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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
PLAY WELL EQUIPPED.
when knishthc Cd Was in Flower" as
Presented This Season.

From beginning to end there have
been few plays in the history of the
stage more completely equipped than in
when Knighthood Was In Flower
touring this season under the manage
ment of Joseph Shipman, with Virginia
Drew Prescott as "Mary Tudor" The
costumes for the historical figures in the
play have been prepared by the best
costumers in New York and are COM
plete in every detail. The old furni-
ture, the tapestry, the armor, the wall
scenes, the books, all have been selected
because of their special fitness, and one
of the hardest things in the rehearsals
of the play has been the old fashioned
court dances which are introduced in
the first act and which move in the
rythm of old fashioned music. In its
last act the play is unique in that the
good old atmosphere is retained to the
very last, and there is an epilogue spok-
en- by Miss Prescott which comes as a
sort of personal appeal to the feminine
portion of the audience and which proves
the climax of the good and lasting i'm
preston made by Mary Tudor through
out the drama. The play will be given
in Mankato on May 10.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS
Pythians Held Their Annual Conven-
ton in st. Paul Yesterday.

BY reelection Carroll S. Bartram of
st. Paul was yesterday restored to the
office of grand chancellor of the Knights
of Pythias, which he had resigned few
days before, that Thomas H. Hineline,
then vice chancellor, might succeed to
it, and thus gain membership in the
supreme lodge through the title of past
grand chancellor. There was practically
no opposition to Mr.. Bartram's election.
Other grand lodge officers were elected
as follows: G.. V. c., William Mallgren,
ST. Peter; c. p, Rev. Carl Reed Taylor,
Fergus Falls: G. X. r. S., Fred E.
Wheaton, Minneapolis; g. NJ E., Charles
w. Farrell, Minneapolis; G. NJ. A.,
David Fisher, Montevideo; G. L. G.,
Henry c. Higgins, Albert Lea; G. o. G.,
Joseph Kahn, Faribault; grand trustee,
William r.. Hodges, Sleepy Eye.
The morning was occupied entirely in
the reading of reports of officers. The
grand chancellor's report was submitted
by Mr.. Bartram, who had performed
practically all of the work of the office
through the term.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11

views on these subjects. | think | am
able to maintain them in any way that
those who hold contrary views may sug-
gest. At any rate | am willing to take
the chances.
| know and so do you. that the great
heart of republicanism beats with sym
pathy for these views.
| know and so do YOU that no can
didate for office that has anything to dc
with legislation will contest or dispute
them. | know and so do YOU that they
are not only in accordance with simon
pure doctrine of repubicanism but they
are in accordance with the principles OF
righteousness and justice.
You are at liberty to publish this cor
respondence in The Blue Earth Post
and | shall publish it in my paper, The
Herald next week unless | receive word
from you that you do not desire such
action taken. Very truly yours, Frank
NJ. Eddy.
\ letter from Mr.. McCleary of recent
date to the editor of The Post speaks
of his willingness to meet champion
of revision i'm joint debate, so there vii
probably be no doubt but that the tar
iff will be discussed at our coming fan
by these two gentlemen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
SEVEN APPLICATIONS.
Southern Minnesota Medical Society
Grows in Popularity

The semi-annua meeting of the
Southern Minnesota Medical society
was completed late yesterday afternoon
and adjourned. The paper by DR.. \. I.
Conley of Cannon Falls, on Some Notes
on Eclampsia," was one of the best of
the day, and productive of more dis
cussion than any other.
Applications for membership were re-
ceived from Drs. w. C.. Portman of
jackson. James S. REYNOLDS of st. Peter.
Emil King of Fulda, William f. Coon of
Elysian. j. A. Hielscher and ID. ID. Smith
of Mankato, and Carl Anderson of Eas-
ton.
The committee appointed to prepare
resolutions concerning the death of the
late DR.. Z. ID. Steel presented report
and it was adopted and the resolutions
ordered spread upon the records of the
society and a copy sent to the family
of the deceased
Drs. Edwards, Curran, Holman and
Schmitt entertained fourteen of the Wis
ting physicians at dinner at the Elk
club rooms at six O'Clock. in most en-
joyable manner. A fine repast was serv-
ed, and the remainder OF the evening
was spent with music and cards.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
THESE WILL GRADUATE.
Twenty eight Students Will Com
pIete High School Course.

