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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-05-20
Mrs. Eberhart at Home.

Mrs. Adolph 81. Eberhart gave the
last of her at bvnes for the season
this afternoon ut rs Goodrich avenue,
ST. Paul Mrs. Cordenio A. Severance
assisted Mrs. Eberhart in receiving.
Governor and Mrs. A. o. Eberhart
entertain at dinner Saturday i'll honor Of
Nr. and Mrs. +. Hugo Erickson and
leave for Europe Saturday.
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18

with roughness and durability, it is
hardly what one would expect to prove
useful as textile material, but the
articles now made from 1t include neck
cloths, pompadours, shoes, belts, neck
ties, sbawls and hats. Straps and lac
ings for shoes are among the newest
productions. Sieves or screens from
aluminium have proven especially valu
able in sugarrehning, as it quickly be-
comes coated with acidressting oxide
and it can be woven alone into fabric
for other purposes. The best results,
however, are obtained by employing the
aluminium yarn-smooth or twisted-as
warp, with colored silk threads of weft.
When this cloth is made into cloaks CT
theatrical costumes, the effect is very
striking, and the body OF beautiful
woman is said to look as though dipped
in silver. Fabrics and clothes from
glass and silk threads woven together
attracted much attention when exhibited
in Paris some years ago.
The solution of the problem OF colored
moving pictures is claimed by Berthon,
French experimenter The natural
tints are split up into the three primary
colors-blue-violet, green and orange by -
three narrow colored slits in the lens of
the camera, and the images Of these
slits, in Complementary colors, are re-
produced over the ordinary Photographic
image on the sensitive plate by an inter-
posed special screen, consisting of a
great number of very narrow curved strips
OF cellulod. The result is photograph
of ordinary appearance. This however,
is thrown on a screen through lens
with three colored slits similar to that
used for taking the pictures, and the
original is reproduced in natural color
ing.
from observations at Simla. India.
DR.. G. c. Simpson has concluded that
more than three times as much positive
as negative electricity is brought down
by rain. and that the positive electricity
of snow is still greater, being perhaps
four times as much as the negative.
Light rain is more heavily charged than
heavy rain, but the heavier the rainfall
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18

The record as to presidents is: Vir-
ginia, 5, Washington, Jefferson, Mad.
son, Monroe, Tyler, SO years; New
York, S, Van Buren,, Fillmore, Arthur,
Cleveland, Roosevelt, Is years; Ohio,
5, William Henry Harrison, Haves,
Garfield, Mckinley, Taft, l3 years and
month at the end o. Taft's term ;
Tennessee, 3, Jackson, Polk and John
son, IS years and months; Massachu-
sets, 5, John Adams and John Quincy
Adams, years; Illinois, 2, Lincoln and
Grant, IL years and month; Louisiana,
Taylor, year; New Hampshire,
Pierce years; Pennsylvania, Buchran-
an, a years; Indiana, Benjamin Harri-
son, a years. OF Virginia's five pres-
dents, four we're elected as such, Tyler
serving out Harrison's term. All oI
Ohio's five presidents were elected as
such, and of New York's five, only
three we're chosen by the people for that
, Office, the other two succeeding on the
death OF the president. Johnson, one oil
, Tennessee three, was also elected
vice president only. So Ohio has hac
more elected presidents than any othei
state. All of Virginia's presidents ex
cept Tyler we're chosen for two terms
only one of those of Ohio was elected
the second time, and only one from
New York. Lincoln and Grant, of Iii
nois, we're twice elected.
In the state of New York report fo
the quarter ending September 30, 1909
shows that the percentage of UNEMPLOYED
trades-union workers was TO-. per cent
against 22.5 for the same squarter il
1908. In 1907, at which time thu
country was enjoying great prosperity
the percentage of unemployed for thi'
class of workers was 10.5. The average
earnings for the union workers for thu
quarter in 1909 we're the largest of th'
three years being $233, as against $40,
in 1908, and S227 in 1907.
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18
Saved From Awful Peril

81 never felt so near my grave, "
writes Lewis Champlain, of Manches-
ter, Ohio. R. R. No. 8, ''as when a
frightful cough and lung trouble pulled
me down to us pounds in spite of many
remedies and the best doctors. And
that am alive to day is due solely to
DR.. Kings new discovery, which COM
pletely cured me. Now | weigh 100
pounds and can work hard. also
cured my four children of Group" In
fallable for coughs and colds, its the
most certain remedy for lagrippe asth-
ma, desperate lung trouble and all bron-
chial affections. Guaranteed by Spag
noli drug store.
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18

