they run on peculiar plan.
A man goes in and sits down at a table.
and a waiter, generally woman.
hands him the bill of fare. He makes
out his order on a slip, and before he
is waited on the waiter goes to the
cashier and has little private talk
with him. The cashier looks over at
the customer, and if he appears to be
good for the bill he is served; other
wise he is asked to pay in advance.
The meals are good and cheap. The
same careful scrutiny is made when a
fellow registers at a hotel. Good looks
will go further than any amount Of
baggage. "-Omaha Bee.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
And All With Company There.

Nov. children" said the mother as
a whole roomful of company had come
in, suppose you run off and play by
yourselves"
"All right. MOTHER" replied Edith.
"Can we go up and play Hamlet and
Ophelia?"
Certainly" smiled the mother, while
her guests looked on at the tableau.
"Goody," replied Edith. Then, turn
ing to her sister, she said, Nov.
Maude, you run up to mammals room
and get all her false hair that you can
find. "-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Love-.

Properly there is only one verb for
love. 1t is not "amo." 1t is not
"aimer." 1t is not the softest Italian
verb. No printed language of man
knows it. But the violin knows it.
and the wild bird knows it; even the
sea knows it. The rose is it. and the
moon is it. and the look of a mans
eyes into woman's is it, and the look
Of a woman's eyes back again is it.
But no man or woman can say it in
any language that endures.-"Love Let
tiers of the King"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
A LEGAL Query.

Tired OF the long winded oratory
of the attorney for the defense, the
Judge interrupted him.
"Mr. Sharke," he said. may ask
you a question: -
Certainly. your honor What is
it,"
Language" said the judge, I'VE are
told is given to conceal thought or
words to that effect Inasmuch as you
don't seem to have any thought to
conceal. would like to know why
you are talking?'
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Clear Waste

"He has a quick temper, you know y
was the excuse given by q friend for
boys rude act
els he quick at his lessons?" was the
question.
NO" was the reply.
''Is he quick at sports?" the ques-
toner went on.
Again the answer was mo"
rs he quick in obedience"
mo"
well" said the questioner. with a
twinkle in his eye, eff he has so little
quickness he'd better use it where it
will do him some good. It's clear
waste to PIT it on his temper"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
The Town of Bushire.

Residents of a miserable seaport on
the Persian gulf called their town Blu
shire Boosheer). 1t has narrow dirty.
i'll paved streets. The city is visited
by earthquakes and simoOms and stints
it's children Of wholesome air and fresh
water. 1t appears, however, to have
enjoyed high repute among the ancient
Elamites, who have left buried about
under moldering heaps bricks with
cuneiform inscriptions. In summer the
citizens of Bushire live in a heat that
is almost unbearable.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
All Marriages Are Love Marriages

..Was it a love marriage, do you
think?''
certainly. All marriages are love
marriages"
isn't that rather sweeping state
ment?"
mot at ALL There is love of ad-
venture. you know; love of luxury.
love of advertising and various other
kinds of love. There is no need Of 60
ing into details when one speaks of a
love marriage ."-Chicago Post.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Her Sorrow.

"P-papa." sobbed small Sadie. "m-my
canary is d-deadr'
Never mind, DEAR" replied her
father; '1'll buy you another one"
"Oh, I'm calm now" rejoined Sadie.
but when | first saw the poor little
thing | cried like child Exchange.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
At His Best.

Blobbs-The doctor told GuzzIer
drinking was the very worst thing be
could do. Slobbs-I guess that doctor
didn't know GuzZler or he would have
realized that drinking is the best thing
he does.-Philadelphia Record.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Not Misfits.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-1t seems strange
to me, if matches are made in heaven,
that there should be so many unhappy
marriages. Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Oh you
forget it is the matches that are made
there. not the misfits.-Yonkers States
man.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Ne 70 Iuay..

81 wonder if anybody's as unlucky
rs am" grumbIed the first pessimist.
..I never have any luck at ALL"
"Huhr' snorted the other. You're
lucky. It's better TO never have any
luck at all than to be always having
had luck like me."-Philadelphia Press.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
The lntricacies of Il.

'Why don't you study the time ia
BILE, and then you wouldn't have miss
ed your train?'
'"That was the trouble. While ! was
trying to translate the time table the
train pulled out"-New York Herald.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Wanted Mo rrimminns.

Little Ollie was much frightened at
q thunder shower, and her father told
her she shouldn't be, as the rain was
good for the grass and her flowers.
Looking up through her tears. Ollie
said, "W-well. why c-cant we have
j-just plain r-rain? "-Exchange
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Times to Laugh.

Ais the old man always so glum
as this? B. by no means. He laughs
twice a year. spring and fall, when
the new women's hats come in.--Flie-
gende Batter
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Utter contenpt.

II s'pose you wouldn't marry me if
{ were the only man on earth 2"
81 wouldn't even be engaged to you
responded the girl. ''if you were the
only man at summer resort"-Kan-
Sas City Journal.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
strona Proof.

"Sued for breach of promise. eh?'
yep"
ANY defense?"
Temporary insanity, and | expect
to prove it by the love letters wrote.
Washington Herald.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
The EaII.

Satan wuz once angel in heaven.
wuzn't hep
Yes, but. like de rest Of US, he des
couldn't stand prosperity" = Atlanta
Constitution.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
Strictly Business.

Theorist-You believe in giving cred.
il to whom credit is due. don't yeu?
Practical Ln-Y-yes. but make ev-
erybody else pay cash.-Chicago Trib-
une
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
The Axeraae.

spa, what's an average man?'
some, who thinks his employers pusi-
ness would be run a good deal better
# he could have more to say in the
matter himself"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25

The owl may not be as wise as he
looks. but he is wise enough not 10
nv to work both the night and day
.hifts. -Atchison Globe.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25

It's the easiest thing in the world to
point out the proper course for others
to pursue.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25
After the Race.

$50 your horse was distanced, was
ae?"
yes
did you have anything on himY'
81 thought | had jockey on him.
but it seems I didn't"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1909-08-25

There are 40 sms.I steps 20 great af
sairs.--De h-tz.