The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1892-04-08


news and we hope to see both of them
fixed facts in the near future. Now
is good time to hear from the car
riage factory and the furniture facto-
ry as well. The country was never in
a more prosperous condition, and to
push these industries now will put
them in fine shape for business. Why
not let US hear from Mankato I'M
provement Company? We learn that
the committee are still working away
on scheme to make it a sue
cess. Why not let the people and
stockholders know what is going on?
An assistant associate editor ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. G.
M. Hobart this morning by first train.
The little fellow weighs nearly eight
pounds and if, in after years he grows
to the full stature of man and be-
comes such genial fellow and ex-
cellent writer as his father, who is
the associate editor of the FREE
PRESS, he will be heard as much by
the people of the country as he is
heard today by his mother and atten-
dants. The Editorial staff and FREE
PRESS force, even to the devil" joins
in wishing the little tot success and
also in congratulating Bro. Hobart.
Mr.. Madison Keene came very
hear loosing his life this morning.
He went to the Omaha depot for the
purpose of taking the train to Winnie
bago City. When the train arrived,
he put a box of tools in the baggage
car and went to get his valise but by
this time the train had started. He
went to step on the rear platform of
car when another person stepped on
ahead Of him and Mr.. Keene lost hold
and was struck by the next car. He
fell between the car and platform
and lay there until the train had
passed when he was picked up. His
back was somewhat injured but it is
believed otherwise he is all right.
The Epworth League Board of
Control of the Mankato District, met
yesterday at the residence of Presid-
ing Elder Hair, and made arrange
ments for the district convention, to
be held at Winnebago City, on June
1st, End and 3rd. This convention to
be composed of delegates from all the
young peoples societies of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in the Mankato
district. An interesting program will
be prepared in due season, and the
people of Winnebago City will make
amply provision for the great number
that will probably attend.
The following is the resolution
proposed by Aid. Fowler at the coun-
Gil meeting on Monday night:
WHEREAS, The City of Mankato has
heretofore purchased those certain
known as the Park Grounds" as and
for park, and the same thereby be-
came the property of said city for
habitants of said city the rights there
III COLhlhOh w pul hSt anu
WHEREAS, The fencing in of said
property by others for other pur-
poses is unlawful, and we have no
right to authorize the enclosing of
the same for other purposes, and it is
our duty to put said grounds in prop
er condition to be enjoyed by the peo-
pie Of this city as park SO soon as
| practicable.
Resolreds That we proceed at once
to have the said grounds cleared and
beautified and put in condition to use
as park so far as the finances of the
city will now admit, using all monies
as they are received from timeto time
for such purpose to that end.
The resolution was lost, Aids. Lon
gini, Hubbard, Saulpaugh and Peter
son voting nay, and Aids. Fowler and
Schlingerman voting aye.
From the discussion it seemed that
the resolution was lost for the pur-
pose of awaiting a further report of
the committee on Parks.