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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
.LOVER|N MAD HOUSE
ROMANCE OF THE RING REVEALED
LAST WEEK AT ST. PETER.
Lady Bareback Rider Suddenly Meets
Her Lost Sweetheart at the Door
of Tent; Recognition Was Mutual;
Actress Overcome and Could Not
Take Part in Performance; the
Mans Reason Is Restored.

st. Peter, Aug. 30.-A romance of
the ring came to light in this city
Friday when Miss Margaret Connant,
bareback rider and one of the chief
| performers with the Dode Fisk circus
came face to face with her lover, Guy
Repasz, who disappeared from Chicago
last winter. They met under trying
circumstances, for Repasz was led into
the circus tent with a party of patients
from the st. Peter state hospital fol
the insane, he having been an inmate
of the institution for some weeks.
A year ago Repasz and Miss Connant
were fellow members of the circus
troupe. Repasz, who is a fine musi-
clan, was the leader of the circus band
and Miss Connant gave the shows best
equestrian act. They were constantly
together, and before the season ended
other members of the circus family
learned they were betrothed.
Missing For Months.
During the winter months Repasz fol-
lowed the vaudeville circuit, but there
was tacit understanding that Miss
Connant would become his bride at the
| opening of the circus year. Last Feb.
| ruary he wrote to her from Chicago
and then his letters ceased. Inquiries
| instituted by his fiancee availed her
nothing, and when Repasz failed to re-
port to the manager of the show she
| supposed the musician faithless.
The meeting came about through the
policy followed by the superintendent
of the state hospital for the insane of
sending the patients in his charge ia
| various places of amusement. Any
thing that will break the monotony OF
the hospital routine is welcomed by the
/, inmates, and 200 of them were made
happy by being allowed to 90 to the
circus. xia
Before the opening of the afternoon
performance Miss Connant went to the
entrance of the big tent to watch the
crowd assemble, and as she stood there
the patients were brought in. AS she
gazed at them pityingly, her name was
called and Rapasz sprang past one of
the guards and ran to her side. An
effort was made to restrain him, but
the recognition had been mutual and
the girl pleaded with the nurse for per-
mission to exchange a few words with
her lover. She was much affected by
the meeting, and was unable to take
part in the performance
Repasz was committed to the institu-
ton from Ramsey county and has been
at the hospital a trife more than a
month. Until yesterday nothing was
/ known of his antecedents, and in the
weeks that he has been confined in the
wards he has never intimated that he
was connected with circus. Appar-
emily his mind was a blank, but the
| meeting seems to have had the effect
of restoring his memory and his senses
and it is probable he will be discharged
! in a short time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
blind PICS GALORE.
NEARLY TWO THOUSAND OF THEM
ARE IN NORTH DAKOTA.
Figures Show That There Is a Liquor
Resort in That State For Every
Two Hundred and Forty-four Pop
ulation; Brewing Companies Have
Their Headquarters in Towns On
This Side of the Line.

Grand Forks, Aug. 3O.-That there
are now l,79l blind pigs licensed il
the prohibition state of North Dako
ia is the information contained in 8
letter received here from the collector
of internal revenue at Aberdeen, S. ID.
who has charge of the district com
posed of the two Dakotas.
The communication, which is per.
sonal one, stated there were the above
number of Especial tax stamps" which
is the federal license for selling liquor
and costs $25. 1t demonstrates that
there is place where liquor is OBJ
tainable in North Dakota for every
Pa of population-twice as many as
are allowed to exist in Minnesota un-
der the new liquor law which permits
of but one saloon for every 500 inhab
itantS.
Number Is Increasing.
The collectors letter seems to dis
close, also, the fact that blind pigs
are increasing in number rather than
decreasing, in North Dakota, as in
1906 the number of federal licenses
averaged but one for every 80 inhab-
itants. Statistics for the intervening
years are not obtainable. The other
asserts that the number of federal H.
censes in South Dakota is l:573,-or
1888 less in the "wet" state than in the
dry" state. The large majority OF
these North Dakota federal licenses
are issued to pool rooms" and "soft
drink dispensaries, whr "malt" lat
least so labeled, is sold in large
quantities, and tor which there is a
surprising demand.
East Grand Forks, just across the
Red River from Grand Forks, is reap
ing its harvest as a result of the IL
censing of these places, the same as
is Moorehead, just across the river
from Fargo. East Grand Forks has
twelve agencies of as many big brew
ing companies, each agency with its
ample equipment for. extensive cold
storage of beer for thirsty Dakotans.
Big Business, This.
In addition, there is the East Grand
Forks brewery, where liquor is man.
ufactured, right on the ground. The
brewery agencies shipped S54 cars of
beer into North Dakota in the last
twelve months-not including 100 cars
manufactured by the local brewery
This 954 DARRELL output is worth S763.-
200 or $500 a car And in addition
there must be added business of
S3OO,OOO the past year in whisky and
strong drink shipped into North Da-
kota from this same point.
In fact, so large is this traffic at
East Grand Forks that it practically
makes the whole town, employing $50
men, who receive in salaries grand
total of $1,000 Il week. This includes
the salaries paid to the employees of
the forty eight saloons of East Grand
Forks, who do thriving retail bust
ness with Grand Forks people.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
Anti-Suffragist on Tour.

Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 3l.-Mrs.
Arthur NJ. Dodge, leader in the anti
suffrage movement in New York and
head of the American Association of
Day Nurseries, sailed from Vancouver
today on a two years. journey around
the world. She will make a close
study of conditions affecting women
in nearly all the nations of the earth.
For several years Mrs. Dodge has ac-
lively opposed the granting of the bal
lot to women
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
Death of Canev Wilkinson

Caney Wilkinson died at six thirty
O'Clock this morning at his home near
Tivoli. He was seventy eight years of
age and his death resulted from mfr
mites of his advanced years. He was
native of England and man who
enjoyed the respect and esteem of all
who knew him. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon and service
will be held at two o'clock in the
school house at Tivoli. Interment will
be made in the cemetery at that place.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
Elderly Gentleman Injured.

Evan Cooper, an elderly gentleman
living Just outside the city limits and
near the st. Clair road, is in cri-
teal condition as the result of iniur-
les sustained by falling in the dark
last Saturday evening. While he sus-
tanned no broke nbones his injuries
are very serious and his condition oc-
casions anxiety among his numerous
friends.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Advertised letters for week ending
August 81 90: Harry Burrell (2l)
Joe Balzer, Ida Bently.
Bernice Carpenter, Mr.. Charlet. Mrs
c. F. Calkins, Mrs. w. L. Conant.
Fred A. Goodwin.
j. 0. Jackson.
Samuel Keen
Mrs. j. L. Lewis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louie Migg.
III. c. Wilkeson.
Mrs. Fred Zimmerman
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
Card of Thanks.

We hereby wish to express and con-
vey our sincere thanks to the friends
and neighbOrs who so kindly and gen.
erously lent their aid and sympathy
during the sickness and death of on
beloved husband and father. Mrs. c.
Wilkinson, Henry Wilkinson, George
Wilkinson, Walter Wilkinson, Mrs. Jen.
ME Born, William Wilkinson.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
Suffragetts Open Headquarters.

Newport, r. L., Sept. Mrs. O. H.
P. Belmont was asked as to the results
of the woman suffrage meetings held at
her residence last week. She said they
had been satisfactory and that the
financial outcome was pleasing as well
Headquarters will be opened at 500
Fifth avenue, New York, Sept. 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
A Hurry.up Medicine.

An effective remedy to be used when
something must be done right away, is Perry
Davis Painkiller-for sprains and bruises,
for strained muscles and for the aches and
pains resulting from blows and falls. Burns
and cuts are instantly relieved by it and
helped to healing. There is but one Pain
killer. Perry Davis. Buy the new a5c. size.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
Case Was Continued.

The case against the three young men
who were accused of taking F. E. Brow
der's auto for JOY ride some weeks
ago was set for today, in the municipal
court, but was continued until Oct. l,
on the good behavior of the young men,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03

st. Paul BARRIERS have increased the
price of hair cuts from twenty five to
thirty-fve cents per. Trimming whis-
kers and side adornments, fifteen cents
instead of ten
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-09-03
TAFT LENDS A HAND
PRESIDENT WIRES O. K. OF RATI-
FICATION MEETING.
Big Noise Will Be Heard in the Capt.
tol Building, st. Paul, Wednesday
Evening, Sept. 8; Address By Mr..
Cummins or Dolliver; Band to
Play; Must Have Committeemen's
Approval.

From Mondays Daily.
Il assure you of my complete
sympathy with the plan to honor
the Minnesota congressional dele
CATION by public ratification
meeting. William Howard Taft"
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19
LINCOLN PARK.
Vaudeville. at Rustic rh.as.r.

