The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-02-26
From Thursdays Daily.
See change in Brett'S adv.

roads are not in such bad condition
as one would suppose.
Before their return next week,
Messrs. j. A. and M. G.. Willard will
probably visit New York City, they
now being in that state.
In an interview with a FREE
PRESS reporter, Mr.. Longini said the
streets of Mankato are in better con-
dition by far than in Chicago.
OF the 1850 pounds of flour rails
ed in Blue Earth county for the starv-
ing Russians, 1000 pounds was con-
tributed by r. d. Hubbard.
1t is reported that Geo. III. Marsh
intends to put an elegant iron fence
about his property on the corner of
Second and Jackson streets. This
will add to the beauty of the house
and lawn about the same.
On account of the Mardi Gras,
the G. & N. W. R'y from Feb. Doth to
March 1st will sell tickets to New
Ulm for SLIGO for the round trip, good
to return on March I'd. 27St4d1w
Rev. DR.. Holman's lectures have
always been very popular in Mankato.
He is to lecture on "Tombs and Tenn
plies" at the Congregational church
tomorrow evening, Feb. 26th, and will
no doubt sustain the good reputation
he has already earned. Do not fail to
hear him.
Remember the concert by the Chi
cage Lady Quartette at Stems hall
Saturday evening under the auspices
of the ladies of the Presbyterian
church. The proceeds from the con-
cert 60 to help build the new church
which the society proposes to erect
this coming season. Here is your
chance to listen to one of the best
concerts ever given here and at the
same time help toward erecting in our
midst structure that will prove an
ornament to the city. The Quartette
has the reputation of being one of the
best upon the road, giving the best of
satisfaction wherever they appear.
They deserve a crowded house, see
that they have it.
When the committee approached
DR.. E. L. Halves for subscription to
the Mankato improvement Company,
he said: II will take 20 shares, as l
consider that if you succeed it will
prove an advantage to me. l believe
it will enable me to make 81 900 over
what / otherwise would be able to
make, within the first year. [ hope
all our citizens will come forward and
take stock so that the organization will
not be delayed longer than possible. F."
With few more men like DR.. Halves,
there would be no trouble in bringing
Mankato to the front.
Lake Crystal Union: The bust
ness men, old and young of Mankato
are now moving in the right way to
build up town and have it prosper.
They propose to subscribe 100000
stock for manufacturing purposes. At
meeting held in Mankato, by it's
citizens for the purpose of getting the
views of each other on what could be
done, Hon. John N. Hall, an old resi-
dent of that city, hit the nail on the
head as to what constitutes fine
prosperous town, when he said "we
want dinner-pail men in the CITY,"
One mechanic is worth as much to a
town as one store. If he earns 81, 1000
per year he spends the whole of it at
home, while the merchant goes on in
vesting his surplus by increasing his
stock and paying the largest per cent.
of his income to those he buys goods of
in the east; this does not put money
in circulation or build up town.
The Electric World has this to say
of the trolley electric street railway
system, the one that is anticipated
will be in operation here next spring:
ga striking example of the efficiency
of the trolley may be seen by New
Workers who live in Orange. Talking
about the mule and horse going, the
trolley can beat them at their own
game, for it certainly goes at least so
Der cent. faster-retiring the animals
at the same time. On the new cleo
trio line just opened between Newark
and Orange the time between the
terminals of the line has been reduced
from an hour and seven minutes to
AZ minutes. And yet some people
persist in wondering why the trolley
system is a favorite and why the re-
ceipts of a road increase as soon as
the horse is discarded and the electric
motor put in its place. Just consider
the number of friends the new cleo
trio line will make and the number OF
extra 25-minute maps that will be
taken in the morning. The wonder
is, not that electricity is so frequent
ly introduced, but that horse cars
should be tolerated at all when the
railway companies can be persuaded
into using electricity.