The world has been so thoroughly ex-
plored that one might imagine it impos
sble that any noteworthy species Of
mammal or bird could still remain un-
known. Yet ever, now and then some
thing new turns up For example, it
was only a short time ago that first
Acquaintance was made with the harpy
eagle. fowl native to the region Of the
Amazon, which feeds chiefly on mon
keys. Another curiosiy, not long
known, is the ayeaye OF Madagascar
mammal which has one finger of each
hand most curiously skeletonized and
elongated for the purpose of dragging
from their furrows the earthworms
on which it feeds. AS is we'll known,
it is from Australia and New Zealand
that come the flightless birds some OF
which readily breed in captivity, while
one must 90 to South America to find a
feathered creature, the steamer duck. {"
which flies when young, but cannot fly
when adult. 1t is water fowl, and the
reason is that its wings do not increase
as it grows in proportion to the aug
mentation of its weight
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18

Alaska is 800 miles wide and I 100
miles long. 1t is more than eleven
times as large as New York, and more
than twice as large as Texas. In 1900 it
had a population Of 62,0U0 not quite
one half being Indians. OF the whites
more than rs, 900 we're grown men. The
white population has increased material
ly in the last nine years.
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18

the more likely it is to be positively
charged. These results we're hardly ex-
pected, as negative electricity seems to
be always passing into the air from the
earth.
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18
State Government.
EXECUTIVE

EXECUTIVE
coror james N. Gillett
1;o,+ Covernor Warren r. Porter
Secretary of State. Charles E. curry
Controller. .............'..A IA. %. NSo
Tuoosnrar WIN. r. Williams
Attorney-General. Ulysses S. Weoo
surveyor-General. VIM. S. Mngsoury
sunt State Printing w. w. Shannon
Clerk Supreme Court. F. L. Caughey
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18
LEGISLATIVE
SENATOR'S FROM CALIFORNIA

SENATORS FROM CALIFORNIA
George G. Perkins and Frank t. Flint
coNGRESSMEN FROM CALIFORNIA
F;rs+ district VIM. Englebright
Second district. Duncan e. MchlnIay
Third distrsct Joseph K. Knowland
Fourth district. JULIUS hahn
r;t+h district e. A. Hayes
Sixth district. 80. james y. Neeu nam
Seventh district. 4. :. james McLachian
Eighth district. ...S. Y. oiniUn
Amador ledger., 1910-02-18

Heart Beats Recorded by Flame-tlectro-
Pneumatic Library Service-Fish
F1ight-The Most Fluorescent Material
Hardening Stone-Lava Products
Aluminium Fabrics-Moving Pictures
in Colors-Electrlcity in Rain.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07
CHAPTER TX.
The Haicyon Breakfast.


We we're still dazed, I think. for We
Wandered like two troubled children.
our one idea at first to get as far
AWAY as We could from the horror be.
hind us. We were both bare headed.
yramy. pal,id through the grit. Now
and then We met lit:ie groups of cbun-
try folk hurrying to the track: they
wished to question us. But We hur-
ricd past them: We had put the wreck
behind US That way lay madness.
Only once the girl turned and look
ed behind her. The wreck was hid
den. but the smoke cloud hung heavy
and dense. For the first time | re-
membered that my companion had not
been alone on the train.
1T is quiet here" l suggested. IF
Won will sit down on the bank I will
sa back anu make some inquiries.
I've been criminally thoughtless. Your
tripeEng companion"
She interrupted me. and something
OF her splendid poise was gone.
'ffease don't go back" she said. 4
am afraid it would be of no use. And
i don't want to be left alone"
Heaven knows | did not want her to
be alone / was more than content to
yak along beside her aimlessiy, for
any length of time. Gradually, as she
lost the exaltation of the moment, l
was gaining my normal condition of
mind was beginning to realize that
! had lacked the morning grace of a
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07

