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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-25
OBITUARY OF n. p. BELKNAP.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Henry p .Belknap was born I'm Eden
Valley. n. Y, August 81, 1857, and
died June Is. 1915. When a small boy
his mother died and his father, Elias
Belknap. joined the Union army and
served until the close OF the war
During the past thirty years he had
made his home I'm Garden City. He
leaves a halfsister. Mrs. A. G. Hun
ter. nephew. little Ellsworth Hun
ter, and stepmother. Mrs. NJ. A. Bel
KNAPP to- mourn his loss. He was q
member OF the Knights of Phythias
lodge. being eligible to the grand
lodge.
The funeral took place Friday at
Garden City. Rev. j. c.. Olmsted of :
ficiating, and the remains were laid
to rest near his fathers I'm the Gar
den City cemetery.
ID. NJ. Jones and Sidney Davies rem
dered several duets. The floral Of
ferings were beautiful. The pail
bearers were T. Award. j. r. Bowen
w. @. Wits and ID. Griffith. brother
members of Knights OF Pythias lodge
Those in attendance at the funeral
from Mankato were Mr.. and Mrs
John Crosswell. Mr.. George Swift and
Miss Hattie Hunter.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-25
Music Teachers Convention at Albert

MUSIC teachers convention al RIpeFt
Lea.
Albert Lea is extending q cordial in
vitation to every music teacher and
lover OF music to spend June %. %. "a.
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday,
in that city during the convention OF
the Minnesota Music Teachers asso-
cation. Headquarters will be In the
Albert Lea college on the shores or
Fountain Lake. Daily lessons will be
given in the senior hall assembly
room. and interesting exhibits will be
on display In the class room. Mrs. Ed
ward Mcdowell. widow OF the famous
composer, will be present, and will
PLAY her husbands compositions. and
will tell OF his work i'm her delightful
and interesting way and John G.
Freund. editor OF Musical America"
will give an instructive and entertain
ing address. Round table discussions
will be very profitable part of the
program. The convention will open
Tuesday afternoon al 1:30. with an
address of welcome by j. +. ID. Mel
chen. secretary Of the Business Mems
league OF Albert Lea. Addresses will
be given by James Lang OF Minneapo-
lis and Mary A. Molloy. A. NJ. PHI. d..
Dean OF the college Of st. Teresa, wv
oming. after which n concert will be
given. commencing at $3.50. Miss Lora
Lulsdorff the well known and popular
contralto singer OF this city will ap-
pear In two groups of songs. one Ger
man. and one English. The first group
will comprise. "Ich wand're NIGHT. ]"
"Du hist vie cine Blume," and "yolks-
liedchen." by Schuman, and "Fruhling
straum," by Schubert. The English
group will be Tho Boy and the
Brook" by Kellie: flushing Song" by
Watts: Morning" by Speaks. Others
who will appear during the afternoon
are Jessie Weiskopf, pianist, OF Mime
apolis: Ruth Anderson, violinist, Min
neapolis: and Ethel Alexander and
Wilma Anderson Gilman accompanists
OF Minneapolis. Mrs. Mcdowell will
appear on the program Tuesday even
ing. June %.
Those from Mankato who will at
tend the convention are Mesdames
Roy Andrews. George Nerbovig and
Misses Lora Lulsdorff, Fanny Pitcher
and Bessie Lloyd.
Earl Treanor will spend Sunday with
friends at Cambria.
Oliver G., Groh will visit friends at
Waters. Mimi. tomorrow.
Rev. j. G. Cook of Vesta. Mimi, was
visitor In the city today.
William Finger will 60 to Wanda.
MIMI. tomorrow to visit relatives.
Mrs. ID. FELTON, returned yesterday
from visit with Mrs. Albert Hill al
Fairmont
Mrs. c. b. Langman returned last
plight from business trip to Albert
Lea and Austin.
Miss Ruth Classick has returned
from Faribault. where she spent a few
days with her sister.
Miss Mary Kelly left, this afternoon
to teach I'm the Albert Lea summer
| school for six weeks.
w. ID. Willard, cashier Of the First
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-25
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
Norman Thompson. aged nineteen
employed at the Rosenberger 4 Cur
rier factory ana son OF Anthem,
Thompson. custodian OF the city hal
building, was held up. according {,
his own account. and robbed of fift,
cents on Front street at the Milwau.
kee railroad crossing just west of TN,
slough last night about 1850 O'Clock
He had been calling on n lad,
friend I'm West Mankato and Was OF
his way home alone and afoot. III,
noticed a man approaching him an,
going in the direction to meet him
As the stranger drew near the Hat
ter pulled out gun and pressing 4
close to Thompson's stomach. ordere,
him to throw up his hands. Fl,
searched Thompson's pockets ant
found so cents in trousers pocket
That was all that Thompson carried
that a highway man would care for.
Robber Wanted Money.
The robber said he wanted all tn,
money that Thompson had, as hs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-25

