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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Stocking" 1t To EN-.

Recent developments in which Ger
many has signifed her desire to avert a
tariff war with this country, has put the
McCleary bill in the background, not
that his measure had anything to do
with the final decision of the kaiser, but
its consideration now is out of the ques-
tion, even by its admirers. From the
best possible source The Free Press has
obtained the information that the bill
would never have been enacted into a
law, because so many congressman were
aware of the baneful effect it certainly
must have on the trade relations be-
tween this country and Germany. Yes
terday The Free Press referred to the
extent of the trade that this country
enjoys at the hands of our German
friends across the water, Upwards of
$75,OO0,OO0 come from them annually
for our meats, grains and farm prod
ucts, not to mention the many millions
paid for articles of manufacture.
That is quite a neat sum of mon
ey and patronage that is worth culti-
waiting Congressman McCleary is of
the opinion that it does not amount to
much, but there are Others who differ
from his views.
One local industry was interested in
the fate of the McCleary bill. Every
year the Mankato Mills company pur-
chased thousands of dollars worth of
dyes from Germany that cannot be man
ufactured in this country, although eff
forts to do so have been made repeated
". The tariff on dyes is thirty-ive per
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Not a Popular Measure.

The Washington correspondent of
The Mortified News lampoons Congress-
man McCleary's max. and min. bill in
the following style: "Mr. Alvin H.
Sanders of Chicago, head of the execu-
tive committee of the American Reel
procity league, was in Washington last
week, and while here spoke with some
of the leaders in congress relative to the
German tariff sitstage. The farmers of
the middle west are thoroughly aroused
over the danger of the German market
March /, 1906. Mr.. Sanders strongly
favors reciprocal trade relations with
Germany and other European countries.
He does not approve of the McCleary
bill, which proposes to fix the maximum
tariff at 25 cents above the Dingley
rates and the minimum at the Dingley
level. 1t can be said that Mr.. McClearys'
tariff ideas do not meet with general
approval among house members, except
in cartain quarters-for instance in the
New England states and the eastern
manufacturing states, where they are
hide bound to high protective policy.
The agricultural sections of the country
are making their wants known in this
respect, and are giving congress to I'M
derstand that a revision of the tariff
downward is as much as the interest of
true protection as revising it up
ward-this latter the pet scheme, so I
am informed, of the representative from
the second district in Minnesota.
sword has been passed along the line
down here, and it is generally under
stood, that Mr.. McCleary is the ac-
knowledged spokesman of the Ameri-
can Tariff league, whose interests, of
course, are not in the least identical
with those of the people in the congress
sional district which has elected him to
congress for several terms.
"Mr. McCleary's maximum and min
imum tariff bill is a gem of the first or
der and will certainly bring hope and
consolation to thase who are seeking
relief from present tariff restrictions.
just thing of the generosity of his pro-
posed measure, which fixes the minimum
tariff at the present Dingley rate and
possible advance of 25 per cent.
fortunately, however, there is no i'm
mediate prospect of the house so far for
getting its plain duty to the country
as. to permit the McCleary bill to be
enacted into law. The people want a
square deal.
"There is some talk that Speaker
Cannon is trife uneasy over the stu
alton in his own district on the tariff
question. His people want tariff re-
vision and Uncle Joe is pledged to the
house leaders to see that. no tariff
changes are made at this session."
Congressman McCleary in speech
recently, intimated that the American
trade with Germany did not amount to
as much as people here generally sup
posed. 1t might be stated in passing
that during last year American meats
to the sum of $6O,0OO,0O0 were sold to
Germany. Maybe those figures ought to
be revised upward in order to reach the
McCleary idea of extensive trade rela-
tions. But if his max. and min. bill
should happen to run the gauntlet of
congress, Americas trade with Germany
could not be increased, but rather it
would fall off.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
MAY NEED LEGISLATION.
Providing For Physical Examination
Of Normal Students.
From Fridays Daily.

