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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
THE WONDER DAWN

like a star. Il did not know you
wanted 10 find me-" she said.
You must have known. Did
ever do snything to make you think
l had changed
You did a great many things she
said gravely. Don't let's talk OF IL,
Frank, I had my heart-break and
found that the friend had trusted
was not true TO me. Let's live for the
moment. and Tomorrow forget--that
We met
II shall do nothing of the Sort hs
f!ared What do you think am
made of. Kate"
'Of just what other men are made,
she said cooliy. "Of a little bit of
sentiment. of much selfishness and
no thought for a girl after YOU once
know that she loves YOU.
After he knows-what Even
the weary walter stared a. Mar
graves voice went Doomed la the al
most empty room. Who ever knew
that you loved him: Surely not !.
Katherine"
She turned and faced him. Yet 4
told you." she said slowly. and a red
blush dyed her checks and throat
He was stunned by the revelation.
I'VE are playing at cross purp,~es.
he said Tell me when YOU ever adj
mitted thing that. had | known II.
would have made a different world
for me-"
II wrote it gave /. to father"
The words died on her lips. did
you get it, she asked.
NO. You know--he wanted you to-
marry Ames-"
He thought she was going TO faint.
but suddenly she stiffened and sat up.
But what could l think? l couldn't
believe things--of my father"
No" Then he was moved to say.
But you could believe things OF me-
"But--ion't you know how wo-
man feels? When a man has asked
for her love. and she has said no.
and then. months after. when she dis
covers her mistake, and tells him. ID
receives no answer. how can she nAlp
wondering II he still feels the sane
and whether her confession mas
lowered her--in his eyes,
ut would have raised You to the
heights" he said.
They had eaten nothing. He urged
her to taste the food. to drink her
coffee. you are so pale, sweet
heart
Il, was a supreme moment Amid
all these commonplace they were
roaming in Loves land.
an take you home. he whisper
ed. ito your mother-on the next
train"
II was an hour before they would
get the train. and another hour in
the train. and then there was the
long walk In the darkness.
You see. 1t was the only cheap
place We could fnd where we could
be out OF doors. I could not put
! mother In a. tenement. 80. -
I'm q week you shall be tnck In
your old home" he promised her. II
have money enough and - spare.
sweetheart"
A light burned In the window Of
the little cottage. and between the
curtain an anxious face pecred- nut
At the door the mother met them.
Frank brought me safe mono,
Katherine said. as she kissed ncr.
And l am going TO keep her safe
for the rest OF her life" said the
yonng man. AZ .: he ,grasp,ssL the
mothers hand
The older woman smiled. not un-
Outstanding. but content In their evil
dent happiness. Then she pointed 10
the east. It's almost day she said.
and they turned to face the gsideaf
promise OF wonder dawn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

In the appearance of the new auto fire trucks
on our streets yesterday. marking Mother step
forward in Ashevie's march to the front rank
of municipalities, there was certain amount
Of pathetic interest, in that il the first note
In the Swan song Of the faithful fire horses
that have aided materially in the preservation
OF human life and property In ASheville. Thus
it is worthy OF note that among the crowds
which gathered at the fire station Yesterday
to the parraratus, and 10 witness the
photogra phinR OF the horses soon to bid adieu to
this city there were heard many expressions
pf regret. And. somehow, there seemed to
be mournful expression in old "Blackbird's''
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

4 Strong Body.

The membership of the Greater Charlotte
Club has been swelled from 500 to $50. The
record OF this club both In it's membership
campaign and In its ordinary activities. is an
interesting one in that 1t is the record Of
organization OF men who have done great
things In North Carolina and who going
to do still more. This record could not have
beea made. says the Charlotte News, had 1t
not been for the fact that leaders In the mem
be!ship campaign from Booster kuester on
down, or up--as YOU wish it-were not live
wires The club Is now assured yearly In
com of $1,000. 1t takes enthusiasm, public
spirNedress loyalty and business acumen to do
things In North Carolina and who going
all contribute little II makes raising the
meet ssary financial weapons light on all--Daiy
Free Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
Organize Harmon Club.
Especial to The Richmond virginia.