Minneapolis, June 19.-ROderick NJ.
WOodville Of Minneapolis. whose
name Is not In the city directory. must
be content with the 10 cents left him
by his late brother. Robert w. Wood
vile of Mortified. instead OF a large
share of n $4,000 estate. Roberts will
was upheld by the supreme court to-
day.
Two colleges. the city of Mortified
and the Minnesota Odd Fellows home
will be virtually all the estate. Two
women, who refused to marry the
Mortified man year before his
death, ut the age of eighty four:
might have broken the will and re-
ceived part of the property, II either
had become his wife.
Robert w. Woodville was on parole
from the st. Peter hospital for the
insane when he made the will. The
supreme court finds that he was &C.
centric but was competent to make a
will.
The city of Mortified gets 81 900
for rest room and $1,000 for a H.
brary. st. Olaf's college receives ST.
600 and the Odd Fellows home SI.OGa.
Carleton college will get the remand
er of the estate. about $4,000.
Robert ". Woodville's second wife
died I'm 1904 and he advertised for
n wife in 1910. He Is said To have
received two answers but neither
of the women would accept him.
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From SATURDAYS Daily.


Sheriff Anton Osten yesterday aft
ernoon received a telephone message
from a woman at Heron Lake, who
gave the name of Jandes, and said
she was a school teacher, to the eff
feet that she had met a man, who
appeared to answer the description
of Clarence Bernhard the hired man.
who is wanted to answer to the
charge of stealing a team of horses.
buggy, some jewelry and other
property from Jake LaFountaine, a
farmer of Nicollet county.
The woman said the man had come
to her house Thursday noon and OBJ
tanned something to eat She no
ticed that he seemed TO answer the
printed description of the wanted
man. The man stated that he had
job shoveling coal for n coal dealer
at Heron Lake. After she had fed
him he went away. She felt suspicious
and called up the coal dealer He
stated that he had employed no such
man and had no such work To be
done just now.
Another Woman Recognized Him.
The woman further, stated that the
fellow had gone to the. house OF an
other woman at Heron Lake and had
asked for something to eat. That
woman also recognized him as a man
that answered the description.
Sheriff Osten asked the woman with
whom he talked whether she had no
titled the marshal at Heron Lake and
Sc said she had. She did not know
anything about the team the man was
thought to have stolen. She said she
was coming TO Mankato to go to the
normal school and would leave on the
ten o'clock train on Saturday morn
ing. She promised to come and see
| Sheriff Osten about the matter.
Sheriff Osten called up the sheriff
at St. Peter and told him about the
conversation.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-25
Had Some system.

Phanef Is clean-cut looking young
fellow. He had q unique system of
making his checks look real. He had
a book of checks printed bearing the
name of the st. Paul Carriage COM
pany, 1874 w. Third street. He passed
three in st. Paul. The police notified
the Minneapolis police. who In turn
notified printing establishments.
Thursday morning Phanef ordered
from Minneapolis printing firm a
book Of checks. bearing the name Of
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-06-25

81 suppose they'll give me good
long sentence now. and I really de-
serve II. but there was a reason why
I tried tn get money by forgery.
I'm a teamstcr and work when
can. but work was slack IN ST. Paul.
and Minneapolis during the winter.
had no money. Forging checks SEEM
ed easy. but | never tried to get mon
ey by forgery except when absolute
ly had to have money to eat with.
"Then I'll turn to the easiest way
IL doesn't pay. after ALL"
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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-11-25
The Neglected Species.

