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ermark, Plat, Ash, Blume and Lang.
horn were notified that they had e
expelled, although none of them had
notice OF an opportunity for defense.
The expulsion at that time has since
been called absolutely illegal and
void.
There has been much discussion as
to who was the real founder of the
lodge of Elks- Some have always con
tended that Vivian really was
an Elk, because he never received the
second degree, and that the B. P. o.
E. vas not fully organized until the
work in this degree had been adopted
May II, 1868. However, the late
Meade D. Detweiler, P. G. E. r., a
few a ago used this language re
garding Vivian:
I'm the light of the first constitu-
ton and the name thereon, this claim
is futile and valueless; and. after an
exhaustive investigation, and the
mass of evidence which had been adj
duced in the presence of witnesses
still living, it should never be heard
again. Vivian was the first presiding
officer of the original lodge of Elks,
but for reasons w which he had no
control which do not at all f
his fraternal standing, he never re-
ceived the secon degree or perfected
ritualistic work"
Up to the time that the lodge be-
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(Continusd from pace /,

was given hearty support. TIE or.
~ganization was erected early in the
winter of 1858. 1t wal purelya 40
cial society and named the Jolly
Gorks" abiding to a trick which VII
Wan and Bowron had learnedain Eng
land, and had rendered to the keen
delight of all who saw it. The socie-
.tF was not q benevolent one. OF the
Jolly Corks" the following are still
living: William L. Bowron, of New
York; Richard R. steifly, of Hoboken
John T.. Kent, of Jersey City; Harry
Bosworth of Astoria, Long Island;
John H. Bloom, of New York, and
Frank L%anghorn, of Plainfield, N. J..
The society grew rapidly and soon
the boarding house was entirely too
small for the meeting. New quarters
were obtained at II Delaney street,
where the membership grew by leaps
and bounds and the financial strength
became huge. A more dignifed title
seemed appropriate and careful con-
sideration was given to this subject.
A committee consisting of Vivian,
Steirly, Riggs, .Vandermark and Nc
Donald was chosen to find a name,
and on Sunday, February 16, 1868, the
name of Elk" was adopted by a vote
of 8 to z. Vivian was the first ruler
of Elkdom, all stories to the ontra-
~ Notwithstanding. A copy of the
first constitution cad this way:
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12

pines, took moments time in travel
ing abroad looking up a design for a
Lincoln memorial. The Hon. James d.
Richardson evidently thought that a
suitable model could be found this side
of the water, for he did not make the
European tour with McCleary & Co.
{ And long before the commission ever
he'd a meeting the Hon. George G.. Vest
of Missouri himself went to that realm
where the spirit of Lincoln dwells. This
left only Senator Wetmore, the Rhode
Island millionaire, and Mr.. McCleary OF
the committee. Wetmore makes trips
abroad and cruises around the Mediter-
ranean but it is not in evidence that he
accompanied MeCleary and boy on theii
great continental tour of the old world
last summer.
In fact congress and Speaker Cannon
who roundly ridiculed the bill when il
was up in congress, have not been ad
vised just what Congressman Me
Cleary has accomplished thus far. 1t il
expected that an itemized account vii
be forthcoming some day-sOmetime.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
lAGED RESIDENT GOES.
Death Of James Steele This Morning.
in South Bend.

From Saturdays Daily.
James Steele died at his home in
South Bend village this morning after
an illness of several weeks. He was
seventy -fvea years of age, and was an
old soldier. After the civil war, in the
year 1865, he took up homestead in
Butternut Valley and about five years
later moved to Tracy. Eight years ago
he returned to South Bend. He is sur.
vived by his wife, one son and six
daughters. His son is street car con-
ducter in North Dakota. Mrs. George
NJ. keenan, of West Mankato is sis
ter of the deceased.
Mr.. Steel had many friends who will
regret his death. He was a pleasant
gentleman, and an industrious man and
good citizen. The funeral and the in
termemt will be had at Minneopa ceme-
terry.
Mr. Steel was member of Wilkin
post and members of that organization
are requested to meet at Nj. Hanna's
place Oh South Front street at one
o'clock to attend the funeral in body
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
THREE DECISIONS.
Judge Cray Has the Last Word in as
Many Suits.


