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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-23
MAID OF HONOR'S DUTIES.
What Those Who Attend the Czarina
Must Know.

Those who think that the life of a lady
about a court is necessarily that of a
butterfly may be surprised TO learn that
cleverness with the needle is an adjunct
demanded of the maids of honor at the
court of Russia, TO be Of use in cases of
emergency when in attendance on the ear
ma That they nave also to read we'll
aloud and to stand for any length of time
goes without saying. but it wOuld hardly
be believed that in order to pass into the
imperial presence Russian maids of honor
nave to obtain a diploma for cooking,
Such is, however the case. In some i'm
perial menageS. too, the maid of honor
has to compose the everyday dinner
menu And in all this training there IN
derlies the teaching that an empress or
grand duchess of Russia is d parsonage
of divine vocation. Having passed
through all this ordeal the Would-be maid
of honor. at the age OF Is or Il. is pre-
scented to the empress. and if finding IA
VOr in the imperial eyes. is appointed a
demoiSelle d~fhOnneUr. passing subsequent
~ through the various grades mentioned.
From this body of maidens. too. the va
rious grand duchesses, with the cZarina'S
approval. also make their selections.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-23
MRS. CURTIS, NEW YORK,
Tells Her Experience With
OVaritis.

A dull, throbbing pain, accompanied
by a sense of tenderness and heat low
down in the side, With an occasional
shooting pain, indicates Inflammation.
On examination it will be found that
the region of pain shows sOme swelling.
This is the first stage of ovaritis, in
fammation of the ovary. 1.-THE roof of
your house leaks, my sister, you have
it fixed at nee /; why not pay the same
respect to your own body?
Do you live miles away from 3 doc
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Opposition Shows Its Hand.

Carl Carlson, of st. Peter, asked to
have W o.questions answered. First,
had the conference been called by
any regularly constituted Republican
body, andswhoSconstituted the COM
mittee issuing the call? Second, if
so, has any provision been made as to
representation $50 that every county
had a Misrepresentation?
The chair replied that he was not a
question box, and did not propose to
answer questions.
J. WILLIAMS said that it was too
late to answer such questions. We
we're here, and let it 60 at that, said
he.
Mr.. Carlson said that it was true
that they..were' here, but he wanted
to know what,they were here for.
Mr.. Hays said. that he could answer
this question. The conference had
been called at the request of many
Republicanssof the district, three or
four of each county having been ask
ed as to the propriety of calling the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Conference O, ems.

At 1870 a. lm., H.. G.. Hays, of
Sleepy Eye, raped the conference TO
order and read the official call which
he had issued as secretary pro tenn of
the committee.
On motion of E. G. Huntington, of
Window, w. A. Funk vas chosen
chairman without Opposition. Mr..
Funk thanked the convention for the
honor Off presiding over so large a
gathering of Republicans. He con-
graduated the meeting that the coun-
try is living sunder a Republican ad-
ministration, and said that the coun-
try is already feeling the effects of re-
turnings. prosperity. a Whenever the
Republicansswere in power, the times
were better. die congratulated the
country on.having a cool and wise
president In the present troublous
times. He expressed the hope that
the deliberations of the conference
would be calm and actuated by good
fellowship, and hoped that the Re
Republican, party Of the Second dis
trict, when it went from the confer
ence, would be stronger and better
able to'cope with the enemy.
On motion of E. 1. P. Staede, Mr..
Hayes was made secretary Of the
conference.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
emphatically protest against the right

