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The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
ANNUAL INSPECTION.
General Officers Of Great Western
Road Visit Mankato.

A special train of five cars arrived
in the city this afternoon at two o'clock,
the general officers OF the latter At
ter a stay of thirty minutes the train
pulled out again. The party was com
posed of President \. B. Stickney and
twenty-five other officials. all of st. Paul.
Among them were S. C. Stickney, Sec
ond vice president and general manager;
L. S. Cass, third vice president; Tracy
Lyon, assistant genaral manager; G. a.
Goodell, general superintendent; c. o.
kalman, auditor; A. Munster, chief en-
gineer; w. c. Harvey, assistant engineer;
H. c. Chandler general storekeeper; C..
S. Weston, c. f. Dafoe, VIM. Matthie,
c. p. Stembel, c. L. Nichols, O. Cornell
sen, superintendent; G. H. Herrold, E.
NJ. Crime, r. Budd, F. \. Peterson, O.
Davidson, division engineers; w. E..
Pinckney, general freight agent; j. p.
Elmer, general passenger agent; f. p.
Martin, stenographer; C. d. Cass, gem
eral manager w. c.. f. & n railway.
The trip was solely one of inspection,
being the annual inspection of the road.
The train left ST. Paul this morning,
and the Cannon Valley branch was the
first visited. The party will go over the
entire system before returning home.
President Stickney was asleep IN his
berth while the train was in Mankato
and could not be seen.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
BANK CHANGE.
Judge Lorin Cray Succeeds G. w.
Fsoerr as President.

From Mondays Daily,
At the meeting of the directors of the
National Citizens bank one week ago to-
day W. G. Hoerr presented his resigna-
ton as president, and at the meeting of
the directors held this forenoon the res
ignation was accepted MIR. Hoerr's pri-
vate business has become so large that
it requires the greater part of his time,
and for that reason he thought it best
to give up his position with the bank.
He will continue upon the board of di-
rectirs, and attend the meetings of the
latter. He has long been connected with
the bank and he retires as president with
the good wishes of all.
Judge Lorin Cray, vice president of the
bank, was elected president, and F. X.
Meagher was elected vice president.
Judge Cray has for years taken an active
part in the management of the affairs of
the bank as a member of the board of
directors, and Mr.. Meagher has also
been an influential stockkelder and .direc
tor, and until recently was cashier.
The changes take effect May lst.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
CREATED A SENSATION.
The Clansman'' Made Hit in St.
Louis and Kansas City.
Especial to The Free Press.]

lSpeCldl TO Ine free GTeSS.I
st. Louis, April l6.-"The Oansman,'
Thomas Dixon Jr's sensational play,
closed four nights engagement to-
night at the Olympic Theatre which up
set all theatrical traditions. The first
half of the week was played at the
Willis Wood Theatre at Kansas City, to
absolute capacity, which considering the
fact of its being holy week and other
engagements being returns within the
period of four weeks, is considered phe-
nomenal. SO great has been the busi
ness of "The Clansman' that Manager
George III. Brennan will send our four
companies next season. and is consid-
ering an offer made by several Chicago
theatres for an all summer run. This
has never before been known in history
of dramatic performances. The interest
in the performance is intense, the COM
pany admirable and the production elab-
crate all which have made "The Clans
man" the dramatic sensation of the CEN
tlry
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
PUSHING The WORK.
Excavation for the Foundation Of tn g
New Hospital Completed.

rTOu OdluIUdy Ddly.
The excavating for the foundation for
the new Emmanuel hospital, ON North
Fourth street, has been completed, and
the masonry work began Thursday. The
contractors, j. B. Nielsen & Co., have in
stalled gasoline engine to pump water
from the well that the Omaha road dug.
Work will be pushed as soon as the
weather settles.
The old Tourtellotte hospital building
has been entirely torn down and re-
moved, only the windmill remaining to
mark the spot. This, too, will be sold,
either separately or with the lot. Even
the steam heating plant will be utilized
in the new building The boiler is in
good condition, and with another boiler
will make plant sufficiently large The
piping and radiation will be used again.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
THREE PRIZES FOR MANKATO
Art Display Visited BY more Than
Two Thousand People.