From FRIDAYS Daily.
Judge Cray filed three decisions to-
day. In the case of John A. Arnold VS..
Frederick Hoschildt, the court found the
plaintiff entitled to judgment against the
defendant for 1899. 1t was found that
in August, 1895, judgment was entered
for the plaintiff against the defendant
in proceeding then pending, in the
sum of $239.95, which has never been
paid. The defendant made no appear
ance when the case was tried this fore
noon.
In the ease of William J. Jewett, pro-
ponent and respondent, VS.. Josephine S.
Wood, contestant and appellant, the
court allows the second will of the late
}. NJ. Jewett, dated May Goth, 1902, to
stand, and adopted the findings of the
jury as findings of fact in the case. Mr..
Jewett is declared to have been of sound
mind and memory when the will was
drawn, and the will not procured by
,duress or undue influence.
In the suit of Amelia Benzel vs. Theo-
dore Tollerson and others, the plaintiff s
title to certain land is confirmed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
WILL MEET IN MANKATO.
This City to Be Favored With Session
Of Art Society.

From Fridays Daily.
Mankato has been selected by the
Minnesota State Art society as the place
for its annual art exhibit, which is to
be held the latter part of March. This
action was taken at a meeting of the
governing board of the society, held
Tuesday evening at Minneapolis. DR..
Cyrus Northrop, president of the state
university, was nominated vice president
of the American Free Art league for
Minnesota, and officers for the ensuing
year elected. Robert Koehler of Min
neapolis was reelected president, Mrs
George Metcalf of st. Paul was chosen
vice president and Mrs. William Thomp-
son of st. Paul was elected secretary
treasurer.
The following committees were NAM
ed: Exhibition, Robert KOehler, Min
neapolis; d. +. Randall, st. Paul; Ed
win Hewitt, Minneapolis; Miss Mary
Moulton Cheney, Minneapolis; Mrs.
George r. Metcalf, st. Paul. Lecture
ship, Mrs. George r. Metcalf, Miss NJ. NJ.
Cheney and Mrs. William +. Thompson.
Collection, III. w. Jones, Mrs. George
II. Metcalf and L Z. Holyoke. Member
ship, Miss Grace McKinstry, Mrs. Rob-
ert Seymour and Miss Ellen Wheeloek.
Finance, III. w. Jones, Miss Grace Kin
stry and Mrs. G. r. Metealf.
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Jan 5-i2-I9, 1906.
F.. OR DER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNT.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Winifred Will
Jams. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
William X. Williams. executor of the
estate of Winifred williams. deceased.
representing. among other things. that
he has fully administered said estate
and praying that time and place be
fixed for examining and allowing the final
account of his administration. and for the
assignment of the residue of said estate to the
parties entitled thereto by law:
1t is ordered, that said account ba exam
amned. and petition heard by this court. on
Monday. The 18th day Il January. A. ID. 10 Is
at ten O'Clock A. NJ, at the probate Office. in
the city of Mankato. in said county.
And it Is further ordered. that notice there
of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy of this order once in each week.
for three successive weeks pri + to said day OF
hearing i'm the Mankato Free Press a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mank alto.
in said county.
Dated at the City of Manhato. the eth day
of December. A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court.
WIN. L. HUGHES.
probate Court Seal1 ,1ud OF Probate
ThOs Hughes. Attorney.
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WILL GRAPPLE WITH TRUST.
State to Meet Competition In the Mat
ter OF Irvine.

ter OF IWtue.
From Mondays Daily.
The state board of control and War
den Wolfer of the pentitentiary arc
ready to meet the competition of the
binding Irvine trust, which is about tC
start flax Irvine plant in st Paul,
and run the prison Irvine out of bust
ness by underselling it in the state
If the trust plant cuts into the mar
llet for prison Irvine, the state will carry
the war outside, and force the trust to
meet competition in the surrounding
states
Under the present law, the prison au-
thorities may go outside the state to
sell any of the product left on hand af-
ter July /. That is late in the day to
sell Irvine, but if the state has any
trouble next season in disposing of its
output, the legislature will be asked to
change the law so the state can go out
side and sell the prison output any time
after May /. That would give the trust
some trouble. The present plan is to
break the market only in Minnesota, in
order to kill off the prison plant. The
trust is not looking for competition all
over the northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
DITCH IS OPPOSED.
Property Owners Around Lake Giifil-
Ian Don't Want the Lake Lowered.

