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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
PEOPLE WILL TALK.

You may get through the world, but
twill be very slow,
If you listen to all that is said as you go;
Youth be worried and fretted and kept
in stew,
For meddlesome tongues will have some
thing to do.
For people will talk.
If quiet and modest, you'll have it pre-
sumed
That your humble position is only as
sumed;
You're wolf in sleeps clothing, or
else you're fool,
But don't get excited. keep perfectly
cool,
For people will talk.
If generous and noble they'll vent out
their spleen,
You'll hear some loud hints that you're
selfish and mean;
If upright and honest, and fair as the
day,
They'll call you rogue is a sly, sneak
ing way,
For people will talk.
And, then, if you show the least bold
ness of heart,
VI ohBut iuShhaIioh " tohc JOut OWti
part,
They will call you an upstart, conceited
and vain;
But keep straight ahead; don't stop to
explain,
For people will talk.
If thresdbare you dress, or old fash
ioned your hat,
Some one will surely take notice of that,
And hint rather strong that you can't
pay your way;
But don't get excited, whatever they
say,
For people will talk.
If you dress in the fashion, don't think
to escape,
For they criticize then in a different
shape;
You're ahead If your means, or your
tailor's unpaid;
But mind your own business; there s
naught to be made,
For people will talk.
Now the best way to is to do as you
please,
For your mind, if you have one, will
then be at ease;
Of course you will meet with all sorts
But don't think to stop them; it ain t
any use,
For people will talk.
The Trestle Board
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
THE OLD MAID.

She gave her life to love. She never
knew
What other women gave their ali to
gain.
Others were fckle. She was passing
true,
She gave pure love and faith without
a stain.
She never married. Suitors came and
went;
The dark eyes flashed their love on
one alone,
Her life was passed in quiet ard content,
The old love reigned. No rival shared
the throne.
Think you her life was wasted? Vale
and hill
Blossomedin summer and white winter
came;
The blue ice stiffened on the silent rill,
All times the seasons found her still
the same.
Her heart was full of sweetness till the
end,
What once she gave she never took
away,
Through all her youth she loved one
faithful friend;
She loves him now her hair is growing
gray.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

1t is said that when the King of Siam
comes to America he will hiring only
forty of his wives with him.
Remember what Simonides said-that
he never repented that he held his
tongue, hut often that he had spoken.
-Plutarch.
The Indians used fish as fertilizer
and the white man has proved their
value as such. Fish scrap when properly
mixed with other ingredients makes an
excellent guano for vegetables. -Oys.
terman and Fisherman.
In the stomach of man eating shark
was found the hand of some unfortu
nate on whose skelton finger there cir
eled diamond ring. The gray old sea
Is no respector of persons; the rich anc
the poor. and the great and the small
alike, fall into her nav.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
TICKLISHNESS.

There exists distinct appetite for tickling.
DIR. Louis Robinson in North American Review I
There is no doubt that this is true,
For since this world began
"You tickle me, tickle you."
Has been the human plan.
The babes of not year in age
When tickled meath their bibs
Will laugh, as also will the sage,
When poked between the ribs.
In letters what joy it is
When critics do abate
Their qups and quirks and publish quiz
Our work to titillate,
In politics how blissful when,
Mid scenes of nervous wreck,
Some writer with his fountain pen
Doth scratch US on the back.
We find it everywhere we go,
In every walk in life,
Among the high placed and the low.
In peace and e'en in strife.
The beggar meekly seeking aims
Laughs softly meath his breath
When coppers scratch his itching palms;
1t tickles him to death.
The millionaire with ali his gold
On tickling dotes likewise,
For all that he seems stern and cold
To sundry watching eyes.
When some one speaks good words of him
His spirit greatly cheers,
And, while his smile is often grim,
1t tickles much his ears.
And even in the White House, where
Such strenuousness dwells,
We surely find it casting there
Its most bewitching spells.
What man is he who dares deny
The wondrous smiling throb
That flashes in our Teddy's eye
When on some ticklsh Job?
John Kendrick Bangs in Harper's
Weekly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
THE WORKERS.

God never goes to the lazy or the idle
when he needs men for his service,
When God wanta a worker. he calls a
worker When he has work to be done,
ne goes to those already at work. when
God wants a great servant, he calls q
busy man. Scripture and history at
test this truth,
Moses was busy with his flock at Ho-
reb. Gideon was busy threshing out by
the wine press. Saul was busy search
ing for his fathers lost beasts. David
was busy caring for his fathers sheep.
Elisha was busy .plowing with twelve
yoke of oxen. Amos was busy follow.
ing the flock. Peter and Andrew were
busy casting net into the sea. James
and John were busy mendirg their nets
Matthew was busy collecting customs
William Carey was busyi mending anC
making shoes. Selected.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
ALL AFFLICTED THUS.