The free concert at Lincoln park
Sunday afternoon delighted a good
sized crowd in the rustic theater. All
of last weeks performers except Mr..
Fawley and Mr.. Bachen, who had left
the city. took part. The musical act
OF the Cynos, somewhat abridged. and
the three solos Of Miss Hummell were
finely rendered and Mr.. Burton sang
three songs very agreeably.
This5week the theater will have some
very clever talent TO offer. Charles
O'Tool has a singing and talking act
that. takes well everywhere. Irma LIE
Pamme, the singing Coincidence. is an
excellent vocalist and renders during
her act number OF high grade oper-
attic selections. Gardner and Golden,
blackface men, have songs, dialogues
authorizations guaranteed to make
everybody laugh. Leslie Thurston's
xylophone selections are artistic. Wat
son.. Hutchines and Edwards, present
Ing "A Day in Vaudeville Agency
have the long act of the week. There
are five characters in it and every one
Is an admirable entertainer Mr. Wat
son, the German comedian, is under
stood TO be a great laugh producer and
his associates, Mr.. Hutchings and Miss
Edwards. are not so very far behind.
Funny situations come every minute
and there are plenty of new jokes and
some catchy music
The orchestra for dancing is on deck
afternoon and evening and every night
row.th floor is in good demand
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.


Mr.. Editor:-There is a bill upon
which the legislature will be called
upon to act in the. near future to
which the attention of every member
SHOULD be called. refer to the bill to
establish the st Johns Industrial
School" which has been favorabIy re-
ported by the committee to whom il
was referred. IL understand the
matter correctly. this bill proposes to
establish an institution similar in pur.
pose to the state school for bows al
Meriden. but directly and solely under
the control of our Catholic brethren
Judges of our courts may commit BOYS
to" this institution, but the state must
pay the expense of maintaining them
there
This it seems to me Is entirely mn
American in principle and contrary to
the established policy of the state. The
state has an established institution ut
Meriden, approximating something like
halt million dollars in value. support
ed by the state whose scope Is broad
enough to admit boys of every creed
and nationality and whose manage,
ment is unsectarian and nom partisan.
The board of trustees being made m
OF democrats, republicans. Protestants
and Catholics. I think II is an admit
TED fact that a large per cent Of the
boys committed to this institution are
VI 1oreign descent and have been rear
~ in the Catholic faith but these boys
are allowed to assemble in the chapel
of the institution and receive instr,Ic-
ton from a Catholic priest. AS I'M
derstand 1t. the new institution which
the bill proposes to establish is to be
purely. sectarian in character and un-
der direct Catholic control the state
having no supervision over II except
tnrougn Its state board of charities,
which may visit our humane institrl-
tons and report matters, but which
has. no power to order direct or control
them. Our state provides public
schools which are open to every child
Of school age in the state. but our
Cafhoiic friends prefer to maintain
parochial schools of their own. over
which they can have the entire super
vision, which they have done thus far
at their own expense. Now If they
desire an. industrial school of their own
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19
WHAT is GOING ON TONIGHT

Motion Pictures and Illustrated songs
Ut the Roderick Theater.
Moving Pictures and illustrated songs
1t Breed Theater
Vaudeville at Rustic Theater at LIN
soln Park
Central District School Meeting.
Uncss Lodge. No IL. l. o. o. f., meets
In odd Fellows Hall.
Stationary Engineers Association
No. s, meets in Lucas Block.
Norwich Aerie, No. s67, F. o. E.,
meets in Eagles Hall.
Ionic Camp. No. 1894. M. W. A., meets
In Foresters' Hall.
Glover Temple, No. 9, Pythian Sisters.
meets in Pythian Hall.
Plumbers Union meets in c. l. U.
Hail
ladies' Auxiliary. A. o. H.. meets in
Hibernian Hall.
ssedgwick Camp. No. A, s. of ", meets
In Buckingham Memorial.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19
BREED THEArER.
The Violin Maker of cremona, Feature
Motion Picture. 49,.

"A motion picture of exceptional
merit and interest will be shown at the
Breed theater this week under the title
OF The Violin Maker of Cremona, 1t
being one Of the most accurate in de-
tan, brilliant in color values, and most
perfect from Photographic stand
point.
Six other pictures, all fine enough to
be classed as features, will be shown
also making a most extensive bill.
MFR. AL H. Ousley, the minstrel tenor,
who has been heard with so much
pleasure this past week. will render
the old time favorites this week in as
pleasing q manner as he did Silver
Threads Among the Gold. An innova-
ton in the bill of Saturday was the
splendid singing of Miss Myrtle Miller,
who pleasingly' rendered Howdy Do,
Miss Josephine, to the delighted audi
enee. Miss Miller is on summer va
cation and has just closed a very busy
season with the big vaudeville circuits,
where she has been singing and giving
limitations of Anna Held, singing all of
the big hits In French. Miss Miller
is scarcely IL years old and surprises
all by her excellent work.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19
FUNERAL.
Mrs. AIioe &. speddina.

