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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-09
Entertained For a Bride.

Mrs. j.. Mann OF West Mankato
pleasantly entertained number OF
lady friends Thursday afternoon in
the form of a towel and apron shower
in honor of Mrs. L. Brown of st.
Paul, who was recently married there.
Mrs. Browns maiden name was Miss
Lille Theissen OF this city. The
afternoon was spent in a social way.
At six o'clock Mrs Mann served a
nice three-course supper ,''
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12
HINDENBURG RECEIVES
 COLLEGE DECORATIONS.
Man Who Defeated Russians Given
 Doctors Degrees.

AMSTERDAM, Dee. ll.-General von Hindcnburg, who inflicted a dis astrous defeat on the Russian troops in East Prussia, has been honored by the University of Eoenigsberg with a ouadruplc doctors degree, all four faculties of law. divinity medicine, and philosophy. having united to do him honor.
 His diploma bears the following in scriptiou; "To the supreme leader of the Eight German Army, who com pletely overthrow and destroyed the Russian hordes, and in this way de- fcndcd his native province and Ger man culture from barbarian enemies, to the immortal ornament of the Fatherlaud."
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12
NEWS NOTES

A dancing club is the latest innOva- ton in Seward It will open this even ing at the railroad building.
 The injuries to the feet of H. c. Hall are now believed not to be so serious as they were believed at first. He walked over a score of miles while his feet were frozen and had a pair of dry socks in his pocket but did not use them either because he did not want to cut his moccasins or because he did not believe his feet were actual Iy freezing. The temperature was about ten below zero.
 The report to be sent by the com mercial club to Chairman Edes of the railroad commission is now being carefully prepared
 William Hyland who arrived from the Iditarod is dredge master for the Ricy-Marstou dredge on Flat creek He says the dredge is a wonderful success and takes up bedrock as we'll as the gravel. Mir. Hyland will return about the first of March from the out side to start the next years opera tions.
 Miss Kathryue McKean will leave on the Evans for CordOva where she will spend Christmas visiting friends,
 Stoves have now been placed in the new school building for drying pur- poses.
 T. W. Hawkins has received let ter from Frank J. Kolash, formerly postmaster at Nome, asking for par ticulars about Seward, The writer of
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12
several days and brought MT. Rad cliffe from Juneau creek.
A HERO DIES

LONDON, Dec. II Lieut.. Col. Cor don Wilson, who was killed at the front near Ypres, first figured as a national hero while he was in school at Eton. He saved Queen Victoria's life when the Queen was attacked by a crank at a railway station in March 1882. The Queens assailant was Rod erick Maclean, a youth, He attempted to fire pistol but was prevented by young Wilson who struck the weapon from his hand. Later he was sum moned to Windsor Castle and per sonally thanked by the Queen.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

the letter is now living at Norwalk, California. He seems to believe that Seward is "a cinch" as the terminal and he may come.
 In the last issue to hand the Alaska Citizen of Fairbanks states that the charges against Spence should be looked into before he is appointed judge in there. One of the stories mentioned about Spence is the closing of the Seward theater while leaving the Valdez one open with his son working therein.
 Al Williams arrived with his dog team yesterday after an absence of
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

The Gateway Job Printing Depart ment has just received the very latest in new type and machinery. Don't send outside for your job printing PatrOnize the paper that is helping to build up your city.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

Two thousand beautiful calendars to be given away free to our customers. Watch for announcement in the Sew ard Daily Gateway Brown x Hawkins. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

Don't forget the White Tar Moth and Dustproof Bags. A good Christ mas present. Brown & Hawkins. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

The Gateway Job Printing Depart ment has just received the very latest in new type and machinery. Don't send outside for your job printing. Patronize the paper that is helping to build up your city.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

New Neckties in all the latest Colors and Patterns. Brown & Hawkins. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

Go to the Germania Cafe for your Sunday dinner Special bill of fare tomorrow.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

Letterheads, envelopes, billheads, cards, posters, announcements of all kinds at The Gateway Job Printery.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

Job printing of every description at The Gateway.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12
EVANS TOMORROW.

