The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-07-08

He laid particular emphasis
on the Irish material, which has been
one of the main ingredients in the COM
position of the American public. He
spoke very highly of this source of
American life, and when he told the
heroic struggles that the people of that
little island had made for their rights,
there was a most enthusiastic round of
applause. Great indeed was the burst of
and shouting from Madi-
son Lakers and their neighbors of the
farms, when Mr.. Benedict
reminded them that England in her des-
perate struggle with Napoleon had
chosen to lead her armies no other than
an Irishman.
The chairman introduced Mr.. Funk as
the next county attorney of Blue Earth.
Mr.. Funk remarked that he hoped that
the chairman would prove to be proph-
ct. Mr.. Funk eulogized the country
boy. When he was himself lad of the
farm, he envied the town boy. He saw
the town boy have good time in socie
ty. He saw the town boy walk the
cedar swamp" with the young ladies,
and act the "cock on the walk" while
he, the poor country boy, sat back in the
corner and felt like Populist. Yet in
later years, Mr.. Funk went on to say,
he saw that the town boy did not keep
up with the country boy in the real af-
fairs of life He wondered at this for a
time, but finally came to the conclusion
that the town boy had simply got ripe
too early. There was always great de-
mand for and great use could be made
out of that great green thing that grows
in the country, whether it happens to be
a watermelon, a pumpkin or uaan-
There is always demand for the strong,
energetic boy rather than for the boy
that smokes cigarettes and sows his
wild oats.
Both the speakers delved at consider
able length into history and drew forth
the heartiest of applause, as they re-
called this or that honorable memory
of the past.
By the time the program was over, it
was time to get dinner. The grove was
thronged with basket picnickers, yet all
the restaurants and hotels were kept
filled to their utmost capacity. As fast
as seat became empty it was filled by
another hungry customer. The sales
people were evidently garnering har-
vest.
In the afternoon the athletic program
was in order. The full Mankato team of
Leatherpounders had come out with the
expectation of playing against the Madi-
son Lake nine, as had been arranged
weeks before The Leatherpounders in
the afternoon were by no means in the
best of humor. The Madison Lakers had
calmly turned them down, saying that
they could not afford to pay what the
Mankato boys demanded. They had on
the night before arranged to play against
the team of Decoria. The Mankato
boys declared that the Madison Lake
players were guilty of an inexcusable
breach of faith. The result finally was
that game was played between the
Madison Lake team and composite nine
made up of few Decoria players, who
had come in response to the invitation,
and some players from Mankato and st.
Clair. The score at the end of the game
stood II to in favor of Madison Lake.
Another feature of the afternoon were
the trotting races on half mile track on
Walnut street for cash prizes furnish
ed by the Madison Lake Odd Fellows.
Henry Schultz of Lime and Dan Brown
of Madison Lake each won a trotting
race over the other. Jim Sheehan of
Madison Lake won trotting race over
Geo. Schultz of Lime. Vincent Prosser of
Mankato won the running race over Mr..
Halstead of Mankato and Louis Guent-
eel of Madison Lake.
In the evening took place the rowing
race in six boats furnished by Sam
Marshall The race was for a distance
of about half mile, from Aliens cor
ner to Marshallss landing. Leroy Shant-
Ter of Lake Washington proved himself
the best oarsman and won the dollar
prize. The other participants were
Louis Stecker, Louis Guentzel and George
Southwick of Madison Lake, and Char
ley Jones and Mr. Miller of Mankato.
Dancing on the pavilion in the grove
kept large part Of the crowd busy
during the greater part ofs the after
noon and evening. Ed Lamm's orchestra
played.
1t is very much to the credit of the
WALLACE marshal, John Neary, that such
excellent order was maintained in such
a throng. He quelled every sign of
at the outset. He locked up
a drunk who seemed disposed to make
trouble. He took the revolvers away