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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27


their sister, Alma, but she did not
say anything as to where their
mother or the two girls were living
or what they were doing. They
could not tell by the postmark al
what town the letter was mailed,
but the mark, Minnesota, was
very plain. The priest. II is related,
told George that he had received
the letter from Alma and at her
request mailed Il to the boys. The
letter itself was addressed to George
and Russell but the address on the
envelope was to George.
The letter did not say anything
more than that the mother and
two girls were settled, that Alma
was away from home a great deal.
that her sister was going to school,
and that they must be goo dboys.
On Tuesday evening. Il is re-
ported, Miss Theresa Laurisch. aunt
OF the boys. went TO the home of the
priest and he showed her
over the place to convince her that
Alma and the boy were not there.
Brecht returned 10 Minnesota
Lake yesterday afternoon. Miss
Gertrude Laurisch. according to
her story. called on him and asked
him where he had been. He said
ne had been away on horse
trade. She asked where he went
and whom he saw. He replied
that 1t was none of her business.
She replied. well. don't you know
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27
From Thursdays Daily.
pavis-Marquette.

AT high noon today the marriage
of Miss Irma Alathea Davies and
Mr.. Harry Ellis Marquette was
solemnized at the home OF the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Davies,
112 South Fifth street. Rev. p. X.
Edwards, rector of st Johns Episco.
pal church read the marriage sery-
Ice in the presence OF twenty-five rel.
atives and intimate friends OF the
bridal couple. The Episcopal ring
service was used.
Immediately preceding the service
Miss Mildred Oleson sang "At Dawn
ing by Cadmon, very beautifully.
The Mendelssohn wedding march was
then played by Miss Fanny Pitcher
as the bride and groom entered the
living room, where the ceremony was
performed.
The bride wore a very beautiful
and simple gown OF white crepe
meteor with a tunic OF shadow lace.
She carried an arm bouquet OF
piioe roses. mere were no attend
ants.
Following the service "a luncheon
was served. the guests being seated
at small tables throughout the rooms.
Assisting in the serving were Misses
Grace Zuel. Irma Dauber. Laura Dau.
Der. Jessie Thro and Beatrice Davies.
The house was very prettily decor
ated in smilax, ferns and palms, and
rink and white carnations.
Dir. and Mrs. Marquette left at
FIVE o'clock this afternoon for Slater,
Mo-. by way of st. Paul, and will
visit with Mr.. Marquette's parents
In Slater for short time before
going on to Shawnee, Okla, where
they viii be at home after April l..
The bride wore 4 going away cos
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27

A marriage license was granted
today to Herman v. Boiling OF
Rockford. H.. and Miss Alice Mae
netamore OF Good Thunder.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27


As will be seen the 1914 estimate
in several instances is placed be.
low that of 1918, although the
chances are that In these particular
items the receipts will average
about the same as they did last
year.
What the state will be receiving
In the course OF another decade is
hard to estimate, but a conservative
figure would be $4,000, 900, accord.
ing to members OF the commission.
They point out that this large in.
crease in receipts is one OF the real
reasons why the government system
of the state should be SO recognized.
ms" Were Awarded.
w. d. Willard attended the alumni
dinner OF the University OF Min
.nesota last night when the athletic
ms" we're awarded to the old
grads" Mr. Willard together with
ia other old ''U' men received the
"M's". Other former Mankato men
who were similarly honored were
Ivan A. Parry OF Seattle, Wash.
Charles @. Flanagan OF Sioux, City.
Ia. and Eugene I. Patterson OF St.
Paul
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27

IL is further related that she
then went directly to the priests
house. As she entered the house
the priest and William Brecht
were in 'as room talking to-
.rether. Brecht. II Is said left the
house as she entered. Miss Laurisch
inquired OF the priest II Alma and
Russell were there. He replied that
they had gone. She asked where
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27
VIM plant MarquIse Wheat. :

VA number of famers In the vi
entity OF Vernon Center viii plant
Marquise wheat this spring. Several
Blue Earth county farmers tried It
last year with great success. The
wheat Is being introduced in the
county by the Hubbard Palmer COM
pany.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-02-27