So, like two children awakened from
a nightmare, We chatted over our food:
we hunted mutual friends. We laughed
together at my feeble witticisms. but
We put the horror behind US resoluts.
ly. After all, 1t was the hat With
the green ribbons that brought back
the strangeness of the situation.
All along l had had the impression
that Alison West was deliberately put.
ting out of her mind something that
obtruded now and then. 1t brought
with it a return of the puzzled express
sion that l had surprised early in the
day. before the wreck. caught it
once. when. breakfast over. she was
Tightening the sling that held the
broken arm. I had prolonged the
morning meal as much as could. but
when the wooden clock with the pink
roses on the dial pointed to half after
ten, and the mother with the duplicate
youngsters had not come back. Miss
West made the move had dreaded.
If We are to get into baltimore At
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. NARY NbfRIc RNtEHAR1
AIxNl2e or ZNE CIRCULAR yT1HSCzG:

shave, that | looked like some lost
hope of yesterday. and that my left
shoe pinched outrageously. A man
does not rise triumphant above such
handiCaps. The girl. for all her diSOr-
dered hair and the crumpled linen of
her waist, in spite of her missing hat
and the small gold bag that hung for
lornly from a broken chain. looked ex-
ceedingly lovely.
Then l won't leave you alone" I
said manfully. and We stumbled on to-
gether Thus far we had seen no
body from the wreck. but well up the
lane We came across the tall dark
woman who had occupied lower IL.
She was half crouching beside the
road. her black hair about her shout
ders. and an ugly bruise over her eye.
She did not seem to know us, and re-
fused 10 accompany lis. We left her
there at last. babbling incoherently
and rolling IN her hands a dozen peb-
bIes she had gathered in the road
The girl shuddered as We went on.
Once she turned and glanced at my
bandage Does it hurt very much?"
she asked. :.
It's growing rather numb. But il
might be worse" | answered menda.
ciously If anything in this world
could be worse. had never expert
enced il.
And SO We trudged on Oareheaded
under the summer sun, growing
parched and dusty and weary, dOgged,
ly leaving behind US the pillar OF
smoke. l thought l knew of a trolley
line somewhere in the direction we
were going. or perhaps we could find
horse and trap TO take us into Bal
timOre. The girl smiled when | sug-
CeSted il.
We will create sensation, won't
| WEE" she asked Isn't it Queer-or
! perhaps it's my state of mind-but
keep wishing for a pair of gloves
| when haven't even a hat"
When We reached the main road We
| sat down for a moment, and her hair
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07

wished to give the minimum OF expla-
nation. Across her face had come
again the battling expression Of per-
plexity and trouble had seen before.
You were on your way home. l sup
pose? Richey-spoke about seeing
YOU" I floundered. finding it necessary
to say something. She looked at me
with level. direct eyes.
No" she returned quietly. Il did
rot intend to 60 home. well, II
doesn't matter; l am going home
Now"
A woman in a calico dress. with
two children. each an exact duplicate
of the other. had come quickly down
the road. She took in the situation at
a glance, and was explosively hOspit-
able.
You poor things" she said. III
you'll take the first road to the left
over there. and turn In at the second
pigsty. you will find breakfast on the
table and q coffee pot on the stove.
And there's plenty of soap and water.
too. Don't say one word. There isn't
a soul there to see you"
We accepted the invitation and she
hurried on toward the excitement and
the railroad. I got up carefully and
helped Miss West to her feet.
AT the second pigsty to the left"
repeated. I'VE will find the breakfast
l promised you seven eternities ago.
Forward to the pigsty!"
We said very little for the remand
er of that walk had almost reached
the limit of endurance; with every
step the broken ends of the bone
grated together. We found the farm
house without difficulty. and remem
Der wondering if l could hold out to
the end of the old stone walk that led
between hedges to the door.
Allah be praised" I said with all
the voice could muster. Behold the
coffee pot" And then put down the
cup and folded up like . jack-knife on
the porch floor.
When I came around something hot
| was trickling down my neck. and a
despairing voice was saying. ''Oh.
don't seem to be able to pour 1t into
your mouth. Please open your eyes.
But l don't want it in my eyes,"
replied dreamily. Il haven't any idea
what came over me. 1t was the shoes
| think: the left one is a red-hot tor
ture." was sitting by that time and
f; looking across into her face.
Never before or since have l faint
ed. but would do it joyfully, a dozer
times a day. If l could waken agair
to the blissful touch of soft fingers or
! my face. the hot ecstasy of coffee
spilled by those fingers down my neck
There was a thrill in every tone o.
her voice that morning. Before lOnl
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07

my loyalty to Mcknight would step
between me and the girl he loved:
life would develop new complexities.
In these early hours after the wreck,
full Of pain as they were. there was
nothing of the suspicion and distrust
that came later Shorn of our gauds and
baubles. we were primitive man and
woman. together: our world for the
hour was the deserted farmhouse. the
slope of wheatfield that led to the
road. the woodland lot. the pasture.
We breakfasted together across the
homely table Our cheerfulness. at
first sheer reaction became less forced
as We ate great slices of bread from
the granny oven back of the house.
and drank hot fluid that smelled like
coffee and tasted like nothing that
have ever swallowed. We found cream
in stone jars. sunk deep in the chill
water of the springhOuse. And there
were eggs. great yellow-brown ones
J basket of them.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07

