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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
BELIEVED LIVE INDIANS
COULD BE MADE GOOD.
STEERING CAREER OF COLONEL PRATT FATHER
EDUCATION PLAN-How

Captain r. H. Pratt was named as
superintendent.
The government left the plan of
work to Pratt. He was supplied
with plenty of FUNDS and with
house full of young Indians as Stu
dents, and Uncle Sam invited him to
make good"
1t took years of wearing toll, dur
ing which disappointments were hu-
merous, but Pratt kept on until now
every tribe in the country has come
under the influence of Pratt's educat-
ed Indians. Men and women sent
from his school have carried the
ideas and lessons of civilization on
to all reservations. Schools have
been opened and the Indians educated
at Carlisle are educating others. The
power of civilization has prevailed
over the redman and the theory of
Pratt has been abundantly and tri-
umphantly demonstrated.
So thoroughly is the government
In accord with Pratts idea that
years ago Haskell institute for the
education of the Indian was estab-
lished at Lawrence. Kan, and has
been highly successful. AS in the
Carlisle school, the girls are taught
housekeeping, sewing, and all the ac-
complishments, while the boys are
given manual training and taught va
rious trades, besides being given a
grammar school education. Thousands
have been educated there, and while
many have fallen into bad ways, the
general result has been good, and the
Indian gradually transformed.
Grover Cleveland had a tilt with
Pratt that has never been forgotten
In army circles.
Cleveland notified Pratt he had been
removed, for the good of the service,
and named his successor. Pratt in re-
inspect the act of congress establish
ing the school, he would find the act
narVed Pratt as superintendent, and
it was death, resignation or congress-
ional action only that could remove
him.
Pratt's friends here are at loss
to understand President Roosevelt's
idea in retiring him as he did.
Pratt had served in the army 40
years, and had reached the age of
SO when he could retire. For 40 years
he had been captain. Promotion made
him a colonel and he notified the war
department he would be willing to re-
tire If given the rank of brigadier
general. Such requests are not UNI
usual, but the president, evidently re-
senting the suggestion, arbitrarily re-
tired him. Pratt promptly resigned
as superintendent of Carlisle school.
Friends here believe his conspicuous
service as a fighter and educator
should have secured for him more
consideration than was shown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04

VIENNA. March Austria and
Hungary furnish about the best ex
amples of Roland and oliver that
may be found anywhere in the pOliti-
cal life of the twentieth century in
the persons Of Mr.. Sell, prime min
lister of Hungary, and Mr.. Won Kor-
Der, premier Of Austria. These two
negotiation with regard to matters
affecting the two countries. They
are seldom able to agree. and the
result is a constantly inflamed public
opinion, and numberless al fresco
knock down and drag-out hand-to-
liaments. wherein paper weights. ink
bottles, gavels and fists are the i'm
plements of war. with OCCASIONAL in
terludes of police interference and
executive interpretations.
The trouble generally arises over
the Interpretation of the ausgleich,
the constitutional compromise which
forms the political basis on which
the dual monarchy stands. This
compromise refers partly to inter-
national arrangements regarding the
dynasty, the army. navy and for
eign relations, while financial and
commercial questions of the two
countries are subject to continual
reimbursement, and 1t Is this portion
of the augleich that has raised the
recent ructions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
SHE GAMBLED; DID SHE. KILL?

David City Nebr Lille being
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04

Miss Anna Held comes to the Spo-
kane theater tomorrow night with a
matinee in the afternoon in one of her
gorgeously costumed, bright, spark
ling plays. and with the assistance of
an unusual number of pretty women,
all fetchingly gowned, will make
things stir.
Miss Held's long engagements at
other cities have served to convince
local theatergoers that THE Little
Duchess" Is the best thing she has
had, and that not only does 1t give
her more opportunity and afford a
large company plenty of opportunity
to assist in the fun, but that the
piece is superior to 'Papa's Wife"
and the like, because 1t is one of the
best productions OF Reginald de Ko-
ven and Harry 3. Smith.
A characteristic Held show Is quite
difficult to describe in advance, for
the reason 1t is rarely burdened with
plot, but at the same time was
made to fascinate and charm the
senses with the beauty of it's prop
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04