emphatically protest against the right
OF any man or cOterie OF men to as
sumo to PREJUDICE, forestall, or in any
name interfere with the right of
aDy individual to a free voice in the
selection of candidates to be chosen
at the next state convention, and
thai we will, to the extent OF our
ability, individually and collectively,
employ every honorable means to aid
and protect the humbleSt member of
the party in the exercise, free and un-
trammelled, of his constitutional
rigqts, and that we deny the right Of
any public officer, in retiring from his
high position, to personally provide
for a successor Therefore be it
Resolved, that we believe that the
Republicans in Minnesota, should, in
state convention assemble d., select as
their standard bearers, candidates of
high character, known ability, abso-
lutelY untarnished, wholly free from
%entangling alliances, and for govern
or, a man who, representing the
patriotism, intellectually, ability,
integrity, learning, discretion, and
culture of the people of this state, who
can meet the voters in campaign
without apology for his candidacy,
and whose character will inspire con-
fidence in the people, and solidfy and
enthuse the party.
Gen. Baker moved the adoption Of
the report.
Mr.. Carlson asked whether we here
are the Republicans Of the Second
district. Are we authorized to speak
for them, and in what manner? Has
there been any attempt unduly to
control the action of the Republican
party? Are we willing to say that the
Republicans of the state have been
dictated to by any man? Are we not
free men? Is there anyone that has
attempted to dictate, and if so does
he deserve notice? Is there anyone
here who has been dictated to? Shall
we say that we alone of all the dis
tricts are the only ones who want a
clean man? Is there such a man who
so overshadows all the rest that We
should WELD a club to knock him
down? 1 don't think so. If not, these
resolutions are unmeaning, and should
not be adopted.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
A Close Vote.

Prof. Carlson moved that the vote be
taken by counties. The motion was de-
clared lost, and a division was called
for. Great difficulty was had in TAX
ing the division, the tellers being un-
able to count hands for some time.
The vote finally stood, 70 yes, and n
noes.
The motion to table the resolution
was defeated.
Prof. Carlson said that since so fair a
resolution as voting by counties had
been defeated, he must protest.
The resolutions were then voted on
and declared adopted.
Mr.. Hayes moved that a committee
of three be appointed to confer with
similar committees from other districts
1t was unanimously carried, aud the
chain said that he would the
committee later to the members, as it is
an important matter.
The meeting then adjourned at 3:15
%. m,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
The Other Side.

Mr.. Everett said that he once heard
Gen. Baker nominate a man In whom
he could not see n redeeming feature.
He always has been distinguished for
his power to make white seem black or
any other color. 1 will concede his
superiority in %eloquence, but not in Re-
publicanism. 1 have voted the Repub-
lican ticket many times when 1 have
feared that he was not keeping step
with me. Because I Am opposed to the
resolutions, he must not assume that
l am any mans man. I am not a Van
SAINT, Eustis or Collins man, but a Re-
publican. I am opposed to the ma
chine as much rs any one, but I am
against a few self-constituted delegates
passing resolutions. If the man the
resolutions are aimed against were nom
mated, it would be embarrassing.
Many men who are not Van SAINT men
are opposed to the resolution. I don't
want to see the Second district Repub-
licans tie their hands and place a club
in the hands of our enemies to knock
our brains out. If you have a candi-
date ready to support, I am with you,
but [ don't believe in tearing down. l
know more about machines since COM
ing to this hall today than I knew be-
fore, Leave us free, so that if the bit
ter dose is at last crammed down our
threats, we can at least smile. 1 ap-
peal to you as patriots not to pass such
a resolution.
Prof. Carlson said that the only reso-
luton that we need to pass is that we
are Republicans. Whoever is nomin-
ated we will support him. That is Re-
publicanism. What is the machine and
who compose it? Has not Gov. Clough.
as a citizen of Minnesota, the right to
support any one for governor? 1t has
now come out what we are here for, to
knock down a certain man. 1 thought
Republicanism gave every man the
right to run for governor. He moved
that the resolutions be tabled.
S. j. Abbott suggested that the vote
be taken by counties, separately, then
we will know whether it is an express
sion of outside counties or of the good
citizens of Mankato. 1 want it to be
IN expression of the Second congress
sional district. Three-fourths of the
men in the hall reside in Mankato. We
will not be disfranchised, 1 give you
warning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

The ministers of the city held a
meeting with DR.. Russell yesterday
afternoon. The a%nti.saloon league is
to be organized, but it's doings will not
be made public. 1t intends to de.
velop a public sentiment against the
saloons before proceeding furthur,
realizing that without the backing of
public sentiment nothing IAN be &C.
Sheriff Block, of st. Peter, Sheriff
Bowen, County Attorney Hughes, At
torney Pau, and a young man from
Nicollet county were closeted in the
county attorneys private Office for an
hour yesterday afternoon. When they
emerged, all maintained a strict
secrecy as to the matter which had
called them together. 1t was learned,
however, that there was a woman in
the case, and that there might not be
sufficient evidence to Justify anything
ever being done. As to what the
charge is, or the identity of the par.
ties. nothing was forthcoming.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Tine Fight Begins.