FROM FRIDAY 3 Ddlly.
Judge III. l.. Buck of Winona introduc-
ed a resolution at the meeting of the
state normal school board, providing a
physical examination for all persons
seeking admission to normal schools.
The object of the resolution was to eX-
clude persons suffering with tuberculosis
and other serious ailments, SO. they may
not be prepared for teaching. The reso-
luton also provided for excluding per-
sons addicted to vicious habits.
Other members of the board feared
that such resolution exceeded their
authority, and committee was APP
pointed to examine the question and re-
port at the next meeting. 1t may be
that legislation will be necessary before
such rule can be enforced.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
EDITORS ELECT OFFICERS.
w. r. Hodges of Sleepy Eye Head Of
State Association.

From SATURDAY DAILY.
The following are the officers elected
by the Minnesota State Editorial asso-
citation: President, w. r. Hodges,
Sleepy Eye; first vice president, A. j.
Halstead, Brainerd; second vice presi-
dent, A. M. Wallace, Fairfax; third vice
president, w. a. POLAND, Benson; treas
urer, David Ramaley, st. Paul; secre-
tary, C. p. Slime, st. Paul; historian,
Harry Wheelock, Fergus Falls; eXecu-
tive committee, c.. C. Whitney, Mar
shall; f. j. Meyst, Minneapolis; W. A.
Eastman, Saltwater.
The following delegates were named
to the National Editorial association to
meet June Is at Indianapolis; Governor
John A. johnson of the st. Peter Her
aid; John King, Red Lake Falls Cour-
Ter; Irving Todd, Hastings Gazette; G.
D. Belden, Austin Transcript; ii. |. Pet
erson, Litchfeld Independent; Joseph
Leicht, Winona Westlicher Herold; j.
r. Landy, Buffalo Journal; c. Berghins,
Clara City Herald; Philip Kiesch, New
Ulm Journal; H. C. Miller, st. Peter
Free Press; C. S. Edwards, Albert Lea
Enterprise; H. f. Hoard, Montevideo
Leader; B. A. Shaver, Kasson Republi-
can; F. H. Griffin, Good Thunder Her.
aid; II. C. Hotaling, Blue Earth Enter
prise; p. V. Collins, Northwestern Ag-
riculturist.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
NORTH STAR FOLKS
Continued From Page One.J

Davis receives every Tuesday and the
genial congressman is frequently host To
his friends who come to Washington to
see the beauties of the city OF mag
nificent distances.
"Your Uncle" Loren Fletcher keeps
open house at the Portland, one of the
fine apartment houses of Washington
every evening in the week and all day
Sunday. Mr.. Fletcher knows the art
of entertaining to perfection. He prob
ably spends more than any of the other
members of the delegation, but Uncle
Loren never does anything by halves.
And right here it should be stated that
the successful man in the senate or
house, is the congenial man; the man
who likes to make it pleasant for his
friends especially those who come from
home. Then too, there is the social cir-
Gle in Washington. A senator or con.
gresham must measure up to a certain
standard and perform the duties incum.
bent to the position if he desires to rank
with the first people of the land.
Case in Point.
A case in point is the revered and ven,
cradle Chief Justice Fuller, of the SUI
preme court. Although sorely afflicted
with grief and domestic troubles he al.
ways sees his friends and neighbors, and
never neglects that most important Of
duties, his obligations to society. To
resume about the Minnesota people, j.
Adam Bede is in such demand that he
cannot call a single evening his own.
Washington society and WashingtoA
statesmen like to laugh and the man
who can make them do it is the populaf
man.
Congressman and Mrs. C. B. Buchanan
entertained at a beautifully appointed
dinner the other evening in honor Of
United States Senators Nelson and
Clapp. Covers were laid for forty pee-
pie being equally divided between ladies'
and gentlemen.
Mrs. A. j. Volstead receives with the
congressional ladies at the Sherman, oae
OF the finest apartment houses in Wash-
ington Mr. Volstead loves ,horsefesh,
anu OIL JlcdSduI NO
and his wife and daughter may be seen
driving through Rock Creek park. Mr..
and Mrs. Volstead are popular with tho
Minnesota colony and the congressmaH
made fine address before the state as.
ISOLATION last winter. That substantial
and sound member from the far north,
EIalvor STEVENSON, is one of the most
amiable and companionable of congress.
men, He is especially popular with tho
newspaper boys and although he alwayA
is little shy on news matter he is lons
on good stories and happy reminisees.
ces. With his wife and son, Ben StceA.
erson he has lovely suite of rooms at
the Richmond and he evidently believes
in enjoying the good things of life. Ex-
governor and Mr.. William r. Merriam.
Captain H. A. Castle, Judge Wilcox.
Captain and Mrs. J. j. McCardy, Colonel
Edward Simonton, Professor Willis AZ.
Hayes and wife and many other promi'
nent Minnesota people help to make UP
delightful meetings and social functioas.
The next letter will not deal with So
cial matters, but as this is wedding
Day." at the White House your CORES.
pondent thought it not amiss to tell tho
readers of The Free Press about thu
'.home folks" in Washington, from TIM
old North Star state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Successful Meeting.