The funeral of Mrs. Alice Howard
Speeding took place at the home OF
her daughter Mrs. Francis H. Spell
man, Friday afternoon. at 2.30. Rev
Fl. A. Blake of the Congregational
church Off iating The bearers were
f. H Spellnan and the three sons OF
the deceased, james J. Elton, w. H.
and Ephraim H. SPEEDING. Burial
was in the Stafford Springs cemetery
Notes.
On account of changes in the plant
of the Rockville Gas and Electric
Light company there will be no power
in the Stafford division tomorrow
The Woman's Relief corps win hold
a picnic with Mrs. Susan ColDurn on
Wednesday.
Irving Smith, young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. II. Smith, who has been i'll
for several weeks in the Springfield
hospital.
Timothy Grady has gone to North
Dakota, where he Will be the guest of
relatives for geverdl days.
Miss Mary Hanlcy is spending a
two weeks vacation at Winthrop
beach
There will be two excursions from
Stafford Springs the coming week. On
Thursday the merchants and male
clerks will go to Savin Rock Women
and children will not be allowed in
the party. The annual excursion to
Watch Hill and Block Island will take
place. As usual the mills will be
closed all day.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19
VIEWS AND VARIETIES
Clever Sayings


Knicker-How long does your wife
plan to be away? .Bocker-Two trunks.
New York Sun.
Keightley-Are you living in clean
neighborhood now? Totten-Yep; live
right next to soap factory
It must be awful to be an old maid
or an old bachelor and have to Dor
row the neighbours children to take to
the circus!
OF the s,s3S fires which occurred in
London in 1908, electricity is said to
have been the cause OF 101 and 355
were attributed to gas.
whenever ] try to make speech
that" How ?" TRY to say something
funny. Leader.
"Mr. Mnlyuns, can't live without
your daughter" "Oh. yes. you can.
duke. I'll be pleased to get you a
job as motorman on one Of my linesl"
Young Hotair-I have bravely stood
with flying shells scattered all around
me- and Old Doubtful VIVA
were you doing-opening oysters in
restaurant?
There is safety in numbers" quot
ed the Wise Guy. YES, until you dis.
cover that too many cooks spoil tho
broth" added the Simple Mug.-Phila-
delphia Record.
zeke-That's not the way to ride
mule. Why don't you sit further
front? Cy-say. don't know which
end OF this mule / want TO keep or
the ground. .-a4-s
Mrs. Goodheart-All the way from
Chicagol Didn't you find Il very hot
travelling? Dusty Trax-Not at all,
madam. / always take a refrigerator
car In the summer.-Life.
Mr.. Newlywed-The moths have eat
en- every single thing in the closet, Ida
Mrs. Newlywed-I don't see how they
could get in. I've kept the door lock-
ed ell summer long.--RroolSlyn Life.
The hard working editor
oh. thankless trade!
A preferred creditor
Is seldom made.
Kansas City Journal
A silver spoon was In his mouth,
When he was born.
But soon / hope to have in mine
A cob of corn.
-Dttroit Free Press.
Examiner-what is an alibi? candi-
date for the bar-An alibi is commit
ting a crime in one place when you are
in another place. II you can be in two
other places the alibi is all the strong
CT III law. III
Customer-This novel / bought for
you yesterday is imperfect. 1t is put
into covers with the last chapter first.
Bookseller-My dear sir, pardon my
carelessness, That's one Of our special
edition for ladies.-Boston Transcript.
Collector-You promise to pay this
bill every time call. When are you
going to do SO? I'm getting tired OF
coming up here week after week.
Please remember that time is money.
Owitt-I know 1t, and intend paying
you-in time.-N. Y. Mail.
Elderly Relative--Mortimer, what ara
your intentions in regard to Miss Bull
lion? Scapegrace Nephew-Strictly
honorable and praiseworthy, uncle.
Elderly Relative am glad to hear
that. Mortimer. / was afraid you were
going to try to persuade her to marry
you.-Chicago Tribune
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19
COLCHESTER

