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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

Chicago, December 27.-The new
years awakening from the Christ
mas craze will be more startling
than usual in Chicago because alb
surd prices have been paid for gifts,
prices several times the normal
value but accepted blindly by the
throngs of buyers. Shoppers from
other towns and cities who have
used discrimination were astonished
at the way the public swallowed the
expensive bait, ''hook, line and sink
err
Average Above Five Years Ago.
The average price" of Christmas
gifts was far above that of five years
ago for the trifies were priced at
figures in some stores which dis
regarded dimes and nickels. Never
theless the shopping trade did not
seem abated, the only result was
greater sums spent, bigger bills, big
ger deficits in household accounts
and bigger profits. Each year the
fever of buying has risen, its mo-
mentum has become SO irresistible
that people buy, buy, buy as though
prices were of no Importance" one
report SUdIeu. consequently lulHSS
that make attractive Christmas
gifts, particularly the minor items,
can be and are priced at figures
that would be impossible if the rush
Of shopping was not SO tremendous
Cost Chicago Ten Millions.
1t is estimated that the Santa
Claus habit cost Chicago ten mil
lion dollars this year. The number
of persons remembered was smaller,
if estimates are correct, and the
homeless and forlorn were not so
generally remembered notwjthstand-
ing the splendid efforts of the big
daily papers to develop good fell
lows" and to attract crowds to the
benefit performances at theatres. It
has been predicted that the extreme
has been reached and that Christmas
buying will have a reaction "as re-
suit Of a good thing Oyerdone."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

Indianapolis, Ind, December 81
Indiana teachers, hundreds in num-
Der, gathered in Indianapolis today
fCr the annual meellng of their state
association which will continue
through the remainder of the week
Alfred Tennyson Dickens, son of
Charles Dickens, the famous English
novelist, is the headliner on the pro.
gram and is scheduled to address the
Hoosier schoolmasters and school,
ma ans on Friday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29
WHY SIMPSON DID NOT
SEEK HEAD OF A TICKET
; 49, I. i I. + I. + 4. I. I. + + 1
; FROM SMITH AND SIMPSON. 4.

Governor Eberhart thinks
he is a man of destiny. He
won't quit, and | am not 60
ing to ask him to. ! am his
personal friend."-E. e. Smith
to George T. Simpson, in
conversation last August.
SD Smith made a mistake.
He was acting in the dual Ca
pacity of prime minister and
head of the party organiza-
ton. But that settled me.
didn't want to fight the or
ganization, so ! made up my
mind then and there to re-
tire from public life."-Attor-
ney General George T. Simp-
son, in an Interview today.
4. !. i y I. 4. j i + :. 4. j +
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

The funeral of Mrs. C. X. Otto
will be held from the Presbyterian
church tomorrow at 2 p. m. Men,
bers of the Elks lodge are requested
to attend the services.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

San Antonio, Texas, December ~
In response to a request from Mrs.
William H. Taft for fruit cake like
the one she received last Christmas,
Miss Hattie GRANDCHILDREN of 206
Jefferson street, this city has made
and sent to the White House for the
president and his wife the finest
fruit cake, she said, she has ever
baked.
Miss GRANDCHILDREN has long adj
mired Mrs. Taft and last year made
fruit cake especially for her. Mrs.
Taft acknowledged the gift with a
pleasant note and this year surprised
Miss Brandenberger by sending a
request for another cake and asking
that a price be named for it. Miss
Brandenberger is noted culinary
artist and during the winter months
bakes many pounds of fruit cake.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

Los Angeles, CAL, December 81
Bert H. Franklin, the private detect
i've employed by the Mcnamara de-
Tense, will be given a hearing today
on the second charge of bribery.
Franklin, is alleged to have given
money to prospective jurors in the
trial of the McNamaras.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

The Elks will give free enter.
tainment at the club rooms at 1880
O'Clock tomorrow evening to the
members. A free lunch will be
served at nine o'clock sharp. You
can't afford to miss it. Be sure to
come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

The Masonic lodge will have a
special program on New Years
night. Colonel J. H. Davidson of
st. Paul will deliver an address.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