The Admiral Evans is due to ar rive tomorrow according to adviceS received by Agent Wayne Blue.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

We can do it. JoD printing of eN cry description.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

See us before sending outside for your job printing.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

For Salads, try Mrs. Porter's Mayonnise,. Brown & Hawkins. Quality first"
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

Ask to see the New Corset designed for outdoor sports and dancing at EllSworth's.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

Long distance telepnone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

Long distance telephone booth at The Branch.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

See us before sending outside fo' your job printing.
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12
Two doors below The Gateway

The Gateway Job Printing Depart ment has just received the very latest in new type and machinery. Don't send outside for your job printing
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12
WE TAKE PLEASURE

in giving to the residents of Seward and Southwestern Alaska the same high grade quality in workmanship and stock that they could be able to obtain in the best Jewey stores Outside
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12
Eject me at The Branch.

tomorrow
The Seward gateway., 1914-12-12

T. ". Hawkins has received a let ter from Frank J. Kolash, formerly postmaster at Nome, asking for par ticulars about Seward. The writer of
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
The Var as a CHANGER Of Names.

Without orders from anywhere but with a
promptness which astouished American tourists.
all signs bearing foreign words were removed,
covered or mutilatcd iu the various European
countries now at war Immediately after host-
ties began. ia France the sign Of the German
beer mug, with its cap Of froth, became a target
for missiles OF all kinds. Table luxures and
toilet articles which had been looked upon as ne
cessities suddenly became unstable until divested
of German labels and wrappers In Germany no
shop was safe from the destroying hand of pa
triotc mobs if il displayed the ofttimes misleading
sign English spoken and the word cafe" over
door or on a window was an invitation to yio-
cuce.
Names Of cities, parks, schools, hotels and
churches have been changed so that the guide
books of few months ago are worthless The
patriotic impulse which bauishcd the automobile
from Germany and substituted the Kraftwagen,
which made st. Petersburg Pctrograd and Ber-
Inns Euglische Strassc Dcutsche Strasse. caused
hundreds of English citizens TO Anglicize or
change their German surnames. Thus Bugge-
meyer became Bridgman; Birnbaum, Burney;
Oppenheimer, Fowler and Schultz, Stafford. In
some families the names adopted by one member
did not please ALL and I'm these brothers with vari-
Gus names were the result. The old English fam
lily Schloss. German IN name but English for many
generations, is one of the exceptions. Several
brothers applied for and received the name Castle,
while others preferred the name Lock, and one
brother facing the scorn of his neighbors but
procIaimng himself an Englishman, retains his
German name.
In view of all this and the fact that Liver
pool business house lost a bid on a large contract
because Of It's German name, it seems surprising
that Charles VI. Schwab should have received AN
English government contract and that the German
Emperor should decorate a hero with the order
Pour Ia Mtrte'
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21

in any city and to abolish the taxpayers rgnt oi
self-government.'
Something greatly resembling such union
was formed here recently with Frank d. frlal'
formerly a municipal employe, now d deputy
commissioner in the State Labor Department as
president. It includes the organizations OF the
mail carriers and postofice employees, the street
Cleaning Departments men, the tlremen ana lhe
various police organizations. It's purpose IS saiu
70 be to advance the interests Of the merit sys-
tenn and to foster the placing Of the best quaiiieo
men in the public service. If it follows the course
shown by the history Of most OF It's constituent
organizations. it will be lobbying for higner sal
aries. shorter hours and various other ADVANTAGES
for its members. for which the public pays. The
Wordo need not 90 to Cleveland to find the evils
of which it was speaking; all it has to do IS TO
watch this union of public employees unions IN
this city.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
OUR UNNEUTRAL TONGUE
Should We Not Substitute Esperanto
for English?