From Fridays Daily.
1t appears that proposed ditch No. 10
TO drain lake Gilfillan and some marsh
land into lake Ballentyne, is opposed by
dozen or more of the property owners
who own land around the lake, while
it is favored by those who wish to re-
claim marsh land two miles above. The
petition bore six signatures, one OF
whom is County Commissioner Madigan.
When the hearing was had by the coun-
ty board yesterday afternoon, both
sides were represented. w. r. Geddes
appeared for those who oppose the ditch.
ana presented an oral argument as well
as written objections.
MIR. Geddes made the point that the
ditch law is unconstitutional, because it
authorizes the county board to deprive
men of their property and rights with
out due process of law, allowing no
right of appeals and because it provides
for taking private property for public
use without compensation therefor be-
ing paid or secured. He also claimed
that the drainage of lake Gilfillan would
destroy good boating, fishing and hunt
ing and the water and ice supply of the
farmers. He said that the lake is the
spawning place for the fish from lakes
Ballentyne and Washington. To at
tempt to drain the lake as proposed
| would spoil it, for all the purposes for
which it is now used, while it would
still leave a mudhole The cattle would
| be barred from the water by a wide ex-
panse of soft mud. To thoroughly drain
it would mean the draining of lake Pal
lentyne, which cannot be, DONE The fall
| between the two lakes is but slight,
and if Gilfillan was drained into Bal
| lentyne, the latter would be raised to
| the extent that it would food adjacent
property.
William Rappley, John Sullivan and
Commissioner Madigan spoke in favor of
granting the Petition saying that it
would result in retaining several hun
dred acres of land. James Mullen and
Mr.. Hannifin opposed it, on grounds
stated by Mr.. Geddes.
The board decided that when the
viewers report is received, a further
| hearing will be had and sworn testi-
mony taken.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
EXCELLENT RECORD.
County Attorney Wilson Makes His
Annual Report to Attorney General.

from odturudy Ddlly. rE-.-- M
The following are extracts from the
annual report of County Attorney Will
son to the attorney general, for the year
ending Dee. 3lst:
Different Crimes-Assault in third de-
gree, %; burglary in third degree, l.;
grand larceny i'm first degree, /; grand
larceny in second degree, ID; petit lar
ceny, IL; forgery in second degree, s.;
attempt. to defraud, /; swindling, ];
holding train on street crossing, l; at
tempting suicide, /; obtaining signature
by false pretense, l.; adultery, /; phar-
macy law, l.; neglect of family, 2; VIC
lation of liquor laws, /; speeding auto
mobile, /; game and fish laws, A.; drunk
enness, 81; abusive language, 10; de-
frauding hotel keeper, 2; ineOrrigibility
l.; unlawful entering of building, /;
malicious destruction of property, 3; re.
sisting officers, 2; cruelty to animals, j;
total l26.
In District Court-Total number "a
Of which were convicted by jury, 1:
plead guilty, 2 acquitted, and 4 pend
ing.
Municipal and Justice COurt-TOta
number lO2, of which 35 were convicted
on trial, so plead guilty, 7 acquitted, IL
dismissed, of the acquitted where
Justice cases tried and determined with
out the knowledge of the county at
tOney.
Total costs taxed, $65l.6l; fines as
sessed, $l,O4400; amount collected
$642.37. ~
The office has been conducted in al
efficient manner, and the interests OF
| Justice well looked after. There have
been very few acquittals, and most O
these occurred where prosecution were
started against the advice of Mr.. vii
son.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
WILLIAM GRAF is DEAD.
Former Resident of Good Thunder
Notes From That Town.