London, December 27.-Harry Lau,
der, the Scotch comedian, narrowly
escaped being drowned while at
tempting to cross from Gourock to
Lauderdale house, Dunoon, his Scot
fish estate, Sunday. m:
% LADDERS. son, who came home
from Cambridge ten days ago to
spend Christmas, is i'll. The come
dian, who had opened in pantomime
at Manchester, was worried and
started home. There was no steam
ship from Gourock, owing to the
rough weather, and he engaged a
rowboat.
When midway in the channel the
boat shipped heavy waves. The occu-
pants were drenched and the boat
was nearly swamped. After three
hours buffeting the party got ashore.
Mrs. Lauder and her son watched
the husband and fathers fight for
life from the windows Of the Lauder
home.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

Come to Minnesota. This weather
is fine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

a. special meeting Of the Mankato
Commercial club will be held at
eight o'clock tomorrow Thursday
evening at the city hall, to receive
the report of the committee that has
been investigating the charges of f.
V. Waters regarding the manner in
which some city improvements have
been started ard carried out. 1t is
also likely that at this meeting one
Or two other matters will come up.
The Southern Minnesota Educational
association desires SIS to make up a
deficit in its treasury, this sum to be
used in getting talent to address the
annual meeting TO be held in this
city i'll February. This may come
up, 1t is hoped that there will DC a
full attendance of the club members,
and other interested citizens are well
come to attend the meeting.
The present time card on the Chi
cago Great Western railroad has
proved to be very inconvenient to
the travelling public. 1t is the desire
of the travelling men in general, who
must run over this line to have the
night train enter Mankato two hours
earlier.
The main line connection at Ran
dOlph is also very unsatisfactory
said travelling man to The Free
Press, and the officials are consid-
ering changes in the service which
are expected to take effect early
in January.
Changes have already been made
between Rochester and Usage. Two
new trains a day have been put on
between Usage and McIntire and
a service long desired.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-12-29

Springfield, Mo-, December 2.-Bat-
thing Nelson is now touring the south
west, taking on all corners i'll the
lightweight division, and will go up
against a local pride here this even
ing. From this city Bat goes to
New Orleans to prepare for his scrap
with Jack Redmond at the Crescent
City next Sunday. This battle is
scheduled to go twenty-five rounds.
Since Nelson has discovered that
Teddy Murphy, his old manager, is
in charge of Redmond, he has deter
mined to give the latter sound
drubbiDg. Murphy and Nelson had Il
falling out over money matters in
San Francisco and since then they
never speak as they pass by.
After his New Orleans fight, Nelson
says he intends going to Hot Springs,
Ark, for a two weeks rest. Bat says
he is in his oldtime condition and
that he will take on any lightweight
from Wolgast down who will put up
come real money in sufficient quanti-
ties to make it, worth while. 4,,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10

Paris, Sept. es-when the delegation
of the Boston Chamber OF Commerce
that has been touring Europe was In
Geneva the municipality gave the vis-
tiers dinner. The Americans were
astonished to And upon the table
silver service presented by the United
States government to the Swiss repub-
lie IN COMMUNICATION Of the Geneva
award In the Alabama claims arbitra-
ton. The city Of Geneva had obtained
the special permission Of the govern
ment to use what has been for forty
years one Of the treasures CT the state.
The members Of the delegation were
received with extraordinary attentions
wherever they went which they &C
cepted a. intended for them as Amert-
cans rather than as representing Bos-
ton alone. In Frankfort banquet was
given them in the imperial hall in the
Romer where in medieval times the
German emperors were feasted AFTER
they had been crowned IN the church
across the way. No dinner had been
given IN the hall since 1907. The wives
of the delegates and many ladies OF
Frankfort were among those at the
tables, the first time that women ever
dined In the ancient hall. Wallets were
assigned the principal members Of the
party at Vienna. At Prague 500 repre-
sentative men Of the city met them at
the station and they were driven in
decorated coaches to the hotel escorted
by the distinguished citizens and q
band. After the city government OF
Hamburg had given them a dinner the
Bostonians sat on the terrace in front
of the clubhouse and saw a display of
fireworks that had been arranged in
their honor by the Americans doing
business in Hamburg.
Many of the Europeans who enter
tanned the delegation will be the guests
of the Bostonians next year during the
international Congress of the Chamber
Of Commerce.
The contemplated sacrifice OF a dog
at a religious ceremony held by the
tribe Of Fflipinos at the American at
traction of Paris known as Magic
City was forbidden at the last mo-
ment by NJ. Lepine, the project of po-
lice. The ceremony was held accord
ing to program, the natives substftut-
ing a pig for a dog, but the tribesmen
voted retaliatory measures Of disap-
prevail against the official action Of
the police. BY the terms OF their res
olution they viii on returning to their
native land "oblige Christians to adopt
their customs and eat of the flesh OF
dogs" The incident illustrated the
widely diversified matters to which the
versatile prefect Of police must devote
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
MY PRAYER.

