The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-04-21

sion. 1t is hoped that another course
of entertainments will be decided
upon next fall.
The receipts from the entire course
were 1892. 60, and the expenies SS4O.72,
leaving balance of S9l.S8 in the assO-
ciation's treasury.
An ingenious method of capturing
adult mosquitoes in the house is in
extensive use in some localities in
New Jersey. 1t consists in mailing to
the end or rather the top of stick
the lid of small tin box, such as
Yeast powder box. The stick must be
Along enough to enable the operator to
reach the ceiling and the tin cover OF
I the box is nailed to it in an inverted
!. position. Into this receptacle is then
poured a tablespoonful Of kerosene.
and the mosquitoes at rest upon the
ceiling are easily trapped by simply
placing the cup under them and close
I'D to the ceiling. In their endeavor
to escape they fall at once into the
kerocene and are all killed. One
morning the writer captured 70 mos
Quitoes on the ceiling of the room
which we occupy during the night.
Most of the Is were filed with blood,
which, we think, is sufficient argu-
ment in favor of performing the oper-
alton before going to bed rather than
J after arising Insect Life.
The Mankato Conference of Con-
regatioEal churches for 1893, an
nounced to meet at Vase ca May 10,
IL and II. The opening sermon will
4 be preached on Wednesday evening,
May 10, by Rev. Robt. McCune, of
Worthington. The subject Of the
sermon will be: What the Church
Ought to be and do" Papers will be
prepared by Revs. E. Carter, Edger-
ton; S. A. Wallace, Fairbault. ]. H.
Morley and r. p. Heraick, Mime
apolis; w. III. Huston, Ellsworth; w.
w. Macarthur, Sherburne; j. A.
Chamberlain, Owatonna; j. W. Mar
shall, Mankato and Rev. Wilbur Fiske,
Janesyille, Each church is expected
to send it's minister and two deleg-
ates. All who come will be hospi-
tably entertained.
Good Thunder Herald: The un-
collected book accounts and notes Of
A. j. Bosin, insolvent, amounting to
S1OS5. 81, were sold at auction on Mon
day for $50. D. E. Mccarthy was the
purchaser. Mr.. Cyrus Tipler depart
ed Monday for Iowa. His intentions
are to work around until the opening
of the Cherokee strip and then locate
on a piece of it's territory. Mrs. Jno.
Wright came near dying Saturday
from a stroke of paralysis. Timely
assistance saved her and she. is now
recovering, although not entirely out
I of danger.
The dog licenses expire May 1st.
New licenses must be taken out be-
I fore that date or the CANNES will find
themselves in the dog pound. Not
only is dog liable to be taken up, but
the owner of an unlicensed dog which
runs at large is liable to arrest and
fine. By the enforcement of the or
dinance the streets have been kept
reasonably clear of dogs for several
years past.
The architects are all busy pre-
pairing plans for buildings to be erect
ed in various towns in Southern Min
nesota. An unusually large amount OF
outside work has come in, which
speaks well for the reputation of ouI
architects. Mankato has as good tai
lent IN this line as can be found any
/ where.
[ Representative Gilbert Gutterson
was called home Thursday night, in
response to a telegram announcing
the death of his little baby girl, which
occurred Thursday, The afflicted
family have the sincere sympathy OF
their numerous friends in their sOr-
row.
During the past few weeks there
| has been unusually little news liz
police circles. The city is model fol
quiet and peaceableness. There has
been very little disorder for some
years, and the city is gaining an en-
viable reputation in that respect.
Gus Monson, of Young & Monson
has started on his return trip from
Europe, and will reach home about
MAY LIST.