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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

After all as one reads the reports
that comes from the threshing machine
and compares them with the stories
that were sent out two or three weeks
ago, of the wheat being seriously dam
aged by heat, so that the majority of
fields would but little more than pay
for harvesting, he is led to wonder
what would have been. had there been
no damage. We would have had a
bumper crop sure enough.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
A BIG YIELD.

Charles Graf, former county COM
missioner, has threshed his grain on
his farm east of the city and received
good yield His wheat went %
bushels to the acre and will grade No.
1. His oat crop turned out 70 bushels
per acre. Mr.. Graft is we'll pleased
with the yield, but is wondering what
it would have been had it not been for
the intense heated period, which was
supposed to have seriously injured all
fields
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

1t is said that Lord Curzon, now
viceroy of India has asked the British
foreign Office to appoint him ambassa-
dor at Washington, when his present
term of Office in India expires. This
move has astonished diplomatic circles
in London, as it is something new
there, but it is said the request is
likely to be granted, even though the
position is now considered as ranking
the embassies at Berlin, Paris and st
Petersburg. The incident shows how
American girls are Amerioanizing
British customs. Lord Curzon is said
to have been led to make the request at
the behest of his wife's mother, Mrs
Letter, who would like to shine to a
greater extent in Washington society,
and would undoubtedly in such an
event be the social power of the British
embassy there.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

Thieves dug tunnel several hun
dred feet from the waters edge to a
point directly under the strong room
of the Shelby smelter at San Francisco
and then cut through the steel lining
and distracted $3.50, 900 in gold bars a
night or two ago. To prevent pursuit
by bloodhounds they scattered red pep
pc in their tracks. Those fellows
were undoubtedly artists in their bust
ness and will probably give the detec-
tives run for their m 'ney in the
search to apprehend them. Fellows
who took so much pains in planning
such big haul, will doubtless find a
way to remelt the bars without taking
them to public smelter, which latter
would simply expose them to capture,
as the bars would give them away.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

The st. Paul Chicago roads have de-
cided to ask four cents more per hun
dred pounds for freight on potatoes
which will make the rate II cents.
They don't propose that the potato far
mer of northern Minnesota shall have
all the benefits of bloated plutocrat
that will come as a result of his big
potato crop, at the expense of the rest
of the country, which is short
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
CRAZED BY HEAT.

VIM. Lehman, a young man twenty
years old and residing in Sterling,
was examined as to his sanity before
Judge Hughes Tuesday and was
ordered committed to the st. Peter
ASYLUM. He was well until the last
few days. He worked in the harvest
fields during the hot weather and the
extreme heat is supposed to be the
cause of his mind becoming unsettled.
His parents are both dead and he has
been living with a married sister.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

The Republicans of Maryland by
their platform utterances adopted yes
terday, show vigor that does not seem
to be in the least stified by the move
ment of the Democrats to set forth i'm
perial action in the attempt to disfran-
chise large portion of the voters Of
that state, and SO govern without the
consent of the governed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
CHANGE OF FIRM.

Edgar Owen has sold out his inter-
est in the bicycle business to his part
ner, Conner Jones, who will conduct
the business the same as before. Mr..
Owen is contemplating going into
business in an outside town. His many
friends will regret to have him leave
the city, as he is young man of fine
business qualities.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
RESIDENCE PROPERTY SOLD.

H. P. Christensen Tuesday sold for
Sarah E. Curryer to John E. Diamond
lot three, block eight, Warren's addi-
tion, for So, 900. This is the DR.. J. G.
Curryer residence on South Second
street and Mr.. Diamond and family
will reside there. 1t is a desirable
residence and Mr.. Diamond has secured
a bargain.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
PLEASANT CONFERENCE.
Telephone Officials Meet With Garden
City Council.