Let me be true to meet each honest
eye,
Yet IL a friend whose sorrowed
heart has been undone,
Asks me for comfort, where In truth
there can be none,
Then let me grasp mis- cropping hand
and kindly lie.
And II my neighbor does those things
/ think are i'll,
Let me not judgel Who knows what
tangled haunting skein
Fate may have woven to have mesh
ed his heart in pain
Would have smothered the evQ knot
with half his skill?
Since must play the game Of life,
this is my prayer,
Though I may lose, let me preserve
a smiling face,
Let me be merciful-let me be fair.
Caroline Reynolds In Los Angeles
Graphic.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
THE JoURNAL-RUBE
GAME TOMORROW.

The newspaper fraternity Of Pen
gacola and West Florida, along with a
great many other people, are extremely
interested In one OF the very novel af-
fairs Of the season and in the history
Of West Florida journalism, which is
TO occur tomorrow at Maxent Park in
the form OF the long talked of base
ball game. The scrimmage win take
place between The Journal nine and a
picked nine from West Florida all Of
pers scattered along the p. & A. divis-
ion. The road has made extra con-
cessions for the day. with the result
that not only the players are to be
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
WILL ATTEND SCHOOL
IN DWELL MASS

Quite crowd OF the friends Of Miss
Gertrude Dexter saw her or yesterday
noon, when she left for Chicago where
she will be Joined by her father, Mr.. C.
A. Dexter. who is spending q few
weeks there. From Chicago she VIII
go to Akron, Ohio, where she win visit
an aunt, and then on to Lowell, Mass.
where she viii attend school this year.
Mrs. Dexter and Miss Marie Dexter
accompanied her as far as Fiona ton.
Miss Marie will leave In about two
weeks for Washington, D. c., where
she will re-enter the National Park
seminary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10

Lawrence, Kan, Sept. s.-Harry
Kemp, the young poet who is alleged
by Upton Sinclair to have been the
cause Of an estrangement between the
novelist and his wife, possesses some
of the o-called eccentricities of
genics. Perhaps the oldest thing
about him is that he goes bareheaded
all the time, rain or shine, indoors and
out. His friends say that for twenty
years or more. since he was a small
boy. he has not worn a hat. Kemp Is
a well known figure here, where he
has been a student in the state uni
ssversity for years. Years ago he
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
BY BONNIE BURNHAM

present, but a goodly number Of cut Of
town rooters.
There Is to be no admission charged
to the game, and Pensacola people, II
they like, may attend and see the fun.
After the game. at which the 1Rube''
editors will befdressed in the garb OF
sure enough Reubens, the town win be
theirs II the Pensacola newspaper fra
ternity has anything to do with 1t, q
banquet to follow at the San Carlos
hotel in honor of the visitors
Mondays game OF ball will do more
to bring the newspaper people Of West
Florida together in a fraternal way
than any other means which could
have been 3purposely or accidently de-
vised, and there is no end of interest
being taken in the event.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
THE GREEK LINE.

