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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
RUSH IS AT WORK
EATON DRAWS COIN
Salary 10 Collected BY The Former Oil
Inspector Up to the First Of
April

A. J. Rush. recently appointed state
inspector OF oils by Governor Ham
mond, Is wondering what has become
of his salary for the first week he was
on the job. says the st. Paul Pioneer
Press.
Mr.. Rush was appointed March 10.
and qualified March %. He immed-
lately assumed the duties and burdens
of Office, and says that he cleaned up
the work left by his predecessor. Guy
A. Eaton.
The records OF the state auditors
Office show that the salary for inspec.
tor OF oils was collected by Mr.. Eaton
up TO April 1.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
WILHELM SHIP NEEDS
new BOILER TUBES
German Commerce Raider Must Be
OrYdocked For Repairs; viii Take
Three Weeks
Associated Press pispatch.I

Newport News. April 1.-THE Ger
man commerce raider Kronprinz VIII
helm. 1t was learned today, needs
boiler tubes, which cannot be sup
piled here and must be manufactured
elsewhere. To procure and install
the tubes. Il is said. win require at
least three weeks. Authorization ~
take the Wilhelm into drydock was
given from Washington, but the ship
must be trimmed before she can be
moved. She will not dock before Fri.
day.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
Mayor Meyer Seeks Light
On Luminous Arc Way

Mayor A. G.. Meyer today sent out
to quite number of cities letters of
inquiry, asking the chief officers how
they like the luminous arc ways of
lights in those cities The mayor
wishes particularly to know whether
the cost of maintenance of such light.
ed ways has increased greatly after
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
This Measure Is Meant For The
Three Larger Cities
NOW GOES TO the SENATE
Act Provides That There Shall Be No
Decisions in Prize.Fights: Ten
Rounds Go
IAssociated Press Dispatch.I

lhSSOEiaAGu iIGos
st. Paul. April 14.-The bill legaliz
ing ten-round no-decision boxing
matches in the three largest Mime
sofa clties-Mlnneapolis, st. Paul and
Duluth-was passed by the state
house today. The measure now goes to
the senate.
The vote was Scventy.flve to forty.
seven.
Women's Bill Defeated.
Woman suffrage flared up in the
house today. but met defeat on a mo
tion to suspend the rules and place
Representative A. S. Larson's bill
granting women the privilege OF vot'
ing at the presidential primaries and
general elections on its passage.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
CARCOES or DYESTUFF
READY FOR SHIPMENT
They Are Al Rotterdam And Not Sub.
Iect to the Scrutiny Of British
Officials
IAssociatsd Press dispatch. /

Washington. April l4.-Arrange-
ments were completed for the ship
ment to America OF two cargoes Of
German dyestuns. which were paid
for by American importers before
March 1. The cargoes are now at
Rotterdam. They are not subject to
scrutiny by the British as they were
purchased before the British order
mcconnell went into effect
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
Main Crest Of The PrIsmysl
District Now With
Cars Men
zepplins Threw Bombs On
Bailleul, France, Killing
Three People
Associated Press Dlspatch.I

ASSOCIATED Press Dlspatch.l
constantinopie, Via Wireless TO
Berlin and London, April t4.-An
official statement issued by the
Turkish war office tonight says:
Some Of the enemy patrol ships
today (Tuesday) bombarded un-
successfully the batteries at the
exit Of the Dardanelles. A erui.
ser and destroyer were both
struck by shells"
Paris, April t4.-lt Is officially
stated that Zeppelin aIrship
threw bombs on Bailieui, town In
France, department Of Nord, near
the Belgian frontier. Its objective
was our aviation ground. but this
was not hit. Three civilians were
killed. .-..
1.-TWO German aeroplanes we're .
forced to come TO the ground with.
In our lines, one near Brsine and
the other at Luneyille. = In both
cases the aviators were taken pris.
oners. A third German flying ma.
chine was winged by the fire OF
our advance posts and fell near .
ornes. One Of the aviators was
hit by a bullet" $780,. .-
Lemberg. GaIicia. April lin |
desperate attack by the Russians OF
the right flank OF the Austrian posi-
ton at Mezolaborcz on the Hungarian
side of the East Beskid mountains
about fifty miles south of Przemys'
the Austrians were forced after
battle TO make a precip
tate retreat. The whole main ores
of this district. which the Austrian
impregnable, is now Il
hands.
Petrograd. April 1.-THE Russial
right wing in the Carpathians has ad
vanced ten miles into hungary In tn
last few days and now Is In a posi-
ton to strike at the railway leadlnI
south through Lupkow Pass, accord
ing to dispatches to the war Office
One Statement Disputed.
London, April 14.-The Austrian an
that the Russians wer
in the Carpathians was dis
puted at Petrograd. where II was sal
further advances were made. On az
count of the strong forces OF Austr
ans and Germans, massed at Uzso
Pass. the Russians were unable {
force their way through. The las
Russian official report announced th
capture of three villages and 2.70
Continued on Page Two.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16