To tho Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: / should like to offer a sIg-
gestion which / hope may be brought
10 the notice Of our great and good
President. Is it wise, in the difficult,
dangerous and delicate situation IN
which we az a nation are situated
it. I say, wise 10 permit the general
use Of the English language? Can we
saw that we are observing strict ueu-
trality of speech in so doing? Would
it not be more impartial, more truly
neutral to insist on the adoption by
the whole nation Of Esperanto?
Could We not induce our great 0ene-
factors and phlanthropists, like Mr.
Carnegie and Mr.. John Rockefeller, TO
endow chairs for Esperanto IN all the
universities? And should not the
states make it compulsory IN the
schools?
We might sneeringly call this a
pedagogical neutrality, but our pres
ent admin stration, who apparently are
one and all inspired by noble Chautau-
quan ideals, should allow no criticism,
no sarcasm, no ridicule to hinder them
in their duty of making the peoples OF
these United States Of America truly
and consistently neutral.
PRISCILLA COTTON.
Stamford, Conn, Dec. Is, 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
"YOUR GIRL AND MINE
A Suffrage Photo Play Arouses a
Legal Mind to Criticism.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In the interest of the public. ]
deem il a duty 10 correct such false I'M
pressions Of the law as have been dis
seminated this week through the photo
play, "Your Girl and Nine" at the Ca
sno Theatre. The production IS being
staged for the benefit of the National
Woman Suffrage Association, and its
evident purpose is 20 create an attitude
of resentment and protest among the
unsophsticated against a system OF
legislation that certainly would be con-
demued throughout the country were II
known 10 exist
The plays chief feature centres about
an heiress who marries a villain, the
latter having been previously attentive
to another woman. whom he deserts,
with a child The villain is warned by
his father. who disowns him, 20 .eep
away from his home, the father send
ing him a letter which reads substan-
TALLY as follows: so keep away from
my home. You have disgraced me. Y u
have now married a rich girl. Her
property can be seized for your debts
under the laws of this state. Keep
away from the family you have dis
graced.'
on the wedding day the heiress-bridc
is startled At her home by the visit OF
a creditor of the villain bridegroom, the
latter prevailing upon her "a sign a
check in settlement of the debt. Later
five other creditors appear, and the
husband urges the wife, against all
her protests. to pay them also. "I am
sorry. dear" he tells her, but you
must pay my bills or they will seize
your property" He shows her the let
te from his father in support Of the
obligation Of wife 20 settle a hus-
bands debts.
TO console the disheartened bri IT,
Dwho, by the way, was informed at the
altar, as presumed part OF the mar
riage ceremony, "for the husband is
ahead Of the wife let the wife rcver-
cnce the husband") a woman spectre.
wearing familiar 'votes- for-women"
sash. appears and says 90 her: 81
would give you sole control of yo-r
own property, even though married"
IN an alteration with the "other
woman who has been discharged by
her employer at the request of the viii
lain, the latter is mortally stabbed.
On hi deathbed he signs a testament
willing his two children, the offspring
Of the heress, to his father. After an
other series of episodes, the grand
father having by force taken one Of
the children, who is later rescued from
cannery by the heiress mother, the
latter, on the advice of IAN ardent suf-
fragist." motors hurriedly with her two
little daughters toward another state
10 avoid the provisions of the will. She
is apprehended by sheriff at the in
stgation of the grandfather and forced
TO return. Because she took away the
children she bore and were willeC
away by her husband" she is tried in
court on the charge Of abduction. A
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
The Teuto-Gaelic Alliance.

Sometimes the American sense Of humor covers
more sins than virtues. Just now it Is doing a
noble work in smiling cheerfully at the works oil
Mr. Jim Larkn and DR.. Kuno Meyer brothefs-
in-arms, fighting shoulder to shoulder oenea'n
that new and striking banner, red, white and OiacN
stripes dotted with green shamrocks.
These amiable gentlemen seem to entertain
distinct grudge against The Tribune for re-
porting the truth of what they say. AT the
last session IN Terrace Garden reporter was
much taken to task because he did not rise when
Die Wacht am Rhciu" successor TO the Wear
ing of the Green" in Irish hearts, struck up. lie
was even pohcd by the sheathed sabre OF heo-
tenant of Irish Volunteers. He did not rise, how
over. being neither German nor Irish, but plain
American: and we are glad to see that the
American people are not rising either. The great
German-Hibernian entente is remaining exactly
where it beIoues-thc one completely comic cpl
sode IN a world tragedy
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
The Presidents Handed-Down Reform

President Wilson's scheme to kill Tammany
before 1916 by refusing TO give any federal
patronage to persons allied with Murphy IS beau
tiful-in theory. The only trouble with 1t IS that
it is reform supermposed, like so many OF the
Presidents business reforms, whereas'the phlIoso-
pliers declare that true reform, i'm politics as
elsewhere, must grow up, not be handed down oy
a superior being. t.,
Tammany can't be starved Off the face of the
earth in the space Of two years even by ke-
publican state administration, an inlmlcal Demo
cratic federal administration and fusion city
administration. Neither is starving conducive 70
rcform-that is. reform from the bottom up
Tammany is much more likely to conceive Flo-
lent and bitter antpathy to all that is pure and
sweet and Wilsonian in Democratic politics. Inc
Presidents scheme is slightly askew on facts and
wabbly as to psychology. Otherwise it's beautiful
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
The Coming Tower
The Christ.Child Near Essen.

