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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-01-09
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was toastmaster.

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was toastmaster.
Brilliant Wedding at 81. James.
One OF the largest and most bril-
liant weddings of the year at St
James was that of Miss Emma c
Schweppe. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
A. II. Schweppe and Mr.. Herman
Nelson OF Milford. III. The cere
mony was performed Sunday after
noon ut the German Lutheran church
Rev. +. A. Pankow officiating. One
hundred and fifty guests including
relatives were present Mrs. MonIch
wife OF Rev. Monich of Mankato
was among tn, guests.
Praise For Miss leas.
Miss Katherine r. Leas. who Is a
teacher in the public schools atKear
ney. Nebraska. but has been visit
ing during the Christmas holidays
with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Phi
Z. Leas, will leave tomorrow fol
Kearney. to resume the duties OF hei
position.
The following is from q recent Is
sue OF the Kearney Hub:
Song drills and musical novelties
introduced Wednesday night ut the
assembly room of the high school de
lighted a large audience OF parent.
and patrons of the school and made
a remarkable showing for the wori
OF Miss Katherine p. Leas, musical
instructor in the schools.
The children of the grades were
the entertainers and they were per
fectly rehearsed for the affair which
Is one OF the first given this year
by the pupils OF the schools Outside
of the higher grades.
"A good sum was realized at the
entertained and II Is planned &c
give other entertainments of this
nature during the winter. The chill
dren are enthusiastic workers and
their efforts speak well of the work
of Miss Leas.
Miss Leas has planned to give
several more programs this year. Al
the close OF the program The Girls
Glee club presented Miss Leas with
gold spoon"
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Marriage License Issued.

A marriage license was issued to-
day to John @. Siehold Of Mankato
and Miss Lillian I. Mantor Of De-
CORA. IA 5ars es'
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'............. Paul Latin
Mrs. Brandon, his wife ......
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Irene Crook
Jasper Fernley. a millionaire -.
..................N Victor Sorenson
Laura Fernley, his daughter 80.
.................. Selma Peterson
Marie. Laura's mail Hope Hazel
DIR. Roger Austin. the physician.
................ Merton Otterstein
Sir Washington Ingleby, an
Englishman ...... Basil Maine
Mrs. T. A. Smythe. a summer
boarder $500. Kate Chamberlain
Thomas Algernon Smythe. her son
............. Harry Bailey
Vincent Grafton, scoundreI
Speedmore Gassaway. a chauffeur
..............A Arnold Schwarz
Joyce Carmody. trained nurse.
................. Edna Day
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From Mondays Daily.
Flo ID. Finch died very suddenly
in Redwood Falls of heart disease.
at the home OF his krother-in-law,
William Peavey on Sunday. December
2s. Mr.. Finch was born at Sampson 4
Pond, Clinton county. y. Y, on
day 2. lSI3. His early boyhood
was spent there but in 1856 the
family removed 10 Clinton Falls,
Mimi. TO their home among the early
pioneers OF the eastern part of the
state.
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Junior Class Play.

The junior class OF the Amboy
high school will present Where
the Lane Turned" at the opera house
In that village Friday evening. Janu.
airy 9. The cast IL as follows:
Caleb Brandon, n farmer.
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3.731.o9

ton ......... s.7sl.os
Farmers State
Bank Pembei-
ton ......... 4,451.75
First National.
Lake Crystal 5.24s.Ss
Farmers and
NIGHTS, State
Bank. Lake
Crystal $50. 4,0ii.s7
State Bank.
Vernon Gen.
ter .......... 2,s42.O1
Minnesota State
Bank. Amboy 1.2i0.s3
First National
Bank, Amboy 2,5l1.35
State Bank.
Good Thunder 4.6l7.35
First National
Bank. Maple
ton ......... 4.153 .06
Mapleton State
Bank, Maple
ton ......... 9,349. 40
Peoples state
Bank. Madi-
son Lake :. s.792 SO
st. Clair State,
st. Clair :. 5000 Ca
state Bank.
Eagle Lake 3.7l5.52
TztaI E,..l. .LlSr A
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ing 800" and Mrs. Walker served
delishious refreshments.
Quiet Wedding.
Mr.. John Mitchell and Miss Sena
Miller. both Of this city. were mar.
ried at three o'clock yesterday after
noon by Rev. Edward Constant at
the Congregational parsonage. There
were no attendants.
Judge and Mrs. Evan Hughes en-
tertained party OF friends last
evening at their home. sO4 Pleasant
street.
NJ. F. Sullivan is in Minneapolis
delicious refreshments.
/ Mrs. C. W. Constans of Blue Earth
visited in Mankato today.
Attorney Lobben OF st. James
was in the city Yesterday.
l.. l.. Champlin of Vernon Center
was a Mankato visitor today.
Mrs. Hugh s. Jones and daughter
have gone to Welcome to visit
friends.
Nj. T., Foss Of Revere. Mimi. was
in the city calling on friends yes
terday.
Miss Marie Burmeister left yester.
day for Mcintosh TO resume her
school work.
Joseph Balkenhol of st. Paul Is
spending the week end with his
parents here.
Samuel Dixson. proprietor OF the
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Bridge Party.