DUNN. N. c.. March l3.-Tonight
number Of the best cittzens Of this
little town came together OF their
own initiative to compare notes ~ to
how they felt on the presidential
nomination question. with the result
that q Judson Harmon club was or.
ganized. with seventy-eigh charter
members, the hrst Harmon club OF
any proportions yet organised In this
section. H. G. McNeill was elected
chairman and c. J. Smith secretary.
Speeches were delivered by J. C. Gift
ford. r. L. Goodwin. J. A. Taylor ana
others and much enthusiasm wAs
manifested for the Buckeye candi.
date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

City elections In Maine seem to indicate that
the result, OF the general election In 1910 WAS
not as was promised In Republican circles.
another case Of the State going Ill bent"
On the contrary, 1t seems to be permanently
bent toward the Democracy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
Fine Testimonial In Peculiar Way.

p4sase~leave= HsY-a dv.~e as-The Dispatch
until further notice" instructed gentleman
yesterday, because have more business than
attend to and can't take any at
present J."
What do you think of that? OF course,
might have told him to expand his capacity.
and might have also mumbled something
about being grateful-but didn't. Espe-
caly refrained from the latter because he
Is clever fellow and it might have made him
feel mean. Also 1t might have sounded like we
were begging for business So silent
as to the status Of his case However. this il
glarng example, glorious light for business
men 1t shows that advertising pays. and there
few business folks who get more
than they can attend TO. Every merchant wants
all he can get, and the case just alluded to
should certainly show him the way to get
business; to get plenty OF 1t. While hated
to lose the business, Vet felt hlShly eated
at the compliment and II is of the most
valuable of testimonials Besides know he
will come back--Evening Dispatch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

Mr Aiken of New York the member of Con-
gress without a party has apologized for
the hard things he said of Mr.. Taft and Senator
Root. No doubt he felt that there was no use
to risk fight without backing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

Another convict has been reformed" by
the surgeons knife. Inveterate trouble makes
whom neither the lash nor the paddle seem to
humanize find It better to be good than to risk
another exploration in their midst
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

\ West Virginia man who attempted TO hold
up train captured by trainhands, ANY
tramp who has occupied empty could
have told him of the risk he was running
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

A citizen OF Boston named Lewnsk SER
iously shot broker through whom he had
lost money. A very ungrammatical argument
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
Gamers n Session.

Especial TO The Richmond virsinian.l
ROANOKE. VA. March 1.-THE
third annual meeting Of the Virginia
Gamers AasociatiOn was held here
today. with . largo attendance. Mr..
J. Lmcian Noomaw was reelected
president.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

The decision to send the bathtub case to the
jury might be bettered by requiring the jury
to try out the substance of the action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

When the next big coal strike comes along
Richmond will be prepared to receive trans
Atlantic steamships. whose schedules are dis
arranged at it's own dock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

The determination of the Civic COOPERATIVE
Organization 10 give Dollar Dinner" shows
that 1t places no fear In hoodoos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

News comes from Baltimore that the hotels
are not going to skin convention visitors alive
We presume that that they VIII be
chioroformed first
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

How about sending Aunt Della out to shoe
in the delegates7
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

The rolling stock b:l! seams TO be open to
the objection that the taxes 1t imposes
based on a sliding scale that frequently zig
Gags.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
All Sorts of Laws.