Warrants for the arrest of Miss
Alma Laurisch and Rev. Father
Helper will be asked OF County At
torney Bulls Of Farfbault county"
declared Frank Laurisch, father OF
the boy. Russell Laurisch, the story
Ct which appeared in The Free
Press last evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19

man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and got a
bottle. felt better the next month SO
| took three more bottles of it and got
well SO could work all the time. 1
hope every woman who suffers like did
will try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. - Mrs. P. w. LANSING,
Route No. /, Florence, South Dakota.
Why will women continue to suffer day
in and day out or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three fourths
of the joy Of living, when they can find
health in Lydia E. Pinkham' 8 Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years It has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health Of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
liberation. tumors, Irregularities, etc.
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. conf.
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered BY Z
woman and held I'M strict confidence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19
IMPROVING THE
STEAMER SYDNEY
Now Has the Largest Dance Floor Of
Any Steamer on the River,
Says Fowler Manning.

Patrons Of the steamer Sydney. and
especially the dancing patrons, will
be interested to know that the owners
have found way to clear the entire
cabin floor of all posts, supports and
other distractions without lowering
her ceiling or marring her appearance.
This work has now been completed
In fine shape, and the big dance floor
re-leveled, giving the Sydney the lar
gest dance floor Of any boat on the
river, and ons entirely free from
posts or other distractions.
Her cabin measures 80 by 160 feet
inside, and is entirely clear from the
soda fountain at the after bulkhead,
to the double doors at head of front
stairs, with upholstered seats along
both sides, the entire length.
The customary big orchestra Will
be carried this season, and many i'm,
provements will be found in her
equipment In other departments.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19
DIED At CHICAGO Al
MRS. K. A. EDWARDS.
Former keokuk Resident Who Spent
Most Of Her Young
Life In This
City.
PARENTS BURIED HERE
The Remains Are to be Brought to
This City Tomorrow Morn
Ing for Inter
ment.

y Z o
News has been received in the city
Of the death OF Mrs. Ka-
tura Adair Edwards OF Chi
cago, a former resident OF Keokuk,
daughter Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
washington Adair, who resided many
years in Keokuk and whose memories
are still bright in the minds of many
of the older residents of Keokuk by
whom they were highly respected.
They went from here to Peoria In
1894. There the daughter married
Mr.. Harry Edwards, who died about
nine years ago. Mrs. Edwards died at
Chicago, aged about sixty-six years.
and the remains will be brought here
tomorrow morning for burial and the
body will be taken directly to the
cemetery for burial at Oakland ceme-
terry near the graves of her parents,
who died at Peoria and were brought
back to their old Keokuk home tor
interment. Brief services will prob
ably be held at the grave.
The family resided at 515 Blondeau
street and their daughter, Katura,
Mrs. Edwards, will be remembered as
bright, promising girl. spending
most OF her young life in Eeokuk, and
the announcement of her death will
be received by hosts Of Keokuk peo-
pie with genuine sorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19
DELIVERS ADDRESS ON
SELLING ELECTRICITY
Interesting Talks Made at Regular
Meeting Of tho High Tension
Club Held Last Night.

Much interest was manifested In
the talks given at the meeting OF the
High Tension club at the Keokuk
Electric company offices last evening
where the principal speaker was Nor
man T. Wilcox, sales manager OF tbs
Mississippi River Power company.
About forty members we're present at
the meeting. Talks were also made
by Mr.. Ross OF thu Mississippi River
Power company, and by Mr.. Gilbert
and Mr.. Hogan Of the Keokuk Electric
company.
Mr.. Wilcox talk on selling electri-
city was the special feature of the
meeting. He said this is day Of
specialization in electrical study and
work on account OF the enlarged
scope Of the science and art OF cleo
tricity.
The heating field has a constantly
charging development. Tho electric
ity salesman must be an illuminating
engineer among other things, for IL
Eliminating problems are important
today, as there is much waste OF IL
Elimination by bad practice in install
Ing lighting.
Power selling requires careful econ
omies in generating, distribution and
application through motors, said Mr..
Wilcox, and every city has Its own
peculiar problems in this direction.
Electricity is no longer in Its infancy
as a worker for the good Of mankind.
Electric companies do not turn ovr
their capital several times year like
the merchant and thus multiply pro-
fits on given capitalization. but they
must earn a fair per cent on the CAPT
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19

