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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-25
Colonel BARCLAY of Madison Lake was

Colonel BARCLAY of Madison Lake was
in Manhato today.
w. f. Thomas of Lake Crystal was
in MankatO last evening.
T.. l.. Coddington OF Elysian arrived
in the city this morning.
Attorney Albert Ilauser Of Sleepy
Eye is in the city on business.
Attorneys Charles C. Kolars of lie
Suer Center was in Mankato over night.
/. s. Moore of Grand Island, Neb.,
has arrived to visit his brother. j. IT,
Moore.
c. Cornell ana daughter and Mrs.
Behymer left today for Waterloo, Iowa.
for short visit.
Rev. A. II. Meyer and wife OF Sioux
City, Iowa, were visitors in ~Nankato
last night and today.
Jay Wysong and Wheaton Williams
larc attending the Y. c. Nj. A. state
convention al Duluth.
Mrs. c. IIoppcrsicad OF Hope. Idaho,
lis the guest of her mother, Mrs. S.
Goodwin, of Fifth street.
Misses Arolinc and Mamie Schippel
went to Minneapolis last evening whore
they will remain a few days.
August Schultz, who works for the
Ham Brewing company, at st. Paul.
| is in the city to spend Sunday with his
mother, Mrs. Ottiia Schultz.
Madame La Fleur, who IS to take
charge of Fred ". Krasc company's
| millinery department, is now in New
York buying her spring stock.
Adolph Eltcrmatt OF Springfield and
! Henry Schwandt of AIilroy arrived III
the city this morning on business CON
nected with the bond of Mr. and Mrs.
| w. l.. Schwandt.
p; Miss Tessie Kirk of Superior, Wis,
arrived last night to visit the family
of Chief of Police George Pond and
friends in the vicinity OF Mankato
for week or two.
| DIR. d. Sauerhering OF Wausau, Wis,
spent Thursday night in the city, visit
| ing his brOther-in- law c. J. I.aurisch,
land family. lie has since been visit
ling relatives at Minnesota Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs j. \. Lang arc en-
pertaining their ncphews and niece, Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Il. Nillrock and Mr..
Frank A. WittrocIl OF Ray, y. d. They
are also visiting their parents, Mr..
land Mrs VIM WittrOck OF Mankato
township, and other relatives.
The knights of Pythias will have
work tomorrow evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-25
An Early Wedding.

j. d. Thurber, who is employed by
the Mankato Gas and Electric Light
company, and Miss Bertha l.. Neubert
both of this city, were married at
eight o'clock this morning by Judge
w. +. Hughes. They had been wait
ing at his office since seven o'clock
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-25
Teachers to Discuss "H0bbies."

sued general circular No. 1885," to
the teachers of the public schools and
board members, inviting them to meet
at his home, l2S Liberty street, Sat
urday evening, from 7:3O to 1880.
Everyone is requested to bring or wear
SOME device illustrating his or her
favorite hobby, and TO l" ready to OK
plain and defend the cho'ca III 4 hobby.
< Henry Mcnaigc OF st. Clair was in
the. city today.
+. IT, Chase of Good Thunder was
in the. city today.
l.. II. Bulls OF West Concord was
IL the city over night.
c. O. Daley went to LeSueur Center
today on legal business.
c. G. Schroeder of Minnesota Lake
was in the city yesterday.
F. Z. Hitchcock of st. Paul is spend
ing a few days in the city.
Mrs. Strum OF Armstrong. Iowa, is
the guest of her aunt, Mrs. DAILY.
Attorney d. A. Reed of Lake Crystal
had business in the district court TO-
day.
Attorney J. J.. Haycraft of Nladelia
transacted business in the probate court
today.
Rev. d. d. Day and wife of Lake
Benton were guests in the city yester
day and today.
Mrs. w. r. Geddes is improving SO
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-25
Wonderful Cures

Perfected in old cases which have heen
neglected or unslSillfully treated. No
experiments or failures. We do not un-
dertake incurable cases, but cure thou
sands given up to die.
Consultation Free and Confidential
Reference, Drcxei State Bank
Address DIR. ADDISCN.JONES
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-25

