The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1907-07-26

FROM thursday : Dalty.
Chief Mic Kleinschmidt of the Manka-
to Fire department received today a
check for $50 from Oscar Bierbauer, in
appreciation of the excellent work which
was performed by the department at
the malt house fire recently. Chief
Kleinschmidt, on behalf of the depart
ment, has returned thanks to Mr. Bier
bauer for the gift. The $50 will be
placed in the emergency fund of the de-
partment.
The police have been asked to look for
a stepson of Mr.. Pinkham of Rapidan,
who left home two or three days ago.
The boys whereabouts are unknown, but
neighbors have informed the police that
he has gone forth into the world for the
purpose of lettering his condition and
getting an education. People who have
interested themselves in the case have
advised the police that it will be just
as well if they do not over exert them
selves to find the boy.
The case is rather unusual one, and
has interested the police department.
lie IoA I-dhC y
trouble" is thing of the past. In the
suit of the State of Minnesota versus
Valentine Erschfelt of Fox Lake, tried
in Justice court, the justice has entered
on his docket plea of guilty to tech
meal assault. The fine of 81 imposed has
been paid by the defendant with the
costs. In the case of the State versus
G. w. Bigley, saloonkeeper at FOX Lake,
brought on complaint of Justice Blanch-
ard of Fox Lake, for alleged abusive
an Threatening language used during
the above named fracas, the defendant
pleaded guilty. He was fined $40 and
costs, which he paid.
At the meeting of Alex Wilkin post
Wednesday afternoon about eleven mem
bers were present. A committee of five
was elected to act in conjunction with
the National Lincoln Farm Memorial
committee. This committee now owns
the Lincoln farm home on which Abra-
ham Lincoln was born, and they desire
to convert it into a park. The local
committee consists of Z. Hodson, chair
man; T. C. Peart, George Parrott, Clark
heNSOE anu H.
The next meeting will be held on the
third Wednesday in August, when the
committee on resolutions in memory of
the late Judge Severance will report.
This committee is composed of General
j. HI. Baker and Georeg HI. Clark.
Company X of Sturgis, S. d., arrived
in the city on the early morning train
from the west over the Chicago & North
western road, on its way home from Wa
tertown. S. d., where it attended the
state camp for week. The company
numbers thirty three, and remained in
Mankato until 1890 a. M, when it went
out over the Omaha road for Sioux City,
whence it will get back to Sturgis. The
round trip from Sturgis to Watertown is
300 miles, but by rail it is about 900
miles.
The bows arrived in time to see Com
pany H off for camp at Lake City. They
had pleasant time at the camp, and
were in high spirits. Among the party
was Frank Poss of the Sturgis Record,
who chaperoned party of the young
soldiers through the Free Press estab-
lishment.
The most exciting contest ever waged
in southern Minnesota is drawing to
close and from now until 10 a. m. on
july 30 the interest in this hard fought
contest will be at it's highest pitch.
Dozens are coming to the Free Press
office every day to pay their subscrip-
tions and vote for their favorite. Out
of town subscribers by the score are
sending their subscriptions and voting
by mail.
The fact that the contestants are well
known and popular young people OF
Mankato and Blue Earth county has
added largely to the success of this con-
test. The contestants are: Mr.. Roy
Andrews for Centenary Methodist Epis-
copal church, Mankato; Miss Lucia
Spaulding, Mapleton; Miss Elizabeth
Mention, Lake Crystal.
New or old subscribers wishing to vote
may pay their subscriptions to the con-
testants or at the Free Press office. The
race is close and your subscription will
help your favorite win.
w muOm hepoIIei' ouuSo S0'0i'h'o
last visit to Window was at the dedi-
cation of the new court house, when he
made a splendid address-an address as
polished and learned as the most
classic orators could deliver. But it was
delivered with feeble voice, indicating
that the Judge was losing vitality. He
was not his former self physically, but
mentally there was no diminution of the
luster with which he always treated any
subject he spoke upon, whether politics,
science. in charging a jury, or even crltl-
cisine an attorney as often becomes the
duty of a Judge i'm the trial of an action.
The Judge came to see the new temple
of Justice in county where he former
lv presided in little shack, and from
whence he dispensed justice with the
same even hand that he afterward pre-
sided in the new and beautiful court
house in Mankato. In his talk here he
referred to this but said justice was
blind to the scenery and surroundings
and trappings. He pointed to the blind
folded figure surrounding our new court
house, saying that whether in howell or
in palace, justice is always the same,
though the palaces gave more conyen-
fences for her administration.
From Fridays Daily.
A special term of the district court
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