The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1910-04-08
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"a bv lie tidkfa, Of his 8athcr, swliclr &c L,
!. srred that morning rather 'mcxpeet
cillv He will return to Mankato TO-

today. He is making u tour of the
state with tie Carleton College Glec
club. The club sang in Springfield
last night and will do likewise in
lieron Lake tonight.
The row of box elder trees on the
south boulevard of the Episcopal church
lot is ben. removed, to give he
Young cIms more room to grow This
ought to be done at other points
about the city, where the young trees
are being made nssllapcn by the over
growing OF the old ones.
Wascca Radical: L. l.. Callahan.
representing the II. NJ. Byllesby com
pany, the firm that has purchased the
water powers at CanmonFalls and Man
kato. was in Waseca last Saturday
! aoking the e;tv OYER and intcrviewin"
our citizens to learn what encourage
ment his company might expect for
furnishing electric current here
The city officials have been trying
to get The Swenson Artesian Wen COM
panv of Minneapolis to send an out
fit to Mankato to sink the Mccarthy
we'll lower before warm weather sets
in, but has been unable to do so
thus far. The Hubbard mill will have
it's new we'll repaired by the same
people when they come to do the work
Tor the city.
Watervlle Advance: We are in re-
ceipt of letter from H. NJ Billesby
& company of Chicago stating they
had completed the tracings OF maps
of Watervile and Elysian townships
loaned them last winter. The maps
are for the proposed electric cable to
run through this section of the coun-
try to supply an electric current for
lighting purposes.
An orator with long whiskers was
eloquentlv making a free silver speech.
Gents" said he Our countrys wei
fore demands that silver be kept at
its face Value says the Ladies' Homo
journal IF che government marks
Il dollar dollar it follows that it
must be worth one hundred cents, >
Excuse me-may | ask simple CUES
tom" spoke up a man in The rear OF
the hall Certainly sir said the orator
Then said the man, coming forward,
'if the government marked your whisk-
crs hay would a mule eat them?''
Albert Lea Tribune: Rev. George Ii.
Mueller. pastor of Christ Episcopal
church, received q unique and interest
ing reminder of his native town yes
terday in the form of an invitation
to attend the celebration of the Tooth
anniversary of the founding of ltzehoc,
province of IIolst2in, North Germany.
which will take place i'll August OF
this year Mr. Mueller was born i'll
1tzchoc and left there when boy TO
come to America. The city Was bulls
originally as a fort by Charlemange
against the Danes aud has had Il
striking and important part i'll the
history of Germany. Mr.. Mueller has
not decided definitely as yet whether
GAINESVILLE ARGUS: F. Il. Kelley drop
ped in Friday noon 70 see his custom
/, ers instead of Saturday. This was o"-
' ing to indisposition caused by an at
tack of Ia grippe Mr.. Kelley Travelled
for sixteen years with but one week
lay off on account of sickness. lie ha~
already lost three weeks OH his sev
cntccutll year But he hae 10 regrets
as the record is something remarkable
....u .u..y ;"stifies the assumption that
he is entitled to !, lay oil and to .
good Ion" life cmbellished with cast
and comfort as II tribute 10 his worth
as cXcmpliled in his services. When
he does retire it will be Il matter ol
genuine regret among his GAINESVILLE
friends. They will miss his smiling
countenancc, his genial mirth. his pol
| i>hcd personality. his innli;able and
Unlimited Knowledge of human nature
as reflected in his ineNhaustible sup
ply of stories For this reason they
expect to see him continue i'll life and
/ in business tar thc;r c,;.il",:"n ion
/ 10. these many years.
meeting this afternoon to receive pc
tton for a change of a portion Of the
Garden CityLake Crystal road. 1t is
| signed by number of farmers. and
| it is claimed that if it is granted it
| will shorten the road by 900 feet. The
| Consumers Power company is inter
/ ested in having it granted, as the
! change will be neccssitateed by the
F., construction of the new dam.
The will of the late William LAIRD
! has been fled in the Winona probate
court. Contrary to expectations no be
quest is left to Carleton college. Five
| thousand dollars is left to the trustees
of the congregational church at Winona
TO be placed in the building fund
also $4,000 TO the Margaret Simpson
home i'm Winona; and $1,000 to The
free public library. The balance OF
| the estate goes to the heirs.
| When the case against William ii
; Culp charged with shooting Chester
Purrier came up in the municipal court
at St Peter ut ten o'clock this fore
noon. it was continued at the request
of County Attorney Olsen until Sat
urday, April . at 10 It, III. The re
quest for Il continuance WAS made be
cause Mr. Purrier the complaining wit
ness, was not able to apcar. He il
still in the hospital.
The police department was notified
| last eNnniun tAnt III eleven Near Ole