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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29
From Tuesdays Daily.
Sylvia-Roberts Wedding.


Watsonville, Col, Pajaronian: The
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Sylvia
in this city was the scene this morn
ing of pretty wedding when their
daughter, Julia Blanche Sylvia, be.
came the bride OF Archer Allen Rob
erts, q young resident Of the Cass
erly district. The wedding was at
| tended by quite a number of the i'm
mediate relatives and intimate
! friends OF the contracting parties
and the event was happy one. The
couple departed later in the day,
after q wedding breakfast had been
enjoyed, for brief honeymoon trip
and upon their return they will re-
side in the CaSserly district.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Sylvia of this city
and is 4 charming young lady, one
that will make 4 dutiful and helpful
wife. She has a wide circle OF
friends here and all unite in felici
tation and best wishes. The groom
is a rising young farmer OF the Cass
erly district and has many friends
here. He is highly regarded by all
his friends and a large number con.
graduate him upon his new step in
life.
The groom is a son Of Isaac Rob
erts, who formerly lived in Mankato
Mr.. and Mrs. lssac Roberts, Mrs
Higman and Pedro Roberts were
present. 49,
BANQUET TO Show PeopIe. 1,@, -'
A banquet was given at the Elks'
club on Christmas night by the gen.
iat theatrical manager, William
Wansher, to the members of the
Dorothy Russell Punkin Husker com.
pany. Twenty plates were laid and
before the big feast started toasts
were responded to by several mem.
bers of the company. The chefs
end OF the program started and a
better repast Of turkey and all the
things to go with IL, was never seen.
After the dinner Mr.. Wanshsr
made a speech to the company,
which was more than enjoyed and
received the hearty applause of the
guests. The program was we'll car.
ried out and enjoyed by the Punkin
Ifuskers and each member voted the
Wansher banquet a success.
Besides the members of the com
pany Mr.. Wansher had Manager
Griebel of the theatre and some OF
his friends as his guests, and they
enjoyed themselves as much as the
members Of the company.
. rt12ttv.-s
Engineers to Hold Banquet. 1A
At the meeting of the local asso
citation OF. stationary lens ineers, held
at the Stahl house lastpSunday Aaftei.
noon, Charles Lentz and George f.
Schneider Of tie. Hubbard mill. were
!, elected as members ofathe reception
fconlmittee. About twelve members
were present. 2yArralnpgfment$s1s5' were
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29
From Saturdays Daily.
Eiks' Dancing Party.

The fourth in the series of dane
ing parties will be given by the Eiks
at The club house on Friday evening
December 90.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29
Favor Express Delivery.


last evening acted upon some i'm
portant matters that il carried out
will be of great importance to the
village. At the absence of President
J.. B. Nelson. c. e. Ball was elected
chairman and d. Donahue acted as
secretary in the absence of c. A..
Keene Henry Robel spoke in be-
half of express service for North
Mankato and offered the following
resolution which was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas. the Wells Fargo Express
company aud the American Express
company are doing business in the
city of Mankato, Minnesota, as CON-
mon carriers under the law; and as
such carriers are collecting all pack
ages to be shipped out by them, and
are delivering all packages received
by them TO any and all parts of the
said City of Mankato. Mimi, and
whereas, the village OF North Man
kato. Mimi. hasa population of about
1900 and is located across the Min
nesota river, distance OF $40 feet
from the said city of Mankato: and
that no collections or deliveries are.
or have been made in said village
of North Mankato uD to this time
by either OF the said express COM
panies, Notwithstanding the fact that
the village limits of the village or
North Mankato is not as far reach
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29
NORTH MANKATo NOTES.