DELPHI, Ind, March 4.-The re-
cent retirement Of Colonel r. H.
Pratt from the regular army brought
into prominence the modest army Of
of Indian education. The plan was
proposed at a time when the most
vicious hostility existed between the
army and the red men. Colonel Pratts
ideas were then ridiculed and derided.
but long before his retirement he ac-
complished more than any other man
of the present generation.
Colonel Pratt was living in this
quiet little Hoosier town when the
war broke out. He was a timer and
had Just begun business for himself
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04

in small way. He enlisted and once
at the front he began to earn honors.
He was twice promoted for gallant
services during the Hood campaign
around Nashville. In one of the clos
ing skirmishes of that campaign he
took part in pistol duel on horse
back with the commander of a con-
federate force which turned defeat
into victory, and he was recommend
ed for promotion by General Pap"
Thomas.
He went into the regular army as a
captain when the war closed and was
sent west among the Indians. The
idea of the army then was that the
only good Indians were dead ones,
but Pratt believed that education
would tame Poor 10" quicker than
muskets, and that live Indians could
be good ones.
1t required years of patient toll to
establish that idea.
BY congressional action in 1879 the
Indian Training school was opened in
the old barracks at Carlisle, Pa. and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
GRANTS MONUMENT.

WASHINGTON, March "A COM
mission created by congress has ac-
cepted the design of Henry NJ. Shra-
dy of New York for a memorial to
General Grant, to be erected in this
city. The cost will be $25O,00O.
1t will be erected either in the
eclipse south of the white house or
in the botanical gardens, which ad-
joins the capital grounds. There
were 20 competitors for the con-
tract. The members of the COM
mission are Secretary of War Root.
Senator Wetmore and General G. M.
Dodge, the latter representing the
Society of the Army of the Ten
nessee. Their selection was confirm
ed by experts who were called into
consultation.
The monument will show a re-
viewing stand Of marble and in the
center a bronze equestrian statue of
Grant, guarded by lions, symbols of
courage and strength. At either wing
are to be groups of artillery and
cavalry.
Sculptor Shrady, in describing the
memorial. says: THE design takes
the form of q long. low terrace or
platform, flanked by exedras. and
upon the terrace are placed the ped
estals of the central figure and the
two subsidiary figures and groups.
The figure of the general is represent
ed in repose. as if in the act Of re-
viewing troops, carries no sword.
which is Intentionally omitted. in Or
der to comply with Grants nearly ha-
bitual and characteristic custom.
1.-THE two fanking pedestals, which
penetrate the exedras at either side
support groups representing artillery
and cavalry inaction, and give an
animated and very military aspect to
the monument at the points where 50
much repose is not required.
1.-THE central position Is occupied
by the infantry. which is shown in
bas-relief on the sides of the main
pedestals, one panel representing in
fantry on the march. and the other
infantry being hurried into action.
The total width of the monument is
262 feet inches sno the greatest
depth is 90 feet. The heigth of the
platform above the ground is 5 feet
inches"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
GRATITUDE.

when l had about given up the
struggle and when did not care what
would become of me, you told me
that there was still hope; that you
was my friend. will never forget
how / felt. said 20 myself: rs 1t
possible that / can become like
once was, and be entirely cured of
all desire to drinkr I soon found 1t
was possible. During those two
years I have had absolutely no de-
sire to drink. My brain is clear and
feel just like one who had been
lifted out Of a WELL"
What has been done for this man
to release him from the slavery Of
strong drink can be done for you.
Address DR.. G. o. Smith, E50S Nora
avenue. Spokane. the benefactor re-
ferred to above. and see what he says
about your case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
1T THE THEATRES


critics and to help pass an evening
without too great demand. upon
ones brain power.
In her particular line, Miss Held
is in class by herself and the play
to be seen during the coming en-
gagement Is more elaborate, more
costly than any she has appeared in
The scenes of the play are laid in
Ostend and Paris. two situations
which afford premises for a Held
show. which Is noted for It's fashion
able frivolity, beautiful women, fun
ny comedians and the like.
In Miss Held's supporting force
this season there appear such names
as Joseph w. Herbert. George Marion.
Edouard Durand. Frank Rushworth,
Knox Wilson. Franz Ebert. the one
time star of the original Liliputians,
Louise Royce. Luella Drew. Billy
Norton, Evelyn Ormsby. Maybelle
Courtney, Adelaide Orion and Eunice
Drake. who are the principals, while
the remainder of company of 65
is made up Of what IL known as the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04