Itch cured in 80 minutes by Wool.
ford's Sanitary Lotion. Never fails
Sold by Lack Drug Co., Druggist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-25

The Knights of Pythias will have
work tomorrow evening.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-02-25

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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-07-25

! mind his course. although he knew
| what it would be from the very no.
ment that the words had fallen from
I.8ngford's lips. lie must go back. If
/ for no other reason than to settle the
/ doubt to answer the question. to sat
| isiy the wild clamor of his soul. to kill
The hope that flashed into his breast
at the others words.
His reverie was interrupted by the
| arrival Of a strange negro. Langford
| had stopped at village tavern, it ap-
peared, where he had procured writ
! ing materials. He had paid the boy
literally to bring the note to Char
mock. The envelope was sealed. Be
meath his name was written these
words:
AS you are n gentleman and re-
spect the request of a dead man, you
will not open the envelope until you
stand upon the island"
Never was there such a prohibition.
Never was there such a consuming
desire in the mans heart to defy
it and disregard It, Yet that vague.
intangible thing we call honor, backed
by flimsy bit of paper and paste.
held Charnock with fetters of steel.
The envelope decided him. He rose
to his feet entered the house. sent for
his uncle, told him the story and bade
him get ready to start for San Fran
cisco that night. Whitaker and the
chaplain, summoned temporarily from
the great undertaking, Joined them at
Washington, and the little party went
rushing westward in private car on
a special train as fast as steam and
steel could take them. And yet to
the heart of the man their progress
was so slow that every hour he be-
came more frantic with impatience.
Back in the little village inn by the
roadway Langford, alone, lay dying.
a strange lawyer wrote a few letters
Tor him confirming a will made in San
Francisco leaving ever dollar he pos
sessed to Charnock's great undertak-
ing on condition that his name be not
mentioned in il and that those who
cared for him might regard il as the
end OF a great eXpiation. And so min
instered unto by strange clergyman,
he passes out Of sight, having made
what amendment he could. He loved
much in the end, surely in the end
much would be forgiven him! Poor
LangfOrd'
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-07-25
CHAPTER XxIIl.-continued.

Which was the stronger his love
for the woman or his hatred for the
mani If he spoke at all, IL would be
for her sake, naught else Would the
man understand that. would shea
Whatever happened he had possessed
her; She had been his for brief hours
Did he have the strength nov To give
her 10 someone else even though he
were dead? Being dead, would he
know
The struggle racked and tore him in
his heart. He could come to no de.
cision, at least not then WHAT he
would do later would depend upon cir.
cumstances. one thing he could do
and that was to go and find the man.
Attending to such matters as were
most pressing and taking the precau-
tion 10 make his WILL "a strange will,
at which his attorney venturcd TO
demonstrate unavallinEly, at last he
started on that journey across the con.
tincnt in his private car. lie left the
car at Suffolk, Virginia. and with a
motor which had been transported
with h6m he ran up the west side of
the inlet until he came To the manor
house which a local guide. picked up
by the way, pointed out to him.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-07-25
CHAPTER XIV.
United.


How awful had been those two years
upon that island They would ha, .
been completely insupportable had it
not been for the forethought and kind.
ness of Langford. The books were not
such as she would have chosen. but
they were books, at any rate, and she
knew them by heart. OF the cloth
that he had left, she had fashioned for
herself such simple garments as We're
suitable to her situation. rejoicing that
she was no longer compelled to wear
the rough, coarse cha1ng grass tunics
of the past.
The greatest blessing, however. of
all that had been left to her was the
writing paper the note books and
pencils They had given her occupa-
uon after all other things had failed
her, for she had written down the
story of her life. Not imagining that
they would ever be seen by human
eyes, she had poured her whole soul
out on tho pages. Every incident had
been gone over, Not Rousseau him
self had been franker in his Comics
sions,' but here was only sweetness
and light. She had restricted her
writing to a certain number of mo-
ments daily in order TO prolong the
occupation as much as possible, and
she had carefully considered every.
thing ere she put 1t down.
Twice daily she had gone to the
heayen-kissing hill high in the center
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-07-25
CHAPTER XIV.
A Promise Broken.