The Commercial club will hold a
meeting this evening. 1t is not
known what will be brought UP for
discussion, but the club has gained
the reputation of not falling to do
something at every meeting. At
this season OF the year when out
snow and cold it is fitting time
to mediate and have visions and
to dream dreams. 1t is psyche
logical truth that visions must pre-
cede action and now is favorable
time for the visions and revealing
them at the club meetings for dis
,cussion. The bridge. project is al
ways timely matter to talk of. A
citizen recently expressed himself as
emphatically. opposed to the over
head type, "because." he said, '''the
people in the first place do not de-
sire, such q. bridge. The people who
must cross, the bridge are not at all
worrying about the dangers. Every
day that is wasted in useless argu-
ment for an overhead bridge will SO
long delay the practical and sensible
proposition foT q wide land adequate
STRUCTURE in the aplace and on the
level of the, present bridge" Mr.. Los
sow made 1.-THE following truthful
statement at the. recent meeting Of
the Mankato Commercial club, as TO
the dangers at the bridge: Ethereal
danger to. the people who cross the
bridge is not at the railroad cross.
irs, but at the. Saulpaughs corner
Others have similarly expressed
themselves. Would it not be 4 good
move on the part Of the club to
settle on the type of bridge that ap-
pears most favorable TO the public
and then concentrate all efforts for
this one bridge. The committee APP
pointed to frame a model village
charter that could be recommended
to the village council for adoption
may be called on for report of
progress.
Mrs. Joseph Kircher suffered
bad accident last night at her home.
238 Belgrade avenue. North Man,
kato, when she fell down the stairs
and suffered temporary conclusion
of the brain. Her head was badly
bruised. She was going down the
cellar steps when she accidentally
fell. A doctor was called who dress
ed the wounds. and it is believed
that they were not serious unless
further developments show that she
received internal injuries.
An oyster supper will be served
by the Epworth league in the dining
room of the Methodist church on
Friday evening beginning at five
o'clock. Those who attend will not
be disappointed. The supper is for
everybody and the price is reason
able.
Miss Ida Lar son Of Chicago and
Emma Larson. who are teaching are
spending the holidays with their par
ents, Mr. AMI Mrs. Isaac Larson,
here.
Company B. Royal Temperance le-,
gion. will meet Friday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock at TIE home of Mis-.
Nels Dubois, Grant avenue.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29
Holding Family Reunion.

Pastor II. w. Hobbs and family
are rejoicing in family reunion at
this Christmas time. Mr.. Hobbs
mother. Mrs. C. A. Hobbs OF Michi-
gan City, Ind, arrived Friday after
noon on the delayed Chicago train.
Mr.. Hobbs brother, Or. Chas. A.
Hobbs, member of the staff of the
Swedish hospital of Minneapolis
came in on the evening train, and
Miss Eliza s. James Of Delavan, Wis
Mrs. Hobbs sister came in on The
Chicago train today. The regret o.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29
Entertained at Christmas Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Beniman en-
tertained about twenty-five guests at
their home on East Main street for
Christmas dinner and supper. After
spending the evening in q social way
the guests departed, with the best
of wishes for their host and hostess
and extending them a vote of thanks
for the royal way in which they
were entertained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

Mrs. d. DonahOe pleasantly enter
this afternoon. The enjoyable az
fair ended with a jolly bob sleigh
ride provided by Mr.. DonahOe.
A brother of William Grimes whose
home is at Sleepy Eye, submitted to
q serious operation at one of the
local hospitals Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

made for a large banquet to be held
in the Sons of Herman hall next
Saturday night at which about flf.
teen engineers from the twin cities
and Winona are expected to attend.
At this banquet the association will
permanently organize. Following the
business meeting banquet will be
served. A special invitation Is ex.
tended to all engineers to attend.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

The groom is, a son of Isaac Rob-
erts, who formerly lived in Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. lssac Roberts, Mrs.
Higman and Pedro Roberts were
present. t1r ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

being kept in q brass case lniaid with
gold. II Is said 10 have been dug up
about 300 years ago. and 1t has formed
subject OF controversy among Orieu-
tai scholars. The Samaritans believe
tina. II was written by tile grandson OF
Aaron. as the high priest here claims;
but the Jews reject It as false, de-
nouncine the Samaritans as pagan out
casts from tho children OF Israel
The Samnritnns OF 1910.
was suror!sed 10 ind that there
were any samar!tnns living. | sup
posed that they had been swallowed
up by tho Mohammedans. and other
Syrians who nave absorbed everything
in Palestine excepting the Jews.
find. however. that there are about 200
In Nabious. and that they practice The
same religion as they had when Christ
came. They annually celebrate the
fcasts OF the Passover and Pentecost
on Mount Ccrizim. these feasts are
different from those of the iatter-day
"cws. At the time OF Christ the Feast
of the Passover was eaten reclining
and as though ut the end OF II journey
rainier than at the beginning.
The Samaritans eat their Passover
with their shoes bound upon their feet
and slaves in their hands. as though
re, dy 10 start out on their wanderines
In the wilderness. They do this on the
top of the mountain. camping In tents.
They smear tile blood OF the sacrifice
upon the tents to commemorate the
passage of the angel OF death over the
houses or Israel They dress in white
garments. and they Kill the animals
which are burned according TO the
methods which were In use when
Aaron lived The sacrifice consists of
buck lanbs. each OF which is carefully
examined that It may he %ithout
wound or bicmish. AT given signal.
the throats of the lambs are cut. and
at the same time some of the blood is
caught in a tin cup and smeared over
the tent. AS the blood flows the people
shout out the words. There is but one
COG" and again they shout this sen
tence again and again Al the same
time there Is g service. beginning with
a hymn praising Abraham. Isaac and
Jacob. and followed by prayer of
Thanksgiving.
Tho mea; for the sacrifice is cooked
over fire in the earth. AS soon as
the animals are killed. they are scald-
ed aud The wool is pulled off. The
entrails are removed and sailed Then
pole Is thrust through each lamb.
and il Is laid on the hot Goals OF fire
made In trench. The meat is then
covered with brush and earth. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
Wilmington Social News
Especial to The 1'imes-Dispatch. J