The idea now IN coifures has a de-
cidedly freaskish look. though faces
with classic features may not find 1t
trying. 1t shows the Greek line
which is to dominate much Of the new
hairdressing-but has modern touches
which do not make for grace,
The hair is arranged in a series of
short curls around the face, hanging
over the brow in quaint, old fashioned
fringe. Above the curls is a loose
braid, broadcast in the middle of front
and brought to the nape of the neck.
The back hair is waved and carried
smoothly and rather tightly almost to
nape of neck, where there Is a pro-
jecting knob Of dangling curls stand
ing out from curved shell comb like
horses tail.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
CANNON M'cAskILL
WE

The marriage Of Mr.. William Ernest
Cannon and Miss Maggie NJ. McCas-
kill was beautifully solemnized We'd
nesday afternoon at 1880 o'clock at the
home of the bride in Nora. Florida, in
the presence of a few relatives and
friends. The home was artistically
decorated for the occasion with palms
and ferns. Rev. J. W. Senterftt, Of
Pensacola, performed the ceremony.
Miss McCaskill is the eldest daugh-
ter of Hon. and Mrs. e. ". McCaskill,
one of the oldest and most prominent
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
Mr.. ALEX FRIEDMAN
RETURNS FROM NEW YORK.

Mr.. Alex friedman returned yeSter-
day from New York city, after an un-
usually successful business trip, this
being his regular yearly journey to the
great metropolis. He reports business
as fine In the east, with every bright
prospect for the south. He has been
abEent for the past three weeks, and
has been visiting the various fashion
centers OF the east while enjoying a
bit of city life at the same time.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
THE YACHT CLUB
CRUISE TO-DAY.

At eight o'clock this morning, the
Pensacola Yacht and Motor Boat club
will leave the City wharf for an all
days cruise, the destination OF the
crowd to be q point near Garcon's. on
the east side Of Escambia bay. oppo-
site Magnolia Bluff. Here dinner win
be eaten and the day spent in health
full out o. door sports, which win
happier and healthier still, II posi-
BILE, once they return again to the
quiet haunts of man. The club has a
record for entertaining, and those who
have been favored with the hospitali-
ty Of its members have every reason
to know precisely the kind Of time that
Is in store for every one who goes on
today's cruise.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
Mr.. AND MRS. T. C. WATSON
AND LITTLE BRENT WATSON
TO GO NORTH.

Mr. and Mrs Thos. c. Watson are
contemplating an unusually delightful
trip north, little Brent Watson to ac-
company them. They will first go to
Indianapolis, where they will attend
Grand Lodges and from there to Phila-
delphia, New York city, Washington,
D. c., and other interesting places in
the east. They win be absent for sew
eral weeks.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10

The Lawyer-Are you acquainted
with any OF the men on the jury2
The Witness-Yes, SIR more than
half Of them. els
: The Lawyer--Are you willing 70
swear that you know more than hair
of them? ~
The Witness-If II comes to that, I'm
willing to swear that know more than
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
MRS. LOUIS PEAkE
ENTERTAINED AT THE BAYOU.

A. lovely affair Of yesterday was the
afternoon tea and linen shower which
was given by Mrs. Louis Peake at her
home on Little Bayou. in honor OF her
niece, Miss Olivia Appleburg, who Is
to be one Of the early fall brides. A
large number OF guests were present.
the affair being very dainty and de-
lightful throughout, the attractive
young hride-to-be having been the re-
cipient Of many beautiful gifts for her
linen chest.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10

tramped about the country. on one Of
his tramp trips he visited Lawrence
became interested in the university
and decided to settle down here and
attend school. For several years Kemp
has been a contributor of verse to the
Independent, the American Magazine
and other eastern publications, which
have played up" his work because OF
its originality and force. Upton Sin
clair's announcement of his intention
to sue for divorce because Of Kemp's
friendliness with Mrs. Sinclair at the
Arden Socialist colony IN Delaware
was received with surprise by the
Lawrence friends Of the young poet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
ADMIRAL AND MRS. YOUNG
IN MOBILE

Admiral and Mrs. 'Lucien Young are
in Mobile, as guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. B. Hervey at the Cawthon hotel.
This is their farewell visit to Mobile
and the many staunch Alabama friends
of the couple are regretting their de-
parture fully as much as Is the case In
Pensacola They will leave shortly
for the north, the abandoned Pensacola
Navy Yard. of course, being no place
for an officer of the admirars high
rank and standing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10

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send SOC. and we viii supply you at once
The Shuptrine Co, Savannah. Ca
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10

leans, the members of the nine being
established at the San Carlos hotel
for their entire stay in the city.
They have impressed all who have
met them not only as good ball play
ers. but as especially desirable Wis
itors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
At THE MISSION.