II was that same late spring morn.
ing when John Charnock sat on the
porch overlooking the pale waters of
Hampton Roads past Newport News
and Old Point Comfort and the blue
waters of the Chesapeake and the
bluer ocean beyond The motor car
was stopped outside the great gate
at the end of the long avenue of trees
which led to the river road It could
have been driven I'm, but as he ap.
preached the house more nearly with
his mind still in state of indeclsion.
in order further TO collect his thoughts
and because he was tired from the
long ride and because ne would not
trcspass on CharnoCk more than was
absolutely necessary, Laugfurd dL-
cidod To walk.
Now tho sight Of motor car was
not unusual and Charnuck glanced at
IL indifferently enough until it stopped
AZ the gate lie did not recognize
the tall slender figure which came
slowly up the path by the side
Of the drive under the great arch
of trees Still as the man drew
nearer ne arose ana win true
virginia hospitality hospitality he
hau e"s"E learned since II was III his
blood ne descended the steps to the
terrace ana "o"lu nave descended Tar
ther 10 'he roadway nut mat he sud
u'n'y 'y'osH'I'u s,.,uI Tue visitor lie
stopped ue"u sun surprised, amazed.
Ian, ,.'I,b'oIu ora s'S''yu' n''''''eu' thF'W
TI'" i'S ,''''' ,'lu o"."' 'gSolul'Iy on.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-07-25
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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-07-25
JOY.

Some people get married merely for
the purpose of having a good time for
three or four weeks before the wed.
ding.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-07
CASTORlA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature sssss sss :. ZsMAzzz7zr
PERSONALS.

Mayor A. E. Johns, the mayor of
Monday, coming down with many
of his citizens to help celebrate the
day of the union man.
Among many other FIT. Madison Wis
itcrs in Keokuk Monday, was M. j.
Nauer, the aggressive and enterpris-
ing gentleman who publishes the FIT.
Madison Gem City. Mr.. Nauer with
his son. Fred, came to the city with
the boat excursionists and spent the
afternoon and evening meeting with
acquaintances and meeting new
friends. Mr. Nauer is one of Fl. Mad
ison's progressive business men, one
without whom that city could not we'll
get along. as he ever has word of
boost at his tongues end for the live
community which he and his excellent
paper represent.
Joseph Cook returned home Mon
day after two weeks visit with rela-
tives and friends in Burlington and
Ottumwa.
Hurley Edwards left Monday even
ing for Quincy. where he will meet
Ernest Crawford and the two will
leave for Oklahoma City to make their
future home
Marc l.. Parsons left Monday af-
ternoon for Galesburg where on next
Tuesday he will resume his studies at
Knox college.
Clarence Weismann arrived home
Saturday evening from Pittsburg, Pa,
and after a short visit will leave for
Galesburg, H., where he will attend
Knox college.
Albert selIner, former secretary OF
the O'Brien Worthen Company in this
city. and now of Quincy, returned to
his home Monday night
C. H. yollmer of Burlington was in
the city yesterday on business.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-07
Harvey @. Hull of the Air Dome Com
pany Will Open Amusement
House at Ais or All
Main.
POLICY NOT LEARNED
POSSIBLE that Vaudeville and Pic
lures Will Constitute Programs
to be Presented to
tho Public.

Harvey G.. Hull, manager of the
Keokuk Air Dome company, announc-
ed today that he would open an amuse-
ment house at either Ais or All Main
street. by not later than October IS.
The proposed theatre location is one
of the Wappich buildings and was
formerly occupied by the Settler
Cherry company. Mr.. Hull has op-
tions on both buildings and will take
his choice Of the two, whichever
seems to be the best adapted for his
proposed theatre.
Just what the policy of the new
place OF amusement will be has not
yet been given out by the managers
who have plans under contemplation
and work of reconstructing the inter.
Tor of one of the buildings into a
theatre auditorium will be commenced
almost Immediately. the proprietors to
have this in charge.
1t has been learned from Mr.. Hull
however, that a stage will be con.
structed which will accommodate
vaudeville acts and smaller plays
Fhe lighting system, the seating and
pther accessories In a modern. up to
Hate theatre will be installed and the
house opened some time between the
first and the fifteenth of next month
The seating capacity will be .bout
five hundred, according to rough esti
mates from the dimensions of The
place that will be turned into thea
tire. No name has been suggested fol
this proposed new place of amuse
ment but the management said today
that a popular naming contest with
judges and the like would be institut
ed after the completion of the theatre
With the promise of the new play
house looming up with the rest Of tbs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-07
PERSONAL