People who wish to be enterprising
until it begins to look as if it might cost
something.
People who do not GO to church be-
cause they do not like the minister;
others because the contribution box il
passed.
People who wish some one would open
another store. shop or market because
they are unable to get trusted any Ion
ger by those already doing business.
People who will tell you what your
neighbor says about you if you will
promise not to tell who told you.
Men who do not need to work because
their wives or mothers are supporting
them.
Girls who have nothing to do but
dress. fix up and walk around, try to
look pretty and catch a beau.
Old women who gather up all the
news to repeat. together with q lot of
untrpths. West Point News.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01

ties of the finished products of the steel
trust, to state publicly here that. in my
judgment. my industry and the people
employed in it would not suffer under
free trade conditions is, if the as
per cent. duty was entirely removed
and provided these conditions apply to
the whole iron and steel industry from
the coal and iron ore up. This state
ment is equally true of other staple in
dustries. In fact, / believe today that
under free trade conditions we can com
pete in the markets of the world in
most if not all of these industries, and
compete to better advantage than we
now do. I"
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
SLANG.

It's great shock to hear such ex-
pressions as mot on your life," '.get
onto that" etc. issue from the lips of
pretty, dainty-looking girl.
You may not have had the educa-
tional advantages. that teach one to
speak correctly, but that does not JUS
tity the free use of slang.
When was a little girl, the use of
slang and chewing gum were punish
able offenses.
Have you ever watched girl chew
ing gumf She does not look very
pretty. does she? IF you must chew
gum. do it in the privacy of your own
home; not in the street.
Every girl wants to be considered la
dy-like. and it is the observance of small
details that makes her appear 30.
The real lady does not use slang or
chew gum orJmake herself conspicuous
in any way. She is modest and quiet in
manner; her voice and laugh are well
modulated. Exchange.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
Marvellous Discoveries

mark the wonderful progress of the age. Air
lights ON heavy machines. kilograms without
wires terrible war inventions to kill men, and that
wonder OF wonders DIR. Kings New Discovery
TO save life when threatened by coughs. colds. la
grippe asthma. Group. bronchitis. hemorrhagez.
nay Fever and whooping cough or lung troubled
For all bronchial affections it haa no equal. 1t
relieves instantly. Its the sursst cure. James N.
Black of Ashevilie. N, C. n. r.. No 4. writes il
cured him OF an obstinate cough after all other
remedies failed. b0c. and SioO trial bottle frse
Guaranteed by all druggist.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
ALL IN THE FAMILY.

~ certainly admire that man."
What in the world for?'
ellis will power.
''He has no will power at ALL"
"Why he told me that he just made
up his mind to quit smoking, and he
quit"
''He's lying, his wife made up her
mind and he quit. - Houston Post.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
ONE.SENTENCE SERMONS.

'Tis impious in good man to be sad.
Young.
Progress is the law of life; man ia moi
Man as yet. Robert Browning.
Some people are so fond of ill-luck
that they run halfway to meet it. =
Douglas Jerrold.
Christ's power is equal to any human
need. and His willingness to help is as
great as his power. X. Meredith.
The good are better made by i'll.
As odors crushed are sweeter still.
Samuel Rogers.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
A WOman's Great Idea

Is how TO make herself attractive. But. without
health. it s hard for her TO be lovely In face form
or temper. weak. sickly woman win be nervous
and irritable. Constipation and Kidney poisons
show in pimples hotehea. skin sruptions and .
wretched complexion. But Electric Bittcra al
ways prove godaend to women who want health
beauty and friends. They regulate Stomach
LIVER and Kidneys, purify the blood; give strong
nerves. bright eyes, pure breath, smooth. velvsty
skin, lovely complexion, good health, Try them
Soc at all druggists.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
Norfolk virsinian- Pilot.l

The Virginia Board of Health in the
prosecution of it's work of protecting
the people of the State against disease
and limiting the liability to infection,
has just sent out circular letter call
ing attention to the importance of some
measures to abate the nuisance and dan
ger of the common fly. In the course
of this bulletin, it is said:
"Second only to bad water among
menaces to health during the summer
is the fly nuisance. Bad water carries
the germ of typhoid fever, but the flies.
which breed in filth, carry the same
germs. Not only typhoid fever. but tu-
berculosis, erysipelas and number of
other diseases are spread by flies.
''In the same way, the mosquito of
this climate is responsible for the mala-
ria, the chiils and fever and like COM
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
H0w's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo o.
We the undersigned. have known f. ]. Cheney
for the ast Is years and believe him perfectly hon
orable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his
firm. WALDINc. KINNAN q MARVIN
~ Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs
cents per bottle Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
THE BIG HAT DOOMED.

