The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1896-10-02

mo6ate all who wished to hear MI.
! Wilkinson. We understand several
loads from Eagle Lake drove over in
order to hear him again.
The Chicago & Northwestern road
has made round trip excursion rate
from Mankato to Canton, Ohio, for
parties of forty or more, of Sl5.oI
Here is chance for those who want
, to see and hear the next president of
the United States at his own home.
AT the last meeting of Mankato
lodge No. SO X. of P, committee
was appointed to arrange for social
party, consisting of e. f. Soaring, j.
G. Moore and T. w. Hart. This COM
mittee has decided upon Thursday
evening, Oct. 8th, as the date. The
affair will be confined to members of
the lodge and families and friends,
and no invitations outside of the
lodge will be issued
Gold and silver is the main topic
at present for the men, but the ladies
are all talking about Mrs. Dittman's
fine millinery opening. Don't forget
to call before you buy. Her hats are
the most hobby ever brought to this
city, and her prices suit all.
Young people desiring an educa-
tion that will enable them to secure
desirable employment, well do well to
write to the Wisconsin Business Uni
versity, of Lacrosse. Ninety per cent
of it's graduates are now employed.
| Special terms to students who enter
before Oct. 5.
AT the meeting of the grand
lodges of the Knights of Pythias and
Rathbone Sisters at Minneapolis this
week, j. B. Richards was elected
grand inner guard, and came within
thirteen votes of being elected grand
master at arms, and Mrs. Abbie Bean
was elected grand guard.
&C. w. Barlow has a great curl
osity which he is exhibiting in the va
can't store next door to the Citizens
, bank, which is called man horse,
having perfect human head, and
covered with human skin. 1t has
created much interest among
scientists. Mr.. Barlow will have it on
exhibition there for several days.
The scene presented along the G.
& N. W, right of way near the pump
ing station is lively one. Six or
eight crews of men, numbering about
forty in all, are working on the diff
ferent tracks. Two new tracks are
being put through, and the old ones
moved, A part of the yard has
been graded down.
Geo. E. Blake swore out warrant
for the arrest of Gottlieb Knose,
on the charge of discharging tirearm
in the city limits. One of the park
employees says that he saw Knose
shoot gray squirrel Saturday, north
of Sibley park, and anyone who would
shoot them deserves to receive more
than an ordinary punishment.
-Amboy Herald: Capt. Comstock
and Attorney Flittie, Democratic
candidates for representative and
county attorney respectively, were in
these parts most Of the week inter-
viewing the dear people. The Herald
acknowledges pleasant call and visit
with Mr.. Flittie who witnessed the
signatures of several names to the
Mckinley club while in this office.
"A district meeting of the Rebekah
lodges tributary to Mankato is to be
held in this city October goth, on
which occasion the two lodges in this
city will regale their sisters
from the surrounding towns with
sumptous banquet. The program also
includes an exemplification of the de-
gree work by Minneopa lodge and
in the district. besides the reading OF
a number of papers On leading features
of the work.
Judge Mead has made an order
to hear proofs of the will of Anderson
Beebe; issued letters teStamen tary TO
Rosalin Heger and issued order for
hearing claims, in the matter of the
estate of John Heger; made final
decree and distribution of estate of
Christina M. Mailman; order confirm
ing sale of lands in the matter of the
estate of Andrew Anderegg; order
to examine account of guardian of
Carolina Schmall ct al, minors.
There has been some inquiry re-
Gently as to the exact date when Hon.
Schuyler Colfax died in this city.
Coroner Paddock has looked the mat
ter up, and finds that it was on Jan.
18th, 1885. 1t was bitterly cold day,
and Mr.. Colfax got off the train at one
depot and walked briskly over to the
Omaha depot. AS soon as he stepped