The good seed meeting at the city hall
Saturday afternoon was well attended
by farmers of this vicinity, and proved
of interest and value. Professor Boss
of the state agricultural experiment sta
ton at st. Anthony Park gave talk
on the selection of the different grains
for seed, and gave a lot of
other information that the farmers bene-
fit much by knowing. The meeting was
held through the efforts of the Hubbard
Palmer company.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
One of the Chief Regrets.

Every time a read handed murderer
is jerked into eternity there are people
who denounce the punishment as "le-
gal murder" What pray do these peo-
pie call the crime for which the MUIR
derer pays the penalty ?-Mankato Free
Press.
That is the question the writer has
often had uppermost in mind, but the
poor victim of the murderer seems never
to be thought of by the man who de-
plores illegal murder" The chief re-
greet is that some method to jerk into
eternity the man with murder in bis
heart before he has laid low victim can
not be devised.-Fairmont Sentinel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23

Evergreen Tree Seed Co., WedeHa.
Mimi, will give a prize of $500 to the
one growing the largest number of trees
from single package of their Ever.
green Tree seed. For sale by your 10.
cal seedman.
Full directions with each package OF
seed
If not obtained in the"usual way, send
us soc and we will forward you pack
age upon receipt of price.
Evergreen Tree Seed Co., L. B. "a.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Big Tabernacle at Austin.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
The big tabernacle to be used for the
William Sunday revivalist service at
Austin will be ready by the first of
March. Work of leveling the ground be-
gan Monday. The Mower Lumber COM
pany will furnish the lumber at an APP
proximate cost of 81 400. Henry Water
man will superintend the work of build
ing the big structure that will be seven
ty-five feet wide and ia feet long, six
teen feet longer than the one used at
Rochester.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Drainage Delegates.

Governor Johnson has named the FIVE
delegates who will represent Minneso.
ia at the interstate drainage conference
to be held Feb. 81 at Grand Forks. All
are residents of the Red River valley.
They are George A. Ralph, state drain
age engineer, Crookston; II. NJ. Vince
lock, Fergus Falls; n. A. Nelson. Sc.
Hilaire; c. "A. Nye, Moorhead, and r.
NJ Ringdahl, Crookston.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23

CONTINUED From Page One.1
secretary and the assistant secretaries
and the departments, so we can keep
abreast OF the times"
''Do not the secretary and the assist
ant secretaries read the newspapers"
II do not think they have time.
have never seen the secretary read a
paper"
Mr.. Litsauer: "These men advise
them of all questions affecting great
financial matters connected with the de-
partments?" "Yes, sir"
Representative McCleary is chairman
of the house library committee, and
from the above report it would seem
that there is an opportunity for him to
look after its affairs to some extent.
Could he not drop his tariff agitation
long enough to assist in probing the
congressional library?
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
Mankato Defeated.

From Saturdays Daily.
The Gustavus Adolphus college, basket
ball team defeated the Mankato high
this afternoon. Score 81 to IL.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-02-23
THE PROBE.