William Graf, q former resident of
Good Thunder, died at Enid, Oklahoma,
last Saturday of cerebro- spinalmenin-
gifts. August G. Graf, his brother here,
has left to attend the funeral.
John Handy, of the medical depart
ment of the University, is at home this
week.
w. III. McGrew is under medical care.
Miss Ella iKarmany of Mankato spent
New Years at the Laffery home.
Mrs. Dettlaff, former resident of
Good Thunder, is here for a visit from
Butte, Mont.
w. Jewett was here for few days
this week, looking after his farming in
terests and hunting the festive cotton
tail.
Miss Dell Terry had her left arm
broken as the result of a runaway acct
dent last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Doty, old settlers
of Blue Earth county, celebrated the
fiftieth anniversary of their marriage
last Monday.
The volunteer fire department held its
annual election last Tuesday. The old
officers were reelected.
A ripple of excitement was created
on Main street last Thursday evening
by the burning out of chimney on the
hotel
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Jan. 5-1a<19 1906. "a
ORDER TO EXAMINE ACCOUNTS.


STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.ss In Probate Court
In the matter of the estate of Thomas
II. Morgan. deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of T W..
Hart, administrator of the estate of
Thomas r. Morgan. deceased representing
among other things that he has fully admin
istcred said estate and praying that time
and place be fixed for examining and allowing
the final account of his administration and
for the assignment Of the residue of said
estate to the parties entitled thereto by law;
1t is ordered. that said account be examined
and petition heard by this court on Satur-
day, the 9th day of January. A. ID. 1906 at 10
O'clock a. m. at the probate Office i'm the city
of MankatO i'm said county.
And it Is further ordered. that notice I'll ere
Of be given to all persons interested by pub
fishing copy Of this order once i'm each week
for three successive weeks prior to said day of
hearing in the Mankato Free Press, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
i'm said county.
Dated at the city of Mankato. the End day
of January. A. d. 1908.
BY the Court:
probate Court Seal.l WIN. 4. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
s. b. Wilson. Attorney.
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&sDec. 10, %, 20, '05-Jan 5, l2, 10, 'OG
SUMMONS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA, County of
Blue Earth--ss. District Court, Sixth
Judicial District.
Mary A. Hughes, Plaintiff, VS.. Thomas
f. Hughes, Defendant.
The State of Minnesota, to the above
named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned and requir-
ed to answer the complaint of the Plain
tiff i'm the above entitled action which is
hereto attached and herewith served
on you and to serve copy of your an
swer to the said complaint, on the sub
scribers, at their office in Hunt Bldg. i'm
the City of MankatO, in said county,
within twenty days after the service of
this summons upon you, exclusive of the
day of such service: and if you fail to
answer the said complaint within the
time aforesaid. the Plaintiff i'm this ac-
ton will take judgment against you for
the sum of four thousand, two hun
bred dollars with interest from Noyem
Der 3, 1908, at q per cent per annum and
her costs and disbursements herein.
| Dated, November ID, 1905.
PFAU & PFAU,
| Plaintiffs Attorneys, Mankato, MINI.
| To said Defendant:
Please take notice that the complaint
| i'm said action is now on file with the
| Clerk of said Court at the City of Man
kato, said county and state.
PFAU & PFAU,
Attorneys for said Plaintiff.
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Jan. 5-12-1o, 1906.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.--ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Richard Roberts,
deceased
Letters teStamentary on the estate of said
deceased being this day granted unto Eliz-
abeth Roberts, of said county:
1t is ordered, that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court. for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office i'm the City of Mankato i'm
said Blue Earth county, on the following day.
viz: Monday, the End day of July, A. ID.
1906. at ten o'clock i'm the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court. or not proven to its sat
isfaction, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publ-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for Su IN eXamina
tion, i'm the Mankato Free Pie IS. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato
in said county.
Dated at Mankato. the 18th day Of Deem
ber A. ID. 1905.
BY the Court.
probate Court Seal WIN. +. HUGHES.
Judge of Probate.
ThOs. Hughes. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
fGERMANY's TARIFF ACT.
Serious Conditions Likely to Arise;
Need Of Reciprocity.