In the opinion of some persons, tho
new teacher was going almost too TAR
in her attention to nature study. How
ever, the children appeared to enjoy
it all, and, so far, no parents mad
made open objection to the little talks
on birds, insects and flowers with
which the teacher diversified the rou.
tine of school work. So all went along
quite comfortably until the afternoon
when the fly and the flea were up for
consideration.
Following the teachers lead, the
children had all grown enthusiastic
over the astonishing acrobatic abll1
ties of the f1y-all except Robbie May.
who for some time had been staring
moodily at his desk, casting only &C.
casional chances at the teacher, and
those Enthusiastically sullen.
His mood became so noticeable BY
the time they were all admiring the
fact that the fly can walk on the cell
ing, that the teacher paused and
turned to the boy.
what is the trouble, Robbie? she
inquired. aren't you interested in
the talk?"
"Ye-es," granted Robbie, RELUCTANT
Iy polite Then, warming up, but
bet fly can't hang by its knees, and
every boy in school can do it. all 'cept
Laurie Lee, and he's had the d;ph'
thery!"-Youth's Companion.
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quested to deliver it by travelling
companion, whom thought had rec

quested to deliver it by travelling
companion, whom thought had rec
ognized.
His highness, when he had recov'
cred his self-possession, did not main.
tain the pretense. He seized me by
the arm as my little friend had done.
II always knew my cousin was
alive,' he said. II have never doubt
ed the rumors that reached our ears
from time to time. If he mad died
he would have sent the ring to me on
his deathbed. Poor cousin!" His
manner changed, and he continued in
tone of the utmost gravity, Mr..
x, never during the past ten
years has there been single moment
when my wife and II would not most
gladly have abdicated our rank and
gone out into the world as my cousin
did, to live like free men and women.
Never a moment! And I-would give
everything in the world If only my
cousin could resume his Inheritance
and let us sink into obscurity
He turned away, overcome By emo
1u0u liz C1luS IOW dAu AO ea6e~AA
and grasped my hands in his.
"A thousand thanks for your discre-
ton, my friend!" he cried. II shall
never forget it. And now must see
my cousin at once. I leave for the
South early tomorrow. I cannot leave
the palace. Can you bring him to me?"
AS I left the small salon in which
had had audience with the archduke a
figure moved swiftly away from the
entrance, which was a small open
space hung with curtains and having
no door. The man seemed anxious
to avoid me. thought recognized
Count Paar, the court chamberla1n's
aide. However. was satisfied that
he could not have overheard our con-
versation. I took a hack at the pal
ace entrance, and was soon at Won
Behring's lodgings.
The sleepy porter admitted me, and
five minutes later Won Behring and his
wife, who had dressed hurriedly, came
into the living room.
In few words explained the stu
alton, and the pair accompanied me
below, where the hack waited AS I
helped Madame Won Behring in saw
a man lurking in the shadows across
the street. The light from a street
lamp fell on his face. I thought l
recognized him as a certain Macchio,
a stool pigeon of the police, and my
heart sank for a moment. We were
certainly watched. However, said
nothing; we drove off, and, fifteen
minutes later, we were at the east en-
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q few words with the notables. could
not restrain sense of intense pity
to see that venerable figure, bowed
with years and SORROWS, upon whose
shoulders rested SO great a care, who
knew that his death must be the sig
nal for the breakup of mis- vast realm.
When he had withdrawn buzz of
conversation arose, and l found my
self accosted by little friend OF mine,
one Of the court ladies whose name
l need not give. Suffice it that l had
reason to know could trust her, and
she to confide in me. - E2'r
She was deeply agitated, she held
my arm tightly, and her eyes were
fixed upon the end of the room.
Following her glance as sudden
cessation of talk became manifest, I
saw the heir apparent making his
ceremonial journey about the great
salon, while the guests drew up along
the walls. Upon the archduke's arm
his wife, the duchess of Hohenberg,
had placed her hand, and they were
making the tour together.
There was no mistaking the signifi-
canoe of that action. It was a chal-
lenge to the world, a defiance of all
morganatic restrictions. The heir ap-
parent was claiming the equality OF
his wife. None dared defy him with
in those walls. Yet saw looks of
murderous hatred in the eyes of the
grandes danes as they curtsied low
before the couple. saw Princess
Lichtenberg, whose family antedates
that of the emperor himself glare dag