the equipment has become a little old
He has sent such letters to Butte.
Winnipeg, International Falls, Crooks
ton. Biwabik and other towns. There
is now before the city council the
question of choosing between lumin-
Gus arcs and nitrogen incandescents
for the lighted ways of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
RISE AND FALL Of THE
STEEL IS THE FEATURE.
When Market Opened Today The Price
Went to $1.45; Then Fell Back
To S1.30

New York, April 14.-Bethlehem
steel was again in the foreground at
the opening of todays stock market.
II opened at s1.29. an overnight gain
OF four points, from which II rose to
s1.45. Then suddenly IL fell back TO
81. 80, all within the first half hour.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
STATE OF SIEGE WILL SOON
BE PROCLAIMED IN AUSTRIA
ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCH

Rome Via Paris April IA dispatch Trent eegue hOm The Idea
Nsionde who authority
Of probably will be proclaimed Austria Of the resulting from the Russian
Carahans Wealthy fran be making
He further learned from the that Joseph decide
Italy the ld italian including condition that Italy
hsepotB
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
FALSE IDEAS OF LIFE COME
OUT OF SHORT STORY STUFF
Kind of Weather That
Experts Have Predicted

Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday; moderate tempera-
ture. Manksto maximum tenn
perature in twenty.four hours,
fifty-seven above: minimum,
forty-two above. Local baro.
meter hand today leaned some.
what in the direction Of rain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
MAYER Brothers Receive
Plans For New Buildings

The Brothers receipt complete plans and
their buildings the erection
which will be the The plans drawn by
Bridge Chicago Ill., the structural
North America The material used win be steel and
socad day light The roof will also
SOxiOO which
capacity the Of the Mayer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
wHeA TOUCHED s,.s,.
That Figure Was Reached on the 10.
cal Market Today.

The price of wheat on the local
market touched s1.51 today. the high
est figure since the rise in wheat oc-
Cured number of months ago. The
highest point reached in the sensa-
tional rise during the winter months
was 81 AS.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
shakespeare's Autographs.

n Is claimed that there arc still sew
EN- of shakespeare's autographs In ex-
Etence.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
FEAR OF A WHEAT SHORTAGE
SHOT UP THE CHICAGO PRICE
tAssocistsd rress Dispatcn.I

Prospec,s shortage In wheat available
prices
swiftly 81 Business assumed large proportions
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
SUITS OF CLOTHES STOLEN.
Burglar Broke Into Store at Window;
No Clcw left.

Burglars broke into the clothing
store of Gustave Muller at Window
and stole ten suits of clothes. No
clew.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-04-16
ANTI.TIP BILL PASSED.

House Adopts Measure That Hits at
Ever Growing Evil.
The antl-tipping bill passed the
Minnesota house last night. The mea-
sure prohibits the taking of tips by EN-
ployes of hotels, cafes, barber shops
and other places. The penalty for vio-
lating this law would carry a penalty
of $40 to $50 or term In prison not
to exceed six months.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17

suspect that she had part of the coin
and 1t was easily seen by any that
once she did have that part-might
they not undertake to make trouble
for their own purposes with her?"
But what good would come OF
that?"
Count Frederick saw that his
argument had gone too far for his
own purposes. He did not care to
tell the king all he knew, yet his
zeal for Kitty had led him far
Much good might come to Grahoff-
ems war department, your majesty.
If they knew our secrets. Perhaps
they thought she could give some in
formation"
But you do not predict trouble be-
tween us and our neighbor-you do
not mean war;"
Your majesty, I predict nothing
these days. but always 1t is well to
be prepared"
you disturb me sorely-do not
speak to me of war-I cannot endure
the thought do net wish to hear
of it,
AS it chanced, much Of this conver-
sation came to the ear of one of
Sachio's agents. the spy Bartel, still
hanging about the city of Gretzhoffen.
He overheard enough in his passing
by at the time of this conversation
to be advised that the king of Gretz-
hoffen inteuded to make search for
the missing American. Not hesitat-
ing, he himself now sped off for his
employer to communicate this news
that he had learned.
He found Sachio aloof and discon-
tented. out of favor In the court. and
somewhat at a loss what next to DO
At the thought of a definite demand
on the part of King Michael-or rath-
or on the part OF Count Frederick
upon their kingdom for the person Of
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17

