The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1899-08-04

A stranger named Chas. Landers is
under arrest on the charge of taking in
decent liberties this morning with An
ME, the five year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Robert Heller, who reside at
the corner of Broad and Plum streets.
Matthew Clements, who witnessed the
offense, made the complaint. He noti-
fed Officer Daniels and the latter found
Landers near the place indicated. Lam
ders denies the charge and says the lit
tie girl and her brother asked him for
some pennies, which he gave to them.
Landers came to Mankato last evening
in search or work.
Last night Nephi Harris returned
from Rochester, where he had ,tumor
removed from his great toe. About a
year ago horse stepped on the toe and
it has bothered him more or less ever
since, bat not to cause any alarm until
two weeks ago. On removing the nail
the tnmor could be seen. It had grown
to the bone, which had become affected
The surgeon said that if it had been
neglected two months longer the foot
would likely have had to come off
Only three months ago Nephi had an
operation for appendicitis.
Aug. 25th is the date set for the Ter
ritorial Old Settlers picnic at Sibley
park, but some of the members think
that too many things are going on
about then to make it advisable to hold
it then. Members are requested to
hand in their views on the subject to
President Shoemaker or John Diamond.
w. R, Hammett put up small cot
tage at Lake Washington yesterday,
and expects to spend few days there
with his family soon.
Hueszy was trifie better today than
he was yesterday. He rested better
last night and took some nourishment
There is no increase of the infamed
surface.
Vernon Center held a special election
yesterday TO vote on the question of
incorporation, and it was carried by
vote of AZ to "a.
The rains of the past day or two
have delayed harvesting at very i'm
portant time.
Wilkin post, g. A. R., voted last
night to postpone the excursion to Red
Wing until Aug 23rd
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Comstock are
happy over the arrival of a daughter at
their home.
Doubles the JOY of the human heart.
Rocky Mountain Tea. Thro.
John Macbeth accidentally fell and
broke one arm below the elbow today
and will be laid up for some time. 80
H. H. Bonney, of Fairmont, treasurer
of Martin county, spent the day in the
city.
Henry Zimmerman Jr. and S. Will
hartz went to ST. Paul this morning.
Quickens the blood, brain and
nerves. Rocky Mountain Tea. Thro.
Postmaster A. w. Petrich. of Vernon
Center, was in Mankato today.
Mrs. j. T. Williams has returned
from her visit in ST Paul
b. c, Gerlach took trip to Waseca
yesterday afternoon.
R. D. Hubbard left for Duluth yester-
day afternoon.
Mrs. Esther Thurston, of Madelia,
was guest at the Clifton house last
evening.
Mrs P. A. Gunders and daughter
went to St. James today to visit for a
few days.
W.. G. Winter, of ST. James, assist
ant superintendent on the Omaha road,
was in the city last evening.
The Free Press has on hand and for
sale nearly all kind of legal blanks for
the use of schools, county auditors and
attorneys.
Mr.. w. R. B. Smyth received tele-
gram today from Mapleton and Owa-
tonna stating that heavy rains fell in
those places last night, and that the re-
naming fields of grain lay fiat this
morning, and in many of them it would
be hard to save all the grain.