fiViii A'IohUhS . DtiiJ'
The art exhibition at the public Ii
brary is proving popular success. Up
pie have visited the exhibition and it
is expected that during this week the at
tendance will be much greater than last
week. Every citizen of Mankato should
see these pictures. Many people from
surrounding towns have availed them
selves of this treat. On Saturday a
large number of club members from
Faribanlt and Lake Crystal came at
the invitation of the Art History club
and spent a delightful afternoon view
ing the exhibition.
The committee on awards has finished
its work and while The Free Press has
not at present the full list of awards
yet it is assured that Mankato people
will receive at least three prizes. j. r.
Snow, first prize for artistic photo
graphy and Miss Sparrow and Miss Wise
each one for pottery Mankato should
feel proud that out of her comparatively
small number of exhibitors three should
capture prizes.
The lecture Saturday evening was a
genuine treat and should have been list
ened to by much larger number than
were present. President Koehler has
generously donated the proceeds to-
wards the picture fund for the library.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
An Old Lady Has An UnpIeas-
ant Experience.
WAS IMMERSED TO THE CHIN
Taken III A terWard and Is Now SUI
fering With Pneumonia; the
Place Was Barricaded.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From Tuesdays Daily.
The mother of Mrs. Mic. Kranz, who
resides with the latter on North Fifth
street, had the misfortune Saturday
night to fall into the excavation for the
extension of the sewer and water mains
on North Broad street. The accident
happened at the corner of Broad and
Vine streets, at 9:3O o'clock. The ditch
contained between four and five feet of
water, and the lady, whose age is eighty
one, was immersed up to her chin. She
was able to stand erect and call for help,
and neighbor, hearing the calls, ran to
her assistance and got her out. She had
been standing in the cold water for
twenty minutes and was thoroughly
chilled through. She has subsequently
been taken sick, and is threatened with
pneumonia, her lungs being congested
and her body stiffened by the exposure.
City Engineer Thompson states that
the ditch was well guarded, barricade
having been erected, and lights properly
placed. He says that the lady must
have walked in behind the barricade in
order to attempt the crossing. She is
known to have walked along the street
at two o'clock the same afternoon, so
she must have seen that the street was
not passable.
Mr. Thompson's statement is corrobor-
ated by other city officials who have
been familiar with the manner in which
the excavation has been guarded.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
Monuments and Cemetery work
MkAkkTg} MARBLE WORKS
A. r, EXILE, Proprietor
Marble and Granite Mcruueets
2s Jactsons MANKATO. MINI
20. q. May 4. 1906.
ORDER FOR HEARING APPLICATIO,
FOR APPOINTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATOR.

STATE OF MINNESOTA. County of Blue
Earth. SIS. In Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Henry
Robertson, deceased.
On receiving and filing the petition OF Bren-
ton 2. Robertson. of the county of Blue Earth.
representing, among other things. that Henry
Robertson. late of the county of Blue Earth. in
the state of Minnesota, ON the 26th day of teb-
ruary, a. d.. 1906. at the county of Blue Earth.
died intestate, and being an inha bitant of this
county at the time of his death. leaving goods.
chatteis. and estate within this county. and
that the said petitioner Is a son of said
deceased. and praying that administration of
said estate be to himself granted.
1t is ordered that said petition be heard be-
fore said court. on Monday the 18th day OF
MAY, a. d.. 1906. at 10 o'clock a. m. at the
probate Office. in the court house. in Mankato.
in said county.
Ordered further. that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased and to all
persons interested, by publishing this order
once in 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 in said county.
Dated st Mankato the 18th day of April.
A. D. 1905. BY the Court,
VIM. f. HUGHES,
(Probate Court Seal Judge of Probate.
Thos. Hughes. Attorney.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
TALK OF ANOTHER ROAD.
Proposed Line From Anamosa to Aus
tin, Howard's Plan.


