The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-06-28
From Wednesday DAILY FREE PRESS.

3 From Wednesday DAILY FREE PRESS.
, See the fun at the Mankato celebrs
ton July 4th.
Lake Crystal has company of fift
, lady cavalry that will take part in tn
parade there ON the 4th.
+ The Omaha company offers the oil
depot at Lake Crystal for sale. It is t
be replaced by new one.
Straw berries keep up well in pric
and the delicious shortcake il more of
luxury this season than for several year
past.
|, Everybody should bear In min,
that Mankato is going to have the bes
4th OF July celebration that will occu
this year.
Point Pleasant is TO be connecte,
with the town of Madison Lake by
nice sidewalk, which will be great i'm
provement.
Don't bury yourself in some SINAI
village on the glorious fourth, but com,
to Mankato and see something wortl
your while.
"A thirteen year old son of Mr.. Thur
ston, living near the slough, died thi
week and was yesterday taken to Gar
den City for burial.
The fishing season at the lakes holdl
out well, but is drawing to close. Two
weeks more will finish the time whef
fish ought to be- taken out.
MIR. f. V. Waters last week pur
chased Mr.. ZIna Craig's house and lot on
Prospect Heights for $1,000 and hat
moved his family there. 1t is a pleas
ant property.
The Napoleon council has decided
to put in system of waterworKs and
sewerage. The contract for laying the
mains has been let and the piping or.
dered. Work will commence at once.
Hon. r. q. Evans, who has been Sc
cured to make the address in Mankato,
July 4th, is one of the most eloquent
speakers in the State. 1t will do you
good to hear him. Remember, this Is
but one of the many desirable features
of the days exercises.
Good Thunder got II new 2. M. yes
terday, Chas. l.. Saxton being appointed,
vice j. q. Graham, resigned. THIS ends
the suspense in that direction, and pro-
vIdes Good Thunder with good Repub-
lican postmaster, as Mr.. Saxton is a
well-known business man of that town.
MIR. J. G. Roller believes in adver-
Using, and hence has large and lucra-
tive business. He has just had printed
at this Office 5000 half sheets, which will
be circulated as supplements in num-
Der Of the newspapers of the county this
week, and acquaint the farmers with the
bargains to be had in agricultural ma
chinery at Rollers establishment.
The crops IN the southern part of
the county are looking fine and every
one is greatly encouraged over the out
look. Small grain is progressing nicely
and corn is doing we'll but needs the
benefit of some hot weather. Flax is
mostly in bloom and the fields present
the appearance of large flower beds.
There has been plenty of moisture ev-
erywhere.
The examination of Arthur Ewing,
who was charged with removing nuts
and washers from bridge on the NJ. 4
st. l.. road near Madison Lake, was
completed Monday afternoon and the
boy was discharged. The evidence was
merely circumstantial and there was not
much of that.
According to the Minneapolis Irib-
une, not only the hotels of that city buy
their beefin Chicago, but some of the
frst-class markets get their beef the
same way. 1t is bought and paid for in
Chicago and Is sent in barrels, under the
name of pigs feet, tripe, etc. AS long
as they pay for their meat there the law
cannot touch them. There are probably
over 800 loins that come into the city
this way.
AT Austin yesterday the grand COM
Knights Templar of Minneso-
ia elected the following officers for
the ensuing templar year: R. E. G.. c.,
Sir Walter G. Sanborn of st. Paul; D. G.
c., Sir c. L. Spaulding; u. e., Sir A. 2.
Lowering; q. G. g., NJ. Z. Powell; G. P,
P. P. Hubbell; G. S. W., Eugene Wood;
G. J. W., r. A. G. 7. g., McFarlane; G.
R. l. A., I. G. Pearson; M. A. T. c.
Pearson; G. S. B., w. R. Sutherland; G.
S. B., A. 7. Stebbins; G. w., A. T. Kae-
ner.
Mr.. Adolph Deebach will be can
didate for reelection to the school board
in the First ward. Mr.. Deebach has
made an excellent and painstaking men,
Der during his past term and the people
of the First cannot do better than to
keep him where he is. 1t is time the
people all over the city were becoming
aroused to an interest in the coming
election. In the Fourth ward two men,
bers are to be chosen. If Mr.. Wash
burn will accept reelection he will
doubtless get ii as the people recognize
in him the proper material for such an
office. Mr.. c. w. Piper having left the
city, new man will have to be decided
upon for his place and care should be
taken in the choice. In the Third ward
Mr.. McConnell's and in the Second,
Capt. Keysor's terms expire. They are
both excellent gentlemen for the posi-
tons.
Mrs. Ballington Booth addressed a
large audience at the opera house last
night. She spoke of the aims and OBJ
jects of thesSalvation Army and re-
viewed what it has accomplished in the
past. She is the wife of the marshall of
the Salvation Army. Her father was a
clergyman of the church of England,
and eight years ago she first became in
terested in the army, which held meet
ings outside of cheap playhouse near
her home, and she soon afterwards be-
came an active member. She it now
only twenty-three years old, but has
Travelled all over Europe in the interest
of the Army and is now at the head of
the American branch and is located in
New York. Her address was very in
teresting.
From Thursdays Daily.
The annual election of trustees of
the Cemetery Association will be held at
G. A. Chapman's Office at 400 D. m. July