The school board held a special meet
ing at l30 o'clock this afternoon to pass
upon the graduation of the senior class
1t was voted to graduate the following
twenty eight students: Lydia Alpers,
Mabel Atchison, Ben Bangerter. Clara
Barker, Anna Bachelor William Bith-
Ike, Mary Campbell, Maude Cooper, Ly-
dia Deuber, Cora Ennes, Selma Fenske
Joyce Fiero, Edith Grannis, Frances Hoy
Mary Janda, Cora Leet, Ethel Morse
Luella Mountain, Mamie Perry, Louise
Rainerson, Mia Stapf, Agnes Smith
Nellie Widell, Frieda Wiegand, Walter
Flachsenhar, Henry Gerlich, Jessye Hey.
den. Will Long. Two, only, fell by the
wayside.
The high school faculty held meet
ing last evening and talked over the
natter of who should graduate. and the
meeting of the school board was request
ed as result of this conference.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
The Lyric Of Custavus AdoIphus Col
Ieoe Friday EVENING".

The Lyric of Gustavus Adolphus col
lege. which is considered one of the best
college glee clubs in the state, will sing
at the opera house Friday evening, May
llth.
This Glee club has sung at various
places during the year, and everywhere
been accorded the highest praise. Al
the inter collegiate oratorical contest
in st. Paul last March, where severa
similar organizations appeared, the
Lyric according to press comments made
the 'musical hit of the evening" The
Hamline Oracle says: "They were Ger
tainlv as well trained bunch of mea
dow larks as ever came from the tai
grass"
A Ladies' Glee club. consisting oil
twenty voices and male quartet viii
assist in the program.
Don't forget the date. Admission so
So and 25 cents. Box seats, 81. Tickets
for sale and reserved at Lamm's drug
store. Tickets also for sale at the Y
NJ. c. A., by Vending Engwallson at
J. B. & d. Richards, Engwallson Bros.
300 North Front.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
ANNUAL FIELD MEET.
High School Societies Contest Today
for Cup and Other Honors.

The annual field meet between the
athletic societies of the high school was
held this afternoon at Sibley park, for
the field and track cup offered by the
faculty, and to determine who shall
represent the school at the meet at
NVthfeld week from Saturday. The
schools had a half holiday and there
was large outpourng at the park.
The high school athletic associat ion
met last night and voted to offer prizes
for individual contests to be held May
10Th. These contests will be open to all
students below the junior class who are
not eligible to 90 to Mortified
The Southern Minnesota Athletic asso-
citation will not hold its annual field meet
in this city this spring, owing to the
meet at Mortified.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
ELECT A MANKATO MAN.
James E. Hickey Chosen Treasurer
for the Knights of Columbus.

The annual meeting of the Minneso-
la state council, Knights of Columbus,
was held yesterday afternoon at the
knights of Columbus hall OH Cedar
street, ST. Paul 1t was the largest meet
ing ever held by the state council and
the work accomplished by the order dur
ing the past year was very gratifying.
The meeting was called to order at
three O'Clock by Dr.. Z. w. Buckley, state
deputy. A delegation was present from
each of the eleven councils in the state,
st. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth, Winona,
Faribault, Owatonna, st. Cloud, Man
llato, Wabasha, New Ulm and Wabasha.
Two councils have been instituted dur
ing the year and the membership has
been nearly doubled, being now only a
few less than 1000.
Following the regular business an APP:
preparation was voted to the relief of
San Francisco.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows: State deputy, DR.. E. W. Buck
ley, st. Paul; state secretary, Thomas
B. Hill, Winona; state treasurer James
E. Hickey, Mankato; state advocate.
Thomas H. Quinn; state warden, An
drew J. Eckstein, New Ulm; state
chaplain, Rev. f. j. Gibbons, ST. Paul
Delegates to the national convention,
which will be held at New Haven in
June, are: DR.. E. w. Buckley and
Thomas ID. O'Brien, st. Paul. John E.
Barry, St. Paul and E. w. Fahey, Du-
luth, were elected alternates.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
Many People Converted Through
EvangeIistic Efforts.
MEETINGS CLOSE LAST NIGHT
Powerful Plea Delivered by Dr.. 0s-
from on Christian Redemption;
Final Words Spoken.

