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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1915-01-07
SORROWS OF FLAT LIFE
BY ELIZABETH AYERS.

"Oh my!" gasped the stout woman
as she sank into the seat beside the
one with the green roses on her hat
How nice that l caught this car!
haven't seen you for an age, and I'm
just dying to hear all about what
you've been doing! I'm so upset this
morning / scarcely know what I'm
about don't see how some people
on this earth ever expect to get to
heaven, treating innocent little chill.
dren the way they do! And when she
moved in l thought she was the love.
liest-why I'm talking of Mrs. Scuddle
in the fat above US! One of these little
doll-like creatures with baby eyes,
You know-but you never can tell,
never! My dear, that woman!
THE fat had been vacant so long
that my Ronald was terribly disturbed
when she moved in. Her back porch
had been such a lovely place for his
trains of cars and carpenter tools and
then I was able to keep my own neat.
I've got it all fixed up with hammock
and chairs and a rug and plants and
it's too cozy for anything!
when l found she wasn't going to
make an outdoor sitting room Of hers
I thought 1t would be all right for
Ronald to take his cars up there, es-
pecially as she has a boy Of her own.
But the first thing / knew she had
sent them out in the back yard and
Ronald is so sensitive to dampness!
I've spoken to the janitor about his
sprinkling the grass so wet, but he is
so stubborn l can't make him stop!
Mrs. Scuddle said she couldn't stand
two boys racketing and pounding
around
The first real trouble" continued
the stout woman, was when Mrs.
Scuddle came down and said in that
distinct little voice of hers that she
wished I would instruct Ronald not to
be so rough. She said he had hit
Herbert on the head several times
with the iron engine and she had told
Herbert never to fight smaller boy
so that he couldn't do anything to pro-
tect himself.
"'Mrs. Scuddle,' said /, my Ronald
is little gentleman and would never
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WHITE OAK CHIPS
Picked Up During the Week by
Our WfdeaWake Scribe.

White Oak, January 5:-The mer
ry holidays are over and passed of
without any serious accident or note
worthy incident, and as the new
year is at hand, we will hang uE
the fiddle and the bow" and take w
"the shovel and the hoe" and pro-
ceed with the duties as farmers thai
the new year may present to us.
Mr. A R Eaddy and family have
severed their connection as residents
here and cast their lot in the Cooper
vicinity. We wish for our friends
muSh success and pleasure in their
new home.
Miss Pauline Cantey spent the
holidays very pleasantly with par
ents and friends at Workman.
. Miss Eva Galloway entertained at
her home Monday evening in honor
of her friend, Miss Opal Eaddy, who
removed Tuesday. A very pleasant
evening was spent playing games OF
different kinds and enjoying fruit,
cake and other delicious edibles.
Miss Bertha Kellahan, a charming
young lady of Lake City, and Mr.
John A Matthew's a prosperousyoung
farmer of this place, were happily
united in the bonds of holy wedlock
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
home of MIR and Mrs R E Ward by
Probate Judge P M Brockinton. We
wish for this happy young couple
many calm and cloudless days with
smooth waters on the sea of welded
life.
Mr. and Mrs B w McElveen and
family spent the weekend at the
home of their uncle and aunt. Mr.
and Mrs ] M Rodgers, al Lake City.
Messrs R E Ward, ] A Griffin and
] P Sauls went to Kingstree Tues
day on business.
Mr. John H Baker, the saw mill
man, has recently moved his machin-
cry to the Burrows vicinity. where
he has contract to saw several thou
sand feet of lumber.
Mr. and Mrs A R Eaddy and fami-
ly accompanied by Mr. Ray Cox, spent
the holidays pleasantly at Prospect
with relatives and friends.
Mr. Belton Clarke of Cades was in
our midst Sunday afternoon.
BW M.
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Registration Notice.