mo, ] Oeo Not uuteuo 70 oo N0Uses
all We must start" she said. rising.
You ought to see doctor as soon as
possible
"Hush." said warningly. Don't
mention the arm. please: 1t is asleep
now. You may rouse it."
III only had a hat" she reflected.
1T wouldn't need to be much OF one.
but" She gave a little cry and
darted to the corner. Look. she
said triumphantly. the very thing.
With the green streamers tied up IN
a bow, like this-do you suppose the
child would mind? ! can put s. or
SO here-that would buy dozen OF
them"
1t was a queer affair OF straw. that
hat. with a round crown and q rim
that Topped dismally. With a single
movement she had turned it up at ono
side and fitted it to her head. Gro
tesque by itself. when she wore 1t It
was thing of joy.
Evidently the lack of head covering
had troubled her. for she was elated
at her find. She left me. scrawlinS .
note of thanks and pinning it with q
bill to the table-cloth. and ran up
stairs to the mirror and the promised
soap and water.
I did not see her when she came
down. l had discovered bench with
a tin basin outside the kitchen door.
and was washing. in a helpless. one
sided way. felt rather than saw that
she was standing in the doorway. and
l made final plunge into the basin.
How is It possible, for a man with
only a right hand to wash his left
carr asked from the roller towel. !
was distinctly uncomfortable: Men are
more rigidly creatures OF cOnven-
ton than women. whether they admit
II or not. There is so much soap on
me still that II l laugh I will blow
bubbles. Washing with rain water
and home made soap is like motoring
on a slippery road. only struck the
high places.
Then. having achieved a brilliant
polish with the towel. I looked at tho
girl.
She was leaning against the frame
Of the door. her face perfectly color.
less. her breath coming in slow. diff.
ficult respirations. The cratic hat
was pinned to place, but it had slid
rakishly to one side. When l real.
lied that she was staring. not at me.
but past me to the road along which
we had come, ! turned and followed
her gaze There was no one in sight:
the lane stretched dust white in the
sun-no moving figure on it, no sign
CT life.
CTO EE CONTINUED.y
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which had been coming loose for some
time, fell over her shoulders in little
waves that were most alluring. Ii
but when l suggested this. cautiously.
she said it was troublesome and got
in her eyes when it was loose. So she
gathered it up. while l held \ row of
little shell combs and pins. and when
il was done it was vastly becoming.
too. Funny about hair: A man never
knows he has it until he begins to
lose it. but it's different with a girl.
Something of the unconventional stu
alton began to dawn on her as she put
in the last hair pin and patted some
stray locks to place.
Il have not told you my NAME"
she said abruptly. Il forgot that be-
cause l know who you are. you know
nothing about me- l am Alison West,
and my home is in Richmond"
So that was il. This was the girl
of the photograph on John Gilmore's
pected to see in Richmond the next
day. Sunday. She was on her way
back to meet him. Well. what differ
ence did it make. anyhow? We had
been thrown together by the merest
chance. In an hour or two at the
most We would be back in civilization
and she would recall me. If she re-
membered me at all. as an unshaven
creature i'm a red cravat and tan shoes.
with soiled Pullman sheet tied
around my neck. drew a deep
breath
Just twinge." l said. when she
glanced up quickly. It's very good
of you to let ME know. Miss West.
have been hearing delightful things
about you for three months"
From Richey Mcknight" She was
frankly curious.
Yes. From Richey Mcknight"
assented. Was it any wonder Nc
Knight was crazy about her: Z dug
my heels into the dust.
Il have been visiting near Cresson.
in the mountains" Miss West was sag
ing. The person you mentioned. Mrs
Curtis, was my hostess. We've
We're on our way to Washington to-
gether.' She spoke slowly. as if she
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07
sACHET OF SWEET CLOVER
Easily Gathered. and Equal in Al.
traetive Scent to Any Flower
That 10 Grown.

