The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1883-04-20

DAYS has been engaged IN the laudabl,
effort of raising funds for the relief ol
those who are suffering in Germany
from recent heavy floods. has forwarded
over 5000 which he succeeded in sccur-
ing. II ncighboiing towns do proper
tionatcly rs we'll, and this effort is eN-
tended over this vast American CONT
ncnt. "a great amount of suilrrin. will he
allcviaicd
The Union says that the efforts Ia
secure a free puhiic library in Lake
Crystal are about Ia hc crowned with
success. Officers have been elected, and
matters will he closed up at n meeting
10 bc held saturday evening. Lake
! Crystal citizens are showing commend
! able enterprise in starting public
J library: and Mankato would show n
streak al intellectual appreciation 10y
following the example.
II some cntrrprisinS capitalist would
put up "a few small, neat and convenient
cottages in this city the present season,
we believe the money invested would
return handsome dividend. Eligible
lots can he purchased at reasonably liz
ares, building material is not unusual
/ ly high, the price oi' labor is not cxceS
| sive. Such Il house rs We speak of
could he built for 1900, and would
readily rent for 500 per year. sian-
! kato needs more houses, and the ques-
lion is, who will supply the deficiency F:
! MIR. q. Nicholson, the merchant
| tailor, on the corner ot Front and Cher.
~ streets, had close cali from fire last
| Sunday morning. Smoke was seen isSu-
my from under the cornice, and the
smoulderinG flames were making ready
10 break forth in all their destructive
might, when the prompt response OF
the fire department prevented damage
of any note. The wind was blowing
hard at the time, and had the flames
succeeded in breaking through, there is
no telling what the extent of the fire
would have been. Again Mankato has
reason for feeling proud of her volunteer
I lire department. which is never tardy in
protecting property that Is in danger.
One of the first steps the Council
Z should take is to elect Il City Surveyor
or engineer. There will be many inn
portant matters brought mp during the
summer whereby the assistance of Il
competent engineer will he required,
and the services OF some gentleman who
can rive hls entire attention Ia the re-
uuircmcn,S of his position should br Sc
cured. Mr.. NJ. Il. Haynes, VIII" has
served the city faithfully and well,
/ could be induced 10 resume his place,
/ and being thoroughly posted on all city
, matters pertaining 10 tins department it
would seem that he would he most
available AT this time. In any event the
3 civ Nih'it' INV 'Hs~ii'NN''
The O,ld-Fcllows' anniversary cell
chration on the 2fth promises to be the
most interesting event of the year. The
committee who have details IN hand are
cXcriing themselves commercially. We
are advised that the orchestral music
will lie supplied by Prof. .jachc's band,
that Prof. Bcttingcr and Miss Wagner
will provide the instrument music,
Miss NJ +. Hu,chcson, Miss Grace
Pitcher, Mr.. II. j. Thomas, Mr.. Geo. +.
Brett and Prof. Gorric have consented
Ia do the vocal music. and the cOmbina-
ton thus presented is sufficient to
guarantee that the musical part OF the
programme will he superb. A limited
number of invitations will he issued t.
friends of members of the order
-TmE FREE Pass has an immense
stock of envelopes in transit, and pro.
poses Ia knock the bottom out of prices
when they arrive. The stock is AL
- hngh cut " or odd Government, first
class in quality, and includes some new
and handsome colors. We have just re
ceivcd an unusually large amount %
Florence linen packet note paper tho
best in the markct-which we purchas
, ed at "A large discount from regular pri
ces, AMI propose Ia give our customer
the benefit. We also have bill-hcad AN,
, statement papers of superior grades. IL
addition to keeping the best of stock
our friends will bear in mind that W,
| execute the finest work OF any office il
, Southwestern Minnesota. When yOl
want good work at low figures, COM
and see rs.
Prof. McCleary, of the Mankat'
State Normal School is now on his In
stitutc mission through various portion
of the State, and Is meeting with excel
lent success. At La Verne there wer
10 teachers in attendance; at Blu
Earth City, 100; at Kasson, 107; Il
: Wascca l22. lie is tins week in Ben
> son. ON the Manitoba road. The Institut
i held in KasSon last week was cXcep
: tionally interesting, and Of the Profes
sor the Dodge County Rpubiicon la
this TO say.
The lecture last Tuesday night b
II Prof. McClcary, Of the State Norma
: School of Manknto. on Success in Lii
WAS very brilliant effort, and woul
be of incstimahc value il it could b
j. placed into form, and Il copy put int
e the hands of every boy and girl in tn
e State. Its wholesome doctrines an
b. salutary lessons would excite intcrcs
-, and in many cases inci,c the iormatio
=" of such habits as would ultimately lea
to success.
1t Chief Robinson succeeded, throug
le nice piece OF detective work, in rul
d ning down and capturing hard cas-
I. by the name of August Singer. on Tues
N day. For several days previous to I'll
X present week Singer had been hangiu
Il around the city, and making coniidcne
D. of one or two young fellows here, state
r. that he proposed to steal a boat. III
Is Chief got onto this little bit of new
and ON Saturday was informed that
lie boat had been stolen from Andre
III Wcimer. He Immediately set cut
i'll overhaul the man Singer whom he W