Evangelistic services were brought to
a close last evening. Two great meet
ings were held. DR.. Ostrom spoke to
more than 1000 people at the Presby-
terrain church and DR.. Slough addressed
a large audience at the Baptist. DR..
Ostrom referred feelingly to his work in
this city and spoke of the harmony
that has existed among the churches.
If there has been any rasping he did
not hear it. He thanked the people for
their kindness toward him and his fell
low workers, saying that he felt greatly
honored to be permitted to speap in this
city. He thanked the committees, the
chorus, the ushers and all who contrib
uted to the success of the meetings. He
spoke of the kind treatment accorded
him by the press and the liberality of
The Free Press in opening its columns
to editorial articles which he had been
pleased to write. Before closing DR..
Ostrom thanked the audience for the
free will offering which had been tax
Ell for him: He was not apprised of the
amount, but he knew that the people
meant to be liberal.
DIR. Ostrom spoke last evening OH
christian Redemption" He made an
other strong appeal to men and women
young men and young girls to come to
Christ. He pointed out to them all how
they could be redeemed in the blood of
the lamb. Their sins would be washed
away and they could stand before God
with pure hearts and minds.
At the conclusion of the sermon men,
women and children arose to testify
that they had been benefited greatly by
the meetings and they declared their in
tention to lead Christian life.
Certainly the meetings conducted by
us. OSufOm ana SlOuSn nave Deen Dene-
fetal to Il large number of people
Their burning words have impressed up
on many the need of salvation and have
resulted in the cleansing of hearts and
minds. Men have been brought to a
realization of their wicked ways, and
better lives will henceforth be theirs
In "a word, the evangelists have done a
great deal of good. No man could lis
ten to either without having a feeling
for the better come over him.
The financial committee will not di-
vulge the amounts of the free will offer
ings, as it has been rule of Drs. Os-
from and Slough that these should not
be made public. They do not want their
work reduced to the level of commercial
ism. However, it is understood that the
amount given Dr. Ostrom was over $3.50
and that to DR.. Slough about $780,
1t is estimated that 500 persons have
been converted as the result of the evan
gelistic meetings.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
Rathbone Sisters Meet.

The annual meeting of the grand tenn
pie of the Rathbone Sisters also opened
yesterday at Minneapolis. The morn
ing session, which consisted entirely Of
addresses, was open to the public and
was largely attended. Mrs. Frank
Holmes welcomed the delegates and Mrs.
Sarah Adsit of Owatonna responded.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
NORTH MANKAT0.
Several Valuable Improvem ents in
the Village.

Several noteworthy improvements
have been made in North MankatO with
in a short time past. William Page
is making some extensive improvements
on mis- residence on Belgrade avenue,
building on two additions and porch.
w. Z. Stewart has completed a cement
walk around his premises at the corner
of Belgrade avenue and Range street.
A. L. Wheeler has put in an entire
block of cement walks on Cross street
between Belgrade and Wheeler avenues.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
DEPARTMENT HEADS.
Superinter d ents Appointed BY County
Fair Officers.

ty Agricultural society met at Garden
City, on Tuesday, May lst. All the Of
ficers were present. Mrs. Ed. Washburn
of Vernon was elected superintendent of
floral hail. G. Z. Austin, Lake Crystal,
superintendent of cattle and horses; w.
r. Adams, Mankato, r. No. l, Superin-
tendent of sheep and swine; f. w. Pres
ton, Garden City, superintendent of poul-
try and vegetables; I. S. Parks, Am
boy, superintendent of fruit; NJ. j. Bar
ney. Lake Crystal. Marshal.
1t was decided TO make some improve
ments on the grounds SO that they will
be in the best of shape for the coming
fair.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
st Major GORMAN I'LL.
Maryland Mans Life Is Oespaired OF,
Is in Washington.