have nothing to say for have not had
occasion to he In any Of them in the
last few years, but do think the
seventh ward has right to new
school. / have had chances to hear
some things said in regard to your
streets being dirty. It wouldn't be a
very big job II everybody would clean
their own yards and alleys, and when
anyone sees a piece of paper flying
around not to be afraid to pick it up
and put it in the waste baskets on
the corners of the street. Don't say,
will let the other fellow pick II up, or
] didn't drop It there, and don't have
to pick 1t up. You wouldn't wait for
the other fellow to pick it up If 1t had
a least bit Of a resemblance to a FIVE
or ten, would you?
II you have any Boy Scouts in your
town they might help to keep things
cleaned up. We have about eighteen
or twenty scouts in our little town and
their motto Is to do some one a good
turn every day. Helping to clean up
is good turn to all. A clean city 10
truly big thing to be proud Of, SO
all get busy and clean UP and If |
come down this summer and see bit
OF paper flying around, whether It is
valuable or not, I'll pick it up and put
Iit where. it belongs.
think that this little town Is as
fine q town as you will find on the
map and is noted for being clean
around most every home, and our
people take pride in keeping 1t that
way. The school is up-to-date, the
Ichurches are nice for SO small a
town. our business houses are all
clean and neat outside as well as in.
side.
N. d. B.
lWyaconda, Mo-, March II, 1914.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19

tai every year and provide for depre-
citation of plant beside. This makes
all public service companies constant
~ careful to give the best service for
the least charge, and In doing this
the cooperation Of every employee Of
the companies Is very necessary
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19

Read The Daily Gate City. 10
c~rts wce',
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19
SALEM.
) 80 4~>< . . >>o>~>

Miss Florence Bicksler has return
led to Ferry Hall to resume her school
studies. She was accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Belle Bicksler, to Chi
icago.
Frank Wolf of Ottumwa, his son.
Bert and wife, were driving to town
Saturday, while crossing a bridge,
about one mile west of Salem, one OF
the horses became fractions and in a
moment the team and vehicle plung-
ed over the side Of the structure,
striking number of feet below. Bert
received painful injuries about the
face and head, his wife and father
Imiraculously escaped with shake
Iup. The surrey was almost demolish.
led.
/ J. T. and Mrs. Ingrim went to
Danville Saturday to remain until
Tuesday, guests Of their daughter.
Mrs. T. B. Safer and family.
The Feldman real estate agency
lsold the Thomas Randolph property
lin the east part OF town, to A. c.
Newman.
Owen Houri.lan was elected to sue.
Fceed w Johnson, and G. H. Cook and
/ Treasurer C. A. Stevens were re-elect-
led on the school board
Misses Cophine Rock, Pauline Col
l1att and Mar Berry are home from
school work at Cedar Falls.
| Mrs. Mary Fem is quite i'll at the
1home of her daughter, Mrs. Royal
Noble, east of town.
Miss Amy Bliss has accepted the
position as matron of the girls dor.
|mitory at Whites Institute.
Following an extended visit with
relatives, Mrs. Elma Roberts and son
Jesse, have returned to Midas, New
4 Wednesday F. s. Bell arrived from
Twin Falls, Idaho, and joined his wife
lwho has spent few months with
relatives, the Testers.
Attorney w. S. Bicksler of Los An.
igeles, California, made short visit
with Salem relatives and friends.
i DR.. e. l.. Cox of Coatsville, Mo-
spent few days Of last week trans.
acting business at Salem.
i Merle Turner is visiting his grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Turner. at
4 lola, Kansas.
/ Mrs. Belle Bicksler enjoyed a visit
4 with her sister, Mrs. Ida Nichols, from
! Sloan Springs, Arkansas.
Misses Mary anad Bell Masden
were in Chicago last week attending
millinery opening.
Mrs. Ralph Ford and little daughter
Helen, of Mt. Pleasant, are guests at
the parental John Long home.
Jackson Mathews shipped car load
iof horses to st. Louis Monday.
Mrs. F. Fl. Feldman went to Mt
iHamill and visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry.
j x. III. Arnold of Mt. Pleasant, was
la business visitor at Salem Thursday
Orrie Cammack has returned to
WilIiamstown, Missouri,
! Mrs. Joe Turner spent last week in
Chicago attending millinery opening.
/ Rev ]. W. Slime is conducting q
series of meetings at Cottonwood.
/ Miss Norine Pickard was a New
London visitor last week.
c. Cramer and daughter. Anna
came from Mt. Pleasant and spen,
Saturday at the H. s. Brown home.
Mr. and Mrs. w. r. Shriner depart
ed Saturday evening to look after
their interests Id Chicago.
Miss Maude Collatt arrived from
Burlington Saturday to spend few
days with home folks.
c. H. Tribby was over from Mt
Pleasant Friday.
/ Miss Joy Pierce, assistant principal
in the high school. was called to he1
home at Abingdon, H., by telegram
Saturday
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19
Suggestions for a Clean city.

