The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-03-24

party to the enforcement of civil laws
for religious purposes and therefore
cannot accept the office of justice OF
the peace while Sunday laws are In
existence. A further reason is that
the people through carelessness or in
difference have become incapable of
governing themselves by the exercise
Of public duties. On the one hand
the mercenary greed that is born of
vast accumulations Of wealth in the
hands of few, and on the other the
increasing difficulties that beset the
many in their struggle for the bareSt
living are effectually sapping the fires
of patriotism that should burn bright
ly in the breasts of all, and it makes
my heart bleed to say it! This fact
that has long been apparent to the
country at large has at last manifest
ed itself in the town meeting, which
is the last citedal of the rights ana
liberties of the people. In our own
town it appears that large sum OF
money was borrowed last year Tor
public purposes, but that the money
instead of going into the handS'of the
| treasurer who is the only person
authorized to receive and disburSe
public funds, it was received and paid
out by the board of supervisors or
some member of it,"
The St. Patrick's supper and en-
tertainment was very successful and
a large crowd was present at both.
The main thing on the program at
the opera house was the address by
Judge w. d. Kelly, of ST. Paul. He
is good speaker, and was appreciat-
ed. He opened by referring pleasantly
to the day and occasion, and then re-
viewed the principal events in Irish
history. The play was well rendered,
and the entire program passed OIL
satisfactorily and creditably
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strel Co. is corresponding with view
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Peter short time after Lent closes
Travel over the pOntOon bridge
from Kasota has been suspended, as
two of the boats are frozen to the
bottom of the river. The balance OF
the bridge is now ready to swing as
soon as the river breaks up.
The trial of the suit between Johr
Brown Jr. and Mrs. Murtaugh was
completed Saturday. Two points
are involved, one being the accuracy
of the survey of the defendants farm
and the other that the deed was eX
ecuted on Sunday and is Therefore
void.
Engineer Haynes has received
from Senator Barr copy OF the gen
eral charter bill as completed by tn
committee. Any one desiling to ma.
call at Mr.. Haynes office and inspec
) it and offer any suggestions as t
: changes.
Judge Torrey Saturday appointe
Humphrey J. Roberts guardian o
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, who is in th
insane asylum. She is the mother G
} the late Tommy G. Jones. 1t
thought it is the first step toward cor
testing the will.
Albert Linstron has been al
oI, I'M ctr FOR Of tho A r
ton Peterson, who was killed recent
iu North MankatO. The estate cor
, sists of a broncho, shot gun, dog an
fifty dollars in caSh.-St. Peter Heralt
f in ordinary years the farmers con
: mence seeding very generally on Marc
20. 1t now looks as though it woul
q be two weeks before any grain is pu
$ into the ground.
e The robins have come, but hay
: received but cold reception. III
e spring is already three weeks lat
S and there is good prospects of it b.
g ing a month behind time.
p. j. Peterson has bought out e
:. mer Jefferson's barber shop under TT
y post office. He is a good barber an
S deserves liberal patronage.
Il The high school will give the
# gymnastic entertainment at the hig
# schol assembly room on Friday eve
y March 31St.
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"A camp of Modern Woodmen W;
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;, John Klein is confined to b
- house, having unfortunately mash,
= one of his toes.
Aid. Saulpaugh is slowly impro
ID ing.
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