DR.. j. w. Andrews moved that the
chair appoint a committee of three
on resolutions.
Mr.. Carlson asked, since this was
not a convention but a conference,
what would be the nature and effect
of the resolutions adopted by the
meeting, and whether they would
have any binding force on the Repub-
licans of his county or any other
county. No representatives of the
people were here.
The chair said that the face of the
resolutions would show what they
%purpOrted to be.
Mr.. Everett said that this was
purely a voluntary convention, and he
did not see what binding force
it's resolutions could have on any
body but those present. He was
opposed ito resolutions. He did, not
know but that a large proportion of
those present were Democrats. The
resolutions adopted here might come
back on the party next fall as a
boomerang and do much harm. They
could not possibly do any good.
Resolutions al be interpreted in as
mady ways as there are people to in
terpret them. They might come
back next fall as a weapon for our
enemies to beat out our brains with.
This was not a Second district con-
vention, but a lot of volunteers who
have come here through their en-
thusiasm to do the party good. We
cannot afford to give the enemy am
munition. 1t is like handling fire.
brands, and may lead us where we do
not want to go. He hoped that the
motion would be voted down.
A vote was taken and the chair de-
clared that the ayes had it. MI.
Everett called for a division, and on a
rising vote the motion was carried by
a vote of 81 to AZ.
S. j. Abbott, of Delavan, wanted to
move an amendment but was ruled
out of order.
The chair appointed'Geo W. Somer-
vile, Of Sleepy Eye, W. E. Allen, of
st. James, and Geo. E. Odds, of Granite
Falls, a committee on resolutions.
Mr.. Somerville declined to serve,
and the chair appointed FL. G. Hess, of
Sleepy Eye, in his place.
A motion to adjourn was made, but
was found to be lost by a large ma
jority after a division had been called
for. the chair being in doubt in the
first instance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Wanted the Names.

MI. Everett said that half of those
in the meeting were not taking part,
and he asked to have all not there to
take part in the conference excluded
from the room.
The chair ruled that any Republican
voter in the district was entitled to a
seat.
Mr.. Allen declined to serve on the
committee, and the chair appointed
L. P. Hunt to serve in his place.
Mr. Odds wanted TO withdraw from
the committee, but was prevailed up
on to serve.
Mr.. Everett said that he wanted to
know who the three Republicans of
his county were who had written to
Mr.. Hays favoring the conference.
The chair ruled this out of order,
saying that no personal scraps would
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

covenant Of the Republican party. In
the name of all that is good, l invoke
you to raise your hands now and stop
this. There are other Republicans
than those tarred by the machine
stick. You may also lose the
legislature and defeat Cushman K.
Davis, threatening u power in
the United States senate. l ask you
to 60 out and search for candidates
whose clothes are u~nstained by this
pachine business. You have a splen-
did phalanx from whom to select. O..
d. Gllfillan, in our district, an ideal
candidate, is not seeking Office. At
st. Cloud there is a little man
in body. but big man in brain and
heart, Judge Collins. Great applause.)
There is in Minneapolis, VIM. Henry
Eustis. applause and cheering.) The
whole state is filled with men who
would make splendid governors. L
sometimes think we are lowering the
standard of our governors, and that
anybody al aspire to be governor.
l am not here to arraign the per.
sonal character of any man. 1t is be-
coming the Republican party to be
careful in the selection of it's candi-
date, as we will soon be in a hot fight.
Van SAINT admitted in an interview
with the Minneapolis Journal Jan.
9th, that he was in alliance with
Clough. The people believe it and
bis explanations are unavailing. The
rolling waters of the Nile and the
Amazon could not wash that stain
from him.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
The Resolutions.