Especial 10 Inc
Wilmington. y. c.. December 81
The holiday week was big one for
Wilmington society. Into IL crowded
many home soclables. dances and re-
ceptions. and each was delightful
success. The week commenced with n
dance Monday night by the Howard
Relief Club. at the organizations
building. and the festivities Will really
close with n social function by that
club Monday night in honor OF the
New Year.
Two Of the brilliant terpsichorean
events of the week were the dances
of the Sigma Nh Fraternity and the
L'Agilc German Club. Tho latter. led
by Thomas +. Wood and Ernest
Pcschau, was an especially brilliant
affair. Among the visitors were Miss
Leila James OF Mississippi, with
Theodore kingsbnry, Jr: Miss BROAD
foot. OF Fayetteville. with RI. * Nash.
Ir.; Miss Rawlings. of Wilson. with
Bernard O'Ncil: Miss Susie Mcclure, OF
Richmond. with S. Van &. Nichols, and
j. +. Cause. of Waynosvillc.
The Christmas dance of the LArioso
German Club was given Tuesday
night and was brilliant affair. The
large ballroom of the Masonic remr
pie was handsomely decorated and
beautiful favors We're given The dance
was led by Robert u. Calder and
among the visitors participating We're
AIR. and Mrs. William r. KEENAN,, OF
Lockport. N y; Miss Erwin. OF Nor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

Canton. with Meares Harriss: Miss
Helen Trenholm. of New York City,
with Emmett Bellamy; Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Q. I-atimer. Jr.. OF Auburn, n.
y; Miss Susie Mcclure. or Richmond.
with Marion James Allan Jones, Jp,
St Coiumhia, s. G.; l. D. A1unds, OF
new York City: and James Il. Munds
of Brooklyn. n. Y.
Following the LAriosos dance Mrs
Allan Nichols gave Il big after-the-
german supper at her home 3l5 south
front street III honor of her son
spencer Nichols. student at the Uni
versity OF North Carolina. Forty-odd
guests were present
Wednesday afternoon the marriage
OF Miss Elizabeth Hinton Grant. daugh-
Ter oil Captain and Mrs. r. O. Grant, OF
thiS city, and DR.. Homer C.. Wysong.
Oh Nashville, Tenn, was celebrated at
the nome of the brides parents. on
E I,h front street the ceremony be-
ING performed by Rev a. d. Mcclure,
ID. d.. pastor OF st. Andrews Presby,
terrain Church The wedding was a
quiet, but pretty home affair. and n.
reception followed. The groom two
seasons ago was member of the
pitching staff of the Wilmington ball
team OF tie Eastern Carolina League.
time. 'ssN
solemnized "Wednesday afternoon Mas
that of Miss Lille Bornemann daunh-
ter or Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Bornemann
ana Professor George Edwards. OF
northwestern University, III The mar
rage took place Mt St. Paul's Evan
SNYDER. the pastor, performing the
ceremony, and subsequently a delight
ful reception took place ah the Borne
mann nome, on Orange Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
Wadesboro Social News
[Speclnl to The Times-pisnatch

lSpeSitt 10 ne IllueS- plSpatcn. \ Ike
Wadeshoro. n. c.. December 31.--Mrs.
Dewitt III. Norton. OF Thomasville, is
SPENDING sI the holidays with her parents,
Mrs. Laura j. Ingram was hostess
10. several friends Tuesday evening of
this week. Holiday decorations added
TO the beauty OF tho home.
Mrs. L. j. Huntley gave a dinner.
Tuesday In honor of Miss Coach, OF
OXFORD. who is spending the holidays
with her sister Mrs. r. l.. Hardison
DR.. and Mrs. w. j. McI.endon enter
talned friends st dinner Tuesday in
honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt Morton.
OF Thomenvillc
Miss E!ula May Smith daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. a. r. Smith was mar
ried Wednesday evening at tho home
OF the brides parents, TO Thomas Ohio
Marsh. of Wadcsboro. Only intimate,
friends were present Rev r. w.
Chambliss, of the Baptist Church. OIL
ciated, Immediately after the cere-
mony the bride and groom left for
short Southern trip.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01
ny FRANK q. CANrENTEn.

