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The Mankato free press., 1915-03-26
ADVENTIST FOUNDER ILL.
Mrs. Ellen G. White, Aged Eighty
Seven, In Critical Condition.

oeNeH' w OfItIcdI CVHuft'oH.
Battle Creek. Mich. March 22.-
According to reports received here.
Mrs. Ellen G. White. founder. prophe-
tess and present leader of the Seventh
Day Adventists. is seriously III ut her
home in st. Helena. Cal. II Is said
Mrs. White recently fell in her home,
fracturing her hip and because of her
advanced age. eighty-seven years. her
physical condition has alarmed her
friends. Mrs. White formerly lived
here. and at one time Battle Creek
was known as the world capital OF
Adyentism.
The Mankato free press., 1915-03-26
From, hondav's Da'iv.

Mrs. ]. &. Noe died this morning at
her home. ll3 Lincoln street, death
occurring about 80 a m. and being
due 10 Il gradual failing of the facul.
lies. Mrs. Noe having heen an invalid
for many years. and having been con.
fined 10 her bed for the past two
months. She was born in New burgh.
New York. August -. 1872 andd was
:'veniy-two years Of age at the time
0f her death. \ happy childhood and
2irlhCCt was spent amCnG her New
York friends with many trips upon
IN" beautiful Hudson. and she was
married 10 John e. Noe at Fishkill.on-
ihC-iludson OH June 90, 1868. They
came TO Mankato February 2S. 1874,
md have made this city their home
since then. with the exception of
times when they spent their winters
in California.
Mr.. Noe gradually failed in health.
a.'l IN 1881 suffered paralytic stroke
N.iCh deprived her of the use Of her
lCWcr limbs. Since then she was un.
able 10 walk. and spent her days i'm
4" wheeled chair. She gradually ac-
Customed herself TO her limitations,
and by wheeling herself around the
house accomplished many household
tasks which she liked to do. bearing
her great afTliCtion with fOrtitude and
patience.
During the past year she became
adually weaker until death relieved
her Of her sufferings. She leaves TO
mourn her loss her husband. who E:,r.
rounded her with loving care during
her unfortunate illness and striyed as
much as lay in his power to make life
pleasant for her. There are no other
near surviving relatives. Deceased
Was member of the Presbyterian
church Of this city. The funeral will
no held from the home on Wednesday
afternoon at p. M, Rev. 7. Ross
Paden. pastor of the Presbyterian
church officiating. Friends are re-
quested 10 omit sending flowers.
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st. Paul. March 22.-Dr Samuel q.
Smith, pastor of the Peoples church
and rofessor of sociology and anthro-
pology In the University of Minneso-
Ia Is said to be dying In his apart
ments In the Aberdeen hotel. ~
The Mankato free press., 1915-03-26
The Newspaper Nomads.
From MONDAYS Daily.

From MONDAYS Daily
James Mcdonald is under arrest at
Ceylon, Martin county. charged with
robbery. Mcdonald had been working
in the vicinity of Ceylon for about two
months on a farm. A week ago he
went to work for John II. Bremen. In
Tenhassen. He and Bremen had
falling out and when Bremen offered
to pay him SO a dey for his work. Nc
Donald said he only wanted Sl.50.
Bremen gave him a check at the
$1.59 a day rate. Later he began
thinking the matter over and consid.
cred Il strange that the man should
have acted as he did, so began little
investigation. This resulted in the dis
covery that watch and some jewelry
belonging to his wife had disappeared
along with Mcdonald.
The officers at Ceylon were not no.
titled for some time and the man had
disappeared In the meantime. Justice
of the Peace Stewart and Marshal
Frank Theobald secured the country
round about all day Friday and the
marshal finally got trace of Mcdonald
and arrested him about a mile north
VI afuStiohS. flt 10 btiiiS Hcfu III tHc
Ceylon jail under the belief that he is
wanted by the authorities of the Jo-
liet. I'LL, prison. He admitted to the
officials at Ceylon that he had broken
his parole from the Anamosa. Iowa
penitentiary.
Northfield. Mimi. March 20.--Lu-
eius Badger of Mankato was elected
captain of the Carleton basketball
team for 1856 at the banquet held
at the interscholastic basketball tour.
nament Saturday night. Badger mas
played three years on the Carleton
team and last season gained(a reputa.
ton as one of the fastest forwards
in state college basketball.
The awarding OF letters'to the mem.
bers of the football and basketball
teams for the past season also took
place at the banquet. Tire following
men received football Cs: Welshons.
Allison. Simpson. NJ. Welshons, Tat.
ting. Rolfe. Garvsy, Lee, Carlson,
Miners. Quinlivan. Keller,
Henderson. Day. Hanscom, Mulligan.
Steele and Cross.
Basketball Cs were awarded to the
following men: Peterson, Badger. Bal
zer, Stoppell. Miners and Allison.
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Birthday Party.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given Miss T.. Jane Look, at $50 Full
ton street Thursday evening, the oc-
casion being her birthday. Miss Look
is an eastern-born lady. Maine being
the state. of her birth and early life.
She spent fifteen years I'm New Jer-
sey as a teacher, coming to Mime
sofa in 1890, and having spent many
winters on the Pacific coast, she has
made wide circle of friends. and a
number of these. participated in max.
ing merry her birthday. She vas the
recipient of many beautiful flowers.
A handsome cutglass vase, the gift OF
the friends present, was presented
her, by her nephew. John u. Look.
The easy grace. and well chosen
words OF her acceptance were appre-
ciated by all. Many other useful
presents were sent her from friends
away. While postcard and letter greet
ihgs, came as n March shower"
After delicious refreshments were
served a short informal program was
rendered. consisting of readings. mu-
sic and stories. The remainder OF
the evening was spent socially. The
guests, expressing their good wishes
to Miss Look for the new year. took
their departure declaring they had
spent most enjoyable evening.
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{ Entertained History Glass.