The Legislature has bill. which passed
the Senate yesterday requiring railway COM
panies to pay their employees twice a month.
Just what business the Legislature has with
the right OF private contract between the RAN
roads and the men they enjoy is not clear.
but 1t has come to pass in these days that there
Is disposition TO assume that there is a rem.
edy In law for all the His of life.
Pope wrote down great truth when he
said
How small Of all that human hearts endure.
That part which laws or kings can cause or
sure"
duced these days not designed for the State
oat Tor the government Of the personal con-
quot or men, What may eat, what or wheth-
or we snail drink and the length of the ped
sheets in which sleep are now matters OF
legislative direction and calls are constant for
curfew law demanding the hour Of our re-
tirement They would make whist game
with pair OF silk stockings for a price a vio-
iation OF law. even when played In the privacy
or nome, and 1t Is this .meddling with the
personal concerns of men that breeds contempt
for the laws.
We do not believe the LEGISLATURE can make
the railroads pay their employees at part,cu,r
times any more than 1t could cake a man pay
his cook every night. his Office boy every
baseball day.-Ledger Dispatch.
The Egoist
We are asked to say what we think OF Col
onel Roosevelts opinion OF the New York news
papers as expressed by him in his published
letter to Mr. Frank Munsey,
To the best Of our knowledge and belief
we are not thinking at all on that subject
What we are thinking about in regard to
the document In question is Of biological and
psychological interest. In this single epistle
TO u friend tho nrst personal pronoun sngu-
Tar. denoting Colonel Roosevelt himself is re-
peated by Colonel Roosevelt one hundred and
seventy-one times
The record, We venture to say has never in
the history Of the English language been ex-
ceeded or even equalled by any political person
In any letter OF the length
The issue Of the campaign for the nomina ton
is in the Munsey letter. 1t is the personal issue
the first personal pronoun ssue.-New York
Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13

make no decision himself. until he had with
nosings and winnings ascertained the decision
he was expected to make.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
Mbl(ar& Rhoads

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
A Judge

In Cleveland Court recently passed
what would be considered a peculiar
sentence on young offender. 1t was
that he should open q bank account as
tonic for moral npbuilding. II was
q PLEASANT sentence.
This Judge, with hts insight into
human nature and his knowledge Of
what habit means to youth. was
a real philosopher, He was a hust-
ness man as well as a Judge. He
knew the value of the RIGHT START
and what 1t means to any boy: he
knew the value OF tho regularity In
money matters to the Maynard boy.
He knew YOUTH. Anyway. II was "a
light sentence one that meant devel-
opment instead of punishment. as viii,
agree tho many boys and girls who
have made THE START with the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-13
American
National Bank,

OF Richmond. virgfnia.
We pay . per cent. interest on the
savings account and the HABIT lasts
forever.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

winter and was placed in a vault at
Waseca for the time, was brought
here and buried by the side of her
husband i'm Home cemetery. Among
the relatives of the deceased who
accompanied the remains here, were
John r. White and wife of Man
| kato, Mrs. A. c. Won Hagen and
daughter, Merle, of Minneapolis, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Olsen of Elysian.
Rev. John Schneider conducted a
short service at the grave. Deceased
was, one of the old settlers of Sleepy
! Eye.
Officers for the coming year were
elected by the st. Peter firemen
Monday evening. They are: John
Schmidt, president: Patrick Burns,
secretary; Sven Bengtson, treasur,
err. Hose No. 1, Clel Childs, fore,
man; P. Burns, assistant. Hose No
u, John Schmidt, foreman; Maurice
Peterson, assistant. Hook and lad
der, Charles Williams, foreman; r.
Walters, assistant Chief Otto Wal
! ter, Charles Williams and John
Schmidt will represent the depart
ment at the state convention, to be
held in Minneapolis next month. ST
, Peter will try to secure the conven'
ton for 1915.
Lieutenant Ernest Brown of Com
pany H, last night issued notices to
the members of the local militia that
an election of captain for the com
pany would be held on May IA, to
fill the vacancy made by the resig-
nation of Captain Brown. These
notices must be sent out five days
previous to the election. An order
has been issued from regimental
headquarters at Austin, which is in
charge of Colonel Wright, to hold
this election. So far A. o. Scott is
the only candidate, and it is very
probable that he will be elected.
!, The boys of the company have SO
far favored him as captain.
| ST. Peter Herald: Early in the
week Mayor Bornemann issued strict
/ orders to the police to enforce the
ordinance against speeding automo-
biles and motorcycles, frequent com
plants having been made of late
The first automobilist to run foul
of the law was Oscar Erdahl, who
was arrested in Mankato about a
week ago for similar offense. Dur
ing the noon hour yesterday he went
iup the avenue at racing speed and
disregarded Chief Dempsey's com
mand to stop. At Jefferson avenue
one of his tires came off, and the
machine skidded around the corner
On his return Erdahl was placed
, under arrest, and will be given a
hearing before Justice Kettner. The
latter was in Nicollet yesterday, but
, was expected to return in time to
hold the hearing late in the after.
noon. =.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
in Mankato few days to visit rela