coin back again, that Is true. but the
young lady who we fancied would
come after It still remains absent
from our court. There has been NO
word from her for many days"
True, your majesty. she has dis
appeared. it seems do not. myself.
know where she is"
You have made inquiry at her
usual place of residen ce-some hotel,
was 1t not? An absurd thing. for such a
woman as herself to live In a hotel" ("
At her hotel" replied Count Fred
erick. they know nothing. They tell
me that she comes and goes at all
hours, and leaves no word as to her
return. Nearly two weeks ago she
left, and has not yet returned"
There may be many reasons" con-
tinued the count, for her continued
absence. Perhaps the business upon
which she came is not yet completed.
Perhaps her employers have called
her away. Perhaps she may have
been intimidated by certain obstacles
In her way?"
by whom, Count Frederick"
'tAAs oho has cteAutu 1OuS HeT-
self regarding the coin. Perhaps she
knew somewhat of it."
so she also has studied this trinket
that We gave her? Very weIl-we
meant It to prove of interest"
Doubtless. But regarding the coin
SO many threats have been made"
Threats? What threats? What do
you know of any?"
Many things come to my ears.
your majesty. but i strive to keep
them from your own ears SO much
as may be when 1 find them unwel-
come"
The most unwelcome thing that
could come to us. my dear Frederick,
is the absence of this young woman
now. Where. think you. she may
be?"
Il could not guess, unless perhaps
she may have returned to her own
country-in which case we shall never
see her again, your majesty. We can
make examination of the passenger
lists of all sailings within the last two
weeks. i will look into that. If she
has not gone back to her own coun-
try, she either remains in this some
where. or in some other near by"
You do not mean Grahoffen?"
Count Frederick nodded THAT
is what / do mean. In truth, your
majesty. there are Grahoffen spies in
this city-.hey were even at your ball.
Perhaps they concern themselves with
this young lady. Why not? II they
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17

tho young girl, Sachio grew somewhat
grave. This" said he, .'is a matter
for the king"
But the king was In no too good hu-
NOR over all these failures.
what. Sachio." said he. you come
to me once more with these old wom-
ans tales? II your time is SO short
before your secret is discovered, then
all the more reason for diligence on
your part. 1t is not the business of
kings TO accept reasons for failure
In performance. The girl is still avail
able-complete your errand with her
bring to me the reading of the coin.
l know well enough that IL Count
Frederick comes he will be different
from his king"
therefore once more Sachio went
back to his bootless interviews with
Kitty. once more pleading with her to
give him all knowledge she had OF
the coin And once more Kitty could
no more than reassure him of her own
ignorance of what he wished to
know.
| She heard odds and ends of informa.
ton which taught her which way the
wind sat at Grahoffen capital. Some
times she heard Sachio, again Bartel,
again this or that man, speaking
freely of the plans at hand.
Il told the king" said Bartel one
time. speaking to Count Sachio. that
all Is ripe for the shaking of the
tree. l told him that we have full
plans of all their fortiiications and de
| fenses-that their resistance will be
but nominal. Once we get the Gretz.
hofen Golfers opened. times will be
easier in our country"
Yes, once you do" rejoined Sachio
| grimly. But tell us howl
Kitty, really owing allegiance to
neither OF these kingdoms. both OF
which had done her such repeated in.
justice, hardly stopped to ask herself
why she found her own leanlngs to-
wards Gretzhoffen, the scene OF
most of the indignitles she had met.
She must escape for every reason
SO she assured herself. But how?
From the windows she had a full
view of the well-kept grounds OF the
palace and of the boulevards sur.
rounding it. She stood alsne one day
staring out on scenes grown familiar
to her But all at once her gaze grew
more intent. fixed upon some object
not far away. A car was standing at
the curb. She did not remember to
have seen 1t there regularly.
The two giant grenadiers to whom
had been assigned the duty of watch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17

