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The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Announcement Of Weddino to BE.

ST. Peter Herald: Announcement
has been made of the approaching
marriage OF Miss Margaret Gamble.
daughter OF Michael Gamble Of Bel
grade. and Frederick p. Murphy OF
Duluth. The happy event will take
place In November at Mankato.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
from Erlday's Daily.
Pleasant Affair.

Mrs. Charles Jensen Of 529 West
Fourth street. was the guest of honor
at very pleasant surprise party held
at her home by twenty of her neigh
bors and other friends. the affair be-
ing planned by her step daughter,
Miss Gladys Jensen, OF Albert Lea.
who Is home on a visit. A delightful
social afternoon was enjoyed, and the
guests presented their hostess with
a handsome set Of soup dishes, the
presentation being made by Mrs.
s:eorge Bunce. The party closed with
the serving OF nice refreshments.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Children at Halloween Party.

This afternoon the children who at :
tend the Union school, enjoyed q
prettily arranged Halloween party in
the different rooms. Yellow and
orange eolored novelties. black cats,
and witches formed clever scheme
OF decorations. and the affair was
greatly enjoyed by the young folks.
Nice refreshments were served
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Frsr rridays oai,y.

Peking. September 22.-tCorres-
pondenee OF The Associated Press.l4-
Confuscirs looms large In the con-
troversy which Is being hotly waged In
China over the monarchial plan.
President Yuan Shi-kai and his sup
porters are constantly quoting the
ancient sage. Advocates of the re-
public are also using ConfuscIus
freely. end urging thar the change TO
monarchy would be q violation of a
confucian oath and consequently
would discredit the teachings of the
great moral leader In the eyes OF the
worhl. 'r.s'.. :" a'.''' R'''
Plans are now IN preparation by
government oificisls for the erection
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
From Friday's Daily.

New York. October 29.-The re-
publican national committee will. hold
q meeting in this city December IA
for the purpose OF selecting city foi
the holding of the national republican
convention IN the year 1916. This
statement was made today by the
chairman. Charles ID. Hills. He to-
day announced four lines along which
II was expected that the republican
national campaign platform would be
drawn.
One. An attack ON the denim
cratic tariff.
Two. An attack on the foreign
policies OF President Wilson, both
with respect TO Mexico and Eur
Spe.
Three. The failure Of the dem
OCrutic administration TO follow
= policy OF economy. as promised
IN the democratic national plat
form OF 1912.
Four. An attack on The admin
istration ship and marine mea-
etiTRg o.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
From Fridays Daily.
c. y. OFT spent yesterday on bust
ness at Mapleton.

ness at Mapleton.
George Smith of st. Louis. No.. was
in the city on business yesterday.
Misses Mollie and Birdie Williams
of Lake Crystal were guests In the
city yesterday. ,-g..-
Mr.. and Mrs. John Peterson OF
Lake Crystal were shopping in the
city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Keenan, OF Lake
Crystal visited with their parents. a
couple of days this week
Mrs. Charles Olson and son Arthur
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Especial to The Free Press. !

Washington, October 29.-That the
marriage OF President Wilson and
Mrs. Gait viii take place at the
White House is now the gossip at
the capital There is great deal Of
mysterious activity about that build
ing. Gardners are putting In new
flowers and much painting and dec
oratibg is going on.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Carl w. Aekerman, United Press stan
CORRESPONDENT.

Correspondent.
Kowno. Russia, September 21.-lBy
Courier to Berlin, Mail to New York;
Back of the Russian retreat there
Is said 10 be nearly 100000 refngees.
II got a glimpse of what q terrible
event a retreat Is. ut the railroad sta
tion last night and In the city today.
For a while the Russian retreat was
so rapid that the fleeing civilians
could not keep up and these-espe-
cially Jews-are returning to their
empty homes. e. -..
Kowno must have been evacuated
suddenly and In a panic The stores
are In the most dilapidated condition
and the storekeepers and their fam
lilies who have returned. sand about
I'm their empty. dirty. destroyed shells,
broken hearted. ,.r. q
|. when We arrived ut the station a
freight train came in bearing wounded
Germans from the firing line. In sew
erai of the box cars were returning
refugees. Bare footed women lowered
about In straw--their black and
yari- colored shawls drawn tightly
about them-frightened and cold.
Brought Back Sewing Mschine.
The things they brought with them
added another unbelievable aspect to
the general destitution. I saw woman
with barely enough clothes to cover
her body bringing back a sewing ma
chine. A boy and his father carried
a sack OF possessions and a white kit
teni st
In the city there remain the pitiful
old women and men who could not
undergo the hardships of miles and
miles oil travelling by foot. They had
TO stay during the bonibardment OF
the town, while the shells hew thick
as black birds down the streets and
over the city. No cellars or bomb
proof trenches hid them. Their sur
ferings must have been terrible.
Today they are trekking about the
city. barefooted and leaning on old,
old handmade canes. Sunday they
were In the churches. crawling about
the affairs for hours silently repeating
prayers and walking up to kiss the
feet OF the gold statue Of Christ on
the cross. A
But One Russian Priest.
Some were .kneeling or sitting In
the deserted confessionals. have
seen but one Russian priest in Kowno
and there are $4,000 people here.
Along tho stone cobbled streets.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Fron raaa,. Daily.