Joseph Suite anc son. Edward, left
Saturday evening for New London.
after two weeks visit with Mrs SUITES
parents. Miss Bessie Agranovitch. her
sister, accompanied her home for a
weeks visit
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gene of East
Haddam were in town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Barton and chill
dren of Norwich are guests Of Mrs.
Barto1's mother on Main street.
Miss Elizabeth Days class in the
Congregational Sunday school held a
picnic at Hayward's lake Friday.
Twenty of the young men who are
camping at Gardner Lake were in town
Friday They walked up and back
There are about a hundred young men
from Hoboken, Brooklyn, and New
York in the three camps, which are
located on the east side of the lake.
Last season there vase abo,.t 400 there
through the summer, canning up in
squads and staying two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Lewis of Leb-
anon were guests of Mr.. Lewis par
ents on Linwood avenue over Sunday.
Miss Marguerite Webster was in
Norwich Friday.
Peter Anderson returned Friday from
two weeks visit with relatives in
Philadelphia.
Rev. Joseph Butterworth of FAN
River. a. former pastor of the Baptist
church. who is spending his vacation Ia
town. occupied the pulpit at the church
Sunday evening.
Thomas Burns of New Haven was a
recent caller in town.
Prof. Lazinrk gave a social at CoEen's
pavilion Saturday night. Joseph La
zinsk, his son. sang several of the lat
est songs,
J. Nelkin went to Marlboro Satur-
day and played with the Marlboro
baseball team as catcher. He is a
catcher of the Academy team of this
place.
About forty summer boarders arriv-
ed from New York Saturday afternoon
on the 2.45 train.
Louis Sehlaich and Lester Smith,
who have been spending their vacation
for the past two weeks at their homes,
retained Sunday evening to their WORK
In New Britain.
Or. James lyman returned Friday
evening from few days visit with
friends In Hartford
James Hidden has returned from
weeks Welt with reIatives>in New Ha-
ven.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19


let them maintain that also at their
own expense. / weuld accord 20 our
CATHOLIC friends every privilege en-
joyed bg any citizen Of the state, but II
they ignore these privileges and prefer
institutions OF their own. they should
inairrain them without state aid.
Our legislators snculd do some haru
and sensible thinking before voting in
favor of this bill If the bill is passed
how long will it be before the state
may be asked to establish and support
Hebrew and other sectarian industrial
schools? How will legislation Of this
character affect the state institution at
Meriden9 The present bill Is an enter
ing wedge. cunningly devised and
smooth In appearance but in reality
sectarian. un- American, combination
of church and state. Don't drive it.
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN.
July is, 1909.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19
WHITNEY'S AGENCY,
227 Main ST., Franklin Square.
Real Estate and insurance


FOR SALE.
IS ROOSEVELT AVENUE-Near the
Bleachery Greenevilie. Six room cot
tage with large well cultivated garden
Easy terms Price low.
THAMES RIVER FARM of % acreh,
on west bank. near Massapeag Fine
slightly location. good buildings. never
falling running water in house walls.
fences and land all in good order long
shore front on river.
ri JOHN STREET-Mcdern two-fam-
lily cottage, with large lot in good con-
dition and for sale at low price
IS SCHOOL STREET = Two family
house. with adjoining building lots. For
sale at a bargain price.
TO RENT.
CLIFF STREET, corner Elm street.
Good 5-room tenement at low price
UNCAS STREET. near Lincoln ave.
Excellent broom tenement with attic,
cellar, gas fixtures. bath, etc.
For all particulars of the above or
for other property for sale or to rent,
cali at office ON Franklin Square.
may27d
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19

I do not know. cannot tel
What time may. bring to mel
But this know. God doeth wen
And He will care for me-,
Sometimes my path in darlzness .iiea
My heart Is 80 perplexed;
lift to God my longing eyes,
And feel no more oppressed.
Thus light is cast upon my way,
All darkness disappears;
My dreary night is changed to day,
Trust triumphs over fears.
oh, blessed. blessed attitude,
That brings my God so near;
inspires my heart with fortitude,
Through faith serene and clear.
-Eyaurelisf
Norwich bulletin., 1909-07-19
-
LOST AND FOUND.
BANIxBo0K Los4.

Lost or stolen. Passbook No. s775S OF
The Norwich Savings Society. All per-
sons are cautioned against purchasing
or negotiating the same. and any per-
hereby called upon to present said
claim to said bank on or before the
first day of January 1910. or submit to
extin guished and new book issued in
lieu thereof or the amount due thereon
maid 1y2d