Charles Richardson, instructor of
the senior history class at the high
school, entertained the members of
the class and their friends Saturday
evening at the home of Mrs. G. s.
Cleaver. l13 Hanover street, Mrs.
Cleaver actinga as hostess and chap
eron. About thirty-five guests were
present. and the evening was pleas
antly spent with games, after which
n dainty lunch was served. the occa.
sion being greatly enjoyed by all
present.
The Mankato free press., 1915-03-26
The Municipal Debt.

The gross Indebtedness of cities
and other municipalities In 1913 was
s3.56O.Co0.00 900. OF which amount 1862
per cent was covered by sinking-fuud
assets. Funded or fixed debt repre-.
sented SIS per cent OF the total gross
Indebtedness. the remaining 12 per
cent consisting of special assessment
loans. revenue loans. warrants. orders,
etc.
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From Mondays Daily. II
Or. !. p. Johnson to be Guest Of Honor.
r. F. Brown will entertain the men
of the st. Johns Episcopal church at
hfs homo on jackson street. this even
Ing. DIR. Irving p. Johnson OF Fari-
bault will be the guest OF honor.
The Mankato free press., 1915-03-26

london, March 22.-The Central
News states that the italian
government today stopped all rail-
way freight traffic with Germany
by way OF Switzerland.
The Mankato free press., 1915-03-26

variety of things. that II reminded
him OF q department store. The gov
ernment's careful system of "bookkeep.
ing concerning the movement of it's
troops makes It possible for gifts of
all sorts to be delivered with accuracy
and promptness.
Such articles, along with the huge
supplies that are needed, are trans.
ported TO the mountains by rail, and
then. because OF the icy roads. are
transferred TO mule teams. Horses. II
has been found, are almost entirely
unable to make the ascent oyer the
ice-and snow-covered paths. while
the small-footed donkeys do il with.
out too great trouble.
The Food Supply.
The food supplies are stored In
block houses, which are constantly
replenished. and other. mule teams
daily haul to the front trenches pro-
visions for each day. To prevent
the mules from making any noise en-
route. the Germans have adopted
unique measures. Experience has
taught them that the animals for
some unknown reason Invariably fiirt
their tails in the air while they
"squeal." Therefore the donkeys'
tails are weighed down with stones.
and the animals seem to be unable
to utter a sound
The general In command of the
army in the Vosges. the correspond
ent found. makes daily trips from his
headquarters TO the foremost tren-
ches. and because OF this Is fire.
quently mistaken for a subordinate
officer by the soldiers. H
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