Bridge Party.
Mrs. ID. u. Catlin has issued invi.
tations for bridge party to be
given at her home in the Kruse
Terrace on Friday afternoon.
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From Mondays Daily.

FROM Mondays Oaiiy.
A change for the better has &C.
Cured In the condition OF Earl Bah.
cock. injured In an auto accident
near Wells on New Years day. II
is now believed by his physician
that the injured man will recover.
The funeral OF DIR. Ralph McBroom.
who was killed In the; same acct.
dent. was held this morning and the
remains we're taken to Minnesota
Lake for burial
A big Increase In the consump-
ticn of liquor and tobacco for the
last six months over the correspond.
ing months OF 1912 Is shown by
the United States Internal. revenue
report. The figures for the collec-
tons are: SJuly-December, 1919,
$12f1.sI3.01: July-December. 1912,
s1.095. 25S23: increase. $1i6,5SiIS;
December. 1913. s1Io.6O42I: Deem.
Der. 1912. s14s.ss7.is: increase. SCI.
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Early Day Stase.driver.

In early manhood. during the
years Of the Civil war and before
the days Of the railroad. Mr. Finch
was one of the trusted employees of
the old Burbank Stage company
During the Indian troubles of 1862
he was driving the stage between
New Tim and Mankato-in fact
drove the last stage ont OF New
Tim before the historic Indian
attack upOp that town in 1862.
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with lace and pearls and carried q
! boquet Of pink carnations.
After the ceremony the invited
guests which were composed OF rel
atives and few intimate friends,
drove to the home OF the brides
parents where an elegant wedding
dinner was served by Mrs. Anton
Hon assisted by Miss Lizzie Mar.
tin. Miss Hannah Hanson and Mrs
John Gjervi:.
| The bride Is n charming young
lady OF pleasing personality and has
always been foremost In the social
and religious work in the commune
ty, while the groom Is a prosper.
Gus farmer and also the efficient
town clerk OF Decoria. Both bride
and groom are graduates OF local
business colleges, and well known
In this city.
The couple was presented with
many beautiful and useful gifts In
Guiding silver ware, cut glass. china
and a beautiful ber-room suite from
the brides parents and $500 in gold
from the father OF the groom.
The couple will leave today on
a wedding trip to Montana and will
also visit relatives In n. ID. on their
! return. They expect to be gone
three or four weeks. and upon their
return viii make their home on a
farm in Decoria where they will be
at home to their many friends after
February I.
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more closely to see if the man had the
fires of insanity in his eyes.
Perhaps 1 do. Ha! ha! ha! Say, this
is a good OneT'
You must excuse me, sir, if fail to
catch on
''Oh, the catching on is easy enough.
Don't you remember me, Major?"
Il am sorry 10 say that L do not.
Have you ever inv ested with me?'
Have 1? Have /? Ha! ha! ha! That
is a good one,'
My time is very much occupied. sir. -
Yes. 1 know. That's another good one.
Excuse me, sir. -'hile 1 gurgle!''
He gurgled and chuckled and slapped
his leg for lGlf a minute, while the
Major studied his features. All of a sud
den his identity was revealed.
so you remember me2' asked the man
a. he saw the trouble in the Majors
face. Yes. 1 am Green. We used to
room and board in the same house.
Hes-ha. ha! ha."
so this is Green queried the pro-
moter as he held out his hand-''the dear
old friend Of other days? How on earth
could I have failed to establish your
identity at once? You will excuse me, /
know. By George, but 1 was thinking of
you the moment you entered!''
Not a doubt of it, Major-not a doubt
Funny, isn't it? Ha! ha! har'
My dear old hilarious boy, am glad
TO see you-thrice glad-and especially in
such spirits. The last time 1 heard of
you they said you had gone to Mexico