CONTINUED From Page one.1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. May 1S.-'The Inconsistency of
the tendency of prices in the duh rut If
professionalism into which the STOCK
market is resting was again well illus
tTatcd today. The early market showed
an extension OF the decline which he
came pronounced late in Yesterdays mar
ket. Afterwards there was 4 slow ana
irregular recovery with increasing dull
ness late in the day. The days move
mentS We're almost entirely accounted
for by the shifting operations of the
room traders and their inability to move
prices far in either direction. News was
IniInportana ami without much influence.
The money and foreign markets were
without notable incident. Call money and
loans on time up to six months continued
easy in tone and rates wcr.. even shaded
to some extent But for periods over the
end Of the year per cent. is StornGiy bid
and the asking rate is -. per cent
The decline in the wheat market and
reports Of better weather conditions in
the wheat belt We're coincident with an
improving tone Of the stock market late
in the day. Professional initiative on the
recovery was lanEud and the trading
showed in increasing degree a lack Of
leadership and n decline in the efforts to
effect Il movement of prices. Reading
showed "A firm tone at times hut its
movement was unimportant. Reports of
a dispute against trunk lines over pas
Scncer rate differcntialS received some at
tcntion but were Of small effect on
prices The closing tone was heavy at
the recovery.
Bonds were steady. Total sales. par
value. S2.01O.GO0. United States As declined
"a per cent. on call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
NEW TIMBER FOR BOSTON.
Pres. johnson Will Assist Capt. Col
Inns in Strengthening Team.

Boston. May 1S-Byrcn Bancroft John
son. president of the American League
arrived in Boston last evening and put
up at the Parker House. He was anxiou;
to know the result of the Boston Cleye-
land game. anG said that he couldn't un
derstand how any such team as Boston
could lose SO many games in succession.
When asked if he was in position to
help ont with any new players. Mr.. John
son said: THE club will certainly be
strengthened as soon possible and
some good men will be forthcoming.
said last fall that the Boston outtiel.
sides that the team is especially weak
in that department While the pitching
staff is not going well just now. | believe
the men will come around all right in Il
short time, and | would not he surprised
However" said Mr.. Johnson. II in
tend to remain in Boston until the team
wins a few games. and shall do my ut
most to help out"
Mr. Johnson ard Capt. Collins had a
conference during the evening. and wires
were set working to hunt up some new
material for the Boston team. Mr.. John
son said he WIS afraid that the Athlct =
les would get too big Il lead for an inter
eSting championship race as they were
strong in pitchers and handled by Il mas
ter nand i'm Connie Mack.
1T will not take much. said he. ito
get the Boston boys on the right road,
and then all will be well. ] am especial
~ pleased to note the fine treatment the
club is receiving from the Boston public
during it's streak of hard luck. which
must come to all sooner or later"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
FIVE MEN QUALIFY.
Four Maine College Men and One Bow
dom Man in BrookIine Finals.

Boston. May 1S.-The breaking Of thu
discus record by Dearborn of Wesleyan
and the strength of the Dartmouth team
We're the features in the wedding out
events which opened today the annual
two days championship meet of the New
England intercollegiate Athletic Associa-
ton. held at Brookine. Dearborn besides
leading the shCt-putters. hurled the dis
Gus 1Ho feet liz inches. which was foot
w inches better than the record made
last year at Worcester by Ehmke of
Brown. Dartmouth oualilied in 10 of the
II events which were on today's card. and
in the halfmle four of the eight run
ners will be wearcrs of tn" greer. Dart
mouth will also have three of the six
men in the 220-yard hurdles and two each
IN the high hurdles the 220-yard dash and
the hammer throw
The next best showing too Dartmouth
was that made by the team for the Mass
achusetts Institute of Technology. which
qualified men in seven events,
The Williams team was also strong.
while Amherst showed the loss of W. p
Hubbard. her cartain. !. H. Hubbard Of
Amherst qualified in two of the events
Of the afternoon and will probably De
factor in the finals tomorrow. Brown
came through the preliminaries with SIX
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
GETTING READY.
Bowdoin College Men Out for Final
Practice for Bates Game.