To the Editor of The Gate City:
Mr.. Editor: Please let me have a
little to say in regard to city affairs.
do not live in Keokuk any more, but
was at one time one of your citizens.
And from that fact l still feel an in
terest in the welfare of your town.
We take your valuable paper and
never fall to look for the public opin-
ion items. For your school houses, l
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19
Prince seeks Pardon.

PARIS, March 19.-Prince Cuong
De, pretender to the throne of An
nam, French India China, now believ-
ed to be hiding in Germany, today
was expected to start formal pro.
ceedings for pardon in France. He
has been sentenced to death by the
French authorities for his part in the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19
Scarlet Fever Epidemic.

URBANA. CHAMPAIGN. ILL.,, March
19.--After city health authorities had
concluded the scarlet fever epidemic
had been stamped out in the Univers-
ity OF Illinois here. A. D. Ladehoff, Of
Clinton, Iowa, was stricken this
morning. Only four of the first pa
tents are still held in isolation.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19
IN SUCH PAIN
WOMAN CRIED
Suffered Everything Until Re-
stored to Health BY Lydia
2. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Florence, So. Dakota. - l used to be
very sick every month with bearing

dow n pains and
backache, an d had
he ada III 9 a good
deal of the time and
very little appetite.
The pains wers SO
bad that I used to
sit right down on the
floor and cry, be-
cause it hurt me so
and ! could not do
any work at those
fiynoa An old NO.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19

correspondents repre-
senting hundreds of American and
foreign dailies, congressman, federal
officials and diplomats, tomorrow will
formally open the new club rooms on
the top floor of one Of Washington's
tallest and most nretentious Office
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19
British Aviator Killed.

LONDON, Marc h19.-Lieutenant
H. r. Treeby, British army aviator,
was killed today when his biplane
collapsed while he was making a
flight over Salisbury place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19

buildings in the center of the bust
ness district. President Wilson has
accepted an invitation to address to-
morrow's gathering.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-19
Hanoi outrage where several French
officers We're killed in July, 1918.
Housewarmlna Tonorrow.

WASHINGTON. March 19.-The
National Press club, whose active and
associate membership includes local
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26
BIG GRAY RAT LURES TO TRAP
Very cIsveriy Shows Other Rats Fac
eination Of Revolving
Wheel.

st. Louis.-A real pied piper Of
Hamelin. in the person Of a big gray
rat, 10 boasted by John Wottawa OF
Belleville. who declared the rat had
led seven others into q trap in his
store within "a hours. He caught the
rat several days ago in one Of those
traps that have q small Ferris wheel
arrangement on 1t like q squirrel cage.
He fed the rodent and tanned 1t 80 It
no longer feared him.
Then he tied a tiny silver toned bell
to his neck and released 1t. The bell
awakened the curiosity Of the other
rats and turned them into the cage,
where the bell rat" displayed his
skill at spinning the whirling cylinder
by running madly inside Of 1t. Wot.
tawa says he thinks the system will
rid his store Of rats eventually.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26

