The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-08-21
SWINGING AROUND THE CIRCLE.

Officers found blind pig in the heart
of Minneapolis. Probably if they should
look further they would find something
much worse.
William j. Koch of Minneapolis has re-
nounced the Christian religion in or
der to win Jewess. Meanwhile the
girl married another fellow.
By means of a hymn, 'My Soul Be On
Thy Guard" and a tin can, Mrs. Walter
Bierman of Anaconda, drove away a
black bear and its cub, which were about
to attack her two sleeping children.
The two-year- child of William
Hopkins, at Elwood, Ind, attracted the
attention of a game cock and the bird
made furious attack upon the little
one. Both the children's eyes were torn
from their sockets and it was so severe
ly injured that it died few hours
after being rescued.
Schwab denies that he is to form a
tailors' trust. There is a story afloat
that he will return to the presidency of
the steel trust next year.
Nellie Anderson, aged seven years,
saved up ga cents to 60 to the state fair.
Meanwhile her doggie was arrested by
the poundmaster of Minneapolis. She
took this money to buy the dogs release.
The poundmaster, however, would not
accept the change, but gave up the pup
at the same time giving the little maiden
a hearty kiss on the cheek.
Fred Wilson, Minneapolis man, was
hit on the head by base ball bat. A
doctor was sent for to prepare a deaths
certificate. While this certificate was
being made out Wilson came back to
life.
st. Paul is to celebrate the anniversary
of its fftieth birth.
Rents of st. Paul dwelling houses will
be increased 25 per cent Sept. l.
j. B. Tarbox, prominent st. Paul
business man, is dead.
Charles Miller has started a cigar store
in st. Paul with the idea that the public
is honest He will allow his patrons to
take their own change. He will keep his
money in a velvet lined box, which he
will present to customers after they have
made purchases. He expects them to
take out what is coming to them. He is
armless, and cannot handle money.
John +. Green and William Allen, both
of Onawa, Iowa, have grown an inch
during the past week. They came tc
Sioux City to enlist in the army, but
were not tall enough. They went into
training at the Y. M. c. A. gymnasium
and stretched their necks.
Girl operators in the Northwestern
Telephone company's exchange at Vino
ma went on strike because they didn't
| like the ways of the chief operator. The
chief operator was discharged and the
girls returned to work.
Judge Snow has awarded ll,774.96 tt
| the city of Winona, a claim against the
Fidelity & Deposit company of Mary
land. The company was on contrac
; tors bond, and the contractor failed t.
carry out his agreement with the city.
| Morris is in the clutches of bar
bers' trust The only two tonsorial art
! lists there have raised the price of shaw
! ing to 10 cents.
! Winona is to have another brewery. L
! is to be operated by Dec. l.
| Work has been commenced on the re
building of the Winona light and powe
plant.
E. E. Rudolph and Miss Leslia Nicola.
eloped from Foley. Both left familie
behind, the woman's oldest being seven
| teen.
Saltwater is framing up for municl
pal election.
COMMON PROPERTY.
Puh1ic Praise is Public PROPERTY, Man