The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-12-17

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operated on at the Emmanuel hospital
today. Mr.. Scitt has been suffering
from stomach trouble. He passed
through the operation nicely and was
reported as resting comfortably this al
ternOOn.
John Fredericks of Madison Lake pas
sed away yesterday noon at the home
his parents. Mr.. Fredericks was TWEEN
ty-one years of age and was born at
Lake Madison. Death was caused from
tuberculosis The funeral services will
take place from the catholic church at
Lake Madison tomorrow morning at
$50.
Mapleton Enterprise: The relatives
of the late Thomas A. Graves, the
young man killed by the cars here last
October, have not only reimbursed the
county and the local undertaken for
all expense but intend placing tomb
stone at the boys grave and arrange
ments will also be made for the re-
moval of the body to one of the best
lots in the cemetery and for the per-
petual care of the lot.
Sleepy Eye Dispatch: NJ F. Brewster,
brakeman, who up to a week ago had
been working out of Sleepy Eye on the
extra freight under Conductor Hertz,
had his foot cut off at the insteap by
a car wheels Saturday evening about
5 p. m. at Minneota, MINI. He was
switching at the above place and while
uncoupling cars, got his foot cuaght
in frog so that before he could extract
his foot, the mishap was done. The
seriousness of the accident being real
lied an engine and caboose called the
Brewster Special was ordered to proceed
with all haste to Rochester, where med
ical aid was summoned.
At the annual meeting of the Blue
Earth County Agricultural society in
Garden City last Saturday afternoon,
the following officers were reelected for
the ensuing year: Hon. George w.
Norman, president; w. A. Roberts, Sec
rotary; c. H. John, treasurer; o. o.
Juliar, vice president first district; Hon.E
T. Champlin, second district; George
Austin, third district; II. 0. Thompson
fourth district; James Bryson, fifth dis
trict. The treasurer's report showed a
balance of over $50 in the treasury
Hon. George Norman, Hon. Z. l.
Champlin, and James Bryson were Sc
lected to represent the society at the
State Agricultural society meeting.
Good Thunder Herald: 0. II. Schroe
der, cashier of the First Nationa
bank at Minnesota Lake, has rendered
his resignation to he effective early
! in the year. when he contemplates
a removal to the far west. Mr.
Schroeder was a former Good Thunder
boy, his first business venture was as
telegraph operator and station agent
at this place, but promotion with
him was rapid Fourteen years ago he
accepted his present position and under
his able management has made thai
bank most successful one. He is
also president of a new bank al
Waldorf and is man that will bt
greatly missed in his home locality
His many friends in this and Faribault
county wish him well in his future
Undertakings.
! Forum Advocate: The Mankato city
council has taken steps looking toward
the elimination of the transient, fly
by-night merchants with their bank
rupt stocks. An ordinance has beer
adopted charging transient merchant
with bankrupt stocks, or "specia
sales" as they are calleG $50 per weel
license. The ordinance provides: Tha
persons or firms are transient mer
chants unless having the intention t
remain in the city permanently; AM
that such merchants coming to tn
city and closing out at reduced price
shall be presumptive evidence that the.
do not intend to remain permanently
Transient merchants must take out ;
license at $50 week. The licens,
may be revoked upon conviction o
selling misrepresented or adulterate'
goods, drinks or drugs, or such as arr
deeterous to health. No license shall
be granted to any one who has vic
lated the ordinance The punishment
is to be as high as 500 fine or ninet.
days Imprisonment. This is goo
thing and it should be copied by othe
city and village councils.
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