pony ard everything he wanted. ard
they often rode together
The boy and his grandfather be-
came fast friends. He was such n
lovabie little boy, and had such bright.
winning ways. that everyone liked
him. There was one thing that often
made him unhappy. and that was not
having his mother with him. She
did not tell her son that the Earl
did not like her as she wanted him to
love his grandfather.
Little Lord Fauntleroy thought his
grandfather was the BEST man he had
ever known, and he was the cause of
the Earfs making many improvements
among his tenants houses Little
Lord Fauntieroy went to see his moth
er very often She was very kind
70 the poor and sick.
Mr. Hobbs and Dick had become
good friends now, and they and their
little friend often exchanged letters,
They read the ncwspa pers and kept
.up with all that WAS happening TO
him.
About this time strange woman
came TO the Earl and presented her
little son as the rightfui heir to the
estate she claimed to be the wife
OF his oldest sen, who was dead. The
Earl was very angry when he heard
this news and he and his lawyer
both thought the woman was telling
an untruth.
One day Dick came In Mr.. Hobbs
store and told that he had Just read
in the papers that Little Lord Faunt-
leroy was about to lose his home.
Dick told Mr.. Hobbs that he had
recognized the woman's picture as
being his broi hers wife. He had writ
ten him n letter to come and 60 with
them to see the Earl.
The Earl was very glad to see them
and to know that he would not have
TO give up his little grandson
Little Lord Fauntleroy was very
much pleased TO see his old friends
again. Mr.. Hobbs liked England SO
much that he decided to live there.
The Earls feelings for Mrs. Enrol
had changed very much and he now
invited her 70 live with him and Little
Fauntleroy or course. this made her
and her little son very happy ana
they spent many peasant hours to-
Eether
NANNY OWEN cROwDER,
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LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY

Cedric Enrol was little baby when
his father died, and he was left to
the care and training of his mother.
who was Kind. good woman He
called his mother Dearest" and they
loved each other devotad'y Hts father,
who was the son Of an English earl,
married an American woman. They
lived in New York.
Cedric had many friends, one OF
whom was a grocerman named Mr.
Hobbs, and one a ot-black, named
Dick. He sHent a great deal of time
with Mr.. Hobbs.
One day he found strange gentle
man talking to his mother. She told
him this gentleman was Mr. Haver-
sham the LAWYER Of the Earl of Dor
incourt, is grandfather All of the
EarFs children were dead, SO Cedric
would be .hc next heir to his estate.
The lawyer told Mrs Enrol that
the Earl would raise her little boy for
her. but she could not live with him.
The Earl would give her home
near him.
Mrs. Enrol was willing to be sep
arated from her son, in order that
he could have good education. The
Earl sent Cedric some money. which
he took and bought Mr.. Hobbs nice
gold watch and set Dick up in BUSH
ness for himself.
He and his mother then went over
to England with the lawyer. The
Earl was very much pleased with his
grandson, whom he now called Little
Lord Fauntleroy. He gave him a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
THE SEASONS;
Or The Birth, Life and Death
OF q year.

At the close of the Yuletide. the week
In the season of Teasing and mirth.
Over dale and DER dell on the wings
of the night
Came q hush and a silence on Earth.
For the grim reaper Time with his
sickle in hand
Was abroad; and the hoary- haired
year
Too enfeeh'ed by age such a stroke to
withstand,
Had tho snow-mantled earth for his
bier.
But the moment he died. was a New
Year born,
Blessed infant presented to view,
An tho white winding sheet OF the
year that Ia gone
Shall the swaddling clothes be for the
New.
And sweet lullaby did the winds
of the wild
CAS- the winter was ebbing away
Softly sing 20 the cherub, the charm
ing young child,
AS in innocence gently he lay.
changes they bring;
Yea. q change In his garment Is seen
From the erm!ne of winter to verdure
of Spring;
We behold him In vesture OF green.
The decidous trees once again are
arrayed
In the hue OF the evergreen pine.
While the grass and the grain in the
glen and the glade
Make a carpet 80 wondrousiy fin..
Thus the year doth advance and the
baby boy grow
Into robust and rollicking youth;
From the farms and the fields where
the flowerets blow
Come the rarlands with which he. in
sooth,
Is bedecked for the roses OF summer
are here
{All the land with their fragrance is
filled)
And the soul of the weary forgetteth
its care
And the heart of the Lover Is thrilled.
There is naught upon the earth that
his happiness mars
As the hand of his darling he takes,
When the curtain of night are pinned
back by the stars
And the moon in her beauty awakes.
Everything that~hath life Is exultant
and glad
In the mld-st ason days of the year:
The beasts ---tnd the cattle on mea-
dow and mead;
An the birds.--their sweet music we
hear.
AS the days come and go and this
youth in his prime
Unto vigorous breeze comes of the
glad Autumn time
Neither torpor nor ianguor remains;
For the world is awake and with
pleasure doth fill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
THREE WINNERS IN OUR JUVENILE
LITERARY CONTEST

