The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-04-26

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vision of the Milwaukee road.
Bicycle caps, celluloid vizor latest
fad at The Model.
| The Messenger says that Madelia
will enjoy quite building boom this
summer.
Hats, hats, more hats, and hats,
caps too at The Model.
"A warrant was issued for
the arrest of John Cahill, on the
charge of disturbing the Salvation
Army meeting Sunday night. The
complaint is signed by A. M. Grout,
the army policeman.
Six men and a team are at work
on the city park, cleaning up and
seeding wherever there is any bare
ground or weeds. The park will be a
place of beauty this summer, and well
worthy of visiting.
"A specimen of seven-year locust
was captured at st. James the other
day, which the Plaindealer says meas
ured nearly two inches in length. 1t
is to be hoped this stray one had no
friends to follow him.
Cards are out announcing the
wedding at $50 p. M. on Monday, May
1st, of John G. BiXby and Miss Ella
Leona, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
T. Thomas, at the residence of the
brides parents at Garden City,
Ed. Mccall was found sleeping in
box Car at the Omaha depot at
O'Clock Friday, and was locked
up on the charge of vagrancy. This
morning Judge Shissler sentenced
him to serve ten days in the county
jail.
Judge Mead has issued an order
of license to sell real estate in the
matter of the guardianship of Edwin,
Emlyn and Carlton Roblee; also an or
der appointing John Schweitzer adj
ministrator of the estate Of Emma H.
W. Mussack, deceased.
The Amboy Herald says that
large force OF section men went north
to Lake Crystal Thursday morning to
load steel rails for additional side
tracks along the branch. Amboy
comes in for 1,50O feet, running north
from the water tank.
The suit of Lydia Hatch VS.. the
Metropolitan Insurance Co, to re-
cover 1852 insurance held by her late
husband, was tried in the municipal
court. W. R. Geddes and W. N.
Plymat appeared for the plaintiff, and
B. ID. Smith for the defendant.
"A grain man states that the pres
ent dry, cool weather is just the thing
for the wheat, as it gives the roots
chance to go deep into the soil instead
of the stalks growing out of proper
ton. He states that wheat is two to
three inches high, and never looked
better.
Imported Balbriggan underwear,
75c best 81 90 saving of 25c a garment
to you at The Model.
-Mapleton Enterp, Use: At Amboy
the saloon question seems to be a
bone Of contention whether they have
license or no license. At the present
time the saloons are all closed, and it
is said that none of them will take
out license, as they claim the fee
wanted by the council, $1,000, is ex-
horbitant.
IS. E. Bolles and e. G.. Bowen, of
New York, two travelling men who
are stopping at The Saulpaugh, were
out to Lake Washington Friday
fishing, and brought home eighty-four
pounds of fine, large pickerel and bass.
The fish will be served to the guests
of the hotel. A Blissenbach photo
graphed the string.
The work of laying the North
Sixth street water mains is progress
ing satisfactorily, and all the pipe on
hand will be laid, which will carry the
main 100 feet beyond Madison avenue,
where the pipe was ordered laid. The
pipe will take dip of seven feet in
crossing Guenther creek, making four
abrupt angles in the pipe. This part
of the pipe was laid today,
Steps are being taken to secure
Henry Watterson to deliver his great
lecture on abraham Lincoln" in this
city about June 1st. He will be in
the state at that time and will ap-
pear elsewhere. 1t is possible that
that the library board may take hold
of the matter, He would certainly
draw crowded house, and we hope
that he may be secured, as he is one
of the finest orators in the country.
Umbrellas, all sizes, all kin DIS SOC
upward at The Model.
About supper time Friday
Benz. Kohler met with a painful acct
dent. He was driving load of beer
kegs along Front street, when the
keg on which he was SITTING was