City Council.
President James and Attorney Funk
of the Mankato Citizens Telephone
Co. appeared before the council at Gar
den City Tuesday night and asked that
the franchise granted the company
might be modified in one or two re-
spects. The matter was talked over in
a friendly spirit and was finally refer
red to q committee to report at another
meeting, at which full attendance
of the council is hoped for. 1t is ex-
pected that the franchise will be modi-
fed to meet the objections of the COM
pany, which it was generally admitted
were we'll founded.
In the mean time the company has
entered the village with its poles and
wires, and there is no doubt but that
it will be granted fair treatment.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
TELEPHONE PROSPERITY.

At the regular monthly meeting of
the board of directors of the Mankato
Citizens Telephone Co. Monday evening
the regular quarterly dividend was de-
clared and 81. G. Hotaling of Mapleton
elected member of the board to fill
a vacancy as provided by the charter
and constitution.
President j. 81. James and Attorney
W. A. Funk went to Garden City Tues
day night to appear before the council
on telephone matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

The butter capitol of the bread and
butter state, is said to be one of the
greatest attractions at the Pan-Ameri-
can exposition at Buffalo just at pre-
sent. 1t is a great advertisement for
Minnesota, as it will make an impress
sion upon all who see it, as nothing
else would.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

Rear Admiral Howieson has been
appointed to fill the vacancy on the
Schley court of inquiry which was oc-
casioned by the inability of Rear Ad-
miral Kimberly to serve. Howieson is
one of the youngest of retired officers
of his grade, having been retired in
October. 1899, when he reached the
600 Of go
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
QuarreIed Over a Girl.

Oakland City, Ind, Aug. Crank
Osborne was shot and instantly killed
by James HARRISON about three miles
north of this city. Osborne, it is said,
had sworn to kill HARRISON. The
trouble was oyer q girl.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

President Shaffer has ordered all of
the union men out of plants owned by
the steel combine, to take effect next
Saturday. The fight is now on in
earnest. The steel men predict the
union will go to pieces, while the
strikers are confident of winning.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
Naval Constructor Gilmore Inspects
the Havana Dry Dock.

the 7dVdHd Diy DoSN'
Washington, Aug. Ga letter from
Naval Constructor Gilmore, who was
sent recently to take charge of the big
floating dock at Havana, was re-
ceived at the navy department. He
states that the dock is in excellent
condition. He has tested it to some
extent by docking a large merchant
ship. The dock was emptied inside
of 40 minutes, which is an exception
ally good performance. The naval
constructor regards the dock as
valuable adjunct to the navy.
The Hague, Aug. b.-Colone1 F. w.
Bergmeier OF the st. Paul Volkszei-
tung, who was one of those who re-
ceived the Boer peace delegates in
the United States, has arrived at The
Hague. It is said that his presence
here is connected with South African
affairs
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
A GOOD WHEAT YIELD.

George and Chauncey Sellers of
Decoria threshed 5000 bushels of good
No. wheat from $50 acres, an average
of nearly % BUSHES per acre. This
was an excellent yield.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

By the way has the council gone to
sleep with the new charter If not
why is not something done looking to
it's adoption or rejection by the
peoplef
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

Col. Bryan does not sing Maryland,
My Maryland, now. The Democracy
there turned his picture to the wall.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09
Society,".

