The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-02-22

Remember, we buy our hats
direct from manufacturers, and we
can give you better quality for less
money than you can buy else.
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| Miss Nellie Shaw, residing on South
Front street, was attacked with acute
appendicitis Tuesday and was taken
to st. Joseph's hospital last night, and
this morning operated on. The opera
tion was performed by one of our local
physicians and the patient is doing
well.
A business man suggests that if
the present laws are enforced, it will
not be necessary to employ tax experts
to locate concealed personal property.
He says that the experts get most of
the money, leaving little for the
counties. If each person is required to
give an oath as to his property, as pro-
vided by law, there would be no
further trouble, as no one would court
a prosecution for perjury.
County Supt. 1. 1. Bargen and J.. D.
HILBERT of Mountain Lake and w. P.
Rempel of st. James attended the Y.
M. G. A. convention Sunday evening.
At the teachers ex limitations held
last week at Mankato, Mapleton and
Lake Crystal, there were in all, three
applicants examined for complete first
grade certificates, 6fty-two for COM
plete second grade, and seventy-four
for limited second grade-129 in all.
A couple of the Milwaukee roads
! surveyors spent two days in the city
this week, taking measurements. They
did not divulge the object of their
work, but their measurements extend
from Front street to the river.
Deputy Sheriff Albert Gerlich was
taken suddenly ill Saturday night and
still has a high fever. Infamma ton
of the bowels was feared, but it il
thought that this can be warded off.
The officers of Blue Earth county
Sunday school association will meet
next Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 2 80 O'Clock
in Y. NJ. G. A. rooms in Mankato to
mature plans for the coming years
work. They cordially invite all Sun
day school workers to meet with
them.
The new colors and shapes in
spring style hats have arrived at
The Model Clothing & Shoe
House.
Three or four inches of damp, heavy
snow fell early Sunday morning, re-
storing the sleighing. Had it been
light, the high wind in the afternoon
would have drifted it badly.
1t has been rumored that an eating
house would be established at the union
depot, but this plan has been def
nitely abandoned. The management
of the different roads are satisfied
with the present accommodation afford
ed by The Saulpaugh and the various
restaurants and lunch counters in the
/ vicinity of the depot.
Members of the congregation of the
Swedish Methodist church gave their
pastor, Rev. Louis Johnson, a surprise
! last evening, when they marched into
his home at 437 Wheeler street, North
Mankato. They were armed with re-
! freshments and a most pleasant eve
ming was spent by all present, while a
| su bstantial sum of money was left as
a testimonial of their appreciation of
their pastor and his services.
The personal taxes must be paid
before March LIST to escape the penalty
of ten per cent that is added that day.
There will be a rush the last few days,
and people who are wise will pay
their taxes this week.
D. Sullivan of Madison Lake has
purchased a full blood Shorthorn yearl-
ing bull from the herd of Thos. Hold
son of Kerns.
Fire has destroyed the stock of dry
goods and clothing of John Engesser
at st. Peter. The loss is $40, 600, in
surance So, 600.
Judge Buck leaves today on his trip
to Southern California.
Mrs. G. K. Blanchard of New Ulm
is a guest at The Saulpaugh.
Col. Joseph Bobleter, Joseph A.
Eckslein, DR.. Stricken and G. NJ.
Olson of New Ulm attended the meet
ing of Knights Templar last night.
DIR. S. S. Wilmington of Minneapolis
attended the meeting of Knights
Templar last night. While in the city
he was so unfortunate as to break the
bones of one foot.
Miss Myrtle Holmes returned from
Blue Earth Tuesday to remain this
week at least as the schools were closed
Monday, because of smallpox, which
made its appearance there three
weeks ago.