and would never return"
Did they? Hal hai ha. Say, that's
funny"
And Mr.. Green threw himself back in
his chair with such force as to carry
away it's back. He laughed for a full
minute, and there We're tears in his eyes
as he finally Strengthened up and said:
You are the same dear old deadbeat
and liar, and you ought to have a medal!
How many swindles have you got on
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Fifty and ten are sixty and fve are
sixty-five."
1t was Mai crofoot. grand promoter
and unparalleled dead beat counting his
wealth as he sat in his Office.
Just 6 cents and not another red.
Some capitalists would have flung them
selves from the window TO the stone
walk below, and like enough taken a
fat woman along to death with them.
The Major didn't think of suicide.
He didn't shiver as he thought of his
landlady.
He didn't shake as he thought of his
back rent.
There might be creditor up to dun
him, but 1t was just as liable to be a
sucker who would leave SO behind him.
Sixty-five cents!
\ Rothchnd would hardly give it a
second glance. A Carnegie would walk
around it three times before picking 1t
up. And yet in the hands of a great
financier what couldn't be done with
such a sum?
over one hundred American million
aires started life with 40 cents.
The richest man in England left home
when a boy with only five pennies and
a hairbruSh TO found a fortune on.
The Office door opened. 1t had sort
OF hilarious swing to 1t as it opened. A
man Of middle age with a smile on his
face entered.
'Ah! good morning. welcomed the
Major in his heartiest tones
Same to you-hai ha"'
1T is a pleasant morning."
Yes. il is a pleasant morning.
Ha! ha, ha"' laughed the caller as he
helped himself to a chair.
'You-you wanted to see me on busi-
ness, presume?"
Yes, on business Hai hal ha."
You perhaps want to make an invest
ment?'' continued the Major, looking
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peddler was gasSing when he told OF
buried treasure on the Barnes farm.
Abe and his sister must have got n pinter
and are digging fur it. Consarn EN-. If
they find it they orter be made to di-
vide"'
Before night II was known TO a hun
dred people that treasure was being
looked for, and on the next day there
was a crowd OF hundreds along the high
way. They would have ovcrrun every
acre OF the farm had not Abe brought
out his rifle and threatened to shoot the
first man that trespassed Most Of the
men came provided with spades, as il
the treasure was to be unearthed by
tthose who chose to dig.
Abe would not talk much, and would
admit nothing. He was digging because
he felt like it. Maybe there was a treas
ure buried on the farm, and maybe
there wasn't. It would do them no good
to hang around, as what was found on
his own land belonged to him.
That peddler did his work well over
three counties. On the fifth day of the
digging a widower came twenty miles to
look Cynthia over. He shook his head
and backed Off. but heard some one whis-
per that the treasure amounted to a
nllilOn dollars IN SOld. He therefore
drew a long breath. braced up. and said
to Cynthia:
1T is love at first sight with me-"
But We may not find the money" she
replied
1t is a wife to love me, and no
money" he calamity lied: and inside of
four days they were married
1t was the day after Cynthia's wedding
that a widow with an eye to business
came driving up in a one-horse wagon
and got audience with Aoe TO say:
I'm hunting for the right kind of a
mani
But am as homely as a th.stis-
patch?' he replied.
Not in my eyes
''lf We ind the treasure IT will be near
100000, but we may not find it,
do me the justice, sir. to believe Chat
don't care darn whether you iird
II or not"
Abe and Cynthia got their mates all
right, and the peddier got his comG;is-
sion, and the treasure was never found.
Were they happy marriages? Echo
answers-nothing.
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WHAT A PEDDLER DID