From Tuesdays Daily.
S. B. Howard of New York, accom-
panied by railway experts from eastern
bonding houses, were in Waterloo, Iowa,
last week consulting business men with
reference to the extension to Waterloo
of the Chicago, Anamosa & Northern
railway.
The construction of this line was be-
gun two years ago, and it is now in
operation between Anamosa and Cog
gon. 1t is proposed to extend the line
through Waterloo to Austin, Minn., and
eventually to northwestern Minnesota,
perhaps as far as the Canadian line.
The matter of extending the line to
Waterloo has been under consideration
for some time. but because of right OF
way difficulties and other points of diff.
ference between the citizens of Waterloo
and the promoters of the road, the sur
vey was run through Independence, anG
so on to Austin.
The arrival of Mr.. Howard and his
party has aroused new interest in the
road at Waterloo, and it is expected that
an agreement will be reached whereby
the route will be changed so as to bring
the road through that city.
The promoters would give no definite
idea as to the probable route of the
road, saying that that was problem
for the engineers, and would be decided
later. When the matter was under dis
cussion before, two plans were consid.
cred, either of which is thought to be
feasible. The road has traffic agreements
with both the Milwaukee and North
western, with which it connects at Ana
mosa, and will have connection with sew
eral southern Minnesota roads when its
line to Austin is completed
About year ago Mr.. Howard was in
Mankato looking over the city with a
view to advising his moneyed friends to
build the road on to this point.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
Those elementary,

people. Those elementary, didactory
speeches on the tariff get the applause of
every protected trust in the country.
The Standard Oil and the beef packers,
the steel trust, the coal barons, call it
good doctrine. You say you stand on
the republican platform, but Rockefeller,
Rogers, Morgan, Elkins, Aldrich Depew
can say the same thing. An eXplana
tion of why congressman should continue
to receive railway passes would be inter
esting. Why not take as bold a stand
against prevalent political and economic
evils as La Toilette, as Eddy, as Vol
stead up in the sixth, as so many of the
fearless Independent representatives of
the people not tied to hobby are doing.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
IN FIELD FOR SHERIFF.
G. A. HuItengren Announces Himself
as Candidate for Sheriff.

FROM IueSQay 8 Da1ly
G. A. Hultengren has announced him
self as a candidate for sheriff of Blue
Earth county, subject to the approval
of the republican voters who wilr be
called on to express their choice at the
primaries to be held OH Sept. Is.
Mr.. Hultengren is one of the promi-
nent and active residents of South Bend
and is well and favorably known
throughout the county. He has always
been worker in the ranks of the party
and he has never before asked for a sub
stantial recognition for his valuable SER
vices. He requests the support of the
members of the party in this contest for
so important position.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
farewelI Sermon Yesterday
/ BY Christian Preacher.
:nyRCH IS NOW DEBT FREE
llortgage Consumed BY the Flames;
& Struggles MADE BY the Congre.
q CATION; Radical Pastor.
rrom Mondays Daily.


SYesterday was an Easter long to be
rdmembered by the Christian church.
Rev. Z. A. Orr came to this church
bmething over year ago and found it
fnnning behind socially, religiously and
financially. But all these things have
Greatly improved during his pastorate
Money is not religion but a congrega-
lions devotion can be gagged by its
sacrifices.
Mr.. Orr found his church with a float
ing indebtedness of over $500. This was
all cleared off last fall.
5 When Mr.. Orr and c. F. Greenwood
for several years one of the most de-
ppted workers and staunchest support
ers of the church, determined to enter
business at Fargo, n. D., the latter
said he wanted to see the church seft
Without debt. The matter was laid be-
Fore the board and as result at the
regular Sunday morning service few
weeks ago, in less than twenty minutes
more than enough money was subscrib-
ed 20 pay off the mortgage on the build
ing. Hence, the great rejoicing this
Easter. Mr.. w. R. Geddes read the story
of the struggles and the sacrifices that
led up to this jubilee. And the story was
one of heroic toll and apostolic devotion.
Then DR.. w. p. Seaquist read the re-
lease of the mortgage and the fact that
this satisfaction was recorded in the
register of deeds office of Blue Earth
county. And this was followed by an
appropriate sermon by the pastor on the
words, g One Soweth and Another Reap
eth
Mr.. Geddes said it was due to the en-
ergy, the devotion and the management
of Mr.. Orr that they were now rejoicing
in a fine, .commodious and modern church
building and all free from any encum-
brance.
Besides paying off floating indebted
ness, this mortgage, and contributing to
all the missionary and beneficent enter
prises of the denomination, the current
expenses of the church have all been
met; and the church can now look the
world in the face.
But if one gets from this that Mr.. Orr
is, simply cats paw to get dollars,
they misunderstood the man. He is a
man of very outspoken convictions on
social and civic, as well as theological
questions. Indeed, he is so frank in the
expression of his opinions on all ques-
tions that pertain to social welfare that,
he is Judged radical.
Mr.. Orr thinks that the world is suf-
fering from maudling sentamentalism.
He said today: preachers are afraid
of discussion, teachers are afraid of
moral and political agitation, the states
man is a standpatter, and the newspa-
per is so conservative that it is never
radical and enthusiastic except when re-
porting pugilistic contest or dog
fight" And it is just because Mr. Orr
believes in calling spade a spade that
he has won the title of radical
f.t.,.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
SUNDAY MORNING FIRE.
a. r. Pfosser's Barn and the Con-
tents Destroyed.

