The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1894-07-13
MANKATo FREE PRESS.

men of America, was organized at
Good Thunder last Friday night.
Richard Landeck, the new editor
and proprietor of the Beobachter, will
issue the first number about Aug 1st.
-STRAYED OR STOLEN:-A brown
mare having three white spots on the
back and Slight crook in right hind
leg. Information concerning the
same wanted by John Nelson, near
the old tile work, Mankato.
"A son of Joseph Tyson, of Gard e
City, a lad of thirteen years, was
thrown from running horse on the
Fourth and sustained serious injuries,
and his chances of recovery are doubt
full. DR.. Williams, of Lake Crystal, is
attending him.
Capt. E. p. Lieberg's eighteen
year old son, who works IN Pond,
Jorgensen & Monks tailor shop, cut
his left hand severely while chopping
wood with a Ratchet Friday evening.
The hand was laid open and an artery
severed.
The ladies' society Of the Synod
church enjoyed a social at Mr.. and
Mrs. Barney SOrenson's residence,
three miles south of the city, Fri
day afternoon. All present had a
very enjoyable time. Mr.. SOrenSon
has one of the best fruit farms in this
vicinity, and very pretty place.
"A large number of farmers came
in after diseased chinch bugs Fri
day, and half a dozen of them report
ed that the disease had spread among
the bugs in their fields and had clean
ed them out pretty well. One man
brought in nearly gallon of chinch
bugs to put into the infection box.
August Bozin's house, which
burned in Rapidan Wednesday, was
valued at 81, 500. The insurance eX-
pired about month ago, and an APP
plication for $4,000 had been made
with another company, and accepted,
but the policy was not made out owing
to mistake in the description.
We notice on our streets occasion
ally, nice, bright yearling filly by
Senator L" driven by our townsman,
Mr.. J. E. Neff, which, if we mistake
not, will compare with anything of
it's age in the state. 1t is very game,
and initiates trotter very much.
1t has been christened martha
Hintz'' and we bespeak a brilliant
future for the little one.
Judge Shissler Friday morning de
MED the motion of the defense that
the case against Edward Burdick,
charged with grand larceny in the
second degree, be dismissed. He held
that the goods belonged to Mr.. Saul
paugh, that the moment they were
brought to the hotel they became his
property, and that an agent and ten
ant can embezzle goods. He found
that crime had been committed, and
that there was probable cause to be-
lieve the defendant guilty. Burdick
was then bound over to await the ac-
tion of the grand jury next December,
and his bail was placed at $500, which
will be furnished by his family, who
have come from Minneapolis to join
him in his trouble.
Applications have been received
from ball clubs at Minneapolis and
Lacrosse asking to come here and
play the local club. They have been
refused, however, as there is no place
to have a game, where an admission
fee can be collected from every one.
At the city park all who want to can
go in free, and there are too many
who take advantage of that. 1t takes
good deal of money to have good
club come here, and the expenses can
not be met when half the people 60 in
free. If there was an enclosed ball
ground some good clubs would come
without guarantee, and play for a
per centage of the gate receipts. A
good club could then be maintained
in this city. Those who enjoy the
national game ought to take the mat
ter in hand.
To correct an error in our issue of
Thursday, reporting the result of the
free-for-all trot and pace, purse $40,
at LIE Seuer July 4th, our mayors
mare, "Eidelweis," did not take first
money, as stated, but got third
money, $1,000. ''Brownie," a fast
pacing horse from Waseca, got second
money, $4,000, and Mr.. Grahams
speedy and resolute trotter, "Little
Ned" took first money, $4,000, after a
hard fought battle of four heats.
''Eidelweis" is a fine and speedy mare,
having been for many years in the
hands of expert trainers at Illinois
points and at Minneapolis. and was
considered by local talent a sure win
ner. "Little Ned" is race horse of
high quality, notwithsta nding the
fact that he has been the laughing
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