| e
Misses Kerr, Doughty and Keith of
Montrose visited with friends In the
city Monday afternoon Miss Keith
is assistant postmistress at Montrose.
Clerk Henry Schafer of the Keokuk
post Office, left Sunday for Chicago,
where he is attending as delegate,
the convention of the National FEEDER
alton of Post Office Clerks.
Miss Florence Hardin left Saturday
for the north to attend the Minnesota
state fair and also visit friends in
Minneapolis and st. Paul for several
! weeks.
Paschal Bozeman left yesterday af-
ternoon for Davenport after spending
several days in the city visiting with
his mother, Mrs Emma Bozeman
Mr.. Bozeman is employed by the Pos
tai Telegraph Company at Davenport,
as operator. He expects to leave
about the first of October for Chicago
Charles and Joseph Aiken left yes
terday afternoon for Cleveland. Ohio,
after spending their two weeks vaca-
ton with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Aiken of West Keol1uk
Miss Gladys Rankin returned Mon
day evening from Chicago.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Weinberg de-
parted Monday for Hammond, Ind,
where they will spend few weeks
with relatives and friends.
Ben Belts was called to Cedar
Rapids yesterday on important bust
/ ness.
George Resto of Warsaw was in
in the city yesterday on business.
Louis Duminel of Vincennes, Ia,
was business visitor yesterday
i Mr.. and Mrs. C. NJ. Water of Wy
aconda, Mo, were city shoppers yes
terday morning.
Mrs. D. Cook is a city visitor in
Fit. Madison yesterday.
Mrs. T. NJ Bateman and Miss Ber-
nice McCreary departed yesterday
/ for Ft. Madison where they spent the
day
Rev. R. w. Lilly departed yesterday
morning for Centerville where he
will attend the Southeast District
Convention of the Christian churches
OF Iowa.
Mrs. William Sage departed yester
day morning for Stanton, Va. in com
pany with Miss Florence Miller who
will attend the Mary Baldwin Acad
envy this term.
Misses Mary and Pelagie Renaud
of this city spent yesterday in San
/ dusky.
4 Mrs. Robert Allison, called here
by the death of her uncle, Dr. Scroggs
left for her home in indianapolis yes
terday morning.
Mrs. William Allen Spain who has
been visitor at the home of hel
father, Mr.. J. H. Cole, left yesterday
afternoon for her home in San An
tonic, Texas.
c. d. Strader was in Kahoka Tues
} day morning on business.
Miss Marie Weber has departed 70
Prairie du Chen, Wis, where sh
Will resume her studies at the ST
Mary's Academy, for the coming term
Rev. Harry Blunt, pastor of th
} Congregational church, indianapolis
: Indiana, who has been in the city Wis
ting with D. w McElroy for tn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-07
ga Toothsame
Favour"

True for YOU there's treat in the
crisp, nutty, delicate sweet taste of
Grape Nuts served with cream or
milk.
Don't spoil the food by trying to
cook it. That work is done and per-
fectly done in the factories.)
The cream should soften it bit,
but not enough to excuse the teeth
from at least few good earnest
"chews" for old Dame Nature sends
rich blessings to the long chewer. OF
course the one with weak teeth can
soften the food with milk down to a
mush if necessary, but the good old
Dame doesn't smile quite so cheerful
ly on them.
You know. children and adults must
use the teeth and grind freely to
make them grow strong and pre-
serve them. Then the act of chewing
brings down the much needed saliva
from the gums and that helps amaZ
ingly in the digestion of foods of var
ious kinds.
The saliva is not so much required
with GrapeNuts, for this food is par
TALLY pre-digested, that is, the starch
turned into form of sugar in the
process of making, and that helps
give it the fascinating flavor.
Grape-Nuts people are healthy ant
enjoy good things. There's rea
SON"
Read the little book. "The Road II
MELVILLE in pkgs. There's a Rea
SOM
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-07
TRESP ASSED ON
HIS PREMISES
G. L. Bartlett Has Brought Suit in
District Court Against w. j.
R. Beck for $1,000
Damages.
PUT STOCK ON HIS LAND
Occupied Property for Two Months
Placing Agent in House and Lock-
ing Gates so the Petition
Says.