Brunswick Me. May 1S-(SreciaD.
Tho Rowdoin baseball team practiced
on the Whittier field today for the last
time before the Bowdoin- Bates game
which will be played at Lewiston to-
morrow afternoon. The team appeared
to be in good form after it's Massa-
ChuScttS trip. although the men were
somewhat tired as the result of their
midnight arrival in Brunswick last
night.
The men are very well satisfied with
their trip. as their defeat of Andover
WAS most unexpected victory. An
dover has defeated Yale and several
of the big colleges this year and is
accredited with having a remarkable
team. Sparks arm seems to be get
ting in better form. but it is not cx-
pected that he will pitch tomorrow af-
ternoon. He pitched six innings of the
Boston College game of yesterday and
in that time but a single hit was made
off his delivery.
The makeup Of the team tomorrow
will not be different from that in the
recent games. HodgSon will play at
short as usual. and Blair at second
with Bower at center. and it is be-
licved the best work can be done with
this combination.
Manager Wilson has received notice
that the Rowdoin- Harvard Second
baseball game. which was to have been
played on the Whittier field June >, is
cancelled because the date comes in
the midst of the college examinations.
and the Athletic Council has refused
to allow the team to leave at that time.
This news is a source Of regret at
Bowdoin as the game is the only ono
remaining that is to be played at
Brunswick, aside from the Ivy day
game with Colby. Manager Wilson is
endcavOring to secure Il game for the
date, but it is very late in the season
to secure dates and it will be a difficult
task to get one
The Bowdoin tennis team which will
meet the University of Vermont in the
annual tournament. will leave tomor-
row morning for Burlington. where it
VIII play the Vermont team Monday
and Tuesday of next week. The team
selected consists Of Paine. '06: Tobey,
06; Ham, '0S. and Haines. '0S
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
Worcester Takes the Lead
Away From Lawrence
And Lynn Ties Lawrence Tor
the Second Place.
Manager BuIksit Of Worcester Suspended
for Assault on Umpire.
new ENGLAND LEAGUE.
AT LAWRENCE.

Two nome runs in the second inning,
conf lned with an error by Wilson. who
allowed an easy Srounder To get by him
on Spooner$ throw to third in en-
dehEof TO nail 4 runner. were the C;suStsS
OF Lynn winning from l4awrcnc" III Il
me game, ) To ,. The game was not won
definitely II the last man was out in the
ninth. Lawrence time and again coming
within an ace of winning out.
Lynn ...........0 | o o o. 40
Lawrence 90 0 o 0 y . O-2-1O-2
Batteries-Vail. Smith and Clark; Whit
ing and Fulmer. Time. 80. Umpire,
O'Brien.
AT FALL RIVER.
Timely hits coupled with errors by the
Lowell team gave Fall River the game,
Fall River III 90 900 3 0 x-4-7-4
Lowell ..........0 0 l 0 0 q 0 0 0-l-3-2
Batteries-Lee and Waters: Murphy
and Dwyer. Time. Ii. Umpire. Henry
AT NEW BEDFORD
Slime outpitched Elliott and the visit
orS won. to 3.
New Bedford. o 1 10 . D o - !,-5
Batteries-Sline and knottS Elliott and
Coveney. Umpire. Sullivan. Time, l5O.
AT HANERHIIL.
Through miserable ball playing Haver-
hill lost To Manchester. 10 to :. Tn. Ha-
verhill players could not solve the deliv-
cry of Beard.
Manchester 20 0 , 90 1 1-1O-u- o
liavcrhill ....1 y D O. > s.,
Batteries-Beard and Eaton; Connolly
and Ahearn. Tame. 80. Umpire Riley
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-19
SPORTING NOTES.

The New York Times Friday says: 1t
WAS learned that it is the intention of
King Edward to have official Cogniz-
ancc taken Of the race for the yacht
ing trophy offered by him for Amsri-
can yachts. to be sailed off Newport,
X. l.. on Aug. s. and that probably two
English warships will make it the &C.
casion of Il visit to the course. Sir
Mortimer Durand and English en-
bassy attaches with other dignitaries
will attend. Rumor is still busy with
the story that the King has conveyed
to Sir Thomas Upton his desire that
Shamrock III should be a contestant
for the first race though no intimation
of any such intention on the part Of
the lrish baronet has yet been con-
vcyed to the New York Yacht Club
Onicin 1IY