The office of the Supervisor of Ret :
istration will be open ON the IS, Mon-
day in each month for the purpose Of
registering any person who is quail
fed as follows:
Who shall have been resident OF
the State for two years, and Of the
county one year, and of the polling pre-.
cinct in which the elector offers to
vote four months before the day Of
election, and shall have paid, si1
months before, any poll tax then due
and payable, and who can both read
and write any section of the constitn-
tion of 1896 submitted to him by the
Supervisors of Registration, or who
can show that he owns, and has paid
all taxes collectible on during the
present year, property in this State
assessed at three hundred dollars OF
mere. H A MEYER,
Clerk of Board.
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Great Man. Indeed.

Manager-"There's nobody can imt-
tate the things put on the stage.
Why, just lately sunrise in play
got so nuch applarse 1 had to make
the sun rise three times. ."-Meggen-
dorfer Blaetter.
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THE ONLY WAY,

"How do you suppose the evils Of
wearing heels can be corrected%
''Only by inducing fashion to come
out fat-footed for REFORM"
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ACCOUNTED FOR.

"What very open countenance
your friend has! !"
"That's because he won't keep his
mouth shut"
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HIS HABIT.

"He simply devours continued
stories, doesn't he?s
Eyes; always begins the day with
a cereal"
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Notice to Trespassers.

All persons are hereby warned not to
hunt on, cut or remove any timber or
build any roads on the lands of Mrs S ]
and H Baker in Mouzons and Sumter
townships. H BAKER.
l2-21-3tp
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Legal Advertisements.
Auditors S Notice

For the purpose of taking tax returns
for the year 1915, the Auditors office
will be open from January l to Febru-
ary 20. The law requiring penalty of
fifty per cent upon all returns made af-
ter the above dates will be strictly en-
forced. All purchases and sales of real
estate, personal property, polls, commu-
tation tax and dog tax must be return
ed. All males between the age of q
and 60 years, inclusive, are liable to Poll
and Communication tax. - @ r
or my agent will be at the follow
ing places on days mentioned for the
purpose of taking returns:
JANUARY.
j L Gowdy's store, 15
Cades, 10
Salters, ~
Gourdin's, ~
Suttons, Il
Trio, 22
Greelyville, % and 20
FEBRUARY.
Rome,
Johnsonville between trains),
and
Hemingway between trains),
and
Nesmith (between trains), 4 and 8
Andrews between trains), 5 and 6
Cedar Swamp, 8
Bloomingvale, 8
Morrisville, 10
Bartell's store, l6
Workman, II
ID MoNrconppy
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HIS METHODS.

"That milkman declared he would
be his own lawyer"
81 suppose he thought he ought to
know best how to pump witnesses"
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THEIR TENDENCY.

Don't ysu think prize fights have
a deteriorating effect on society"
swell, they do have something OF
a knock-ious tendency that way"
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RECOGNIZED THE INGREDIENTS

Aunt-Well, why don't you say
grace, Elsie?
EIsie-'Cause its only hash an l
said grace on it yesterday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-10

petitions brightest stars, from among
the passengers, but he frightened
numerous other invited guests SO bad
ly concerning the accommodations
they are likely TO receive, that q
number considered cancelline their
acceptances.
II don't know what cabin you'll
have" he Informed one applicant for
information. "and II does not matter
anyway, for you'll have TO take what
you're given, even II it's In the steer
ege. You'll be merely guest and
mustn't find fault"
Rebuff for Or. Aked.
Way I sec Mr.. Ford?" iun-i-ed
another caller I'm Mr.. NJ Cure.
plainly Indicating s. s. Mcclure.
Il know three McClures." said the
bouncer. whats your other manner"
DR.. Aked was ruffled at his reject
ment until Louis p. Lochner, Mr..
Ford's director. having heard of this
rebuff, took him in hand and brought
him back. -. ,.....
William J. Bryan was scheduled ia
call on Mr.. Ford today. II is said
Mr.. Bryan win go to Europe in three
weeks to join the peace party.
This Man Is Sore.
Philadelphia. December Tim go
ing 10 bring suit and they can't scare
me or said DR.. Moses Stearn to-
day in serving notice that he intended
to press issue resulting from his "in-
vitation" to become member OF
Henry Ford's peace expedition being
revoked. -...
They think they can scare me o.
by saying I was never invited" said
Stearn. 1--WE got the proof and will
make use of It." .... .>...
staarn thinks he will demand $780,
600 damages. annoyances and trouble
he went through Is worth s99,9s1 20
and that he should be reimbursed for
preparatory expenses. which included
passport, photograph, life preserv-
er, etc. ~. ..
Ford Party Steamed Away.
New York. December 4.-Witf
bands playing and crowds cheering
the peace steamer, of Henry Ford
with the latter and his party on board
steamed away from Hoboken dock
and down the bay ut 2:15 this after
noon.
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from Saturdays oauy.