John Goldan, for three years in the
employ Of the local freight house Of
the NdrihwsEiern railroad. now bin
clerk has resigned this job TO accept
q better one in the same coBipsny's
freight house at Rochester lie viii
be succeeded by Nels Hesgsrness.
ROW checker at the ware houge
George Steinmetz, now chief clerk.
who has been in the employ Of the
company for i've years. working up
from the position Of stencgrapher,
has resigned to accept q better posi-
ton with the Steel corporation at
Duluth. lie will be- succeeded by
lack MeDermott. clerk In the same
depot.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Situation 10 Different.

The situation" said Chairman
HilHs today, differs materially from
an ordinary republican national cam
paign IN its ineipiency in that there is
no one man. that is looked upon as a
presidential probability. and not even
any two or three men that seem to
stand out as those from whom the re-
publican candidate II likely To be
chosen. However, q great deal can
happen before the republican national
convention takes place, and Il may be
that some prominent candidates win
be looming up. ... .n
Il do not think the foreign poll
cies OF President Wilson will cost him
any votes In the electoral college.
We must make a vigorous fight 10
win over the south as far as possible.
though the votes OF them viii not be
needed by the republicans.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Young Men as Entertainers.

The young men OF the Loyola club
entertained the club members ut a
Halloween party at the clubhouse
last evening. The decorations were
artistically arranged with Halloween
effects. cornstalks. witches. pumpkin
heads. and other novelties. and ex-
ceilent music for dancing was fur
nished 5y the Loyola orchestra. The
affair was very largely attended, and
u merry evening was enjoyed by all.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Griniths Owen.

Evan l.. Owen of Judson and Miss
Mary +. Griffiths OF Lake Crystal
were married yesterday Afternoon at
three o'clock at the Welsh Calsinistie
Methodist parsonage by Rev. w. +.
Evans. They were attended by Miss
Rosella James and by Edwin Griffiths
brother OF the bride. The young
couple after the ceremony left for
Milwaukee to visit relatives OF the
groom. They will make their home
ON farm at Judson.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Pretty Party.

= Misses Emma Barth and Selma
Kroeeer entertained a party OF twen-
ty-four young friends last evening at
q Halloween party. held at, the home
OF the former. 1872 Division street
The decorations were prettily ar
ranged with Halloween novelties In
orange and black. and an appetising
supper was served at six" o'clock. the
remainder: OF the evening being de-
voted to playing Halloween games.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
Gave a Dinner.

Minneapolis Tribune: Mr.. and Mrs.
William l.. Hixon gave dinner last
evening at the new Minnesota club IN
ST. Paul. Covers we're placed FOR
twelve.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05

and the smaller cities surrounding.
The direct benefit comes from bring
Ing hundreds Of people to Mankato
during the dull time Of the winter.
Dr.. g. C. Pratt, bacteriolosist In
charge Of the local laboratory of the
state board of health. is alarmed over
reports q the spread of infantffe
paralysis In this state. No cases are
reported In Blue Earth county, how
ever. The following statement has
been sent to the various county
auditors by the state board OF health:
"St. Cloud Is the center Of the most
serious outbreak OF poliomyelitis or
infantile paralysis. that has occurred
In Minnesota since the great epidemic
OF 1909 and 1910. ,....s 81, -.
"Fifty-nine cases have been re-
ported with five deaths to date. DR..
w. p. Greene of the division of pre-
ventable diseases Is investigating the
epidemic for the state board q OF
health. Nineteen cases have been
reported I'm ST. Cloud. Cases exist nj
other places: f.. .H;
III otcdthH Couhty y-HNon, rtotu-
ing. st. Augusta, and st. Wendell
townships. Albany. st. Joseph and
Waite Park villages. and sauk Center
city. :,
"In Benton county-Mahen, Minden
and Watab townships, and Foley and
Sauk Rapids villages. -. -,
I'm Morrison county-Belleyue and
/ Two Rivers townships. y
I'm sherburne. county-fIaven
township. ... -.
IN Wright county, Clearwater
village. .t..
I'm Mile Laos county--Foreston
village. ..--..
I'm Beltrami county-Bemidii. two
cases from St. Cloud.
Cases. unrelated to the above,
have been reported from Martin
county, Silver Lake township; Rice
county, Cannon City township;
Washington county. Saltwater, and
Hennepin county. Hopkins. -
"The first case of this epidemic
was taken sick August s and J., was
paralyzed August IL. In 1914. only
19 eases were reported In Minnesota
and in 1918, only three cases before
this epidemic. ..,s..k \,
"All houses where the disease eY-
lists are placarded and the regtlia-
tions OF the state board of health are
strictly enforced"
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05