G. L. Bartlett, owner of certain de-
scribed property in section 25, town
ship 67, range 6, Lee County, has
brought suit in the district court
against w. ]. R. Beck and James
Mitchell for $1,000 damages for mali
ciously and unlawfully trespassing
upon his premises.
1t is allered in the petition that on
March 1, 1910, the defendants placed
upon the premises large number Of
head of stock and cattle and locked
the gates and placed J. Lyon, their
agent. in the house; that neither the
plaintiff nor his assignors herein
knew of the acts of trespass until
April, when they commenced an ac-
ton of forcible entry and detainer be-
fore a justice of the peace; that in
said action defendants appeared and
cause was removed to justice of
peace for Charleston township, on a
change of venue; that action was
tried and jury returned a verdict in
favor Of the plaintiffs, and Judgment
was rendered; that the writ of re-
moval issued against defendants, but
they refused to remove the stock
and continued to trespass on prem
ises until May IS; that c. E. futile
ard Jas. Rawson were also entitled
to possession of premises but have
assigned all claims for damages to
plaintiff.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-07

show company did not arrive until
S:37, but in quick order the props"
was assembled and the play presented
without faltering, carriages waiting at
11:30
Tomorrow night there comes to the
Grand play that many Keokuk peo-
pie have seen, have read, and will
want to see and read again. "The
House of a Thousand Can
dies" The seat sale to date
gives evidence of the interest
evinced in the coming offering and the
Grand will virtually have its first and
most successful opening of the season
tomorrow night.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-07
PERSONALS.

Mrs A. G. Maxwell and children
have returned from visit with rela-
tives in the north part of the state.
George Maxwell and John Ward
left yesterday for Chicago where
they will visit for few days.
DR.. c.. A. Warwick who spent Mon
day with his parents, General and IRIS.
Noble Warwick, returned Monday
evening to his home at South Bend
Ind.
Jas. C. Davis of Des Moines, visited
over Labor Day with relatives and
friends.
County Auditor w. H. South of Fl
Madison visited in the city Monday.
H. ]. Kennedy. deputy county treas.
urer. was a Labor Day visitor in the
city.
Willard Bever of FIT. Madison was a
local visitor Monday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-07

1t Is said that ExPresident Roose-
welt was vociferous in his praise of
the performance of The House of a
Thousand Candles" when that play
was produced at the National Theatre
in Washington, D. G. The ex-president
and his party occupied the right hand
stage box which was decorated in
his honor In speaking of the play,
the Washington Post says: It's a
highly thrilling play and was greeted
with round upon round OF applause"
The original production as seen at
the Hackett Theatre in New York and
the Garrick Theatre in Chicago. will
be seen at the Grand tomorrow might.
"Ishmael" was the seasons first
offering for Grand theatregoers last
night. Mlsager Worley opened his
house with this initial bill and those
who attended were pleased with ttis
one of Mrs. Southworth's novels which
has been dramatized and is meeting
with deserved success in theatrical
circles. Always a deep drama with
characters which the play embraces
there us deep interest in the plot in
volving an American girl, an English
viscount, stern cid dad and an ar
dent lover who ultimately wins anoth
err lady, and not the leading actress
OF the role of feminine players,
A half house or less would be
the estimation OF the attendance whicS
! witnessed the play last evening. Thu
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-09-07
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past few days, departed for his home
tuesday afternoon.
Miss Julia Schmidt has gone to
Quincy for a few days visit with
friends.
Carl Weinberg departed this morn
ing for Davenport where he will re.
sumo his studies at st. Ambrose Col
lege this term
Mrs. D. L. Cook departed this morn
ing for FIT Madison, where she will
visit friends few days.
Gus Plug is a business visitor in
Gregory today.
George Scheible was called to Clar
linda, Ia. this morning owing to the
sudden death of his sister, Mrs F. w
Lohmer.