NCC6 W tbSSbPTOCbys
Chicago, Jan. S.-Raymond, in a
Washington special to The Tribune
says:
Careful students among official peO-
pie, especially those in congress, are in
clined to think that the fiscal problems
brought up by the recent action of Ger
many in. denouncing her old commercial
treaty with us, are more serious than
anything which now appears in our re-
lations with foreign countries.
There is no authority of law now ex-
listing for the negotiations of any ex-
tensive reciprocity treaty with any for
eign country. Authority which did ex-
list under the Dingley law, lapsed at the
end of two years. 1t was fatally de-
fective anyway, because in effect it del
egated to the department of state the
right to fix duties on imports into the
United States, function so clearly leg
islative that there was always serious
doubts as to the consttutionality of this
section.
| The constitution requires that all laws
raising revenue shall originate in the
house of representatives. At first sight
it would look, therefore, as if the United
States was in dangerous position be-
cause Germany has decided to make us
pay her maximum rates unless we make
sweeping concessions, which we cannot
do at present without revision of the
tariff, and the necessity of some sort of
reciprocity therefore has become inn
pressed upon congress and the admins
tration generally.
Senator Cullom, chairman of the com
mittee on foreign relations, has kept
closely i'm touch with the state depart
ment and with the senate as well. With
the opening of the present. session, there
has been a new departure in connection
with our foreign policy, due to the per-
sOnal initiative of Senator CullOm. He
made several visits to the White House
last fall and pointed out to the president
that during all the time that Secretary
Hay was i'm office there was considerable
friction between the senate and the
state department. Most of this friction
lSenator Cullom pointed out, was brought
about by the misunderstanding of the
purpose of these two coordinate treaty
making branches of the government. The
Isecretary went ahead, making a treaty
without consulting the senate; then the
,senate tore the treaty to pieces with
ont consulting the secretary. So it went
!, on. t aa M la
1--WE must not go about this matter in
a spirit of retaliation" said the senator
j"Germany and other countries undouht
eddy have the right to adjust their tariff
lsystems to suit their own individual in.
lterests. We never have hesitated to eX-
ercse that right for ourselves. The tariff
is necessarily selfish affair. We should
fix rates of duty in such way as tC
i further our own interests, both at home
and abroad. If we are not in a position
to give Germany or other countries some
concessions in return for concessions we
demand from them, we shall get the
worst of the bargain. We have no weap
on to compel them to give us the mini
mum rate"
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Jan. 5-l2-l9 1876.
ORDER FOR HEARING ON CLAIMS

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth.-ss. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Jens F..
Odegard. deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
said deceased being this day granted unto
Andrew o. Lee. of said county;
1t Is ordered, that all claims and demands
of all persons against said estate be presented
to this court. for examination and allowance.
at the probate Office i'm the city of Mankato in
said Blue Earth county. on the following day,
viz: Monday, the 9Th day of July. A.. d..
1906. at ten O'Clock i'm the forenoon of said day.
1t is further ordered. that six months from
the date hereof be allowed to creditors ID pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at the
expiration of which time all claims not pre-
Sented to said court, or not proven to its sat
isfactiOn, shall be forever barred unless for
cause shown further time be allowed.
Ordered further, that notice of the time and
place of hearing and examination of said
claims and demands shall be given by publi-
cation of this order for three successive weeks
prior to the day appointed for such examine
ton, i'm the Mankato Free Press, weekly
newspaper printed and published at Mankato.
in said county.
Dated at Mankato the End day OF Janu
airy, A. ID. 1906. 'f
Blythe Court:
PROBATE COURT WIN. Il. HUGHES,
SEAL Judge of Probate.
A. Eberhart. Attorney.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-01-12
Free From Appendicitis.

A prominent lady of this city is in
receipt of letter from friend who has
spent several months in Massachusetts,
and has yet to hear of case of append
citis there. Her statement is made be-
cause of the many eases of the trou-
BILE reported in the Mankato papers.
Possibly the ailment is so common in
the Bay state that the newspapers do
not report every time anyone loses his
appendix OF maybe the victims come
west whenever they are in need of a
surgeon.