went to-day to st. Paul, where they
win visit friends over Sunday.
F. p. Duffieid Of Minneapolis. gen
eral agent OF the Dan Patch railroad.
was visitor in the city today.
II. A. Waters OF Louisville. KY.
was q guest at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. M. Smith over sunday.
Mrs. Harry Van Lough and children
OF waseca are guests at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Ma
bee.
Jean and Billy Roberts, Misses
Gussie Roberts and Mabel Faley
motored to Mankato and spent the
day shopping.
Miss Grace Naylon, who teaches
school In Minnesota Lake. will ar
rive home tonight to spend Sunday
with her parents.
st. James Journal Gazette: Mrs.
John ID. Meyer and four children came
up from Mankato Monday evening TO
join their husband and father In this
city. Mr.. Meyer has purchased the
Texley property, and the family
moved their household belongings
thereto TueSday. .
Sheriff Osten returned last night
from Superior. where he went to see
IL furs that were being sold by two
Jewish peddlers, who were under ar
rest. had been stolen from the Carl
SON fur store i'm Mankato. The ped
lers were delighted to be set, free,
when Sheriff Osten said those we're
not the right furs.
Ed Shoemaker has returned from
Mile Lac county. where he had COM
pleted some buildings on the s00-acre
farm OF John G. Gerllch. Mr.. Shoe
maker brought back a few stalks OF
clover measuring upwards OF five feet
In height. Mr.. Gerlich holds this land
at $50 and refused an offer of s35 an
acre sometime ago. He knows pretty
well what land and hogs are worth.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05

Chicago. October 2s.-safe blowers
last night dynamited the deposit vault
of Chicago bank, and succeeded In
getting away with diamonds to the
value OF about $4,000.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
But One Russian Priest.

Some were .kneeling or sitting IN
the deserted confessionals. have
seen but one Russian priest in Kowno
and there are $4,000 people here.
Along thu, stone cobbled streets.
The Mankato free press., 1915-11-05
from friday's Ssliv.

FROM rrtoayb beUN
Peking. September 15.-tCorres-
pondence OF The Associated. Press.l-
The newspapers announce that the
promoters of the Peace society (cailed
in Chinese the Chou An Huei) have
recently received 100000 for the
purpose of promoting sympathy for
the potential monarchy throughout
the country. aud II Is estimated I'm
some quarters that this sum has come
from government circles.
The Peking Gazette says that "a
weeks study of the supreme issue
raised by Mr.. Yang Tu and his fellow
promoters of the Chou An Iiuei leaves
lls convinced that--unless the menace
Indicated further on Is understood
a monarchial restoration in China Is
certainty" 80
Referring to the "Nanking agree
ment' between President Yuan's party
and the revolutionary government
which was established at Nanking,
the paper says: This settlement is
understood by the south i'm the sense
of q Great national charter which Tor
ever ended. the cycle of alien con-
quest that hitherto swept China; and
Il Is, also priced as the title deed
which vests in. the nation country
hitherto governed as the private do
main OF the reigning monarch and
his house The south looks upon the
national settlement dDne at Nanking
as the fundamental bulwark against
the recurrence Of ancient wrongs and
iaches: and. rightly or wrongly, II Is
q living fear there in the regions on
and beyond the Yang tse -kiang that.
if the republic and the great human
things and aspirations denoted by the
idea disappear and pass into the nigin
haunted by the ghosts of the past, the
force and power of habit. custom,
tradition and the other agencies OF
national environment will drive us 10
the fe-establishment of a system not
unlike In essentials to the regime
that was shattered In 1911.
Question Of Expediency.
"The question of expediency has
also centered itself about the person
ality OF the new monarch. No Chi
nsse that is not q slave In spirit
would care to see his country ruled by
an alien; and II there Is to be q mon
archial restoration in China, il can
hardly be doubted that the president
would be entitled TO the sceptre. But
! II Is equally a matter of no little eer-
tamty that such q sceptre would be
but. bauble II II passed into the
hands OF the president In circum-
stances that might be Interpreted by
the nation I'm the sense of q seizure.
Unless regality Is the free Offering OF
the people. no monarchical system In
China would outlast either the life OF
the monarch or his control of the
military forces Of the country. There
are not a few who.-belieying that
the facts OF national destiny demand
q monarchlaf restoration In this
country-fear that, II such a restora-
ton Is effected as result of the
movement initiated by the promoters
OF the Society for Peace there viii 60
abroad among the nation this idea of
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PICTURE
CREATES INTEREST
Six-Reel Motion Picture To
Be Shown At the Grand
Opera House Tonight.