20 little Child this wintry night
And have you far to go?
Whence come you? For your feet so bright
Leave 10 mark on the snow"
Il come from Bethlehem, House Of Bread
Ny Father sends me forth;
There is another House, he said,
A strong House in the North,
Where men are waiting what | bring
Each hour they wait is loss!
And round the House an iron ring
There is that / must cross.
II is a House Of fiery stoves,
That never stop for breath,
But day and night bake iron loayes
Men call the Bread Of DEATH"
"Then speed you, Child, the sky is dark,
The ring is grown 50 high
Only those feet that make no mark
On snow can pass it by;
And otherwhere than here, o see.
The world waits, wronged and dumb
Afar the Child called, silverly,
90 People dear, | Gomez
ADELINE ADAMS.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
ACADEMIC HOODS AND GOWNS
a Few Thoughts on the Barbsrie En-
scmble of a Faculty.

To the Editor Of The Tribune. -
Sir: In Science for January 81, 1913
. ON. s., Vol. 81, p. 176l. iu an article en-
titled "Is the Academic Costume Worn
Whiie?' occurs the following pan
graph:
tiei 70 comprehend hoT MATURE -s
.. 'laI and learned persons erl.. .. ~
indicating. o4 u.e .ro hand an
bright color. auI startling co.rI .t...s 1e ge
.u lou that i sc.aci d0l.sH . ~
could make himself HeardI. N"r I i.f-.
from ,gU.I.ltiug a.. 'J how fr- 'H siNlol
feathers and pain. night comp a '. .af..t.
scmh'c sr.I-H m..r ...I|F Do. ... .N E. Nf
iritia'ei .uI more e7eHus.y dazzle ,ls o@
srOlHdIIuSs
When the above was written ny spec
ulations as 70 the effect OF such spec
tacle as | had Witnessed az Noun, HOY,
yoke I'M October upon tho eyes ahG
minds Of roa' ground Iings' were oaseu
solely upon my ancestral co1sc'olsIes'
for my grandfather, David, oi LeV.
minister, was not only ply .c.an. authoi;
commissioner Of highway, member o.
the legislature and State Treasure
but farmer, and in that capacity led tue
movement iu his vicinity for rep.aeins
liquor IN the harvest field hy no--
ishinC and iuuocuous beverage
Last Saturday. however. ln an aD,e'
brilliant and helpful address, -, ~. lne
Present Day Miss on of the D0lieEs
Bred Woman before the School 'o',
crs' League. President Noo..ey y.
Mount Holyoke related the ioio"'"s
incident: ..
During the celebration Of the l5Oin
anniversary o. Brown University lu,
procession OF educational dlgH, f,S. 1ys
was witnessed by c0utryma1' ~
appealed 10 a policeman for .n e'~O
dation of the startling phenon ghVHii ~
The guardian Of the peace -ep-'oGt.. ,
don't know, exactly. bus DO is somei;n,ls
70 do with Brown University. ICY
upor the relieved grounding. sag.
wall, I've been 90 BarIum 81 baaei
circus more'n once. and I've had "f
lirium trimmins three times, ou'
rever see the like OF that -.
Assuming that. sooner or .ater' l.s
modesty and common sense OF my 'V.
leagues would prevail against me ~
licitations of mercenary costumeis e-i
the inherited tendencies euumerafg
in my article. and that The medlSs Ss'
fummery would be consigned 10 q"
limbo Of toys, bullying and nced.es
secrecy. I suggest that now Is the tl,l'
fer the rcnunc,ation. During the coz
inc winter II is safe TO say that WIZ
i'm the personal knowledge of every eo,
lege teacher there is 40 least one isn.,
ly sure TO suffer unless relieved 10 w
children Of such recipients the gauyii
colors Of the discarded garments "oO'
be an added delight -,
BURT G. WILDER
Brooklne, Mass, Dec. 3. 1914
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
The Irrepressible O'Mcyer.