Be it Resolved by the Republicans
of the Second Congressional district
in conference assembled. that We con
graduate the country on the many
evidences Of the return of national
prosperity, apparent on every hand,
consequent upon the return Of the
Republican party to national power.
We heartily commend the wise, dig
nified, statesmanlike conduct of Pres.
ident Mckinley during the recent
trying times, aud hereby express our
full confidence in his ability to sue
cessfully cope with the grave prob
lens confronting him. And be it
further
Resolved, that we believe it to be
the universal sentiment of the Re.
publican voters of the district, a dis
tricJ that never sent other than a Re-
publican representative to the con.
gress of the United States, that we
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Afternoon Session.

The conferees were a little slow in
getting around after dinner. The
band played an inspiring piece when
the conference had assembled.
Chairman Funk announced the
banquet at The Sanlpaugh tonight,
and said that all would probably be
in good humor by that time. He
said that he regretted that some of
his rulings had been called unfair.
He had tried to preside fairly, and
was tied up to no ling. He said that
he hoped good counsel would prevail
this afternoon.
E. Rucker, of Jackson, moved that
Alex Fiddes, OF Jackson, and DR.. An
drews, of Mankato, be named as tel.
lers, and this was carried.
H. @. Hess presented the report of
the committee on resolutions, as fol-
lows:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

From Tuesdays Daily.
The conference of Second district
Republicans Tuesday developed a des-
perate fight on the part of the ma
chine followers to control the meet
ing and prevent the adoption of reso-
buttons, but the effort failed, and the
state house gang was relegated to the
rear. Floods of oratory were poured
out on both sides, but the utmost
good will was manifest throughout.
The Second district Republicans are
noted for their pugnacity, but they
generally get together on election day.
The Saulpaugh rotunda presented a
busy scene last evening and this morn
ing. During the evening a caucus
was held at DR.. Andrews Office, where
eleven counties were represented. and
the line o~f.nprocedure for today Owas
laid out.
This morning the Collins and Eustis
forces caucused in n of The Saul
paugh parlors, and the Van SAINT
forces in another. Each side laid out
a line of battle, and it ragged during
the day around the resolutions.
The sConcordia band gave several
selections on the street and marched
to L. P. Hunts hall, where another
piece was rendered by this excellent
organization.
The.attendance this forenoon was
about $50, but both sides skirmlshed
around during the recess and this
afternoon the hall Vas crowded by
fully 3OOs people. Many were Demo-
cratic and other spectators.
TheEconference was not devoid of
interest at any period from COM
mencement to finish, and the chair
mar had his hands full
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

Wells; G A Morey, Winona; CS Ben
son, ST. Cloud; Harris Richardson, st.
Paul; W z Haight, Winnebago City;
John Johnston, Jr., G G Spaulding,
Mapleton; John Hutton, Window; L
f hammers, G A Fairfield, editor
News, Heron Lake; E G Huntington,
editor Reporter, Windom; i P Burke,
Wells; Fl G Hays, editor Dispatch,
Geo w Somerville, Ell G Hess, Sleepy
Eye; Representative Geo E Olds,
Granite Falls; State Public Printer G
G Whitney, Marshall: Postmaster L
G Beebe, Winnebago City; Geo. w
Boswell, Blue Earth City; E K Whit
ing, editor Chronicle, Owatonna; B
M Wheeler, Owatonna; w B Sketch,
81 Strom, e Ruker, Jackson; A L Tay-
lor, Basil Smout, Wells; Alex Fiddes,
Jackson; w E Cowles, editor Journal,
st Peter; Thos Crawford, Lakefeld; G
A Wood, Heron Lake; ] A Everett, M
K l. Shanks, H H Barney, Fairmont;
DR. L L Rewalt, Fulda; w r Estes,
Madelia; Representative A n Dare,
Elk River; Gilbert Gutterson, Butter
nut, Daniel Shell, Worthington; Har-
rison White, Luverne; G II Schechter,
A G Lundgren, WorthIngton; S ] Nc
Kenzie, S S Haisiet, editor Guardian,
Adrian; w E Allen, St James; 81
Hawley, editor Advance, Worthing-
ton; ] E Haycraft, w Murphy, Ma
della; Editor E x Smith, Worthing-
ton; f P Brown, ex-secretary of state,
Blue Earth City; S ] Abbott, Della
van; ] s Carlson, @ R Davis, ST Peter;
A d McRae, Sanborn; Ex-Lieut Gov
G S Ives, St. Peter; ] G Miller,
Representative James Larson, James
A Aiken, editor Gazette, Redwood
Falls; W G Starr, editor Star,
Lamberton; A D McRae, editor Sem
tinel, Sandborn; A Slocum, Chief of
Police Ed Hicks, f 81 Buelow, Sleepy
Eye; Arson Evans, Redwood Falls.
All of the twin city morning and
evening papers were represented by
staff reporters, as follows: St. Paul
Pioneer Press, Fred, N. Van Dusee; St.
Paul Globe, w. B. Hennessey; St.
Paul Dispatch, J. S.'Vandiver; Mime
apolis Tribune, W. E.. Verify; Mime
apolis Times, W. W. Williams; Min
neapolis Journal, w. W. German.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Dignified Resolutions Covering the Points at
Issue are Adopted After a Struggle.
No Mans Interests are Favored, but the
State House Ring is Turned Over.