| ing after her in her wanderings re-
garded her az little more than child,
and they smiled as noe she pushed
past them through the door which led
out to the gardens. She walked out
to the car which stood at the curb.
regarding 1t curiously. as though 1t
were the first car she had ever seen
in her life-something very far from
true.
What the guards, who smilingly re-
garded her through the windows,
saw was a swift leap of the girl to the
drivers seat, her rapid movements
with the controlling levers as she cut
on the spark, gave the car gas. threw
in the clutch, threw open the throt-
tie. and drove away, the cut-out muf-
fer roaring her own defiance to pur-
suit.
Hue and cry now through all
the halls of Grahoffen palace, and gen.
eral unroar. Count Sachio, never too
far away, was promptly on the spot
When he saw what had happened he
cursed the two grenadiers with all his
ardent soul Even the king, him
SSiA, diOubeu iTOiH ui5 Hiiuuay siuih-
bers. Joined in these scenes OF excite
ment
What has happened--what is all
thi5 about?" he demaIjed.
Tho trembling guards scarcely
dared tell him the truth.
What, she has escaped--that pris-
onerl She was of more Importance
than any held here in our own re
membrance. You shall oil be held to
account for this. How new. Count
Sachio. did we not give her into your
immediate charger
Your majesty. you did. dare no
explanation OF her escape. Only-she
is gone"
And with her our only hope of sue
cess in the ambitions OF this kingdom
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17


porter. Clear tho CORRIDOR at onos,
In the kings name Apprehend the
murderer whoever II may be- Have
tho gendarmes come at once. You.
boy-run l say"
1t was hue and cry once more. and
Sachio was glad enough that his own
alibi was plain. for he knew not what
now might happen One Of his men
rejoined hin-the SPY Bartei. Tho
other remained behind-his fate un-
known as yet.
As for Kitty. she was at tiis mo-
ment once more away from her hotel
and once more In the stately palace
OF Count Frederick.
She entered softly, leaving Roleau
as usual somewhat remote. to guard
against any sudden intrusion. Once
more she cast about a searching gaze
upon the details OF the place. All its
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
CHAPTER XXI.
In the Name of the King.

1t was plain enough to Count Sachio
which way Kitty would head in her
fight. Her car was little more than
out of sight on the Gretzhoffen road,
ere Sachio himself was in pursuit.
Count Sachio himself was no blum
derer, and TO common thief chaser, but
a courtier and man OF intelligence.
He knew ii would be futile to make
a direct demand of the hotel manage
ment regarding the whereabouts Of
the young American. Therefore, while
no himself approached the hotel desk
to engage the clerks in conversation.
them Bartel, the spy. who had been
established here SO long-by way Of
rear stairway to find Kitty's room
and report to him what they learned.
He stood for some time making po-
lite speeches with the desk men and
the porters. asking for certain infor.
nation as to routes and distances. but
all the time burning with impatience
that he heard no report from his mes
sengers. AS he stood, there came
news of DEMONSTRATING news enough.
There came shrieking down the stairs,
incoherent, babbling, maid who
called out to the clerk, or to any who
would hear her!
"A man. she cried-"A man--killed
IL her room-the young Americans s
room-murdered-it is murder. l tell
you'll"
The officials of the hotel took
prompt action.
Close all the DOORS" ordered the
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
CHAPTER xxx.
King Michael of eretzhoffen.

Nin9 MicnaeI OF 1rctznoHen-
Meantime in Gretzhoffen town the
people remained irresolute, uncertain,
making no further overt attempt at
the long-pending revolution. And as
they waited their king amused him
self after such fashions as had long
been his own. Continually he changed,
sometimes hoping. again dreading; {;
and as often as he changed he sent
for Count Frederick, on whom he
leaned in fatuous confidence.
But. my dear count" he re-
preached that gentleman one day,
you have left one errand uncom
pleted. You have brought US our
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17
EIGHTH INSTALLMENT
CHAPTER xxx.
King Cortislaw.