Especial TO The Free PreSS.1
Washington, May 9.-Senator German
of Maryland is critically i'll at his home
i'll this city. He has not been in his seat
in the senate for many months. With
in the last few days he had severe
sinking spell and his life is despaired
of.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
a change. At the June hearing the

change. At the#June hearing the
committee will have the assistance of an
attorney. While tue committee got "a
little angry during the hearing last
week, they didn't hurt anybody, nor
did they get hurt themselves.
Mr. Taylor said that he had thought
for some time that the merchants of
Mankato do not realize the Importance
of readjusting the freight rates. Winona
now has the best rates and fears that
other towns may get as good rates and
has been looking out at all of the hear
ings for her own interests 1t is matter
of vital Importance. He moved that the re-
port be adopted and the committee re-
quested to attend the next meeting. This
was carried.
Mr. Currier asked that all having
knowledge of unjust rates notify the
committee. While the merchandise rates
are under consideration now, later on
the commission proposes to take up the
commodity rates on coal, lumber, etc.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor the club APP
proved of the action of the secretary in
attending the last meeting and asked
that he attend the June meeting.
For Terminal Rates.
President Hxon said that if the bust
ness men insist upon Mankato being
made terminal rate point and go at it
in the right way. he felt sure that it
would be accomplished. Mankato is as
much entitled to this as Winona. If
the club would send a committee to
some one of the roads and say that the
first road granting terminal rates to
Mankato would get the business of the
city, Mankato would get it.
Messrs. C. n. Andrews and Brett fav-
ored this. The former thought that it
could be accomplished, and the latter
said that the city had always had this
discrimination to contend with and it
was an outrage.
Mr.. Hixon said that the merchants
should legally bind themselves to carry
out the agreement if one of the roads
consented.
MIR. Brett incorporated Mr.. Hixon's
suggestion in motion.
Dr.. Andrews inquired whether the
merchants would stand by it.
Mr.. Hixon said that all of the roads
should be given an opportunity to give
the city terminal rates, and the mer-
chants should stand by their agreement
II. p. Christensen said that some wears
ago the same kind of an agreement was
made by the merchants and they refused
to stand by it after getting advantage
eous rates from one Of the roads. The
other roads then made equally good
rates and the merchants went to them.
Ole Nelson and Nj. O. Sundt also re-
called this, and said that the reduction
had been obtained from the Cannon Val
ley road, the other roads met the
new rates and the business men divided.
Mr.. Brett said that he had never
heard of this and was sure that he was
not one of those who had pulled out.
He suggested that any merchant who
went back on the agreement be fined
$780,
The motion was carried.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11
Y. N. C. A. NOTES.
Tennis Club Will Be Organized; Fee
Of Fifty Cents.

All y. NJ c. A. members who wish to
keep themselves physically trim this
coming summer may do so by joining
the tennis club or the baseball squad.
All men who play baseball or wish to
play may do SO by coming out to the
park on Monday and Thursday nights
at six O'Clock, arrangements are being
made to play games on Wednesday
nights and Saturday afternoons.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-05-11

Men who do not have the time to play
baseball, can join the tennis club by
paying the small fee of fifty cents which
goes to buy tape for marking off courts
and buying tennis net. If enough
members join racquets will be furnished
w. d. Willard has given the grounds and
the courts have been put in frstclass
condition. They are only two blocks
from the association building. The courts
will be ready to play on by the last
of this week. Hand your name to PLY
steal Director ChattletOn.
The young ladies' class which has been
well attended the past winter will close
next Monday night, May l4th.
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President Hixon said that the officers
of the club had gone ahead and com
municated with number of factories
that were thinking of moving, but had
received no replies from some. There
was some hopes of getting others. The
city has too few factories and ought to
| encourage the factories that it has. He
said that Mr.. Taylor had received a
letter from C. H. Higgs, general man
ager of the Creamery Package Mfg. Co.
The letter referred to the effort being
made to have a sidewalk built along the
side of the factory. and said that this
pressure showed that there was opposi-
ton to the factory When the latter
was built it was located in a section of
the city where there were no residences.
1t had been subjected to unwarranted
persecution. 1t had been kept going
merely to care for the surplus business
of the company. If business fell off it
would be the first to be closed 1t EN-
ploys fifty men, and it was question
whether the factory was less important
than that the walk be built. The company
was considering building elsewhere in
The city on a large scale. 1t was a
small matter, a tempest in teapot, and
ought not to be allowed to stand in the
way of the interests of the city, said
Mr.. Hixon.
Mr.. Higgs' letter was read and was
of rather bitter nature but wound ND
by saving that if another location in
the city was secured the company would
want an acre centrally located where it
could get trackage.
Aid. Atchison moved that a commit
tee be appointed to select suitable site
for the company. buy it and give it to
| it,
Mr.. Currier said that. Mankato is no
better nor worse than the average city
of its size along this line 1t is not
disposed to hold out inducements to fac
tories He was in favor of getting small
institutions that will grow. Anything
along the line of reason and good bust
ness forethought should be done to favor
the tub factory.
| DIR. Andrews said that while the fac
tory has been good thing for Mankato,
he was not for a minute in sympathy
with the intimation that because the
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Tub Factory Walk.