Kate Claxton closed her engage
ment in THE Two Orphans at the
Spokane last night with another ar
tistic presentation Of that popular
play.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04

organization a president can serve
only one term. but Mrs. Fairbanks
fought the question out on the the
Dry that inasmuch as this rule was
adopted after she had been elected,
it was not retroactive and that she
was entitled to another term If she
could get 1t. She got it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04
handsomest and best gowned chorus
on earth.

Edson's big spectacular production
Of Uncle Toms Cabin" will be seen
at the Spokane theater Saturday mat
inee and night. The company is q
large one, being composed Of 80 men,
bers. Lulu Sutton Is the Topsy and
Olga Stech. s years old. Is the Eva.
The late Colonel Robert Ingersoll has
this to say concerning the play:
"One can not help but wonder why
1t Is that Uncle Toms Cabin" al
ways proves a drawing card. and yet
there is nothing very wonderful about
it when once the plot and presenta-
ton Of this realistic drama Is taken
into consideration. We have read
Uncle Toms Cabin as many as 20
times and always with absorbing in
terest, and so. too. we have seen it
presented on the stage 40 times, and
it seems as If we enjoy the last
better than any previous rendition.
There are some plays like Uncle
Toms Cabin and Rip Van Wrinkle
that will never wear out. There Is
that about the plot Of Uncle Toms
Cabin'--a combination of drama, COM
edy, wit, humor and pathos. all
blended so naturally and realistic
that the audience lives through it ALL
become part Of the players on the
stage and have their sympathies
aroused to a degree that makes them
feel as If they were witnessing a real
drama of everyday life"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-04

1.-THE Man From Sweden" with
Knute Erickson in the principal role,
is meeting with success at the Au-
ditorium. The comedy is clean. bright
and wholesome and is presented by a
well balanced company. The engage
ment closes with tonights perform
ance,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-08
Arrested Wandering Willies.

Officer Jos. Tauer raided a gang of
hoboes early Thursday morning and
gathered in four of them. two making
their escape. One Of the tourists put
up a stiff fight, pulling a large piece
of cloth from the policeman's uniform,
but the latter quickly reduced him to
submission and the others came along
peaceably. In Judge Henningsen's
court Thursday Frank Ritter, the man
who fought, was given ten days in the
county jail for being drunk and Harry
Mckee and Maurice Fitzgerald were
sentenced to five days confinement at
hard labor. The fourth, Frank Moore,
was also given five days for vagrancy,
but as he had his small son with him
the court suspended sentence on con-
dition that he leave town. Later in the
day Mckee and Fitzgerald, who were
put to work on the streets, threw up
their jobs with Commissioner Klatz
and took French leave of New Ulm.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-08
Naval Officer on Furlough.

Lieut.. A. NJ. Beecher, Of the United
States navy, will arrive today for a
short visit at the home at the home of
his brother, H. L. Beecher.. Lieut..
Beecher is now acting as ordinance
officer of the new battleship Maine,
reputed to be the most powerful vessel
in the American navy. She is now in
dock at the League Island navy yard,
Philadelphia, having recently returned
from a cruise in southern waters The
cruise was made for the purpose of
testing her ordina nce and it was found
that there We're several flaws in her
big guns. While these are being
remedied Lieut.. Beecher has been
granted short leave Of absence, a
few days of which he will spend with
his mother in this city. He expects to
return to Philadelphia Saturday.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-08
Will EXhibit.Apain.