FROM MOnuay Dally.
Fire destroyed A. r. Prosser's barn
and other out buildings in West Man
kato early Sunday morning. Mr.. Pros
ser was not home at the time, as he is
employed nights, nor was the family
awakened. A neighbor, Jacob Simmons,
was the first to see the blaze, at three
O'Clock in the morning. He did not have
time to send in an alarm, for he had
all that he could do to prevent the fire
from reaching the house. Besides the
buildings, COW was burned to to death,
fifty three chickens, a new bicycle, two
harnesses and a set of storm doors and
windows. The loss was about $3.50.
The origin of the fire is not known
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
EDWARDS IN THE RACE.
He Seeks the Support Of Republicans
f" for Sheriff.

William E. Edwards has, afta ma
ture deliberation, decided to be can
didate for sheriff. His friends have
urged him to get into the field and
they assert that he can win out this
year. Four years ago Mr.. Edwards was
a candidate for the position and lost by
but fifty votes. He carried the city
by four votes, which gratified him much.
Two years ago Mr.. Edwards was not a
candidate, because he felt that Sheriff
Williams was entitled to denomination
and re election without opposition. This
year, however, Mr.. Edwards feels that he
must give way to the wishes of his
friends and seek the position. He asks
the support of the republicans of Blue
Earth county at the primaries to be held
Sept. lS. e'h z
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
BEAUTIFUL EASTER DAY.
Services at the Different Churches
Were Well Attended.
From Mondays Daily.


Yesterday was a beautiful day, and
there was large outpouring at the dif-
ferent churches. The altars were gen
orally decorated with Easter lilies and
other seasonable flowers and green's
Many new and tasteful creations OF the
milliners' art were to be seen.
The Knights Templar, Mankato com
mandery No. 4, attended their annual
Easter services in body at st. Johns
Episcopal church in the afternoon, foi-
lowing a custom of long standing.
The North Mankato Methodist Epls-
copal church was filled to the doors, and
was prettily decorated. Rev. Emery
preached an able sermon.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
CARS DERkILEO.
Freight Wreck Blocks the Chicago
Great Western Track.
From Mondays Daily.

The freight train on the Cnt,go
Great Western road that left Mankato
at five o'clock yesterday afternoon in
charge of Conductor Jordan met with an
accident six miles out A freight car
and refrigerator car were derailed, and
the track was blocked until nearly
noon today. The incoming passenger
train last evening was obliged to trans
fer its passengers, and the passengers out
this morning were also transferred at
the scene of the wreck.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
Four Robbers Sought For.
From Mondays Daily.

Chief Donahue has received postal
card from Sheriff Nicholson of Austin
asking for the arrest of the four men
who cracked two safes there, getting $26
and one safe at Albert Lea, getting $39
The men are all short and small, three
of them smooth faced, and their ages 90
25, 81 and 45 years. The latter has a
black mustache.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
CHECK NO GOOD.
Andrew HuIengren Sells Horse For
80 S15o Check Signed ~. r. Done"

CIOH Sdlurudy Ddlly.
Andrew Hulengren made complaint to
the police yesterday that he had sold
his horse for $3.50 and that the check
for the amount was worthless one. The
deal was made with stranger, who
drew check for $3.50 OH the Mapleton
State bank, signing the name "U. r.
Done" The horse was in Martin Wilt
gems barn, and is still there, for the al
legged purchaser did not take the animal.
qe Chief Donahue called up the Maple
ton bank and learned that it had no ac-
count with man named "Done." He is
inclined to think from the signature and
the circumstances of the case that the
whole matter was joke upon Mr.. HUI
engren.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
Rural Carriers Examination.