Ard huma nity'a cares fly apace.
When the horn of the hunter Is heard
on the hill
And old Reynard prepares for the
chase
And the children come out OF the
nanstors and huts
From their homes in the country and
town
And prepare for the year feast Of
the nuts
That the winds in abundance bring
down.
While Some others go forth through
the forest and field,
Which with myriad hued foliage
abound.
And a. chapiet they weave and their
homage they Yield
When the strong sturdy year they
have crowned
But the garments OF splendor can't
always be worn;
cts the fate OF all things to decay
BY the winds OF the Winter they're
tatterad and torn
And the royal wreath blown away,
Now the cold bare head Of the mon
arch Is white
And n sorrowful wall fills the land.
For his spirit, we know, Is preparing
for, flight
And the hour of demise Is at hand.
As the time Of departure must surely
ap ear
To the mortal: yea, kings on their
thrones,
So doth God Jay away the languishing
year
In the va alt of eternal eaons.
LOUIS DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

and do hope that tho weather wi.
soon be warm ,
Your loving niece
y. HOPE TAYLOR.
Lester Manor. Va.
March 9. 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy:
| was so glad to see my letter in
the paper
You got my name a little mixed up,
1t is Gary instead Of Gray.
] am sending you a little basket OF
fruit on IA table which drew
Please, II you have space. put II
In.
Your new niece.
PILLS u. GARY.
Harrisonhurg, Va,
March 2. 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy:
IT has beer. a long time since I wrote
to you last | read the page every
week. although, / don't have time to
write to you.
| am sending you "A drawing called
Spring which ! hope = worthy OF
being admitted on your page.
The stories ana poems were fine
last week. I am sorry / didn't have
time to. send anything for the con-
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Glen Allen. Va.
March 10, 'i5.

MarCn ~, 10.
Dear Aunt Nancy:
Please pardon me for not writing
and thanking you again for that pref
~ prize, last week.
| suppose this Is too late to be
published Sunday. but the paper did
not come till yesterday and 1 waited
for II to come to write to you.
| think the poem about George
Washington and the story. Little Lord
Fauntleroy, were the best. thought
Louis had share in the prize.
Well good bye for now.
Well, good bye for now.
Lovingly.
DOROTHY WINFREY.
Diascond Va.
March s. 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy:
have gotten interested in your
Juvenile Circle and would like to
join 1t.
Please send me a badge.
Yours respectfully,
LAURA HOCKADAY.
p. ST am sending some drawings.
They are not very good. ! will try
to do better next time.
Your little niece,
LAURA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

ing very hard, so I am going to write
to the page now. / am staying at my
aunt's home and wont see the page
until ! go home. but mother always
saves the Page for me.
My aunt has two of the cutest kitties
and they play just beautifully.
Oh! Auntie, / have got TO sing at
our Ladies' Missionary meeting Tues
day. / wish you would take my place.
Our Sunbeam Band IS going to give
an Easter egg hunt Easter at Walnut
Grove Church. All You cousins who
care to come may be sure of cor
dial welcome.
An entertainment will follow the
hunt l am In that also Auntie. be
sure to ccme. 1t is about seven miles
from Richmond on the Mechanicsville
Turnpike. l suppose ] must stop and
wse about a story
Lovingly,
MABEL EARLE ROBERTS.
p. S.-My Aunt Is playing pixie"
now. and it suggests war story.
Hope you like 1t,
NJ. f. r.
Bedford city. Va.
March s, 1916.
Dear Aunt Nancy:
have been a silent member for
sometime, but l have not forgotten
the page. for l have read 1t every
Sunday. Please send he a badge, as
| broke the pin off Of mine so l cannot
wear 1t.
Aunt Nancy, aren't you glad spring
Is coming? And buttercuQs will soon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
GOOD RETURNS.

Give truth and your gifts wilt be paid
in kind
And honor will honor meet:
A smile that is sweet will surely find
A smile that Is just as sweet.
Give pity and sorrow to those that
mourn y.
You wiz gather in flowers again
The scattered seeds from your thought
outborne
Though the sowing seemed in vain.
:
For life Is the mirror of king and
slave,
It's just what we are and do
Then give to the world the best thAt
you have,
And the best viii come back to YOU
BY ROBERT GRAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

test, although know I wouldn't have
won a prize. Do you remember that
this time last year we were having
a spring drawing contest In which,
think. Mary McCaleb took the prize ?
! don't believe the page ever had bet
ter drawings than then.
As / haven't anything else to say,
I think / Will close.
Your X. V. ]. c. niece,
MARY PASIO CONRAD.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Pals Virginia March 10 1915

Pals, Virginia, March 10, 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy,--I am so glad to
see so many new members joining our
circle, and hope each one Will derive
as much pleasure from it as have.
I would like to express my sincere
apprecia ton to those members who
were thoughtful enough TO remember
me In my recent trouble.
l am sure in the future some of oLr
present contributors will be WELL
known poets And those who do not
develop their talent along that line
Will certainly be authors.
| am sending you composition
which we had to prepare for our
English class some time ago. Hope
the Old Gray Goose may not notice It,
Lovingly
MARY II. BURKE
Richmond. Va,
March s, 1915.
Dear Auffs Nancy: = '~ 9tts~, -f'A $780,
The wind is blowing and it is rain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Rivers and Cities.