King cortislaw.
SO you find 1t convenient to enter
my room once more unasked?" Kit
ty's eyes flashed in genuine indigna.
tion as she faced Count Sachio.
1t is not your room, mademoiseile.
but ours. We pay for 1t and have con-
troll of it,
SO there was some definite pur-
pose In secreting me here away from
my friends?"
Assuredly. a purpose very definite,
and one from which we do not intend
to be swerved. mademoiselle."
What then do you purpose doing
with me?"
I'VE plan taking you before the
king-not the king of Gretzhoffen, but
our own king. Cortislaw of Grahoffen.
He wishes to see you, mademoiselle." !"
Kitty turned back into the room
and Sachio, irritated at the delay,
went SO far as to take her by the arm
to induce her to leave the room with
him. She resisted him SO vigorously
that for the time he stood back non
plused.
But at length the girls powers
proved no matCn 1Or those brought
against her. She was forced from the
room toward the front of the build
ing.
Once more Kitty adopted the pol
Icy of Roleau himself-she ceased to
struggle when she found struggling
useless, and lay back to wait until a
time when resistance might be more
effective.
very well, then, gentlemen" said
she. do as you like. l am weaker
than yourselves. Since you are men
and gentlemen. naturally you are
strong"
Count Sachio made no answer to her
biting words. In truth, matters had
not gone so well with him as he would
have liked. He had been ordered to
report to his own king. and now must
soon make that report, and certainly
he could not tell of the unqualified
success which he had SO confidently
hoped.
The Insignificant distance which
separated these two kingdoms was
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-12-17

1udT0-
disorder had been removed. Spick
and span in military neatness the
apartment lay before her.
Upon the dresser. In full view.
openly displayed, was picture In a
little frame-a frame of silver set in
brilliant gems. She looked at II sud
denly-it was the portrait of herself
which once had stood on her own
dressing table in her ho.ell Now it
was here. Why? Kitty felt a strange
flush come to her face.
Something now arrested her-she
paused, reluctant to resume search
which ever had been distasteful to
her. No, she would not touch a thing
had he not done as much for her
had he Lot been more respectful than
herself of another's privacy? II he
had taken anything from her apart
ments 1t was but-this. And appa-
rently he had cherished It. No, she
would not search for the coin. She
would leave this country disappoint-
ed. if need be.
But there lay, just ut the foot OF the
little portrait, an object which caught
her eye. 1t was the half coin OF
Gretzhoffen
Yes, here 1t was in full view. open
ly displayed, that any might see it
who liked who chanced to be there.
Apparently Count Frederick felt that
all pursuit of the coin had ended-that
no longer could any intruder gain ac-
cess to his palace.
Kitty hesitated for a moment. The
appeal of the coin came to her once
more. She took it up. held it In her
hand, gaZed at it-and once more, as
SO often had been the case-she found
herself surprised at the very moment
of her success.
She heard Count Fredericks quiet
footsteps. his calm voice behind her.
''Mademoiselle, again!"
The count stood there regarding
her.
Evidently, mademoiselle, you did
not realize that these repeated visits
rendered necessary the installation of
an electric system of my own devils
ing-you see, knew of your presence.
and as you see, l have come. You
rang. OF what service can l be,
mademoiselle?"
Leave me alone" painted Kitty, her
face hot, tears almost in her eyes. II
hate you! hate you."
Il grieve at that, mademoiselle,"
said Count Frederick evenly Il wish
could say the same of you-but
cannot. With every reason to distrust
you'll cannot. Continually we cross
cWorda do na nnf9 And nou xu.ra
easy to deceive this time. See-you
are trapped as simply as bird which
steps into its cage without hesitation.
''Will you not give me back my coin,
madenoiselle? VIII you not add it to
the other? VIII you not assist me In
reading the message of the coin, SO
that we may make an end of all this
so that we may not continually cross
swords with one another"
In answer Kitty darted past him.
found her way into the hail. ran she
knew not where. Before her lay
little narrow stairway, and she sprang
up it. hoping to find egress some
where. Alasl the door that closed the
head OF the stair was locked. She
heard his low laugh as an iron grille
snapped across the opening, cutting
off escape.
Won't you give it me now-my
coin?" he asked.
Silence reigned in the great white
marble palace of Count Frederick OF
Gretzhoffen.
And now. far on in other parts OF
the city. where men sought one who
had dona n crfpra tbara rnaa In th~
streets the sound OF hurrying feet
with the warning cry. I'm the name d
the king!"