The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-08-24
Th, stone for the Sioux City Oil


night. but il is not thought that any
particular damage is done to corn.
"A little son oi Mr.. \. A. Stevens,
of Maplc,on. died las, Friday evening,
aged eight months. We have received
poem upon the subject. which the
pressure upon our columns this week
comp"iS us 10 defer.
Two offenders from Maplcton were
lodged in the county Jail Tuesday even
inc to await the action of the grand
Jury. ON an assault with intent To COM
mi, bodily injury Our Mapici"n cor
respondent gives IN account of the af
talr this week.
Mrs. Margaret Roberts, sister Of
the Edwards boys e JudSnn, dropped
dead al her home in La Crosse, on sun
day afternoon, OF heart disease. Mrs.
Roberts WAS bride NJ the first marriage
contract ever performed in ,Iudson, AMI
MAS woman highly esteemed 10y
al, who knew her. Her age was 10
years.
Jos La Tour, who has worked this
summer IN the wood yard at Kasota,
while in Il state of intoXication was
struck 10y Il train on the Omaha road,
at 81. Peter last Monday night. The en-
zine carried him about five car lengths
before it could be stopped. Both legs
were cut oil below the knee, and left
leg Was smashed Ia the hip. lie lived
about two hours.
W. \. Webb. Esq. of the Red Lion
dry goods house is in the east this week.
laying in Il fall stock. This dry goods
establishment, although new in our
business circlcs,is daily growing in pub
liz favor. The prophet 'rS have Il prop
or conception OF the demands OF the
trade of this county, and their incrcas.
ing list of customers is evidence of the
fact. Look out for II tine fall and winter
stock.
The cane growers of this section
met last Monday al Union Hal! III this
cIty ana perfected IN orGaniZation.to be
known H. the the Central Southern
Minnesota Cane Growers Association.
Officers were elected as follows: Pres
ident. Allen Moon, of Eagle Lake:
Secretary, NJ. Jefferson, Nicollet; Treas
urcr. L. IL. Preston, L. Ray. The next
meeting is To be held IN tins city Fri
day, Sept. eth.
The annual meeting of the NJ. L.
Conference, Nankato district, will he
held in this city August 2sth, Goth and
30tE. commencing on Tuesday evening.
2Sth. The exercises will he continued
during Wednesday and Thursday, with
closing sermon Thursday evening, prob
ably by DIR. G.. III. Bridgeman, who
has lately been chosen President of
IamlInc University. \ gcnela al invitation
is extended to all TO be present at the
! different meetings.
-Isidor Longini returned from the
east Saturday last, and his fall goods
are arriving daily. His stock will he
complete in few days. Mr.. Longini
| claims that lac has bought a stock Of
oycrcoats rs large and fine AS any car.
ricd in Minneapolis OF 81. Paul house,
and in business and dress suits he
thinks SurpaascS anything ever brought
To this city. Hats and caps the latest
New York styles In our next issue will
he found "A new announcement OF their
stock.
Mr.. Albcrgcr is making rapid I'M
proycments in his drain thing business,
and is now turning out fully a half car.
load per day. As soon AS he can deter
mine Just what power he desires for his
works he will purchase an engine. and
the requisite amount ofmachincry need
ell for the manufacture OF drain tile
on large scale will be forthcoming
The demand for this article is bound to
bc great, and it is not saying too much
to predict for MeSsrs Ransom Il Aiberge
the credit of ing the orlginators OF AZ
industry in Maniato that will grow III
To- great prominence.
The st. Peter Tribune says that q
slot of tramps were hanging around tin
W. Il ST. T. depot last week, and tn
agent, Mr.. knccland, suggested to SOM
OF them that they take their march 4
) Mankato. One of the tramps said h
would rather 90 to-. than to Mankato
He said it was no place for tramps 70
. they had 10 work on the streets there.
Yes, when these Migrants come 10 Man
kato they get it dished up to then
about Us warmly as they get it anywher
this side Of. st. Peter is free I
copy our tramp ordinance, and W
guarantee a sure cure from further il
lection if the measure Is enforced.
While the sportsmen are enjoyin
| themselves So well in hunting chickens
let them remember that there are Y,
some provisions of the game law i
a., force. \ penalty of not more than s.
> is provided for the punishment OF an
one who intcricres with any nest or ii
eggs of wood cock, snlpe, quail, parj
/, ridge, and other undomcStIcatcd bird
Also ii is made "A misdcmcanOr punisl
able 10y ii fine of not more than $50
catch or kill the game above specific
= iii any other manner than with gun
, Snarcs, traps, nets, and like appliance
arc not recognized AS legal sporting art
cics.
The new threc-cent postal note wi
Il he ready for use by the public on I'll
= Bird day at September. Postoflic
/ throughout the country are now bcin
"A supplied with the necessary blanks AN
T. an order may, after the above date,
Il drawn on any money order office in Il
il. United States for sum Of from oi
cent to four dollars and nincty-nil
% cents Tor thrce-ccnt fee. The not
are made payable to bearer, and diff
from the regular money order in tn
=, in case of loss no duplicate can be $
cured. In other words the sender tran
, mits these notes al his own risk, as, b