Eagle Lake will have the lights of
the new white way turned on for the
first time tor light. the street being Il
iumined by twenty five forty watt
lamps, power being furnished by the
Consumers Power company. The
stores viii all be lighted with cleo
tricity, and the nights. henceforth will
be bright i'm Eagle Lake.
The Midget Marvel Milling COM
pany, Horace Cummings, proprietor.
will start work Monday, having been
completed this week. The capacity
OF the mill viii be twenty five barrels
a day. and twenty-five horse power
Fairbanks motor will furnish the pow
er. The -four will be made complete
from the wheat to the finished product
in one machine. The mill is modern
and up-to-date In every respect. and
the only one of It's kind in this vicin-
lily. The first load of wheat was
brought to the mill this morning by
William Schweim.
c. Z. Braden has moved into his
new home in the village. just conf
pleted this week
The prospect of school consolidation
Is looking brighter. SO say the viii
layers. and II is expected to have a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-10
From Saturdays Daily.

:, Architect Henry c. Gerlach has
plans for several improvements To be
made locally. He Is making the draw
ings for the renodelline OF the in
terror OF the building on South Front
street. which was recently purchased
by nj. +. Sullivan, DIR. j. A. Hielscher
and Father Robert Hughes. An addi-
ton OF twenty-five feet, oue-story
high, Is to be made at the rear of the
Palmer iewelry store. The building is
to have new copper modern front.
There are to be four fats on the sec
ond story and four on the third. These
are to be thoroughly modern In every
particular. The total cost OF these
improvements viii be $4,000 to s14,-
600.
A guild hall is TO be built at the
rear of the Episcopal church ON War
rem street. The parsonage win be
moved TO a new location TO make
room. The guild han viii be a brick
building. 80 by So feet. and will cost
about $1,000. This building will be
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-10
Patrick Hughes Dropped to the
Sidewalk; Died Soon
erom Saturdays Daily.