gers at the duchess and hesitate be-
fore bending her knees. And as they
passed the heads behind them were
craned forward, the faces distorted by
scrowls of malignity. Then we, too,
had paid our duty, and the archduke
and the duchess had passed on.
It was easy to see that trouble had
been brewing in Vienna since my de-
parture, three weeks before.
Then I was astonished to see tears
in my companions eyes. She sobbed
convulsively and pulled me a little
apart from the throng; she was so agi-
tated that she could hardly find words
to express herself.
"They are going to die!" she gasped
at length.
"What! The archduke and"
II tell you they will not live out the
week." she answered.
But have they not been warned?"
I asked. "The police" 4
She shrugged her shoulders. "Who
are the police, that they should dare
to oppose the wishes of the cabal in
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trance, where an officer stepped for
ward, peered into our faces, and con-
Quoted us within the palace.
He led us along many passages, up
flight of stairs, and into an audi
ence room. Bidding me wait there
with madame, he conducted Won Beh-
ring into an inner room. We two
waited perhaps half an hour in 81
lence, until the door opened and three
figures emerged.
Two were the archdukes; the other
was the emperor himself, leaning upon
the arm of Franz Ferdinand.
Won Behring, evidently greatly
moved, beckoned to his wife, and the
two stood beside the aged ruler in a
window embrasure, and engaged in
earnest conversation, carried on in
low tones which were quite inaudible
to me. I noticed that at times the
emperor seemed uncertain, he peered
and blinked into Won Behring's face;
and once, after such scrutiny, pro-
longed for nearly minute, he sud-
denly folded him in his arms and
kissed him on either cheek.
It was a strange and dramatic scene
in the embrasure of the window, and
watched in fascination until Arch
duke Franz Ferdinand came up to me.
"Mr. < he began, there is no
man whom can trust with as full a
faith as I can you. / have proved
you in the past. and, whatever may
be the cause of your presence in Wen
ma, feel that I can do so now. You
understand, better than anyone out
side the court, what our position is. %
He lowered his voice. His majesty"
he said. sis amenable to the imme-
date influence-you understand? The
man who speaks last has his ear
"Franz!" called the emperor's trem-
ulous voice, come here moment. Do
you know, am getting SO old, can
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power?" she answered. "The police
know-yes, mein herr. They will sup
ply the murderer. And even his name
is known"
"Impossible!" I cried. 1.-THE arch
duke must be warned"
"He has been warned by anonymous
letters" replied the little woman
But whether he has received them
or not. who can say? How can one
tell him that gossip has decreed his
death? Where all know, none knows
Only someone apart from court life
can tell his highness." III
"But how can repeat such gossip
to him with no proof?" asked.
did not more than half believe the
story. Such tales are always fitting
through Viennese society. I went
away rather abruptly, conscious OF the
resentful, anxious look on the little
woman's face. Even then it did not
occur to me that she had been max
ing a supreme appeal to me, as the
only one who could help.
Later in the evening I sent re-
quest by one Of the chamberlains for
an interview with the archduke. The
guests were thinning out; the recep'
ton had settled down into few rub
bers of bridge, varied by visits to the
informal supper tables, where cham
payne and sandwiches were served.
The archduke came out at once. looked
at my card and at me, and then. to
my delight. remembered me. For. in
fact, the experience to which I have
referred, in which gained the friend
ship of his cousin, had involved him
self as well.
He greeted me very warmly and
asked how he could serve me. In an
>swer rendered him the ring.
He started back like man struck
by a bullet. / then explained, as con-
cisely as possible, that had been re-
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-11-25
Waste Of Energy.

Some years ago several deputies mad
a gathering at the home of Sheriff
Lane III Gloucester. While looking
about the house Mr.. Lane called the
attention of the visitors to an cid
clock, a great favorite of his. He told
his friends Of his great attachment to
the piece of mechanism, getting quite
pathetic at parts Of Its history, and
ending by saying: "And. gentlemen. {
have wound up that clock every night
for so many years" mentioning the
number).
Here an old deputy turned the tide
of feeling evoked by .he story By gay.
ing: well. Lane. l always did think
you were darned old fool! That's an
eight-day clock!"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-11-25