No more realistically profound photo
drama has ever been produced than
the Universal Moving Picture six-reel
classic feature, Damon and Pythtas."
which comes to the Grand Opera
House today.
The story OF Damon and Pythias"
has TO do with two sturdy Grecian
leaders. Damon and Pythias."
Pythias, the noble warrior, has offered
himself as hostage for his friend,
Damon. who has been unjustly con-
demred to death. Damon had left the
City OF Syracuse for one parting fare
we'll to his wife and son. II he should
not return by the sunset hour the life
of his friend was to be forfeited. Sun
set hour arrived. but Damon had not
returned He had torn himself away
from his wife and child only to find
that there was no horse to be had.
with which the carry him to release
his comrade.
In desperation he attacked a
stranger, took his horse and hurried
and broke his leg. Jumping from
the injured animals back Damon hur-
ried on foot towards the city.
The eXecutioner led Pythias out to
die. the crowd following. Even in
the face of what seemed to be verita-
BILE truth. Pythias refused to believe
that his friend had betrayed him.
The crowd waited in breathless ex.
pectancy as the executioner raised the
axe to strike. Suddenly there was a
commotion and the crowd spellbound
and speechless parted. Damon. weary
and exhausted staggered through to
the side of his friend. 1t mattered
not what happened then. II mattered
not which should die, the friendship
of the two Grecian leaders had been
forever welded. The display of friend.
ship and loyalty, SO overcame the
despot who inflicted the sentence, that
he Immediately released Damon and
Pythias.''
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NOT HARD TO FAKE
EXPENSIVE BOOKS
Experts Disagree AS To
Authenticity Some Not
Rare Are Valuable.

To the ordinary buyer a book is
Just q book. II 1t be the average
novel of today. one may agree with
the lady who buys only the books that
are bound in blue without any con-
sideration for the text.
Not that all modern fiction is bad.
but. as the fellow said OF fountain
pens, most of them are worse than
others.
The famous Hoe library sale caused
the Indifferent public to stop ana
take some notice. Several of the Hoe
volumes brought prices away up into
the thousands of dollars. and the Gut
tenberg Bible from this wonderful
library brought the record price OF
$4,000. So the average buyer and
reader of everyday books is wonder
ing in the prices of books are going
up with the cost of living.
1t now appears that a question
arises as to the genuineness OF some
Of the Hoe books. Experts do not all
agree that they are originals. This
should be OF slight consequence to
those than have paid their thousands
for them. Such books are not bough.
for their text matter. Even though
they be not genuine. they are rare"
and as It is this feature that is sought
Dy collectors, possessors of these rare
volumes should be satisfied.
1t is the ordinary buyer OF books that
must be careful and guard against
counterfeits. The West Virginian is
distributing the New Modern English
Illustrated Dictionary. The object Is
to put an authentic and authoritative
reference book into every home reach.
ed by The West Virginian and to
encourage education. As there are
dictionaries on the market that are
not all they are claimed TO be 1t be-
hooves the average book buyer to be
careful. There is only one way to get
this wonderful book which is explained
elsewhere under the dictionary cou-
pom. 1t will be wise to clip that coupon
today and get started In the right way
to get the best dictionary on the
market.
This dictionary is brought UP to the
present date in accordance with the
best authorities from the greatest uni
versities.
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Mrs. W. R. Crane, has returned to her
home in Washington, D. G.
Albert Kelley. of New York, is here
on visit to his father, L. w. Kelley,
on Walnut avenue
Mrs. Ira Morgan. OF wayland. KY.
formerly of this city, is the guest OF
friends here.
Dr. G. H. Brownfeld left last night
for Baltimore on professional bust
ness
DR.. and Mrs. Wayland Palmer. who
were called 10 Clarksburg by the
death of the latter's brother, George
Eliason. are here at the home OF Mrs.
Palmer's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. w. j.
Eiiason Mrs. Palmer will remain here
for few weeks and DR.. Palmer will
return to his home at Hollidaysburg,
Pa.
Mrs. Harry Baker, OF Grafton, is
spending the day with her sister. Mrs.
Thomas Vincent, on Wheeling ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pratt. nee
jeffrey. who had spent brief honey
moon in Pittsburgh, have returned to
Clarksburg. where they will reside.
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weat NlrnInIa,a dosteaa.