Martin Penning, the prominent Home
farmer and we'll known horticultural
ist, was in New Ulm Thursday and
dropped into the Review Office for a
pleasant chat. Mr.. Penning informs
us that this fall he will follow his GUS
tom of sending an exhibit of fruit to
the state fair and hopes to make it the
best that has yet represented his
orchards. At the fair last year fifteen
varieties of his plums were given first
premiums and as a result his reputa-
tion as a fruit raiser has spread far
beyond the confines of Brown county.
He is recognized as an authority upon
horticultural matters and the products
of his orchards have no superiors in
the state.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-08
HORSES KILLED BY TRAIN
Were Run Down Near Milford
Monday Morning.
Caught in a Trestle They Are
Slaughtered Outright.
Animals Were the Property of
VIM. Hoffman, of Milford.

Four valuable horses and a suck
ling colt belonging to VIM. Hoffman,,
the large farmer of Milford township,
were killed by Chicago & North
western train early Monday morning.
They had wandered into the right of
way and in attempting to escape from
the train ran out upon a short trestle.
There they were struck by the engine,
three of them being killed outright and
two having their legs broken.
The train which did the damage was
an extra freight in charge of Conduc-
tor Gum and Engineer Carroll. They
were bound east and just before $50
passed the Milford switch, and when
the train was running down the grade
at a speed of about thirty miles an
hour. they came upon the horses.
The animals, five in number, had in
some manner entered the right of way
and were lying down in clump OF
tall weeds beside the track. Upon the
approach of the locomotive they
leaped to their feet and sped down the
track ahead of it. Engineer Carroll
saw the danger at once and set the
air brakes, but the bridge was too
close and before he could bring his
train to stop the horses had dashed
out upon the framework, were caught
in the ties, and he was upon them.
Three of them, a mare, yearling
gelding and the colt, were killed in
stantly, and the other two, one-year-
old and three-year-old mares, had
their legs broken and were otherwise
injured; it being necessary to dispatch
them later. They we're all fine, large
animals and Mr.. Hoffmann's loss is
estimated at between $500 and 800,
which will doubtless be paid him in
full by the railroad company. The
engine did not leave the rails and
there was no damage to rolling stock.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-08
Young People Marry.

At 8 O'Clock yesterday morning in
Holy Trinity Catholic church Rev.
Father 81. B. Sandmeyer pronounced.
the words which made man and wife
OF Miss Rose NJ. Forster and DIR. Edw ard
W. Gag. The bride is an accomplished
and popular young lady, the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Forster, Sr.,
while her husband is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Gag of ottonwoodtow n
ship. This spring he graduated fro N
the medical department. of the Univers-
ity of Illinois and has opened an Office
for the practice of his profession at
w abasso. After the ceremony a we'd
ding breakfast was served at the W ash
ingtOn street home of the bride S parents
and last evening a reception was given
in honor of the newly married couple.
This morning they will leave for their
future home atW abasso.e The Revie W
joins with the many friends of both in
extending congratulations.
A Lutheran mission feast will be held
Sunday afternoon on College Heights.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-08
FELL FROM MOVING TRAIN
Young Man Was Badly Hurt Mon
day Afternoon.
Thrown From Passenger Train
81 Underneath Bridge.
Benjamin Fredrickson Sustains
. Severe Injuries to Spine.