The motion was carried.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-13
WHEAT $3.50 PER TON.
Mass Meeting of Citizens Endorse the
w. & ID. Electric Line.

Mass Meeting of Citizens Endorse the
w. g. ID. Electric Line.
At mass meeting of the citizens of
Walla Walla and Columbia counties
at Walla Walla, prominent men of
the two counties and the state spoke
on the benefits to be derived from the
proposed electric line from Dayton to
Wallula.
Among the speakers were ex-Gover-
nor Miles g. Moore and @. @. Goss of
the Electric Railway company.
The substance of each speakers talk
was that the building of the new
power line will be the means of pro-
viding an equitable freight rate from
the Inland Empire to the ocean.
A reasonable rate is regarded as
about So. so per ton and this can be
secured, it is confidently asserted, as
soon as a competitive road with one
terminal in the wheat belt and the
others on the Columbia is constructed.
By means of the Cello canal aud the
portage road, wheat growers in the
vast grain belt of the Inland Empire
can ship their produce to tidewater at
maximum cost of So. so per ton.
When the Wallula and Dayton
road is completed, branch lines will
tap the region tributary to Pendleton
and Umatilla county and farmers in
this part of the state will share in the
general benefit to be derived.
The electric lines of the Spokane &
Inland company, which reach Lewis
ton, will undoubtedly connect at Day
ton and thus the whole territory of
the northwest wheat belt will be
placed in direct communication with
the great grain ports and will secure
the inestimable advantages of fair and
reasonable rates on grain shipped to
the marke cts of trade.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1906-04-13
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THE BIG BOSS.
Umatilla Reservation Indians Petition
for Removal of Ed wards.

UmatilIa Reservation Indians Petition
for Removal of Ed wards.
The Indians on the Umatilla In
dian reservation want Major Edwards,
their agent, fired. Nearly 100 braves
have sent petition to the commits
sioner of Indian affairs in which they
make startling accusations against
the agent, says the Tribune.
Feeling that their many wrongs had
reached a climax in the permitting of
stock to be driven across the reserva-
tion and that Major Edwards was to
blame for this as well as numerous
other wrongs, both real aud imagin-
aIy, a large number of Indians swarm
ed into town Monday and bad law
yer draw up petition to the commits
sioner of Indian affairs. Among this
number were many of the chiefs aud
head men of the Umatilla Walla
Walla and Cayuse tribes. The peti-
tion, which contains nearly 1000
words, required most of the afternoon
for its completion as every thing had
to be done through interpreters. When
finished and signed by all the Indians
present it was forwarded to the COM
missioner of Indian affairs and is now
far on its way to Washington.
The Indians in their petition accuse
the agent of using violent and obscene
language, of threatening certain of
the Indians and their families with
violence, of wantonly shooting dogs
for the purpose of intimidating the
Indians, and of disgracing the Indians
by cutting off their long hair. They
also state that many of the younger
Indians have become greatly incensed
against the agent and they fear that
bodily injury will be done him il he
is not removed. One of their chief
causes of grievance is the fact that he
has refused to make known to the
president their complaints and has
told them that he was the "Big
Boss"