SablOus. Palestine.
have Just had an interview with
iineal descendant OF Aaron, the brother
OF Moses. l refer 10 Jacob. the high
priest of the Samaritens lie belongs
To the tribc Of Levi. who in ancient
times were "a tho head OF the pricst-
mood, and claims to have a gcnealog!-
cal tree which reaches from then until
nov. HIS family has lived here FOR
more than 5000 years and high prics,
has succeeded high priest until this
man took the position at the age of
fifteen, his clildlcss uncle. Tho high
priest. having died. THAT was sixty.
two years ago, and Jacob has been high
priest ever since. He is now almost
eighty. and lie looks. | ina ginc. as
Aaron or Moses may have looked In
the latter part OF their lives. Over six
feet in height he has The face ana
form OF prophet. Ills long beard
rails down upon his chest. and his
scholarly face is refined and spiritual
looking.
The Oldest of HIblc Mnnuseript..
met Jacob here at Nnblous. on the
sight OF old Shechcm. within stones
throw OF the we'll where Christ talked
with the Samaritan woman. 1t is not
Tar from farm which Abraham own
ed, and about on tho SPOT where Joshua
gathered tho tribes Of Israel together
H '''''s S'' 'H'Fi VIC INV OF moses.
our conversation took place in the
hcart OF the city In the syna goguc of
tho Samaritans. had To & othrough
vaulted passagoways and cave-like
streets TO reach 1t. had an intcrpre.
the Samaritans. | had to go through
the nigh priest showed me the original
parchments Of the five books OF Moses
as they were written by About the son
tof Ben llassan the son OF Elcaxar.
who. you remember, was one OF the
two sons OF Aaron by ElIsheba, his
Wife The high priest tells mo that
these five manuscripts were written
only twelve years after the Israelites
came into the Holy Land. and that they
are now 1915 years old
They are the Oldest Bible manu-
ecripts in existence. They are written
In the Hebrew of the times OF Moses
upon long sheets Of parchment about
two feet In width The scrolls are
relied upon three rods. each tipped
with silver knob a big as teacup.
and they arc so arranged that they can
he rolled and unrolled as they are
read. The ink is still plain and the
letters distinct although the parch-
ment is yellow with age. The manu-
script is treasured by the Samaritans,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

men from Lebanon, walking baretooted and
singing In Arabic They wore tattooed on
ups. chin and cheeks. and their heads wcro
irowsy and dusty. They wore nothing on
The head, and their bodies were clad in
IonE cotton gowns. embroidered with red.
Only few wero good looking. and all
seemed prcmaturely old.
In Old Shechem.
am now living In my tents outside this
old town OF shechem. my camp facing
Mount Ebal and above me Gerizim. tho holy
spot whore the laws OF Moses were read by
Joshua to the assembled children OF Israel
the country being the shape OF n great am
phitheatre. OF which the hills form the
walls. These hills are. IT is said, "a natural
sounding board. so that one can talk on one
mountain and be heard on 10 other. and
for this reason the place was chosen for
reading the laws.
II was founded long before Jerusalem and
before Jacobs time. II Is within about six
had HIS ivory palace and where Iierod the
Great owned royal mansion and entcrtnin-
ed so It Is .nid his lords at his birthday
and danced. You remember the story. Her
dancing. which doubt not was that OF tho
nan,ch girl, SO delighted King iIerod that
he told her sho should have whatever she
asked. even 10 the half OF his kingdom.
She ihcrcupon, her omother suggested
demanded the head OF John the Baptist
who was lyins in prison nearby, and this
bloody gift was brought in on great plate
The old town of samnr.a has long since
fallen 10 ruins. Its site is mound with some
1t. and olive orchard not far away. in
which more OF the columns arc still to be
AS 10 Shechem. or Nablous II thrivcs, and
is one OF the lveliest towns In the Holy
Land. II is tho CHIEF commercial centre be-
tween Damascus and Jerusalem, and Is
populated almost altogether hy Mohamme-
dams. There are some Jewish merchants
but neither Jews nor Christians well
coined have been told TO watch out
I so through the streets. and to take care
not to provoke any one. Several times the
boys have thrown stones al our party. and
men spit as we pass them. People yell out
"Nazarcnes" at us, and my guide refuses
10 let mo photograph them. saying 4, will
Z surely get In trouble The city is SO
tanaticnl that even the Christian women go
about with vells over their faces. The Eng
fish nurse. who is working here in the
Charity Hospital, IS yelled Ike Moha mms-
dan whom she goes out on the street. Other
wise she would create comment and her
reputation and work might be ruined.
Nabloas has about 10000 people. and 1t Is
the centre of o considerable trade. 1t Is
made up OF Stone houses and stone bazaars.
rocfed with galvanized Iron. Many of the
houses are built over the streets. and GO
ms through tho town Is like going through
catocombs. Some OF the streets are so mar
row that You can stand In the middle and
reach both walls with your hands Others
are wide. hut all are dirty and filthy.
Copyright. 1910. by Frank G. Carpcnter)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-01