Patrick Hughes, q middle aged lab
orer, who has been boarding at the
ST. Paul house, dropped unconscious
to the sidewalk at Elm and Front
streets about half past ten o'clock this
morning. He was removed by the
police to the city hall in an automo-
bile, and he died there at 10:55.
Hughes was still breathing. though
senseless, when placed on a cot at
the city hall. Life, however, was al
most extinct at that moment. Officer
Andrew Lundberg brought the dying
man to the building. Glare Wallrath.
who drives for ]. B. Nielsen. was the
man who first notified the police of
the unfortunate man.
Hughes was recognized by the
police as a man who had been before
the municipal court last August on
the charge of having been drunk. He
received a sentence OF fifteen days
and worked with the Jail inmates I'm
the charge OF Officer Patrick Jordan.
Hughes was a good worker and a
quiet fellow who never was disposed
to give trouble to anybody. His one
great fault seemed to be his great
appetite for drink.
Had Money On Deposit.
Hughes came to Mankato from
Window. Financially he was better
situated than many other itenerant
laborers. About two weeks ago he
sent by wire through the First Ma
tional bank Of Mankato for $40 out
OF a deposit of s15S that he had in
a bank at Window. Deputy Sheriff
Albert Nerdahl identified him. At the
st. Paul house he had about $11. He
had no trunk or grip.
II was learned from the st. Pau
house today that Hughes was lately
drinking quite heavily. He drank
rather hard yesterday. This morning
he had breakfast at the ST. Pau
house, including coffee. He CON-
planned at that time that he felt sick
| Hughes had way of picking uI
odd jobs OF labor here and there. He
has for some time been working fol
various people In and about Mankato
He was at the st. Paul house durini
the last two weeks.
Coroner A. G.. Leidloff took charge
of the case shortly after death oc.
Cured. The body was removed to tn,
Johnson Boman undertaking room
for further Investigation.
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torney was mistaken In supposine
that the court was unacquainted with
the young mans past life. Indeed
before the case was disposed OF. the
Judge showed himself to be pretty
well posted.
Pleaded For Macbeth.
Attorney Ivan Bowen pleaded that
his client. Ralph F. Macbeth. be
given a chance to show what he could
do to make man OF himself. The
court. however. took the position
that the young man had been given
too much chance already. His father
had been very kind to him. The
young mans life had been easy. His
family included some OF the best
people OF the community.
Gray headed men have come "a
me since your conviction" said the
Judge TO Macbeth. land have asked
me whether something could not be
done for the sake Of the feelings OF
your relatives and the good name OF
your family. Some OF them came to-
day. some last night, and some before
that. And every one OF them said
you had the hardest reputation OF any
boy I'm Mankato. IL ever boy in
Mankato was given a chance you were
that one. The great trouble has been
that you were given too much of a
chance You must be given sufficient
time TO reflect on the pace you have
been leading. ! have been informed
by people In a position 10 know that
your habits OF life have been such
that you are now not nearly the man
physically that you used to be and
that you should be. They say that
you are injuring your health and that
you do not look nearly the same boy
that you once did"
Attorney Bowen spoke of a stay of
proceedings. I'm order that he might
make a motion for new trial. Judge
Quinn stated that he did not see what
good the stay OF proceedings would
do. The young man would be kept In
confinement anyhow, and It would
just be a choice between having him
locked up in the county Jail or con-
fined I'm the reformatory. However,
he told the attorney that II he did
desire TO ask for stay OF one week,
he could communicate with the court.
The two prisoners were taken back
to the county jail
Motion For New Trial.
Attorney Ivan Bowen, stated today
that he had decided to make before
Judge ]. II. Quinn a motion for a new
trial. this motion being preliminary
TO the taking of an appeal to the state
supreme court. He will ask for stay
of proceedings for ten days. This
stay will probably be granted, and
that win keep Macbeth in the Blue
Earth county Jail for ten days, 50
that he will not go to St Cloud at
once.
The other prisoner sentenced to St.
Cloud, Harry Chittenden, will prob
ably be taken on Tuesday or a little
later. 1t all depends on how soon the
commitment papers can be made out.
but this will probably not be before
Tuesday. -.
This disposes of all the criminal
cases on the calendar of this term Of
the court.
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Railroad Heads Look Over Plans
Of the Committee ~.
rom Saturdays Daily.

