The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-04-24

GIFT OF A LARGE FARM
MarYsburg Catholic Priest Is Given
Surprise b. Rich Parishoner.
St. Peter Woman Has An Unpleasant .
Experience in That City.
Two Men Attempt 10 Hold Her Up
and She Escapes.
Conductor Richardson Suffers Slight
Accident at Kasota Last WEEK.


Previous to taking charge of the con-
gregation at Marysburg, Father P. J.
McCabe has charge of the Catholic con
gregations at Darwin and Forest City,
the two towns being about eight miles
apart. Among his membership at Forest
City was one Mr.. Murray, rich farmer
and land owner The latSr rart of last
week Father McCabe received a telephone
from Forest City from Young man
named Murray, asking Father McCabe
whether his farm was for rent. This
was a puzzler to Mr.. McCabe, who re-
piled; Il have no farm, nor never did
have one. you are mistaken in Your man
The young man replied: You have a
farm OF 100 acres near Forest City, and
| want to rent it, Father McCabe in
sisted that he owned no land, but the
enquirer was so persistent that he did.
that Mr.. McCabe telephoned his former
lawyer at Forest City about the mat
ter, telling him the circumstances. and
that he owned no land anywhere. The
lawyer went to the recorders office and
found recorded there a fine farm of l6O
acres IN the name of Father McCabe.
HIS rich old panshiOner Mr. Murray,
had made him present of farm worth
So,OOO, testimonial of his good will and
affection for his former pastor. and one
which he gratefully appreciates Father
McCabe LETT Monday for Forest CITY to
look over his new and, unsupported pos
sessions. He is richer by $4,000 TODAY
than he was a week ago. We congratu-
late Father MeCabe on his good luck.
n. b. Lampman was the guest of his
son, Howard, over Sunday. He had lust
returned from Columbus, Ohio, where he
spent five months with his son, Clinton.
and wife. He says there are two things
he does net like about Colunlbus-coal
dust and niggers. OF the latter there are
10000 III the city, otherwise it is a fine
city
Conductor Richardson, OF the Moth
Western, had one of lis tees cut off bv
having one of~-sis--f eet- ~raught m 3
switch at kasota one day last week.
While Mrs. Miller of Oshawa. who
was NioiOlhS III ~. refer on fluaY last,
was returning, to her father Jaws
home, Barthel Miller, in the evening.
two scomdrels wearing buffalo over
coats, stopped her near the English Cath
Ole church, with the remark: "Now we
have you. We have been watching for
you several evenings" She replied: ''You
are mistaken l am on my way home to
care Tor my baby" They replied: mo
excuses would 60" She finally broke
away and ran down an alley and around
a couple of blocks to the corner of
John Trimmings house, which was lust
across the street from her father in laws
place. AT this place the men again
met her, and they said: Now we have
you again; we will not let you get away
this time" She again succeeded in get
ting away, and ran clear down to the
home of her sister, Mrs. Matt. Travis,
and on arriving there, from WEAKNESS
and fright, almost fell in a faint. What
the object of the scoundrels were is(not
known, but certain it is, that women
do not seem to be safe when alone upon
the streets at night. The only pity is
that such characters as attacked Mrs.
Miller, fail to be apprehended. They
deserve little less than a term in the
states prison.
Arnold Bushener of Mankato, formerly
in the employ of Macbeun & Gardner
in that city, has taken position with
Mic Rosbach. the Third street butcher.