Benjamin Fredrickson of Hanska,
was terribly injured in this city Mon
day afternoon. He was thrown from
the northbound Minneapolis & ST.
Louis passenger train down a steep
embankment and sustained injuries
which may cause his death or else
cripple him for the remainder of his
natural life.
Fredrickson boarded the st. Louis
train at Hanska to come to New Ulm
on business. On the way to this city
he fell asleep and was carried by the
station. When he awoke, according
to his version of the affair, he had no
idea of where he was and walked out
upon the platform to learn his where
abouts. He was, he says, only par
TALLY awake and a sudden jolt of the
train caused him to lose his balance
and fall from the steps. He has a dim
recollection Of catching at something
in his descent but was unable to sup
port himself and the next instant was
dashed to the earth.
Passengers on the train were of the
opinion that he had jumped but his
story is borne out by the fact that
there is a spot on the embankment
which shows where his body came in
contact with the gravel. "
The accident occurred about two
o'clock and a few minutes later Fred
rickson was discovered by two boys,
Fred Strunk and Arthur Dingler, who
were fishing. He was lying beneath
the approach to the Minnesota river
bridge and was in a partially uncon-
scious condition.. They questioned
him for some time and at length sue
ceeded in securing coherent account
of the..catostrophe from him, but in the
meantime Conductor Deving had tele-
graphed from Klossner that man
had jumped from the train near the
river bridge two miles north of the
city.
DR.. O. G. Stricken was notified and
taken to the scene on a handcar. He
saw at once that the man could not be
moved on the car and returned for a
three-seated rig and a cot. On this
the victim was placed face downward
and conveyed to St. Alexander hospi-
tai, where it was found that his injury
was to his spine. He has bad swell
ing in the small of his back and
although he can move his limbs, indi-
eating that his back is not broken, it
is known that he is very badly hurt.
He can lie only in one position, on
his face, but it will be several days
before the exact extent of the concus-
sion can be determined.
The injured man is about % years
of age and a son of Hans Fredrickson,
residing ten miles south of Hanska.
His relatives were notified Monday
afternoon and reached here in the
evening. Yesterday Fredrickson S
condition was slightly improved but
he is still in precarious state. His
recovery will necessarily be slow and
it will be some time before physician
can state with accuracy what the re-
suit of his injury will be. Appear
ances now seem to indicate that the
spinal cord is not affected and he may
in time make a complete recovery.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-08
Give Social Friday.

Friday afternoon and evening the
ladies of the Congregational church
will give an ice cream social. Should
the weather be favorable the social will
be held on the church lawn but if it is
cold the church parlors will be brought
into requisition. Proceeds from the
social are to go toward the fund for
the Improvement Of the parsonage and
for that reason large attendance is
desired.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-07-08
Shake into your shoes

Aliens Foot-ease, a powder. 1t cures pain
full, smarting nervous feet and ingrowing
nails, and instantly takes the sting out Of
Corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new shoes teel easy.
1t is certain cure for sweating, cal1ous
aud hot, tired aching feet: Try it to-day
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By
mail for CSC. in stamps. Trial packa ge free.
Address. Allen S. Olmsted LIE Roy, n Y.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1903-07-03
End of Commencement.

The reception rendered by the members
of this years graduating class of the High
school to their friends, passed off very
pleasantly Friday evening in Union hall
The class received in a body, after which
the class history and will was read by
Dana Whitcomb. Whitcomb made many
good hits. especially scoring the school
board, with which the class has always
seemingly been at swords points. In the
class prophecy, read by John Z. Shea.
was revealed the future of every member
of the class except Sheas. as told by one
of the small men of Rip Van Wrinkle 5
convivial companions whom Shea met in
stroll one day. Not all the prophecies
were tiatterng, tbs true. but all had some
foundation in known characteristics of
the class members.
After refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served. dancing was enjoyed
until 2:30, music being furnished by EX-
ner's orchestra.
The class officers We're as follows: Pres
ident, Francis \. McGreen; vice president,
| Edith b. Damon secretary, Madeline
Rabbit; treasurer, c. Dana Whitcomb;
executive committee, Kathryn \. Tully
May Hennnssey, Bertha f. Wiggin
Charles c. Frost and John Shea.
The class this year numbers 10, COM
prising the following: Classical course
| Esther Elizabeth Meacham; Latin Eng
lish course, Mary Margaret Barrett. John
Joseph Brosnahan, Madeline Rabbit
| Mary Margaret Brosnahan Edith Brown
| lie Damon, Anna May Farrow, May Fran
ces Hennessey, Oracle Emma Sargent
| Kathryn Adelaide Tully, Charles Dana
| Whitcomb, Bertha Emma Wiggin; Eng
| fish course, Charles Campbell Frost. Wal
| ter Campbell Hadley, Jay Leonard Liver,
more, Charles Richard McAuliffe Fran.
| els Augustine McGreen, Alice Amelia
Sanford. John Patrick Shea. Miss Bar
rett had valedictory honors; Miss Sar.
| gent. salutatory honors, and Miss Damon
| special honors in mathematics.