signs of the royal party and that there
was no train for Sarajevo until six
o'clock that night 1 fell into panic.
From a friendly porter gathered the
information that special had left at
ten. Clearly I had been left behind.
But was this Macchio's doing?
That day was a slow agony to me.
It was not so much the thought of my
failure which oppressed me as the
gathering sense OF some impending
tragedy which could not fathom.
When at last I found myself on the
night train for Bosnia could not stay
in my compartment, but paced the
corridor distractedly. A thousand ques-
tons lntruded themselves upon my
consciousness. Had the two cousins
gone on the same train! Would their
likeness not have become apparent to
all? If I had slept little the night be-
fore I slept not at all that night, and
watched the dawn come up across the
Bosnian plains with haggard eyes un-
til at last we pulled into sarajevo.
The little town was gay with bunt-
ing. Flags f1uttered from all the
buildings. Evidently the archduke and
the duchess had arrived. But the Won
Behring's? That question only M.
Pasich could answer. l found Bos1ai
street and located his house by the
aid of a friendly policeman who hae a
few words of German. 1t was fss-
TONED with flags and flowers. The
doors stood wide open. A servant ad-
mitted me without a question, and
presently I found myself before my
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14

know that Maecrlinck is in London? | am going to
meet him this afternoon. Will you come, or is all your
time fully occupied!
~ should ike to come very much, if it isn't too late
Icrmyn replied you going to the professors,
suppose"
She asserted 81 am going very carly as it happens
she told him Amy asked me to 60 before the others,
and Won know you're always welcome. Dear me- tins
place is becoming like a club.
She leaned over to talk to some passersby. Some
thing Of the same sort happened every few minutes On
their way out Lucille was swept away with crowd OF
acouaintanccs crmyn made his way over to the table
where Svbil and Gerald were sitting. Shall find
YOU at home this afternoon, Sybil; he inquired simply
Il am afraid not, she answered 81 have promsci
to 20 for short motor ride with Lord Lakcnham, ard
then must have my costume for the ball tried on To-
morrow if | still exist, or the next day.
Icrrnyn was puzzled. She met his gaze quite frankly;
but there was something different. He exchanged few
more ordinary sentences and turned away.
"Why don't you come to my supper party Hr?
Continued page 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-14

city by night with its gradually dying glamour Of
sounds always fascinated him. 1t was an hour or 50
later before he prepared for bed He heard LuciIe'
maid depart after wishing her mistress goodnight.
Sometime afterward he moved softly toward the con-
Meeting door, drawn there by strange disturbing
apprehension that he could not altogether control lie
listened painfully, his fingers digging into his flesh
There was the same sound only this time low that
was hard 10 distinguish il where he stood-thc
,-7orhc~ci sound of a woman CRYING softly to herself
When he stood up at last his eyes were hot The
new battle had indeed begun!
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
sCIATICA'S PIERCING PAIN

To kill the nerve pains of Sciatica " u
can always depend on Sloan's Imminent
It penetrates to the seat of pain and
brings ease as soon as it is applied. A
great comfort too with Sloan's is that
no rubbing is required. Sloan's Linl-
ment is invaluable for stopping muscu-
lar or nerve pain of any kind. Try 1t
at once if you suffer with rheumatism,
Lumbago, Sore throat. Pain in Chest
Sprains, Bruises, etc. 1t is excellent
for Neuralgia and Headache. 25c. at
all Druggists adv.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1915-12-23
SUMPTER

Mr.. and Mrs. R j. Hoover of Bta-
boo visited at S. Premo's last week.
The Nj. E. church and the Thoelke
church will hold their Christmas trees
on Friday evening.
Sybil Meisser, who broke her arm
few weeks ago had an operation in or
der to strsighten it Tuesday. 1t is do
ing nicely now.
The Home Circle club held its annual
election of officers Wednesday at the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Will Payne.
The following officers were elected
for the year:
President Mrs. Peter Gruber.
Vice-president- Mrs. Ferd Magli.
Secretary Mrs. John Meisser.
Treasurer Mrs. j. Waterbury.
The Farmers club met Wednesday
and elected the following:
President-J. L. Hill.
Vice president-S. Promo.
Secretary Mrs. Roy Kihdschi.
Treasurer, Walter Welch.
Harold Hill and Riley Cronk have re-
turned from their western trip.