Announcements nave been received
in the city of ..the marriage of Miss
Myra, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. j..
NJ Oldfather, and Rev. Charles Ryan
Adams, which occurred at Hanover,
Ind, Wednesday, July 31st. Rev. and
Mrs. Adams will be at home at Kings
ton, Ind. Mr. Adams will be favor
ably remembered as having filled the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church for
time last summer.
Albert Hughes was given surprise
party at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Hughes, 500 Pleas
ant street, Monday evening. About
twenty young people were present,
bringing refreshments with them and
having a very. pleasant time with
music and games. Mr.. Hughes. has
received word that he has passed the
examination for admission to the bar
without any conditions, and he has
decided to open an Office at Wadena.
He will take with him the best wishes
of his many friends.
q Cards have been received announc-
ing the approaching marriage of Prof.
s. S. Endslow, Former teacher of
science in the high school, to Miss
Clara SPOTS of Landisbury, Penn. The
wedding will take place Aug. IA.
Prof. Endslow has been elected Ito
the principalship of the Gilmore
schools.
A very pleasant surprise was worked
upon Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Hunt Tuesday
evening by a~-few--of theirss-more. init
mate friends, and it was so carefully
planned and Cautiously executed as to
make it genuine and complete. The
affair was pulled off little ahead of
schedule time in anticipation -of the
twenty seventh wedding anniversary
of the surprised and somewhat non
plussed couple, but this fact added to
the pleasure of the affair rather than
otherwise. The good neighbors came
and took absolute possession of the
home, brought refreshments appropri-
ate to the season and on their depar-
ture at midnight declared that they
had had good time. The evening
was spent at cards, and before depart
ing Mrs. Hunt was made the recipient
of a handsome Venetian vase, the
gift of which is greatly priced and
deeply appreciated.
A picnic party composed of the Lin
coin street Thimble Bee society with a
few invited friends from the neigh
borhood enjoyed pleasant evening at
Sibley park Tuesday night. The affair
was gotten up by Mrs. Geo. W. Slade in
honor of her brother, Mr.. L. G. Foote
and family of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
who have been visiting here for the
past week. Mr.. Foote is an engineer
on the Illinois Central and will re-
turn to his post of duty tomorrow. He
thinks Mankato delightful city, and
is thoroughly impressed with it's bust
ness location.
twenty-five of the''young friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Schaub made
them a surprise party Tuesday evening
at their residence, 116Clark street, bring
ign refreshments with them and spend
ing the evening most pleasantly with
games, etc.
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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

UnS ~aGor Wu6r6 Cu0 DdUn0fS are YAK
ing recreation. The loafers congregate
to watch the bathers, and thus make
it doubly ,disagreeable for them. The
police ought to make the crowd Aimove
on"
John d. Barnard. of West Mankato,
who has been confined to the house
for two years by sickness, is some
what improved and with the aid of
crutches is able to get around some.
Two years ago Mr.. Barnard attended
the funeral of W. j. Martin and on re-
turning home was afflicted with a
partial stroke of paralysis which has
confined him to his home ever since.
Mr.. B. was So years old last January.
Mr.. William Vincent is in the city
introducing stair corners that are a
great advantage in keeping dust, dirt
and water from gathering. They are
especially desirable for Office build
ings, hotels and public buildings that
are in constant use, and of course are
fine thing for private homes. Mr..
Vincent has fitted the stairs leading
to the second floor of the Free Press
building, with his device, and they are
all right. He has rooms with Mrs.
Burt, where he may be seen.
Geo. D. Eygabroad, president of the
First National bank of Winnebago
City, spent last night in the city. He
came over from his town yesterday
afternoon on a new Winton automobile
which he has just purchased for 81, 200
through A. G. Bennett of this city.
Mr.. Bennett ran the machine to Man
kato, distance of forty miles, in an
hour and fifty minutes, and Mr.. Eyga-
broad returned today with it. The
auto has many improvements over last
years make and is certainly a fine
machine.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-08-09

twenty-five of the'young friends of
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Schaub made
them a surprise party Tuesday evening
at their residence, 116Clark street, bring
ign refreshments with them and spend
ing the evening most pleasantly with
games, etc.
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04

rounded out I'd with so many sides an I
80 many thoughtful addresses would
silence all petty criticisms. he went on
to say that because some one did not hap
pen TO like Eome one who was connected
with this movement, because 1t had not
been started In larger church, in a
greater metropolis and by a more elo-
qusnt and wiser man could not be any
reason for that psrson to criticiss move
msnt which is nov spread ali over the
world and is doing power OF good every
where. Any church, any city and any
man or men might have beten connected
with this movement at the start, but 1t
has outgrown all OF this now and Is
world Wide in its influence and its power
he then went on to speak OF some of the
grsat things for which this movement
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04