With the fields full Of flowers that
give most delicate scents when prop
erly dried. there is no reason Why
every woman should not have sachets
to use In chests of drawers. etc. to
give a delicate perfume to clothing.
In gathering clover enormous guam
titles should be picked. because 1t
shrinks when dried. and 1t Is impossi-
BILE to have too much when the supply
to draw from Is endless.
There Is no difficulty for novice in
growing things to distinguish sweet
clover. for 1t grows tall and rank.
with thick stems, on which are small
leaves.
At the top are the flowers. very tiny
white blossoms grouped together In a
ong spike.
The leaves as we'll as the flowers
ire sweet when dried. but the thick
TENS should be rejected. The best
way TO gather 1t is TO cut down great
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07
|ENIScmES oTZ6
:. .1sNslhllmN! ~

Beaded belts and bags are 70 b
worn.
Satins are predicted a the favorits
fall fabric.
Chains are supersedins leaths,
straps for handbag hand1es.
Young Rirls are wearing great nun
bers Of frills and jabots.
Many foulard and pongee suits ars
made In Russian blouse style.
Paris declares that transparent
sleeves are to be ruling feature.
Lingerie and tailored waists Of white
seem about equally In favor.
Tailor made suits Of silk and satiB
are the fad of the hour in Paris.
Embroidered nets are Fashionable
and colored net waists have been seeD
for aome time.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07
Il Went Too Fast.

Il Went Too Fast.
Mrs. Wabaycke (whose husband has
just returned from his first visit to the
city)-Did yer go inter Kashner's de-
partment store. Abner?
Abner-Yes. Susan. I went inter the
store, but I didn't buy nothin'.
Mrs. Wabaycke-warn't Their no
barguns?
Abner-Wall. I didn't see none. I
seen one man buyin' pair of socks,
an he give the gal benin the counter
a SO bill fer 'em.
Mrs. Wabaycke-Fer the lan's sake,
Abner! \ SO bill
Abner-Yas; an. the gal put the bill
inter litul roun' box. an pulled a
string. an the next thing I seen war
tibet box an the $40 bill in ct whiz-
zin' through the store like 'Towser
chasin' a rabbit. Then I says to my.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07
Curtain Shrlnlsaoe.

In making curtains Of Swiss or an,
other material that will shrink, bu,
a half yard more than the desired
length. When making the heading te
put the rod through turn the extra
length over on the front Of the cur
tain. hem with a narrow hem. When
gathered on the rod 1t makes a val
ence rufle which is attractive. When
the curtains are washed let out the
heading. and il there is any shrinkag<
the extra length may be used tt
lengthen the curtain.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07
sTuNe By BASE lNeRAIlTUDH


You remember dat guy. IN
Burks!" asked IN irsto Bowssy deaf
ZEN. Hes dat stiR dat's dotH tine
up der river-Sing 0ing-boiglafy-
ten years. Well. you know all ! doee
fer dat stiR. When ho Wa0 DincAe0
didn't I put up der coin for 6se laws
ysrs? Didn't I pay der viensseee1
Sure I did. Do oder day tl1ks IN
Just 90 an eco dat mutt Just E Soovo
him know his frisn's amt It'd d
can on I'm. So drives out % 4 IN
and goes into d Warden's once aA4 -
says I gottsr send ne card IN No
eardi Dye get dat1 Well. aAywaE
I writes my name On . piece . paDse
an Q guy takes Il into jim Burke. a.
what d you t'ink dat Sti4 tollD 1As
guy 70 tell mef'
i've no idea" said he listsnse.
He tells him." concluded he aaoII
one, ~ tell No dat ho amt 61"-
From Success Nagaxino.
The Columbus journal., 1910-09-07
SYNOPSIS.

Lawrence Rlakeley. lawyer. goes to
fIttsbug with the forged notes in the
Bronson case to get the deposition OF
.Ioi,n Gilmore, millionaire. In the latter
girl whom Gilmore explains Is his grand
daughter. Alison West. He says her IA
liner is a rascal and a friend of the forG-
-. a lady requests Blakeley to buy h"r
a Pullman ticket. He gives her lower
eleven and retains lower ten. He finds u
man In a drunken stupor in lower ten
and goes to bed in lower nine He AVA
kers In lower seven and finds that his
bag and clothes are missing. The man
in hover ten is found murdered. His
naIRe, ii develops. is Simon Harrington
rfle man who disappeared with Blake
iey's clothes is suspected Biakeley be-
"Dnnes interested in n girl i'm blue. Cir
"'srnsfantial evidence places Blakeley un-
d"r Suspicion of murder The train IL
wrecked. Riakeley Is rescued from the
burning ear by the girl in blue His arm
is broken