The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-09-14
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Thomas Hughes went to LIE Sueur
Center this morning, being called
there in reference to the Safer case.
G. J. Klein, ESQ.,, leaves today on
a six weeks trip to California.
Among others he will visit brother
at Yreke.
Miss Grace and Mr. Roy Holmes left
yesterday for Carlton college where
they will attend that institution the
coming year.
W. F. Leidloff, who has been book
keeper for the Mankato Mfg. Co. for
several years, has resigned his posi-
tion. He leaves for Minneapolis next
week to attend the medical college of
the university.
Judge W. Keysor, of Omaha, and
family, arrived in the city yesterday
to attend the golden wedding ami
versary of his father and mother,
Capt. and Mrs. Clark Keysor, which
is to be celebrated at Masonic hall
Saturday evening.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Mary, daughter of
Mr.. and Mr.. George Hoffman,, of this
city, to DR.. Leonard F. Schmauss to
take place Tuesday next, Sept. 18th.
Attorney A. R. Pau, representa- g
! John Safer in the Kasota case, went
to LIE Sueur Center this morning to
look after the interests of his client,
Court convened there today and the
grand jury being in session. W. L.
Comstock, who represents one of the
other defendants will go tomorrow.
| A number of witnesses in the case also
went over.
The Ureontah Tribe No 80 of Red
Men held meeting last evening at
which it was decided to rent the l. o.
o. F. hall for their meetings. Several
applications were received and a work
ing team picked. Several officers of
the st. Peter tribe were present.
R. G. Wood, who is constructing
the ditch from Indian Lake to Madison
Lake, was in the city today. He in
forms us that he has almost completed
the work and is much pleased with
the actions of the commissioners at all
times and at + the assistance by those
people living along the route of the
ditch.
The Free Press is in receipt of a
letter from Mr.. c. H. Higgs dated
Menauhant, Mass, the 18th inst, in
which he says: "We leave here Sun
day morning after three weeks stay
Intend to spend day at Nantucket, a
couple in Boston and arrive home
| about Saturday. Have had a fine
time during our stay here; Have had
my own sail boat and spent from three
to eight hours day on the water.
Sterling Center correspondent Maple
ton Enterprise: Threshing is about a
thing of the past. AS we predicted
some time ago, the season was very
short Heretofore full run was from
forty to fifty days, and frequently as
high as sixty days, but this year half
+, of that number will be considered a
good falls run. The straw this year
! is short and very clean and free from
weeds, consequently threshes easier
and faster, and then there is thresh-
ing machine to nearly every quarter
section of land.
W. R. B. Smyth and family return
ed last evening from Wichita, Kan
sas, where they have been living for
some time. Mr.. Smtyh returned on &C
count of the climate which is de-
trimental to his health. He is as yet
undecided what he will do or what
business he will engage in. His
many friends are glad to see him
and his family back again. They are
located in rooms in the old Mankato
House block.
The posters entitled "Uncle Sam S
Balance Sheet and "That Terrible
Eclipse, published by the American
Protective Tariff league, are perhaps
the most striking illustrations of the
difference in conditions between 1896
and 1900, which have been issued thus
far in the campaign. These posters
can be seen in the rooms of the local
Republican committee, or will be sent
to any address for eight cents Ask
for posters SC" and oh :" Address,
American Protective Tariff League,
| Is West 23d St., New York.