in Mankato few days to visit rela-
tives.
f. GLASGOW of WorthingtOn is in
the city today attending to business
matters here.
ID. J. Mountain and w. B. Weir
of Good Thunder called on friends
here yesterday.
]. r.. Bergeman of Vernon Center
numbered among the business Wis.
itors here today.
p. M. Landmark and Sheriff An.
ton Osten went to Amboy this morn
ing in Sheriff Osten's car.
Allen B. Nichols has commenced
a suit through his attorneys, H. L.
and J. w. Schmitt, for the recovery
lof $299.1O from Otto Boettcher. Attor.
ney Miles Porter is acting as coun.
sci for the defense. The two men
were in partnership and BoettcheI
left the state, leaving about 900 in.
debtedness of the firm for Nichols
to pay, SO it is alleged. Nichols is
now suing for the recovery of hall
the amount of the Indebtedness.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
ADVANCE IN PRICE OF PAPER
Printers Stock Has Been Suddenly
Boosted Ten Per Cent.

Printers throughout the country
have been notified of an increase
in the price of all kinds of papers,
which went into effect today. The
advance will average about 10 per
cent, and nearly all kinds of paper
will be included in the raise.
Summarized, the notice to printers
is as follows: "To our patrons-The
necessity for an advance in prices
of practically all papers has been
apparent for some time, due to the
increased cost of labor and raw
materials These conditions compel
an immediate revision of prices on
all writing papers, including bonds.
fats, linens and ledgers. Orders
received for these papers on and
after Monday, May Is will be billed
at an average advance of about ten
percent on our prices in our net
price list.
"We anticipate that other lines
will soon be similarly affected"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17
MAY HAVE WARRANT ISSUED
Deputy Fire Marshal in Conference
With County Attorney Schmitt.


Deputy State Fire Marshal Simp-
son, arrived in Mankato yesterday
and made tour of inspection of the
city today. He considered seriously
for while issuing warrant for
the arrest of w. G. Hoerr, owner of
the old American house at the cor
ner of Main and Second streets,
which had been condemned. He was
closeted with County Attorney J. w.
Schmitt this morning and talked the
matter over Nothing definite was
decided, however, but the warrant
may still be issued, The charge will
be mot complying with order Of
state fire marshal
Should the offender be found
guilty, he is liable to a fine of from
$40 to $50 day for each day of
neglect. Mr. Simpson stated that
the worst feature about the condi-
tons in Mankato, was the careless
way of handling gasoline. He said
that the rear ends of nearly every
store, was place where gasoline
was spilled and handled in care
less way, and where cans of gaso-
line were allowed to stand unprO-
tected from matches that may be
thrown i'm them. Many cans were
also allowed to stand on the side
walk
Mr.. Simpson returned to the
cities this evening.
During today the county attorney
and deputy fire marshal put the
matter up to Mr.. Hoerr, who said
that he would decide OIL Monday
whether to raze the building or stand
prosecution.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