protection for those who represent the
unselfishness OF Christenuosa, and for
those among the Chinese who accept the
truths of Christianity. Some enemies OF
missions are asking our missionaries In
China to foiego their right to political
protection. believe that suoh courfe
would be treason to civilization,
1 believe that such course would be
criminal Shall the American saloon
keeper In Shanghai, as one has asked,
dem and the coDsul's protection, and the
American court san tiy the stars and
Stripes over her house of shame, and
shall the American missionary be po-
litical pariah In China when he represents
all that is. best in our national life.
Reparation must be made for the burn
ing OF Christian property and the de-
situation OF Christian lives. Best Of all,
there will be both in China and America
a clearer perception OF the unseliishness
and brave devotion OF those who for love
OF their divine Master and their fellow
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04

possesses has rot been the hand Of oppres-
sion. IL has borne the torch OF leirning
ana OF life.
DIR. Clark Brought the great celebration
to close by delivering q brief farewell
nd dress In which he said that he wished
TO express his appreciation and heartfelt
thanks for the splendid manner In which
be together with the other visitors to this
city had teen treated while here. He re-
rerred to the splendid work OF the oom-
mittse OF arrangements which had done
so much to make this celebration a sue
cess and he also expressed tine thanks OF
all concerned to the chorus and Its leaders
and to the speakers whose eloquent words
had done so m ueh to inpsire and uplirt
their nearer ).
lie said that he believed It might fairly
he said shat this convention will rank
among the. greatest conventions In
the history OF the movement.
Not bscanse IL has been the largest for
there have been others held fifty times as
large rs this one has heen, but in the in
spiration received, In the uplifting In
ssllsotusi and spiritual thought 1t will
rank as the greatest convention on the
list Portland in 1901 will ever be msmo-
prable among Endsayorers everywhere.
Dr. Clark said that he only wished that
Others who were not present could have
been here to have obtained all the inspi-
ration which we have obtained ffo n th's
convention. DIR. CLARK said that he be-
lieveed this convention had silencsd
rome criticisms and dispslled some fogs.
He thoueht that convention so well
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04

wondered II she should ever zee Miss Nor
riil In Heaven tor, the Chinese woman
ssid, II abe could sse her thsre and some
times take her by the hand she would
die happier. "I want no better eulogy
sDoken OF me than this, said DIR, Clark.
These two girls dared 10 lo3k death In
ihs facs and were not afraid. They
would not be here today from choice IL
they had believed It TO tie their duty to
die for Christ. There ought to be a little
more heroic iibre In you, Endeavorers Of
Portland. because you knew them and
because they once lived here among you
While they lived thsy kept their vows and
they died for Him. Let us be heroic. Let
us put aside oil patty things and say: Il
will do whatever Christ will have me
do.
The great congregation then listened to
prayer Of deep eloqnence by Rev. Mr.
Tjader and united In repeating with DIR.
Clark the Christian Endeavor pledge and
after song and benediotiou the great
convention was finally adjourned.
SPEAKERS IN THE CHURCHES.
The speakers in the various churches
yesterday were rs follows:
orning, Mr.. William
Shaw, boston, Mass.
Free Congregationsl-Mor Rev.
n. ). Hatch. Monson. Mass; evening,
Kew. Charles Perry Mills, NewburypoFt,
Mass.
: II gh Street Cougregationsl-Morn
air. John Wills Baer, Boston. Mass. /;
evening, Kew. John +. Cowan, ID. d.,
Boston, Mars.
Second Parish CongregationaI--Morn
Ing, Rev. John Htny Barrows, ID. D..
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04