Rivers and Cities.
Name a river in Virginia which is
the name of boy.
Name river in Northern Asia
which Is the name of girl.
Name a city In Italy which is the
name of a girl.
Name a city in Nevada which is
the name OF boy.
Name a city in Wisconsin which Is
the name Of a president
Name city in Missouri which is
the name OF president.
Name city in Ohio which Is the
name OF a discoverer.
Name a city in Nebraska which is
the name of a president.
GEORGE YOUNG.
Jumbied Names of My Classmates
/. Lebma Apronss,
2. Meme Mrrois.
3. Mean Tanks.
1. Anrey Frgesuon.
s. Caros Rrmsoi
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an Easter Contest. Are your Gran
vile Parsons, you must send In some
more of your good drawings. | guess
have taken up too much room. s.,
! VIII close
lovingly.
NELLIE @ BABER.
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HoHarf7svilie, Va.


March 3. 1915.
MY dear Aunt Eanry;
am sending in a poem Springtime.
] hope you VIII print II. The page
certainly was splendid last week
Don't you think so? I don't guess
I will stand any show for the prize
as there are so many fine poets in
our circle Louis Dahl. many thanks
for what you said concerning my
work You too. need more praise
as consider YOU an sf round mem
Der Of the circle. Your roen1 wa
exceedingly good. Dallas also o.
we are going TO have 81 good pare
from now on. as there are 40 many
members to contri butte I have a
drsaffgi 'ro1d. ! gr1f ~ wrsY''e r'rSing
horseback n the snow last FriAav
Lucille Marston, vour drawing was
very good this week. the first time
re have heard from Won for quite a
while. isn't 'f7 Emma ia sending in
. little drawing and saws she hasn't
4inses ta write a letter, A sIlt MACY
hope you are going 10 let us have
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Lorne Va. March 8. 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy,--I am sending
you picture of Aunt Nancy's Old
Gray Goose. which l drew | received
the badge (which | was glad to get.
l thank you
Your itttfe girl. '
MARY TYLER LOUTHAN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
AUNT NANCY ANNOUNCES PRIZE. WIN
NERS, AND THANKS EACH MEMBER
FOR THEIR SPLENDID WORK


fter
/ Don't
yolsgr with IN
butte in for j TO
and
happy andp proud these
old a
o
CT Nancy ana $ an
leave to to whether
the member who
loveo each member old
NANCY
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THYRA GRINELS.
March z, 1915.

Dear Aunt Nancy:
Although / have had my badge two
weeks, viii tell you how i appre-
c.ate it, 1t was highly appreciated
by me, and Aunt Nancy please ex-
euse my delay in saying so. hut was
SO baasilg engaged in my. story for
the contest that / really did forget all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
2. S. Please send nae badge.
Ruthv!lle. Virginia,
March 8, 1915.

March 8, 1915.
Dear Aunt Nancy;
wish to thank YOU for publishing
my letter. which. as you know, Is
very encouraging To new member.
! am veiy anxious To see VINO VIII
win the prize Tell the old Gray
Goose" TO go away while you are
reading this story, which | am encios-
ing ] am sure that the spring mum
her made you feel proud, IT looked
SO much Ike a lovely spring day.
have been to school today j al"aNs
go far the paper on Monday. " hr9
i reach home there is very ute on
the r. V. j G. page which has es-
eaped hy eyes / like very much to
read. | have tust read q book called
Anne OF Green Ga bles," and am
reading one now known as chronicles
OF Rehecca," both OF them are very
interesting am sure all Of the
cousins would enjoy reading them,
was so sorry to learn Of Mari Rnrkc's
misfortune am afraid mat the
story / am sending YOU is not very
good as ] wrote il nj school. To-day
has been n real March day, as the
wind was very playful
don't believe l have ever told
yof, how looked. My hair and eyes
are brown and have freckles II you
were TO see me YOU would not SAY
I was pretty at all | did not senG
ANYTHING last week. as I had very
long composition to write ar school
Az news is scarce 7 viii close with love
EMILY BLANTON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14
Go'S rsall.

Well, l Will have to stop and leave
room for the Tiers
! hope the Old Gray Goose is out
walking this week
our new members.
HARDIN DAVIS.