How do ! know there's we'll there?''
You saw IT," said the guide.
Nav, ] saw only a hole in the floor.
How do l know there's well? How
do know 1t has water? / tell YOU |
amt satisfied. Here I've come 5000
miles TO sec Jacobs we'll, and how can
prove that I've saw it?''
In short. the man so protested that
the guide took him back. stopped the
service and had them let down the
candle. Further than that. he brought
up some OF the water. which Goliath
drank at a gulp. This huge doubling
Thomas would not believe in the spot
where our Lord was baptized in the
Jordan, saying that the banks were
too steep, and that If he couldn't crawl
down them no one. not even John the
Baptist, could do So
Over the Hills from Jcyusaiem.
It took me just one day to come
from Jerusalem TO Shechem. My outfit
was three horse team. to which an
American Dayton wagon was harnesscd
The horses were good. and we drove
up hill and down on the trot We
started Mt Jaffa gate, past the place Of
the Skull where General Gordon
thought the Saviour was crucifed, and
then crossed the valley OF X edron. We
climbed Mount Scopus, which joins on
vet. and rode under the hill on whose
top was Mizpah. where Samuel was
buried and Saul anointed King of the
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-11-25
MRS. PATTERSON
ON WITNESS STAND
State Pours Heaviest Fire Upon In
cIdent Of Trip to Europe
Fight is Desperate.

Denver Colo. Nov s5.-Against the
two vital points of the story Gertrude
Gibson Patterson, charged with the
murder of her husband, told upon the
witness stand-the cruelty and abuse
of her husband and the charge that he
had sold her for $1.5O0 to her former
admirer, Emil W. Stress, Chicago mir
lionaire, with whom she made trip
to Europe Special Prosecutor Horace
g. Benson Friday afternoon directed
three hours of merciless cross-examina-
tion.
Led to repeat various instances OF
his abuse and forced to declare that,
naturally, at the time she felt toward
him the greatest of indignation and
contempt, she was confronted by let
ters she herself had written to her hus-
band on dates but few days subse-
quent to those on which, she had de-
clared. the attacks upon her had been
made, These letters were couched in
terms of deepest affection, models OF
what a devoted wife would write to an
affectionate husband.
On the trip to Europe with Strouss,
a trip undertaken, she had said, at the
urgent demand of her husband, who
received $500 from Strouss, the state
put an entirely different construction
and wrung from the witness admissions
that materially strengthened the theory
1t advanced.
Under the gruelling of the special
prosecutor, the mask of imperturba-
bility that Mrs Patterson has worn
Throughout the early days of the trial,
vanished completely. She ran the
gamut of emotions. Late in the day
she broke down and wept, while other
times offended dignity often was her
attitude and she used 1t to good adyan-
tage.
On the incident Of the trip to Eu-
rope with Strouss, the state poured it's
heaviest fire and the witness fought
desperately BY every means the
prosecution sought to get from the wit
ness that just prior to the trip she had
urged her husband to get into some
business for himself and that negotia-
tions were pending for bis purchase Of
half interest in a Chicago printing
establishment, for which she was to
give him $780, which she said she
had from an estate that had just been
settled.
To all questions on this point Mrs.
Patterson returned positive denials or
a qualified mot that remember"