The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-06-14
CAUGHT BY THE WAYSiDE.
rom MONDAYS Daily.

Draw one" says the Well-dress-
ed woman who has been working
in this section, and she holds out a
handful of envelopes after her ring
at the door-bell has been answered.
Several cities in this locality have
been visited and MankatO is put on
the guard The prospective custom
er usually draws.
"You are a very lucky woman
says the stranger. you have drawn
prize. 1t entities you to have the
picture of one of the members OF
your family enlarged free of charge"
That sounds reasonable to the
householder and at the same time
inviting. ..a.a -e>
The photograph is secured if the
victim is not already posted on the
details of the scheme and then it de-
velops that the frame will be neces-
sary for the enlarged picture. The
well-dressed visitor kindly offers to
supply this at a very reasonable
figure. The woman in the cities she
has operated secured no license and
those who were lucky" and drew
prizes were protected where the
graft was discovered in time to
warn the public. .....
1t is quite probable the woman
will come to Mankato and the cltl-
zens are advised to be on their
guard.
After three nights of entertain
ment, jollity and mirth, the fair
held at the Elks' clubhouse came to
successful close late Saturday
night. The attendance was larger
than at any of the two previous
nights, and the matinee given Satur'
day afternoon also drew a large
crowd.
1t is estimated that upwards OF
1000 people visited the fair, when
was a huge success both fnancialiy
and from an entertaining point Oh
view. The glass counter IN the
country store alone, looked IKE the
inside of the United States treasury
for a. while, with all the mazuma
crowded and packed into it. Consld'
cradle credit is due the manage
ment for handling the fair with such
business-like ability, and commenda-
ton is due all who took part In the
fair. 81,
MANY people from out of the city
attended the show Saturday nlght.
The fair was one of the most sue
cessful events ever pulled OF by the
Elks Not a detail was lacking, ana
everything worked smoothly.
M. E. Babcock of this city was
arrested Saturday afternoon by d
deputy sheriff of Ramsey county, anu
taken to st. Paul, where he VIII De
brought up on a charge of non-sup=
mort on complaint of his wife.
John Doe was brought before Judge
Plymat this morning for drunkenness
and paid a total fine OF $500 upon
his plea of guilty
Mrs. Florence Gamble and chlid,
were helped to her home at Medtord
by Chief of Police Donahue, when
she applied to him for aid, as she
said she had left a ranch near Chey-
enc. Wyo., to return to her home'
after her husband had deserted her.
Chief of Police Donahue purchased
a ticket for her and the two-year'
old child to Owatonna, and from
there they will go to Medford. she
stated that strangers had helped her
along the line from Wyoming. Chlef
of Police Donahue, OF course, expects
that the county will reimburse him
for the expenditure.
A party of students from the state
university who are assisting in the
extension work that is being carried
on by that institution We're in Man
kato over Sunday stopping at the
Hotel Heinrich. They were Walter
Hughes. Robert Wilson, Donald Will
son, Frank Quinn, Paul Thomas, Al
bert Shelly, Henry Doermann, Eu'
gene Bibb, William Hodson, William
Pearce, Miss Helen Rogers, Enza
Teller, Lillian Seyfield. Mrs A. Z.
Rogers accompanies the party as
chaperone. These young folks make
up the cast of "The Merchant OF
Venice" which is presented nightly
in connection with the work that Is
being done by the university. The
party left this afternoon for Waseca
Where they will appear tonight.
The exemplification Of three de-
grees of the Knights of Columbus
TOW