The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1908-04-03

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And Marathon looks on the sea;
And musing there an hour alone
J | dreamed that Greece might still b.
I Free
"Our Guests" by Fred c. Robinson
grand secretary of Dubuque, la.
| 'Our Wives and Sweethearts," by
State Treasurer Clarence c.. Dinehart
Woman may err, woman may give hei
mind,
To evil thoughts, and lose her pure
estate;
But for one woman who affrOnts her
BY wicked passions and remorseIess
A thousand make amends in age and
youth,
BY heavenly pity, by sweet sympathy
BY patient kindness, by enduring truth
BY love, supremest in adversely.
The eleven o'clock toast, 80 Our
Absent Brothers." by Lieutenant Gov
ernor A. o. Eberhart.
'ShOuld auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should aud acquaintance be forgot,
And days OF auld lang syne?"
"Elkdom," by j. Z. Sammis, LeMars,
Iowa, chairman grand lodge judiciary
committee.
Gentlemen who believe in the sane
tity of home, the love of mother,
wife and children-good fellows who
can sing song, tell joke or lend
a friend dollar-these are Elks, God
bless EN-"
"The Tie That Binds" Henry r.
Bryant, st. Paul, district deputy grand
exalted ruler.
BABY Elks," by one of them.
Remarks, by a brother.
'From the lands of the Dacotahs
Very fierce are the Dakotahs,
Often is there war between us,
There are feuds yet unforgotten,
Wounds that ache and still may Open!"
The following are few of the one
hundred or more kilograms read by Ex-
allied Ruler ]. NJ. Edwards which We're
received by "wireless" biography, click
ed off as the banquet and tOasts pro-
ceeded:
Col F. B. Kent. City: Your PROPOSE
tion to banquet the members of the
Commercial club at $500 per plate is
accepted. Remember this is your own
proposition. We do not see how you
can afford to do it so cheap, however,
we will hold you to your contract.
John Nyquist, president.
+. L. Davis, Mankato, MINI: BE sure
and see me tomorrow. | want
to frame up something with you. Tom
Hart.
Lieutenant Governor Eberhart: At
meeting last night it was unanimously
decided to suppot you against all COM
ers. Can you speak at our next Humid
Schneiderfest. Wire answer. Wiener
wurst Union. No. %, New Ulm.
John J. LadDue, Mankato, MINI: Word
just received that you are the happy
father of ten children. Down with
race suicide Theodore Roosevelt.
Art Meyer and C. 0. Hoerr: We
have this day appointed you joint cash
Ter. Lorin Cray, president National,
Citizens Bank.
Gilbert Guttersen, Dear Gill: Lay
low this time till | get one more term,
then I'll boost you. Wire answer. J.
r. McCleary.
C. Fl. Saulpaugh, City: Your nomi
nation and election for mayor of Man
kato at the next election is an as
sured fact. Ny lunches never go
wrong. Go cop all the money you can
on the result 1t is cinch. Madam
Leon.
Brockton, Mass, Louis Janda, Man
katO, MINI. Please remember that [
have that bald head idea copyrighted.
w. A. Douglas.
Republican County Committee. City:
The outlook is that there will be no
other candidate for the position of
clerk of court, why not waive the
primary election as far rs my office
is concerned. No one else will take
it as long as / am willing to run. II
run the continuous campaign from one
election to another and keep them all
iollied up so that my election is al
lead pipe. Why force me to spend $40.
Tor Cne primary anu Inel aholHcr III
election. Steve Thorne.
Allan Jackson, City: Raise the price
of gasoline to 80 cents as soon as the
season opens up. / am afraid
we are up against it on that $29.0OO,OOO
fine. Get what you can out of those au-
tomobile sports in Mankato. Raise the
price of mobile oil A to ~ cents a gal
lon. Put it in set of short measures
in Schwenders garage. We must have
the money to pay the fine and the Chi
cago university needs Sl0,O00,OO0.00. DO
You subscribe your little mite to dol
this? MankatO has always been san
easy proposition from ever since thel
Star Oil company was started there.
John ID. Rockefeller.
j. NJ. Andrews, Mayor, City: AT
our last meeting we unanimously vot-
ed to indorse you as candidate for con
gresham United Order Brewers and
Masters.
Melville w. Fuller, Chief Justice L.
s., Washington, ID. c.: Am surprised
at your decision on the rate law. Dol
not approve it at all. Am writing
you more fully. II. w. VOlk.
Boston, Mass. March 9th, 1908, Mr.
A. G. Lack, Mankato, MINI: Am sor-
nv your last investment did not turn
out satisfactorily. Am just organic
;no tbraa LARGE cOmnaniaS any of which