The saddest news, to womankind at
least, that has flashed across the cable
since King Edward died, comes in the
reports that big hats. have been banned
in London.
While political changes come rapidly
apace, hats shrink only slowly.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
O. J. HAMMELL CO..
PlEASANTvIllE, n. ].

Designers and Manufacturers of Artistic
Memorials in Marble and Granite.
OFFICES-Atlantic City, N. J.; Phil
adelphia, Pa; Wheaton, Va. Address
II. Booker Hale. Agent. Wheslton.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-01
WHEN IN K0aF0lK STOP At
1.-THE ATLANTIC"

Most conveniently located Hotel.
CORNER MAIN AND GRANBY STs.
Rooms $l.OO and s1.5o.
American Plan 81. 80 and $500.
Fine Cafe. Uynn's) newly fitted up
on first floor.
Rappahannock Valley people make it
headquarters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-02

of Miss Matte Pay, left Saturday for
Tracy, where they will visit relatives
G. w. Babcock of Kasota Was in
Mankato today AIR Babcock reports
a large business this year. and his
men working a full force I'LL summer,
in the kasota quairics.
ID. L. Coon, who for several mouths
past has represented The National Rat
ing league of Chicago, will hereafter
have Il position in the Chicago office.
Mr.. Coon has been doing splendid work
for the company and the promotion is
Il deserved recognition of his diligence.
Mr. Herman Hayward arrived in
ManSato yesterday. and this morning,
in company with five other Young men,
started on Il canoe trip down the Min
nesota river The others in the party
were Messrs. Robert Hughes, c, J.
Burmeiatcr, Merle Harter, Glen Daley
and Malcolm Merchant
G. w Lytlc of Darlington, Illinois,
was the guest for a few days of Mr..
and Mrs \. II. Spaulding of The Buck
eye Farm. He returned home this
morning taking with him his wife who
has been here for several weeks re-
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-02
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-02

Fredricks have rented the rooms over
the Gillian music store and will make
Window their future home.
Miss Harriet Alters of ST. Cloud,
who has been the guest of Miss Maud
Hart for the past week, returned nome
today. A number of informal par
ties have been given in honor of Miss
Alters by her young lady friends.
j. w. True and family left last
evening ut 7:30 by auto for Winnie
bago where they arrived at 9:45. From
there they 90 today to attend the
old settlers picnic at Lake Martin,
Martin county north of Fairmont.
Mrs. Llewellgen Christian and Mrs.
T. p. Gere of Minneapolis are spend
ing few days in Mankato as the
guests of friends. The ladies drove
down in an auto yesterday. They will
be joined by Mr.. Christian and return
to Minneapolis about Sunday
J. A. Cederstrom of Sleepy Eye, the
new superintendent of schools was in
Mankato this morning and called on
Superintendent Sperry and also at the
normal school. Superintendent Ceder-
strom is a splendid instructor and the
people >of Sleepy Eye are fortunate
in securing his services.
Sleepy Eye Herald: Al Thomas from,
Mankato came up mere Monday to
take Il position with the Sleepy Eye
Milling company, as stenographer and
boobkceper. w. p. Grimes OF
Mankato came up last Saturday to
look after his farm interests north of
town and also to visit relatives.
Mrs. j. c. Buchanan of Minneapolis,
well-known throughout the state as a
club woman and Bible teacher, is in
the city visiting her sisters. Mrs
Chandler and Mrs. Reid, on Fourth
street Mrs. Buchanan has just re-
turned from four months trip in
Europe where she attended the Passou
play and saw the BRUSHES exposition
She spent u fortnight i'll Scotland Wis
iting relatives in Edinburgh and Aber-
deem and seeing the birthplaces of her
parents, her sister and her husband
She will return to her home by Sep
TENDER |.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-02
From Fridays Daily,
Pretty Wedding Anniversary.

One of the prettiest social events of
the summer was that of last even
ing when Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Walser
celebrated their silver wedding ami
versary. The couple have resided in
This city for nearly thirty years dur
ing which time they have made host
of friends. Mr.. Walser has been
engaged in business here for a number
OF years and well known throughout
this section of the state. Mrs. Walser.
with her sincere and charming person
atty has won the hearts of all whom
she has met.
The event of last evening was one
which was long looked forward to
and proved to be a most enjoyable
affair During the afternoon. Mrs.
Walser entertained about fifteen of her
immediate friends and neighbors. The
ladies spent the afternoon talking
over old times and reviewing the
events of former years.
At seven thirty about sixty invited
guests partOok of elaborate supper
which was served by Miss Rose Walser
assisted by Misses Mildred Coughan
and Lucy Kruse and Mrs VIM. Gran
dial. The dining room was lastly dec
grated with red and white flowers.
Musical numbers took up the greater
part of the evening. Those taking part
were Prof Ambrosh, Dr. Kemp, Mr..
Glenn Schroeder, Prof. and Mrs. Bre-
zinsky and Miss Rose Wa!ser.
Mr.. Coughlan also rendered several
selections on the piano.
MIR, and Mrs. Walser received many
beautiful gifts from their friends.
Among these were Il silver ice pitcher
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-02