FaStlme theatre, is spending several
days at his home in Austin. While
he is gone, his father is taking his
place at the Pastime.
George w. Goodell, the veteran
blacksmith of Garden City, is in the
| city today. Mr.. Goodell has sold
his 100 acre farm Vernon Center
township to Lester e. Fleming.
Frank Burk has returned from
Omaha where he has been for a
number of days. He will go to Blu.
Earth in few days and take charge
of the undertaking establishment
which he purchased there. -
Rev. O.. J. Arthur will go to st.
Peter tomorrow to attend the Swed-
ish Lutheran conference which will
be held in that city this week. 1t is
expected that between 700 and 800
delegates will be in attendance.
Attorney c. o. Daley, Joseph
Thro, ]. f. Hickey, and M. F. Sulli-
van returned last night from Mime
apolis where they attended the state
convention of the Knights of Column
bus lodge, held at the Knights of
Columbus hall. There were about 300
present. This lodge now has forty
two councils i'm the state.
r. o. Kraske has been appointed
postmaster at Alma City, Waseca
county.
The Consumers Power company
began to unload the material for the
Lake Crystal power line at Lake
Crystal today. A large number OF
poles will also be unloaded at Rapi
dan.
| Owing to the advanced price OF
| seed corn, $3.50 per bushel, cautious
farmers are not planting seed corn
at this time, fearing that should
they do SO, the seed would rot. and
all their time, money and efforts
1 would be in vain.
| Miss Dorothy Smith, who has &C.
cepted position as singer and piano
player at the Pastime theatre, is
| winning friends everywhere with her
singing She will be one of the
drawing features at the Pastime
hereafter, as her singing is better
than the usual kind heard in picture
theatres Miss Smith was employed
at motion picture house in Peoria
! ILL.,, previous to her coming to Man.
! kato.
Lake Crystal Union: The new
charter commission for Lake Crystal
has had three meetings. The Man
kato charter is being gone through
with and the commission has re
ceived charters from OTHER towns
about the state and they will be
read. Out of one of these charters
the commission will choose what
seems to be the best for our little
city. W.. P. Marston, ST., is presi
1 dent of the commission and w. P
Cobb is recorder.
The Scandinavian Baptist parson
age which is being erected at the cor
ner of Front and Lafayette, next tC
the church, is almost completed. The
house is seven room house with
bath, furnace heat and lights. II
is nicely and comfortably arranged
Rev. A. c. Lindahl and their family
moved into the house yesterday be
cause the house which had been
in use as a parsonage has been rent
ed. Everything about the house will
| be completed in about two weeks.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1912-05-17

Mrs. J. G. Fowler. Mrs. Fowler con.
Quoted millinery store here a mum.
Der of years ago and has many
friends here.
Attorney Thomas Hughes will
spend Sunday in Fairmont, and to-
morrow evening he will speak in the
Congregational church there on 1.-The
Conquest of the Sioux or the Great
est Event Connected With the Grea,
Sioux Massacre"
Miss Julia McDonough and Miss
Katherine Callaghan of the Tracy
high school faculty are visiting in
the city today. Miss Callaghan has
accepted a position in the intermedi
ate department of the state normal
school for next year.
Mrs. NJ e. Roberts of Vetura, Cal.
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs
George M. Palmer, and will remain
here for the warm months. Mrs
Roberts is one of the early resi-
dents of Mankato and was closely
associated with the early events Of
the city. She has been away fol-
about twenty years, and her many
old friends are already enjoying hei
visit.
The WinnebagO Enterprise got
out an extra yesterday morning thai
contained a good story of the wreck
on the Milwaukee road near Wells
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Dempsey are
moving into their new home on East
Elm street. They have made theil
home at the Stahl house since theil
marriage, several months ago.
Archie White, who was arrested
a couple of weeks ago at WOrthiDg
ton, charged with bigamy, entered
plea of guilty on Friday and was
sentenced by Hon. l.. S. Nelson t.
the reformatory at st. Cloud. NJ
definite period of time was set, and
the length of Whites confinement
will depend largely upon his con
duct while in prison.
| The offices of E. A. Brown, the
Farmers Elevator company and the
Brown elevator, all located near the
Rock Island depot, Luverne, were
entered by some unknown person
Tuesday night. In the Brown ele
vator office trifie over $29 was Sc
cured. But in the other offices en-
| tered the thief is not believed tG
have secured any "swag."
| DR.. C. H. Nerbovig returned yes
terday from ST. Paul where he at
tended the Grand Chapter of the o
E. S. lodge. DR.. Nerbovig was re
elected Worthy Grand Patron. He
gave an excellent address that was
! well received. The Grand Chapter
meeting was largely attended AMI
some of the highest officials in the
lodge were present. Most Worthy
Grand Matron M. Alice Miller, whose
district is over Minnesota and al
the territories of the United States
was present. Among those from
Mankato were Mrs. Nerbovig, Mrs
C. H. Cooper and Mrs. John A. john
son. They spent several days II
the cities while attending the Crane
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