Pens on whah yo' gwineter," an
swered Uncle Jefferson sapiently.
I'm going to Damory Court"
A kind Of shocked surprise that was
almost stupefaction spread over the
others face. like oil over Q pool
Danny Co'ot. OATS de old Valiant
place. Ain nobody lives dar. All
reck'n ain nobody live dar fer mos er
hun'erd yeahs!"
The old house has a great surprise
coming to it," said Valiant gravely.
"Henceforth some one is going to 90
cupy 1t. How is 1t anyway"
"Measurin' by de coonskin en- th'ow-
In In de tail. cts erbout two mile.
Ain gwineter live dar yo'sef, sub, II
yo'?"
Il am for the present." was the
crisp answer.
Uncle Jefferson stared at him a mo-
ment with his mouth open. Then ejac-
ulating under his breath, "Fo' do
+awd! Whut folks gwineter say ter
dat!" he shambled to the rear of the
motor and began to unship the steam
er-trunk. "Whut yo' gwineter do wild
dat-ar?" he asked, pointing to the car.
"Ah kin come wild ole Sukey-dat's
nah mule-en fotch it in de mawn-
In. Amt gwineter rain ter-night no
how
This matter having been arranged.
they started jogging down the green
bordered road, the bulldog prospecting
alongside.
"s'pose'n de Co'ot done ben sold en-
yo' gwineter tx 1t up To- de new
ownah," hazarded Uncle Jefferson
presently.
Valiant did not answer directly.
You say the place hasn't been occu
pied for many years." he observed.
Did you ever hear why, Uncle JEFF
ferson?'
"Ah done heerd." said the other
vaguely. but All disremembahs.
sump'in dat happened befo' All come
heah f'om OF Post-Oak Plantation.
Reck'n Majah Bristow he know erbout
1t, er Mis- Judith-dat's Miss Shirley's
mothah. Her fathah wus GenI Tawm
cambridge, en- he died TO- she was
bawn."
Shirley Dandridge! A high-sound.
ing name. with something of long.
linked culture. Of arrogant heritage.
In some subtle way it seemed to
clothe the personality of which Va
liant had had that heeting roadside
glimpse.
"Reck'n yo'-all come rom New
York;" inquired Uncle Jefferson, after
a little silence. 80! Dey say dat'l
er pow'ful big place. But All reck'n
OIL Richmon's big ernuf TO- me-" He
clucked to the leisurely mule and
added, "Ah bin ter Richmon' onct
Vas. sub! All nevah see sech houses
mos all bigger'n de county co'ot
house,
John Valiant expressed a somewhat
absent interest. He was LOOKING
! thoughtfully at the blossom in his
hand. in an absorption through which
Uncle Jenerson's "reminiscences oozed
ON.
Cro BE coNTINUEpJ
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26
cro BE CONTINUED
oIaenosIs by Electricity.

For the benefit of the nervous cases
that come. to the doctor. 1t has beer
asserted by Scripture that It Is Just a.
necessary to know how emotional they
are as 1t II to know how high the
temperature IL In . case Of fever
Moreover. in many cases It 10 neces
sary to find out what experiences IN
the past or present life of the patien,
produce emotions. For this purpose
the patient sits at ease with hands OF
the electrodes. which may be so con
cealed in the arms Of his chair that hs
is unaware that the most intimate
processes of his soul are being reg
istered AZ various words are spoken OF
various topics Of conversation are die
cussed, the galvanometer showing
when q sensitive subject has beer
touched.-Fred w. Eastman. In Har
per's Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1914-03-26
TRIUMPH OF GENIUS
Famous GeometricaI Staircase
Object of Great Interest.
Sir Christopher Wren's Great lncep,
tion In ST. PauPs Cathedral In LON
don One Of tho Things Always
Shown to Visitors.

New York.-Visitors to st. Paul's
cathedral in London are shown the
geometrical staircase In the South
tower, one OF the triumphs of Sir
Christopher Wren's genius, says Popu-
lar Mechanics. II is circular ascent
rs feet in diameter, with stone steps
nearly six feet broad at their outer
end. At one end the steps are i'm
bedded In the wall, at the other they
rest upon the edge of the next lower
step, without other support from be-
low.
Early English stairs usually con-
sisted Of flights with landings, taking
up much room, restricting their use to
broad halls. The women of the castle
objecting to sharing these outer stairs
with the rough men-at-arms, interior
stairs were constructed, connecting
with the living rooms, by the simple
expedient of leaving out some stones
when constructing interior walls, and
In the wells thus made, placing bricks,
short stones or even timbers to form
rude ladder. These crude stairs
necessarily took a circular flight, and
as improvements were made, the
steps became more regular, longer
stones being used, until at last a
circular stairway was formed, each
step Of which depended entirely upon
the support afforded by the walls and
Independent of the others.
The next move was the consolida-
ton shown in the Wren creation, the