John Erickson was over from Waseca
yesterday.
Mr. Virgil Dunning of Oshawa. spent
yesterday in this city.
j. S. Davies of st. James was a
Mankato visitor yesterday.
j: II. Webster of Winona is spend
ing few days in this city.
Henry Thielman of st. Clair came
in for yesterdays big attraction.
Dir. A. c.. Smith was i'll from Eagle
Lake on business trip yesterday.
Charles Thompson, an attorney of
Amboy, was in the city yesterday.
Rev. w. S. Emery of Amboy spent
yesterday in Mankato visiting friends.
Miss West of Minneapolis is the
guest of Misses Myrtle and Mable Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Connell and son
of Amboy spent yesterday in Man
kato.
Superintendent F. J. Sperry and
family have returned from visit with
friends i'll Anoka.
Mrs. Rardon and daughter Maude of
Madison Lake are the guests of Mrs.
S. S. Rardon of Lewis street.
Joseph Ruerup writes from Bozeman
that he expects to arrive in Mankato
for visit during the first week of
September.
Rochester Post and Record: Captain
II. II. Herring. who was Il resident of
the city many years age, is a visitor
i'll town. His home now is at Man
kato.
Maurice NJ. Crowley of Minneapolis
passed through Mankato today on his
way home Mr. Crowley and family
spent some time at Point Pleasant this
summer.
Philip l.. Ray, who has been the
the past three weeks, returned to Min
neapolis today. Mr.. Ray is a son of
y. II. Ray, a former citizen of this
city and at one time president of the
Mankato State bank
Mr. and Mrs. +. NJ Deerhake, who
have been out of the city for a
month, returned yesterday. Mr.. Deer
hake spent a week at the Y M. C. A.
camp at Lake Geneva, and then joined
his wife in Indianapolis, where they
visited the latter's relatives.
DR.. John NJ. Edwards will leave next
week with J. c. Cressy for International
Falls where with four others they will
camp and canoe for three or four
Duluth. Doctor and Mrs. Edwards
home on Parsons street will be oc-
cupied by DR.. and Mrs. A. d. Douglass.
Dir. Edwards will devote the winter
to post graduate work. DIR. and Mrs
Douglass will be valuable addition
TO Mankato society. The doctor will
locate here and practice dentistry.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-02
Marriage Of Professor Gazink.

Cards were received yesterday an
nouncing,, the! maaiage of Professor Ed
ward j. Gdzinkspnd Miss Lulu Town
send, which took place at Waterville
on Wednesday of this week. Mr.. Ga
sink was formerly 4 teacher in the
Mankato high school, resignins to ac-
cept a position as superintendent of
schools at LIE. Sueur Center from there
he VENT tor Sllakopee but will next
year be !, principal OF the Saltwater
high school, The bride is young
lady of charmina"personality. She was
formerly a teacher at LIE Sueur Cen
ter. J-.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-02
SOCIETY
n. w Phone, 80. Ciuzens' -lo'
Rride.to.Be Pleasantly Surprised.
N. w Phone, 81

Miss Alfhilda Nordgren, whose mar
riage to Oscar Anderson, electrician Tor
the Consumers Power company, Is TO
take place in September, was gwen a
surprise last evening at the home OF
Mrs. Carl Engwalsen, BOB North Broad
street, in the shape of linen and TIN
shower. Twenty-Five young ladies were
present, and the affair was very en-
ioyable. When the guest of honor ar
rived. she was directed to go upstairs,
and as she did so, she tripped on
cord and tipped over dishpan 1uii OF
tin articles of household use, some
wrapped and others not. These 1eli
down the stairs upon her. When she
gathered them up she went upstairs
where the bundles were unwrapped ana
the gifts inspected. Then the linen
shower followed
The evening was spent with gaines
and nice refreshments weer served. Mrs.
Epgwalsen was assisted i'll serving by
Misses Beda and Lydia korsell and
Dena Bergren. The rooms We're deco
rated with hearts and flowers and
green's, and the dining room with Jap
anese lanterns.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-09-02
From Mondays Daily.
Wedding Anniversary.

Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs. f.
L. Hiddle entertained about fifty of
their friends and relatives, the occa
sion being the twenty anniver-
sary of their wedding. Dancing was in
dul9ed i'll until about eleven thirty when
an elaborate fve-cOurse supper was
served. Mrs. Hide was assisted in
serving by Mrs. Otto Schwender and
Mrs. Henry Klugherz.
The host and hostess were presented
with Il cut glass punch bowl and a
Havilalid china tea set by their friends