The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1898-05-13

Centenary M. E. church is to have
a liberty pole, and a wide sweeping
edition of Old Glory laughing from it's
topmost peak. The order was given
last Tuesday, and Gen. J. 81. Baker is
the chairman Of the committee hav
ing the matter in hand. The pole is
to be OF metal and fifty feet high; the
flag will have twenty feet sweep. It
will be on the parsonage lawn and
will be uDfurled every Sabbath and on
all days Of current or historical i'm
portance. 1t will always be on "dress
parade" and "attention' when the
"Boys in Blue, :" the "vets," the Sons"
and the militia go marching by. 1t
will hail with joy, and proclaim to the
inhabitants of the community each
new victory won by the land boys and
the sailor boys over the Spanish as
sassins and barbarians. We trust that
the action Of the good Methodist
brethren may become contagious
throughout the state and country.
An alarm of fire sent in from box Al
at 200 p. m. brought the department
quickly to the head of Byron street,
where Mr.. Jones' barn was threatened
with destruction from some burning
manure. The barn is located on the
edge Of the slough, and the manure
had been spread out and set fire to.
The wind rose and blew the fire against
the barn, and it required the assist
ance OF the neighbours and a cistern
full of water to save the barn. The
department turned on stream of
water.
The little daughter of L. G. Fetch
er, who resides on Agency hill, was
savagely attacked by a big dog Friday
evening, and her right arm was badly
bitten. The dog was eating piece of
meat, and the little girl stopped to
pick up something near by. The dog
thought she was going to take his
meat and jumped at her, sinking his
fangs into her arm. and biting through
the muscles. DR.. Warner was sum-
moned, and said that it was wonder
that the bone was not broken.
A tramp stole pair of shoes from
in front of Mr.. Pluton's shop at about
i've o'clock Saturday afternoon, and
took sneak across the bridge. Officer
Thilgen was notified and crossed the
bridge and arrested the fellow in
North Mankato with the shoes in his
possession. This morning, the tramp
was forced to return the shoes to the
owner and was then escorted out of
the city and threatened with the
stone pile if he came back.
Mapleton Enterprise: In response
to the many inquiries as to when a
dividend will be declared in the
Brown bank matter, we must say
that we do not know, but we are in
formed that it will be as soon as
matters, which are now pending in
the Washington court, can be settled.
At best it is doubtful whether it will
occur before the first of June.
Mrs. Sontag died at her home in
Mankato township Saturday, of
dropsy, after long illness. She was
in the sixties, and was lady highly
respected by all who knew her. She
was one of the early settlers OF the
county. Her husband and one son,
Engelbert, survive her. The funeral
occurred Monday at a. m.
A big dog, half Newfoundland and
half shepherd, which followed team
in from St. Clair two weeks ago,
showed signs of madness or of having
been poisoned today, and was killed.
The police gave the dog chase, but
it was killed by other parties before
they came up.
Judge Porter assumed the Office of
president Of the board of public
works Monday. He will not moveihis
law office to the city hall, but will
divide his time between the two, re-
naming at the city hall during GER
tain hours of the day.
The market today quotes Superla-
tive flour per 100 lbs, $500; Mankato,
$3.50; gluten, $3.50; graham, So. so; rye,
So so; corn meal, SLIGO.
L. P. Hunt was confirmed by the
senate Monday as postmaster of
Mankato.
Whoever takes advantage of our
premium portrait offer will never re-
greet it. The work is artistic iu every
respect. Call at this office and see
samples.