To the Editor of The Tribune. -,
Sir; Who is this Dr. Kun oNels,..
that bobs up so irreprcssibly at ns';; US 4,
ings of the Irish in New YORK? ne d
not. as they say In Ireland, 'the ~
comeallyc." is he? Part OF his ns,Js'
looks Chinese and part near iI',s A.
Would his real name be OMeaghei, I
something like that. do you thin1,c
am anxious about him. GAELi~ .
New York. Dee II. 1914.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
A. P. W

The pat. med. firms are beginning to write in.
They say, some Of them, that the crusades against
their altrGistic balms are waged by the American
Medical Association because obviously, the use Of
pat meds. hurts the physicians business But does
IL? Does the Of opium, cocaine and chloral in
iure the undertaker's trade?
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
Lines Accompanying the Case Note.

Lines Accompanying the Case Note.
] often duck when J am struck
To do a friendly turn;
The chance ! chuck; but here's a buck
For Mary Ann O'Byrue
When asked to pony up I'm stone;
Hard, cold, austere and stern;
But there's no moan with this here bone
For Mary Ann O'Byrne.
Some may not dote on what she wrote;
May not her worth discern;
But here's Ny vote: one case note
For Mary Ann O'Byrnc.
Despite her spunk her means have shrUnk
She merits our concern,
And that's no bunk; 50 slip this plunk
To Mary Ann O'Byrne.
She'll out boys, then. reward her pen,
And based on what you earn
Send one, or ten, hard iron men
For Mary Ann O'Byrne.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
Encourage Competins Bus Companies.

IllCbuI dbN NfOiliBN'iiin 'f''
There seems to be real competition among the
motor omnibus companies TO obtain franchises for
new routes from the Board of Estimate. There
seems also TO be a disposition on the part Of the
one company operating 10 obtain the pick OF the
route, and create a monopoly. Tha, ambition
should be discouraged by the city authorities. 1t
is desirable that more Of these bus routes be
operated There are uorth-and-south streets
where they would be advantageous to the public
and in much needed crosstown routes there
ought to be chance for valuable service to the
public and profit to the companies. Yet good
service and Eventually a ive-cent fare are not
TO be expected if a monopoly be perpetrated.
II has been insinuatcd that the franchise COM
mittee's model franchise form is so worded that it
would leave a practical monopoly TO the existing
comrauy. If that is true it should be corrected
at once. There may be difference Of opinion
about the dcsirability of competition by transit
companies where big initial investment is
needed for right of way and the building Of the
road There can hardly be any where the city
furnishes the right Of way and the roadbed
the ,trects-and the only initial investment is for
cluipmcnt-not "a heavy one. as such things 60.
There is no more reason why competing bus lines
should not operate ON the same streets and over
the same routes than there is why taxicab com
panes should not compete for business from the
anne stand.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
\ Public Employees Union.

Why not a union Of all municipal employs,
queries "The World "to relieve elected officials
in large part Of the responsibilities Of govern
nentgg II adds that such a union is "all that is
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
ADELINE ADAMS.

Reading the Magda correspondence in the Emporla
Gazette as we always DO were struck last night
by learning that "Nr. Dlts has been hauling haAir
10 Olpc." Only the rhyme-diffculties Of Olpe keep
MS from cssaying pomc. when Mr.. Dilts hauled
kafIir corn to Olpe" hits US as m or l. refrain.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
rHe mAaY ANN o,eYRNE CHRISTMAS FUND

We wonder how long it takes before the secretary
Of charity organization grows cynical.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21
F. M. l..

Yes, F. NJ L., it arrived, and it was credited, BY
our the composing rooms, to VI. +. L. We
shall be delighted 70 return your one and no 100
dollars If you still feel hornswoggled.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-21

If We didn't comb the exchanges you might never
know that-the Wellesley, Mass, Townsman gets the
assist Mrs. f. II. Fy of New York, formerly Miss
MarN COLT. was a -istor In town this MeeAo G-adan.