from saturdays OdiiN.
Mayor A. q. Meyer, Judge Lorin
Cray, II. A. Patterson and Engineers
Gallagher and Blomquist OF Mankato
and w. f. Stewart and Henry Robel,
Sr., of North Mankato, representing
the Commercial clubs and the city,
who went to st. Paul yesterday to
confer with the railroad and other Of
flcials in regard to the Omaha yards
matter and the new bridge, returned
last night, and members OF the party
seen today expressed themselves as
we'll pleased at the results OF their
trip. stating that they feel that the
project as outlined by them Is as
sured. The Mankato delegation met
with Vice President Clark OF the
Omaha railroad, in his Office by ap-
pointment, and went over the entire
situation with the railroad officials
and engineer.
= Met With Highway Commission.
A meeting with the highway COM
mission was also held by appointment.
The commission, which has shown
great interest i'm the building Of the
new bridge, advised two hundred
foot retaining wall to be built on the
Mankato side of the river, one hun
dred feet on each side OF the bridge
the wall to be built by the Omaha rail-
road company. II has been the OBJ
ject of the Mankato people to obtain
consent for a shorter bridge, and the
extensive survey, recently made by
Engineer Gallagher, was for the pur-
pose OF estimating the exact length
necessary for the bridge to be, with
out being a detriment to North Man.
kato, and the changes in the river
front necessary to be perfectly salts
factory all around.
Regarding the Bridge.
The commission at first thought the
bridge should be $50 feet long, but II
the present plans are followed, the
proposed fills made and the retaining
wall built by the Omaha people, a
$50 foot bridge will be ample. This
would mean a bridge about $50 feet
long, with approaches, etc.. complete.
The river, being narrowed by the fills
and retaining wall, will not need as
long a bridge as the old one. This
will allow the twenty-five foot space
that is needed on the Mankato side
of the river. The highway commits
sion having approved of this plan II
remains for the Omaha officials to de-
eide upon whether or not they VIII
build the retaining wall. which the
Mankato people feel assured they will
do. They win send the chief engi-
neer OF the Omaha road to this city
within few days, prepared to give
a definite answer on the question OF
the retaining wall and other matters.
War Department Consent.
Judge Lorin Cray called at the wal
department in regard to the matters
under discussion. The war depart
ment claims jurisdiction over the Min
nesota river as far as Mankato, and
its consent must be obtained before
anything can be done. The depart
ment is known to favor the proposed
changes, and It Is thought that there
will be no difficulty in obtaining its
consent. II is thought that the work
Of Improvement can be started in the
early spring.
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st. Paul, December All. Z. Lewis,
arrested at Truman by the United
States marshal, was arraigned before
United States Commissioner Samuel
Whaley yesterday on charge OF ncnd-
ing improper matter through the
mails. Lewis pie. I'll not guilty. and
was held 70 the grand jury which will
meet IN st. Paul Tuesday
Postoffice Inspector ID. A. Collier
who has been working on the case,
said Lewis sent the improper mall
matter from Savannah. Mimi, Qcto-
Der 10, addressed to Charles Howell
Rockford. Iowa. Lewis waived pre-
liminary examination.
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directly attached TO the church. Mr.
Gerlach Is drawing the plans.
The same architect Is planning
residence to. be erected for John
Scholl at Second and Liberty streets.
on the northeast corner. II will be a
modern brick dwelling, costing about
$4,000.
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Young People Were Ni.ey Enter

taineo. -. 600. . ..--..
Misses Florence, aildur and Agres
Johnson were hostesses last evening
at a very pleasant meeting OF the
Young Peoples society OF the Swed-
ish Lutheran church. held at the
church. During the forepart Of the
evening q program was given In the
chuych auditorium, opening with the
singing of a hymn. Rev, Arthur read
to the young people, and several mus
ical selections were given. Miss Nora
Swanson played piano Solo: Miss
Anna Rosouist sang q solo. accom-
panied by Miss Edith .Rosouist; a pi-
ano duet was given by Misses Mabel
Farm and Monsine Eikum. and a
reading was given by Miss Xe1ia
Mellgrin. The program was greatly
enjoyed and the performers deserve
much credit for their part in the en-
tertainment. The party then adjourned
to the basement. where a nice lunch
was served, and social evening
spent in playing games. About SIX
ty people were present at the enter
tainmeEt.
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= a.
A. Anderson were hostesses TINS
afternoon at very pleasant meeting
OF the ID. A.. r.. held at the home OF
the former. 215 Fulton street. the
affair was 2 musicale, and a pro-
gram of beautiful selections were
most charmingly rendered by the
young ladies'. Mrs. II. /. Parry gave
en- interesting reading. which was al
so much appreciated. Miss Erna
Pagei and Miss Lucille Fisher played
violin selections. the former being
accompanied on the piano by Miss
Marcella Kammerer, and the latter
by Miss Dorothy Scott. Miss Gertrude
Nerbovig played a piano number.
and Miss Marcella Kammerer sang
@ solo, Miss Hermlone Stein playing
the piano accompaniment. Following
the program a social hour was en-
joyed. and dainty refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
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consolidated school for Eagle Lake
soon. The matter will be talked over
this fall at big celebration which is
being planned In honor of the ope1ing
of the white cav