wouldn't faint away IL you spoke to herr
why don't you hang yourself?',
"And why don't your"
':And what kind of talk is this between
brother and sister," demanded the ped
dler as he stepped inside the house.
There, I'm glad somebody has listened
and knows Just how mean you are"' ex-
claimed Cynthia to Abe.
Ditto he growled.
Hes my brother, but a skunk couldn't
put up with his waysT'
'Iffthere was ever a woman that hated
herself my sister there is the oner'
''But what's it all about" asked the
peddler; You've got a nice little farm
here, and being brother and sister I see
no reason why you can't agree and be
happy
He wants TO get married, but no
woman will have him. explained Gym
thia.
NO woman will have me as long as
she is around, and you can't blame her"
added Abe. Just take square look at
her will you, Did you ever see anything
like that face and figger?''
"And then take square look at him.
will yout'
The peddler helped himself to a chair
and sat down with his hands on his
knees and took a long look at both in
turn. Then he uttered a whistIing
.w-h-e-wr' and added:
"Of course, I've seen your before. ana
l thought you beat the Dutch for looks
but / never had a square look before
It's awful-just awfult'
You mean her." said Abe
You mean him,' added Cynthia.
mean the both Of you.'' replied the
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Abraham Barnes and his sister, Gym
tlia, were quarreling.
That was no new thing. Not a week
had passed in the last three years that
they hadn't had at least a spat, and it
was generally more serious than that.
children by viii, and while they almost
hated each other, neither would sell to the
other. Both wanted the best of the bar
gain, and both feared 10 be cheated.
1t had been a cat and dog business for
years, and Abraham had come to be
thirty years old and Cynthia twenty
eight She was a strapping. healthy
young woman, and she not only acted
as housekeeper, but worked in the fields
a part of the time.
Matrimony? 1t was iaughable to think
Of l. Nature had wanted to spite the
State Of Indiana when she created them
Cross-eyed, lop-shouldered, big ears, big
mouths overhanEing teeth and bowiegs!
The pair had once been offered SO per
week to 80 as freaks in a dime museum.
They would have accepted, only they
could not agree as to the division of the
salary.
What a tin peddIer heard as he stpod
in the open door of a summers morn
ing was:
You are a liarl"
And so are your
-oh, how / hate you"
And I'd like to kill you,"
III you wasn't as homely as an old
crow struck by lightning you'd have Deen
married long ago.
There isn't a woman In the State that
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to Mr. Bowser TO welcome, her. sGds be
met her with a smile and began.
II am glad to see you. The prompt
ness with which you have answered the
ad speaks well for you. What wages dc
yC-l want per month";
"How does II come that you are hiring
the help?'' asked the girl.
Because / think I understand theE
better than my wife does"
"oh. l see! Then you are to boss the
Kitchen
''In a general way, yes
"Then don't want the place! !
wouldn't work where ] had TO take
orders from a hen-hus. of a man.
She was gone before Mr.. Bowser could
get out another word, but while he was
wondering what allied her 4 second ap-
plicant arrived.
rs the missus sick and abed?' she
queried as she got inside the door.
Not at ALL" replied Mr.. Bowser. My
wife has had so much trouble with serv-
a that l thought l would do the en-
gaging this time"
But what do VOL know about the
kitchen and cooking.
"A good deal my dear girl. a good
deal You see
Il see that it's house where there
would be trouble in no time. and l won't
take the place" said the girl as she
backed out.
Mr.. BOwseT felt chill pass over him.
but he braced up and tried to look bland
as No. , rang the bell The girl looked
at him with doubt and suspicion, but
waited TO hear what he had to say.
You see.' he began. my wife and
differ somewhat on this hired help prob
lem. 1t never seems to occur to her that
the girl in the kitchen has a soul"
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peddler. II hate to hurt your feelings,
but by the sacred bull-rushes / never
before knew that a human being could
be so darned homeIy! If you lived near
me I'd have to blindfOld my old COW to
keep her from being shocked to death!''
But Abe's the homeliest, isn't he?''
pleaded the sister
Don't she take the cake over me?'
asked the brother.
UNI Um. It's which and 'tother. l
guess. So you quarrel about getting mar
ried?''
They both nodded their heads.
"You are right when you see no
chances"
No response.
Unless you make it an object for me
to help you out" finished the peddler.
What do you mean?" was chorused.
"Sit down and let's talk. Now, then,
the first thing is to recognize the fact
that neither man nor woman is going TO
fall in love with you and marry you out
of affection"
Brother and sister sighed drearily.
but one of you can get a wife and the
other a husband, just the same, il the
scheme is worked right. Just about one
marriage out OF seven Is a love affair.
IN IEc OAHSI NdScS II iAiohCg bAaI ldAho-
But we have no money"
IF it was believed that you had it
would answer the same purpose"
''If a man married me for money and
found that hadn't any, what would he
do?'' asked Cynthia
Raise the devil for day or two and
then shut up. He wouldn't care to give
himself away, in the first place, and in
the next he'd be tied fast and would
have to do heap of wriggling to get
loose. l married a widow woman four
teen years ago under the belief that
she had ten thousand dollars After
marriage 1 found that she didn't have
ten cents. 1 raised a great row and
talked of divorce, but I'm there yet, and
rather glad OF it. What applies to you,
Cynthia, also applies to your brother"
You have scheme. Let's hear II.
Not SO fast. If 1 can marry you both
off, 1 want $50 each"
.You shall have it,
"And you must do exactly as I tell
you to-"
For an hour the peddier's scheme was
discussed. and he then resumed his way.
The Washington herald., 1914-03-01
THE COLD THROW DOWN

