The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-18

"A young man desiring to take
either a Business or Shorthand
Course without cost can do so by
taking care of the college rooms in
return for tuition. Call or write at
once.
The Powers Dry Goods Co. has
commenced another action against
Riley & temple, of Lake Crystal, this
time asking judgment for S1,596.S1,
the value of goods alleged to have
been purchased and unpaid for. An
action has also been commenced by
the same firm against Riley & Zem-
pie and John Riley to recover $685.
being the sum of three promlssory
notes and interest A writ of attach
ment for $1,596.S0 has been secured
and placed in the hands of the sheriff
to serve. Hughes Bros, appear for the
plaintiff.
The superintendent of the school
for feeble minded at Faribault last
night took Helen Owens back to that
school,
The friends of J. J. Eygabroad
will be pleased to learn that he is
much better and is steadily improv.
ing.
Sunday night some sneak thief
entered Richard Wigley's barn and
stole pair of new nets, valued at
$3.50. They had been purchased only
few days.
DIR. w. A. Beach, of Window, ar
rived in the city Monday to locate. He
comes highly recommended. DR.. L.
E. Wait, whose practice he will take
and whose classmate he was, writes
US that "you cannot make notice of
him TOO strong, as l know him to be
an exceptionally good physician and
surgeon" We welcome DR.. Bea Oh
and trust that he will receive his
share of patronage. He is pleasant
and courteous young man, and will
occupy DR.. Waits former office, COM
mencing Thursday.
$1,000 and round trip ticket to
the worlds fair will be given away by
the Model One Price Clothing & Shoe
House.
The delay in the public building
is said to be due to a disagreement
between the government and Contrac-
tor Craig. A proposition by the latter
has been sent in to Washington and
if accep ted, work will soon begin.
Don't allow this opportunity to
pass you. You will buy cheaper than
elsewhere and may be lucky enough
to get round trip ticket to the
worlds fair, given away by the Model
One Price Clio. & Shoe House.
-Pfau & Young have commenced
actions for six parties against the vii
lage of st. James to recover damages
for the overflow of property caused
by the placing of an imbankment
across the outlet of the lake. The
plaintiffs claim that for the past six
years the water has been raising, sub
merging farm land and rendering it
difficult ito drain other land, as the
natural drainage has been in large
measure destroyed.
Our people should keep their
money at home these days. Pay your
home bills first and let the outside
creditors wait until the banks are
open. Pay what home bills you can,
for that puts so much more money in
to circulation. A bill paid enables
the next man to settle his, and the
money keeps passing from hand to
hand and keeps the wheels of trade
going.
With every dollar purchase
they give ticket and the holder of
the lucky number gets the prize of $50
and round trip ticket to the world Is
fair. Model One Price Clio. & Shoe
House.
Geo. p. Hoerr has commenced an
action to restrain James Green from
cutting wood on certain real estate
and to recover 5000 damages. Judge
Severance yesterday made an order
refusing temporary injunction and
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