meeting. As a private citizen and an
American he had the right to ask
questions of his fellow citizens.
These people we're favorable, and this
was the warrant for the call.
J. A. Everett, of Fairmont, asked
whether there was a voluntary or au-
thoriZed representation present. He
had elected himself to come and
could speak for no M but himself.
The chair said that he understood
that there vas nothing for a commit
tee on credentials to act on. Apy true
blue Republican had the right to sit
here, and he would so hold.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

1t would take more than two of the
dollars that Mr.. Bryan wanted to
force upon the American people, to
buy a bushel of wheat these days. but
then it would take more than two of
these dollars to buy What one will
now of the necessaries of life, so that
not a thing would be gained.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Banquet Called Off.

The banquet at The Saulpaugh ITO
night has been indefinitely postponed,
owing to the fact that nearly all the
outside delegates left on the afternoon
trains, owing to the early adjournment
of the conference.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

N. Juliar's black French Norman
stallion will stand at St. Clair
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at
Eagle Lake Thursdays, near Smiths
Mill Fridays, and other days at
home. 1918
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
ORDER FOR HEARING AND NOTICE OF
APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF


APPLICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATORS.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA, County of Blue
- Earth, SIS. In Probate Court. Special
term, March 18th, 1898.
In the matter of the restate of John
Rogers, deceased. ?
On reading and filing the petition of Josiah
Rogers, of Blue Earth county, Minnesota,
representing among other things, that John
Rogers, late of Newberg, Oregon. on the
18th day of January, A. d. 1894, at New
berg, Oregon, died intestate. and being
an inhabitant of the state OF Oregon at the
time of his death, leaving goods, chat
tells and estate within this county and
that the said petitioner is a son of said
deceased, and praying that administration
of said estate be to S. L. Mantor, granted:
1t is ordered, that said petition be heard be-
fore this court on Saturday, the 10Th day of
April, A. d. 1898, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
probate office in the city of Mankato, in said
county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be given
to the heirs of said deceased, and to all persons
interested. by publication of this order once in
each week, for three successive weeks prior to
said day of hearing, in the Mankato Free Press.
a weekly newspaper printed and published at
the City of Mankato in said County.
Dated at the City of Mankato, the 18th day
of March, A. D., 1898.
=, By the Court.
PROBATE SEAL GEO. w. MEAD,
Judge of Probate.
W. II. Geddes,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

Young Mr.. Letter is still hanging
on to his wheat. There is the slightest
possibility that he may hang just a
little too long.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
Those Present.

The following are among those who
attended the conference IS Mitchell,
editor Post News, Alexandria; Sheriff
J II Block, ST. Peter; NJ n Leland,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

By the first of next week the coun-
thy will know whether it has been
guessing right upon the cause of the
Maine disaster.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

"Coin" Harvey has been heard from
again. He says war is unavoidable.
Ii this is no more reliable than his
books, peace is assured.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25

Possibly the ground hog is taking a
smile over this cold snap, but it seems
destined to be a short one. @
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-03-25
PROBATE sEAL1

W. r. Geddes,
Attorney for Petitioner.