The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-11-09

of scratching" as at last Tuesdays
election.
The members of the NJ. f. Church
rendered Rev. Edwards and wife re.
ception IN the church parlors last Fri
day evening.
Services will be held in the Pres
bytcrian church Sabbath evening in
observance of the fourth centenary of
Martin Luthcr's birth.
The elevator man at Winthrop in
Sihley county was recently trounced by
some irate farmers because he did not
grade wheat to suit them.
Now that the smoke of battle has
cleared away" all can retire to regular
occupations and leave political affairs
10 rest in peace iol some time.
Farmers and stock men will have
fine opportunity To improve their herds
10y attending the great sale of bloOded
cattle IN this city next Wednesday.
Centenary Nj. f. Church-Sun-
day services 10 80 a. III. Burden Bear
ing" $50 p. m, the Foundation of
Successful Life" Rev. A. w. Edwards,
pastor.
Frank Day of the Fairmont !Senti-
mel found it impracticable to dispose of
his paper at the present. and will not
connect himself with the Albert Lea
Stdndord.
-Spaulding has pretty large head
ii. We don't known the size of
Ed. Viewers. Probably friend Craig
can give the demlnsions of both these
gcntlemcn's craniums.
The case of Geo. :. Ruble VS.. Free.
born county, in which the former
claims title to the land upon which
the Court House Is built, will come up
at Faribault next Monday.
Young Staples, of Stllw alter,
charged with robbing Secretary Teller's
trunks was brought before the court at
Bismarck, last week. He waived ex-
animation and was discharged on bail.
-Outsides newspapers are crediting
Mankato with a recent wedding in
which the parties were rather aged, the
groom being ~ and the bride SO years
old. That's news up this way, but
have your fun.
Farmers will find 1t to their interest
TO sell their wheat, barley, oats, corn,
flax and timothy seed, also white beans
hides and iurs to J G.. Roller at the old
Central Warehouse and get square
deal.
Tine vote of last Tuesday, 1912, was
the largest ever polled in the city, and
taking the usual ratio indicates popu-
lation OF about seven thousand. But
even this is not fair test, as the entire
vote was not cast.
Too late for this issue we received
communication from ''one of the com
mittee' who acted upon the contested
delegation from Lake Crystal. 1t will
be published next week, and is brought
out by the article IN this weeks Union.
Last Tuesday evening about 0
o'clock Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Warner, of
Garden City, were agreeably surprised
when about fifty of their friends and
neighbOrs came unannounced to cele-
brate with them their wooden wedding.
The evening was most pleasantly spent,
and the friends were not sparing of
good wishes for the worthy couple.
May they live to celebrate their dia
mond wedding is the wish of THE FREE
Press.
The little town of Mapleton was
the scene of fire last Tuesday night,
which resulted in the almost complete
destruction of the store-building and
stock belonging to Joel Gates. The
fire was discovered about nine o'clock,
and is supposed to have originated from
burning chimney. All efforts to save
the building were without avail, and
for time it seemed that greater por-
ton of the village was doomed To de.
struction, but with favorable wind and
AN earnest cii'o rt 10y the crowd assem-
blcd, this was avertcd. The loss was
nearly covered by insurance.
-Messrs. Anderson Il Elliott of West
Liberty, Iowa. arrived in the city yes.
terlay with their thoroughbred and
grade cattle, and until the 18th, the
day of sale, this stock can be seen ut
Hoerr 81 MacBcth's yards in MankatO.
The gentlemen who have brought this
stock here are well known to many of
our stock breeders, and that they are
thoroughly reliable IN every particular
goes without saying. They have SO
head Of us fine young cattle as ever en-
teied the State, and farmers who want
something nice and ut their own price,
will not fail to attend the sale next
Wednesday.
To j. S. Barnard. farmer, is due
the credit of avoiding worse disaster
n the railroad collision on the Omaha
road last Sunday night. He discovered
the freight cars moving down the track
without being attached to an engine,
and knowing that all was not right he
jumped on them and adjusted the
brakes, bringing them to stop. The
passenger tain was about due, and be-
ing aware of this fact he ran down the
track to give warning, which he sue
ceeded In doing, but not In time to
avoid slight shock. But for his
prompt action the passenger train and
freight cars would have met under
Roadway, and terrible results would
| likely have followed.