She had entered Third avenue jewelry
store with a typical Bowery gait, and
walking up to clerk. she handed out a
ring and brusquely queried:
What's 1t WORTH"
Very little" he answered after a
brief glance.
"Do you call il a diamond
NO; it's not a diamond"
Didn't cost 500 did it,
''Oh, no."
about - cents. eh?''
That would be nearer its value |
think hope you didn't buy that for a
diamond ring?"
NO. / didn't. My feller gave IL to me
for an engagement ring"
II Sec" said the clerk, as he turned
his head away to smile.
said it was a 500 proof of his love"
Yes"
I've been a little SUSPICIOUS all along
but didn't want to raise a row. Only
glass, eh2 Seventy-five cents buys 'em
anywhere? Well. the engagement is off,
the feller has got the cold throw-down,
and I'm ready fer the next, See?"
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OF for a year. In a couple of hours. by
the aid OF our files and the coroner's
books, he had Joseph located We feel
bit delicate over the case, as Joseph
was hung for horse stealing. but the
father very Justly observed that we Were
not to blame in the matter. We drove
him out to view the grave, gave him
Joseph's last words as near as We could
recall them. and ne left for home Tues.
day in fairly good spirits His theorv
vas that the boy took the horse in a fit'
of observation-disclosures. and perhaps he is
right.
We learn from a private letter that Col.
Wharton. who went 20 Chicago on busi-
ness two weeks ago. is in trouble in that
town. No sooner had he landed there
than the police took away his two guns
and knife and laSsO. At several OF the
hotels they warned him that ne could
rot enter the dining-room in his red
shirt and with his trousers tucked into
his boots. When he finally went out on
the street with his blankets to camp for
the night. he was run in and given thirty
days in the coop. We warned the colonel
before he left here to stop at Prescott
and give UP his guns and put on a boiled
shirt and a celluloid collar. but he either
forgot it or thought he could bIrT
civilization or two pairs 1t seems hard
that one Of our people can't so East rs
far as Chicago and shoot out the gas.
lasSO carriage horses and utter a war
whocp on the street, but il is something
we must submit to with the best grace
possible. The colonel went away TO see
civilization and get polished up. and il
will he as good as a circus to listen to
his story when he returns
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: appeared almost as soon as No had
departed. and after a bland welcome ne
| said:
Have you ever worked in a family
where the woman treated you as IL you
had no soul?''
No. Sir" she replied promptly.
IF you could find a place where the
family would look upon you as a hu-
man being-where your feelings would
be respected-where there would be nc
yawning gulf between employer and
employe-if YOU
Who runs the kitchen here?" inter-
rupted the girl as she rose up.
We'll my wife has been running it.
you know, but she has had so much
trouble with her girls that l have de-
cideI to take hold"
Then I wouldn't care for the place,
When a man has to turn boss of his
own kitchen he'd better do the cooking
as welIr'
The advertisement brought nine girls
in all In each instance Mr. Bowser set
out to tell them that it was a place in
which it would be recognized that they
had souls and feelings but in each in
stance, also. he was choked OF and the
applicant left. Two OF the girls threw
out hints that he had wheels in his
head, a third cook took him for a lee
turer. and a fourth said she was sorry
for his wife. when the ninth and last
had disappeared MIR. Bowser put on his
hat and started for his office, without
word TO Mrs. Bowser. When he came
home to dinner and found a girl from
the Intelligence Office in the kitchen he
had no remark 10 make Mrs. Bowser
tried to lead him around to il, but he
only giared at her across the table and
helTed himself to some more chicken.