stands and then said: g.
"Ths very thought that two beloved
and sanity Portland girls have in the
last few months laid down tn cir lives for
their Lord, in China. should be enough
to stimulate every Endeavorer in Port
land to greater interest aud renewed activ.
ity. saw these two girls just before they
died. Mary Morrill, you all remember
her, and Annie Gould as well, who laid
down their lives for their Master. 1t was
only last May that We saw them and only
twelve days before the railroad between
Pekin and Pao Ting Fu was torn up we
took osr leave OF them. and 1 suppose we
were the last Christians outside Of thsir
own compound who saw them alive.
Mary Morrill, had sweet spirit. A Chi
nsss woman once said to her that she
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04

men, have taken the GREATEST task which
ever called forth the energies OF Christian
disciples since the church began its ag-
gressive work in the empire OF ancient
Rome.
Men take different Views of the present
enlargement of America. l have no ques-
tion that 1t is 60 mean, II we are faithful,
widened area for civilization and
liberty. The wide awake King of Siam
welcomed our entrance into Asia. GEORGE
Candlin, English missionary in Iien-
Tsin, declared that Americas entering
as a positive national force into Asiatio
life, VIII furnish just the vitality and
progrsssiveness which China nesds. DIR.
Sheffield, president OF one OF the burned
colleges OF China, told me that he never
met man who spoke the English tongue
In the far East who did not rejoice that
America had become an Asiatic power
Ehs hand which America has laid upon
Japan, Corea, upon China and India, ana
upon the thousand Pacific tales which she
The Portland daily press., 1901-02-04
UNWILLING OF TABLET
crowning Event OF the CbristIs. En-
deavor Convention Saturday.

Christian Endeayor was born twenty
was celebrated at WIFI ton church in
the afternoon with fitting ceremonisls.
A bronzs tablet, the gift OF the thous-
ands of societies the world overr, suit
ably inscribed, was unveiled by General
Secretary John Willis Baer, who has
done as much as any enc man perhaps
to spread the Endeavor movement
throughout the world. Then followed
at the aternoon session addresses by
many distinguished and well known
men, nearly eli OF whom have played
large part in the history Of this great
soeiety, but naturally the most interest
ing speakers of the many were DE-. Clark.
the founder Of the society, and his wife,
whose pleasant face and happy speech
has endeared her to thousands OF young
men and women about the world. There
wers greetings received, too, from all
parts OF the world, from far of India,
and even from Spain, and also word OF
congratulation from William Mckinley,
the President Of these United States In
iaot. his fession viii be memorable In
the history OF this society, and It Will
"
tunate enough to bs present at 1t.
Another thing occurred Saturday, which
shows how vice spreading IS the sym
pathy Of the Christian I'm ieavor socie-
ties This was at the c.ose Of the inter-
esting morning session, at the Second
Parish church, when brief me emoriaI
server tor the Q Ieen was conducted By
be pre- ident OF the Christian Endeavor
Union Of Quebec, and this was followed
by an impressive prayer by Dr.. CLARK
himself for the lamented Queen OF Eng
land.
In the evening occurred a big mass
meetlng IN City Hall, meeting which
was perhaps, the most interesting OF any
thst has been held, and which was GER
tfinly as largely attended. 1t brought
to close day Of memorable events in
Christian Endsavor history in very
| hitting and sppropriats manner.
THE MORNING EXERCISES.
The morning session opaned with the
Gust 1mAry Quiet Hour, conducted by
William X. Moody OF Northreld, Mass,
| the son Of the great evangelist Follow
| ing this servios, which was largely at
tended and very impressive, came the
programme Of the day.
SUNDAY EXCURSIONS. :.
Rev. Il. Humphries, of New b dford,
served as the presiding officers OF the
| mOfnlrg, Inc nrsb speaker was ueN.
Martin ID. kneeland, ID. d., OF Boston,
{ ne secretary of the sabbath Protective
League His subject was "Maihe's Anti
sunday Excursion Bill" He spoke with
| much energy ard enthusiasm on this sub
| je5t he attributed much of the sabbath
breaking tendency OF .ths day to the rail-
roads which offer cheap, low rates for
| Sunday, and thus tempt many people TO
| oraak the Sabbath. He ENLARGED upon
| this ubjGct to some extent, and then
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