At TIE MISOIONs
The Bible reading class at the Mis-
sion Home will meet this afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. the song and praise SER
vice to be this evening as usual at 7. 81
o'clock.
On Tuesday night, at 1880 o'clock,
the Rev. Mr.. John Brown. OF Christ
church, viii preach, the public being
very cordially invited to be present.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10

speak In Hebrew they generally used
German. The gathering was as cos
mopolitan as q Hague peace yccnfert
ence. In variety Of culture and diN
tinction In many professions the con
rress surpassed in interest most In
ternational meetings.
Charles Page Bryan, transferred
from the legation at Brussels to the
embassy at Toxic, Is arranging TO leave
Brussels September for Washington
to receive his instru ctions and TO read
the papers in the department relating
to Japan. The principal newspaper
of Belgium have pleasant articles OF
regret that Mr.. Bryan Is leaving. A
succession OF farewell dinners is being
given him bv his diplomatic colleagues
and by members of the Belgian gov
eminent.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
Mr.. AND MRS. G. II. HERVEY
IN MOBILE

Among those who are spending the
week end out of the city are Manager
George H. Hervey, of the San Carlos
hotel, and Mrs. Hervey. They are at
the Cawthon, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. B. Hervey. and will return
home tomorrow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
HAVE RETURNED ~
FROM NORTH CAROLINA.

Mrs. Max Bear and children and
Madame Rosenau have returned from
Hendersonville, N. c. They have been
enjoying a most delightful summer
outing there.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10

his attention while directing the po-
lic4ng OF the great city Of Paris. The
Filipino ceremony proved interesting
to the few foreigners who were per-
mitted to be present.
Two weeks ago q baby was born
dead in the Filipino village at Magic
City" The tribesmen, who are known
as the Igorrotes, have no practices of
divorce, but they do practice the trial
marriage. The couple to whom the
baby was born were undergoing trial
marriage. II no issue is born within
twelve month the marriage does not
pass into the legal and lasting form.
Following the custom Of the Igorrotes
tribe the spirit Of any person who dies
starts on long journey and IL is nee
essary to furnish as a companion the
spirit of some edible animal in order
that the spirit of the departed being
may not be hungry.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10

American Zionist delegates on their
way homeward from the congress at
Basel regard their work there as hav-
ing advanced Jewish nationalism. The
guages. Hebrew was spoken about one
third Of the time. Delegates from Ger
many outnumbered those from any
other country and when they did not
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10

THE PERES OF NEW ORLEANS
MAKE MANY FRIENDS.
Among the most popular baseball
teams which have visited the city this
summer are the Peres of New Or
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-09-10
z Beantital COmbZexion
In Ten Days.

NADINOLA banishes Tan, SaIIowness,
Freckles Pimples, Liver Spots and other
facial discolorations. Worst case in 20 days.
Rids pores and tissues of impurities, leaves
the skin clear, soft, healthy and beautiful.
Directions and guarantee ID each package.
SOC. and 81. 90 BY Toilet Counters or Mail.
NATIONAL TOILET coAPANY. Psris. Tsms
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-09-22
City Bonds Garry.

The election to determine whether
or not Obion should have waterworks
and municipal ownership of the electric
light plant was held Saturday and was
almost unanimously in favor of the
bonds. There was also 50, 900 voted to
pay on the school building which has
just been built
The vote stood 9S for the light and
water bonds and II against, for school
bonds 80 and against 8. The bonds are
to be made payable in 90 years and will
be issued and sold at once so that the
plans may be put in operation as soon
possible.
The present plans are to purchase the
light plant that is already here and add
to it machinery for the operation of
water works in connection which will
enable the two to be run on as little ex-
pense as possible. -Obion Enterprise.