Mrs. Charles S. Williamson. ofrmer-
~ Miss Bess Stuckey, the hostess who
presides over the West Virginia Build
ing, is one of the most popular as well
as one of the youngest on the Panama
Pacific I n I'm a 4 o n a Exposition
grounds. Rather petite in form AMI
of brunette type, the claim OF her
beauty and charm, which iG of that
subtle character OF mingled dignity
and graciousness peculiar TO women Of
the south, has in the short time since
the fair opened spread throughout the
social circles OF the exposition; AMI
underlying the almost Understandable
sweetness of her speech and manner
is ring of genuineness rarely me.
with in hostess in a public capacity
Born in Berkeley county. West Vir-
gfnia, the daughter OF Major Charles
Stuckey of the Confedcracy. she early
married DIR. Charles S. Williamson. of
Petersburg, Virginia. but on becoming
a widow in less than two years after
her marriage, she returned to her ma
tive state. where she has since resided
except at such times as she has trav-
eled in Europe and America.
Mrs. Williamson is 4 Colonial Dame
and a Daughter of the Revolution. be-
ing entitled to these distinctions
through her ancestor, John Hart. a
sfgner of the Declaration of Independ-
ence. Size is an educated and accom-
plished woman, having attended the
University OF West Virginia at Nor
gantown and other educational insti.
tutions in this country. as well as stu
dying French and Italian In Paris and
Rome.
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Evcn Worse

Bibbs-what is your wife doing when
she isn't talking: Gibbs-She's look,
ing 1t: that's what.-Judge.
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iToday-The Sale
of BROOMS CSC
Announcing Our Summer Closing Hours

This early notice for the pleasure people that
through June July August and September this and worlo
close at NJ Saturday the hour being
We hope that will not disadvantage patron
will
much interest faithful workers
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PERSONALS
People AS They Come
and Go
ard 90
Mrs. S. D. Brady spent yesterday
NTH friands in MnrrantnWn

Mrs. S. D. Brady spent yesterday
with friends in Morgantown.
Miss Jessie Jamison was in Morgan
town yesterday. She is enrolled as a
student in the w. V. U. School of Mu-
sic.
Earl Pepper of Morgantown, was in
the city yesterday.
Eugene Neill, OF Cairo, spent last
night in the city at the home OF his
mother. Mrs. ]. R. Neill, on Chestnut
street. He was enroute to Pennsyl
vania, where no was called by the
death of a relative.
Mrs. ]. A. Fickinger returned last
night from an extended visit with rel
atives in Virginia.
Mrs. ]. r. Neill is at Cairo, a guest
at the home of her son. Eugene Neill.
Robert Mccoy returned today from
Pittsburgh, where he went to purchase
q moving picture machine for the
Grand Opera House.
Mrs. Cora d. keener has returned
from Terra Alta, where she attended
the Second Biennial Convention OF
the Woodman Circle.
Mrs. Lillian NJ. Richmond returned
last evening from Terra Alta, where
she attended the Biennial Convention
of the Woodmen Circle. She was a
delegate from Maple Grove Lodge No.
10 of this city.
Mrs. Matthew. of Spring street. who
attended the Biennial Convention of
the Woodmen Circle at Terra Alta.
remained there for brief visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Lillian p Smith and Mrs. L. D
Snider, who had been at Terra Alta
for several days attending the Wood
men Circle Convention. spent last
night with friends in Grafton enroute
home.
Miss Lily Ellis returned last night
from Terra Alta, where she was q del
egate to the Biennial Convention of
the Woodman Circle.
Miss Stella Parker has returned to
Elkins, after a brief visit here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles VanIlorten
have returned from brief visit in
Clarksburg.
Mrs. F. A. Casteel. who had been a
guest at the home OF her sister-in-Iaw.