From Mondays Daily.
There will be rural carriers cXami-
nation held at the Mankato, Mimi. post
office on May 5, 1906. Anyone desiring
to take this examination, can get the
application at the postoffice. These APP
plications must be filled out and mailed
so they will reach Washington, ID. c., be-
for Wednesday, April 25. 1906.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
KERNS AND HEBRON.
Com pIaint Is Of Bad Roads, How to
Improve Them.

| Miss Edna Sharp, who was in the
Mankato hospital for treatment last
week, returned to her home last Sun
day very much improved in health.
T. E. Jefferson bought a new disk
harrow from j. Hodson & Co., last Mon
day.
The roads are again in very bad con-
dition since the rain last Friday and
Saturday, but where the roads were
dragged and smoothed before the rain,
they are by far in the best condition.
1t pays to keep the roads smooth so that
the water will run off. Messrs. Parsons
and Heiser have made a cheap contriv-
ance from plank that does excellent
work in smoothing the roads. Others
ought to follow suit and the roads could
easily be kept in good condition. A de-
scription of the contrivance will be Civ
en- later
The land has become more settled
since the last rain, the frost has gone
out, and if the weather holds good a
few days more seeding will be in full
blast. Farmers are very anxious to get
their wheat in as it is getting late for
that crop. Still we may have good
wheat year. At least we will hope for
the best.
A very beautiful Easter service and
program was given at the Kerns church
last Sunday morning. A large congre-
CATION was out considering the condi-
ton of the roads. The decorations were
very nice.
The Easter program at the Hebron
Sunday school did not materialize. Ow
ing to the condition of the roads the
children could not get out to practice. A
duet was nicely rendered by Mrs. Young
and Miss Florence Hodson at the church
service.
Mrs. Brown, L. B. Steel and Mr..
John Williams, the Kerns school teacher
will represent the Kerns Sunday school
dG CHe OC. IclcI cOIlNeHCiOl HeAC todC-
urday and Sunday. Mrs. Jesse Keene
the superintendent of the Hebron Sun
day school, will represent the same
Rev. Emery of the North Mankato
Methodist Episcopal church is also ex-
pected to attend the Sunday afternon
and evening session of the convention
B. E. Drake had the misfortune to
loose his quick brooder and 100 nice
chicks by the brooder taking fire last
week.
Jefferson & Johnson shipped hogs from
Judson last week. They paid Sc per hun
dred.
| The contrivance for smoothing roads
made by Messrs. Parsons and H. Heiser
consists of two planks placed edgewise
and fastened together. A draw chain is
attached to each end of the pIanks and
the team hitched so as to give it the
necessary slant. The driver can ride or
walk as he sees fit according to the road
| to be smoothed. Iron plates can be
fastened to the edge of the planks to
prevent wear. The continuance will do
excellent work. Farmers try it. 1t
costs but little.
Something will have to be done with
the road at the Pelton ravine or the
mail carrier will have to stop going on
that road, 1t is almost impossible.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20
Was About Leslie's Calibre.

From Mondays Daily.
Strange fact that all the McCleary
organs of this district piped the same
editorial tune last week. "Little Les
lie" must be working overtime with his
typewriter, already yet.-Westbrook
Sentinel.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20

Worthington Advance: The McCleary
postoffice organs are whining because Mr..
Guttersen has become an active candi-
date fer congress, claiming that by so
doing he is showing a spirit of ingrati-
tude. Mr. McCleary should be the last
person in the world to complain of in
gratitude. He has never hesitated to sac
rifce a friend to political emergencies,
and has, during his entire career as con-
gresham, shown spirit of ungrateful-
ness to friends who have labored in his
interests. The victims of his selfshness
are to be found in almost every county
of the district II is well that he be
compelled to take dose of his own
medicine, and if the voters of the dis
trinct are alive to their own interests
the dose will be fatal to his political
ambitions so far as this district is con-
cerned.
The Mankato free press., 1906-04-20

Window Citizen: 1t is understood
that Congressman McCleary i spend
ing much time on Forthcoming tariff
speech. Now, Mr.. McClearv, will you
not give little attention to something
else? The country is deeply interested
in business and political reform. We
hear nothing from you on railroad rate
favoritism, not word against predatory
wealth. You talk about rural free de-
livery, but not a peep about the way
the railroads hold up the government in
carrying the mails, doing it at three and
four times as much as they charge the
express companies. We hear nothing from
YOU of the abuse of the frankingnprivil-
ege, nothing of the extra sessidH mile
age grab, nothing against graft and COR
ruption--just tariff. Why not have your
ear more attuned to the interests of the